Your Newsletter has moved!
You might be thinking: “did I enter a fugue state? It’s Friday already?” Rest easy - you’re fine. The newsletter is now coming to you on Tuesday! If you’ve been thinking that it would be better to get your newsletter earlier in the week, that Fridays are too hectic and too late to really enjoy all the sweet, sweet newsletter information - we heard you. And if you don’t remember filling out any kind of survey about this - don’t worry about HOW we heard you.
TLDR: The PS154 newsletter will now be published on the website on Tuesdays and be delivered to your inbox on Tuesdays at 3pm.
upcoming events featured In this week’s letter:
May 13 – Chess Tournament @ 154 Cafeteria
May 19 – Spring Fling and Movie Night @154 school yard
May 21 – Science Fair Family Day
May 21- May 26 – Science Week!
May 22 – May 26 – Teacher Appreciation Week
May 22 – SLT Meeting (Zoom)
May 23 – Equity Meeting (Zoom)
May 24 – PTA General Meeting – Elections and Budget vote (Zoom)
THE LATEST AT 154
Need to contact the main office?
You can you our Main Office and Registrations email account Welcome@ps154.org for all Main Office communications, including:
Absence/Lateness
Last minute dismissal changes
Change of address
General inquiries
Planning a Move?
If you are changing address, we need to update your official DOE records. Please see this link for change-of-address instructions.
If you plan on enrolling your students in a different school district, your student will be discharged from PS154 once we have verification that they are enrolled in their new school.
TEACHER Experience Raffle
There’s still time! Enter the Teacher Experience Raffle for the chance to win your kiddos some fun experiences with their teachers. What a special treat! Buy raffle tickets now!
Science Week! May 21-26
We are so excited to announce Science Week 2023! This year, Science Week is highlighted by the Science Fair, STEM Career Day, and the Mr. Buckley's Egg-Drop Challenge.
Please check out the Science Week page for the scoop!
To participate in the Science Fair, please use the Science Fair Approval Form (Deadline May 5th)
We Need STEM Professionals!
If your job is in the STEM field, please, please, please consider signing up for our STEM Career Day!
During STEM Career Day, we invite STEM professionals who are a part of our community (family members, friends, etc) to come in and share a bit about their STEM careers and daily work with our 4th and 5th grade students. It is such a great day of learning and sharing, and we are delighted to be hosting this event IN PERSON this year! In the past we have had researchers, professors, civil engineers, data scientists, museum conservationists, animators, doctors, product designers, and so many many more come in to share with and inspire our students!
If you have a career in STEM, and you would like to come in on May 24, from 9:30-11:15AM to inspire a few classes of amazing 4th and 5th graders, please fill out the sign-up form below. Being a STEM Career Day Visitor entails sharing a kid-friendly bio before the event, and at the event, introducing yourself to the whole group of students and sharing a bit about your career and/or day-to-day job, and chatting and answering questions with small groups of students, Please feel free to share with people you know who might be interested! STEM Career Day Sign-Up
Spring Events!
The school year may be rounding the corner into the final stretch, but there is still a full slate of fun things to do and ways to engage the 154 community coming up!
Check out these upcoming events and find your spring bliss.
ANNUAL PS 154 CHESS TOURNAMENT
We need volunteers! Help make the tournament a success! If you can help us set up, clean up, wrangle kids and monitor the tournament, or donate baked goods (or sell baked goods….really anything with chess and baking) please sign up for a volunteer shift here
Saturday, May 13, 12-4 pm in the PS 154 Cafeteria
$30 entry fee
Open to ALL students grades K-5 (PS 154 students and their siblings only)
4 sections: Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2+3, and 4+5
Space is limited; register today!
Online registration only (register by May 11; no day-of registration). One order per player.
Contact alicelincoln@gmail.com with any questions or if cost is a concern.
The tournament will last 4 hours. No eliminations - everyone plays 4 games. Trophies awarded to the top 3 players in each category, prizes for everyone!
Participants should plan to stay for the entire tournament. There will be snacks for sale between games.
Spring Movie Night and After-school Showcase!
Join us for music and the movie Sing on May 19. Performances by after school clubs start at 6pm with the movie following at 8:30pm. There will be food, drinks and a bake sale. If you want pizza, please buy a dinner package in advance. See the events page for more details.
Want to help make it the best movie night ever? Volunteer to help
Want to showcase your culinary talents? Donate to bake sale
The PTA & You
PTA Meetings
Did you know that our PTA Meetings are all listed on our web site under events? You can even add them directly to your calendar using the links on each event page 📅 You can also view our past meeting minutes, programs and by-laws at any time here!
