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MISSION , VISION and AREAS OF FOCUS

AHS PTSA Vision:

 

 All AHS students will achieve at high levels and graduate fully prepared for post-secondary studies and lives as productive citizens.
AHS PTSA Mission: The AHS PTSA strives to build strong partnerships among parents, students, school personnel, local businesses, and the greater community in order to:

  • Advocate for the needs of students
  • Support school administrators and faculty in instituting excellent instructional practices
  • Create a safe, nurturing environment for our students
  • Build strong family support for the education, health, and welfare of our students
  • Encourage, recognize, and support excellence and effort

 
2010 - 2011 Areas of Focus:
  • Increase PTSA presence & involvement with student organizations
  • Use PTSA programs/events/services to fortify administration's goal of increasing student achievement in the four identified areas based on the school improvement plan
  • Increase branding presence of AHS through school pride/spirit

 

Meeting Dates:  2010 - 2011 SCHOOL YEAR

      (Usually first Tuesday of the month at noon)
      • September 7, 2010
      • October 5, 2010
      • November 2, 2010
      • December 7, 2010
      • January 11, 2011
      • February 1, 2011
      • March 1, 2011
      • March 29, 2011
      • May 3, 2011
      Board Handbook: 

      2010-2011 edition, by section, in PDF format.  To review a specific section, click on the link below.
       

      Co-Presidents Purpose: To lead the PTSa
      Co-Presidents Elect Purpose: To complete special projects, stay informed of state and national PTA events & prepare for next year
      Recording Secretary Purpose: To record and distribute minutes
      Corresponding Secretary Purpose: To orient new board members and complete periodic PTSA correspondence.
      Treasurer Purpose: To manage and track PTSA budget
      Parliamentarian Purpose: To maintain order during PTSA meetings
      School Council Representative Purpose: To serve as a liaison between local School Council and PTSA
      AHS PTSA Legislative Representative Purpose: To inform parents of actions from elected officials (government and school board)
      Vice President—Finanacial Support Purpose: To lead and support committee chairs
        Corporate Sponsors Purpose: To seek sponsors who help further the aims, programs, and goals of the ptsa by providing money or in- kind donations.
      Membership Committee Purpose: To promote and process PTSA memberships
      Directory Purpose: To compile, print, and distribute student directory
      Grocery Scan Cards Purpose: To seek sponsors who help further the aims, programs, and goals of the organization by providing money or in-kind donations.
      Vice President—Communications Purpose: To facilitate communications within and outside the PTSA; to promote the organization
        ENN Purpose: To keep AHS community informed of school and PTSA events
      Web Site Purpose: To keep web site current and attractive
      Volunteer Coordinator Purpose: To promote and process PTSA memberships
      Vice President—School Services Purpose: To provide services that help the school run efficiently; to facilitate parent involvement in the school
        Attendance Office/Front Office Purpose: To Solicit, schedule, train, and monitor volunteers; to encourage parent involvement
      Textbook Coordination Purpose: TO CREATE A STRATEGY AND ORGANIZE VOLUNTEERS TO DISTRIBUTE AND RETRIEVE TEXTBOOKS AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF EVERY SEMESTER
      Media Center Purpose: To Solicit, schedule, train, and monitor volunteers; to encourage parent involvement
      College/Career Cove Purpose: To Solicit, schedule, train, and monitor volunteers; to encourage parent involvement
      Parents Assisting Teachers (P.A.T) Purpose: To Solicit, schedule, train, and monitor volunteers; to encourage parent involvement
      Vice President—Student Services Purpose: To encourage excellence in our students
        Scholarships and Awards Purpose: To recognize and reward students who achieve in a variety of areas including academics, arts, athletics, and community service.
      College and Career Cove Purpose: To prepare and monitor materials to assist students in their college selection process; to encourage parent involvement.
      Special Populations Purpose: To Support the special education programs; students, teachers and parents
      Vice President—Special Programs Purpose: To encourage excellence in our students
        Mini Grants Purpose: To provide funds to the AHS faculty and staff that encourages the development of projects and support and advance our school-based goals for improving student learning and achievement.
      Reflections Purpose: To promote and administer the Reflections program, a National PTA arts contest
      Healthy Life Choices Purpose: To promote programs that encourage commitment to healthy life choices by the use of parent, student, staff, and community involvement.
      Unity Purpose: To promote the importance of understanding and celebrating the differences and benefits of a strong, diverse school by enriching every student, teacher, administrator, parent, and community member.
      Vice President—Family Involvement PURPOSE: TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH AND INVOLVEMENT IN AREAS WHERE PARENTS CAN SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE AHS EXPERIENCE.
        Campus Beautification Purpose: To assist the school in maintaining and enhancing the overall landscape plan for the campus
      Evening Education Purpose: to provide a casual, yet informative forum for parents to learn about issues that affect their child’s high school experience.
      Senior Events Purpose: To organize special events for seniors
      Parent to Parent Purpose: Parent to Parent is a four-week, facilitator-led, videotape-based program that empowers parents to keep their children from being immersed in today’s toxic culture of violence, aggression, vulgar language, lack of respect, drug/alcohol use, peer pressure and lack of self-respect. The distinguishing factor of this program in contrast to other parent education is the environment within which parents network, connect, and trouble-shoot with each other
      Vice President—Hospitality Purpose: PTSA and school event support
        Staff Appreciation Purpose: To let teachers and staff know that they are appreciated
      Honors Recognition Purpose: To recognize and reward students who meet high academic standards (honor roll)
      Honors Night Purpose: To enhances school-implemented Honors night by providing refreshments to honorees and their families
      Newcomers Welcome Purpose: To welcome new families to the AHS Community

       

      Forms for Board member use only:

       

      Information about the current board as well as the historical boards are available upon request.

       

       

       

       

Contents of this site are intended for the use of the Alpharetta High School PTSA and the faculty and families it supports.  
 AHS staff provides information on school administration, policies, academics, sports, extra-curricular activities, and events at http://www.ahsraiders.com/  or 3595 Webb Bridge Road  Alpharetta, GA 30005 Phone: 770-521-7640.
 Please contact admin@ahsptsa.org before copying or linking to any portion of this site.
 AHS PTSA is a member of National PTA.