Kenbrook PTA

PTA stands for Parent-Teacher Association. The PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation. The overall purpose of PTA is to provide a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and be a strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child. The Kenbrook PTA has a governing... board of six PTA members. Executive Board positions are one year terms and may be held by any PTA member. Our purpose is to supplement and enrich Kenbrook Elementary Schools students and staff by helping provide events, activities, volunteers, and funding. PTA helps bridge parent and staff communication and helps maintain a sense of community. What do we do? Here is a list of many of the programs that the PTA sponsors. How does the PTA do it? The PTA is able to do all this with money and volunteers. The money is obtained from family memberships and fundraising. Volunteers are family members of the students. Without enough money and volunteers, the PTA cannot sponsor all of these great programs. Join the PTA and volunteer. There is a Membership Drive at the beginning of every year in which a form comes home in your childs backpack. Forms can also be obtained at any time from the membership chairperson (see contact info. at top). Your PTA membership is good for one school year. If every parent donated 1 to 2 hours of time per school year, we would have enough volunteers to run all of our programs. For working parents, there are plenty of volunteer opportunities that can be done when it is convenient for your schedule. The number one priority for parents is their childrens well-being. More than 30 years of research has proven that children do better when their parents are involved both at home and at school. Grades and test scores climb. Self-esteem grows. Schools improve. The PTA provides information and resources that strengthen the connections between children, parents, schools, and the community. All of the money that we raise goes towards programs that enrich the ...Read More