PS20 + PTA Weekly Overview - Week of Feb 16, 2025
Fri, Feb 14 6:34pm

Dear PS20 Community,

Thanks to all who were able to join the February School and Families Meeting last Thursday. We wish everyone a healthy and enjoyable Midwinter Recess this week -- see everyone back in school on Monday, February 24!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Announcing the first Pie Day YUMraiser with Four & Twenty Blackbirds. Place your orders by March 3 for free delivery to school on March 14, just in time for Pi Day ➡️ www.ps20.org/pieday 

  • Announcing PS20 is now a school partner with the New York International Children's Film Festival which runs February 28 - March 16, showing films in English, Spanish, French, Dutch and more. For every ticket sold, NYICFF will donate $2 back to the school -- be sure to select "PS 20 Clinton Hill School" on the check out page! ➡️  https://nyicff.org/tickets/

  • Studio in a School is wrapping up their residency for the school year at PS20. Being able to bring on SiAS was only made possible thanks to YOUR donations to the PTA. Please consider continuing to support the PTA to enable this type of programming for the coming years. ➡️  www.ps20.org/donate 

  • Join the Love Ball Committee to make our Spring fundraising party and auction the best yet! This year, the fundraiser will be a community dance party inviting all families, children and friends. ➡️ fund@ps20.org 

  • Do your part for a lice-free school! Please take time this break to conduct a thorough check of your students hair for head lice -- treatments are most effective when done twice within the same week. The Community Closet keeps a stock of free lice combs + shampoo kits. Read up on how to check & treat here ➡️ www.ps20.org/news/liceisnotnice

 THIS WEEK

  • Feb 17-21: No school for Midwinter Recess

COMING UP

  • Thu Feb 27: Annual Brotherhood Celebration Family Potluck
  • Thu Feb 27: International & Multicultural Families present Spring Festival (to be confirmed)

SAVE THE DATES

  • Thu Mar 6: No School for Student-Led Conferences ➡️ Day camps are being offered by both Kaleidoscope and Mosaic

PTA COMMITTEE UPDATES/REMINDERS

  • FUNdraising games ➡️ www.ps20.org/bksports
    • Sun Feb 16: Harlem Globetrotters
    • Fri Feb 28: Brooklyn Nets vs Portland Trailblazers  
    • Sat March 29: Brooklyn FC Women's Pro Team 

  • Library Committee will be hosting a Read-a-Thon from March 14 - 21 . Read up on how to prepare your student  ➡️ www.ps20.org/readathon

  • Come by the Community Closet for coats, boots & shoes every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after drop-off from 8:30am-9:30am in Room 126.  Also newly restocked: lice combs + shampoo kits! (as always, all items are free).   

  • STEAM Committee is excited to announce the re-opening of the Utopia Lab in the Spring! Join the committee if you're interested in helping with activating this maker space with programming & activities for our students. 

ONGOING

  • Seeking auction items for our annual Spring Fundraiser ➡️ https://ps20.org/gala. The fundraising committee is also looking for help with DJ's, entertainment, decor, food, etc. Please reach out to fund@ps20.org if you have any services, leads or ideas to offer!

  • Lost & Found is at capacity! Please check the racks and bins located between the Gym & the Cafeteria for jackets, hats, gloves, water bottles and more. 

  • Fill out the Afterschool Survey: We want to hear from you! What programs would you like to see offered after school?  ➡️ https://forms.gle/VP8aqsgnYCmn24jN7

  • Grade 5 families, please continue to work on your yearbook submissions! Submit your contributions by Feb 28 ➡️ https://forms.gle/3dVteFqEsyLbUBJ46 

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