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Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
PTA Profile
One of the core values of Brent International School Manila is the “sense of family” and our parent community plays a huge role in helping create that reality. The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) and the Booster Club support the school, foster partnership between the school and the home, and help to build this sense of community.
Parents of all students enrolled at Brent as well as faculty members and school administrators are members of the PTA. An Executive Board headed by the President, Executive Vice-President, School Level Vice-Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer governs the Parent-Teacher Association. These positions are elected at the Annual General Meeting held in May. Each school's Vice-President and volunteer Grade Level Representatives provide a structured avenue for parental input. They serve as channels of communication to the administration concerning a variety of issues from classroom and curriculum issues, to the lunch program, to student behavior, to the dress code. Members also provide a parental perspective on such topics such as homework, student activities, and transitions between grade levels.
The school and parents partner in many ways. Each school holds a Parent Orientation at the beginning of the year and the PTA helps the school welcome new as well as returning families. The PTA hosts Parent Coffees throughout the year and arranges Quarterly General Meetings featuring invited resource speakers on any topic of interest to parents. It organizes activities such as the Lower School United Nations Day, Water Fun Day and Easter Egg Hunt. It actively works with the school in events such as preparing younger students for yearbook pictorials, Christmas Productions and recitals, and hosting receptions for visiting authors and APAC teams. It sponsors and helps organize the annual Food Fest in March, which not only serves as a major fundraiser for the Junior Prom and school-based extra-curricular student organizations, but is also the major school-community social event of the year.
The Booster Club is a parent-run committee that generates funds by selling small snacks and food items that are not sold at the Cafeteria. The funds go back to the students by helping strengthen athletic and activity programs at the school.
Communications are posted on the school website and occasionally sent home through school newsletters. Parents can read about current campus developments through the Newsletter of each school. Teachers e-mail parents as needed in an effort to keep the School-Parent-Student connection active, healthy and vibrant.
With all these venues, parents have plenty of fulfilling opportunities to be active and be involved. Welcome to your Brent International School Manila Parent-Teacher Association!
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