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From Your PTA Co-Presidents: 

Welcome Back Garrison Mill Families!

The PTA theme for the 2008-2009 year is “BE‘E’ ΄INVOLVED”!

We are very excited to Be‘e’ Involved in the life of each child and our wonderful school.  Our new team of PTA leaders are working diligently to Be‘e’ Involved with Mrs. Paula Huffman and Dr. Vicki Stasiak, our new administrative team, to make this year productive and engaging to all involved with Garrison Mill Elementary.

 We, the PTA leaders, ask that educators, students, families, and parents (working in or outside of the home), to Be‘e’ Involved with our GM goals which are…

 Be‘e’ Involved in creating and sustaining a welcoming school environment.

We strongly encourage each family to Be‘e’ Involved as active participants in life at Garrison Mill.

  • Be‘e’ Involved with volunteer opportunities: Media Center, Front Desk, Fall Festival, School Dance, GM Habitat Day, Room Parent, etc…  There IS a place and a way for everyone to Be‘e’ Involved.
  • Be‘e’ Involved in helping our school community by signing up on PTO Manager to let us know how you can help our school grow.  www.gmpta.ptomanager.com

 Be‘e’ Involved in supporting Garrison Mill student success.

The GM PTA pledge to Be‘e’ Involved by supporting

  • Teacher Allotments and Mini-grants- used to benefit every child during this school year.
  • Technology Support- will expand learning opportunities to prepare our children for their futures.
  • Existing Programs- continued support to teach and emphasize the importance of reading, writing, math skills, culture, and health.

 Be‘e’ Involved in creating an effective atmosphere for communication.

  • Parent Workshops- adult family members can Be‘e’ Involved with vital and engaging topics to benefit every child and family.
  • PAWS (the PTA Newsletter) - to keep every family informed of all activities and important information pertaining to Garrison Mill.
  • PTA Calendar and Directory- use these guides to stay connected to GM life.
  • PTA website- www.gmpta.org- find links and information to help keep you in touch.
  • An Involved PTA Executive Board- who is happy to talk with you. We want you to Be'e' involved!

 We welcome and encourage every family member to Be‘e’ Involved!  Garrison Mill will greatly benefit from any and all talents you are willing to share. Please Be‘e’ Involved so our school, our community, and most importantly, our children can continue to grow and succeed!

Stephanie Daniels                                                 Katy Harper

stephanieldaniels@bellsouth.net                         katy@aufan.us

770-565-8053                                                        770-993-4278


PTA National Purpose Statement:   From PTA web page:  www.pta.org

  • To promote the welfare of the 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.

Vision - It reaches beyond the thing that is, into the conception of what can be. Imagination gives you the picture. Vision gives you the impulse to make the picture your own.    --Robert Collier

 

Garrison Mill Elementary School - 4111 Wesley Chapel Road, Marietta, Georgia 30062     office - (770) 642-5600 / fax - (770) 642-5602