FREMONT PTSA SPONSORED ACTIVITIES
Membership
By joining the PTSA and paying the membership dues, you are supporting the many activities of the PTSA. In addition, a portion of your membership dues goes to the council, district, state and national levels of the PTA. These various levels of PTA offer programs and resources that can be shared with our local organization, as well as promote many legislative programs that benefit our children and our schools.
The cost of joining is $10 for parents and community members and $8 for students and staff.
Please download a membership form (English or Spanish) and join today! Thank you.
SAT Test Preparation Workshops
Statistics confirm that students who take a prep course do better on the SATs than students who do not prepare. PTSA sponsors two SAT Prep classes each year, one in the fall and one in the spring. We offer these classes at a much lower cost than many independent prep classes and they are held on campus after school. For information on when to sign up, stop by the Career Center, located in the library.
Student Directory
PTSA compiles and prints an annual Student Phone Directory. One copy of the directory is provided free of charge to all PTSA members. Additional directories can be purchased at a cost of $5.00. All listings are printed with permission only.
Honorary Service Awards
PTSA honors those who give of themselves in service to children, and there are many wonderful examples of this giving spirit in our community. For each recipient of the Honorary Service Award, a donation is made in his or her name by PTSA to a scholarship fund. These scholarships are awarded to eligible students and teachers throughout the state of California.
Hospitality
If you felt welcomed on campus on your first visit, it is probably due in part to our wonderful Hospitality volunteers. PTSA Hospitality provides refreshments for back-to-school nights and staff appreciation brunches twice a year. They also provide an elegant reception following the Baccalaureate service for our graduating seniors and their families. If you are a Martha Stewart wanna-be, or just like to welcome people by feeding them, the Hospitality Committee would love to hear from you!
Reflections
The Reflections Program is a National PTA arts recognition and achievement program. It recognizes students for their contributions in six categories:
* Literature
* Music Composition
* Photography
* Visual Arts
* Dance Choreography
* Film/Video Production
At Fremont, any student in grades 9-12 is eligible to participate.
The theme for 2008-2009 is “Wow”
The deadline for entries is Friday Oct. 17. Entries should be turned in to the administrative Building.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Mae Chan at 408-749-8587.
The following links are to PDF files. You need Adobe's free Acrobat Reader or another PDF reader to view them.
Link here to http://www.pta.org/documents/Reflections%20flier%20for%206th-12th.pdf for rules or entry forms
School, Staff and Student Activity Support
Throughout the school year, the PTSA works closely with the administration. As needs arise, PTSA considers how its resources can best serve the school. Examples of how PTSA provides support to Fremont High School have included financial donations to the library; volunteer support for residency verification; financial support for special club events; financial and volunteer support for school safety campaigns, to name a few.
Flex Force
The heart of Fremont PTSA’s volunteer efforts comes through the Flex Force. Flex Force is a network of volunteers who may be available to fill temporary volunteer needs throughout the year. Any parent can sign up to be part of the Flex Force. Administration and staff can request Flex Force volunteers anytime throughout the year for defined, short –term help. The program is handled completely through e-mail. When a staff member requests help, our volunteer coordinator will send an e-mail out to the Flex Force. If you are available and want to help, you simply respond to the e-mail and get ready to do your part. If you are unavailable for a particular task, just delete the e-mail, and wait for the next task. This is a GUILT FREE volunteer opportunity.
To learn more about Flex Force, click here. To sign up for the Flex Force, contact Annette Cardosi at cardosiannette @ yahoo.com.
