Dynamite News for September
As we are getting close to the end of the 1st nine weeks of school - whew it is going fast - here are some important items for you to keep in mind.
MembershipOur first $250 membership submission drawing is coming soon!
To be entered, you must submit dues for at least 25 members postmarked no later than October 1 and received no later than October 6. The drawing will be held on Monday, October 7. The second drawing for $250 will be shortly after. Dues for an additional 25 members (for a total of 50 members) will need to be postmarked by October 15 and received by Oct 21. That drawing will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The final drawing for $250 will be for an additional 25 members (for a total of 75 members) needs to be postmarked by November 15 and received by November 21. The final drawing will be held on November 22. Please note: If you send in a large number of members, you are automatically entered into all appropriate drawings. (For example, if you send in 75 members on October 1, you will be entered into all 3 drawings.) 
2024-2025 Membership Mania
Registration is OPEN! National PTA is excited to bring back Membership Mania for the 2024-25 school year. Sign up today to join us this school year to strengthen membership together and make every child’s potential a reality! Details: Membership Mania is a year-long initiative with free tools and resources, as well as fun activities and challenges. You can participate in calls with National PTA and other PTA leaders. You will have engaging, interactive discussions that will enable you to learn from and grow with other local leaders. There will be several opportunities to win awesome prizes! Sign up today! 
Calling all Membership Chairs and Presidents. Have questions regarding membership? Indiana PTA is hosting a statewide membership call on September 30, at 7:00pm EST. This is a great time for getting your questions answered and networking with other PTAs around the state. To join this virtual meeting click HERE. Those attending will be entered into a drawing for a mystery prize! You can find all of our membership drive material HERE. We cannot wait to see how you all use this theme for your own membership drives!!! By following the link to our one stop Membership Toolkit, you will find our membership packet full of ideas and “how to sheets”. We also have added a plethora of logos for you to choose from. We have membership tracker posters, water bottle wraps, membership cards, dues remittance forms, membership roster templates, and so much more! A lot of these items are editable to add your own official PTA logo. If you would like to do so, please email our PR Chairperson for help. Don’t forget to check out the Membership Drive Award Information Sheet to see all of the possible awards your unit can earn!
Reflections
Help Inspire a Future Reflections Program
Every year, National PTA hosts their annual Reflections Theme Search Contest to select one student theme to inspire student artists as they participate in a future PTA Reflections program. The winning student will also receive a $100 award and national recognition. They are looking for the most original theme ideas, so past themes and duplicate submissions will not be considered. Explore the past 50+ years of winning themes for reference and inspiration! Themes are selected two years in advance. How to Participate: Students can participate in the Reflections Theme Search Contest by emailing their entry to [email protected]. Entries are due October 31, 2024.
TrainingsOur caravan trainings ended on September 21 in LaPorte. We will follow up with scheduling some general virtual trainings. These dates will be announced soon.
Officer's List & CommunciationWe know some of you are still forming your PTA boards. As soon as your board is elected get your Officers' List submitted HERE. Don’t forget to include your principal and teacher representatives. Your Officers' List is how we know how to contact each of your unit’s and is very important. This will keep you on track for being a unit to be in Good Standing.
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Grants
National PTA has over $1 million dollars in grants available to PTAs just like you.
Check out the many grant opportunities, read through them, and start working on your grants. Then come to our special Grant workshop being held by Kathryn Basham On September 25 at 7pm EST. Here is a link to the grant workshop. She has applied for several grants at the local and council level and obtained all of them. She will help you with tricks of the trade and answer your questions. The grant application process will close Oct 1, 2024, at 11:59pm PDT. Indiana PTA would like to see lots of local units and councils obtain grants, but you cannot get them if you don't apply! Our office will be closed from Oct 10 - 17, 2024 as our Executive Director takes a well deserved break. Your FSRs will continue to be available to you during this time. Tax ChangesDid you know that the Indiana Department of Revenue is changing the way that non-profits file their tax forms? They must now all be filed online. In order to do that, an INTIME account must be set up. We need your help with that! We have requested a letter that will allow us to open an INTIME account so that we can file your taxes for you. This letter will come to your school. When you get it, please snap a picture of it and send text the photo to 317-357-5881. We will then open an INTIME account and will be able to do your taxes for you, as always. Wondering if we have set up an INTIME account for you yet? Check out the PTAs that have an account set up for them. If you are not on this list, watch for your letter!
Related to this is NP-1s. This form allows you to purchase items from stores without having to pay sales tax. After texting a picture of the letter to us, make a list of the names and addresses of businesses you frequent, and we will order your NP-1s for you. E-mail the list of businesses to [email protected].
Convention
Reminder to mark your calendars for April 25-27, 2025, for our first in-person convention since Covid-19. We are so excited and are already working to line up workshops that will be informative and fun!
Unit Leader PacketNext up to get that fire burning for the new year is the Indiana PTA – Getting Started Packet and the Unit Leaders' folder jam-packed full of important information for you and your leaders Your Indiana PTA Board of Directors wants to make sure you have all of the right information at your fingertips. Please checkout this handbook and familiarize yourself with it. Questions about anything you find in there? Please email us at [email protected].
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Dynamite News for August
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Membership Awards are back and it's almost time to start submitting your dues to Indiana PTA! We are giving away big prizes in the month of October and November!
