P.S. 111 PTA

We are the official PTA of P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs, a community-centered, neighborhood elementary school in Hell's Kitchen, New York.

Picture Day is Friday 10/11

Picture Day is Friday, 10/11. Thank you to everyone who signed up to volunteer to help our students get their pictures taken!

Teacher Appreciation Breakfast

Teacher Appreciation Breakfast Spread

On Wednesday, 10/9, the PTA provided bagels, pastries, and fruit to our teachers & staff to thank them for their support during our September Book Fair, and to celebrate World Teachers Day!

Thank you to our volunteers for picking up the food at 7:00 am and setting up, to Amish Market for generously providing the pastries for free, and to everyone who donates to the PS 111 PTA for making this possible!

๐ŸŽž๏ธ 1st Outdoor Family Movie Night: Success! ๐Ÿฟ

Thank you to everyone who attended the first-ever PS 111 Outdoor Family Movie Night on Friday, 9/27!

Outdoor movie looking toward school.

Outdoor movie looking toward screen.

Outdoor movie looking toward school at night.

A huge thank you as well to the West Side Community Fund for awarding the PS 111 PTA a grant in support of our free family programming, and to our volunteers โ€” who are all PS 111 parents โ€” for organizing and running this event!

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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

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

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Board

  • Caitlin Canfield, President
  • Sally Atkinson, 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

School Calendar: 2024โ€“2025

Start Date End Date Day Event Information Add To Calendar
9/26 9/27 Thursday & Friday ๐Ÿ“– Book Fair ๐Ÿ“š Proceeds benefit the new PS 111 library!
9/27 9/27 Friday ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ Movie Night ๐Ÿฟ Movie: Inside Out 2
Free entry for PS 111 families!
Sales of food benefit PS 111's students.
10/3 10/4 Thursday & Friday Rosh Hashanah No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
10/9 10/9 Wednesday PTA Board Meeting
10/11 10/11 Friday Picture Day ๐Ÿ“ท
10/14 10/14 Monday Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
Google
10/16 10/16 Wednesday PTA Meeting
  • Fall Elections
  • Budget Vote
10/18 10/18 Friday Family Friday 8:30-9:00 am
11/1 11/1 Friday Diwali No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
Google
11/5 11/5 Tuesday Election Day No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
Google
11/7 11/7 Thursday Parent-Teacher Conferences

No school โ›”๐Ÿซ. Afternoon & evening meetings.

This is listed as early-dismissal on the DOE website, but we've been told by multiple teachers that this is now a professional development day, followed by parent-teacher conferences.

11/11 11/11 Monday Veterans Day No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
Google
11/13 11/13 Wednesday PTA Board Meeting
11/15 11/15 Friday Retakes for 10/11 Picture Day
11/15 11/15 Friday Family Friday 8:30-9:00 am
11/20 11/20 Wednesday PTA Meeting
11/28 11/29 Thursday & Friday Thanksgiving Recess No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
Google
12/11 12/11 Wednesday PTA Board Meeting
12/18 12/18 Wednesday PTA Meeting
12/20 12/20 Friday Family Friday 8:30-9:00 am
12/24 1/1/2025 Tuesday-Wednesday Winter Recess No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
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1/8 1/8 Wednesday PTA Board Meeting
1/11 1/11 Saturday 111 Day!
1/15 1/15 Wednesday PTA Meeting
1/17 1/17 Friday Family Friday 8:30-9:00 am
1/20 1/20 Monday Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
Google
1/27 1/27 Monday Professional development day No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
Google
2/12 2/12 Wednesday PTA Board Meeting
2/17 2/21 Monday-Friday Midwinter Recess No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
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2/25 2/25 Tuesday PTA Meeting
3/6 3/6 Thursday Afternoon & evening parent-teacher conferences Early dismissal
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3/12 3/12 Wednesday PTA Board Meeting
3/19 3/19 Wednesday PTA Meeting
3/21 3/21 Friday Family Friday 8:30-9:00 am
3/31 3/31 Monday Eid al-Fitr No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
4/9 4/9 Wednesday PTA Board Meeting
4/14 4/18 Monday-Friday Spring Recess No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
4/22 4/22 Tuesday PTA Meeting
5/1 5/1 Thursday Evening parent-teacher conferences
5/14 5/14 Wednesday PTA Board Meeting
5/16 5/16 Friday Family Friday 8:30-9:00 am
5/21 5/21 Wednesday PTA Meeting
5/26 5/26 Monday Memorial Day No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
6/5 6/5 Thursday Eid al-Adha / Anniversary Day No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
6/6 6/6 Friday Clerical Day No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
6/11 6/11 Wednesday PTA Board Meeting
6/18 6/18 Wednesday Final PTA Meeting
6/19 6/19 Thursday Juneteenth No school โ›”๐Ÿซ
6/20 6/20 Friday Family Friday 8:30-9:00 am
6/26 6/26 Thursday Last day of school! ๐ŸŒž Have a great summer! ๐ŸŒž