Collins PTA: Parents-Teachers Association
PTA is the Parent Teacher Association and it is
the largest volunteer organization working exclusively
to improve the education, health, safety and well-being
of all children and youth. Through PTA, parents,
teachers, administrators, and others work toward
quality education for all students.
Collins School is a unit of the California State PTA. We report to the Cupertino-Fremont-Council PTA, and they report to the 6th District Council, who in turn reports to the California State PTA. Check out their web site at www.capta.org for additional information.
The California State PTA reports to the National PTA. Check out their web site at www.pta.org for resources you need to stay involved in your child’s education and well-being.
PTA coordinates fund raising activities throughout the year
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
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Join Collins PTA !
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Your donations are tax deductible. Collins PTA is a non profit organization under section 501 (C) 3 of the IRS tax code, TAX ID #77-0034798.
eScrip
This is the easiest way to help your school without any additional cost. Many local area shops donate a portion of your purchase to the PTA. All you need to do is enroll your cards (such as Safeway card, credit card etc) at eScrip web site. Visit http://www.escrip.com and follow the directions. Please make sure you enroll using Collins School’s Group ID 137823295
CURRENT INITIATIVES:
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Walkathon - Fall Festival. Please read this document about volunteering for the Walkathon - Fall festival activities
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Reflections Program
This year Collins PTA is participating in CAPTA Reflections Program. Please click here for information.
PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
All PTA Board members are volunteers who are committing their time and energy to support a strong school, academically and culturally. The Board for 2007-08 include:
Presidents: Bhagyashree R. Vadodkar (manage PTA process, oversee work of officers and committees)
1st VPs (Fund-raising):
Josie Zamarian
(plan and coordinate all fund-raising)
2nd VP (Membership): Kunal Kundu (promotes PTA membership, collect dues, produces student directory)
3rd VP (Programs):Yoshiko Barthell(sets up special programs such as Red Ribbon Week, Walk-to-School day and more)
4th VP (Health & Welfare):
Sapna Agrawal
(updates classroom emergency bags, coordinates Holiday Toy and Food Drives)
Recording Secretary:
Ruchita Singhal (keeps minutes of PTA meetings, maintain written record of meetings with attendance)
Treasurer: Hong Yao (keeps accurate record of money raised and spent, pays bills, prepares budget, handles financial issues)
Auditor: Shyam Munshi (reviews PTA financial records twice a year, submits written reports to PTA Board)
Historian: Kalpana Kakade (prepares record of PTA activities via scrapbook or album, summarize volunteer hours)
Parliamentarian: Vandana Ramakrishnan (understands PTA bylaws and Robert’s Rules of Order, calls first meeting of the Nominating Committee in February; position is appointed by President and ratified by Board).
We have a group email address
Collins_pta@yahoo.com. There is a box in the
office where you can leave us a note.
PTA Meetings are on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.