PTA NEWS & UPDATES

 

 

Book Fair

Our Book Fair will be next level this year, with hundreds of titles from independent imprints, and curated teacher selections by grade! Join us for two exciting days of reading, book shopping, author visit and more!

Shopping Hours are as follows:

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH

  • 7:45AM - 9:30AM  Family Shopping Hours
  • 10:00AM - 2:00PM  2nd-5th Grade Classroom Shopping
  • 3:00PM - 7:00PM  Family Shopping Hours
  • 5:15PM  Pizza Party & Bookmark Craft RSVP Here
  • 6:00PM  Exclusive author visit reading & signing with Julie Leung The Truth About Dragons (Caldecott Honor Book)  RSVP Here

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH

  • 7:45AM - 9:30AM  Family shopping hours, with coffee & pastries available to purchase
  • 9:30AM - 10:30AM  1st Grade Classroom Shopping
  • 3:00PM - 5:00PM  Family Shopping Hours

 

Show your support to PS 267 teachers with a donation to our Teacher Book Fund. Your contributions will go directly to the teachers and staff to improve our classroom librariesbuild up book bag selections, and enhance your child’s classroom reading experienceCLICK HERE TO DONATE

 

We also have an incredible raffle to help us reach our book fair fundraising target. Enter to win a new Amazon Kindle Kids (16 GB) - includes ad-free books and cover, a glare-free display, faster page turns - Space Whale along with several reading accessories. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ONLINE.

 

We need tons of volunteers to make this event a success! Please sign up to help set up, clean up, organize and sell books, and more! Book Fair Volunteer Slots are available here.

 

Purchase an e-gift card for your child here

(MUST HAVE ACCESS TO A PRINTER - SEND THE PRINTED E-GIFT CARD IN YOUR CHILD’S ORANGE FOLDER), or send cash or credit card.

 

 

Note the following No School Days:

  • Friday, Nov. 1st - No School, Diwali
  • Tuesday, Nov. 5th - No School, Election Day
  • Thursday, Nov. 7th - No School, Parent Teacher Conferences
  • Monday, Nov. 11th - No School, Veterans Day
  • Thursday-Friday, Nov. 28th-29th - No School, Thanksgiving

 

 

November PTA Meeting

Our November PTA Meeting will be Tuesday, November 26th at 8:45am in the Cafeteria. At this important PTA Meeting, we will discuss upcoming PTA meetings, events, and fundraisers. Have a question? Submit it here. A Zoom option will be available as well. Questions, email the Co-PTA Presidents, presidents@ps267.org

 

 

Picture Day:

Picture Day is Thursday, November 14th! We'll be using a light blue background, so please dress your children however they are most comfortable! Makeup Day is Wednesday, December 18th, 2024

Every child is photographed, and online proofs will be available for individual and class portraits. A percentage of photo sales will support the PTA. Click Here For More Information!
Questions, email Elizabeth Herzog & Willa Goldfeder at willagoldfeder@gmail.com

 

 

Congratulations & Welcome: We want to welcome Marc Benathen (Aidan & Alexis) and Danielle McCrillis (Finnian, Agnes, Lenora) as Member-at-Large Board Members.

 

 

Thank You & Welcome to our new Class Liaisons: We had an overwhelming response this year and are so grateful for everyone's interest and support. Please see the list below of our 2024-2025 class liaisons!

 

K-101: Jackie Ramkumar (Julian) & Haley Becker (Paxton)

K-106: Lori Benathen (Aidan) & Derek Still (Ronan)

K-109: Ericka Manfe (Sofia) & Jenna Lifton (Lane)

1-201: Melissa Allen (Brody) & Maya Sudhakaran (Samar Nair)

1-214: Blair Aires (Chloe) & Allison Aspis (Remi)

2-303: Lauren Hubbert (Paige Salup) & Deanna DeFrancesco (Lilia Gorman)

2-305: Tammy Rosselli (Miles) & Abby Marks (Mark Greenfield)

3-301: Megan Hustad (Arlo Zimmer) & Yiyan Zhu (George Guo)

3-306: Jessica Langford (Bea) & Lori Adelman (Emme Feldman)

4-401: Ritika Jain (Dhruv Ghai) & Elizabeth Herzog (Ross)

4-403: Jen Zaslansky (Charlotte) & Lauren Cohen (Chloe)

5-501: Maria Galvez (Isabella Velasco) & Angelina Garcia Tobias (Chloe)

5-503: Michelle Grady (Logan) & Michal Kuperstein (Berkley)

 

 

Family Giving 

The Family Giving Campaign is the PTA’s most important annual fundraiser. Tax deductible charitable donations made by families directly support critical enrichment programs, supplies, equipment, and training, as well as our PTA operating budget. Family Giving is vital to our efforts to supplement and boost our children’s education at PS 267. Please check with your employer to see if they offer matching donations! Questions, please email treasurer@ps267.org.

