About Thirty-Third District PTA

Thirty-Third District PTA

Thirty-Third District

The National PTA (National Congress of Parents and Teachers) is a volunteer educational organization, founded in Washington, D.C., in 1897. Branches of the National PTA have been established in all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and in schools for American dependents in Europe and the Pacific area.

The California State PTA (California Congress of Parents, Teachers, and Students, Inc.) is a branch of the National PTA, serving as a connecting link between the national organization and its membership within the state.

District PTAs are geographical divisions of the California State PTA, established to carry out its programs. All PTA districts organized after July 1, 1980, are required to have number designations.

Councils of PTAs/PTSAs are created by the California State PTA for the purpose of conference, leadership training, and coordination of efforts of the member units.

Unit PTAs are organized and chartered in conformity with rules and regulations as prescribed in the bylaws of the California State PTA. These units are self-governing bodies for the purpose of planning programs and activities to meet local community needs. However, they are required to observe policies of the California State PTA and/or National PTA.

Thirty-Third District PTA Song

Hey, look us over, What do you see?
We are the gang from District 33.
We're always working, we never play.
Except when we are far away we slightly go astray.
And then it's get down to business
Getting ready for the year.
We meet every challenge with nothing but good cheer.
We're a heck of a bunch of good ol' pals, as you can plainly see.
We're from District 33!

Mission & Action Steps of
Thirty-Third District PTA

2011-2013 Mission, Goals, and Action Steps
Mission Statement:
The mission of Thirty-Third District PTA is to support and empower its councils and units as we further the Purposes and benefits of PTA by expanding membership, developing and strengthening leadership and promoting informed advocacy on behalf of all children and families.

Critical and Inter-related Goals and Action Steps:
Provide support and training to councils and units.
o   Provide tools to councils for unit training
o   Provide monthly training at meetings
o   Encourage attendance at all district conferences and workshops
o   Encourage attendance at California State PTA Convention
Provide effective communications
o   Utilize all avenues of communication
o   Develop technological skills
o   Provide translation and interpretation services
§ Apply for California State PTA Outreach Translation Grant
§ Purchase translation equipment
o   Improve the website
Develop and strengthen leadership capacity
o   Assign and train council mentors
o   Develop a succession plan
o   Encourage councils to assign mentors to units and develop a succession plan
Expand membership to include total communities
o   Retain current members and reach out to gain new members
o   Encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels
o   Increase student participation
Increase informed advocacy efforts
o   Expand our legislative network and work collaboratively with other districts
o   Provide timely and concise legislative updates and advocacy actions
o   Encourage attendance of Sacramento Safari and the district Legislation Conference
o   Develop and/or enhance advocacy knowledge and skills