A Parent Teacher Organization is a formal organization that consists of parents, teachers and school staff. The organization’s goals may vary from organization to organization, but essentially the goals include volunteerism of parents, encouragement of teachers and students, community involvement, and welfare of students and families. It is not affiliated with Parent-Teacher Association or Parent-Teacher-Student Association. PTA is a national association of millions of members and thousands of local units that provides leadership training and staff support.

PTA is a group of parents, family members, teacher, and staff who want to help our school. We all have unique skills, ideas, energy levels, and discretionary time, and we work together to make good things happen throughout the year. We want the children to excel and to know success. We want to keep our school heading in the right direction. We want our teachers and staff to feel appreciated. We want to bridge the gap between the school’s needs and the school’s budget.

  The purpose of the Ponderosa PTA is to support the education of students by fostering a cooperative relationship between parents, teachers, support staff, school administrators, and the surrounding community.

 In addition, we strive to enhance and support the educational experience, develop a close connection between school, home and community by encouraging parental involvement, and improve the environment at Ponderosa Elementary through volunteer and financial support.