Training

Training Materials

Here are all the materials from the training, workshops and other relevant resources along with the links to the role’s specific page. General resources contains info that doesn’t apply to a specific role as it has information many can use.

Audit Committee

• Audit Committee Handout [pdf file]

 

Arts in Education

• Arts in Education Home page
• 2011-12 Fall Workshop Presentation
• 2011-12 Arts in Education May 18 presentation
• 2011-12 Reflections Student Entry Form
• 2011-12 Reflections Consent Form
• 2011-12 Judging Tips Sample
• 2011-12 Arts in Education timeline
• 2011-12 General Participation Guidelines
• 2011-12 Dance Choreography
• 2011-12 Film Production
• 2011-12 Literature
• 2011-12 Musical Composition
• 2011-12 Photography
• 2011-12 Visual ArtsHow to Use the Consent Form

 

Cultural Diversity

• Cultural Diversity page
• MAVS Presentation
• Fall 2011 Diversity Traning [PDF]
• Fall 2010 Diversity Training [ppt] [pdf]
• Diversity Programs for Local PTAs [ppt] [pdf]
• Community Circles Presentation [ppt] [pdf]
• Dallas Opera Form [pdf]
• 2nd Grade Word Seek Summer Fun [doc] [pdf]
• 2010-2011 Plan of Work [doc] [pdf]
• Religious Holidays 2009-2010 [doc] [pdf]
• 40th Anniversary of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King [pdf]
• List of Resources [pdf]
• Olympic day Multicultural Game Day 2009 Proposed 10 Games [doc] [pdf]
• PIF 2010 Flyer [pdf]
• Poster/Flyer – Traditions 2009 [doc] [pdf]
• PTA Brochure – Multiple Languages
  • Front [pdf]
  • Inside [pdf]
• Steps to Implement a Program [ppt] [pdf]
• Thank You Cards [pdf]
• Volunteer Sign-Up [doc] [pdf]
• Activities for Students During Community Circles [doc] [pdf]
• November 2009 Presentation [ppt] [pdf]
• Participation Form (2) [doc] [pdf]
• Questions [doc] [pdf]
• Norms [doc] [pdf]
• Poster [doc] [pdf]
• Evaluation Survey [doc] [pdf]
• Table Host Responsibilities [doc] [pdf]
• Invitation [doc] [pdf]
• Participation Form [doc] [pdf]
• Music From Around the World
  • Cielito Lindo [wma]
  • Jamaica Farewell [wma]
  • Sambalele [wma]
  • O Desayo [wma]
  • Taffta Hindi [wma]
  • Cuckoo [wma]
  • Sleigh Bells [wma]
  • Shalom Aleychem [wma]
  • Fuhng Yahng Flower [wma]
  • Gurkha Boys [wma]
  • Waltzing Matilda [wma]
  • Bonsoir Mes Amis [wma]

 

Directory

• Directory page
• 2010-11 Creating Your School Directory Workshop [pdf file]
• 2010-11 Council Directory Award Guidelines [pdf file]
• Council Hints for Directory Chairs [pdf file]
• Privacy Release Form
  • PTA Consent Form (one member address)
  • PTA Consent Form (two member addresses)
  • PTA Consent Form (one member address) – SPANISH
  • PTA Consent Form (two member addresses) – SPANISH
• Directory External Bulk Mail Preparation

 

Environmental

• Environmental page
• Environmental Chairman Guide
• Environmental Award
• City of Plano PISD School Recycling Incentive Program

 

General: Useful tools and resources for everyone

Convert PDF and other file formats: You may need to share files with others who don’t have the application where the file originated. Since PDF has a free viewer, most people convert documents to this format. Here are several applications that will convert files to various formats:

• Media Convert, a Web-based application
• PDF Online, a Web-based application
• PrimoPDF, a software application you download and install on your PC
• Council Delegate’s role [pdf file]
• Council Delegate report form [doc file]
• PTA After School Program Guidelines [pdf file]
• PTA Usage of School Facilities [pdf file]