Coming up:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2023, 6:30 PM 7:30 PM [ZOOM LINK; Add to Cal]
Agenda 🔥 Topics: Election for the PTA and SLT for the 2023-24 school year
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2023, 8:30 AM 9:30 AM [ZOOM LINK; Add to Cal]
Note: Special morning time; in the schoolyard!
Agenda 🔥 Topics: It’s in person, there will be coffee; we don’t need an agenda!
PTA & SLT board: Upcoming Elections
At the PTA’s May general meeting (5/24 @ 6:30p), we will be holding elections for the entire executive board and SLT parent positions.
Without a fully functioning executive board everything from the execution of beloved events like the Boo Bash, to in-school programming like Music classes and assemblies, will be at risk for the coming school year. Volunteering your time and skills to be on the board is the best way to ensure your voice is heard and everything that makes our school special can continue uninterrupted into the next school year and beyond!
These roles do not need to be a huge time commitment; many of us in parent leadership are full-time working parents, parents of multiple kids, or both! No experience is necessary—and we encourage diverse candidates. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out at pta_info@ps154.org, or read this message from PTA President Dani Kim, for all the details, and more on what the roles entail.
There are also 3 available spots on the SLT; connect with Cindy Segal at cindysiegel74@gmail.com with any questions!
The following executive board positions are available [most-needed roles are highlighted!]:
Co-Chairs of Fundraising
Co-Treasurers (2 roles - must run as a slate)
Chair of Fundraising Events
Chair of Community Events
Chair of Technology
Chair of Auctions and Sponsorships
Chair of Volunteer Coordination
Chair of Events-Food Coordination
Chair of Programs
Recording Secretary
President (must have served one year on the board)
President-Elect
Chair of Communications and Marketing
Chair of After School
School Store Manager
Members at Large (8 roles, including a 5th Grade Committee Chair and 4 positions held for new/incoming parents.
More information on each role and what it requires can be found in our PTA of PS154 bylaws. These roles do not need to be a huge time commitment; many of us in parent leadership are full-time working parents, parents of multiple kids, or both! No experience is necessary—and we encourage diverse candidates. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out at pta_info@ps154.org
It’s Almost Next Year - Save Time and Money on school supplies
The PTA of PS 154 offers the EduKit program as a convenient option for busy families to order school supplies for the 2023/2024 year. EduKits include the supplies approved by our school.
Order TODAY at www.edukitinc.com
Order By June 30th for best pricing and free delivery to the school.
For each grade, except kindergarten, there are two kit options. There is a student kit and a household kit. The student kit includes the supplies used by the student. The household kit contains items shared in the classroom and to keep the classroom clean. To see a complete list of items included in each kit, go to edukitinc.com.
If you choose NOT to purchase the household kit, please send the items, with your student, during the first two weeks of school.
Your child’s EduKit will be in your student’s classroom on the first day of school.
Extended ordering is available July 1 through August 1 for a $12.95 additional fee and will be delivered to your home shortly before school begins.
Find the ordering guide and pricing list here.
Please consider donating to help support deserving students in our school community. Donations can be added to your order online.
A portion of your order directly supports the PTA’s initiatives and activities. Thank you for your support!
be more “in the know” about 154
Can’t get enough of your weekly PS154 news? We try to make easy - here are some ways to find out more:
Click here to get the weekly scoop delivered right to your mailbox!
Check out the events page and calendar page on our website (and linked at the top of the newsletter)
Read Remind messages posted by school admin and staff
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Current 5th Grade Families:
Please fill out the district 15 diversity plan survey
The district office has asked for current 5th grade families to complete the District 15 Diversity Plan Survey.
COMMUNITY GIVING AT PS 154
The PTA is collaborating with our parent coordinator, Tanica Gordon, to raise funds for PS 154 families in need. Please consider donating so we can give the gift of comfort and kindness to families in our school community that have been economically impacted this year. Thank you, as always, for being such a supportive community!
Donations of cash/checks should be dropped off in the main office on weekdays before 2pm. Checks should be made payable to The PTA of PS 154 (note on check: “Community Giving”). Tanica will pass along gift cards to families confidentially.
If you are a PS 154 family that is struggling with providing basic needs for your family, please complete this Needs Survey.
NYCSA ACCOUNTS
We are encouraging all custodial parents to set up their NYCSA account. NYCSA is a very important DOE online portal that provides all your child’s official school records, including report cards, attendance, and IEPs. Please log on to the link below and set up your account. Reach out to Tanica Gordon if you need a creation code or have any questions. tgordon@ps154.org https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/student-journey/nyc-schools-account
Book Market Donations
We are always accepting donations to our book Market! Book donations can be left on the stage in the MMR in clearly marked boxes or bags. Thank you!
