Lincoln Center Elementary PTA welcomes you!

PTA to support your child's potential.

PTA offers all parents and caregivers the opportunity to be engaged in their child's potential. Being a member of PTA means that you are part of a powerful association and action plan that is focused on programs and initiatives that strengthen your child's education and the family-school partnership.

However you PTA, it's all an investment in your child. PTA to support your child's teachers and curriculum. PTA to advocate on the issues impacting your child and affect change. PTA to build a stronger, more diverse and inclusive school community.

There's no wrong way to PTA and we invite every family to participate, because we can do more together than apart.

How do you PTA?

FAQs

Why should I join PTA?

PTA offers all parents and caregivers the opportunity to be engaged in their child’s potential. Being a member of PTA means that you are part of a powerful association and action plan that is focused on programs and initiatives that strengthen your child’s education.

PTA membership and dues support your child by funding essential educational and curriculum needs; advocating on behalf of children and educators at the local, state and national levels; and building an inclusive school community for all families. Join PTA for your child because increasing our membership, even by one, makes it possible to provide important educational resources, speak up on important issues and create a stronger school community.

Where does my money go when I pay membership dues?

PTA dues directly support your child. PTA dues help fund essential school resources and curriculum needs, including field trips, the new playground, grade level and specialist funding, yearbook, and more. PTA dues support advocacy efforts at the local, state and national levels, impacting decisions affecting your child’s health, safety and quality of education. PTA dues support our work to strengthen connections between your family, your child’s classmates and their families, and teachers to build a thriving and inclusive community for everyone.

Does PTA membership require volunteering and attending meetings?

How you choose to PTA is up to you. You may attend meetings, volunteer, and advocate for your child without being an official member. To be an official member of the PTA the only thing required of you to is to pay the annual $10 membership dues. PTA offers all parents and caregivers the opportunity to be engaged in their child’s potential. From volunteering at school events to participating in local, state and national advocacy efforts to holding PTA leadership roles – the level of involvement is up to you. There is no wrong way to PTA!

How much time do I have to commit to being a member of PTA?

Membership in PTA can involve as much or as little time as you have to offer. There is no wrong or right way to be involved – anything you can give, whether it’s time or money, will support your child’s potential.

How does PTA ensure it represents every child and family at the school?

We encourage every family in the school to become a PTA member to support the success of their child. We want a diverse membership base that reflects all of the families and needs of students at the school. PTA strengthens connections between your family, your child’s classmates and their families and teachers to build a thriving and inclusive community for everyone.

How does PTA impact my child?

Here are just a few examples:

· PTA provides additional classroom funding for grade level rooms, specialist rooms (Art, Spanish, Music, Media tech, etc), Special Education, ELL and more.

· PTA volunteers assist teachers as classroom helpers.

· PTA funds helped buy equipment to build our new playground.

· PTA runs a yearly (as pandemics allow) Family Fun Night and Silent Auction to bring the community together while raising funds to continue to support our students in the classroom.

· PTA supports school staff by providing Conference Dinners for staff on those long conference days, and by running Staff Appreciation Week.

· PTA provides schools access to experts, resources, trainings and dozens of nationally recognized educational enrichment programs that impact a child’s education such as the Family Reading Experience, in partnership with the Reading is Fundamental.

· PTA funds the nation's largest and longest running student arts program, Reflections®, which provides students access to arts, music, literature, dance, drama and visual arts.

· PTA’s national advocacy efforts have helped establish universal kindergarten and the National School Lunch Program, the juvenile justice system and anti-child labor laws.