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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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PS 111 has received ~$3,400 for family engagement and educational activities.
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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Old News
Please join us for our second outdoor Family Movie Night on Friday, 10/25 for a showing of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas!
- Free admission for the PS 111 community
- Doors open at 5:15, movie start ~5:40
- This is an outdoor movie, held in the Large Yard. Blankets/towels to sit on are welcome. We'll also set up as many chairs as we can find.
- The weather is expected to be mid-to-high-50s. Please dress warm!
- Concession sales — drinks 🧃, pizza 🍕, fresh-popped popcorn 🍿, hand-pulled cotton candy — support free family programming at PS 111.
- Subscribers to the PS 111 PTA email list will receive a discount code for half-priced popcorn!
Thank you 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 — who are all PS 111 parents — for organizing and running this event!
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 6:30 pm
- Election for parents who want to join the PTA board
- Budget discussion & vote
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- Meeting ID:
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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!
Picture Day is Friday, 10/11. Thank you to everyone who signed up to volunteer to help our students get their pictures taken!
Thank you to everyone who attended the first-ever PS 111 Outdoor Family Movie Night on Friday, 9/27!
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 — who are all PS 111 parents — for organizing and running this event!
Please join us for our outdoor Family Movie Night on Friday, 9/27 for a showing of Inside Out 2!
- Free admission for the PS 111 community
- Doors open 5:30
- Movie starts ~6:20
- Estimated end time is 8:10
- This is an outdoor movie, held in the Large Yard. Blankets/towels to sit on are welcome. We'll also set up as many chairs as we can find.
- Concession sales — drinks 🧃, pizza 🍕, fresh-popped popcorn 🍿, hand-pulled cotton candy — support free family programming at PS 111.
- Subscribers to the PS 111 PTA email list will receive a discount code for half-priced popcorn!
Thank you 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 — who are all PS 111 parents — for organizing and running this event!
Support the new PS 111 library!
We're holding a Book Fair on Thursday 9/26 & Friday 9/27!
All proceeds will be used to renovate and purchase books for the new school library. Scholastic is also generously donating 100 books to our library!
Students will shop with their classes on Thursday or Friday. Your teacher should reach out if your class is going, but if you don't hear from them, please contact us and we'll try to find out which day your child is going.
Payment methods: cash, Scholastic eWallet, credit/debit card, tap-to-pay.
More info: Scholastic eWallet Setup
Family shopping times:
- 9/26: 2:45-3:30 (Lobby)
- 9/27: 8:00-8:30 (Lobby)
- 9/27: 2:45-3:30 (Large Yard)
- 9/27: 5:30+ (Large Yard during Family Movie Night)
Inside Out 2 will be played at the PS 111 PTA's 9/27 Family Movie Night!
| Round | Inside Out 2 | Despicable Me 4 | If | Encanto | Vivo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5* |
| 2 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 8 | Out |
| 3 | 32 | 20 | 16 | Out | Out |
| 4 | 40 | 28 | Out | Out | Out |
* Vivo and Encanto tied in the first round. Vivo was eliminated, because it had more last-choice votes: 29-17.
Thank you to everyone who voted!
Date: Monday, September 16 through Friday, September 20
Today, Friday, 9/20 is the last day to vote! There are 59 votes as of 6:00 am, which is an incredible turnout!
We're holding our first Family Movie Night on Friday, September 27 (time coming soon). Rank the movie options at https://ps111pta.org/vote!
All PS 111 community members are welcome to vote, including students, family members, and school staff.
Date: Wednesday, September 18, 9:15 am
We'll discuss the programs and projects that the PTA has planned for this year, including the renovation of our new school library!
An election for the Title I Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Chairperson and Alternate Chairperson will be held. All PS 111 parents/caregivers who are not school employees are eligible. Parents & caregivers, including those who are school employees, may also volunteer to serve as non-elected members of the PAC. Interested parents/caregivers can submit the Title I Willingness To Serve form to Principal Gilligan, or may announce their interest at the meeting.
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Date: Tuesday, September 17, 6:30 pm
Learn about the new Wit & Wisdom literacy curriculum. For parents who were unable to attend the in-person Welcome Back night on Thursday, 9/12.
- Zoom Link
- Meeting ID: 912 9441 5420
- Password: 111111
Welcome back PS 111 families! The first day of school is Thursday, 9/5. Start & end times are the same as last year:
- Morning arrival: 8:15 am
- Afternoon dismissal: 2:40 pm
The classroom supply lists for 2024-2025 are now available: ps111pta.org/supply-lists
Thank you to CD3 Councilmember Erik Bottcher for supporting PS 111 in the 2024–2025 City budget!
- $175,000 of capital funding to install a hydroponics lab at PS 111
- $5,000 of community-based discretionary funding to support the work of the PS 111 PTA
We are excited for the benefits that this hydroponics lab and funding will bring to our PS 111 students and community!