P.S.
111
PTA
We are the official PTA of P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs, a neighborhood school in Hell's Kitchen, New York, educating students from 3K through 5th grade.
Learn more about what we do.
Updated supply lists are now available.
The new school year begins on Thursday, September 4. See you soon!
Contacts
- Phone: 212-582-7420
- Parent Coordinator: Gloria Jean-Bernal
- Principal: Edward Gilligan
- Address: 440 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
Arrival/Dismissal Times
- Arrival: 8:15 am, classes start entering building ~8:17
- Dismissal: 2:35 pm
Date: Tuesday, September 30 & Wednesday, October 1
Support our students and instill a love of reading in your child by shopping the PS 111 Book Fair!
Payment options:
- eWallet (Available starting 9/9): Set up an eWallet to eliminate the risk of misplaced cash. We can look up your child's eWallet right at the Fair. Remaining balances are automatically converted into a Scholastic eGift Balance, which can be used to fund future eWallets or for online purchases.
- Cash
- Credit/debit cards & all forms of tap-to-pay
- Checks: Make out to PS IS 111 PTA
More details are available on the Scholastic Book Fair page.
The school's replacement website is now available at a new address: www.ps111adolphsochs.com.
Questions, concerns, or comments about the new school website? Email Principal Edward Gilligan 📧.
Thank you to Council Member Erik Bottcher, the New York City Council, and New York State for supporting our students!
| Item | Funding | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 🖥️ Computer lab upgrade | $75,000 | CM Erik Bottcher & City Council |
| 🎓 Support for parent initiatives through the PTA | $5,000 | CM Erik Bottcher & City Council |
| 🦉 Family engagement | $3,034 | Federal Government |
| 📚 Library books | $2,194 | New York State |
| 📱 Student device (cell phones/smart watches) storage | $4,558 | New York City & State |
Message from Sonali Khandwala, PTA President, regarding the PTA's school supply ordering program
Given the limited engagement and resources, the PTA has voted to cancel our involvement in organizing school supplies for the upcoming school year. As a result, all parents will be responsible for purchasing their own school supplies individually.
To ensure families have ample time to prepare, we have kindly asked that the school provide updated supply lists by grade level. These lists have been shared with all parents via Operoo/email.
We will be issuing refunds to the families that already paid via Venmo and Zelle.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Sonali Khandwala
PS 111 PTA President
Classroom supply lists are available here.
Email List
Our Mission
To enhance the education of every student at the PS 111 Adolph S. Ochs elementary school, upgrade the school environment for the benefit of our students, support and strengthen the PS 111 community, and improve communication and build trust between the school administration and our community.
We are entirely volunteer-run and -led, with our work possible because of the generous members of the PS 111 community who give their time and financial resources to support our students.
Support Our Work!
Thank you for your support! Your donations directly benefit PS 111 students and our school community.
PS/IS 111 Parent Teacher Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
- Venmo: @PS111PTA
- Credit/Debit Card or PayPal
- Check: Please make checks payable to PS IS 111 PTA.
Additional ways to support us (click for more info):
- Box Tops for Education
Submit receipts that include Box Tops-eligible products to the Box Tops for Education app. Each box top is worth 10¢, and extra box tops can be earned through bonuses that change throughout the year. Use referral code DGXF5UUF to earn bonus box tops when you sign up and scan your first receipt!
- Humble Bundle
Support our school when you purchase games, software, and books! Donate 10% of every purchase made through the Humble Store, and select us as the target charity when purchasing bundles that support Choose Your Own Charity (not all bundles support Choose Your Own Charity).
See the What We Do and Finance pages for details on how the PTA benefits our students & school community.
We welcome volunteers from the PS 111 community, and have many opportunities available. See the Volunteer page for more details.
Contact Us
Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ps111pta.org.
Learn about PTA and school events by signing up for the PTA's email list.
Email the PTABoard
Updated list of board members for the 2025-26 school year coming soon.
School Calendar: 2025–2026
| Start Date | End Date | Day | Event | Information | Add To Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4 | 9/4 | Thursday | First day of school! | 🎒 Welcome back! 🏫 | |
| 9/13 | 9/14 | Tuesday & Wednesday | Rosh Hashanah | ⛔ No school 🏫 | |
| 9/17 | 9/17 | Wednesday | Back to School Night | Parent-teacher conferences & curriculum overview | |
| 9/25 | 9/25 | Thursday | 🗓️ School Tour | Contact our Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal, to schedule your visit | |
| 9/30 | 10/1 | Tuesday & Wednesday | 📚 Book Fair 📔 | ||
| 10/2 | 10/2 | Thursday | Yom Kippur | ⛔ No school 🏫 | |
| 10/13 | 10/13 | Monday | Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day | ⛔ No school 🏫 | |
| 10/20 | 10/20 | Monday | Diwali | ⛔ No school 🏫 | |
| 10/30 | 10/30 | Thursday | 🗓️ School Tour | Contact our Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal, to schedule your visit | |
| 11/4 | 11/4 | Monday | Election Day | ⛔ No school 🏫 | |
| 11/6 | 11/6 | Thursday | Parent-Teacher Conferences | Parents Vote at PTA Meeting: No School or Half Day? | |
| 11/11 | 11/11 | Tuesday | Veterans Day | ⛔ No school 🏫 | |
| 11/20 | 11/20 | Thursday | 🗓️ School Tour | Contact our Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal, to schedule your visit | |
| 11/27 | 11/28 | Thursday & Friday | Thanksgiving Break | ⛔ No school 🏫 | |
| 12/18 | 12/18 | Thursday | 🗓️ School Tour | Contact our Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal, to schedule your visit | |
| 12/24 | 1/2/2026 | Wednesday through (next) Friday | Winter Break | ⛔ No school 🏫 | |
| 1/29 | 1/29 | Thursday | 🗓️ School Tour | Contact our Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal, to schedule your visit | |
| 2/26 | 2/26 | Thursday | 🗓️ School Tour | Contact our Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal, to schedule your visit | |
| 3/26 | 3/26 | Thursday | 🗓️ School Tour | Contact our Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal, to schedule your visit | |
| 4/30 | 4/30 | Thursday | 🗓️ School Tour | Contact our Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal, to schedule your visit | |
| 5/28 | 5/28 | Thursday | 🗓️ School Tour | Contact our Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal, to schedule your visit | |
| 6/11 | 6/11 | Thursday | 🗓️ School Tour | Contact our Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal, to schedule your visit |