The goal of the PTA Arts in Education programming is to be a resource for PTA leaders in partnering with schools to provide opportunities for all students to explore and be involved in the arts.

The arts-and the National PTA Reflections program-support student success and serve as a valuable tool for building strong partnerships in your school community.  When PTAs and schools work together to support arts education, the:

• Encourage all students-despite individual challenges-to explore ideas, express their individuality and support their peers in a positive way,
• Provide all students with an academic advantage by increasing student engagement and teacher effectiveness, which leads to increased school attendance rates and social connectedness among students; and
• Enhance family engagement by connecting families and schools to one another and to their communities.

The 2019-2020 theme is "Look Within".  To start a program, review the resources here, then contact the Denver Council PTSA Reflections Chair, Ashlee Lane, ashlee.m.lane@gmail.com or 720-363-9718, to register your PTA and get answers for any questions or assistance.

The New Local PTA Leader Kit is Here!

The 2019-2020 National PTA Local PTA Leader Kit is the first step in building your child’s future. It contains resources to help PTA leaders serve their communities and manage local units, including

• Easy-to-use guides for the president, treasurer and membership and programs chairs
• Membership, fundraising and marketing tools
• Program and advocacy resources
• Special offers from national partners

It’s also completely digital and mobile-friendly.

The PTA and the Principal Handbook - A Guide to Knowing About and Working with Your PTA

Colorado PTA Vision

Every child's potential is a reality.

Colorado PTA Mission

To promote the opportunity for every child to reach his or her full potential by engaging and empowering families, educators and communities to advocate for all children.

 

Denver Council PTSA Position Statement on Healthy Lifestyles

Denver Council PTSA is committed to building healthy students, families and healthy communities and believes that DCPTSA has an important role to play in providing schools, parents, teachers, students and communities with the tools, resources and training to shape healthy school environments. 
Denver Council PTSA aims to advance the health of Colorado’s students in fulfilling that commitment.  DCPTSA ages to support and advance the health of Colorado’s students, families and community members by:

1. Promoting the inclusion of Health and Wellness Chairs within local PTA units.
2. Providing PTA school communities with the access to training and resources to foster health and wellness within school communities.
3. Choosing partner organizations that align with and advance the National PTA and Colorado PTA health and wellness resolutions and position statements.
4. Seeking funding to advance and support healthy school communities (students, staff, families).
5. Advancing legislative, executive and administrative policies that support national PTA and Colorado PTA Healthy Lifestyles resolutions and positions.



Research shows healthy habits learned in childhood support proper growth and development of children’s bodies and brains to promote better health outcomes in adulthood.  Because mental and physical health are linked to learning ability and because good health is a critical predictor of future productivity, Denver Council supports schools in becoming places of learning that model, institutionalize and advance healthy habits among students in Colorado schools.

Fact:      Schools play a critical role in teaching children to become healthy, educated productive citizens.
Fact:      Healthy children learn more easily, miss less school, present fewer behavioral problems, have better attitudes and stay in school and graduate
Fact:      Healthy children are better prepared to become healthy adults who raise healthy families
Fact:      Good nutrition is critical to good health
Fact:      Physical activity strengthens children’s bodies, minds and self-esteem and improves mental health and academic achievement
Fact:      Comprehensive health and physical education ensures students are resilient, physically literate and given the skills and knowledge to be active for a lifetime
Fact:      Parents play a vital role in advocating for and helping schools implement Healthy Lifestyle best practices.


The National PTA mission theme song, "Every Child, One Voice"—performed by Jon Christopher Davis & Annagrey at the 2012 Convention in San Jose—is available at iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. You can also download a ringtone for iPhones.

Click on photo to hear  "Every Child, One Voice"!





Denver Teachers’ Awards