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Dear PS20 Community, 
Thanks to everyone who brought in items for our  Fall/Winter Community Closet and Costume Collection Drive last week ➡️  Volunteers needed to help sort & organize!

Reminder that there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow! See everyone on Tuesday. 

ICYMI

• Continue to bring in your Coins to Combat Cancer! 

THIS WEEK

• Mon Oct 13: NO SCHOOL for Indigenous Peoples Day & Italian-Heritage Day
• Tue Oct 14, 9am: Safety Protocol Info Meeting for Parents
• Wed Oct 15: Middle School Applications Open on MySchools.NYC
• Thu Oct 16: Monthly School & Families Meeting ➡️ www.ps20.org/meetings 
• Fri Oct 17: School Spirit - Wear your PS20 Gear!
• Fri Oct 17, 8:30am: Families as Learning Partners - parents/caregivers invited to participate in or lead a classroom activity, independently coordinated by each classroom
• Sun Oct 19, 10am: PTA Safe Streets Committee hosts “A Wheel Good Time” Learn to Bike Event & Committee Meeting ➡️ Join the committee on Konstella and email safestreets@ps20.org to share your ideas

COMING UP

• Mon Oct 20: NO SCHOOL for Diwali
• Tue Oct 21: Chat & Chew with Principal Blyden
• Wed Oct 22: District 13 Middle School Fair for 5th Graders at MS113
• Fri Oct 24: PTA hosts October Movie Night ➡️ www.ps20.org/movienight 

SAVE THE DATES

• Sun Oct 26: PTA hosts Annual Octoberfest ➡️ www.ps20.org/octoberfest 
• Tue Oct 28: Tech Tuesday ➡️ Come on by if you're asking.. What's an OSIS? Does my child have a nycstudents.net email? 
• Wed Oct 29: New Families Mixer ➡️ www.ps20.org/familymixer 
• Fri Oct 31: PS20 Literary Parade
• Fri Oct 31: Deadline to send in order envelopes for NBC Photo Co Holiday Portraits
• Sun Nov 2: Shoott Photo Fundraiser Day 1 ➡️ www.ps20.org/shoott 

PTA COMMITTEE UPDATES/REMINDERS

Looking for ways to engage with the school more? Many of the activities and programs that make PS20 special are created and directly managed (and paid for!) by you, the PS20 community, through our various committees. Any amount of contribution is welcome whether that’s with ideas, time, elbow grease or money!

• Picture Day Committee seeking a Co-Lead -- Please email pictureday@ps20.org if you'd like to learn more about helping coordinate the Stomping Ground picture days (February + March 2026)  ➡️ www.ps20.org/pictureday
  
  
• PTA Field Trips Committee would like to hear from you -- Suggestion box is open ➡️  www.ps20.org/fieldtrips . Join the committee on Konstella or email fieldtrips@ps20.org 
  
  
• PTA Community Closet is open -- All are welcome to come by Room 126 on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8:30am-9:30am to 'shop' for free school gear such as backpacks, lunch boxes, water bottles, clothes & shoes. ➡️ Join the CS&S Committee on Konstella or email supportservice@ps20.org 
  
  
• Utopia Lab is open!  Parents — we want YOU in the lab, too!​ This year, we’re on a mission to bring more parents into the STEAM fun. If you love science, tech, art, or just being creative, join our STEAM Committee! You’ll stay in the loop on how you can volunteer, present, or share your skills with our curious young minds.  ➡️ Join the STEAM Committee on Konstella or email steam@ps20.org 
  
  
• Annual Appeal continues -- Did you know... the PTA spends around $500 per student for the year? Consider setting up a recurring monthly donation of $25 or $50 or more, and be included in our Fundraising Match Challenge! ➡️ www.ps20.org/donate