JUNE 23, 2009 PRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL, JACQUELYN BROWNELL Kenneth W. Culbert Elementary School

Construction Update Construction is on schedule Substantial Completion Office move in approximately -July 6, 7 & 8 Student Desks and Chairs- July Kindergarten Furniture- July Library Book Delivery – Week of August 3 rd

Staffing 2 Kindergarten teachers (57 students) 4 First Grade teachers (66 students) 4 Second Grade Teachers (86 students) 4 Third Grade Teachers (68 students) 4 Fourth Grade Teachers (101 students) 4 Fifth Grade Teachers (88 students)

Staffing Several Special Education Programs Futura Site ESL Site

Mascot and Colors Green & Yellow

Business Partnerships Potential Business Partnerships Help fund school projects  Student Agendas $1500  Marquee  Provide Businesses with student art work to hang in their offices, thank you plaques, newsletters announcing donations

PTA National advocacy for children Experienced help to assist in complete setup and organization of program Fine Arts/Reflections Program Representation at the Virginia General Assembly and Congress Leadership training Informational newsletters: training, children’s issues, fundraising, etc.. Lower insurance rate

PTO No state or national dues No constraints as to how to set up our organization Free to write by-laws any way we wish Independent organization

PTA or PTA Goal: A vibrant, active parent organization FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 1. Will PTO have representation in the State and National legislature? NO 2. How often do PTA’s avail themselves of the extras that PTA offers? Continually 3. Why would anyone choose a PTO? The independence of setting up your organization any way you wish. Also, there is no payment of state/national dues. 4. Exactly what is the amount of PTA dues and where do they go? $1.00 goes to the National Association. $0.75 goes to the state association. Each individual school sets its own amount of dues whether the organization is a PTA or PTO. 5. How do you set up a PTO? There are no set guidelines. 6. What is the ratio of PTA to other parent organizations in Loudoun County? Probably 50/50 7. Do PTA and PTO organizations co-exist? Only with regard to LEAP (Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents.) LEAP is the umbrella parent organization, which meets once a month. 8. How flexible are the PTA by-laws? You are given standards, which must be incorporated into the local unit’s by-laws. The local PTA unit can then tailor their by-laws to meet the individual unit’s needs. 9. Is help available for either the PTA or PTO? Help is provided to the PTA from the state, Hunt District, as well as local elementary schools. There is no state organization to ask for assistance for the PTO. Local elementary schools that are PTO’s can provide assistance.

Volunteers Assist in set up of classrooms Distribute textbooks to classrooms Copy materials for office and teachers