In this Newsletter

Upcoming Events
- PS 154 Auction - Mon, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 19
- Music and Media Shares - March 17-19
- The Talk, Sex Ed 2.0: A Workshop for Parents - Tues, Mar 18, 6:30-8 pm, MMR
- PTA General Meeting - Fri, Mar 21, 8:30 am MMR
- Spirit Day: Silly Hair Day - Wed, Mar 25
- Last day of Winter Clubs - Fri, Feb 28
- No School, Eid al-Fitr, Mon, March 31
- First Day of Spring Clubs - Tue, Apr 1
- Spirit Day: Throwback Thursday - Thu, Apr 3
- Save the Date: Urban Air Fun Night, Thu, Apr 3
A Note from Principal Fitzgerald
📢📢 36 HOURS LEFT IN THE AUCTION 📢📢
General PTA Meeting this Friday, 3/21 at 8:30 am in the MMR
Music and Media Shares
The Talk, Sex Ed 2.0: A Workshop for Parents
⚾ PS 154 Family Night at the Brooklyn Cyclones - Saturday, May 17, 6 pm 🎉
Service Week Wrap-Up
Pics from a fun-filled week!

A Note from Principal Fitzgerald

Dear Families,

As we welcome the start of spring, I am filled with excitement and gratitude for all the wonderful things happening at our school! As we wrap up the second trimester, I want to celebrate the amazing experiences our students have had, particularly in music and media. This week, we look forward to the highly anticipated student shares, where our young learners will showcase their talents and hard work. Please see Tanica’s ParentSquare post for more information.

I am also thrilled to highlight the incredible work our kindergarten students have done as part of their PBL (Project-Based Learning) project. They have connected their learning about the 5 senses to Autism Awareness Month by creating sensory walls. These projects were not only a hit in our school community but also at the District 15 PBL Showcase! Several of these sensory walls will be on display throughout the building for Autism Awareness Month in April, and we invite you to come see the students' creativity and dedication.

A huge thank you goes out to all the families who contributed to the success of our Holi celebration! From making informational flyers to volunteering at the event, your support made this celebration truly special. We couldn’t have done it without you!

As always, thank you for being an essential part of our school community. I look forward to all that the coming months have in store!

Warmly,

Kathryn

📢📢 36 HOURS LEFT IN THE AUCTION 📢📢

We have only 1.5 days left for our PS 154 Spring Auction & Raffle. Please Bid and buy a Raffle Ticket today! We are aiming to raise at least $30,000 to help pay for next year's enrichments, like music, media and our recess coaches. We're only at 50% of our goal with less than 2 days left!

Check out the awesome items donated by local businesses:

We have camps 🏕️ !

We have birthday parties 🥳!

We have vacation homes 🏡!

You want it? We got it. Over 140 items are listed - at least one of them has your name on it.

PS 154 Spring Auction & Raffle - Don't Miss Out! Click Here

And don’t forget to bid on our raffle to have a chance to win two prizes of local neighborhood gift certificates worth over $250 each - buy your ticket here!

Please share this link with friends and family—all the shoppers in your life. Come play to win, all while benefiting your wallet and funding school programs for our incredible kids!

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General PTA Meeting this Friday 3/21 at 8:30am in the MMR

We are excited to see our families in person for our General PTA Meeting this Friday, March 21st at 8:30 AM in the MMR. In preparation for PTA Executive Board and SLT Nominations in April, we will be sharing details about all the Executive Board positions during our meeting. We will also discuss all the events we have planned for the rest of the year!

Finally, we have our Council Member, Shahana Hanif, speaking at the end of our meeting. She will discuss topics such as class size funding, making our building ADA accessible, and the possibility of building a gym, as discussed at a recent District 15 CEC meeting. Please reach out if you cannot make the meeting and want to learn more about ways to be involved in our school. We can't wait to see you there!

Music and Media Shares - March 17-19

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Music and Media Share. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to showcase their creativity and their hard work. Your support and encouragement mean so much to them.

FYI- First grade had chess this trimester and will not participate in a a share.

Please see the dates and time below:

TONIGHT: The Talk, Sex Ed 2.0: A Workshop for Parents

The PTA will once again host Rachel Lotus for “The Talk: Sex Ed 2.0: A Workshop for Parents”.

The Talk Workshop is for ALL elementary parents, not just 5th grade. Everyone is welcome! The workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 18th from 6:30-8:00 p.m in the MMR. The Talk itself is 50-60 mins, with 30 mins for Q&A at the end. Babysitting will be available.Reserve your babysitting spot here. More information about Rachel can be found on her website. Please join us for this very informative session!

⚾ PS 154 Family Night at the Brooklyn Cyclones - Saturday, May 17, 6pm 🎉

Get ready to hit a home run of fun at the Brooklyn Cyclones game on Saturday, May 17th, at 6 PM! 🌟 Join us for an unforgettable evening packed with cheers, laughter, and plenty of school spirit!

🎟️ Tickets are $20 and include a free Brooklyn Cyclones hat🧢! Plus, every purchase supports our school!

🏟️ Join us for a pre-game school spirit parade around the field at 5:00 pm!

And here’s the grand slam:

🎉 If we rally together and snag over 250 tickets, one lucky member of our group will step up to the plate and throw out the ceremonial first pitch! 🥳 Plus, we’ll even get to announce half an inning - talk about a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! ⚾

So rally your friends, gather your family, and join us for a night of PS 154 spirit at the Brooklyn Cyclones game!

🎉 Get your tickets here: PS 154 Brooklyn Cyclones Tickets.

For questions, contact Sarah Gartenberg at Sarah.Gartenberg@gmail.com. Let's fill the ballpark with PS 154 pride - see you there! LET'S GO CYCLONES! 🎉Book Market Update

Service Week Wrap Up

Thanks to the students and families of PS154, we were able to deliver eight large bags of personal care kits to CHiPS (https://chipsonline.org/) as part of PS 154's Service Week project in celebration of MLK day. Students participated in packing individual-sized bags of toothpaste, soap, socks, and other personal care items. CHiPs serves 350 meals per day to hungry neighbors, and these toiletry kits will be distributed to individuals and families in need.