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.
We're holding our next Movie Night on Friday, 2/7/25! This will be an indoor movie, in the auditorium.
Vote for the movie at ps111pta.org/vote!
Movie options:
- The Wild Robot
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Soul
- Garfield
- The Princess and the Frog
Our four-month-old email news list has reached a milestone: 100 subscribers! Thank you to everyone who has stayed in touch with the PS 111 community by joining the list!
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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 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
- 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 |
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| 1/10 | 1/10 | Friday | 📽️ Movie Night 🍿 | Indoor Family Movie Night, showing Despicable Me 4, at 5:30 pm! Free admission for PS 111 families. | |
| 1/11 | 1/11 | Saturday | 🎉 111 Day! 🎉 | ||
| 1/15 | 1/15 | Wednesday | PTA Meeting @ 9:15 am (remote) | gavel | |
| 1/15 | 1/15 | Wednesday | SLT Meeting | 2:45 pm. Rescheduled from 1/8. | |
| 1/16 | 1/16 | Thursday | Kindergarten Trip | The Paper Bag Players | |
| 1/17 | 1/17 | Friday | Family Friday | 8:30-9:00 am diversity_3 | |
| 1/17 | 1/17 | Friday | 🚸 1st Grade Trip | To the Post Office 📬 | |
| 1/20 | 1/20 | Monday | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day | No school ⛔🏫 |
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| 1/23 | 1/23 | Thursday | 🚸 Class 102 & 103 Class Trip | To the Library 📚 |
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| 1/27 | 1/27 | Monday | Normal school day | This was previously incorrectly listed on this calendar as a Professional Development Day. Sorry! |
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| 1/29 | 1/29 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year | No school ⛔🏫 |
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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! 🏫 | |
| 1/30 | 1/30 | Thursday | 🚸 Class 101 Trip | To the Library 📚 | |
| 1/31 | 1/31 | Friday | 🚸 1st Grade Trip | To the Grocery Store 🛒 | |
| 1/31 | 1/31 | Friday | 🚌 Class 402 Trip | To the Natural History Museum 🏛️🌍 | |
| 2/3 | 2/7 | Monday-Friday | 📚 Scholastic Book Fair! 📔 | Book Fair Page | |
| 2/7 | 2/7 | Friday | 📽️ Movie Night 🍿 | Family Movie Night. Vote for the movie at ps111pta.org/vote | |
| 2/12 | 2/12 | Wednesday | PTA Board Meeting | gavel | |
| 2/12 | 2/12 | Wednesday | SLT Meeting | 2:45 pm | |
| 2/17 | 2/21 | Monday-Friday | Midwinter Recess | No school ⛔🏫 |
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| 2/25 | 2/25 | Tuesday | PTA Meeting | gavel | |
| 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! 🏫 | |
| 3/6 | 3/6 | Thursday | Afternoon & evening parent-teacher conferences | No school ⛔🏫 | |
| 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! 🏫 | |
| 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 | |
| 4/14 | 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! 🌞 |