PTA Programs

Reflections

National PTA believes that all children deserve a quality arts education and encourages students to pursue artistic expression through participation in its annual Reflections Program.  The program offers students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition.  Students in preschool through grade 12 are encouraged to submit works of art in four areas:  literature, musical composition, photography, and the visual arts (which includes art forms such as drawing, painting, print making and collage).  In its more than 30-year history, the program has encouraged millions of students across the nation and in American schools overseas to explore their artistic talents.

Each year, the Reflections Program challenges students to create art that supports a specific theme.  Themes are selected from thousands of ideas submitted by students to the National PTA’s Reflections Program Theme Search.  Past themes have included “Dare to Discover…”, “If I Could Give the World a Gift…”, “Imagine That…” and “Exploring New Beginnings….”  The theme for the 2004-2005 program is “A Different Kind of Hero”.

Students participate in the Reflections Program by submitting entries to the PTA at their school.

ParTicipAte

The Decatur City Council of PTAs is blessed to have the support of many of our area businesses through the ParTicipAte Program.  As an incentive to join PTA, area merchants offer discounts and special offers to patrons who show their PTA card. Download a list of ParTicipAte Members.

Breakfast with Santa

The Decatur City Council of PTAs Breakfast with Santa is an annual event highly anticipated by our children.  Each year in December, children are invited to come have breakfast, make a craft, listen to holiday music performed by our area high schools, and, of course, have their picture made with Santa and Mrs. Claus.  The $5.00 admission fee goes to provide scholarships to two area high school seniors, one from each high school.

Thumbody

The Thumbody Program is held in conjunction with the Mental Health Association in our elementary schools.  The program is designed to teach self-confidence to our children at an early age.  The children watch a video and play games designed to help them learn to make good choices and resist peer pressure while showing them that they are unique and valuable.