Parent Teacher Association




TheParent-Teacher Association is a nonpartisan organization devoted to improving educational opportunities for all children. The John Muir PTA is very active in providing volunteer assistance, parent education, and financial support to the school. PTA board officers are elected once a year in April.

John Muir PTA Objectives

  1. To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, and community and place of worship.
  2. To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
  3. To bring into closer relation the home and the school, so that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
  4. To develop between educators and the general public united effort that will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, and social education.
OPPORTUNITES FOR PTA INVOLVEMENT

Meetings –The PTA executive board meets the first or second Wednesday of each month (see Calendar for meeting dates on page 21) at 6:30p.m. in the Media Center. All, including non-boardmembers, are welcome.PTA general meetings are held three times during the school year (Oct. 11, Jan. 10, May 9), at 7:00p.m. in the Media Center. At these meetings, reports from the principal, the staffl iaison, and PTA event chair persons keep members informed about changes, issues, and need sat Muir. PTA activities are planned, and parent concerns are discussed. Free childcare is provided.

Membership –The PTA membership drive takes place in the fall. Our goal is 100 percent participation! There is a $9 fee to join the Muir PTA. Most of this money stays right here at Muir, while $3.80 pays for membership in the National, California, and District PTA's and in the 33rd District PTA Council.

Volunteering – Parent help is greatly needed and appreciated both by the school staff and by the children. There are options to suit the schedule of every family. Full-time working parents might consider the Saturday morning Art + Antique Fair, or a job that can be done from home or office, e.g., managing the parent e-mail database. You can volunteer by filling out the PTA Volunteer Form sent home in September (copies available in the school office) or by contacting one of the committee chairpersons listed on page 19. To volunteer in the classroom, speak to your child's teacher. Classroom and playground volunteers must undergo a TB test, which the school nurse can administer.
Santa Monica-Malibu Council  •  33rd District  •  California State PTA