Arlington School & Family Magazine August/September 2015 | Page 37

Nonprofit Organizations Arlington Council of PTAs The Arlington Council of PTAs acts as the primary hub of communications between the local PTA units within the Arlington Independent School District and Texas PTA. It provides information and inspiration and offers support and guidance to all local members. It also seeks to strengthen local PTAs, develop leadership potential, promote PTA membership and advance Texas PTA’s goals, programs and initiatives. Recently, the Executive Board participated in the inaugural Back to School Kickoff at AT&T Stadium. The event was a collaborative effort between the AISD and several Arlington charitable community organizations to provide backpacks filled with school supplies to families with schoolaged children. Along with the free suppli