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With over 35,000 members, our local PTAs combined are the largest child advocacy group in Guilford County. The Guilford County Council of PTAs (GCC PTAs) is chartered under the authority of the NC PTA to unify and strengthen local PTAs. Our Executive Board is made up of volunteers from schools across the county, the Superintendent (or designee), three principal representatives, two representatives from the Board of Education, and a representative from the Guilford County Association of Educators.

Below is the list of GCC PTAs Executive Board members for the 2008-09 school year. Their term begins on July 1, 2008. If you have questions about any of the Board positions, please contact Sharon Shepard, President, GCCPTA.

Officers

• Fall and Spring Leadership Training
• Quarterly Full Council Meetings
• Council Connection Newsletter
• S.P.I.C.E (Strengthening Parent Involvement in Children's Education) Grants Program
• Reflections Program
• Annual Awards Banquet
• Kids Vote Program
• Council Website
• Ongoing support for the following areas:  Exceptional Children, Cultural Arts, Health and Safety, Human Relations, Legislative, Education and Environment
• Community Projects:  Fill the Bus, Tools for Schools, Coalition for Alcohol Responsible Education.

The National PTA has long supported the need for effectively involving parents and families in their children's education.  In 1997, the National PTA created and adopted the National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs to be used along with other education content and performance standards and reform initiatives in support of establishing quality parent involvement programs that influence children's learning and success.  Each stand addresses a different type of parent involvement:

• Communicating - communication between home and school is regular, two-way and meaningful.
• Parenting - Parenting skills are promoted and supported.
• Student learning - Parents play an integral role in assisting student learning.
• Volunteering - Parents are welcome in the school, and their support and assistance are sought
• School Decision making and advocacy - Parents are full partners in the decisions that affect children and families.
• Collaborating with the Community - Community resources are used to strengthen schools, families and students learning.

• National PTA web site: www.pta.org
• North Carolina PTA web site: www.ncpta.org
• North Carolina Department of Public Instruction: www.dpi.state.nc.us

• US Department of Education - Application for Federal Student Aid Online: www.fafsa.ed.gov
• US Department of Education - The Hope Scholarship: www.ed.gov/inits/hope/
• Fastweb:www.fastweb.com
• The College Board: www.collegeboard.com
• The Smart Guide to Financial Aid:www.finaid.org
• College Foundation of North Carolina: www.cfnc.org
• Preparing Your Child for College: www.ncpublicschools.org/parents/college.html

• US Department of Education - Application for Federal Student Aid Online: www.fafsa.ed.gov
• US Department of Education - The Hope Scholarship: www.ed.gov/inits/hope/
• Fastweb:www.fastweb.com
• The College Board: www.collegeboard.com
• The Smart Guide to Financial Aid:www.finaid.org
• College Foundation of North Carolina: www.cfnc.org
• Preparing Your Child for College: www.ncpublicschools.org/parents/college.html

• Homework Help: www.thwww.com/mrwizard/homework.htm
• A Reference Desk (Full of answers and links for parents & students): www.refdesk.com/toc.html
• Interesting Places for Kids: Interesting.Places.to/Browse/forKids/

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