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Council Clippings Monthly Newsletter of
St. Joseph PTA Council Volume 36, Issue 9 May 2021
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Unit in Good Standing…
To be a unit in good standing with the
State PTA you must…
Submit your financial review by Dec. 1
Submit your annual report by Dec. 1
Submit your IRS tax confirmation by
Dec. 1
Submit membership monthly
Bylaws must be current (no need to
submit a copy if current)
New Officers list must be submitted by
March 31st each year
Updated report included in this issue.
New officer forms are now overdue!
Please submit asap!
Online for State PTA and form for Council
is in this issue.
Congratulations to the graduating classes of
2020-2021! May all your hopes and dreams
come true!
You must be the change you want to see in the world.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Submitted by Raeann Williams
As this year begins to wind down, I want to say thank you
for taking the time to read all of my writings this year. It has
been a pleasure being able to share with you all. I also want
to say thank you for all that you do for our students. We are
all a team. MAP testing this year is in May. It’s important to remind
your child to relax and just do their best on these tests. It’s
important for them to get a good nights sleep and a good
breakfast to start the day. I hope you all have a great and safe summer. Continue
listening and talking with your child. COVID and other
stressors are still out there. Remind them how important
they are. Disability Awareness: Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month ALS Awareness Month Better Speech and Hearing Month Celiac Awareness Month Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month Mental Health Month Mobility Awareness Month Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month May 1st: National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day May 5th: World Asthma Day May 7th: National Children’s Mental Health Awareness May8-14th: Brain Injury Awareness Week May 14th: Apraxia Awareness Day May 20th: Global Accessibility Awareness Day May 30th: World Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day Thanks for everything,
Anita Combs
Special Education Teacher & Council Chair
PTA University
Thursday, May 13th
TMC, 7:00 pm
We will have our business meeting and then training. We
will not be hosting a vendor fair or dinner this year.
Missouri PTA Convention October 1-3, 2021
Hilton Garden Inn Columbia, MO
$100 early bird registration
($120 regular price)
Students $60 or $90 for two
REGISTRATION OPENS SOON!!
Registration information is online at Virtual Convention - Events | National PTA
Unit bylaws expiring soon…
Benton 12/4/2021
Coleman 11/1/2021
Field 11/1/2021
Hyde 11/6/2021
Lafayette 12/17/2021
Robidoux 5/10/2021
Skaith 6/28/2021
Treasurer check list….
2021-2022 Budget ready
Pay all end of year bills & close out books
Prepare for audit
Turn books in asap to new treasurer
(they need time to prepare)
Make sure procedure book is updated
Change signatures on checking account
(have three signatures on signature card
and always two signatures on checks)
End of the Year
Check List
Send new officer list to the state office.
Send new officer list to PTA Council.
Approve next year’s budget.
Set up Fall picture day.
Set up Fall fundraiser kick off date.
Collect and update procedure books or start new
ones. These hold valuable information to help your
unit run smoothly.
Check your bylaws; when is your expiration date?
Do you need to work on this over the Summer? Do
you need to set a committee to update before
school starts in the Fall? Bylaws must be up to
date so that you will remain in good standings with
the State and Council.
Send officers to National Convention.
Have a summer planning session, so you can have
a jump on next year. Ask Council or State officers
to assist with any questions you may have.
Enjoy some family fun.
Submitted by Lori Prussman
St. Joseph PTA Council celebrates 100 years
Thursday, April 15, 2021 St. Joseph PTA Council celebrated 100 years of service. Our PTA
Council was founded in the 1920-21 school term. That is an accomplishment that few volunteer
organizations reach. We had a wonderful evening and celebrated so many amazing people. We would
like to thank Mayor Bill McMurray for stopping by and presenting us with a Proclamation to start our
evening and for Dr. Doug Van Zyl for his opening remarks. A big thank you to Mr. Sones for helping
with the invocation and for Raeann Williams for the thought for the night. A special thank you to Susan
Rupert, MOPTA Immediate Past President for being our guest speaker.
We started off the evening with the Outstanding volunteers; George Clinton, Samantha Jones,
Edison PTA, Melissa Bratton, Susanne Eichenmueller, Jacqi Kiger, Hyde PTA, Pastor Tom Wilson &
The Strong Tower Baptist Church, Sara Clark, Ruthie Seitz, Parkway PTA, Mindy Paden, Pickett PTA,
Skaith PTA Executive Board, Bode PTSA, Robidoux PTSA, In memory of Dr. Luke McCoy, Lynn
Jenkins, Bobbie Cronk and Liz Payne. Once again, that you to all those volunteers and their dedication to
their schools and units.
