Rachel Carson MS PTA Mission Statement
"Our mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering our school families and communities to advocate for all children."
Important Dates
- 11/3- 2-Hour Early Dismissal
- 11/6 & 11/7- Teacher Workdays
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Message from the PTA President
Hello RCMS Family!
The end of October is here and what a whirlwind first quarter it has been! Whew!
As October is also PTA Membership Drive Month, I wanted to explain why membership is important not only for building our school's community and student enrichment but also for national, state, and local policy-making.
The Role of PTA in Policy Making
It’s important to know that many of the decisions that impact children’s education are not made by educators at their schools. These decisions frequently come from district, state, or federal officials.
So, when issues affecting children and schools are discussed, families with children need to join forces with teachers and school administrators to be heard.
PTA has the ability to use our collective voice to share real-life experiences about what it is like to raise a family today—or go to school—with the critical decision-makers who may not have that perspective. If they don’t live with or know about today’s challenges, how can they clearly see tomorrow’s solutions?
PTA gives parents a united and powerful voice, a seat at the decision-making table, and the tools to influence change that will better the lives of all children.
Your Membership Matters
Your PTA membership not only helps fund programs and initiatives that help benefit the RCMS students, families, and teachers, but it also helps our voices be heard at the state and national levels. Of course, we love volunteers and participation but we recognize that life is very busy. A PTA Membership comes with no time or participation commitment, but every membership helps!
Please consider joining our RCMS PTA for the 2023/24 school year if you have not already. PTA Membership
If you couldn’t make last month’s PTA meeting, please click here to view the October 19 PTA Draft Meeting Minutes
I hope you have a fabulously spooky and safe weekend!
Joy Charles, RCMS PTA President
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Events Calendar
You can always check the PTA Calendar on our Givebacks page to find the dates and details of upcoming events. In addition, we would sincerely appreciate volunteers to assist in promoting and planning these events. If you have any special skills or interests that would be helpful to our organizers, please reach out to Roopa Kadiri (roopudarlu@gmail.com), our VP of Events and Cynthia Clubb (cclubb@gmail.com), our Volunteers Chair.
Here’s a sampling of the community events coming up this year:
Multicultural/Diversity Night - Spring 2024 (Date TBD)
Movie and Donuts Night - December 1
STEAM Exhibition - January
RCMS vs. Langston Hughes Basketball Game - March
Fun Run/5K Fundraiser - April
Teacher Appreciation Week - May
Reflections Art Contest
Do you enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with the PTA Reflections Art Contest! View submission guidelines and download an entry form today:
https://vapta.org/reflections-main/
This year’s theme is “I am hopeful because…”
For inspiration, visit the Reflections virtual art gallery. Learn more about prizes and scholarships at PTA.org/Reflections/Awards
Support Our Sponsors
Would you like to see your company logo here? Head over to our Sponsors page to find out how! https://www.rcmspta.com/pta-sponsors
Important Links
www.rcmspta.com
Givebacks: https://rcmspta.memberhub.com/store
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rcmspta/
Instagram: @rcms.pta
Questions:https://www.rcmspta.com/ and press "Let's chat!"
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