WhY JOIN THE HUGHSTON PTA?

 

  • Grade-Level Field Trips: Helping fund memorable, curriculum-enhancing experiences
  • Pet Lab: Hands-on science experiences that engage and excite young learners
  • Assembly Performances: Bringing educational and inspiring performances to our students
  • Reflections Arts Program: Encouraging creativity through a national student recognition program
  • Classroom & Teacher Support: Annual funds provided directly to each grade level for learning enhancements
  • Senior Scholarships: Awarding graduating seniors with recognition and support for their next steps
  • Family Fun Nights: Creating free, school-wide community events to bring families together
  • Staff Appreciation: Celebrating and supporting our amazing teachers and school staff throughout the year
  • And So Much More: From campus improvements to student incentives, your support makes a difference!

HUGHSTON PTA Vision

Making every child’s potential a reality.

HUGHSTON PTA Mission

A powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for all families and communities, and a strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.

PTA's Purpose

  • 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.

Texas PTA Values

These core values guide our decisions and actions:

  • 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.

National PTA

As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) reminds our country of its obligations to children and provides parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf of every child while providing the best tools for parents to help their children be successful students.

 

2024-2025 Texas PTA Membership Awards:

 

 

 

Hughston PTA is the recipient of the following 2018 Awards:

 

 

 

 

National PTA Names Hughston Elementary a 2018-2020 National PTA School of Excellence!

 

As a National PTA School of Excellence, Hughston made significant progress to welcome and empower families to support student success and school improvements during the course of the 2017-2018 school year. 

 

Hughston joins an elite group of schools recognized by the National PTA for its partnership with families through PTA to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being for all students.