CA PTA 2011 Convention Handbook - Torrance Council of PTAs

GENERAL INFORMATION
112 th Annual California State PTA Convention • April 28 - May 1, 2011 in Long Beach
Activities will be held at:
Long Beach Convention Center, 300 Ocean Boulevard; phone: (562) 436-3636
Hyatt-Regency Hotel, 200 South Pine Avenue; phone: (562) 491-1234
Convention is an excellent PTA investment, the ultimate
leadership experience, and a PTA budget expense upon
approval of your association. Check with your district for
its orientation schedule and additional information to help
you plan your trip and make your experience the best it can
be. You will return home with new ideas, improved skills
and recharged energy!
GENERAL MEETINGS
The primary purpose of convention is to conduct the
business of the association. This is an opportunity for
delegates to influence the direction of the California State
PTA for the next year and term. Delegates will debate, vote
and adopt resolutions; approve legislation policies; approve
any changes to the bylaws; and elect new officers for next
term.
In addition to business, meetings are filled with motivating
and informative speakers; exciting student entertainment;
award presentations; and much, much more.
Five general meetings are scheduled to carry out California
State PTA business. Delegates are responsible for attending
these meetings, and are encouraged to take notes for
reporting back to units, councils, and districts. Come to
convention, take part and see “the big picture” of what PTA
is all about!
Prize Drawing
Special prize drawings will take place before the close of
convention on Sunday, May 1. Fabulous prizes are donated
by many of the exhibitors. You must be present to win!
Keynote Speaker
Everyone is talking about school reform, but engaging
families doesn’t seem to be part of the conversation. Learn
about the growing evidence that organized parents and
community members can be powerful agents
of change with their involvement and support
of schools. Come to the second general
meeting on Friday, April 29 and listen as
keynote speaker Anne T. Henderson presents:
Family Engagement: Why School Reform
Can’t Happen Without It.
Henderson is a Senior Consultant in Community
Organizing and Engagement at the Annenberg Institute for
School Reform. She has written and co-authored several
books and articles on the subject of parent involvement,
THREE WAYS TO REGISTER!
Save time, money, and reserve your workshops by taking
advantage of our early registration rates. You’ll get the best
rates by registering early!
1. Online – February 2 to March 31
2. Mail – February 2 to April 15
3. In Person – April 27 to May 1
including; Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to
Family-School Partnerships, 2007 (with Karen Mapp,
Vivian Johnson, and Don Davies); A New Wave of
Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community
Connections on Student Achievement, 2002 (with Karen L.
Mapp); No Child Left Behind: What’s in it for Parents
(2002) and The Case for Parent Leadership (2004).
Her research includes how engaging families can improve
student achievement, particularly among students in diverse
and low-income communities. She has worked with
organizations representing parents and community
members. Her clients include the Prichard Committee for
Academic Excellence in Lexington, Kentucky; the
Connecticut Department of Education; the Los Angeles
Unified School District; and the Community Foundation
for the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C.
A native of Trenton, New Jersey, Henderson graduated
from Oberlin College, and received a Master’s Degree in
politics from the Eagleton Institute at Rutgers University.
She and her husband, Basil, live in Washington, D.C. Their
daughter Amy-Louise has recently completed a Master’s in
Social Work at Hunter College. Honors include Phi Beta
Kappa and a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship designation.
ACTIVITIES FOR EVERYONE
We have three very special activities lined up this year.
• Town Hall Meeting – Thursday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m.
Here is your opportunity to meet and interact with the
National PTA president. Share ideas, and learn what you
can do as a PTA leader in your community.
• Big Beach Ball – Friday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Dude! Catch the party wave! Food, music, dancing,
games and prizes! Surf the room with your incoming and
outgoing state officers. Win prizes!
• Sleep In for PTA – Sunday, May 1 in the morning.
Promote the importance of sleep for children and adults.
Make a $20 donation to the PTA Healthy Lifestyles Grant
Fund, and sleep in! Receive a free PTA sleep shirt and
ribbon in recognition of modeling healthy sleep habits.
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