McGaugh Families:
This Thursday, February 17, celebrates the 114th year of the National Congress of Mothers. Today, we know that organization by its newer and abbreviated name - PTA. As adopted most recently in 2007, "The mission of the California State PTA is to positively impact the lives of all children and families by representing our members and empowering and supporting them with skills in advocacy, leadership, and communications".
The state of our State is unpredictable at best, especially where educational matters and the budget are concerned. PTA representatives from all over the state, including our own 1st Vice President, met with legislators in Sacramento last week in their Advocacy capacity to fulfill our motto of "Every Child, One Voice" in expressing concerns and offering opinions and solutions.
If you would like to know more about the State PTA's research and positions on state legislative actions, please visit their website at http://www.capta.org. Most recently, the State PTA issued an "Information Alert" regarding their position on the Governor's budget proposal and the Parent Trigger Law.
The McGaugh PTA continues to work hard for our J.H. McGaugh Students, and we appreciate the support of our volunteers, member parents, and school staff. We welcome your input at our Membership Meetings in the Auditorium at 8:15am on the first Thursday of each month. While our official position cannot reject State's guidance, we understand that there are many viewpoints and opinions. Together we can continue to keep McGaugh a wonderful learning environment for our children and grandchildren.
Thank you again for your support and interest in our school. For more McGaugh information and "school to home fliers", visit the school's official website at http://www.losal.org/mcgaugh.
