Families, teachers, and staff are the backbone of our strong and supportive public schools community. Family involvement is a long tradition of public school system and one of its greatest strengths. As parents, the more we engage with the school community, the more rewarding the experience will be.
As many of you already know, PTA (Parent Teacher Association) provides such a platform. PTA is a partnership between families and educators to enrich our children’s education.
I am proud to say, our Brookvale elementary is blessed to have a wonderful and well organized PTA. I truly believe that we are at the cusp of an opportunity to make a difference. An opportunity to step up and raise the bar, to take up the role of leadership and responsibility, a role that asks us to work together for a common cause. Each one of us have unique talents, strengths, and skills to share. When we link our individual strengths together, we can achieve amazing results. Each one of us is an essential piece needed to ensure that all of our children at Brookvale benefit immensely.
I also believe these are exciting times for PTA. Technology and social networking offers new means of communicating with more people than ever before. Given the exploding diversity of our community, there is an opportunity to learn from new cultures, share new experiences, and expand the circle of parents who advocate for children.
It’s an opportunity to get involved, to get to know the teachers. When parents get involved, children do better in school and in life. When parents get involved, school quality improves. Parent involvement is the number one factor affecting student success – regardless of socio-economic status, ethnic/racial background, or the parents’ education level.
We encourage you to look for opportunities to volunteer, share your thoughts, ideas, experience and talents. Doesn’t matter if it’s a small or big time commitment – there is always a place for you!
Thank you.
Chandresh Popat – President
Cell – (510) 396-5836
Email – President.BrookvalePTA@gmail.com