Hampton City PTA Council: Important Links

Hampton City Schools

PTA links

HCS School PTA websites

National PTA

State PTA

Peninsula District PTA

PTA-related merchandise (commercial site) (pins, shirts, stickers, ...)

Cultural Arts program links

Young Audiences of Virginia

Theatre IV

Other Information Resources

All Pro Dads: Helping men be better fathers. Contact info to start a local chapter: Darris Rollins, 404-305-4617 or toll-free at 800-232-2677 x 4617, darris@familyfirst.net
PTO

Three for Me: ideas for increasing parental involvement

Fund-raising links

Box Tops for Education list of schools that collect Box Tops

Farm Fresh ABCs program list of schools that collect receipts

Campbell's Labels for Education list of schools that collect Labels

Target: Take Charge of Education You sign up and pick your school

Tyson's Project A+ list of schools that collect Labels

Office Depot 5% Back to Schools You pick school

Patron Books Book fair that continues all year (20% to school)

Home Interiors Fundraising, Cassandra Hundley 757-310-3200 Recommended by Tyler Elementary

DonorsChoose.org Teachers submit a proposal for a project they would like to undertake; and interested individuals or groups, such as the PTA, can fund them. An idea to consider for Teacher Appreciation Week? There are currently five proposals from teachers in Hampton.

Grants available

Date Due Opportunity Who should apply

Oct. 12, 2008 Best Buy Teach Awards Schools

Oct. 17, 2008 (but they will stop accepting sooner if they get 1500 submissions) Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants See website for more details

Nov. 1 Target $800 Field Trip Grants Teachers

Jan. 25 Hampton Education Foundation Teachers

May 1 National PTA, Arts Enhancement Grant Program PTA unit

Scholarship Opportunities

Date Due Opportunity Information Application

Dec. 15, 2007
Feb. 15, 2008 AXA Foundation Flyer See website

March 1, 2008 Virginia PTA Info Application

April 1, 2008 Hampton City PTA Council Coming soon Coming soon

Awards for Teachers

Opportunity Due date Criteria Grade level Subject

Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching March 1, 2008 Leadership and innovation in Earth Science education K-8 Earth Science

2008 American Stars of Teaching March 31, 2008 Improving student achievement, using innovative strategies in the classroom and making a difference in the lives of their students All All

VA Lottery Super Teacher Award April 11, 2008 Passion and commitment to the teaching profession; innovation and creativity in the classroom; make best efforts to involve parents and families in their student's education K-12 All

Date Due	Opportunity	Who should apply
Oct. 12, 2008	Best Buy Teach Awards	Schools
Oct. 17, 2008 (but they will stop accepting sooner if they get 1500 submissions)	Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants	See website for more details
Nov. 1	Target $800 Field Trip Grants	Teachers
Jan. 25	Hampton Education Foundation	Teachers
May 1	National PTA, Arts Enhancement Grant Program	PTA unit

Date Due	Opportunity	Information	Application
Dec. 15, 2007 Feb. 15, 2008	AXA Foundation	Flyer	See website
March 1, 2008	Virginia PTA	Info	Application
April 1, 2008	Hampton City PTA Council	Coming soon	Coming soon

Opportunity	Due date	Criteria	Grade level	Subject
Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching	March 1, 2008	Leadership and innovation in Earth Science education	K-8	Earth Science
2008 American Stars of Teaching	March 31, 2008	Improving student achievement, using innovative strategies in the classroom and making a difference in the lives of their students	All	All
VA Lottery Super Teacher Award	April 11, 2008	Passion and commitment to the teaching profession; innovation and creativity in the classroom; make best efforts to involve parents and families in their student's education	K-12	All

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Box Tops for Education	list of schools that collect Box Tops
Farm Fresh ABCs program	list of schools that collect receipts
Campbell's Labels for Education	list of schools that collect Labels
Target: Take Charge of Education	You sign up and pick your school
Tyson's Project A+	list of schools that collect Labels
Office Depot 5% Back to Schools	You pick school
Patron Books	Book fair that continues all year (20% to school)
Home Interiors Fundraising, Cassandra Hundley 757-310-3200	Recommended by Tyler Elementary
DonorsChoose.org	Teachers submit a proposal for a project they would like to undertake; and interested individuals or groups, such as the PTA, can fund them. An idea to consider for Teacher Appreciation Week? There are currently five proposals from teachers in Hampton.