Sept 17 News

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A Note from Principal Fitzgerald

Dear P.S. 154 Families,

It was so wonderful seeing so many of you in the school building for curriculum night. Remember that if you were unable to attend curriculum night for any reason you should reach out to your child's teacher and schedule a remote parent engagement session so they can share the necessary information with you.

We are excited to announce that we will launch our new communication platform, ParentSquare, today! Parents should look out for an email with a link to activate their accounts. Teachers will post the slides they shared at curriculum night on ParentSquare for those who want to reference or review them. A video all about ParentSquare for families can be found here.

We are excited to begin celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with students next week. If you would like to come into school and share some of your family traditions with your child's class please reach out to your child's teacher.

Families, please note that Thursday, November 7th and Thursday, March 6th are full non-attendance days for students. This is the result of local UFT union decisions to increase the amount of professional learning time in this year's calendar. We understand that this decision impacts families childcare needs and the PTA is working to explore community options and is reaching out to other D15 schools who also selected to make these dates non-attendance days. Students should not come to school on these days.

 

Back to School Carnival

Join us to bounce into the new year together.  Our Back to School Carnival is our first PTA-sponsored event of the year, THIS Saturday, September 21, from 12-4pm. Tickets are on sale now. 

We will have 11th Avenue shut down for the celebration, which will include bounce houses, 3 food trucks, an ice cream truck, demos from Windsor Terrace Martial Arts, carnival games, snacks, and cotton candy. Get your carnival passes and tickets in advance to save time and help us plan for our event!  If you purchase your tickets by TONIGHT 9/17 at 5pm, you can pick them up outside the school starting on Thursday 9/19 from 8-8:30am.  There are many volunteer slots open including moderating Carnival Games (all times), cotton candy maker, and being in the Dunk Tank. Please sign up to be a volunteer.

Thank you to our neighborhood business sponsors for supporting our school!

The Abby Palanca Team of Serhant

Wysh

 

First General PTA Meeting of the Year - Friday, September 27th at 8:30am in the MMR

We'll bring the coffee; you bring your ideas.  Join us after drop off to start the year off together.  We will have a budget vote, including a new line item to help support our students with an additional flexible teacher to reduce class ratios during targeted instructional hours.  

It's also election time once again!  Take a more active role and join this year’s PTA of PS 154 Board! We are the group that organizes and executes all fundraising and community activities for PS 154. Every year the PTA aims to be more impactful than the last.

Elections will take place in person at our first PTA General Meeting: September 27, 2024, 8:30am, PS 154 MMR.  More information on each role and what it requires can be found in the PTA of PS154 bylaws. These roles do not need to be a huge time commitment; many of us in parent leadership are full-time working parents, parents of multiple kids, or both! No experience is necessary—and we encourage diverse candidates.  

Anyone can nominate anyone else at the meeting, including themselves! We have 4 Member-at-Large Spots for new parents at the school as well as President-Elect, Chair of Fundraising Events and School Store Manager.  We also have one open 2-year term for the School Leadership Team.  If you can’t make it to the meeting, nominations can also be received online via: pta_info@ps154.org.  

 

In Class Fall Enrichment Schedule and Information

Through the support of our parents contributing funding, the PTA is able to provide the following in-class enrichments during the Fall/Winter Trimester:

These enrichment courses will run for approximately 13 weeks, starting the week of September 16th.  Click here to read more about the courses.

 

Boo Bash Planning Team

Save the date for Boo Bash on Saturday, October 26th!  We'll have our first planning meeting next week.  Did you know? Boo Bash brings in 25% of our events revenue for the whole year. We need your help to make sure it is a success!  Interested in shadowing or helping and learning how to run an event?  Join our first meeting!  Email pta_info@ps154.org if you'd like to join our spooktacular team! 

 

Equity Committee

This year our Equity Committee will meet on Wednesdays, alternating between morning (9am) and evening (6:30pm), with our first meeting to be held this Wednesday, September 18th at 9:00am.  Come learn more about our team during Curriculum Night, and bring your ideas to our meetings!

 

PS 154 Sporty Chester Pullover Hoodie Preorder

Calling all sports fans! Get ready to show off your school spirit with this cozy pullover hoodie, featuring our beloved raccoon mascot in action! Whether you're a fan of basketball, football, or soccer, this hoodie has you covered—literally. The design showcases our energetic raccoon playing all three sports, making it the perfect choice for any sports lover.

Order here by September 25th!

 

Save the Date: Picture Day is Coming! 📷

Picture Day is on its way! Save the date for Monday, October 7th. To view our school’s timeline for all Picture Day events, please visit our Picture Day Page at iloveschoolpictures.com/PS154.

Sarah Gartenberg

 
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