Dear Mt. Bethel Families and Friends,
Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year. We have an exciting year ahead of us at Mt. Bethel Elementary! Our children are very fortunate to have the support of parents, teachers, and administrators that keep Mt. Bethel ―Anchored in Excellence‖.
Our PTA is made up of over 65 Committees that all work to enhance the education and lives of our students and community. The dedication and hard work of our many volunteers make it possible to provide our school and families with ―Back to School‖ services such as pre-sale school supplies, spirit wear, class T-shirts, calendar, directory, room representatives, kindergarten helpers, and a Newcomer’s Welcome Coffee. Thank you to all of the volunteers that made these things possible this year!
New this year is our education based fundraiser, Sail into Reading! PTA Board Members Sarah Fallaw and Kara Searcy have been hard at work this past summer to create a program that not only encourages our students to read, but raises money to support the programs of the Mt. Bethel PTA. 95% of the funds raised will remain with the Mt. Bethel PTA! The funds from Sail into Reading will be used to continue teacher stipends, the PTA Reflections program, Challenger Publishing, Visiting Author, Lunch and Learns, classroom subscriptions, teacher/school grants, Cultural Arts, character education, counseling programs, science enrichment, children’s health education, and more!
It is the purpose of the PTA to be a resource for your family and to be a strong advocate for your children’s education. For more information, please visit www.pta.org, www.georgiapta.org, and www.mtbethel.blogs.com. Please make sure that you visit the Mt. Bethel blog and sign up for E-minder so that you will receive weekly e-mail blasts that keep you informed of current events at the school!
The PTA is made up of more than 5 million members, including parents, grandparents, mentors, educators, neighbors, and community leaders. By joining the PTA, you are an advocate for children everywhere – at the national, state, and local levels. If you have not yet joined the PTA, please email membership@mtbethelpta.org to find out how you can become a partner in your child’s education!
Please feel free to contact either one of us to learn more about how you can be involved at Mt. Bethel and with the PTA. We are eager to get to know you as we all take this voyage in preparing our children to sail into the future!
Sincerely,
Carolyn Cooper Tricia Nodar
co-presidents@mtbethelpta.org
