PTA Newsletter March 24, 2024


MARCH 29 - APRIL 1

Easter Weekend

NO SCHOOL


APRIL 9

PTA Meeting

IN PERSON

8:40-9:25am


APRIL 10

NO SCHOOL


APRIL 17

Parent Social at Sundays Well (360 3rd Ave)

6:30-8:30pm


APRIL 22 - 30

Spring Recess

TICKETS HERE!
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE!

Please help the PTA fulfill our concession needs that are on our Amazon wishlist!

We need concession donations, for the talent show, by April 2nd. Please select the shipping address labeled PTA - PS 33. Thank you for your generosity!

CONCESSIONS WISHLIST!
PS 33 Parent Social
April 17 6:30-8:30pm
Sundays Well (360 3rd Ave)

Meet up with PS 33 parents at Sundays Well for a parent social.

ALL PARENTS WELCOME!


cash bar & complimentary appetizers


"Havana Nights" 2024 Spring Gala will be on

Thursday, May 23, 2024

6:30pm-10:30pm

The Museum of Jewish Heritage - 36 Battery Place


Open Bar Gourmet Cuisine | DJ & Dancing | Silent & Live Auctions | Student Art Exhibition


Dress Code: Havana Hot or Havana Chill are both encouraged! Get ready to be festive!

Proceeds all benefit the PS 33 Annual Fund for Enrichments and Community Building Events!


BUY TICKETS NOW

Ticket price will increase. DON'T WAIT!! BUY NOW!!


NEED CHILDCARE DURING GALA?  

While you're at the gala, your child can have their own party with their friends! NYKC in Battery Park City is known for their weekend PJ parties! They are willing to offer one during the gala if there is enough interest. Please click below for details and if you're interested, sign up below! 

CHILDCARE

LET'S ALL DO OUR PART!


The Gala Committee is asking ALL families to solicit at least ONE ITEM from one of our many neighborhood businesses or a personal contact! Restaurants, Experiences, Health & Fitness, Sports Games, Fashion, etc.  All ideas are welcome!


How to solicit a donation?

1). Download the letter HERE and take it to the business for solicitation requests. Have them email a copy to chelseaprepgala@gmail.com.


OR 


2) Email them the donation form via Google Forms HERE or through the QR code below:


GALA HELP NEEDED


Please reach out to us at chelseaprepgala@gmail.com if you have any connections in the following areas:


1. EVENT PLANNING

2. HOSPITALITY

3. BARTENDERS/SERVERS (Volunteers for these roles on day of event would be ideal.)


We desperately need help in these areas. 


Thank you!


Together let's make this the biggest fundraiser of the year so that we can continue providing amazing enrichment programs for our children!



Come join the WhatsApp group. Link to join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IgFDxHfv7bv1WTpznfL98y


Any questions please chelseaprepgala@gmail.com


WE DID IT!!!


We blew past our goal of raising $20,000 for enrichment programs and instead we raised $26,000!


We had 50% registered and had support from 31 different states and from 11 countries! (USA, Japan, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Thailand, Canada, Bulgaria, Australia, South Korea, Panama, and Taiwan).



CONGRATULATIONS! PJ DAY COMING SOON! 



Top 3 Classes:

  1. Schmidt – 2nd Grade
  2. Leroy – 2nd Grade
  3. Foster - 5th Grade


Top 3 Grades Overall:

  1. 2nd Grade
  2. 3rd Grade
  3. 4th Grade


Top 5 Students Overall: 


Harrison M. (2nd Grade - Leroy)

Caden M. (2nd Grade – Schmidt)

Lucie W. (4th Grade – Harnett)

Harris G. (2nd Grade - Leroy)

Jalen T. (4th Grade – Harnett)


HUGE thank you to Linda Seibert, Ashley Lawson and Shannon Mulvihill on chairing this event and helping make it a huge success. Thank you to all our awesome parents who came out to volunteer and cheer our kids on. It was a really fun day!

If you attended the Fun Run and have any great photos from the event, please submit them to ps33yearbookcommittee@gmail.com: for consideration in this year's PS 33 PreK-4th Grade Yearbook. Please indicate in the subject line Fun Run. Thank you!

If you have any questions email ps33pta@gmail.com.

Our wonderful parent coordinator, Hanne, has retired. We need to find someone just as great as her who can continue to support our school. Get more information and apply HERE.

DON'T FORGET TO DONATE

TO THE ANNUAL FUND!

ESPECIALLY THOSE CORPORATE MATCHES!

***Please remember to check with your workplace's HR department about corporate matches, many companies match employees' charitable contributions! That way you can double the impact of your donation!!***


Corporate matches are a HUGE part of making our goal for the Annual Fund, so please inquire and help make that contribution to our school!

DONATIONS GO TOWARDS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR YOUR CHILD!

Let's keep the momentum going so that we ensure we have funding for enrichment programs within the classroom! Get your donations in NOW!

For more information about the Annual Fund, please click HERE.

 __$ 1,000 __ $500* __$ 250 __ $100___Other: $_________       

*$500 is the suggested donation amount.

DONATE TO THE ANNUAL FUND HERE!

To donate by checks -- please write attention to: PS033M Chelsea Prep PTA Inc. Please write separate checks for the TA Fund and for the Annual Fund. For the TA Fund, be sure to include in the memo TA Fund/Grade/Child's Full Name


You can either drop off the checks in a sealed envelope in your child's backpack (please mark ATTN: PTA Office on the envelope) or you can mail them directly to the school at:


PS33 Chelsea Prep

Attn: PTA Office

281 9th Avenue

New York, NY 10001



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