P.S. 111 PTA

We are the official PTA of P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs, an elementary community school in Hell's Kitchen, New York, educating students from 3K through 5th grade.

Learn more about what we do.

Donate for the Read-a-Thon!

PS 111 Library

Read-a-Thon donations directly support our library renovation project and our classrooms.

For our ongoing library renovation, we hope to purchase additional shelving and tables, acquire more books, and catalog every book so our students and families can have a true lending library. For our classrooms, we'd like to purchase more comfy rugs, supplies, and books for in-class libraries.

Thank you for supporting our students' education!

Donate with Credit/Debit Card or PayPal

Alternative ways to donate:

  • Venmo: @PS111PTA
  • Zelle: pay@ps111pta.org
  • Cash or check (make out to PS IS 111 PTA) sent into school.

Go to ps111pta.org/read for more info about the Read-a-Thon, and to download replacement reading logs.

Family Reading Night Success!

Family Reading Night

Thank you for making our first PS 111 Family Reading Night a success!

We had a great turnout — between 100 and 125 PS 111 students and family members ate 250 empanadas, 120 slices of pizza, and 150 homemade cookies; listened to fun read alouds from Principal Gilligan, a Broadway actor, and parent- and teacher-volunteers; took home ~200 books; and got to know the new PS 111 library at its soft opening.

These events are run by a very small group of PS 111 parent-volunteers. Thank you! Thank you as well to the PS 111 PTA's donors and the West Side Community Fund for making this event possible.

1st Edition of the PS 111 Times

Picture of the PS 111 Times

Look for the first edition of the PS 111 Times, our new school newspaper, in your child's backpack by the end of this week!

Thank you to everyone — especially the students — who submitted work and helped start our first-ever newspaper (or at least our first-ever recent one)! Thank you as well to the West Side Community Fund for providing financial support that made our school newspaper a reality!

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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.

What We Do

Contact Us

Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ps111pta.org.

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Board

  • Caitlin Canfield, President
  • Sally A., Vice President
  • Thu-Loan Dinh, Co-Secretary
  • Sonali Khandwala, Co-Secretary
  • Christopher Canfield, Treasurer
  • Sarah Best, Member At Large
  • Rhonda Brockington, Member At Large
  • Cassie Deskus, Member At Large
  • Maria Messer, Member At Large
  • Amy Parker, Member At Large

School Calendar: 2024–2025

Start Date End Date Day Event Information Add To Calendar
3/14 3/14 Friday 📚 Library Friday 8:30–12:00 📚 Volunteer to help the library renovation! Come any time between morning arrival & noon. Stay for whatever amount of time works for you.
3/17 3/21 Monday–Friday Career Week
3/17 3/17 Monday ☘️ St. Patrick's Day 🇮🇪 Wear green to celebrate!
3/18 3/18 Tuesday 🚌 Trip to Natural History Museum 🖼️ 1st Grade
3/19 3/19 Wednesday PTA Meeting gavel
3/21 3/21 Friday Dress as future career goal
3/21 3/21 Friday Family Friday 8:30-9:00 am diversity_3
3/14 3/14 Friday 📚 Library Friday 9:00–12:00 📚 Volunteer to help the library renovation! Come any time between the end of Family Friday & noon. Stay for whatever amount of time works for you.
3/21 3/21 Friday 📚 Family Reading Night at PS 111 🌃 5:00 to 7:00 in the school cafeteria and (work-in-progress) library. Free pizza, empanadas, snacks, cookies, and drinks!
3/27 3/27 Thursday School Tour 9:30 am Tour for prospective families with PS 111's Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal. We look forward to your visit! 🏫
3/31 3/31 Monday Eid al-Fitr No school ⛔🏫
4/9 4/9 Wednesday PTA Board Meeting gavel
4/9 4/9 Wednesday SLT Meeting 2:45 pm
4/10 4/10 Thursday 👒 Hat Parade & Egg Hunt 🍬 Donate here to help pay for the hats, or purchase from the school's Amazon Wish List (Wish List is run by the school: Must be logged in to Amazon; add yourself to the list when prompted.).

Thank you!
4/14 4/18 Monday-Friday Spring Recess No school ⛔🏫
4/22 4/22 Tuesday PTA Meeting gavel
4/23 4/24 Wednesday & Thursday State ELA (Reading & Writing) Testing Grades 3 & 4
4/24 4/24 Thursday School Tour 9:30 am Tour for prospective families with PS 111's Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal. We look forward to your visit! 🏫
4/28 4/29 Monday & Tuesday State ELA (Reading & Writing) Testing Grade 5
5/1 5/1 Thursday Evening parent-teacher conferences
5/3 5/3 Saturday 🎉🍿 PS 111 Carnival! 🌭🛝 Free entry! Inflatables, food, games, and prizes! More details to come.
5/6 5/7 Tuesday & Wednesday State Math Testing Grades 3 & 4
5/8 5/9 Thursday & Friday State Math Testing Grade 5
5/14 5/14 Wednesday PTA Board Meeting gavel
5/14 5/14 Wednesday State Science Testing Grade 5
5/14 5/14 Wednesday SLT Meeting 2:45 pm
5/16 5/16 Friday Family Friday 8:30-9:00 am diversity_3
5/21 5/21 Wednesday PTA Meeting gavel
5/26 5/26 Monday Memorial Day No school ⛔🏫
5/29 5/29 Thursday School Tour 9:30 am Tour for prospective families with PS 111's Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal. We look forward to your visit! 🏫
6/5 6/5 Thursday Eid al-Adha / Anniversary Day No school ⛔🏫
6/6 6/6 Friday Clerical Day No school ⛔🏫
6/11 6/11 Wednesday PTA Board Meeting gavel
6/11 6/11 Wednesday SLT Meeting 2:45 pm
6/12 6/12 Thursday School Tour 9:30 am Tour for prospective families with PS 111's Parent Coordinator, Gloria Jean-Bernal. We look forward to your visit! 🏫
6/18 6/18 Wednesday Final PTA Meeting gavel
6/19 6/19 Thursday Juneteenth No school ⛔🏫
6/20 6/20 Friday Family Friday 8:30-9:00 am diversity_3
6/26 6/26 Thursday Last day of school! 🌞 Have a great summer! 🌞