Our other award honorees were…Davis-Langamach, Carrie Leslie; MOPTA Building Fund
Honoree, Emily Sumner; Caroline B. Ullmann Honoree, Colin Pettegrew; Carpenter Board honoree, Lori
Prussman; Lifetime PTA Leadership honoree, Bekka Matthews; Distinguished Service award, Laura
Henderson; Outstanding PTA Unit, Oak Grove PTA; Outstanding Principal was Justin McCarthy.
President Erica Caples was also presented the National PTA Life Achievement Award. Congratulations,
all well-deserved honors. Thank you for your service and dedication.
Again, thank you for those who attended and enjoyed the evening with us and those who joined
via Zoom. I would like to especially thank the Oak Grove moms who came and helped me set up, I
literally could not have done it without them! They were so amazing and so very helpful and helped with
breaking everything down after the event! I am so thankful for you!!!
I would like to thank Stoney Creek Inn and Spanky and Buckwheat’s as well. Thank you John
Davison for helping with the books, setting up the Zoom meeting and recording the event so we could
share it to those who were unable to attend! Thank you Ashley Coats for coming and taking pictures for
us!
Submitted by Lori Prussman, Founders Day Chair
Unit in good standing May 2021
2020-2021 finan review end of year IRS form filed memberships bylaws current officers good standing Council dues New Officers
State Council
Carden Park yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Coleman yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Edison yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Ellison yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Field yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Hosea yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Hyde yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Lindbergh yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Mark Twain yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Oak Grove yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Parkway yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Pershing yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Pickett yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Skaith yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Bode yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Robidoux yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Spring Garden NO
Truman yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Benton yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Central yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Lafayette yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Council yes yes yes yes yes yes yes (State) yes yes
updated 10/6/2020
10/16/2020 11/5/2020 11/18/2020 12/3/2020 12/29/2020
2/1/2021 3/1/2021 4/1/2021 5/2/2021
10/26/2020 11/9/2020 11/19/2020 12/7/2020 1/8/2021
2/4/2021 3/9/2021 4/8/2021
10/27/2020 11/12/2020 11/20/2020 12/10/2020 1/11/2021
2/27/2021 3/15/2021 4/19/2021
11/3/2020 11/16/2020 11/30/2020 12/11/2020 11/14/2021
2/28/2021 3/18/2021 4/27/2021
Membership report May 2021
2020-2021 Membership
September October November December January February March April May
Carden Park 42 42 42 42 42 42 74
Coleman 10 10 10
Edison 41 41 41 41 41 41
Ellison 55 55 55 55 55 55
Field 55 64 64 64 64 64 64
Hosea 116 116 116 116 116
Hyde 40 40 40 40 40 40
Lindbergh 64 64 64 64 69 69
Mark Twain 48 76 76 83 83 83 83 101
Oak Grove 134 134 134 134 134 134
Parkway 66 66 72 72 113 113 113
Pershing 38 38 38 38 38 38
Pickett 68 68 68 68 68 68 68
Skaith 15 15 15 15 21 21 21
Bode 19 19 19 19 19 19
Robidoux 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Spring Garden
Truman 4 11 69 69 69 69 69 69
Benton 3 3 3
Central 95 100 100
Lafayette 105 105 105 105 105 103
350 913 1042 1042 1197 1207 1255
(+ business members)
updated 10/8/2020 11/12/2020 11/30/2020 12/29/2020 2/1/2021 3/1/2021 4/1, 8, 19, 27
12/7/2020 1/8/2021 2/27/2021 3/15/2021 5/2/2021
12/10/2020 1/11/2021 2/28/2021 3/18/2021
PTA/PTSA Officers List
________2021-2022___________
Send completed form to St. Joseph PTA Council, PO Box 1162, 64502 or email to [email protected]
This list will be used for St. Joseph PTA Council mailings.
Do not use school address for President mailing address.
Deadline March 31st
School Name:_________________________________________________________________
President’s Name:_____________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:_____________
Phone________________________Email:__________________________________________
1st Vice’s Name:_______________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:_____________
Phone________________________Email:__________________________________________
2nd Vice’s Name:______________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:_____________
Phone________________________Email:__________________________________________
Secretary’s Name:_____________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:_____________
Phone________________________Email:__________________________________________
Treasurer’s Name:____________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:_____________
Phone________________________Email:__________________________________________
Please continue to the back of this page for additional information needed.
School Name:_______________________________________________________________
Membership Chair Name:____________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:___________
Phone________________________Email:________________________________________
Reflections Chair Name:_____________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:___________
Phone________________________Email:________________________________________
Please feel free to add additional officer’s names, positions, addresses,
phone numbers and email addresses below.
__________________________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:___________
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St. Joseph PTA Council
Council Clippings
Editor: Lori Prussman
St. Joseph PTA Council PO Box 1162 St. Joseph, MO 64502