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! Betty Pittari 2007/08 Coordinating Council Executive Committee President   Betty Pittari Vice President   Nancy Malek Treasurer   Mary Goedel Recording Secretary   Joanne Vitelli Corresponding Secretary   Lori Maurer Historian   Joann Tucci Advisor   Virginia Ganci   2007/08 PTA Unit Presidents J. G. Dinkelmeyer   Andrea Gibbons Christine Madden J. Gunther   Dorene Commisso Cynthia Connors Martin Ave   Jackie Ottaviano Diane Sadofsky Newbridge Road   Gayle Pontillo   Kathy Schmidt Park Avenue   Jen Kazokas Terri Valentin Saw Mill Road   Carol Gemma Joanne Vitelli SEPTA   Laurie Gregory Eileen Mikowski
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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