LAPTA Calendar - List View
May 2025
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Transition time and planning for the year ahead
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5-9 - Teacher Appreciation Week
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31 - Register new officers. Submit new membership dues at Givebacks.
June 2025
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Search “Summer Learning Programs” at PTA.org and publicize in the local community.
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19-23 - Join LAPTA at the virtual National PTA Convention
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30 - Register new officers.
July 2025
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Schedule one-on-one training with LAPTA to jump start the year (Leader.Develop@LouisianaPTA.org)
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1 - Elected officer terms begin
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15 - Register all officers.
August 2025
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1 - Encourage Board Members to register with LAPTA.
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15 - Start working on Active Affiliation Report.
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16 - LAPTA Leadership Training in Mandeville
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23 - LAPTA Leadership Training in Shreveport at Caddo Parish Magnet High School.
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31 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks.
September 2025
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Multiple Zoom training classes will be offered.
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1 - Review PTA.org and LouisianaPTA.org/grants for available grants and their deadlines
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30 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks.
October 2025
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6–12 - National Fire Prevention Week
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15 - Deadline for National PTA School of Excellence submissions
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23–31 - National Red Ribbon Week; Conduct the LAPTA Safety Poster Contest.
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31 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks. Deadline for Active Affiliation Report.
November 2025
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Plan a Family Reading Experience event.
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1 - Deadline to submit Safety Poster Entries to LAPTA
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10 - LAPTA Safety Poster Contest winners announced.
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16 - Reflections Theme Contest submission deadline
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23 - LAPTA Literacy Grant deadline
December 2025
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1 - LAPTA Literacy Grant and LAPTA Reflections Theme Search winners announced.
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31 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks.
January 2026
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18 - Reflections Submission Deadline to LAPTA
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31 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks.
February 2026
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9 - Louisiana PTA’s 103rd Birthday (1923)
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17 - National PTA Founders’ Day (1897) and Mardi Gras Day
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28 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks.
March 2026
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2-4 - National PTA Legislative Convention (LegCon)
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2-6 - Read Across America Day
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2 - LAPTA Reflections Program winners announced.
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31 - Deadline for LAPTA Awards, Creative Teacher Grant, Day of Service Grant, and Healthy Minds Grant. Submit new membership dues through Givebacks.
April 2026
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LAPTA delivery of student awards to PTAs
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Transition time and planning for the year ahead
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14 - Winners announced for Volunteer of the Year Award, Mentor-a-PTA Award, Advocacy Award, Outstanding Newsletter Award, Creative Teacher Grant, Day of Service Grant, Healthy Minds Grant
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30 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks.
May 2026
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LAPTA delivery of student awards to PTAs
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Transition time and planning for the year ahead
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4-8 - Teacher Appreciation Week
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31 - Register new 2026-27 officers. Submit new membership dues through Givebacks.
June 2025
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18-21 - Join LAPTA at the National PTA Convention in Pittsburg, PA.
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30 - 2025-26 officer terms end. Register new officers.