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New Mexico Parent Teacher Association Newsletter | The mission of NMPTA is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. |
| WELCOME TO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR | View NMPTA President Fatima Ceballos' welcome message! | | | FREE WEBINAR AUG 19 @ 7PM: BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS THAT HELP STUDENTS THRIVE | |
When parents, school staff, and leaders work together, kids do better. It’s that simple.
Join this free New Mexico PTA webinar to learn how to build stronger connections between home and school to help students get the support they need.
You'll walk away with:
- Proven ways to boost student success through family-school partnerships.
- Tips for building trust through open, inclusive communication.
- Tools you can use right away to create a more connected, supportive school community.
Whether you're a parent, teacher, principal, or community member—this session is for you. Let’s work together to build a brighter future for New Mexico’s students.
Tuesday, August 19, 7pm
| | This workshop is intended to help families and professionals. Learn how to identify systems of care and use a care map to personalize care plans for kids and youth using a technique developed by Rich Antonelli, MD, MS and Christin Lind at Harvard University. | |
Thu 8/28/2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
| | JOIN US TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION IN NEW MEXICO | |
The New Mexico Public Education Department and the LANL Foundation will host a series of regional community meetings across the state, and we invite you to be part of this urgent and important effort.
These open-house style events are designed to inform and engage community members in shaping the state’s Action Plan in response to the Martinez/Yazzie lawsuit. This plan will guide how New Mexico supports:
- Native American students
- English language learners
- Students with disabilities
- Students from low-income families
Throughout the session, there will be multiple opportunities to learn, reflect, and share your input through one-on-one conversations, small group discussions, and written feedback. Come anytime between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.
We’ll be exploring important questions such as:
- How do we create learning environments that reflect students’ cultures and identities?
- What do students and teachers need to succeed in the classroom?
- How can we ensure that schools are funded fairly and resources are used wisely?
- What must schools, communities, and governments do to fulfill their responsibilities to these students?
To support full participation, we will provide:
- Free food
- On-site childcare
- Translation services
- ASL interpretation
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FOR FAMILIES
Tues 8/26/2025
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL
Wed 8/27/2025
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL
Thurs 8/28/2025
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
| | TURN STUDENTS' IDEAS INTO STARTUPS WITH THIS NEW TOOLKIT | |
Teaching Young Entrepreneurs: A Startup Guide is a flexible toolkit designed to help educators support young people as they launch real-world businesses and gain essential life skills.
Through hands-on activities, students in grades K-12 move from idea generation to managing profits, developing both practical knowledge and an entrepreneurial mindset. Whether used in a classroom or club setting, this experience empowers students to learn by doing, connect with local entrepreneurs, and build the confidence and skills needed for future success.
This free toolkit includes:
- Part 1: Step-by-step lessons on creativity, pricing, storytelling, and more
- Part 2: A planning guide to prepare for a selling event or host your own youth market
- Part 3: All documents and forms needed to support you and your young entrepreneurs
Bring entrepreneurship to life and help students dream big, start small, and grow the skills that will carry them into the future!
| | SUPPORT ARTS IN EDUCATION - PARTICIPATE IN REFLECTIONS | Thousands of PTAs and student artists are embracing the 2025–2026 Reflections theme “I Belong!” Show your support for arts in education—register now! | | YOUR PTA'S "RESPONSIBLE PARTY" | Your PTA is its own 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. As such, there is a “responsible party” listed with the IRS and associated with your PTA’s EIN. To help keep the IRS’ records as up-to-date as possible, whenever there is a change of leadership for your PTA (a new President), form 8822-B should be filed with the IRS within 60 days of the change to let them know. Fill in the tax-exempt checkbox and lines 1, 4a, 4b, 8, 9, & 10. See Regulations section 301.6109-1(d)(2)(ii). | | | | |
