Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents about Ledgeview PTA.
Membership is the heart of PTA! A strong membership is essential in implementing successful programs and events for children and families and for providing additional resources. Members who are willing to get involved are a valuable resource. Joining the PTA, however, does not obligate you in any way. You are welcome to participate as much, or as little as you wish. The best reason for joining the PTA is that it gives you a voice! Most of the decisions that affect the education and welfare of our children are not made at the local school level; they are made by members of the School Board,the State Legislature,or Congress. In order to have a voice in the decision making process, to be heard by the people who ultimately determine policy or pass legislation affecting children and youth, everyone should belong to PTA. No other education group can give its members so much representation.Back to Top
Do I need to attend the meetings?
No, it is not required to attend meetings, but this is the best way to keep informed of all that PTA is doing for the children and staff at Ledgeview and to have a part in the decision making process.Back to Top
No, but it is encouraged! Everything that Ledgeview PTA does is through the the voluntary participation of it's members. Without volunteers PTA would fail to exist. There are many ways in which you can volunteer to help; in the school, from home, and around the community.Back to Top
What are the benefits of joining PTA?
The biggest benefit of joining PTA is the satisfaction of knowing you are doing your part to make a difference in the life of a child. There are also many other benefits of joining PTA. Anyone who is a member of Ledgeview PTA also becomes a member of the National PTA and of the Ohio PTA and is entitled to all the benefits of such membership. National PTA offers many benefits to it's members including the examples listed below. These and other benefits can be found at the National PTA website at www.pta.org. * Online parenting resources, including select articles from Our Children magazine. **** * E-newsletters on parenting and legislative issues. **** * Leadership training opportunities in-person and online. **** * Discounted member rate for PTAs annual national convention, magazine subscriptions, and more. **** * Access to the Member-to-Member Network, connecting you to Congress when help is needed on issues important to children, schools, and families. **** * Discounts and special offers from a host of PTA Member Benefits Providers, such as: 1. Barnes & Noble.com National PTA and Barnesandnoble.com have developed a discounted online bookstore for PTA members featuring over one million titles of books, textbooks, audio books, music, DVDs, and videos. Members will save 5 percent off all purchases ordered from this site in addition to any normal site discounts of up to 40 percent. Orders of $25.00 or more qualify for Fast & Free delivery within 3 business days or less (see site for details). PTA members can enter the storefront homepage at www.pta.org/bn or www.pta.org/barnesandnoble. By entering the storefront through the URLs, Members will be required to submit a user name (PTAMember) and password (benefit). Both the username and password are case-sensitive. New titles and special discounts will be featured periodically. Please only share this user name and password with PTA members. ***** 2. Kidz-Idz The Kidz-IDz School ID Card Program enables all students attending PTA- affiliated schools to get a hard plastic School ID Card for free! School ID Cards play a key role in maintaining student safety, as they can make the difference in a missing or injured student being quickly identified and provided with the appropriate assistance. Each fully customized ID Card is imprinted with: your school name, address, & phone number student's color photo student's first initial & last name, date of birth, height, weight, eye color, hair color, & gender student's medical conditions and allergy information emergency contact name with three phone numbers optional medical release section This program is free to all PTA-affiliated schools. Simply visit http://www.kidzidz.com/id_cards/index.html to enroll your school or individual child. ***** 3. Liberty Mutual As a member of the PTA you qualify for a special group discount* on your auto, home, and renters insurance through Group Savings Plus from Liberty Mutual. With Group Savings Plus, you can enjoy the ease and convenience of paying your premiums through checking account deductions or direct bill. Youll also enjoy fast, easy round-the-clock claims service and a variety of discounts including multi-car, multi-policy, safe-driver, passive restraints and anti-theft device discounts*. See for yourself how much money you could save with Liberty Mutual compared to your current insurance provider. For a free, no-obligation quote, call 1- 800-341-5247. Be sure to identify yourself as a member of the PTA. To learn more about Liberty Mutual, visit their web site at www.libertymutual.com/lm/nationalpta. You can also download a PDF of information from Liberty Mutual. * Group discounts, other discounts, and credits are available where state laws and regulations allow, and may vary by state. Certain discounts apply to specific coverages only. