PTA MEMBERSHIP
We want YOU to be a member of our PTA!
We encourage you to get involved in your children’s school by attending meetings and/or volunteering for the various committees and events that our PTA supports.
Miller Hill/Sand Lake PTA provides many fun activities for the children such as the Holiday Store, Winter Dance, and Family Bowling — just to name a few. Enrichment programs supplemented by PTA include Arts in Education, Book Giveaways, Spring Enrichment and many more.
Even if you are unable to attend meetings or volunteer, you can still benefit all children by joining the New York State PTA.
Anyone can join for $5.00. Each additional membership can be purchased for $4.00. So let your family, friends, and neighbors in on the good news! Every person who purchases a NYS PTA membership automatically becomes a member of both the State and National PTAs, thereby extending their influence beyond their neighborhood, and helping secure state and national action for the benefit of ALL children.
Join today and become involved! There are two ways to purchase a NYS PTA membership for the 2024-2025 school year, and with each of them, you will receive your electronic membership card(s) shortly after:
Click the button below to register and pay online.
Visit the NYS PTA website to purchase your membership with a credit card. Cost is $5.00 for a single membership and $4.00 for each additional.
*THERE IS A SMALL FEE TO PAY ONLINE*
Or you can register and pay at Miller Hill.
Complete the form and return it to your child's homeroom with your cash or check payment attached. You can find the form by clicking the button below.
Why should you join the pta?
BENEFIT YOUR CHILD
Research shows that children perform better when parents are involved both at home and school.
WITNESS IMPROVEMENT
By getting involved in PTA you'll be part of the solution - helping to make positive changes.
GET CONNECTED
There is no better way to know what's happening at school.
TAP INTO A NETWORK
PTA connects you to other parents and teachers through meetings, events and communications, helping to build a sense of community.
BE A ROLE MODEL
By becoming a PTA member, you'll be demonstrating to your child the importance you place on education.
NY State PTA Mission / vision
PTA VALUES
COLLABORATION: We work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and associations to accomplish our agreed-upon goals.
COMMITMENT: We are dedicated to promoting children’s health, well-being, and educational success through strong parent, family, and community involvement.
ACCOUNTABILITY: We acknowledge our obligations. We deliver on our promises.
RESPECT: We value our colleagues and ourselves. We expect the same high quality of effort and thought from ourselves as we do from others.
INCLUSIVITY: We invite the stranger and welcome the newcomer. We value and seek input from as wide a spectrum of viewpoints and experiences as possible.
INTEGRITY: We act consistently with our beliefs. When we err, we acknowledge the mistake and seek to make amends.
PTA PURPOSES
To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, places of worship, and throughout the community;
To raise the standards of home life;
To advocate for laws that further the education, physical and mental health, welfare, and safety of children and youth;
To promote the collaboration and engagement of families and educators in the education of children and youth;
To engage the public in united efforts to secure the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being of all children and youth; and
To advocate for fiscal responsibility regarding public tax dollars in public education funding.
VISION STATEMENT
Making every child’s potential a reality by establishing the New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. (NYS PTA) as the premier association for parent involvement and advocacy for all children.
MISSION STATEMENT
PTA is a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.
BELIEFS
Every child deserves to have his/her basic needs met.
Every child deserves an education designed to meet the child’s needs.
Public education is the appropriate forum to prepare children for participation in a democratic society.
Every child deserves our continued commitment to advocacy.
PTA will take the lead in parent involvement by training parents to be partners in education.
PTA will take the lead in promoting the value of parent involvement with the community and educational partners.
We are responsible for identifying, understanding, and meeting the needs of our diverse membership.
Educators are integral part of our association.
Education and leadership training and self-evaluation are essential at all levels.
Programs and materials should be provided to enhance parenting skills.
Challenging oneself leads to growth.
Questions about PTA Membership?