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Show President lists year's accomplishments in PTA By KALYN SECRETAN "Communication is the Key to Success," has been the theme of the Pleasant Grove PTA Council this past year. Itethy Harrison just completed term as president and feels the PTA is awfully important for the Jake of their children and to get a we picture of what is going on. v Kathy and her board began their year last July by preparing for " August workshop. They also ade a quilt to provide funds for In March, "Be a Better Parent Month," was observed by making parents aware of the PERC Center in Orem to help in their job of parenting. Posters were placed in downtown areas by Linda Dodge who serves as the Education and Family Life Commissioner. Linda has represented Pleasant Grove on the PERC Board of Directors and provided volunteers to help man the center. Members of the council attended a workshop on Child Abuse and provided information to all the ttrttij00 t0 fund its many ac" The quilt was beautiful. It had a 'King on it and was won by Mar-Walker. Mar-Walker. The drawing was held "le closing football game last Gary Keetch spoke at the August Jung meeting and the council remembered a quote he gave Jughout the entire year, "The Cm PUblic ion must be (Hor? ,y every generation." '""aceMann) Jeven"? is responsible for titv Th ds throughout the any(v,hld monthly meetings Residents Pri"CipalS a"d PTA nStueck was in charge of the 27?, Pfgram- She made viii!hi 6 rules and made them to all the schools. Awards . given to all winners at the DoMhnSprogram-the DoMhnSprogram-the p!, y1Cling0 was chairman of trala Day Prgram- Cen- event r yview choirs sang at with a f Ho8land was honored forhiSu, fime PTA membership great r'kpWi(thyuth fey Providing recreation program, viith tpa uUncil became involved Coring theDrnappreciation week by ln8 the District Employees. principals on detecting ana reporting child abuse. Mr. Glen Clark served as the Council Teacher Vice-President. He has been responsible for the scholarship program. The Council will award two $350 scholarships this month. Council members attended tobaccd and drug abuse seminars and brought information back to the schools at council meetings. Kathy and her board attended many school board meetings and have a copy of the minutes which are available for anyone to see. They have tried to keep everyone informed. PTA presidents have the opportunity op-portunity to meet with Superintendent Superin-tendent Cox at a region meeting every month. Each meeting has a question and answer period. Not all the schools have taken advantage of. this opportunity. Citizens were encouraged by the PTA to vote for the leeway. May through August is a busy time for PTA to prepare for the coming year, there are so many programs and parents are urged to become involved. |