PTA News and Announcements
Purposes of PTA	Message from the President
To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, and community. To raise the standards of home life. To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth. To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth. To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantage in physical, mental, and social education.	Enriching the lives of all children in our District has and always will be our main goal. I have the honor of representing North Bellmore as PTA Council President and know we will continue to work together to make our schools special! Jo-Ann Erhard 2011/2012 Coordinating Council Executive Committee President   Jo-Ann Erhard Vice President   Diane Sadofsky Treasurer   Gayle Pontillo Recording Secretary   Angela Bennett Corresponding Secretary   Melissa Grote Historian   Melissa Pollack Advisor   Mary Goedel   2011/2012 PTA Unit Presidents J. G. Dinkelmeyer   Lisa Babsin Melissa Pollack J. Gunther   Faye Saxena Marie Spohrer Martin Ave   Jackie Ottaviano Diane Sadofsky Newbridge Road   Laurie Henneborn   Margaret Kubica Park Avenue   Patrice Ciorra Lorraine Darcy Saw Mill Road   Melanie Seger Janet Schwenk SEPTA   Gracie Bolic Carolyn Tynan
Mission Statement The New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers Inc. (NYS PTA) recognizes that every child deserves excellence in education and in quality of life. NYS PTA will maintain its commitment and service to all children and its diverse membership through increased parent and community awareness, advocacy, education and involvement. PTA Resources New York State PTA (http://www.nypta.com) National PTA (http://www.pta.org)
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