News from the Virginia PTA website:
Nominate a teacher for the Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Awards. The Super Teacher Awards are designed to honor outstanding Virginia public school teachers for their dedication and commitment. The Lottery seeks to pay tribute to those educators who go the extra mile each and every day to serve their students and their communities.
Nominations are being accepted until February 14, 2012.
2012 Citizenship Essay
Virginia PTA is proud to sponsor a Citizenship Essay Project. The 2011-2012 theme is “Community Responsibility”. This Essay Project allows students to express their views and opinions on “Character or Citizenship”. Virginia PTA is committed to promoting a sense of citizenship and responsibility in the lives of our children—tomorrow’s leaders.
Download the form HERE: 2011_2012 VA PTA Student Citizenship Essay
Essays are due to District Directors by February 1. Faxes are not permitted.
Virginia PTA Scholarships
Virginia PTA is proud to offer scholarships to graduating Virginia high school students planning to enter teaching or other youth-serving professions. Each year, two special scholarships are given—a $1,200 scholarship memorializing M. Frieda Koontz, the Executive Secretary of the SCA from 1922-1950, and a $1,200 scholarship honoring S. John Davis, Virginia’s Superintendent of Schools from 1979-1989. Additional $1,000 scholarships complete the scholarship awards package.
Download the application package HERE: 2012 Scholarship Info and Application .pdf
Applications are due to Virginia PTA postmarked March 1, 2012. Faxes are not permitted.
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