| We are grateful for our precious tight-knit community and want to thank our teachers, school staff, school administration, parents and our children who make our school a truly special place! Thank you for all you do and for all of your support! Past PTA meeting minutes available! You can always read the minutes of past PTA meetings to stay up to date. https://www.303pta.org/pta-meeting-notes/ District 28 Diversity Plan updates District 28 was awarded a grant to create a Diversity Plan, which is a community engagement & planning process to increase middle school diversity and academic outcomes for all students. To learn more, please see the outline attached below and visit www.d28diversityplan.com. Please send questions, comments and concerns directly to info@D28diversityplan.com. You can also reach out to the PTA or our parent coordinator, Jainnie Hackman, if you have questions. WXY Group, the consultants running the D28 Diversity Plan, will present their process and goals at the CEC meeting on Thursday, December 5th at 6:30PM, 90-27 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435. We encourage all parents to attend and stay informed. One of our SLT parents, Michele Molfetta, represented the PTA at the monthly Presidents’ Council meeting and brought back valuable information regarding the D28 diversity process. Please have a look at these documents (https://gallery.mailchimp.com/86f0286adad53f1f51dfd0c36/files/f9f69fe4-32ad-441c-9f88-68baa9ec139d/d28_diversity_plan_process_draft.pdf) and the outline attached below. Pie pick-up on Tuesday 11/26 If you ordered a pie, you should have received an email with pick-up information. Please reach out to us if you have not received any notification. Stomping Ground sibling pictures and retakes on 12/3 You should have received your Stomping Ground access code to view and order photos. The jumping photos were amazing, right? The first order deadline is Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Those orders should arrive at the school by Tuesday, December 17, 2019.Retakes and sibling photos will be on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Please note that you need to register for retakes and sibling photos through the link below. There is a second grade field trip that day, but the school is aware of it and the second graders will take their retakes and sibling photos before they leave. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLmn5GKHaBxv2mw9cF1KK3OzoAaU8SYT_kLj3iudaaDgr_FQ/viewform THIS week’s events: November 26: pie pick up November 28 – December 1: Thanksgiving break (school is closed November 28 and November 29) Upcoming events:On Stage with Mrs. Leto (12/2 at 8:30am) Please attend this important information session if you are a family with allergies. Please RSVP your attendance here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSoY0YiPHOIMTjX8ZlS0PpWZ2m1LupILzz9G4QuOnzUMiedg/viewform Stomping Ground Sibling Photos and Retakes (12/3) Make sure to register your children if you’d like to have sibling photos and retakes. Town Hall Safety Meeting (12/3 at 2:30 pm in Room 174) This is an important meeting where you can learn about the school’s safety plan and procedures. Please RSVP your attendance on the google calendar: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSoY0YiPHOIMTjX8ZlS0PpWZ2m1LupILzz9G4QuOnzUMiedg/viewform School Leadership Team (SLT) Meeting (12/4 at 7:30am) The SLT Meeting is open to all interested parents. Please note that you must inform Ms.Gallo (sgallo@schools.nyc.gov) if you wish to speak or ask questions. CEC Meeting (12/5 at 6:30pm, 90-27 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica) This is an important meeting to attend if you would like to get first hand information or ask questions regarding the D28 diversity process. WXY will be presenting about the D28 diversity process. Pajama Drive (until 12/4) Our annual Pajama Drive is ongoing and runs till Wednesday, December 4. Please donate new pajama sets (all sizes). You can send your pajama sets in with your child. Make sure to also decorate your “pajama” cutouts so we can place them on our bulletin board. Toy Drive (until 12/8) The PTA is supporting Yuval, one of our 4th graders, and his mom Avital in organizing a toy drive for Kids Need More (KNM). Kids Need More is a non-profit organization that helps kids with cancer and their families at their most difficult times. Each year, KNM organizes cheer buses that drive to families’ homes in Queens and Long Island to bring them Holiday Cheers and many gifts. Last year they had 13 buses visiting 230 families. This year we hope to make a real difference with our toy collection. https://kidsneedmore.org/ Please leave your unwrapped and unopened toy donation in the box next to the security sign-in desk. Boon Supply Online Sale – formerly Mixed Bag (until 12/12) Are you in need of wrapping paper for the Holidays? Or curious what else Boon Supply has to offer? Please go to boonsupply.com/367843 and shop the beautiful collection. 40% of each purchase goes directly to the PTA. Feel free to share the link with your family, friends and co-workers! Text boonsupply.com/367843 to your social circle to support our cause. Don’t forget to post the link on Facebook and Twitter! Holiday Card Online Sale (until 12/31) If you are interested in making holiday cards using your new photos from picture day, you can save 20% off holiday cards and gifts at Minted.com using code FUNDRAISEPS303. The PTA receives 15% of the proceeds. The discount code is valid from November 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. Please check out their cards here: https://www.minted.com/ Wishing our entire AEA community a Happy Thanksgiving! |
