The PTA, or Parent Teacher Association, is a group of parents, family members, teachers, and staff members who want to help the school.

The purposes of the PTA is to support the education of students by fostering a cooperative relationship between parents, teachers, support staff, school administrators, and the surrounding community.

In addition, we strive to enhance and support the educational experience, develop a close connection between school, home and community by encouraging parental involvement, and improve the environment at Ponderosa Elementary through volunteer and financial support.

PTA's mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.

Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.

Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.

Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to: age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and work experience.

Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.

Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.

Parents are an integral part of the school and the school expects them to co -operate in enforcing all the guidelines that will benefit the child and assist in the smooth functioning of the school.

The calendar serves as a bridge between teachers, students and parents. Parents are requested to sign the remarks written by teachers in the school calendar.

When a circular is sent, parents are requested to acknowledge the same on page 37- ' Record of circular' of the school calendar.

Parents can use the calendar to communicate with the teachers regarding their child's academics or behaviour. Any other matters of concern should be addressed first to respective Class Teachers.

The school insists on strict punctuality, regular school attendance, regulation regarding uniform, cleanliness in dress, good grooming and fidelity to study and work assignments. Absence from school for merely social functions is discouraged.

As the medium of instruction in the school is English, parents should provide ample opportunities to their ward to converse in English at home.

Parents need to check that their ward does not carry a mobile phone to school. In case of emergencies the school land line to be used by students.

If a student is found carrying a mobile phone or any other electronic device, it will be confiscated and will be returned only in the month of March.

Parents are requested to encourage their ward to take a balanced interest in academics, co-curricular activities and sports.

Parents are advised to strictly avoid criticism of school and school teachers in the presence of the ward, as it may lead to loss of respect for the school / school teachers which may in turn lead to failure to learn from him / her, resulting in lack of ward’s progress.

Management has a right to change the policy in its decision.

Keeping the safety and security of children in mind, no parent will be allowed to enter the compound without prior appointment.