ECCC PTA History and Awards

PTA Purposes

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.
To raise the standards of home life.
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education.

The PTA Mission

To support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental agencies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children;
To assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; and
To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of the nation.

East Cobb County Council of PTAs History

An organizational meeting was held October 29, 1956, at Sprayberry High School. Schools represented were:

Sprayberry, Blackwell, Powers Ferry, Kennesaw,
Mountain View, East Side, Sedalia Park, Elizabeth

Mrs. Norman Cory, President of Sprayberry PTA was Temporary Chairman, with Mrs. Parker Norton, 14th District Director, leading the organization. The Council was formed and named “East Cobb Council of PTAs” with dues set @ $10 per local unit. A nominating committee was elected and asked to report at the November meeting of the Association.

Presidents 1956-1972:

1956-58 Mrs. Mark Smith
1958-59 Mrs. Norman Cory - North Cobb High School added
1959-60 Mrs. Norman Cory
1060-61 Mrs. A. L. Garman - Eastvalley added
1961-63 Mr. E. M. Tornquist, Jr. - Acworth added
1963-64 Mrs. Charles G. Paramoure - Bells Ferry & East Cobb added
1964-65 Mr. George O. Walls
1965-67 Mrs. M. H. Carlile (Sue) - Awtrey, Daniell, Wheeler, Brumby & Due West added
1967-69 Mrs. Paul Newkirk (Ida May) (Installed by Ann Weeks – 14th Dist. Director) - Big Shanty added
1969-71 Mrs. Mary Hugg
1971-72 Mrs. Jane Damiano

At the January 24, 1972 meeting, it was voted to disband East Cobb Council of PTAs. (Only 7 of 18 PTAs had submitted dues by deadline – only four local units had delegates registered with Council. It is not clear how many of the schools were actually PTAs at this point, but it was considered not enough support from area schools & their PTAs to continue Council.)

A New Start ---

May 6, 1974, organizational meeting held at Sprayberry High School. Schools represented:

Blackwell, Brumby, Powers Ferry, East Cobb, Big Shanty,
Kincaid, Daniell, Eastvalley, East Side, Elizabeth,
Mountain View, Wheeler, Awtrey

Billie Jo Working (presiding), Vonnie Gilstrap, Beverly Boyd and Wynelle Blough represented
14th District .

The Council was formed and named Eastern Cobb County Council of PTAs with annual dues of
$20. Mrs. Herb Nichols was elected Presidents.

The first regular meeting of the Eastern Cobb County Council was held on October 22, 1974 at Eastvalley. Mr. Kermit Keenum was present as Superintendent of Cobb County Schools.

Presidents 1974-2007:

1974-75 Mrs. Herb Nichols (June)
1975-76 Mr. John Harper - resigned October, Laura Dingler completed term
1976-77 Laura Dingler
1977-80 Margie Hatfield
1980-82 Barbara Kell
1982-84 Lynda Gresham
1984-85 Carole Poole
1985-86 Barbara Derketsch
1986-88 Virginia Dixon
1988-89 Jan Watson
1989-91 Barbara Lester
1991-92 Jo Anne Taylor
1992-93 Becky Keith
1993-94 Mary Allphin
1994-95 Lillian Lurye
1995-96 Patti Di'Turu & Lillian Lurye
1996-97 Linda Bonstein
1997-98 Linda Bonstein & Cherie Eastburn
1998-99 Cherie Eastburn & Marty Berry
1999-00 Marty Berry & Lynda McCarthy
2000-01 Marty Berry
2001-02 Virginia Ackley
2002-03 Virginia Ackley & Christie Doak
2003-04 Brigitte Gerritsen van der Hoop - resigned October, Barbara Jones & Christie Doak completed term
2004-05 Mary Helen Harris & Pat Giuliani
2005-06 Mary Helen Harris & Karen Hallacy
2006-08 Terry Fast & Yvonne Single

In 1992, 12 schools from ECCC PTA were transferred to help create the Tom Mathis, Sr. PTA Council.

In March 1999 the Cobb County School District adopted the policy that all schools in Cobb County would be PTA schools (Jean Banister, 14th District Director).

In 2001, Georgia PTA redistricted the state and ECCC PTA, which had previously been the 14th District, became the 9th District – which includes Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding & Polk Counties.

