What Does the PTA Do? 

Lake Travis Middle School PTA is formally organized under the authority of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers, a branch of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers.  The objects of the National PTA and Texas PTA, are: 

•   To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.

•    To raise the standards of home life.

•       To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.

•       To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.

•       To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.

The fun is in the way LTMS PTA achieves its objectives:
Through the efforts of several project committees LTMS PTA during the 2006-2007 school year.

1. Magazine Sales  (nets about $21.8K)
2. Direct Donations from families and Corporations ( $9.7K)
3. School Store ($5.8K)
4. And PTA Membership ($2.7K)
5. Neighborhood Rebate Programs (Randall’s, ChikFilA, etc $972)

Some of the services the PTA provides the LTISD community include: 

• School Supply Sale (this is a service not a fund raiser)

• School Store (Supplies are available before school and during lunch

• Sponsor of Round Up

• Newcomer Events for students and families new to LTISD

And the most fun -- What we do!

• PTA benefited our campus through the purchase of media projectors (2005), additional textbooks, supplemental reading programs, grade-level projects, new student hospitality, mural supplies, and $14,000 (2005-06) to LTMS library resource improvement and $10, 400 to the library in 2006-07!!
• PTA operated the School Store and coordinated School Supplies for ease of the LTMS families.
• PTA funded and coordinated grade-level activities, such as field trips, dances, May Day and Olympiad for 6th graders contests and parties for the students.
• PTA supported LTMS teachers and staff through annual stipends and appreciation activities.
• PTA supported campus / student events, such as Red Ribbon Week, Art Reflections, UIL, and more.
• Support for National Mythology Program
• Initial funding for long term programs– WE WANT YOUR INPUT

Plans for 2007-08 will require your support:

• Purchase classroom text books for Science and Social Studies (about $6000) to allow each student to have a book at home. It lightens the backpack and reduces the chance of forgetting to bring home a textbook.
• Courtyard Clean up and Beautification Program
• Social Events for all grade levels
• Art Reflections – A national PTA Competition
• FRESH IDEAS AND PROGRAMS – WE WANT YOUR IDEAS

…and why should I join?

Parents are such an integral part of LTMS PTA…to be sure; the above accomplishments do not happen without the direct support of LTMS parents.  Your involvement and support:

•      Improves our success of making a positive difference in our children’s lives.

•      Funds and staffs program and activities that would not exist without PTA.

•       Rewards you through relationships and friendships with LTMS faculty and parents, as well as hearing parent education speakers.

•       Shares and spreads the responsibilities among our extended LTMS families.

•       Enables us to express appreciation towards the wonderful LTMS faculty.

•       …Can be THE rewarding experience that you’re looking for!!!