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten; not all applicants may qualify. Coverage provided and underwritten by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliates, 175 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA. ***** 4. MedicAlert MedicAlert Foundation has partnered with PTA to provide peace of mind to parents through discounted memberships to the MedicAlert Kid Smart program. The program provides 24 hour child emergency ID and family emergency notification services that safeguard and identify children in an emergency. With a single phone call, emergency responders can talk with a representative to access medical history and records. Each child enrolled in the program is provided with a personalized medical ID bracelet and emergency wallet card that alerts first responders with information regarding identification, any critical medical conditions or any life-threatening allergies. All calls to the 24/7 hotline are answered by MedicAlert staff who identify and relay all pertinent health record information to the responder. MedicAlert Foundation pioneered the first personal health record and medical identification service in 1956 to provide people with simple but effective method for communicating about their medical conditions. MedicAlert provides services and products that protect and save lives of its 4 million members. For more information and to sign up for the MedicAlert Kid Smart program visit www.medicalert.org/pta or call 1-800-ID-ALERT. ***** 5. Sharp The PTA/Sharp Electronics member store is now available to offer you valuable member discounts on Sharp AQUOS Liquid Crystal Televisions and other home electronics products! Every unit is offered at special PTA member pricing, guaranteeing you the lowest possible price. Sharp is also offering PTA members the ability to own a variety of other audio, video, home appliance and home office products and accessories. All of the products on the Sharp Electronics/PTA Member Store site are being offered to PTA members at extremely attractive pricing. Visit the PTA/Sharp Electronics member store at http://www.sharp-cart.com/ecom/affinity.htm? passCode=PTA Check the PTA/Sharp Electronics member store often, as products will be added and special "pre-orders" will be available as new LC-TV models are introduced. ***** 6. Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Vacations has teamed up with National PTA to offer PTA members an exclusive discount on vacation packages. Members can save five percent on vacation packages to more than 40 exciting destinations, in addition to everyday low rates and ongoing special offers. Southwest Airlines Vacations offers convenient and affordable vacation packages, perfect for busy parents trying to plan their next getaway! Simply choose your destination, select your flights and hotel accommodations, then add theme park tickets, tours, rental cars, and more - all in one place, for one low price. Use promotion code PTATRAVEL and save 5% on air/hotel vacation packages for two nights or longer to all Southwest Airlines Vacations destinations. Book now at southwestvacations.com/pta. 5% savings valid for air/hotel packages booked by 12/24/08, including a 2-14 night hotel stay, using promotion code PTATRAVEL. Offer valid for travel through the end of the current flight schedule or 12/31/08, whichever comes first. Promotional code intended for redemption by individual consumer only. Only one promotion code valid per reservation. Seats may be limited and may not be available on some flights that operate during peak travel times and holiday periods. Restrictions apply. Flights available on Southwest-operated published service only. Discounts are valid per reservation before taxes are applied. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply. The Mark Travel Corporation is the tour operator for Southwest Airlines Vacations. ***** 7. T-Mobile T-Mobile and PTA have partnered together to bring PTA members exclusive discounts on wireless mobile service and equipment: A 14% discount off your monthly service charges (new and existing T-Mobile subscribers) Exclusive equipment discounts on new activations A special 30-day return policy on new activations Free shipping on 2-day service Free activation on all orders ($35 savings) T-Mobile makes it easy for you to take advantage of these benefits.Back to Top
Is it too late to become a member?
No, it is never too late to become of member of Ledgeview PTA! Membership is only $5. To join, just download the membership application in the FORMS section of this website and send it into school with your child. Membership forms are also available at the school or by contacting Andrena Righi, Membership Chair, @ 440-397-0004 or andrenarighi@yahoo.com.Back to Top
I work, what can I do to help?
There are many ways that you can help! Many of the programs and events that PTA offers are scheduled before or after school, in the evenings, and on weekends to accommodate working families. These programs/events are all run by PTA volunteers and help is always needed. In addition, there are many things that you can do right from home including covering books for a teacher, saving box tops and campbells soup labels, recycling paper, or making market day reminder calls.Back to Top
What is the "Three for Me" program?
THREE FOR ME is a national PTA program that promotes family and community involvement in our childrens educational experience. THREE FOR ME is a promise that you make to a child and to his or her school. A promise to be actively involved in his/her education by volunteering three hours of your time at home or at school. Whether it is helping in the classroom, making copies for a teacher, spending time at home letting your child read to you, or helping at a PTA sponsored event, it is all important involvement that helps a child! THREE FOR ME flyers and promise forms were distributed in back to school foldes at the start of the year and can also be downloaded from the FORMS section of this website.Back to Top