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Upcoming Events
October Equity Committee Meeting - October 16, 6:30 pm Zoom
D15 PTA Fun Run - Saturday, October 26
No School for Diwali - Friday, November 1
No School for Election Day - Tuesday, November 5
No School for Parent-Teacher Conferences - Thursday, November 7
No School for Veterans Day - Monday, November 11
PTA General Meeting and Safety Town Hall - Friday, November 15, MMR
Equity Committee October Meeting
C-30 Process Community Input Survey
Movie Night - October 18th - Kung Fu Panda 4
Book Market Kicks off 10/21!
Boo Bash Decoration Request!
All Hands On Deck! 👻👻 Volunteer for a Boo Bash shift (or two)
Boo Bash is coming 👻👻 Buy Tickets and T-Shirts
D15 PTA Fun Run
Community Corner: Park Slope Talent Show!
A Note from Principal Fitzgerald
Dear P.S. 154 Families,
Picture day was such a joyful way to return from our 4 day weekend! It was wonderful getting to see all the students in the outfits that make them feel most confident. If you missed picture day don’t worry make ups will happen November 22nd. We would love to be able to share some of the adorable and hilarious pictures with families via ParentSquare but we need your help! Please make sure you have filled out the media release form indicating your families preference so we can begin sharing pictures of all the amazing learning students are engaged in.
Looking forward to seeing some of you at movie night on Friday!
C-30 Process Community Input Survey
PS 154 is embarking on the DOE Superintendent-led Principal selection process, also known as the C-30. Superintendent Alvarez is committed to maximizing community participation in in this important hiring decision. As such we are seeking input from the school community on any selection criteria you believe is important for this role as well as on any proposed interview questions.
Please respond to this survey no later than Friday, October 18th.
Equity Committee
Our first Equity Committee meeting of the year was a success! Our October meeting will switch to the evening at 6:30pm on October 16th. Bring your ideas to our meetings and reach out to Mr. Buckley to let him know how you’d like to get involved!
Movie Night - October 18th - Kung Fu Panda 4
Join Us for a Free Community Movie Night! Come enjoy a movie under the stars in our schoolyard as we screen Kung Fu Panda 4!
Date & Time: The schoolyard will open at 6:00 PM for open play, with the movie starting around 6:30 PM.
Location: Schoolyard (outdoor event), MMR in case of rain
Don’t forget to bring a blanket or sleeping bag to sit on! If it’s chilly, these will also help keep you warm.
Snacks and kid-friendly drinks will be available for purchase. Pizza is only available by pre-order, which ends tonight!
This is a free event and a wonderful opportunity to build community. Events like this are made possible through the support of parent volunteers, so please consider signing up to help!
Important Reminder: This is not a drop-off event children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Book Market Kicks off 10/21
Book Market will be kicking off next week (October 21) for all classes!
What is the Book Market Committee?
Several years ago, parents came together to create PS 154's Book Market, which you may have seen housed on the MMR stage. The Book Market provides students with added opportunities to engage with books of their choosing. Each class is given a designated visiting slot about 1x/month and students are allowed to take home several books each visit. They can use it like a library (eg return the books) or keep the books at home. Every class will have its first visit the week of Oct 22!
How Can You Help?
1. Volunteer! We need a class librarian and class helpers to support this effort. The Class Librarian ensures that they or another parent volunteer is present at each class Book Market visit to supervise, support the kids to pick out new books, and clean up the shelves afterwards. Librarians and Volunteers will also help keep the Book Market in good shape including sorting and shelving books, and brainstorming ways to improve the Market along with the other volunteers. Please sign up here ASAP if you can help! We will have a short, recorded zoom orientation Oct 14th at 8pm, for those who sign up. We’ll share the recording with everyone who cannot make it.
2. Donate! Keep an eye in the newsletter for donation requests. Right now we are only taking graphic novels! We will let you know when that changes! As a reminder, we only accept books in great condition, and we do not accept board books, religious books, or workbooks. Please donate those elsewhere as we have minimal capacity for sorting and rehousing.
Questions? Please email Sabrina, mom to Mirele, 4th grade, at sabrinabaronberg@gmail.com
Boo Bash Decoration Request!
Boo Bash is right around the corner! We would love to take any used or unwanted Halloween decorations off your hands. This year we are also in need of white sheets. You can drop off to Frank Ricci after pick up on Friday Oct 25th. In front of the school. Or contact him directly to schedule a drop off/pick up. FrankRicci@gmail.com
All Hands On Deck! 👻👻 Volunteer for a Boo Bash shift (or two)
Boo Bash requires a zombie army of volunteers to pull off and we need MANY more volunteers to step up to make this happen. Please sign up for as many shifts as you can.
Boo Bash is coming 👻👻
Get ready for a hauntingly good time at PS 154’s Annual Halloween tradition, where fun and frights await! Our mostly-outdoor event will be packed with monsters, mayhem, and all the magical madness you can handle! Enjoy thrilling games, creative crafts, tasty treats, a dance party, and more!
Purchase presale ticket packages, and avoid the terror of standing in line!
BUY YOUR T-SHIRT BEFORE ITS TOO LATE
Get ready for spook-tacular fun with our limited edition GLOW IN THE DARK 2024 Boo Bash t-shirt! 👻
This limited edition t-shirt won't haunt our store for long, so be sure to order yours now before your size runs out!t! Boo Bash T-Shirts are on sale now.
D15 PTA Fun Run
The Office of Council Member Shahana Hanif and the President’s Council of District 15 are hosting the 16th Annual Fun Run on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at the Lefrak Center in Prospect Park (9 am bib pickup, 10 am race start).
The Brooklyn PTA Fun Run is a family-friendly event where Brooklyn PTAs and community members of all ages come together to run/bike/scoot/walk around Prospect Park loop road (approximately 3.3 miles). The goal of the Fun Run is to raise PTA funds for Brooklyn schools with Title I status in the last three years (i.e. 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch).
Every dollar raised by the PS 154 team will help grow the pot of funds for redistribution to Title I schools in Brooklyn. These flexible funds are critical for schools to be able to pay for services like recess staff, extracurriculars like gardening and musicals, and teacher grants. Let’s show the D15 community our solidarity by raising much needed funds for their PTAs and students. Join the PS 154 team and REGISTER HERE
Community Corner - Park Slope Talent Show
There are so many talented kids in the area and just not enough stage time to go around. As a result, a group of Park Slope Families are partnering with Camp Friendship (339 8th Street, Park Slope) to host a talent show to provide an additional opportunity for kids to rock out with their band, play a solo, sing a song they wrote, sing any song, recite a poem they wrote, perform a short skit, juggle, etc., on Saturday November 23 at 3:00 pm.
There is no participation fee, tryout, or judges. We are asking each participant to bring an unwrapped gift for a child of their age and 2 items from Camp Friendship's Most Needed Pantry Items. If you'd like to make a donation to Camp Friendship that would also be appreciated. Here is a link to their donation page.