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About the PTA


WHY is there a  Parent-Teacher Association at ISGR? 

 All parents and school staff are automatically members of the ISGR’s Parent Teacher Association and this for both sections, National and International.
We encourage each one of you to become a part of our active members team. We offer all kind of positions and all profiles are welcome to share their talents and ideas.

 The number one reason to join the PTA is to benefit the children. But there are many more advantages: 
- By becoming a PTA active member, you'll be demonstrating to your child the importance you place on school and education.
- By volunteering with your PTA, you gain valuable experiences and personal confidence. It's an opportunity to put your skills and hobbies to good use, for a good cause. 
- By getting involved, you'll be part of the solution, helping to make positive change. 
- PTA functions provide opportunities to be part of a team, develop new skills and keep your career on track.
- The PTA is a forum for exchanging ideas: we support parents attending the PTA meetings throughout the year to make suggestions, provide input and build new projects for school.

SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAMS

The goal of the PTA is to support school in developing programs and improve equipment/facilities. As parents and teachers, together, we are working in helping to enhance the children well being at school.

 So what are we offering exactly and what is the role of parents to make things happen?

PTA Class Representatives: in PYP, each class has a point person for assisting with communication between parents and teachers of a particular classroom or grade. The Class Representatives also help to get parents involved in school activities and outings.

Volunteers to assist Staff and Event: Librarians and teachers always welcome any assistance. This year, ISGR was hosting the Nordic Network Tournament.

Teachers and Staff Appreciation Day: Our special annual celebration day to say thanks to our teachers and staff with our international homemade food.

PTA Country Representatives are "The Welcome Committee": they are parents from all countries who got engaged for assisting newcomers with easy settling in Gothenburg. The Country Representatives coordinate organization of Café and Stalls for the Winter Bazaar. They organize also Meet up's for the people in their own community group.

Funding projects for School.  The Winter Bazaar event is the main Fundraiser project of the year financing school projects for students. In 2019, 2 main projects were funded: the upgrade of the Library at Guldheden and Student Center at Molinsgatan. Our funding fundamentals explain rules and procedures to follow. Parents, teachers, Staff and Students can all introduce a funding request.

BOARD MEMBERS, ACTIVE MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS
As every organization, we need people to coordinate our actions among us parents, but also with school. We work together to promote the international spirit of our community: the PTA cannot be efficient without school... and school would not have such an international feel without the PTA members, the parents of their students. 

What we do:
Board meetings about once a month: 
President, Treasurer, Secretary + Actions coordinators + Active members +School representatives meet to discuss PTA missions and prepare actions and events
Developing communication tools: Newsletter and weekly update, Facebook Pages: ISGR PTA, ISGR Tripadvisor and ISGR Buy&Sell, this Blog
Preparing and Coordinating school events and all kind of fun activities for parents, teachers and children


2019-2020 PROJECTS AND ORGANISATION 

 Each year, PTA needs to renew its Board and Active members and adapt its program. 
PTA wants volunteers to be able to act freely while doing what they like because people make what the PTA is, and not the opposite. 
Here are some actions we are now working on:
- Rewrite and communicate on our charter of principles (new statutes) to keep us all on track with our governance
- Develop our communication tools: this blog is an example
- Collaborate in a more efficient way in school's actions
- Associate teachers, students and staff to all our projects and fundraising programs
- Enhance School-Parents links through new projects (After school Activities for kids, Makers room)
- Support parents organizing and coordinating social activities
- Collaborating and communicating more about school issues
Do you have more ideas? Come to our meetings and share it with us!


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