2024-2025 PTA Membership IS NOW OPEN!

2023-2024 PTA Memberships over 1,000 Sunset PTA Members strong! Let’s do it again!

There is strength in numbers, and increasing PTA membership, even by just one, makes it possible to fund essential Sunset Elementary School resources and needs.

We invite you to join because we can do more together than apart. It only takes 5 minutes:

 
 
 
 
 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why should I join Sunset PTA?

Sunset PTA offers parents, teachers and administrative staff the opportunity to be engaged in every child’s potential. Being a member of PTA means that you are part of an energetic community that is focused on programs and initiatives that strengthen the education of our children. Sunset PTA membership and dues support your child by funding essential educational and curriculum needs; advocating on behalf of children and educators at the local, state and national levels; and building an inclusive and engaged school community for all families. Join Sunset PTA for your child because increasing our membership, even by one, makes it possible to provide important educational resources, speak up on important issues and create a stronger school community. 

Where does my money go when I pay membership dues?

Sunset PTA dues directly support your child. PTA dues help fund essential school resources and curriculum needs, including these most recent projects:

  • Education

    • Annual subscription renewal for the participation of every Sunset Elementary School child in the Advanced Reader (AR) program

  • Safety 

    • Finalization of new canopy area for increased outdoor space

    • Purchase of 72 tables and 144 chairs to create outdoor eating stations

    • A privacy screen for playground area in front of the school

    • Plexiglass shields for teachers and administrative staff based on need

    • Complimentary Sunset logo masks for staff and children

  • School Community Engagement

    • More than 90 families joined our Valentine’s Family Art Night with partner Art Thyme, raising funds for the purchase of four additional benches for the school’s outdoor classroom

    • Brought holiday cheer to staff with food platters and gift cards

    • Provided meals for the onsite school team during the summer as they prepped the school for returning students

    • Outreached Sunset PTA families on the platforms we own: Instagram, Sunset PTA website and Sunset PTA newsletter

Sunset PTA dues also support advocacy efforts at the local, state and national levels, impacting decisions affecting your child’s health, safety and quality of education. Sunset PTA dues support our work to strengthen connections between your family, your child’s classmates and their families, and teachers to build a thriving and inclusive community for everyone.

Does Sunset PTA membership require volunteering and attending meetings?

The only requirement to be a member of Sunset PTA is to pay the annual membership dues. Beyond that, however you choose to PTA is up to you. Sunset PTA offers all parents and caregivers the opportunity to be engaged in their child’s potential. From volunteering at school events to participating in local, state and national advocacy efforts to holding PTA leadership roles – the level of involvement is up to you. There is no wrong way to PTA!

How much time do I have to commit to being a member of PTA? 

Membership in Sunset PTA can involve as much or as little time as you have to offer. There is no wrong or right way to be involved – anything you can give, whether it’s time or money, will support your child’s potential.  

who can join the pta?

Sunset PTA is for every family who has a child at the school. PTA is for moms, dads, caregivers, grandparents, teachers and the broader community! While some of the work done by Sunset PTA may appear purely social, much of PTA’s work focuses on funding essential school resources and curriculum needs, as well as advocating at the local, state and national levels, impacting decisions affecting your child’s health, safety and quality of education.

How does Sunset PTA ensure it represents every child and family at the school?

We encourage every family in the school to become a Sunset PTA member to support the success of their child. We want a diverse membership base that reflects all of the families and needs of students at the school. Sunset PTA strengthens connections between your family, your child’s classmates and their families and teachers to build a thriving and inclusive community for everyone.

I understand now how Sunset PTA benefits my child.  How does membership in the Florida and National PTA impact my child? 

Florida and National PTA provides schools access to experts, resources, trainings and dozens of nationally recognized educational enrichment programs that impact a child’s education such as the Family Reading Experience, in partnership with the Reading is Fundamental. PTA funds the nation's largest and longest running student arts program, Reflections®, which provides students access to arts, music, literature, dance, drama and visual arts. PTA’s national advocacy efforts have helped establish universal kindergarten and the National School Lunch Program, the juvenile justice system and anti-child labor laws.