Dear PS20 Community, 

Thanks to all who were able to join us for the various school and PTA functions last week such as the first PTA meeting of the year (with an SLT election!) and the first Movie Night of the year! We thank all the volunteers and everyone who came out and supported.

ICYMI

• Curriculum Night slide presentations are now available (no recordings).
• Welcome newly elected SLT members! ➡️ www.ps20.org/slt
• Kicking off our Fundraising Match Challenge! ➡️ www.ps20.org/donate 
  
• LOST & FOUND is already starting to fill up with water bottles, lunch bags and apparel. Please come to the vestibule between the Cafeteria + Gym to reclaim your items!!
  

THIS WEEK

• Mon Sep 22 at 9am (in-person): Volunteer Workshop
• Mon Sep 22: School Days with Tea Collection Shopping Fundraiser Launches (shop through Oct 11) ➡️ www.ps20.org/fundraising-partners
• Tue Sep 23 + Wed Sep 24: NO SCHOOL for Rosh Hashanah
  
  • Day camps offered from Kaleidoscope and Mosaic
• Fri Sep 26: Pajama Day! 

COMING UP

• Thu Oct 2: NO SCHOOL for Yom Kippur
• Sat Oct 4: PTA FUNdraising Game at Brooklyn FC Women's Team at Cyclones Stadium in Coney Island. Tix now available ➡️ https://bkfc.group/PS2025

SAVE THE DATES

• Oct 6 - 10: Community Closet Fall / Winter Clothing Donation Drive + Costume Collection
• Mon Oct 13: NO SCHOOL for Indigenous Peoples Day & Italian-Heritage Day
• Mon Oct 20: NO SCHOOL for Diwali

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, yhe PS20 community, through our various committees. Any amount of contribution is welcome whether that’s with ideas, time, elbow grease or money!

• Octoberfest Planning has begun -- All are welcome to join our first planning meeting on Thu Sep 25 at 12pm over Zoom
  
  
• 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 kicks off -- Did you know? The PTA spends around $500 per student for the year, consider setting up a recurring monthly donation ➡️ www.ps20.org/donate or email fund@ps20.org 

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