P.S. 111 PTA

On Wednesday, 11/20 at 8:45 am, the PTA will hold its first in-person meeting since 2020.

Topic highlights:

• Vote on whether March 6, 2025 will be a half-day or a day-off.
• Update on the library renovation & restocking project.
• Discussion and potential vote on whether to install tree guards to protect the young trees along 52nd & 53rd.

Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal unfortunately had to postpone her visit.

Doors open at 8:30 am. Meeting is in the auditorium. Free coffee, tea, donuts, and fruit will be available. Translation will also be available.

On Sunday, 11/10, PS 111 families and our HK neighbors

• Planted native plants in the two 10th Ave tree beds next to PS 111;
• Aerated, and added compost to, the rock-hard soil in many of the 53rd St tree beds;
• Mulched nearly all of the 52nd & 53rd St tree beds.

Thank you to the PS 111 families who participated, as well as the Hell's Kitchen Conservation Corps, Trees NYC, and the Hell's Kitchen Litter Legion for working with the PS 111 PTA on this project!

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The PS 111 Title I Parent Advisory Committee wants your help deciding how this money should be used! Learn more about this funding, and submit ideas, at ps111pta.org/title-i.

Click here to see the ideas that have been submitted so far.

Thank you to the West Side Community Fund (WSCF) for awarding the PS 111 PTA a grant to support literacy programming at PS 111!

This is the second grant that WSCF has awarded to the PS 111 PTA. Their previous grant supported free family programming, including our successful outdoor Movie Nights!

The West Side Community Fund is a consortium of leading companies based on the west side of Manhattan that have come together to support local and neighborhood initiatives in Chelsea, Hudson Yards, and Hell’s Kitchen.

As Halloween brings its playful spirits and Diwali lights up our lives, may we all be graced with joy, laughter, and positivity. Let’s celebrate the magic around us—whether it’s the mystery of Halloween or the warmth of Diwali’s glow. May your path be bright, your treats be plenty, and your hearts be full. Here’s to love, light, and a bit of Halloween fright! 🎃🪔🌟

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