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Home Calendar Current News Committee Chairs Council's Cluster Areas ECCC Connections (newsletter) Membership Benefits Newsletter Request Idea Bank Programs & Projects PTA/Council History	PTA Purposes To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship. To raise the standards of home life. To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth. To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth. To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education. The PTA Mission To support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental agencies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children; To assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; and To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of the nation. East Cobb County Council of PTAs History An organizational meeting was held October 29, 1956, at Sprayberry High School. Schools represented were: Sprayberry, Blackwell, Powers Ferry, Kennesaw, Mountain View, East Side, Sedalia Park, Elizabeth Mrs. Norman Cory, President of Sprayberry PTA was Temporary Chairman, with Mrs. Parker Norton, 14th District Director, leading the organization. The Council was formed and named “East Cobb Council of PTAs” with dues set @ $10 per local unit. A nominating committee was elected and asked to report at the November meeting of the Association. Presidents 1956-1972: 1956-58 Mrs. Mark Smith 1958-59 Mrs. Norman Cory - North Cobb High School added 1959-60 Mrs. Norman Cory 1060-61 Mrs. A. L. Garman - Eastvalley added 1961-63 Mr. E. M. Tornquist, Jr. - Acworth added 1963-64 Mrs. Charles G. Paramoure - Bells Ferry & East Cobb added 1964-65 Mr. George O. Walls 1965-67 Mrs. M. H. Carlile (Sue) - Awtrey, Daniell, Wheeler, Brumby & Due West added 1967-69 Mrs. Paul Newkirk (Ida May) (Installed by Ann Weeks – 14th Dist. Director) - Big Shanty added 1969-71 Mrs. Mary Hugg 1971-72 Mrs. Jane Damiano At the January 24, 1972 meeting, it was voted to disband East Cobb Council of PTAs. (Only 7 of 18 PTAs had submitted dues by deadline – only four local units had delegates registered with Council. It is not clear how many of the schools were actually PTAs at this point, but it was considered not enough support from area schools & their PTAs to continue Council.) A New Start --- May 6, 1974, organizational meeting held at Sprayberry High School. Schools represented: Blackwell, Brumby, Powers Ferry, East Cobb, Big Shanty, Kincaid, Daniell, Eastvalley, East Side, Elizabeth, Mountain View, Wheeler, Awtrey Billie Jo Working (presiding), Vonnie Gilstrap, Beverly Boyd and Wynelle Blough represented 14th District . The Council was formed and named Eastern Cobb County Council of PTAs with annual dues of $20. Mrs. Herb Nichols was elected Presidents. The first regular meeting of the Eastern Cobb County Council was held on October 22, 1974 at Eastvalley. Mr. Kermit Keenum was present as Superintendent of Cobb County Schools. Presidents 1974-2007: 1974-75 Mrs. Herb Nichols (June) 1975-76 Mr. John Harper - resigned October, Laura Dingler completed term 1976-77 Laura Dingler 1977-80 Margie Hatfield 1980-82 Barbara Kell 1982-84 Lynda Gresham 1984-85 Carole Poole 1985-86 Barbara Derketsch 1986-88 Virginia Dixon 1988-89 Jan Watson 1989-91 Barbara Lester 1991-92 Jo Anne Taylor 1992-93 Becky Keith 1993-94 Mary Allphin 1994-95 Lillian Lurye 1995-96 Patti Di'Turu & Lillian Lurye 1996-97 Linda Bonstein 1997-98 Linda Bonstein & Cherie Eastburn 1998-99 Cherie Eastburn & Marty Berry 1999-00 Marty Berry & Lynda McCarthy 2000-01 Marty Berry 2001-02 Virginia Ackley 2002-03 Virginia Ackley & Christie Doak 2003-04 Brigitte Gerritsen van der Hoop - resigned October, Barbara Jones & Christie Doak completed term 2004-05 Mary Helen Harris & Pat Giuliani 2005-06 Mary Helen Harris & Karen Hallacy 2006-08 Terry Fast & Yvonne Single In 1992, 12 schools from ECCC PTA were transferred to help create the Tom Mathis, Sr. PTA Council. In March 1999 the Cobb County School District adopted the policy that all schools in Cobb County would be PTA schools (Jean Banister, 14th District Director). In 2001, Georgia PTA redistricted the state and ECCC PTA, which had previously been the 14th District, became the 9th District – which includes Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding & Polk Counties. ECCC PTA Awards back to top
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