Welcome to
MacArthur Elementary PTA: Chapter 4044
President: Claudia Estrada
Principal: Dr. Victoria Hernandez-Garcia
School Year: 2023 - 2024
Thank you for visiting the MacArthur Elementary PTA website! Our number 1 goal is to help make our school a great place for our kids, parents, staff, and our community. On this site, we hope to provide a transparent and convenient way to stay connected with each other. Jane Goodall once said, " What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
Letter from Claudia Estrada PTA President
Welcome to a new year of school and a new year of PTA. As we start this year together, please remember the mission of the PTA - is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. Together at MacArthur, we support this mission through our wide-ranging efforts by supporting school and district programs and supporting the school community through family events.
If this is your first year at MacArthur Elementary, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to each of you. If you are a seasoned General family. I know that you are as excited as I am to be starting the school year up again. Whether a new PTA member or a returning member, we thank you for your contributions. time, and commitment to our organization, our teachers, and most importantly, our students! As a member of the MacArthur PTA, you are a voice for our kids and part of the largest child advocacy program
in the world. It's such a rewarding experience!
As I embark on a second year as your PTA President, I am looking forward to continuing the working partnership we have established with GPISD. Administration and our amazing teachers and staff. We will continue to provide an excellent learning experience for our
children with the support of our members. I encourage each and every one of you to become a part of our team. The number one reason
to join the PTA is to benefit the children. In doing so, you also help us. But there are many
more advantages.
MacArthur Elementary is truly a special place. We have an amazing community of students, parents, teachers and staff. Contributing to the MacArthur PTA only enhances and strengthens this relationship. Thank you for helping to make every student's potential a
reality.
Let's have a great year!
Sincerely.
Cluadia Estrada
MacArthur PTA President
Why Join
MAC PTA?
Click on video to learn why our students and staff join every year. We would like for you to join too!
Membership for MAC PTA costs $6.00. You can join by going to the front office at MAC or by joining during our PTA meetings and/or events.
If you are interested in joining and have any questions, please send a message to Rodolfo Hernandez at rheran2@galenaparkisd.com.
Save Money as a PTA Member
Whether you're buying school supplies for the kids or renting a car for your next family vacation, PTA members can save money on everyday purchases thanks to National PTA Member Offers.
National PTA teams up with businesses committed to supporting PTA’s mission of serving all children by offering our members special discounts, fundraising opportunities and other unique deals.
Check out the deals below.
Member Perks
Meet Our
2023 -2024 Officers
Membership
Board Member
Rodolfo Hernandez
Historian
Board Member
Margarita Castillo
Principal
Board Member
Dr. Victoria Hernandez-Garcia
Claudia Estrada
President
Board Member
Alma Escamilla
Vice President
Board Member
Secretary
Board Member
Perla Garcia
Diana Lee
Treasurer
Board Member
Parliamentarian
Board Member
Sharon Garcia
Family Engagement
Committee Member
Jenniffer Kelly
Carol Peil
Committee Member
Hospitality
Fundraiser
Committee Member
Catherine Thrower
Gutember Urtiz
Program Manager
Committee Member
Quick Information/Links
Parents, grandparents, educators and legislators, neighbors and community leaders: you are all essential members of the PTA family and provide a powerful and effective voice for all children.
Our future leaders, innovators, citizens and soldiers are our children, and our children are given their best chance to succeed when we all work together.
PTA is an organization made up of parents, teachers and others around the state who have an interest in children, families and schools. PTA membership is as diverse as Texas is in cultures, education levels and parenting skills. By joining PTA, a member becomes part of the largest child advocacy organization in the state with over 500,000 members across Texas.
PTA Mission Statement
MAC by the Numbers
The PTA budget at MacArthur Elementary has helped pay for a variety of things (past and upcoming) for the 2023-2024 school year.
These things include 5th-grade activities, Boys and Girls Club, School Dances, Christmas Parties, Fathers Bring Your Child to School, Camera Purchases, and much more!
Total Staff
89
Total PTA Members
117
Total Students
619
PTA Links