Calendar for Education Commissioners

Are you a new Education Commissioner and need some ideas for your PTA to support learning at your school? Here’s a month by month view of different programs, activities, and opportunities. (This is intended as a planning help only. Pick one or two activities for your PTA.)

May Œ

  • Organize your commission. Invite new members to join. Œ
  • Attend Utah PTA Leadership Convention for training Œ
  • Develop and send out a survey/needs assessment to know what the needs of your students and parents are for planning over the summer.

July Œ

  • Schedule book fair dates, if applicable

August Œ

  • Plan a display or handouts for Back to School Night Œ
  • Introduce an incentive program to reward excellent attendance

September Œ

  • Start the year with an activity that provides maximum participation but requires minimum planning such as a free Math Night sponsored by Mathnasium https://www.mathnasium.com/mathnight1 Œ
  • Plan an Engineering Fair (5th-12th grade) Œ
  • Assign volunteers to help with the take-home reading program and get that program up and running Œ
  • Encourage families to participate in literacy opportunities

October Œ

  • Encourage students and parents to read a book to celebrate National Book Month Œ
  • Be a part of Jumpstart’s Read for the Record or use National PTA’s Family Reading Experience for a Literacy Event https://www.pta.org/home/programs/family-reading Œ
  • Invite science-related professionals to present information or demonstrations at a school event Œ
  • Publicize the KUED Reading Marathon in elementary grades Œ
  • Plan a program to celebrate National Family Literacy Day, observed each year on November 1

November Œ

  • Remind elementary students to track their minutes for the KUED Reading Marathon Œ
  • Sponsor a Reading/Literacy event at your school

January Œ

  • Begin planning with teachers for Read Across America activities observed annually on March 2, Dr. Seuss’s birthday Œ
  • Contact your local, council, region, or state PTA Legislative Vice President to receive updates about Education Bills during the Utah legislative session

February Œ

  • Partner with the Family Life Commissioner to include education activities at PTA Take Your Family to School Week Œ
  • Attend PTA Day at the Capitol Œ
  • Hold an event on civics education Œ
  • Ask if PTA volunteers can help with the science fair

March Œ

  • Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2 with “Read Across America” Œ
  • Hold a College Fair with booths representing various colleges and universities manned by alumni (yes, even for elementary schools) Œ
  • Register for the Utah PTA Leadership Convention and encourage all PTA leaders to attend

April Œ

  • Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day is held on April 12, Beverly Cleary’s birthday. Consult with the school librarian on ways to partner for Children’s Book Week in May Œ
  • Hold an event focused on financial education Œ
  • Hold an engineering fair or participate in a district engineering fair

May/June Œ

  • Teacher Appreciation Week Œ
  • Children’s Book Week Œ
  • Attend Utah PTA Leadership Convention Œ
  • Begin publicizing the Read with a Child summer reading program calendars published by the governor Œ
  • Encourage families to attend local educational events during the summer Œ
  • Advertise the summer reading programs at local libraries Œ
  • Finish your procedure book and prepare to transition with the new Education Commissioner
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