 

 

Field Trips & Lice Checks

Field trips play an integral part in bringing the Social Studies curriculum to life for our children. The teachers have many exciting excursions in the works to help support their lesson plans. 

 

Additionally, after each school break, we have arranged for a back-to-school lice check to help keep all our kids healthy.

 

Please fill out this form to supplement the cost of the field trips that your teacher has planned and to cover the cost of lice checks.

 

School Supplies 2024-2025 

Every year, we ask families to fund school supplies for the year ahead. For 2024-2025, this school supply fee will fund: crayons, flair pens, folders, book baggies, tissues, paper towels, markers, sharpies, white board markers, tape etc. Each classroom will have everything they need in place to start the school year in September. To help cover the cost of school supplies for the year, we are requesting a one-time fee of $90 for each child. Please pay online here, or submit cash or check to the PTA mailbox. Checks may be made payable to "PS 267 PTA". Thank you, and we look forward to a fantastic 2024-2025 school year together! Questions, email treasurer@ps267.org.

 

Class Lists

Accessing your child's class list has never been easier. Update your information (including child's class and teacher) at PS267.org under 'My Account'. You will then have access to the school-wide and class directory. It is updated automatically, when classmates add their information you will have immediate access to it! Reminder - class lists are to be used solely for the purpose of school announcements, scheduling playdates, birthday celebrations, and other school related functions. This information may not be shared with anyone and may not be used for solicitations of any kind. Questions, email news@ps267.org

 

Afterschool Registration

 

Questions and details about Spring 2025 Afterschool will be sent out closer to the date. Questions about afterschool, email Ashley Glover at ashley@ifafterschool.org

 

Change in date: Spring 2025 Afterschool registration will be on Monday, December 9th, 2024.  More details to come (please note the change in date)

2024-2025 DOE & PTA Calendar

Did you know you can subscribe to the PS 267 & DOE calendar and have it sync to your favorite calendar app. Click MY ACCOUNT > CALENDAR SUBSCRIPTIONS > ADD CALENDAR and easily sync our calendar to your phone or computer! You can also download the 2024-25 Calendar at a Glance as a PDF. 

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If not, please "opt-in" to receive the latest information and reminders about our school via text message.

2024-2025 Kindergarten - Sign up here

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2024-2025 3rd Grade - Sign up here

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2024-2025 5th Grade - Sign up here


 SCHOOL NEWS & UPDATES

Families As Learning Partners

We would love to invite you into our school building to visit your child's class! Our first Families as Learning Partners (F.A.L.P.) will take place on Thursday, September 26th from 8:45-9:10 am. FALP is an opportunity for parents/guardians to visit classes and experience the learning process at East Side Elementary, PS 267. Traditionally, parents/guardians participate in the session as well. Due to space restrictions, our Families as Learning Partners (F.A.L.P.) events accommodate one parent/guardian per child.  Decide who will attend this session and who will attend the next one. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare for your first visit:

  • No food/drink should be brought into the school.
  • Keep your electronic devices silenced and avoid looking at them while in class.
  • We are not permitted to take pictures of students as we are working on collecting all permission forms first.
  • Keep a positive tone and remember that the students are still learning their school routines.
  • Please be prompt and quiet when exiting as classes are on a learning schedule.  
  • Take your time to enjoy and smile.
  • Bring identification

Digital Citizenship & Electronic Use/Cell Phone Policy 

Information was sent regarding our cell phone policy and ways to engage your family in successfully navigating in the digital age. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to review the email sent to you on Nov. 14th, please take the time to do so as it will be helpful for our community to develop a common language around this topic. For your convenience, we are attaching the links to the original email in this correspondence. All classes engage in lessons already, and we kindly ask each family to complete the Reflection Form as a way to share your family’s experience with us. It is important that we have a shared common language to build a strong home-school connection around this topic. Please use the links below to learn more!

Common Sense Family Engagement Toolkit

Family Tips & Activities

 

Free Homework Help

Families in NYC public schools can call the Dial-a-Teacher phone number to speak with a NYC public school teacher who can guide the child through any homework task. See here for more details.

Report Cards

Students receive written report cards that will be accessible to you via your child's New York City Schools Account. Instructions for report cards are here

Forms to Be Returned to School to Your Child's Teacher

All forms are attached and should be printed, filled out, and returned via your child's backpack.

ARRIVAL PROCEDURES

  • ALL GRADES: The school day begins promptly at 8:30am. In order to have all students in their classrooms on time, the doors open at 8:25 am.
  • Kindergarten: Students in K-106 and K-101 enter through the main doors at 8:30am. Students in K-109 enter through the side door at 8:30am. Staff members will greet the students as they arrive and will supervise their walk to the classroom.
  • 1st and 2nd Grade: Students in grades 1 and 2 enter through the side entrance at 8:25 am. Staff members will be there to greet the students as they arrive and will supervise their walk to the classroom.
  • 3rd to 5th Grade: Students in grades 3-5 enter through the main double doors at 8:25 am. Staff members will be there to greet the students as they arrive and supervise their walk to the classroom.

