LAPTA Calendar - List View
May 2025
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May - Transition time and planning for the year ahead
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May 5-9 - Teacher Appreciation Week
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May 31 - Submit new officer data at LouisianaPTA.org/register. Submit new membership dues at LouisianaPTA.org/membership.
June 2025
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June 1 - Search “Summer Learning Programs” at PTA.org and publicize in the local community.
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June 19-23 - Join LAPTA at the virtual National PTA Convention
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June 30 - Submit new officer data for 2025-26 at LouisianaPTA.org/register.
July 2025
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July - Schedule one-on-one training with LAPTA to jump start the year (Leader.Develop@LouisianaPTA.org)
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July 1 - Elected officer terms begin
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July 15 - Register all officers with LAPTA at LouisianaPTA.org/register
August 2025
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August 1 - Encourage Board Members to register with LAPTA at LouisianaPTA.org/register
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August 15 - Start working on Active Affiliation Report. See LouisianaPTA.org/affiliation.
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August 16 - LAPTA Leadership Training in Mandeville
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August 23 - LAPTA Leadership Training in Shreveport at Caddo Parish Magnet High School.
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August 31 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks at LouisianaPTA.org/membership.
September 2025
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September - Multiple Zoom training classes will be offered. See the schedule at LouisianaPTA.org/training.
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September 1 - Review PTA.org and LouisianaPTA.org/grants for available grants and their deadlines
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September 30 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks at LouisianaPTA.org/membership.
October 2025
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October 6–12 - National Fire Prevention Week
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October 15 - Deadline for National PTA School of Excellence submissions
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October 23–31 - National Red Ribbon Week; Conduct the LAPTA Safety Poster Contest (LouisianaPTA.org/contest.)
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October 31 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks at LouisianaPTA.org/membership. Deadline for Active Affiliation Report. See LouisianaPTA.org/affiliation.
November 2025
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November - Visit PTA.org/home/programs/family-reading and plan a Family Reading Experience event.
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November 1 - Deadline to submit Safety Poster Entries to LAPTA at LouisianaPTA.org/contest.
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November 10 - LAPTA Red Ribbon Week Safety Poster Contest winners announced.
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November 16 - Reflections Theme Contest Submission deadline. See LouisianaPTA.org/theme.
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November 23 - LAPTA Literacy Grant deadline. See LouisianaPTA.org/grants.
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November 30 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks at LouisianaPTA.org/membership.
December 2025
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December 1 - LAPTA Literacy Grant and LAPTA Reflections Theme Search winners announced.
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December 31 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks at LouisianaPTA.org/membership.
January 2026
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January 18 - Reflections Submission Deadline to LAPTA
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January 31 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks at LouisianaPTA.org/membership.
February 2026
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February 9 - Louisiana PTA’s 103rd Birthday (1923)
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February 17 - National PTA Founders’ Day (1897) and Mardi Gras Day
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February 28 - Submit new membership dues through Givebacks at LouisianaPTA.org/membership.
March 2026
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March 2-4 - National PTA Legislative Convention (LegCon)
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March 2-6 - Read Across America Day (NEA.org)
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March 2 - LAPTA Reflections Program winners announced.
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March 31 - Deadline for LAPTA Awards, Creative Teacher Grant, Day of Service Grant, and Healthy Minds Grant. Submit new membership dues through Givebacks at LouisianaPTA.org/membership.
April 2026
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April – May - LAPTA delivery of student awards to PTAs
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April - Transition time and planning for the year ahead
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April 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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April 30 - Submit new membership dues at LouisianaPTA.org/membership.
May 2026
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May - Transition time and planning for the year ahead
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May 4-8 - Teacher Appreciation Week
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May 31 - Register new 2026-27 officers at LouisianaPTA.org/register. Submit new membership dues through Givebacks at LouisianaPTA.org/membership.
June 2025
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June 17-20 - Join LAPTA at the National PTA Convention in Pittsburg, PA.
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June 30 - 2025-26 officer terms end. Register new officers at LouisianaPTA.org/register.