Welcome to Ethridge Elementary PTA
We are parents, grandparents, guardians, teachers, community members and leaders and friends with one mission: support Ethridge Elementary as fully as we can. Ethridge PTA members love our school and work to make it even better than it already is! We welcome you and hope you’ll join us!
10 Myths About Joining PTA
- Only moms and teachers need to join.
A strong PTA needs the support of parents, family members, teachers, school staff and community members. Anyone who cares about children belong in the PTA! - Joining the PTA means I have to volunteer.
The PTA appreciates everyone's membership, whether or not a member volunteers. You will NOT be sucked into a black hole of volunteering! - I have to be a board member or char a committee to join the PTA.
You do not have to serve on either to join the PTA. Your beautiful smile and wonderful support will suffice! - PTA membership never expires, so I only have to join once.
Each new school year begins a new PTA membership year. Your PTA membership will be good for the entire, upcoming school year. - I don't have the time to join PTA.
If you are unable to volunteer your time, please consider becoming a PTA member and give your financial and idea support. You can always chip in time when you can, but your support helps funds events and activities for the children throughout the year. - I'll get roped into volunteering if I attend a PTA meeting.
There will be opportunities to get involved, but there is absolutely no pressure. - The PTA is only for stay-at-home parents with nothing else to do.
Your fellow PTA members are family and community m embers who want to support the kids and the school. Most of our members all have so much going on outside of PTA. - My child's life will be the same whether or not I join.
Not only does membership put you in direct communication with other parents and teachers, it shows your child that you are interested and invested in their educational experience. - The PTA has all the help it needs.
There's never enough help. Because we're all so busy with all the things, we're always looking for more help. Whether that is just joining, volunteering or voicing ideas, everyone is welcome. - I have an idea but the PTA isn't interested.
New, creative or even previously successful ideas are always welcomed. It's important to keep things fun and engaging, and the more ideas we have the more opportunities there are to make our PTA that much better.
READY TO JOIN?