Santa’s Secret Shop or School Holiday Gift Shop is an in-school holiday shopping experience for children where they get to learn the important lesson of life – budgeting and giving. The world is evolving rapidly and teaching your child about managing money efficiently...

When you decide to launch holiday shopping programs at your local school, it immediately becomes a win-win situation for everyone involved. The students get a great opportunity to purchase high quality gifts at an affordable price for friends and family. At Winter Won...

Simple Ways to Teach Kids about Giving at the Holidays

Boy giving mom a drawing.Most of us hope that our children understand the joy of giving, but with Santa and wish lists and presents, it’s challenging to shift kids away from the focus on receiving. Here are a few...

PTA – The “P” is for Passion and  Your potential is beyond measure

Montana PTA What is passion? The dictionary says it is “any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling.” Another definition that I tend to like more says, “Passion is when you put more energy into somet...

Jamie Schaefer-Wilson Leave ... National PTA

Injuries in and around motor vehicles increase significantly during the holiday season. In fact, Halloween is a time when incidents happen at the highest rates. Take extra precaution to ensure that your children are safe o...

How to Improve Parent Participation in the PTA or PTO

Like teenagers, parents are busy with work, taking care of their homes, raising children, and personal interests – it can be hard to find time to squeeze anything else into the routine, especially when they know the...

101 Fundraising Auction Donations Sources

An extensive list of sources for fundraising auction donations from companies with links to online donation request information for each business. These fundraising auction donation sources provide items ranging from $25 gift...

Last-Minute Halloween Ideas for Your PTO 

It could be that lots of parent groups are ready for Halloween, and maybe even have been for weeks. But if your group isn’t there yet, don’t worry. There are lots of fun and easy-to-execute ideas for Halloween; here are some of...

The success of your auction depends on the quality of your items. Here's how to find, and ask for, great items at all price points.

Of all the tasks necessary for a fundraising auction, procuring items is the one that can intimidate even the most enthusiastic volun...

Does dreaming up novel ways to show staff and teacher appreciation have you stumped? Is the mere mention of Teacher Appreciation Week enough to cause full-on panic? If so, relax. Here’s a collection of clever event themes, activities, and gift ideas from parent groups...