Welcome to
Fourth District PTA!
Fourth District PTA is an organization of the twenty councils which represent all of Orange County (California) PTA members as well as members in a small portion of Los Angeles County
OUR MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Fourth District PTA is to empower councils, units, families and community members to become effective advocates for all children and youth.
Fourth District PTA Convention Fee is $30 (mandatory).
Complete the fee form at https://forms.gle/1TeQ6ZGh6dum2yVd7
This fee includes a Convention 4D T-shirt and swag. Complete the fee form by April 17 to receive your shirt in time for the convention.
Fourth District PTA Convention Dinner is $60 at 7 pm on May 3rd at the DoubleTree by Hilton.
This will be a fun evening with other Fourth District PTA leaders. Even if you don’t go to the convention you can still join us for dinner.
RSVP by April 17 at https://forms.gle/BaCajKFQTVrUA4S79
Fourth District PTA Convention Orientation Hybrid – 10 am Tuesday, April 23 in person at the Fourth District office or on Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87963815935? pwd=2V4AMlgSAFcGDaOYf00TRLhqwTNQ7e.1
Fourth District PTA 4D apparel can be purchased online at https://expresstees.chipply.com/4DPTA
Volunteering at Convention
An opportunity to attend the 2024 California State PTA Convention for FREE!
Did you know you can volunteer for the 2024 California State PTA Annual Convention at the Ontario Convention Center and enjoy the excitement for FREE? It’s true!
Sign up today at https://capta.org/programs-events/convention/volunteering-at-convention/
California State PTA invites you to join ‘Ask for the Plan! Be a Champion for Your Student’s Arts Education,’ a webinar about resources to support arts education in our schools on Tuesday, April 23 at 10:00 A.M.
Joined by Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area, Arts for LA, Create CA, and Friends of Sacramento Arts to help you take action to support the arts in your student’s school. This webinar will help ensure students in your community receive the many benefits of an arts education – so don’t miss out! PBS SoCal will also share a new documentary and resources about the value of arts education in schools.
Click the link to register to receive the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-mKALX_gRJWodUhVuzFWhw#/registration
All PTA Members are welcome to participate in a very special Fourth District Advocacy Forum, Depolarizing School Communities – Skills for Challenging Conversations. PTA leaders and advocates will learn to build skills in conversations when differences arise in perspectives and opinions that differ from our own. Register by April 21st.
Save the Date!
Fourth District PTA Spring Training & Vendor Fair
June 1, 2024
8 am – 1 pm
Vanguard University, Costa Mesa
Registration opens April 22, 2024
Advocacy Communicator
April 2024
Dear PTA Advocate,
The April 2024 issue of the Advocacy Communicator is available online! Please click here to view it.
In this issue:
- Bills that California State PTA supports
- Learn how to help depolarize our communities
- Bringing creative change to your school
Talking Points to help you easily present an up-to-date advocacy report at your PTA meeting are also available here.
If you have any questions, please either email me at: advocacy@fourthdistrictpta.org or our Advocacy Communicator Editor, Gisela Meier, at: advcomm@fourthdistrictpta.org.We’re here for YOU!
-Candi Kern
Director of Advocacy
Fourth District PTA