We hope everyone was able to manage through the recent school shutdown and got to have some fun in the snow! Cohort B is in school this week (see the school’s latest Cohort Calendar for the remainder of the school year). Please be on the lookout for additional updates from the administration. If you would like to get your child tested, you can find COVID-19 testing sites here.
Miss Chocolate Fundraiser starts tomorrow!
The school’s annual spring fundraiser drive with Miss Chocolate starts tomorrow (Mon, Feb 8) and ends on Mar 1. All orders can be placed online and will be shipped directly to the the buyers’ homes. Shop for a variety of items like gift wrap, frozen cookie dough, and chocolate; plus there will be prizes based on how many items you sell!
Please see the separate email sent earlier for more details.
Lunar New Year Celebration
Come learn about and celebrate the Lunar New Year together with other AEA families! Organized by AEA parent volunteers, this virtual event will be an interactive experience that includes story time, arts and crafts, a cultural dance lesson and more! This free event is open to the entire AEA community including students from all grades, families and staff.
The virtual event will be on Feb 12, 2021 at 10am via Zoom. Please RSVP by Feb 9th so the parent volunteers can better prepare the activities to accommodate the age groups of those attending. If you have any questions, you can also include them in the RSVP form.
Volunteers Needed
We will need some parent volunteers to serve on 2 different committees:
- Bylaw committee: To review and update the PTA bylaws and get approval by the parent community (3-5 volunteers needed), please see the form for more details and to sign up.
- Nominating committee: To help run the PTA elections by presenting the nominees at April’s PTA meeting and facilitate the election portion of the May PTA Election Meeting. We need 3-5 members of our community to serve as the nominating committee for the 2021-2022 executive board elections who are NOT planning to run for a position on the board. If you’re interested, please sign up with this form.
If you are interested or want to learn more, please email the PTA board directly at 303pta@gmail.com, thanks!
Feb PTA General Meeting
Please join us for the February PTA general meeting this Thursday, Feb 11 at 7pm. We’ll be discussing the upcoming read-a-thon fundraiser and other program ideas from the survey, voting on school planners, as well as forming the nomination and bylaws committees. See the notice to RSVP.
Queens Parent Advisory Board meeting
The Queens Borough President is hosting a virtual Parent Advisory Board meeting to this Mon, Feb 8 at 6pm. Deputy Chancellors will talk about the new changes to the Gifted & Talented Program and middle school admissions. If you’re interested, please RSVP today (Sun, Feb 7) to participate in the webinar. Please see the flyer for more details.
DOE STEAM Discovery Day
The DOE is offering a STEAM Discovery Day over the Spring Break holiday. The day-long experience includes an interactive discovery class and is open to K-8 students accompanied by an adult caregiver. Please see flyer for more details and how to apply by Feb 10.
Middle School Applications Deadline this Tues, Feb 9
For our 5th grade families, the deadline for middle school applications is coming up on Tues, Feb 9! Please watch the video tutorial for more details on how to apply, which you can do online at MySchools.
Weekly FACE email
Please see the weekly FACE email for additional district and city wide school announcements, news and events including resources for Black History Month and information on CEC elections.