* Submit 25 members to Indiana PTA by October 1, 2024 and be put into a drawing for $250 for your PTA * Submit 50 members to Indiana PTA by October 15, 2024 and be put into a drawing for $250 for your PTA * Submit 75 members to Indiana PTA by November 15, 2024 to be put into a drawing for $250 for your PTA Big changes are being made with how we keep track of your taxes with the Indiana Department of Revenue. All units should be receiving a letter about setting up their INTIME account. As soon as it arrives please text a picture of it to Julie French at 317-357-5881. Indiana PTA will not only be maintaining all of the units' INTIME accounts, but also filing your NP-20 on the 5 year rolling schedule. To be tax exempt when shopping you have used the ST-105 and had that on file with the stores you go to, or hand a blanket form you could use at all stores. Starting this year, the ST-105 is becoming defunct. Your unit will need to request a NP-1 for every place your unit shops, to be tax exempt. Please email Julie French a list of all the places you plan to need a NP-1 for for this school year. Include your unit, the store name, and store address. (Yes, if you shop at 2 or 3 Walmarts or Meijers you need one for each). These can be requested at [email protected] Get your PTA name and info out in front of your community, families, and staff! Learn how to make QR codes here. |
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OFFICER'S LIST DRAWING WINNERS
Central Region - Warren Township Council
Northeast Region - Kekionga Middle School
Northwest Region - Eastwood Elementary
Southern Region - Fort Branch Community Schools
Central Region - Warren Township Council
Northeast Region - Kekionga Middle School
Northwest Region - Eastwood Elementary
Southern Region - Fort Branch Community Schools
Dynamite News for July
Let's get explosive!
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Happy New School Year Indiana PTA Councils and Units!
We are ready for a dynamite year full of exciting events, trainings, and programs! Many of these items will keep you on track for being a Unit in Good Standing! Check out the links below to find out more.
It’s time to let us know who is on your board for the 2024-2025 school year. As soon as your board is elected get your Officer’s List submitted HERE. Don’t forget to include your principal and teacher representatives. Your Officer’s List is how we know how to contact each of your unit’s and is very important. Getting this done early keeps you on track for being a unit to be in Good Standing.
Indiana PTA will be traveling around the state between June and September providing you each training. Sign up HERE soon, as the spots will fill up fast! Can't make it to a training in your immediate area? You are more than welcome to join us at another location! You will learn the requirements to keep your PTA unit in good standing with your state and national PTA, the Indiana Dept. of Revenue, and the IRS. You will leave energized after attending sessions training sessions, networking with others from across the state, building friendships, and great networking opportunities. We can’t wait to see those sparks of excitement for the new year!
Next up to get that fire burning for the new year is the Indiana PTA – Unit Leader’s Packet. Your Indiana PTA Board of Directors wants to make sure you have all of the right information at your fingertips. Please checkout this handbook linked in the comments and familiarize yourself with it. Questions about anything you find in there? Please email us at [email protected]
Last thing for now….OUR 2024-25 Membership Campaign is EXPLOSIVE!! We are thrilled to work with you all and get those member numbers back up! Let’s get our parents back in our schools and back as a voice for our students!
Our theme for this year is Ignite the Future: Join PTA for Kids Today - N - Tomorrow
You can find all of our membership drive material HERE. We cannot wait to see how you all use this theme for your own membership drives!!! By following the link to our one stop Membership Toolkit, you will find our membership packet full of ideas and “how to sheets”. We also have added a plethora of logos for you to choose from. We have membership tracker posters, water bottle wraps, membership cards, dues remittance forms, membership roster templates, and so much more! A lot of these items are editable to add your own official PTA logo. If you would like to do so, please email our PR Chairperson for help. Don’t forget to check out the Membership Drive Award Information Sheet to see all of the possible awards your unit can earn!
Again, if you have any questions about any of the items listed above, do not hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected] . Thank you for your constant support of our teachers, families. and students! Let’s make this year DYNAMITE!!!
We are ready for a dynamite year full of exciting events, trainings, and programs! Many of these items will keep you on track for being a Unit in Good Standing! Check out the links below to find out more.
It’s time to let us know who is on your board for the 2024-2025 school year. As soon as your board is elected get your Officer’s List submitted HERE. Don’t forget to include your principal and teacher representatives. Your Officer’s List is how we know how to contact each of your unit’s and is very important. Getting this done early keeps you on track for being a unit to be in Good Standing.
Indiana PTA will be traveling around the state between June and September providing you each training. Sign up HERE soon, as the spots will fill up fast! Can't make it to a training in your immediate area? You are more than welcome to join us at another location! You will learn the requirements to keep your PTA unit in good standing with your state and national PTA, the Indiana Dept. of Revenue, and the IRS. You will leave energized after attending sessions training sessions, networking with others from across the state, building friendships, and great networking opportunities. We can’t wait to see those sparks of excitement for the new year!
Next up to get that fire burning for the new year is the Indiana PTA – Unit Leader’s Packet. Your Indiana PTA Board of Directors wants to make sure you have all of the right information at your fingertips. Please checkout this handbook linked in the comments and familiarize yourself with it. Questions about anything you find in there? Please email us at [email protected]
Last thing for now….OUR 2024-25 Membership Campaign is EXPLOSIVE!! We are thrilled to work with you all and get those member numbers back up! Let’s get our parents back in our schools and back as a voice for our students!
Our theme for this year is Ignite the Future: Join PTA for Kids Today - N - Tomorrow
You can find all of our membership drive material HERE. We cannot wait to see how you all use this theme for your own membership drives!!! By following the link to our one stop Membership Toolkit, you will find our membership packet full of ideas and “how to sheets”. We also have added a plethora of logos for you to choose from. We have membership tracker posters, water bottle wraps, membership cards, dues remittance forms, membership roster templates, and so much more! A lot of these items are editable to add your own official PTA logo. If you would like to do so, please email our PR Chairperson for help. Don’t forget to check out the Membership Drive Award Information Sheet to see all of the possible awards your unit can earn!
Again, if you have any questions about any of the items listed above, do not hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected] . Thank you for your constant support of our teachers, families. and students! Let’s make this year DYNAMITE!!!