2022-2023 Missouri PTA Scholarships

Seeking 2023 seniors going into education. Apply for the Missouri PTA Scholarship. Deadline February 15.

Don’t let our future educators miss out on an opportunity for money to attend college!

Missouri PTA offers $500 renewable scholarships to seniors who plan to major in education.

In order to apply, students must attend a school district with at least one PTA unit in good standing.

The application deadline is February 15th.

With the rising cost of higher education, any amount of extra funding can be quite helpful.

For more information or to download the scholarship application Counselors/Seniors can visit the scholarship page of the Missouri PTA website at

https://mopta.org/accordion-slider/scholarships/


Transforming Family-School Partnerships with PTA’s National Standards Webinar Series Registration

The Center for Family Engagement is thrilled to partner with the Institute for Educational Leadership for a five-part webinar series around the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships. This series is designed to help district, school and parent/community leaders explore PTA’s six National Standards through panel discussions with leading practitioners, researchers and policymakers who are improving family-school partnerships so that all children can reach their full potential. For more information about the PTA National Standards and corresponding webinar session, visit PTA.org/Standards

REGISTER HERE


Webinar 1: Welcome All Families

Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 2 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. EST
Moderator: Kenya Bradshaw (Chief Program Officer | Reconstruction US)
Panelists:
• Liz Rios (Executive Director | Center for Restorative Justice Works)
• Debbie Riley (CEO | Center for Adoption Support and Education)
• Regina Elmi (Executive Director | Supporting Partnerships in Education & Beyond)

Webinar 2: Communicate Effectively
Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 2 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. EST
Moderator: TBA
Panelists:
• Dr. Soo Hong (Professor of Education | Wellesley College)
• Alejandro Gibes de Gac (CEO & Founder | Springboard Collaborative)
• Yesenia Ramirez (Co-Founder, Senior Advisor | Parent Teacher Home Visits)
• and more TBA!

Webinar 3: Support Student Success
Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 2 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. EST
Moderator: Dr. Steven B. Sheldon (Associate Professor | Johns Hopkins University School of Education)
Panelists: TBA

Webinar 4: Speak Up for Every Child and Share Power
Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 2 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. EST
Moderator & Panelists TBA

Webinar 5: Collaborate with Community
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 2 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. EST
Moderator & Panelists TBA

Jan 25, 2023 02:00 PM
Feb 15, 2023 02:00 PM
Mar 1, 2023 02:00 PM
Mar 29, 2023 02:00 PM
Apr 19, 2023 02:00 PM

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Student Contest: Show-Me I’m Worth Stopping For

Attention Missouri students! Help educate drivers on the importance of why they need to STOP when the school bus stop arm is up.

Accepted works include:
🎥Video
🔈Audio
🎨 Visual

First Prize Wins $1,500!
$1,000 for student/team
$500 for school

The contest is open to all K-12 students in Missouri. An individual student may produce the contest entry or students may work in teams.


ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 11:59 PM ON DECEMBER 9, 2022.
First, second and third place winners will be awarded prize money.

 

Visit www.mosba.org/ces/ for guidelines, and more information.

SHOW-ME I’m Worth Stopping For Contest Contact: Amy Roderick, Director #ShowMeBusSafety
MSBA’s Center for Education Safety | 573-638-7501 x 420 | [email protected] | [email protected]

Download Flyer

 

MISSOURI SCHOOL BOARDS’ ASSOCIATION’S CENTER FOR EDUCATION SAFETY


Raising the Bar with the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships: A Virtual Town Hall – Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. EST

Families are essential partners in providing a high-quality education for every student. National PTA’s National Standards for Family-School Partnerships set the bar for how schools and parents should work together to support student success. The updated Standards provide critical guidance and best practices for strong partnerships that will make a real impact for all students, families and schools. National PTA, alongside other leading education organizations, will host a virtual townhall Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. EST in conjunction with National Parent Involvement Month.

The townhall will be streamed live on National PTA’s Facebook page and Twitter and YouTube accounts.

Register Now: https://forms.gle/Jv6FxDvRneHnWiwx8


2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP): The Nation’s Report Card

The 2022 Nation’s Report Card shows how deeply the pandemic impacted student learning, worsening pre-pandemic trends of growing gaps between higher- and lower-performing students.

These results matter: 25% of 4th graders performed below NAEP Basic in math, meaning students likely lack critical skills such as locating whole numbers on a number line; and 30% of 8th graders performed below NAEP Basic in reading, meaning students likely cannot identify basic literary elements such as the order of events, character traits, and main idea.

Join our webinar with the Governing Board on November 15 at 8:00 p.m. ET for a working session on how state and local PTAs can use and understand the Nation’s Report Card. In order to come prepared, we’re assigning homework: Please review your state’s report card (or TUDA report card if you’re in one of the large cities that volunteers to participate) and identify the result that is most urgent in your state. Come with questions about how to share this data most effectively with your stakeholders. This webinar will be recorded and shared following the event, but we encourage everyone who can to join us live to get their questions answered and ideas heard directly by NAGB.

National PTA & the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)

2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP): The Nation’s Report Card

Tuesday, November 15th 8-9pm EST

https://pta.zoom.us/j/87102262698

 

National PTA Responds to Results from National Assessment of Educational Progress

 

8:00pm – Welcome/Opening Remarks (National PTA President Anna King)

8:05pm – 2022 Nationwide Findings & How to Utilize the Data for Your State (NAGB, Julia Rafal-Baer and Lesley Muldoon)

8:20pm – Tools & Resources from the Education Recovery Scorecard (Tom Kane, Center for Education Policy Research)

8:35pm – Discussion, Questions & Additional Resources Needed for PTA Leaders

8:55pm – Final Thoughts & Next Steps

9:00pm – Adjourn