We're the Norwin Council of PTAs and we stand together.
PTA is America’s oldest child advocacy organization, buoyed by the commitment and support of millions of teachers, parents, grandparents, caregivers, and more for over 125 years. The National PTA’s mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children, and we work hard to uphold that mission here at Norwin.
Why a Council?
Like most school districts, Norwin’s individual schools maintain their own PTA units. This localized approach allows each unit to be more responsive to the unique needs and concerns of parents and teachers, ensuring the greatest positive impact on the children they serve.
However, as children grow older and transition to new schools, so do their parents. This shift can create continuity challenges for PTA units. While PTAs consistently navigate these transitions, we aimed to make the process smoother and less challenging.
Founded in 1994, the Norwin Council of PTAs was established to ensure that the knowledge and experience of our PTA members endure throughout this journey. We coordinate efforts across Norwin’s individual PTA units, providing a shared repository of local knowledge accumulated by hundreds of dedicated members and volunteers. In addition, we fundraise, organize community-wide events, award scholarships to graduating Norwin seniors, and much more.
Living Up To PTA Values
PTA is, at its heart, about bringing people together in shared purpose. All PTA units, both here at Norwin and across the country, strive to live up to National PTA’s values. They are the means by which we live up to our mission.
Collaboration
We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.
Diversity
We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to: age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and work experience.
Commitment
We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.
Respect
We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.
Accountability
All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives
Our Board of Directors
Jo Ann Stoecklein
Council President
Kelly Moorhead
Vice President
Mary Ann Busdosh
Treasurer
Shannon Glenn
Corresponding Secretary
Sue Schehr
Recording Secretary