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2. Welcome to Back to School Night
Welcome to Back to School Night. My name is Heather Johnson and I am your FMS PTA president. Tonight we want to take a few minutes to give you some highlights about the PTA. We hope that you will sign up to partner with us this year as a member and also donate to our fundraiser this school year. We are in the lobby if you have any specific questions. Our theme this year is “better together”. We believe that with parental involvement and school support, we are better together- our children, teachers and staff benefit as well as our community.
September 11 & September 13, 2018
Fallston Middle School

3. PTA Board of Directors Executive Committee: President- Heather Johnson
Vice President- Rainier Bishop
Recording Secretary- Krissy Flatau
Corresponding Secretary- OPEN
Treasurer- Michele Martin
Committees:
- Hospitality, Spirit Wear, Spirit Dine Nights, Box Tops, Coke Caps, Membership, Fundraising, Reflections, Parents Night out, Community Service, and more!
This year our Board of Directors includes (list here). We also have over 10 different committees that provide various programs, events and community opportunities for you and your family. We hope that you will consider participating in some of these events this year.

4. FMS PTA Mission: Engage, Energize and Advocate
Mission: To make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families, teachers and communities to advocate for children as they navigate through their middle school years.
Our focus is on 5 key areas:
Communication
Fundraising
Support and Resources
Community Involvement & Advocacy
Volunteering Opportunities
Our PTA mission has 3 primary components: engaging and empowering our families, community and teachers, advocating for our children.
We do this with 5 key areas: (list)

5. Why Join? You make and impact
Last year the PTA gave back over $25,000 to the school through programs & events.
Every child benefits when you support the PTA
Support for in-school events
Specific grade level events
ROAR Fair
Assemblies and Quarterly Distinguished Honors Program
Support for out-of-school events
All grade level field trips & buses
Science & Engineering Festival
Blue Ribbon School Signs
New Washer & Dryer
Teacher Appreciation Events
So why join?. Last year the PTA was able to give back to the school over $25,000. This money was earned from fundraising and other income streams. Each child at FMS directly benefitted from the PTA, your support and your donations.
We use our fundraising money to support various programs and events including both in school and out of school events. With your support, we hope to meet our fundraising goal of $16,000 so that all program will be fully funded.
We were thrilled to be a part of the blue ribbon school ceremony and purchase the signs around the school as well as purchase a new washer and dryer (a much needed equipment) for our school.
Also, our hospitality committee provides monthly “treats” for the staff and faculty.

6. PTA Membership Why join?
Stay informed with news and information
Build community- connect with other parents
Help advocate for your children
Benefit your child- be a role model
Make your voice heard- your vote counts
Receive discounts to school events and local retailers
Free entrance to 6th grade welcome dance if you join before Sept 17
Free entrance to Community- wide event- Celebrate Calm Oct 30
Annual Dues: $10/individual or $15/family
Complete a membership form and pay online via Paypal
Your participation as a PTA member is very important. Studies have shown that parents that are directly involved in their students school, these students have better attendance, and grades. Being a PTA member also allows you stay connected to school events and important information, build community and have your voice heard and your vote counted. The PTA is the largest advocacy organization for children.
Dues are $10/individual and $15/family. You can join in the lobby our on our website.

7. Corporate Membership Engaging the community and building relationships
Each corporate membership is $200/year
Corporate memberships will include 2 paid memberships
Receive advertising opportunities: PTA online newsletter, PTA website and PTA Facebook page
Contact if interested in becoming one of our corporate members
We ARE better together! We are looking for businesses that want an opportunity to partner with the us and become a corporate member. Membership gives you advertising opportunities through the PTA communication channels to reach over 750 families. Contact us today for more information.

8. Communication Communication is our first priority
Various ways to stay in touch?
Join the PTA!
Visit the PTA Website
Like us on Facebook
Read the PTA online newsletter
Receive direct s (members only)
Receive Remind App notifications for events
We have many ways to help you stay in touch and be connected. We know as middle school parents the information flow isn’t the same as in elementary school, so we are doing our best to help keep you connected.
Our primary method is our website at
You can also follow like us on Facebook.
As a member you will receive direct s
You can also receive event and meeting reminders through our Remind App
Coming soon the PTA website link will be found on the school messenger page.

9. PTA Website: www.fmspta.com
Parent Information:
Membership & Fundraising online forms
Volunteer forms
Speaker Series presentations
PTA meeting minutes
Community Resources:
PTA newsletter
Corporate sponsors
Calendar and community events
Check out our website for all things PTA
You will find up to date information about PTA events, how you can get involved and ways for you can support us. Please be sure to bookmark this website.

10. Community Involvement & Advocacy
ROAR Fair
Spirit Wear & Spirit Dine Nights
Parents Night Out
Community Service Event
Advocacy
Attend Board of Ed. meetings and HCPS budget discussions
Partner HCCPTA, HCPS & County for community outreach
The FMS PTA is actively working to improve our community involvement and advocacy. Count on us to advise the membership of events and decisions from the BOE that will impact our students, teachers and families. We are happy to continue Parents Night out as well as spirit wear and spirit dine nights and a brand new community service event that will bring our entire community together!

11. Volunteer: We are better together
Alone we can do little.. Together we can do SO much
Volunteer your time and talents both in school & at home
Visit our website to download a volunteer form
10+ committees that need your talents
Open Positions:
Corresponding Secretary
American Education Week
We can’t do it alone. We need many hands to help us be successful and continue to provide events and opportunties to our students and teachers. We have many projects that can be done at home as well as in school volunteering. Check out website for the details. We are better together!

12. Support your PTA Support through Fundraising- Paw it Forward
Monetary donations (no sales) Request $50/student
“Paw it Forward”/Pay it forward for another family
Help raise money for field trips and assemblies
Earn car decals and free yearbooks (donations over $100)
Tax deductible
Support through Shopping
Spirit Wear - Amazon Smile
Box Tops - Coke Caps
Support through Dining Out- Spirit Dine Nights at local restaurants
There are many ways to support the PTA. Save your coke Caps and box tops.. It all adds up! Do you shop on Amazon? Please sign up and indicate FMS PTA as your charity of choice when using Amazon smile, which donates a portion of your purchases to the FMS PTA.

13. Upcoming Events 6th Grade Welcome dance- Sept 20 3:00 - 4:30 pm
All PTA members are free
$5 for non-members
Community Event- Changing the Game-John O’Sullivan
Sept 25, 7:15 pm High School
PTA General Meeting Sept 27, 6:30 pm
7th Grade Event- Oct 11, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Community Event- Celebrate Calm- Oct 30 7:00 pm
Fallston High School
PTA members are free, $5 non-members

14. Join, Support and Volunteer with FMS PTA
Thank you for your time and attention this evening. We are thrilled to have the school year start again and we look forward to partnering together with you. Please stop by and see us in the lobby this evening.
Thank you for being part of our team–
Enjoy your evening
We are better together!

15. Sign up today to keep connected with the PTA
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