Our Bernice Hart Elementary PTA (BHEPTA) is hosting a Membership Drive October 4th-15th! During the next two weeks, our goal is to get as many community members and families as possible registered to be members of our PTA. Our goal is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children - and it starts with you!
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Be on the look out for our PTA Dues & Registration Form that will be sent home with your child starting today. Our registration goal this week is 30 members!

If you send in your registration by this Friday, October 8th, you will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win 1 of 3 Hart Rocket Spirit T-Shirts 🚀👕!

➡️ Register for our BHEPTA online with Credit/Debit Cards at https://www.joinpta.org and click “Join PTA.” Registering online automatically notifies us of your registration. You may also send in Cash or Checks made out to “Bernice Hart Elementary PTA.”

Questions? Contact Alana Urbano (Hart Music, PTA President) or Brie Tschoepe (VP of Membership) at info@behartpta.org or through Class Dojo.

Let’s Go Rockets!!!
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¡Nuestra PTA de Bernice Hart Elementary (BHEPTA) está organizando una campaña de afiliación del 4 al 15 de octubre! Durante las próximas dos semanas, nuestro objetivo es lograr que la mayor cantidad posible de miembros de la comunidad y familias se registren para ser miembros de nuestra PTA. Nuestro objetivo es hacer realidad el potencial de cada niño mediante la participación y el empoderamiento de las familias y comunidades para defender a todos los niños, ¡y comienza con usted!

Esté atento a nuestro formulario de inscripción y cuotas de la PTA que se enviará a casa con su hijo a partir de hoy. ¡Nuestra meta de registro esta semana es de 30 miembros!

Si envía su registro antes del viernes 8 de octubre, ¡participará en un sorteo para tener la oportunidad de ganar 1 de 3 camisetas Hart Rocket Spirit 🚀👕!

➡️ Regístrese en nuestro BHEPTA en línea con tarjetas de crédito/débito en https://www.joinpta.org  y haga clic en "Únase a la PTA". Registrarse en línea nos notifica automáticamente de su registro. También puede enviar dinero en efectivo o cheques a nombre de “Bernice Hart Elementary PTA.”

¿Preguntas? Comuníquese con Alana Urbano (Hart Music, Presidenta de la PTA) o Brie Tschoepe (VP de Membresía) en info@behartpta.org o a través de Class Dojo.

¡Vamos Rockets!

What is PTA?
The PTA's (or Parent Teacher Association) mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
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Our Bernice Hart Elementary PTA (BHEPTA) members help our school grow and flourish with just that purpose in mind. We work hard to give back to our school through projects to enrich our student's learning, assist our teachers, and create community among our families. 

As a member of our BHEPTA, we have resources and connections with our Austin Council of PTAs, Texas PTA, and National PTA organizations. The purpose of these connections - to empower our parents and students by giving them a VOICE to stand up for our students, and give them what they need to be successful!

BHEPTA Membership

Membership Meetings
New PTA members must pay dues - $10 per family and per teacher. By paying your dues, you are part of ALL these outstanding organizations!

​There is power in numbers!! Every Child, One Voice!
Every 2nd Thursday at 6:00PM
Virtual Meetings on ZOOM
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Meeting ID: 851 4239 2991
Meeting Password: hartpta
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  • October 14th, 2021 (Information Session)
  • November 11th, 2021
  • December 9th, 2021
  • January 13th, 2022
  • February 10th, 2022
  • March 10th, 2022
  • April  14th, 2022 (elections)
  • May 12. 2022

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PTA Accomplishments
​2019-2020

~Remodeling the Teacher Lounge
~Teacher Proposals: Recorders for Project School Bell Students & Meals for Choir and Percussion Students on Performance Nights
~Hydration Stations (water refill stations)
~Family Fun Night Raffle Prizes
~Teacher Appreciation Lawn Signs during COVID (Thanks, Mr. Martinez!)

In the past...
~5th Grade Graduation Party Hosts
~Teacher Appreciation Gifts
~EOY Luncheon for all Hart Faculty & Staff
~Classroom Supplies
​ What ideas do YOU have for our PTA contributions?

Committee/PLC Meetings

MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!

About our Committees
SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/uJBN9jvJGLZ7am6C8 
Fundraising
Committee Lead: Cathy Brown, Treasurer | treasurer@behartpta.org
Suppports:
  • Generate fundraising ideas
  • Select community and teacher proposals
  • 1 large annual school-wide fundraiser (Chocolates)
  • Assist with food selection and volunteering for Family Fun Nights
Hospitality
Committee Leads: Brie Tschoepe, VP Mem. | info@behartpta.org
Supports:
  • Parent and Teacher recruitment (membership)
  • Advocating our purpose, accomplishments, and future goals
  • Host information table at school events
  • Thank you baskets/cards/gifts for campus visitors, support, etc.
Special Events
Committee Lead: OPEN, VP Programs | info@behartpta.org
Supports:
  • Host campus events (Spirit stick party, 5th Grade Graduation, V-Day Dance, etc.)
  • Brainstorm community events (Galas, dinners, Spring Carnival?)
  • Family Fun Nights (volunteer, plan, logistics)
  • Field Day (end of the year; help with waters and stations)
  • Volunteer for events - we need (wo)man power!​

2021-2022 Executive Board

President
Alana Urbano Music Teacher
Vice President
Lizeth Zuniga 4th Grade
VP of Membership
Brie Tschoepe Proud Parent
VP of Programs
OPEN
Secretary
OPEN
Treasurer
Cathy Brown Proud Parent
Parliamentarian 
Danielle Dutchover
3rd Grade
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November Election Key Dates
“Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.” ― Abraham Lincoln

DEADLINE PASSED - October 5th - Last day to register to vote
October 13th-30th - Early voting
DEADLINE PASSED - October 23rd - Last day your application for voting by mail must be received
November 3rd - Election day

Advocacy social media made easy
Feel free to use these advocacy messages on your campus's social media or communications platforms. I would love for them to be translated, so please send me the translated text or feel free to create your own social media messages based on the ones available. If you have any ideas for new messages, there's a suggestion form in the folder or contact me at advocacy@austincouncilpta.org.