HEALTH SUMMIT, REFLECTIONS CELEBRATION AND ANNUAL MEETING WITH AWARDS CELEBRATION

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026 HEALTH SUMMIT

• 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM REGISTRATION AND LIGHT BREAKFAST WITH VENDORS
• 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM OPENING REMARKS
  • DONNA GRADY, MA PTA HEALTH SAFETY & WELLNESS CHAIR
  • YVONNE JOHNSON, NATIONAL PTA PRESIDENT
  • EVENT SPONSOR: MTA LEADERSHIP: MAX PAGE, PRESIDENT/DEB MCCARTHY VICE PRESIDENT
• 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM SESSION I: KEYNOTE
  • STEVE GROSS, THE POWER OF A PLAYFUL MINDSET
• 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM BREAK
• 11:05 AM – 12:00 AM SESSION II:WORKSHOP
  • SESSION II OPTION A – JUDY CROCKER, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL – EBIKES
  • SESSION II OPTION B -ERIN RAMSEY-TOOHER, LiCSW, PMH-S, ARE YOU PARENTING AN ANXIOUS CHILD?
• 12:00 PM -1:00 PM BREAK FOR LUNCH AND NETWORKING WITH VENDORS
• 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM SESSION III: SPEAKER
  • KAREN GROSS, TRAUMA, ICE, NAMING, TAMING, AND FRAMING FEELINGS
• 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM SESSION IV: ADVOCACY TOWN HALL DISCUSSION
  • DONNA GRADY, MODERATOR
  • YVONNE JOHNSON, NATIONAL PTA PRESIDENT
  • MA STATE LEGISLATOR
• 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CLOSING REMARKS
  • DONNA GRADY, MA PTA HEALTH SAFETY & WELLNESS CHAIR

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026 REFLECTIONS AWARDS CELEBRATION

• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM REGISTRATION AND GALLERY TOUR
• 5:30 PM – 5:45 PM OPENING REMARKS
  • SAMANTHA LEWIS, MA PTA REFLECTIONS CHAIR
  • KATHRESHA CURETON, MA PTA PRESIDENT
  • YVONNE JOHNSON, NATIONAL PTA PRESIDENT
• 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM REFLECTIONS CELEBRATION DINNER
• 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM ARTIST KEYNOTE
  • BREN BATACLAN, “THE SMILE ARTIST” – INTERACTIVE ART SESSION WITH CHILDREN
  • YVONNE JOHNSON, NATIONAL PTA PRESIDENT – ADVOCATING FOR THE ARTS IN YOUR COMMUNITY
• 7:15 PM – 8:00 PM MA PTA REFLECTIONS AWARD PRESENTATIONS
  • SAMANTHA LEWIS, MA PTA REFLECTIONS CHAIR
• 8:30 PM – 8:45 PM CLOSING REMARKS
  • SAMANTHA LEWIS, MA PTA REFELCTIONS CHAIR
  • KATHRESHA CURETON, MA PTA PRESIDENT

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026 ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS

• 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM REGISTRATION AND LIGHT BREAKFAST WITH VENDORS
• 9:30 AM- 9:50 AM WELCOME
  • OPENING CEREMONY, FLAG PROCESSIONAL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  • OPENING REMARKS – KATHRESHA CURETON, MA PTA PRESIDENT
• 9:50 AM – 10:20 AM NATIONAL PTA PRESIDENT REMARKS
  • YVONNE JOHNSON, NATIONAL PTA PRESIDENT
• 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM PTA DISCUSSION HUB: A PTA LEADER PANEL FOR YOUR QUESTIONS
  • JACKIE COOGAN, MODERATOR
  • YVONNE JOHNSON, NATIONAL PTA PRESIDENT
  • KATHRESHA CURETON, MA PTA PRESIDENT
  • STEPHANIE GRAY, MA PTA PAST PRESIDENT, CURRENT SECRETARY/TREASURER
  • SAMANTHA LEWIS, PATRICK LYNDON PTA PAST PRESIDENT
• 11:20 AM – 11:30 AM BREAK
• 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM GENERAL SESSION
  • 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE ASSOCIATION BY KATHRESHA CURETON, MA PTA PRESIDENT
  • 11:40 AM – 12:00 AM ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE 2026 – 2028 TERM
    • NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS PRESENTED BY JACKIE COOGAN, NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR
    • SELF NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED FROM THE FLOOR
    • CALL THE VOTE FOR OFFICERS, KATHRESHA CURETON, MA PTA PRESIDENT
  • 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM BYLAW AMENDMENT VOTE
  • 12:10 AM – 12:30 PM – INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS
• 12:30 PM – 12:45 PM BREAK
• 12:35 PM – 1:30 PM LUNCHEON AND NETWORKING
  • BRITTANY HERNANDEZ, ASSOCIATION INSURANCE MANAGEMENT, INC. (AIM)
• 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM – LOCAL UNIT AWARDS CELEBRATION
• 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM NATIONAL PTA WORKSHOP – PLANNING YOUR PROGRAM YEAR WITH NATIONAL PTA PROGRAMS
  • YVONNE JOHNSON, NATIONAL PTA PRESIDENT
• 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM CLOSING REMARKS AND NETWORKING
  • KATHRESHA CURETON, MA PTA PRESIDENT

*schedule subject to change