The FINAL speaker of the Parenting in a Pandemic Speaker Series brought to you by Sixth District PTA on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 starting at 6:30 PM.
Join in for an evening with Erin Gruwell & The Freedom Writers Foundation to learn about “Creating Cultures of Acceptance, Compassion, and Integrity. They will also highlight the topics of mental illness and addiction, and suicide awareness and prevention.

In a scene from the hit movie Freedom Writers, a film based on Erin Gruwell’s experiences as an English teacher to inner-city Los Angeles youth, a Latino student is drawing a derogatory picture of a fellow black student. Intercepting the racial correspondence, Gruwell is reminded of a caricature she had seen from the Museum of Tolerance—Holocaust propaganda of a Jew made to look like a rat. Drawing parallels between her students’ ignorance and the prejudice of the Nazis, Gruwell captures the attention of her class by pointing out the seriousness of their actions and the implications that can follow.

In a thought-provoking presentation, Gruwell explores the very situations that have led us towards conflict in the past and how tolerance and understanding could have prevented such negative outcomes. A true proponent that one person can make an extraordinary difference, Gruwell inspires us all to embrace the concept of changing lives by creating a culture of acceptance, compassion, and integrity.

Register today for this virtual presentation. The first 500 will be able to join the webinar. All others will have to watch the live stream via YouTube.

Teaching Self-Regulation

Self-regulation is crucially important for young children to acquire at an early age so they can be more engaged and successful in their education.  This training will share why this is so important and provide tips and strategies to utilize, both at home and during distance learning. 

Understanding learning expectations and standards is important for parents and PTA Leaders, especially today. With the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), helping children learn science is easier than ever before! NGSS brings discovery to the forefront of a child’s science education.

With that in mind, we want to encourage parents to take some time to explore just one of the many science learning activities available in the Resource Library – most, if not all, are easy to do at home!

For example, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology offers a combination of indoor and outdoor activities – all focused on birds – designed to allow kids to explore nature and science. Check out these activities and more like them by clicking here.

California State PTA is holding its first-ever Virtual Summer Leadership Academy! Summer is the perfect time for you as a PTA leader to hone your leadership skills in preparation for the coming school year, and get up to speed on what you need to know to more effectively run your PTA.

This training will be spread out over two sessions in July and August. In July we’ll offer training for treasurers and presidents, plus classes in compliance, membership basics, and how to use the TOTEM electronic membership system. August will be more issue-based and we’ll cover subjects such as advocacy, family engagement, fundraising and education.

The fee is $20 per PTA unit, and your board members can attend as many classes as they’d like.

REGISTER

Register today for the Wednesday, June 17th General Association Meeting at 7:00 pm with a training immediately following.

PTA Meeting Management 101. With planning, your PTA meetings will run smoothly – especially when everyone knows their roles and responsibilities. We will discuss the different types of PTA meetings, parliamentary procedure, motions, and what must be documented during your PTA meeting. PTA meetings are the same whether in person or remote via teleconferencing.
This workshop is recommended for all officers, especially Presidents, Treasurers, Secretaries and Parliamentarians.
Questions? Send an email to programs@capta6.org.