September 1st, 2010

September Events

  • Thursday, Sept 2 - Back to School Night
  • Tuesday, Sept 7 - PTA Meeting
  • Monday, Sept 13 6:30-8pm - Ice Cream Social
  • Tuesday, Sept 14, 6:30am-8:30pm - Election Day Bake Sale –  Volunteers needed all day
  • Tuesday, Sept 21 – Restaurant Night, Baja Fresh and Baskin Robbins in Congressional Plaza
  • Saturday, Sept 25 – MCCPTA Training
  • Sunday, Sept 26 – Adults Only Social at Austin Grill
August 19th, 2010

Pay Your Dues

You may now pay your PTA membership dues online through PayPal!

Just click on the “Donate” icon on the right.

Dues are $10 per individual, and $5 for each additional family member.

When paying your dues through PayPal, an additional $1 donation to cover the PayPal fee would be greatly appreciated.

Single: $10 + $1 Paypal fee (optional, but appreciated)

Couple: $15 + $1 Paypal fee (optional, but appreciated)

VERY IMPORTANT:
Please be sure to fill in the section labeled “Add special instructions to the seller” with:

  • your name
  • additional family member’s name only if you are paying dues for additional members
  • child’s name, grade, and teacher’s name (if known).

Any additional amount will be considered a donation to the PTA.

Deborah Bowe, our PTA Membership Chair, will send your membership card home with your child in September.

If you do not fill in the special instructions section, your payment will be considered a donation to the PTA.

August 16th, 2010

New Financial Links

We’ve got a new Paypal button in the sidebar.  Use it to pay your PTA dues or donate to Maryvale via Paypal.

There is also a new Financial Documents section on the Documents page.   New documents in this section are:

Maryvale PTA Audit June 2010

Tax Exempt Status Letter

June 12th, 2010

2009-2010 PTA Meeting Minutes

These minutes will also be archived on the documents page.

Maryvale PTA minutes June 2010

Maryvale PTA minutes May 2010

Maryvale PTA minutes April 2010

Maryvale PTA minutes March 2010

Maryvale PTA minutes January 2010

Maryvale PTA minutes December 2009

Maryvale PTA minutes November 2009

June 11th, 2010

Current Maryvale PTA Bylaws

Follow this link to the current Maryvale PTA bylaws.  The PTA will update the bylaws in May 2011.  This document will also be available via the Documents link in the menu bar at the top of the page.

June 8th, 2010

PTA Instructional Documents

May 19th, 2010

Maryvale PTA Needs You!

The Maryvale PTA is facing a crisis. The PTA Executive Board consists of the: President, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Programs, Vice President of Fundraising, Secretary, Treasurer, 2 MCCPTA Delegates, Volunteer Coordinator, Communications Chair, and the School Principal.

The nominees for next year’s Board are:

President OPEN Treasurer Mara Lynch
Exec. VP OPEN MCCPTA Delegate Esther Alessio
VP of Programs OPEN MCCPTA Delegate Aissa Sires
VP of Fundraising OPEN Volunteer Coordinator OPEN
Secretary Marie-Stella Heiser Communications Chair OPEN

We need your help!  Please consider volunteering for one of the open positions, or nominating a fellow parent, friend, or grandparent you think could do a good job in that role.   Click read more » below to see the position descriptions.  PTA members do not need to be parents, they just need to be concerned about our school.

Please contact the current President, Audra Herzog at razog@verizon.net or 301-340-2437, or Exec. VP, Akoss Schuppius at aschuppius@comcast.net, or any of the other current Board Members if you have any questions about the positions.  The minimum requirements for filling an open position are monthly attendance at PTA meetings, responsiveness by email/phone to requests from fellow Board members, and probably a minimum of 3 hours of PTA-related activities.

Download the flyer!

read more »

May 18th, 2010

Final PTA Meeting – June 1st 7-8:30pm

Join us on Tuesday, June 1st from 7 – 8:30 pm
in the Maryvale Media Center for the final PTA Meeting of this school year to:

  • Celebrate our accomplishments
  • Vote in next year’s PTA Board Members
  • Hear presentations on the Parent-Organized 5th Grade Trip to France and the School-wide 5th Grade Philadelphia Trip
  • Welcome incoming Kindergarten parents to Maryvale
  • Have some yummy snacks and refreshments!
May 18th, 2010

Brought to you by…

Did you know these were brought to you by the Maryvale PTA?

  • New playground equipment and benches
  • Ice Cream Social
  • International Night
  • Parent-Staff Volleyball
  • Game and 5th Grade-Staff
  • Kickball Game
  • Health Fair
  • Spring Fling Carnival and Silent Auction
  • New listening centers for several grades
  • Cultural Arts Assemblies and Author Visits
  • Teacher classroom gift grants for writing centers, classroom snacks and parties, educational games, math manipulatives, science t-shirts, reward stickers, classroom rugs and more.
  • Musical instruments for 4th & 5th graders to borrow
  • MSA and TN2 test day snacks
  • Fall Book Fair
  • Luncheon and financial support for Teacher Appreciation Week
  • Financial Support was provided for: Patrol camp, Hip Hop Literacy Club, Family Reading Night, 5th grade Philadelphia trip and 5th grade promotion celebration
  • . . . and lots more!
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May 17th, 2010

New PTA Website and URL

The Maryvale PTA website has a new look and a new URL.  Since you’re here, you already know the new address. But just in case, it’s http://maryvalepta.net.