 

Historian

• Historian page
• Historian Letter [pdf file]
• Historian Requirements [pdf file]
• Plano Historian Scrapbook Guidelines [pdf file]
• 2010 – 2011 PTA Theme [MS Powerpoint file]
• Tips for Scrapbooking [pdf file]

 

Hospitality

• Hospitality page
• Hospitality Workshop Resources [pdf files]
  • Admin Luncheon Invitation – 2010
  • Dr. Pepper Product Line-Up – 2009
  • Page 1 – What is Hospitality?
  • Page 2 – Procedure Book
    
  • Page 3 – PISD Guidelines for Food Permits
  • Page 4 – PISD Guidelines for Food Permits
  • Page 5 – Event Summary Report Form
  • Page 6 – Helpful Information
  • Page 7 – Ten Rules
  • Page 8 – Staff Appreciation
  • Page 9 – Appreciating Staff Ideas
  • Page 10 – Ideas from Schools
  • Page 11 – Staff Appreciation Week Themes
  • Page 12 – Hospitality Tips Top Ten
  • Page 13 – Fun Dates for the Calendar
  • Page 14 – Simple Ideas
  • Page 15 – Simple Ideas
  • Page 19 – Plan of Work
  • Page 20 – Tax Exemption Permit
  • The Pineapple Symbol History

 

Legislative

• Legislative page
• 2011-12 Legislative Chair Training Presentation [pdf file]
• Legislative Chair Guide [pdf file]

 

Membership

• Membership page
• 2010 – 2011 Membership Chair Training Presentation [pdf file]
• 2009 – 2010 Membership Chair Training Presentation [pdf file]

 

Newsletter

• Newsletter page
• Newsletter Chair Training Guide [pdf file]

 

Nominating Committee

• Basics Nominations and Elections Handouts [pdf file]
• Basics Nominations and Elections Activities [pdf file]

 

Parliamentarian

• Parliamentarian page
• Parliamentarian Training Guide [pdf file]
• Texas PTA Bylaws Resources (requires user name and password from your membership card to access

 

President

• President page
• Presidents Training [pdf file]

 

Programs

• Programs page
• Training Presentation – “Programming Prowess” [pdf file]
• Programs Handbook [pdf file]

 

Publicity

• Publicity page
• 2010 – 2011 Publicity Workshop [pdf file]
• Publicity Guidelines [pdf file]

 

SAGE

• SAGE page
• SAGE Training [pdf file]
• SAGE Brochure [pdf file]

 

Secretary

• Secretary page
• Secretary Training [pdf file]
• Secretary Guide [pdf file]
• Council/Local PTA/PTSA Ethics/Conflict of Interest Policy (Texas PTA member intranet – you will need the user name and password from the back of your membership card)
• PTA/PTSA Records Retention Policy [.pdf file]

 

Treasurer

• Treasurer page
• Basic Treasurer Handouts [pdf file]
• Basic Treasurer Resources [pdf file]
• Texas PTA Treasurer’s Guide [pdf file]
• Budget Worksheet [pdf file]
• Audit Committee Information [pdf file]
• Bad Check Letter – Standard letter for use in the event of checks return for insufficient funds. Can be modified. [doc]
• Check Request/Reimbursement Voucher [pdf]
• Deposit Voucher [pdf]
• Request for Change [pdf]
• Sales Tax Flowchart [pdf]

 

Volunteers

• Volunteers page
• Volunteers Chairman Guide [PDF file]
• 2010 – 2011 Volunteer Training [pdf file]
• Volunteer Application Process for PISD

 

Ways and Means

• Ways and Means page
• Ways and Means Training [PDF file]

 

Webmasters

• Webmasters page
• Webmasters Training [PDF file]

 

Youth Protection

• Youth Protection page
• Youth Protection Chair Guide [PDF file]
• McGruff House Application [PDF file in English]