PTA hosts Staying Safe Home Alone Course

The Schaumburg Township Council of PTA’s Health and Safety Committee will present the American Red Cross Staying Safe Home Alone Course from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at Hoover Math and Science Academy,  315 N. Springingsguth Road in Schaumburg.

The instructor will teach the children about safety awareness and what to do in emergencies while home alone.  Each child will create an emergency contact form and gain more confidence about being home alone. This free class is recommended for children ages 7 and up.

Space is limited so registration is a must. Please e-mail (child’s first name, grade and school) to hcoll@comcast.net by Friday May 18.

Upcoming Events and Training Dates

Summer 2012 Training FlyerMay 9 – Scholarship Recognition Dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Mead

May 22 – Staying Safe Home Alone class for children from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hoover Math and Science Academy

May 30 - PTA Council meeting with incoming and outgoing PTA unit presidents and PTA Council members

June 11 – PTA Road to Success Course at 6:30 p.m. in the District 54 Board Room

June 13 – PTA Intro to Money Matters Course at 6:30 p.m. in the District 54 Board Room

June 18 – PTA President’s Course at 6:30 p.m. in the District 54 Board Room

June 20 – PTA Council Course at 6:30 p.m. in the District 54 Board Room

June 21-24 – PTA National Convention in San Jose, California

August 6 – Packet Pickup at Mead

All PTA members are invited to the June courses, which are free. Some courses are required according to PTA bylaws. To RSVP contact Nicole Fentem at nfentem@ilpta-d37.org.

Click here to access the Summer 2012 Training Flyer.

Make plans to attend Vendor Fair – April 25

The Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs annual Vendor Fair will be held Wednesday, April 25, at Frost Junior High School, 320 W. Wise Road in Schaumburg. The schedule is as follows:

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Walk through the fair in the school’s gym. Meet with potential vendors for fundraising, hot lunch, etc.

6 -7 p.m.: PTA communication workshop led by District 54 Community Relations Director Terri McHugh. Learn more about newsletters, websites, social media, the news media and more.

7:30 p.m.: General session in the cafe with information from Superintendent Ed Rafferty, the STC Executive Board and the Schaumburg Township Elementary School Foundation

8:30 p.m.: President and treasurer discussion group. This last session is a brief overview of what to expect in the coming year.

All District 54 PTA board and committee members are invited to attend.

Upcoming Events

April 4 – PTA Council meeting

April 25 – Vendor Fair at 5:30 p.m. at Frost

May 2 – PTA Council meeting (Strength Through Connections Award applications due)

May 9 – Scholarship Recognition Dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Mead

May 30 - PTA Council meeting with incoming and outgoing PTA unit presidents and PTA Council members

June 21-24 – PTA National Convention in San Jose, California

March Events

March 2: Auction ticket orders and payments due to Jenn Maze

March 5: Auction sorting day at the District Office from 9 a.m. to noon

March 7: PTA Council meeting at 9 a.m. at the District Office

March 7: STC Recognition Form 2012 due to Laura Nevel. Descriptions of the awards can be found at http://pta.sd54.org/recognition/

March 9-10: Illinois PTA Convention at the Schaumburg Marriott

March 16: PTA Auction at 5:30 p.m. at Meridian Banquets

March 21: Stranger Danger Safety Course from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hoover Math and Science Academy

February Events

Feb. 1 – STC Council Meeting at 9 a.m. at the Rauch Center Room 5 & 6

Feb. 2 – High school scholarship applications due by 3 p.m.

Feb. 14 – PTA Blood Drive from 1:30 to 7 p.m. at the District Office

Feb. 15 – No Child Left Behind Stakeholders Meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Addams

Feb. 16 – Auction commitment forms due

Feb. 17 – PTA Founders Day

Feb. 20 – Illinois PTA Convention Advanced Registration deadline

Feb. 24 – Auction donation drop off from 9 a.m. to noon at the District Office Warehouse

PTA sponsors blood drive Feb. 14

The Schaumburg Township Council of PTA’s is helping Heartland sponsor a blood drive on Tuesday, Feb. 14. It will be held from 1:30-7 p.m. in the boardroom at the School District 54 Administration Center, 524 E. Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg.

Anyone between the ages of 17 and 75 who weighs at least 110 pounds can participate.

A minimum of 600 pints of blood is needed every day for patients in area hospitals, according to Heartland. The Council of PTA’s host blood drives each year to help meet these needs.

To make an appointment, you must visit www.heartlandbc.org and click on Schedule an Appointment.

For more information about this blood drive, please contact Heather Collier, Health and Safety Chairperson of the PTA Council, at (708) 951-4118.

January PTA Workshop

The Northwest Cook Region District 37 Illinois PTA will host a nominating committee workshop at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at the School District 15 administration building, 580 N. First Bank Drive in Palatine. Registration begins at 6 p.m. STC members interested in attending should RSVP to Lisa Guagenti or Nicole Fentem.

December Dates

Please remember that the Dec. 7 PTA Council meeting will be held at 9 a.m. in the Professional Learning Center in the basement of Addams Junior High School, 700 S. Springinsguth Road in Schaumburg. Please enter through Door 15 in the northwest corner of the building.

November Dates

Nov. 2 – STC Executive Board meeting at 9 a.m. in the District 54 Board Room

Nov. 12 – Reflections projects due to the STC Reflections Chair

Nov. 16 – Partnership Breakfast at 7 a.m. at Mead