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	<title>COPTA &#187; Award</title>
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		<title>Panera Bread “Rising Above Award” Honoring Outstanding Teachers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 23:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Panera Bread and Colorado PTA present the annual Rising Above Award to recognize outstanding teachers in the state of Colorado.  Encourage your PTA schools and kids to participate for a chance to win a grant for the school, a Panera Bread gift card for the teacher, a savings bond of the student, and much more! Winners for 2010  were announced at the annual Colorado PTA convention on April 24th.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-461" title="Panera Bread Award with COPTA" src="http://www.copta.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/i_p_panera-logo.gif" alt="Panera Bread Award with COPTA" width="140" height="140" />Panera Bread and Colorado PTA present the annual Rising Above Award to recognize outstanding teachers in the state of Colorado.  Encourage your PTA schools and kids to participate for a chance to win a grant for the school, a Panera Bread gift card for the teacher, a savings bond of the student, and much more! Winners for 2010  were announced at the annual Colorado PTA convention on April 24th.</p>
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		<title>2010 Reflections Finalists</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the following  Colorado State Reflections finalists!!!!!!  All regions and councils are represented.
Names appear in alphabetical order by age group within each category. E-mail addresses are provided if available.
Invitations will be mailed Feb 9th for finalists to attend the Colorado PTA Reflections Ceremony on Feb 21 at the Arvada Center.
To all local chairs, please contact your students asap to let them know they have been selected. Tell your PTA Presidents,
teachers, principals, superintendents, school board members and shout it from the rooftops!!!!
Please send any name corrections you see ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.copta.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Screen-shot-2010-02-21-at-2.48.14-PM.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-378" title="COPTA Reflections Program" src="http://www.copta.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Screen-shot-2010-02-21-at-2.48.14-PM-300x254.png" alt="COPTA Reflections Program" width="300" height="254" /></a>Congratulations to the following  <a href="http://copta.org/documents/2010_02_21_Reflections_Finalists.xls">Colorado State Reflections finalists</a>!!!!!!  All regions and councils are represented.<br />
Names appear in alphabetical order by age group within each category. E-mail addresses are provided if available.<br />
Invitations will be mailed Feb 9th for finalists to attend the Colorado PTA Reflections Ceremony on Feb 21 at the Arvada Center.<br />
To all local chairs, please contact your students asap to let them know they have been selected. Tell your PTA Presidents,<br />
teachers, principals, superintendents, school board members and shout it from the rooftops!!!!<br />
Please send any name corrections you see asap, so we can put together the program.<br />
Thanks to all of you for all your hard work and dedication to education in the arts , and for giving our students this opportunity.</p>
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		<title>Hearst Family-School Partnership Awards: Apply Today!</title>
		<link>http://www.copta.org/hearst-family-school-partnership-awards-apply-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How successfully is your PTA achieving the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships? Share your success story by applying for the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Awards!

