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One Voice.</span></h2> </div> <div id="quickSummary"> <p class="p1"><img src="images/title.gif" width="430" hieght="50" alt="Caddo District PTA"></p> </div> </div> <div id="supportingText"> <div id="requirements"> <!--TEXT GOES HERE--> <br> <img src="images/welcome.gif" width="379" height="29" alt="Welcome to Caddo District PTA"> <p>Welcome to the Caddo District PTA Website! We hope to serve you even better-than-ever through this website.</p> <table width="180" border="1" bgcolor="#fff9db" cellpadding="5" align="right"> <tr> <td> <h1>In The News</h1> <ul> <li><a href="president.html">President's Message</a></li> <li><a href="showcase.html">Showcase Schools</a></li> <li><a href="events.html#district">On The Calendar</a></li> <li><a href="100per.html">Membership Update</a></li> </ul> <h3>11,706</b></h3> <h4>PTA Members</h4> </td></tr></table> <img src="images/transparent.gif" width="15" height="175" alt="" align="right" /> <h5>2012 NOMINATIONS</h5> <p>The Caddo District PTA is accepting nominations for the following elected offices in 2012: <br> <b>1. President<br> 1st Vice President<br> Recording Secretary<br></b> Please submit the <a href="news/NominationForm 2012.pdf" target="_blank">Nomination Form</a> by 4:00, Wednesday, February 1, 2012.</p> <p><b><font color="#c00000">EDUCATION BASED GRANTS</font></b>:<br> Visit our <a href="grants.html">Education Based Grants</a> page, featuring grants & fund matching programs to help your PTA budgets go a little further. If you know of a grant that hasn't been listed, please contact Eppie Adams or Margie Rayburn and we'll add it to our list</p> <p><b><font color="#c00000">PTA DUES INCREASE</font></b>:<br> A dues increase was passed at the National PTA Convention in June. PTA Membership Cards will now cost <b>$3.25</b> from $2.75. This is the first dues increase in several years. Please plan for the increase when placing your orders for Membership Cards. Click here for <a href="Forms/Dues Increase.pdf" target="_blank">More Information</a></p> <p><b><font color="#c00000">JUMP START ON REFLECTIONS & SAFETY</font></b>:<br> Are your children a little bored this summer? Have them get a Jump Start on PTA Program Competitions for the upcoming 2011-2012 School Year. The following are the new themes:</p> <ul> <li>Safety Theme: At Work, At Play, Let Safety Lead The Way</li> <li>Reflections Theme: Diversity Means . . .</li> </ul> <p><b><font color="#c00000">NATIONAL WINNERS FOR PTA REFLECTIONS!!</font></b>: Congratulations to the following winners in the PTA Reflections program. Out of thousands of students across the nation the entries from these Caddo District students were selected.</p> <ul> <li><b>Caroline Manning</b> (Caddo Middle Magnet) - Visual Arts Award of Excellence</li> <li><b>Hadlee Hoffman</b> (Arthur Circle Elementary) - Visual Arts Award of Merit</li> <li><b>Allison Case</b> (Youree Drive AP Middle Magnet) - Music Composition Award of Excellence</li> </ul> <p>Again, many congratulations to these three Caddo District students and to all the students who submitted entries this year. A virtual PTA Reflections gallery will be live later this year on the <a href="pta.org" target="_blank">National PTA Website</a>.</p> <p><b><font color="#c00000">VOLUNTEER LOUISIANA</font></b>: Learn more about how to "Change Yourself. Change Your World. Volunteer" at <a href="http://www.volunteerlouisiana.gov" target="_blank">Volunteer Louisiana</a>.</p> <p><b><font color="#c00000">OPPORTUNITY CADDO PROGRAM</font></b>: As PTAs & PTSAs we can help encourage economic growth in our community by purchasing & utilizing services provided by local small & disadvantaged businesses. Tor Learn more and for a directory of participating businesses go to <a href="http://www.caddo.k12.la.us/opportunitycaddo.cfm">Opportunity Caddo Program</a></p> <hr> <p><b><u>INTERACTIVE FORMS</u></b> are now available on the <a href="forms.html">Forms Page</a>. These forms are in .pdf format and can be "filled-in" using your desktop. Fill-in, print and submit. They're 1-2-3-easy!</p> <p>We'd love to hear your ideas and suggestions for the website. Feel free to go to the <a href="websubmit.html">Website Submissions</a> Page and email us your ideas and suggestions.</p> <a href="http://www.pta.org/omdr" target="_blank"> <img src="images/OMDR1.gif" width="477" height="64" alt="OMDR: ONline Membership Data Reporting. Get Your PTA Connected." border="0"> <a> <br><br> <img src="images/mission.gif" width="379" height="29" alt="Mission Statement"> <p>The mission of the PTA is to support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental agencies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children; to assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; and to encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation.</p> <!--TEXT ENDS--> <br> <img src="images/transparent.gif" width="400" height="130" alt=""> </div> <div id="footer"> <br> Caddo District PTA. Copyright 2006 - 2012. 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