PS 24 Parent Teacher Association

Welcome Back!

We're ready for the first day of school on Thursday, September 5th!

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The PS24 PTA runs on parent, teacher, and school staff power. Get involved to make an impact in your community!

Upcoming Events


  • 9/5 First Day of School!
  • 9/12 Back-to-School Night & PTA Meeting (In-Person)
  • 9/14 Community Movie Night (rain date 9/21)
  • 10/3-10/4 School Closed (Rosh Hashanah)
  • 10/15-10/16 Picture Day 📸
  • 10/26 Boo Bash! 🎃👻
  • 11/1 School Closed (Diwali)

Get Ready For School!

Arrivals for Thursday, September 5, 2024 & Friday, September 6, 2024 ONLY

Kindergarten- Upper Yard, enter up the stairs closest to the gym (235th street).

(ONLY K Parents will be able to escort their child to class on these two days. Parents will be asked to exit the building no later than 9:15 am or attend the Kindergarten orientation from 8:45 – 10:15 in the Cold Lunch Room)

1st Grade- Upper Yard 

2nd Grade- Upper Yard (Inside the handball court area) 

3rd Grade- Lower Yard

4th Grade- Lower Yard

5th Grade- Lower Yard

 

Arrivals beginning Monday, September 9, 2024

Students will be dropped off at their designated arrival entrance. Parents will not be permitted to enter the building. Staff members will assist students with getting to their assigned arrival location, where they will be picked up by their teacher at 8:00am.

 

Kindergarten- Main Entrance and proceed to the outside of their classroom

1st Grade- Exit 1 (235th Street across from public library) and proceed to the auditorium

2nd Grade- Exit 1 (235th Street across from public library) - and proceed to the auditorium

3rd Grade- Exit 1 (235th Street across from public library) - and proceed to the auditorium

4th Grade- Entrance by the ramp (Exit 12) and proceed to the cold lunchroom

5th Grade- Entrance by the ramp (Exit 12) and proceed to the cold lunchroom

Our Breakfast Program and early drop-off begins at 7:35am for all students in Grades K-5. Please drop students off at their designated arrival entrance listed above.


Dismissal (including on the 1st day of school)

Grades K: Exit 6 (to the left of the main entrance when facing the school)

Grade 1 & 2: Upper Yard

Grade 3: Exit 9 (to the right of the main entrance when facing the school)

Grades 4-5: Lower Yard


School Supplies

Please note that students should not bring all of their school supplies in at one time. Please send in supplies only a little at a time (the general rule is no more than what can comfortably fit in your child’s backpack). Families should not bring the entire School Tool Box as we will not have sufficient staff to bring them into the rooms and you risk not having your child’s supplies found. For the first week, the only thing that is needed is a notebook, writing utensil and a smile. If any other additional supplies are needed, your child’s teacher will inform you of such.



If your child has any nursing needs (allergies, asthma, diabetes, seizures, etc) please email Ms. Amster (NAmster@schools.nyc.gov) with the information. You must also fill out the corresponding form for the nurse.

You can find all the forms at this link.

If you need busing for your child, please email Ms. Amster (NAmster@schools.nyc.gov) with your child's full name, stop (see stops here), and whether they need busing in the morning, afternoon, or both.

There is an app this year to track the bus. Learn more here.

Order Your Child's School Supplies

It's not too late to get your school supplies from School Tool Box! School Tools will ship the supplies to your door, while raising money for the PTA. *The school has asked that all students bring their school supplies in a little at a time.*

Click here to access the school store.

Back To School Night


September 12th, 4:30pm-7:30 pm


This year Back To School Night is in-person! You will get a chance see your child's classroom and meet their teacher.


*Back To School Night will also include the first PTA meeting of the 2024-2025 school year! View the agenda here.

Westhab Afterschool Enrollment Applications

Westhab Afterschool Enrollment Applications is live! Access the 2024-2025 online application here.


If you'd prefer, you can download and print the English or Spanish application as a PDF.


Westhab Afterschool program is a free aftercare program that runs at PS24 from October to May. Learn more here.

Get Ready for School & the Spookiest Event of the Year—Boo Bash!  ðŸŽƒ


Mark your calendars for this spooktacular celebration!


Saturday, October 26, 2024

4pm - 7pm


Stay tuned for all the eerie details & volunteer opportunities! 👻🎃

The PS24 PTA has a very active Slack. For anyone not familiar, Slack is a platform that works like a message board for members of the PS24 community. It's a great place to get information and ask questions.

Click here to sign-up for the PTA Slack.

Join the PS24 PTA Book Club! Meetings are held virtually on Zoom. The next meeting will be October 1st at 8:30pm. We are reading Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

Sign-Up here to join the Book Club.

 
PS24 Website 
24-25 DOE Calendar
Family Handbook


PTA Executive Board

powered by parent volunteers

Marisol DiLeo & Rachel Schwab - Co-Presidents

Alison Hao-Smith - Treasurer

Ching-Hua Chen - Recording Secretary

Cassandra Parets - VP Communications

Open Position - Corresponding Secretary

Open Position - VP Fundraising

Open Position - VP Publications

Doelis Lopez - Financial Secretary

Shay Smallwood - VP Events


Contact Us

ps24pta.president@gmail.com

ps24pta.vpcommunications@gmail.com