The Guilford PTA was formed in November 2003 to bring parents, teachers, and the Guilford community together to discuss and improve district-wide issues.

Since all district schools are represented through membership, we have the resources at hand to understand and act upon issues at all academic levels. In its short history, the Guilford PTA is of its accomplishments, including: 

• Member's communication on the GPTA List Serve with open, spirited discussions on current district events and issues. 

• Educating the public about the Board of Ed (BOE) budget, and encouraging voter participation.

• Communicating openly and publicly about issues affecting the entire district such as world languages, daily unstructured recess, talented and gifted education and the budget. 

• Lobbying the BOE to move the public input portion of the budget process earlier in the year, resulting in a BOE public budget forums beginning in October each year, instead of late January.

• Meeting with the State DOE representatives to learn how to integrate best practices of other districts into GPS. Participating in the Science Curriculum Review Committee.

• Guilford PTA members have served, or currently serve, on numerous BOE Committees and Boards such as:

      • The Board of Education
      • The GPS Strategic Plan Steering Committee
      • The Community Task Force for School Facilities

as well as on other educationally related committees.

 

 

GPTA 2009-2010 Programs

• Forum on Education -- Board of Education Candidates discuss the issues
  Date TBA
• Get Out the Vote Cmpaign -- Election Date is November 3, 2009
• Destination Imagination -- a weekend fast-paced, hands-on workshop for kids Grades K-8
• Reflections Art Program -- This year the topic is "What is Beauty to You?  National program includes competitions in Visual Arts, Literature, Photography, Musical Composition, Dance and Film/Video Production.  Click to download more Information. 
• Turn Off TV Week and Guilford Clean-Up Weekend -- April 2010

 

• Promote Anti-Bullying Campaign
• Special Education Advocacy
• Parent Workshops in Everyday Math
• Support Non-partisan Boards of Education
• Support T legislation for increased funding for Gifted and Talented programs
• Fund-raise for Baldwin Middle School recess equipment