Northern Virginia District PTA - Awards & Recognitions

Awards & Recognitions

"Take Your Family to School" Week: Feb. 8 – 14, 2009 Award Winners

Family involvement in children's education increases student success in school--and has been at the heart of PTA since its founding in February 1897. With PTA "Take Your Family to School" Week, February 8-14, 2009, and the $1,897 Awards, we honor and continue our legacy of building family-school partnerships for the benefit of all children.

32 PTAs were selected throughout the nation. Two Northern Virginia District PTAs were selected from Virginia by National PTA to receive a $1,897 award. Congratulations to Oakton ES PTA and Mantua ES PTA!

Upcoming Awards

Is Your PTA an Outstanding Advocate for Children? For more than a century, PTA’s members have been a powerful voice for the health and education of children. Your advocacy efforts have ensured that all children continue to have the opportunity to meet their potential in safe and nurturing settings.

In recognition of that hard work, the national PTA organization will present the second annual Outstanding Advocacy Awards at the March 2009 National Legislative Conference.

The 2009 Outstanding Advocacy Award will be presented to a PTA that, through their dedication and leadership, affected child related policy, regulation, or legislation to support PTA’s mission and goals. Two awards will be presented, one to a state PTA and one to a unit, council, district or region PTA. The state PTA will receive $1,000 and the unit, council, district or region chosen will receive $500. The monetary award may be used only to cover direct expenses for PTA work. In addition, awardees will each receive two all-expense paid* trips to the 2009 National Legislative Conference and be recognized at an awards ceremony on Capitol Hill on March 12. The deadline for nomination for both awards is December 1, 2008, so nominate your PTA soon!. Download the applications forms.