P.S.
111
PTA
We are the official PTA of P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs, a community elementary school in Hell's Kitchen, New York.
Learn more about what we do.
Movie: The Wild Robot
Please join us on Friday, February 7 for a showing of The Wild Robot!
Doors open at 5:00, movie starts at 5:30 and ends at ~7:15.
Thank you to everyone who voted in-person at the January Movie Night and online on the PTA's site, as well as to our volunteers who make these Movie Nights possible!
We're holding a Book Fair on Tuesday, February 4 through Friday February 7!
All funds raised are dedicated to investing in our classrooms.
- Support the school by volunteering
- See when your child's class is going to the Fair
- Shop with your child at family hours:
- Tuesday, 2/4 through Friday, 2/7 @ 2:35 to 3:30
- Friday, 2/7 @ 4:45-5:20, before the movie (dependent on volunteer availability)
Payment methods: Cash, Scholastic eWallet, Credit/Debit Card, Tap-to-Pay (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay).
Thank you to kidsgardening.org and Crescent Garden for awarding the PS 111 PTA a grant to start a community container garden program at PS 111!
Our composting project, which is in its initial pilot phase, will help provide nutrient rich compost for the garden.
We hope to get parents and students involved in this gardening project, and to expand it over time. More details to come as we enter the Spring planting season.
On 1/16 and 1/17, the school library's walls and columns received direly needed fresh coats of paint!
The walls, which had been painted multiple shades of white over the years, were standardized to a single, warm white color. The columns โ formerly lime green โ are now yellow, bringing the missing school color into the library to contrast with the dark blue on the window panes.
Thank you to the West Side Community Fund, CD3 Council Member Erik Bottcher, and the PS 111 PTA's donors and event volunteers for financially supporting the library renovation project!
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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.
Support Our Work!
Thank you for your support! Your donations directly benefit our PS 111 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):
- Book Fair (9/26 & 9/27)
Support the new school library while supporting your child's love of reading! We're holding a two-day Scholastic Book Fair on September 26 and 27, with all proceeds going to support the PS 111 school library.
In addition to us earning revenue for book and merchandise sales, Scholastic is making a donation of books worth up to $1,000 to support our new library!
- Box Tops for Education
Submit receipts that include Box Tops-eligible products to the Box Tops for Education app. Each box top is worth 10ยข, 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
- 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: 2024โ2025
Start Date | End Date | Day | Event | Information | Add To Calendar |
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1/30 | 1/30 | 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! ๐ซ | |
1/30 | 1/30 | Thursday | ๐ธ Class 101 Trip | To the Library ๐ | |
1/31 | 1/31 | Friday | ๐ธ 1st Grade Trip | To the Grocery Store ๐ | |
1/31 | 1/31 | Friday | ๐ Class 402 Trip | To the Natural History Museum ๐๏ธ๐ | |
2/4 | 2/7 | Monday-Friday | ๐ Scholastic Book Fair! ๐ | Book Fair Page | |
2/4 | 2/4 | Tuesday | ๐ Grade 2 Trip | To the Natural History Museum ๐๏ธ๐ | |
2/5 | 2/5 | Wednesday | Girls Baseball Clinic | Grades 3โ5 | |
2/7 | 2/7 | Friday | ๐ฝ๏ธ Movie Night ๐ฟ | Join us for a free showing of The Wild Robot! Doors open at 4:45, movie starts at 5:30, projected end is 7:15. | |
2/10 | 2/10 | Monday | Spirit Week! | Kindness Counts! | |
2/11 | 2/11 | Tuesday | Spirit Week! | Be an Upstander! | |
2/12 | 2/12 | Wednesday | Spirit Week! | Link Together with Respect for Each Other! | |
2/12 | 2/12 | Wednesday | PTA Board Meeting | gavel | |
2/12 | 2/12 | Wednesday | SLT Meeting | 2:45 pm | |
2/13 | 2/13 | Thursday | Spirit Week! | Everyone Deserves to be Comfortable with Who You Are! | |
2/14 | 2/14 | Friday | Spirit Week! | National No One Eats Alone Day! | |
2/14 | 2/14 | Friday | Family Friday | 8:30-9:00 am diversity_3 | |
2/17 | 2/21 | Monday-Friday | Midwinter Recess | No school โ๐ซ |
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2/25 | 2/25 | Tuesday | PTA Meeting | gavel In-person @ 8:45 am | |
2/25 | 2/25 | Tuesday | Kindergarten Fashion Show | ||
2/27 | 2/27 | 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! ๐ซ | |
3/6 | 3/6 | Thursday | Afternoon & evening parent-teacher conferences | No school โ๐ซ | |
3/12 | 3/12 | Wednesday | PTA Board Meeting | gavel | |
3/12 | 3/12 | Wednesday | SLT Meeting | 2:45 pm | |
3/19 | 3/19 | Wednesday | PTA Meeting | gavel | |
3/21 | 3/21 | Friday | Family Friday | 8:30-9:00 am diversity_3 | |
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! ๐ซ | |
3/31 | 3/31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | No school โ๐ซ | |
4/9 | 4/9 | Wednesday | PTA Board Meeting | gavel | |
4/9 | 4/9 | Wednesday | SLT Meeting | 2:45 pm | |
4/14 | 4/18 | Monday-Friday | Spring Recess | No school โ๐ซ | |
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! ๐ซ | |
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 | ๐๐ฟ PS 111 Carnival! ๐ญ๐ | 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 โ๐ซ | |
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! ๐ซ | |
6/5 | 6/5 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha / Anniversary Day | No school โ๐ซ | |
6/6 | 6/6 | Friday | Clerical Day | No school โ๐ซ | |
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! ๐ซ | |
6/18 | 6/18 | Wednesday | Final PTA Meeting | gavel | |
6/19 | 6/19 | Thursday | Juneteenth | No school โ๐ซ | |
6/20 | 6/20 | Friday | Family Friday | 8:30-9:00 am diversity_3 | |
6/26 | 6/26 | Thursday | Last day of school! | ๐ Have a great summer! ๐ |