Steck PTA Wins 8 State & National Awards
Steck PTA received eight state and national awards during the recent Illinois PTA Convention banquet in Kankakee. Among them were:
2008 National PTA Unit Achievement Award
National PTA has over 23,000 local PTA units, but only 339 earned this illustrious award this year. Nine PTAs won in Illinois. Of those, two are located in Indian Prairie School District 204. Steck PTA and Granger PTSA were honored for:
- promoting greater parent involvement
- engaging more families in school
- driving student achievement, and
- making PTA an even stronger voice for children
2008 Illinois PTA Excellence in Communications Award
Illinois PTA created a new award this year to honor Steck PTA for outstanding communications. Our newsletter and website were deemed ‘excellent’ by state judges on all criteria. Steck PTA is the first in Illinois PTA history to accomplish this in both award categories. This commemorates that achievement.
Six More Awards
We also received six more awards for our website, newsletter, and legislative efforts along with achievement certificates for programs promoting children’s health and environmental responsibility. We also won a membership award for the second time in two years.
Such recognition is a wonderful tribute to our school community. Congratulations to you all and thank you for your outstanding dedication and support. It has been a privilege to serve you for the last three years.
Sincerely,
Robin Church
2007 - 2008 Steck PTA President
