In this Newsletter
Upcoming Events
No School for Parent Teacher Conferences - Thurs, Nov 7
No School for Veterans Day - Mon, Nov 11
Family Mornings - Tues, Nov 12-19
PTA General Meeting and Safety Town Hall - Fri, Nov 15, MMR
Parent Trivia Night - Thurs, Nov 21
Fifth Grade Cap & Gown + Sibling Photos / Retakes / Makeup Photo Day - Fri, Nov 22
Save the Date: Winter Market - Sat, Dec 7
PTA Annual Fund - we need your support!
Photos are live! Sign up for Sibling Photos, Make ups and Retakes
Family Mornings - Tues, Nov 12-19
Parent Trivia Night, Thurs, Nov 21
A Note from Principal Fitzgerald
Dear P.S. 154 Families,
We had a wonderful time last week celebrating Diwali and Di de Los Muertos with the students! Our ofrenda is under construction as the radiators proved to be a bit too warm for our sugar skulls, but we look forward to sharing photos of the beautiful work the students completed in their classrooms soon.
Thank you to Taslima for helping Tanica and I with our Diwali outfits! We could not have had a more beautiful day for working with students to paint their Diwali diyas during recess. Here are just a few of the stunning masterpieces that students made on Wednesday. Thank you so much to the equity team and the PTA for the funding for these projects.
One more reminder that parent teacher conferences are this week. All families should have received a link to sign up for a meeting via ParentSquare.
Wishing everyone a civically engaging Election day! Check out some of our Kindergarten friends voting for their favorite food and learning what election day is all about!
PTA Annual Fund - we need your support!
We’re happy to report that the PTA Annual Fund raised over $20,563 in September and October! Thank you so much for your support - that is quite an impressive number, but we have a long way to go to hit our PTA Dues Annual Fund goal of $125,000.
Your PTA dues are necessary for PS 154 to operate in-school curriculum like Music, Media Arts, Chess, Author Visits, etc. - without it, the school only receives funding for core subjects.
This year, the PTA aims to raise ~$323,500 to fund this year’s enrichments and activities. We do this through fun seasonal events like 👻Boo Bash 🎃 - but these events only provide about 50% of our revenue - the other 50% is from the PTA annual fund, supported by your PTA dues.
We need a minimum of $400 per student this year in PTA dues.
That’s $40/month during the school year - some families can afford more than that, and some families can afford less or none at all; please donate what you can: ps154.org/donate. There are many ways to pay dues or get other family members to donate; one time, recurring, and stock donations - give how you can, and encourage your family members to donate to you child’s education too!
Please help spread the word about how important it is to donate to the PTA, attend PTA events, and get involved in the operation of the PTA!
Photos are live! Sign up for Sibling Photos, Make ups and Retakes - Fri, Nov 22
School photos are ready to view! Spoiler alert -- they are AWESOME. Pictures can be viewed and ordered through this site.
Did you know? All school photos ordered before the 2nd order deadline will be part of a PTA fundraiser. If you want to help your school out and give back - we recommend purchasing ASAP to be a part of the fundraiser! (Pics of your cuties also make excellent gifts!)
On November 22, we will be having a second photo session:
CLICK HERE to sign up for makeup day if you missed picture day, would like a retake, or want to sign up for a sibling photo session!
5th Grade Cap & Gown
5th graders will have cap & gown portraits taken on makeup day. There is no need to sign up in advance. READ OUR TIPS ON HOW TO PREPARE.
Family Mornings - Tues, Nov 12-19
We will be hosting Family Morning in honor of Native American Heritage month. We will be celebrating an activity in the classroom around the book "FRY BREAD" by Kevin Noble Maillard.
KINDERGARTEN - Tuesday, November 12 at 8:30am
FIRST - Wednesday, November 13 at 8:30am
SECOND - Thursday, November 14 at 8:30am
THIRD - Thursday, November 14 at 8:30am **Updated**
FOURTH- Monday, November 18 at 8:30am
FIFTH- Tuesday, November 19 at 8:30am
Save the date: Parent Trivia Night, Thurs, Nov 21
Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with delicious bites, refreshing drinks, and endless laughs at Parent Trivia Night! Join us on Thursday, November 21st at 7 PM at Greenwood Park.