The National Standards provide a roadmap to help PTAs, schools, and communities work together to more effectively connect family and community engagement to student success. All local PTAs that submit a complete award application demonstrating achievement in one or more of the National Standards will receive a Family-School Partnership Award of Merit. For representing the best in one of the six National Standards, six PTAs will receive an Award of Excellence, with a $500 monetary award. One PTA will receive the Outstanding Family-School Partnership Award, with a $2,000 monetary award, for demonstrating significant achievement in all six standards.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.copta.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Screen-shot-2010-01-30-at-1.46.05-PM.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-325" title="Screen shot 2010-01-30 at 1.46.05 PM" src="http://www.copta.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Screen-shot-2010-01-30-at-1.46.05-PM.png" alt="PTA HEARST Family Award from COPTA" width="220" height="148" /></a></p>
<p><span class="highlite">NOTE: The 2010  Hearst Award Application is now available. <a href="http://www.pta.org/hearst_register/">Click Here </a></span></p>
<p>How successfully is your PTA achieving the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships? Share your success story by applying for the <a href="http://npta.sparklist.com/t/1729129/41145022/182/0/">Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Awards</a>!</p>
<p>The <a href="http://npta.sparklist.com/t/1729129/41145022/821/0/">National Standards</a> provide a roadmap to help PTAs, schools, and communities work together to more effectively connect family and community engagement to student success. All local PTAs that submit a complete award application demonstrating achievement in one or more of the National Standards will receive a Family-School Partnership Award of Merit. For representing the best in one of the six National Standards, six PTAs will receive an Award of Excellence, with a $500 monetary award. One PTA will receive the Outstanding Family-School Partnership Award, with a $2,000 monetary award, for demonstrating significant achievement in all six standards.</p>
<p>The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST, Monday, March 1. <a href="http://npta.sparklist.com/t/1729129/41145022/385/0/">Learn more and apply online</a>.</p>
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		<title>CONGRATULATIONS to West Woods Elementary PTSA</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CONGRATULATIONS to West Woods Elementary PTSA in Arvada for receiving the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Award of Merit, 2008-2009.
Their PTA demonstrated the commitment to building partnerships to better celebrate their local unit while implementing the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships.
The Phoebe Apperson Hearst–National PTA Excellence in Education Partnership Award and Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence Certification for 2010 Hearst Award Application will be available on October 1, 2009. Read more here&#62;&#62;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://ericmills.org/copta/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/i_HearstLogo.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-9 alignleft" title="i_HearstLogo" src="http://ericmills.org/copta/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/i_HearstLogo.jpg" alt="i_HearstLogo" width="254" height="156" /></a>CONGRATULATIONS to West Woods Elementary PTSA in Arvada for receiving the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Award of Merit, 2008-2009.<br />
Their PTA demonstrated the commitment to building partnerships to better celebrate their local unit while implementing the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships.<br />
The Phoebe Apperson Hearst–National PTA Excellence in Education Partnership Award and Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence Certification for 2010 Hearst Award Application will be available on October 1, 2009. <a href="http://www.pta.org/phoebe_apperson_hearst_partnership_award.asp">Read more here&gt;&gt;</a></p>
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		<title>Panera Bread &#8220;Rising Above Award&#8221; Honoring Outstanding Teachers</title>
		<link>http://www.copta.org/panera-bread-rising-above-award-honoring-outstanding-teachers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.copta.org/panera-bread-rising-above-award-honoring-outstanding-teachers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colorado PTA and Panera Bread are calling all students, grades K-12 to nominate a teacher for the Annual &#8220;Rising Above Award&#8221; Honoring Outstanding Teachers.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.copta.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/ra_logo_final.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-371" title="COPTA Panera Award Logo" src="http://www.copta.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/ra_logo_final-300x174.jpg" alt="COPTA Panera Award Logo" width="300" height="174" /></a>Colorado PTA and Panera Bread are calling all students, grades K-12 to nominate a teacher for the Annual &#8220;Rising Above Award&#8221; Honoring Outstanding Teachers.</p>
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		<title>9Teachers Who Care Award</title>
		<link>http://www.copta.org/9teachers-who-care-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 9Teachers Who Care program recognizes excellent teachers who promote strong academic achievement while showing their students that they care.
Award

One teacher a month, from September through May, will be chosen to receive the award.
The teacher will receive $900 from CollegeInvest, and he or she will be featured on 9NEWS.
Three credit hours to be used for professional development at Metro State College every year as long as winner remains a teacher.

Purpose

To recognize and honor teachers who exemplify both excellence in teaching and an extraordinary positive impact on students.
To encourage and inspire ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.9news.com/life/community/whocare/teachers/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-64" title="copta 9teachers who care award" src="http://ericmills.org/copta/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Screen-shot-2009-09-11-at-3.46.45-PM.png" alt="copta 9teachers who care award" width="369" height="239" /></a>The 9Teachers Who Care program recognizes excellent teachers who promote strong academic achievement while showing their students that they care.<br />
<strong>Award</strong></p>
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<li>One teacher a month, from September through May, will be chosen to receive the award.</li>
<li>The teacher will receive $900 from CollegeInvest, and he or she will be featured on 9NEWS.</li>
<li>Three credit hours to be used for professional development at Metro State College every year as long as winner remains a teacher.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Purpose</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>To recognize and honor teachers who exemplify both excellence in teaching and an extraordinary positive impact on students.</li>
<li>To encourage and inspire others.</li>
<li>To raise awareness of the importance of the teaching profession.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
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<li>Must be currently teaching in a Colorado K-12 accredited public or private school.</li>
<li>Must not have won this award before.</li>
</ul>
<p>Please mail nomination packet to:</p>
<p>9Teachers Who Care, c / o 9NEWS, 500 Speer Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80203.</p>
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