JUNE 23 , 2009

PRESENTED BYPRINCIPAL, JACQUELYN BROWNELL

Kenneth W. Culbert Elementary School

Construction Update

Construction is on scheduleSubstantial CompletionOffice move in approximately -July 6, 7 & 8Student Desks and Chairs- July 13-24Kindergarten Furniture- July 20-31Library Book Delivery – Week of August 3rd

Staffing

2 Kindergarten teachers (57 students)4 First Grade teachers (66 students)4 Second Grade Teachers (86 students)4 Third Grade Teachers (68 students)4 Fourth Grade Teachers (101 students)4 Fifth Grade Teachers (88 students)

Staffing

Several Special Education ProgramsFutura SiteESL Site

Mascot and Colors

Green & Yellow

Business Partnerships

Potential Business PartnershipsHelp fund school projects

Student Agendas $1500 Marquee Provide Businesses with student art work to hang in

their offices, thank you plaques, newsletters announcing donations

PTA

PTANational advocacy for childrenExperienced help to assist in complete

setup and organization of program Fine Arts/Reflections ProgramRepresentation at the Virginia General

Assembly and CongressLeadership trainingInformational newsletters: training,

children’s issues, fundraising, etc..Lower insurance rate

PTO

PTONo state or national duesNo constraints as to how to set up our

organizationFree to write by-laws any way we wishIndependent organization

PTA or PTAGoal: A vibrant, active parent organization

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:1. Will PTO have representation in the State and National legislature? NO2. How often do PTA’s avail themselves of the extras that PTA offers? Continually3. Why would anyone choose a PTO? The independence of setting up your

organization any way you wish. Also, there is no payment of state/national dues.

4. Exactly what is the amount of PTA dues and where do they go? $1.00 goes to the National Association. $0.75 goes to the state association. Each individual school sets its own amount of dues whether the organization is a PTA or PTO.

5. How do you set up a PTO? There are no set guidelines.6. What is the ratio of PTA to other parent organizations in Loudoun County?

Probably 50/507. Do PTA and PTO organizations co-exist? Only with regard to LEAP (Loudoun

Education Alliance of Parents.) LEAP is the umbrella parent organization, which meets once a month.

8. How flexible are the PTA by-laws? You are given standards, which must be incorporated into the local unit’s by-laws. The local PTA unit can then tailor their by-laws to meet the individual unit’s needs.

9. Is help available for either the PTA or PTO? Help is provided to the PTA from the state, Hunt District, as well as local elementary schools. There is no state organization to ask for assistance for the PTO. Local elementary schools that are PTO’s can provide assistance.

Volunteers

Assist in set up of classroomsDistribute textbooks to classroomsCopy materials for office and teachers