We plan to hit the ground running when school starts in September. This year, the PTA is focused on volunteerism in the school. Working with Mrs. Rapp and other teachers, we are hoping to harness the energy CCES parents have always demonstrated, to better support the teachers and children. We are hoping to expand tutoring and mentoring activities, bringing parents into the school during and after school hours. Watch for those volunteer forms in back pack mail and send them in early.
Many employers give employees time off for tutoring and mentoring programs.
Improving communication without increasing paper flow is another PTA goal this year. We are adding email addresses to the directory and setting up a CCES Net- an email group for CCES parents. We are revamping the format and content of the bi-weekly newsletter to make it more readable. PTA meetings and information sessions will focus on topics of use to parents. In addition to Sally Foster, the PTA and the CCES Foundation will combine the Evening of Dinners and the Auction to a Homecoming Celebration in our new school.