DISMISSAL PROCEDURES

  • Kindergarten: Kindergarteners will be dismissed at 2:40 pm. K-101 and K-106 exit through the main doors and dismiss on the east side of the street towards 2nd Avenue. K-109 exits through the side door and dismisses on the west side of the street towards 3rd Avenue. Teachers will be focused on dismissing students safely, so please do not engage in conversation with your child’s teacher at this time.
  • 1st and 2nd Grade: Students will be dismissed at 2:42pm from the side entrance of the school (facing the building, west, towards 3rd Avenue).
  • 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade: Students will be dismissed from the main double doors (facing the building, east, toward 2nd Avenue) from 2:42-2:45pm. Please note, if there is congestion, a class may be asked to exit the main door and turn right towards 3rd Avenue to ensure a safe dismissal process for your child.
  • Parents/guardians/caregivers should wait on the sidewalk nearest the street to create a pathway for classes and pedestrians. Please wait until your child’s class is lined up against the wall in their designated spot. They will say goodbye to their teachers and then parents/guardians/caregivers may take them. This will ensure the safety of all students. Please be prompt.  

Chess Classes

Through our partnerships with Chess NYC, each class engages in an 8-week cycle to build their knowledge in the game of chess. We recommend you dust off your chess board and get ready for some chess games at home! Here’s the schedule:
September-November: 3rd and 5th grade
November-January: 2nd and 4th grade
January-March: 1st grade
March-May: Kindergarten

 

Comfort Dog Program

As many of you may know, our school participates in the Comfort Dog Program. We have a comfort dog on site, and his name is Jackson! Jackson is a trained therapy dog who works at the school. He has a schedule and visits classrooms. He also supports students in times of need. Jackson joined our school community on September 18, 2017. He has learned so much, just like our students and staff who make learning new things a priority! Be sure to sign and return the Comfort Dog Permission Slip so that Jackson can begin visiting your child’s class.

 

Walking Class Field Trips

In addition to the field trips that are planned for students throughout the year, there may be times when classes engage in a field trip that doesn’t require a bus. When we stay in the neighborhood, a walking class field trip permission slip is required. Be sure to sign and return the Walking Field Trip Permission Slip.

 

Family Handbook 2024-2025

Our school’s Family Handbook serves as an information tool to help you become acclimated with school routines, policies, and procedures. We encourage you to read through the document so that you can familiarize yourself with our school.

 

Discipline & School Rules

The NYC Department of Education expects all students to follow rules so that students remain safe in school. Please read through the NYCDOE Discipline Code so that you can have healthy conversations with your child about what is considered appropriate school behavior. Teachers will work with their classes to engage in a shared set of agreements during the first days of school as well. In order to strengthen our partnership, we kindly ask that your family read through the document no later than September 23rd.

 

Media Release Forms

On occasion, there may be special moments that want to be memorialized via photo and/or video. Please fill out this media release form which grants permission to have your child included in these photos/videos and return back to your child’s teacher via the orange folder. This form can also be found in your NYC Schools Account. If you are new to the NYC public schools, then you will need to set up your account in September after your child’s first day of school.

 


FUNDRAISING REMINDERS

 

Family Giving

The Family Giving Campaign is the PTA’s most important annual fundraiser. Tax deductible charitable donations made by families directly support critical enrichment programs, supplies, equipment, and training, as well as our PTA operating budget. Family Giving is vital to our efforts to supplement and boost our children’s education at PS 267. Please check with your employer to see if they offer matching donations! Questions, please email treasurer@ps267.org.

Amazon Wish List

Please consider purchasing a large or small item off your teacher's Amazon Wish List.  All items are shipped directly to the school for your ease.  Don't forget to check out the wish list for Jackson and our school specialty teachers.  All lists are linked here.

Minted

If you plan on ordering gifts or cards through Minted, please use code FUNDRAISEPS267. Enjoy 20% off Minted stationery + custom gifts and Minted donate 15% of each purchase back to our school. Shop here and use our code. 


PTA MEETING INFORMATION

All PTA meetings will meet in person on Tuesdays at 8:45am once a month in the school cafeteria. Please mark your calendars and make every effort to join if you can! A Zoom option will be available for those who want to tune in remotely.

 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82697280566
Meeting ID: 826 9728 0566

  • September 24th 2024
  • October 22nd, 2024
  • November 26th, 2024
  • December 17th, 2024
  • January 28th, 2025
  • February 25th, 2025
  • March 25th, 2025
  • April 22nd, 2025
  • May 20th, 2025
  • June 17th, 2025