Located at the base of the mountain that gives us our name, Saddleback Valley Council PTA is comprised of 24 elementary schools, two high schools and one special education center in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. Our council includes 18 California Distinguished schools and five National Blue Ribbon schools. SVUSD serves the cities of Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills.

Our council theme this year is "Building a Strong PTA". We are accomplishing this through training, advocacy and working together. The council executive board is creating a personal connection to each of our units. Our PTAs and PTSAs participate in Council training each spring and workshops throughout the school year.

As in past years, our schools also send representatives to learn at the legislative Roundtables and then to Sacramento Safari and to their local legislators to make sure the voice of our students and families is heard in Sacramento. Last year our council president, Kim Henderson, appeared briefly on the news discussing her concerns about the proposed state budget.

Most of our schools participate in the Reflections program and provide art and music programs at their individual schools. The council presents an evening of arts with the Reflections participants and their families each Spring.

Within our council we have had Creative Membership and Outstanding Units award winners and many PTAs that have won Fourth District PTA awards and many that would be recognized if only they would complete the application.

Thank you for visiting our award-winning website here at www.svpta.org.

Julie Schwarz, President, 2007-2008

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