Happy Easter, and welcome back from Spring Recess! Hope everyone had a restful break this past week. Cohorts B and C will be back in the school building this week starting tomorrow / Monday, April 5. Cohort A will be back in school the following week starting Monday, April 12.
Also, a reminder for our Cohort D / fully remote families that the opt-in period for in-person learning ends on April 7, you may note your preference here. Please see the Chancellor’s letter for more details as well as our administration’s letter for specifics to our school community.
Read-A-Thon Winners
Again, thank you to all the families who participated in the Read-A-Thon and made it a great success! The winners will be contacted about their prizes. Please see the previous email for the full list of winners, prizes and totals.
Story Time with Ms. Weissbach
Because the Read-A-Thon was such a success, Ms. Weissbach will be continuing her virtual story hours! She will be reading a children’s book followed by a discussion and a small art activity tomorrow / Monday, April 5 at 4pm (RSVP) as well as Monday, April 12 at 4pm (RSVP). It will be geared towards students in grades Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade, however all students from AEA are welcome to join!
Picture Day Coming in April!
After receiving your positive responses about having picture day this year, the PTA will be hosting picture day with Stomping Ground in April. Get your outfits ready for your little ones! We will be hosting picture day outdoors and remote. Due to the ongoing opt-in period, we will send out information as soon as we get a more concrete schedule in place. Students will have a set day and time for picture day. More info to come.
Save the Date!
Our Aigner Chocolates fundraiser will be held the week of April 26. It will be a Willy Wonka-esque Golden Bar fundraiser (in-store only) as well as an online fundraiser for those who are more comfortable with online purchases. The daily prizes are all $50 gift certificates to local businesses in our district! More details to come!
Next PTA General Meeting on April 8
We invite you all to join the next PTA April General Meeting on April 8 at 7pm. We will be voting on the bylaws amendments as well as hear from our 1st grade teachers at the beginning of the meeting. Please RSVP here.
Next SLT Meeting on April 7
If you’d like to attend the next SLT meeting on April 7 at 7:30am, please email Mrs. Gallo before Wednesday.
PTA Board and SLT Nominations Needed
A reminder that the 2021-2022 PS 303 PTA Executive Board and SLT elections are coming up! The PTA nominating committee is seeking nominations for PTA board positions, as well as four members of the School Leadership Team (SLT), for the 2021-2022 school year. The PTA positions have one-year terms, from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. The SLT position has a two-year term. We welcome all nominations and encourage parents to run individually or as co-chairs. Please see additional details and how to nominate a candidate here.
Input for Bylaws Needed
Every 3 years, the PTA general membership needs to update the PTA bylaws that dictate how our organization is run. Thanks to our Bylaws Committee, we already have a good start on suggested changes but need all of your input too! Please take some time to review the Bylaws document and A-660 document and give us your input via the Bylaws Committee Google Form, all located here. Or if you’d prefer to use the Padlet platform to input your changes, please see here.
Candidate Forums for CEC Elections
The D28 Presidents Council is hosting two candidate forums for over 60 (!) candidates running for CEC D28 positions. Please save the date for Thursday, April 22 and Friday, April 23 at 6pm. You will get a chance to meet the candidates and learn more about them so you can make an informed decision on who to vote for in May’s CEC election.
Pre-K Applications Close on April 7
For those with children entering pre-K in the fall, the last day to apply is April 7. You can apply online at MySchools.nyc or by phone. Learn more about how to apply and how pre-K offers are made.
Your PTA of AEA