Parent Teacher Fellowship

Dedicated to improving the educational experience of all students

Parent Teacher Fellowship

What is PTF?

CCS PTF is the Christian Community Schools Parent Teacher Fellowship and it is is a volunteer group of parents dedicated to improving the educational experience of all students at Christian Community School by partnering with CCS faculty/administration to facilitate informed interaction between the classroom and the home, serving as a source of support for the CCS faculty/administration, and working with teachers, administration, parents, and the local community to improve our CCS students’ educational experience.

Meeting Schedule


Sept. 17, 2024 - 8:15-9:15am, Sanctuary
Nov. 5, 2024 - 6:30-7:30pm, Village Chapel
Jan. 14, 2025 - 8:15-9:15am, Sanctuary
April 15, 2025 6:30-7:30pm, Village Chapel

Why should I get involved?

10 Reasons to join PTF

PTF

#1 Your Child Benefits

When parents get connected to the school, children do better. Research shows children whose parens are involved get better grades, do better on tests, and have fewer discipline problems at school.

Core Values

#2 We Make a Difference

Our mission is to create the kind of school community where teachers and administrators can do their best work- and so can our children. We provide support for teachers in and out of the classroom. We provide resources they need. We help create learning opportunities for children. And we try to build the kind of supportive, caring atmosphere that makes school fun.

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#3 We Pledge to Honor your time Constraints

People are often reluctant to participate because they're afraid they'll get pulled into a black hole of never-ending time commitment. That won't happen here. An hour or two a semester really makes a difference. And we won't push you to commit more than you want to or are able to.

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#4 We Have Fun

Volunteer work shouldn't be drudgery. We accomplish a lot, and not everything we do is easy. But we know we are not balancing the national debt, either. We don't take ourselves too seriously, and we try to enjoy ourselves along the way whenever possible.

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#5 Meet Nice People Who Share Your Concerns

We all have a common bond. We care about creating the best possible educational experience for our children. We are neighbors and peers who share many of the same experiences. And many friendships have developed as a result of those connections.

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#6 There's A Lot To Be Done

These days, schools are asked to do more with less. Our help is needed more than ever to fill the gaps.

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#7 We Can Match Jobs to Your Interest and Abilities

The work we do covers a broad spectrum: filing and photocopying, planning and executing events, writing and editing, working directly with children, managing a budget and cash flow, and lots more. We encourage creative ideas, and we are thrilled to have people take on tasks that meet their skills and interests.

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#8 We Are Welcoming

To us, there are no "outsiders". We are people who have come together to work toward common goals. We couldn't be happier to have ou join us in working toward those goals.

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#9 We Are About Parent Involvement, Not Fundraising

In these times of tight budgets, parent groups everywhere are having to fill in the gaps, and so are we. But our number one goal is to get more parents connected to the school. That's because more than 300 independent research studies show that building parent involvement in education is the number one thing we can do to create a great school and improve student performance.

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#10 This Work is Very Rewarding

It's seeing the bright light of learning sparkle in a child's eye. It's seeing the smile that shows we are making school a little more fun - and a child feel a little more comfortable in a learning environment. It's learning that test scores have risen and knowing we played a role. There are lots of rewards, both big and small, for those who get involved. Won't you join us?

PTF FAQ's

Amy Bernard

PTF President

Amy has three CCS enrolled students, a junior, a sophomore and and 8th grader. Amy currently teaches at CCS in elementary Computer/Library. She is a former full-time elementary teacher and active participant in PTF.