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PTA Newsletter September 25, 2022
To all those observing Rosh Hashanah:
L'shanah Tovah!
UPCOMING EVENTS:

YOM KIPPUR
NO SCHOOL
October 5th

FALL HARVEST BAKE SALE
PS 33 SCHOOL YARD
October 7th šŸ§ 2:30-3:30pm
(see flyer below)
SUPPORT TEACHER'S ASSISTANTS AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS!
DONATE TO THE ANNUAL AND TEACHER'S ASSISTANT FUNDS!!
DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 14!!!
The TA Fund is dedicated to paying Teacher's Assistant (TA) salaries for the school year and is grade specific. This means, every dollar you contribute directly impacts our ability to maintain a TA in your child's classroom. TAs assist with lesson content materials, arrival/dismissal, administration and overall support for your child's teacher. Our goal is to have 2 full-time TAs per grade. The cost for a full time TA is $25,000 so our fundraising goal is $50,000 per grade.

***Note that any leftover TA funds follow your child into the next grade - so not a penny is lost!***

We have already re-hired 4 of our TAs who came highly recommended and already know our school, teachers and students! Others will be hired and onboarded shortly so we have an urgent need to raise enough money to fund their salaries and keep them staffed through the full school year.

The recommended tax-deductible donation per child is $1,500 for TA Fund.
The Annual Fund (AF) is dedicated to bringing curated enrichments to all students across all grades. In-class enrichments that are funded by the AF include the following:

  • Music
  • Musical Theater
  • Dance
  • Chess
  • STEM/Coding/Robotics
  • Architecture
  • Gardening
  • Recess Coaches
  • Test Prep

The recommended tax-deductible donation per child is $500 for the Annual Fund.*
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 envelop) or you can mail them directly to the school at:

PS33 Chelsea Prep
Attn: PTA Office
281 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10001

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!!

*A VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Donations of any amount is greatly appreciated! Please note that we receive funding from external sources and the criteria of receiving this funding often depends on how engaged the parent body is. A measure of this engagement would be the percentage of parents who DO donate...regardless of the amount of donation. So please help do your part so that it gives our school a better chance with being awarded with grants to help improve our children's experiences at PS 33!!
MEET OUR FIRST GRADE
TEACHING ASSISTANT

YAXIAN (LISA) LI!

My name is Ms. Lisa, the new Teaching Assistant for 1st grade. I received my masterā€™s degree in educational psychology from Pepperdine University in 2015. This is my second year of being a TA in PS 33 Chelsea Prep since Nov. 2021. When I'm not with the students, I enjoy cooking and baking cakes for my kids. I also love traveling and classical music. My favorite color is pink and I have a pet chinchilla. I feel very excited to work with the amazing first grade teachers team and it is such a privilege to have a chance to teach your wonderful kids.  


Being a class parent is a wonderful way to connect with other parents in your class, teachers, administrators and your fellow PTA members! As a volunteer, you can make the role your own in whichever way works best for your class.

Here are some typical responsibilities:
  • Forwarding information and reminders to families in your class
  • Participate in fundraising activities
  • Keep your class informed about PTA fundraisers and events
  • Help organize class events

If you are interested in volunteering as a class parent for your class, please email your classroom teacher or Hanne at hanne@ps33chelseaprep.com.
JOT DOWN THESE DATES AND
VOLUNTEER FOR A PTA EVENT!!

We are dedicated this year to bring back normal! And with that, we are bringing back lots of PTA events! Please participate in the fun by signing up to volunteer at one of these events...these events could really use any help you can give!
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FIRST PTA MEETING OF THE YEAR!

The first PTA general meeting had a great turnout and it was wonderful to see so many new faces joining our community. It was also very encouraging to see lots of new parents stepping up to join the Board! Congratulations to the new members of the Executive Board!

ļ»æThere are plenty of opportunities to get engaged besides being on the Executive Board, so please sign up for a committee or reach out to us directly at ps33pta@gmail.com!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW 2022-2023
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
(* denotes newly elected members)

Monia Mahmood, Co-President
Bushra Mannan, Co-President 

Phyre Stenbar, Co-Vice President
Shannell Moore, Co-Vice President*

Rosa Asparro, Co-Internal Fundraising Chair
Jenny Fuller, Co-Internal Fundraising Chair

Shany Williams, Co-External Fundraising Chair
Shannon Mulvihill, Co-External Fundraising Chair*

Channa Leng, Co-Treasurer
Koji Ueno, Co-Treasurer
Dominic Goh, Co-Assistant Treasurer
Arturas Rozenas, Co-Assistant Treasurer

Garrett Ziegler, Recording Secretary

Julie Yuen-Wallen, Co-Corresponding Secretary
Jean Weng, Co-Corresponding Secretary

Nalini Chugani, Membership Secretary

Jade Brown-Godfrey, Member-at-Large
Paula Calle, Member-at-Large
Azadeh Namakdoust, Member-at-Large
Karen Weiner, Member-at-Large
Sharae Anderson, Member-at-Large*
Laura Zito, Member-at-Large*

Motoko Shoboji, Advocacy and Community Engagement


MISSED THE VIRTUAL MEETING?

No worries! Click HERE to review the minutes and click HERE to listen to the recording.

PS 33 CHELSEA PREP APP

Earlier this week, download/registration info about the new version of the PS33 Chelsea Prep app was emailed to parents. Please delete the old version of the app on your phone, and re-install the app following the instructions in the email. The new version has enhanced functions including the school events calendar.

For any additional questions regarding the app, please email Peter at PPanay@schools.nyc.gov.

ļ»æPS33 IS NOW A 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL!

Being a community school means opportunities for academic enrichment, offer supplemental services such as youth development programs, after-school activities, health and wellness education, and counseling. In addition, the school will continue to help families become more involved in their childrenā€™s education. To read more about this great opportunity, click HERE for Principal Cindy's letter. The enrollment form for this was backpacked this week. If you don't have the form, you can download it from Cindy's letter or email Amanda Saechao at amanda@creativeconnections.nyc for another copy.
BLOCK PARTY!!

Join Third Street Music School as they celebrate International Music Day!
Saturday October 1, from 11am to 4pm

Everyone is invited to help Third Street take over East 11th Street with music, dance, performance and fall fun for all ages!!

Amazon shopping is popular
now more than ever!

As you make purchases online, please use our affiliate link for Amazon and help us earn money for PS 33!

Shop qualified Amazon purchases through our affiliate link and earn up to 10% for PS 33.

What do I need to do to get started?

Step 1: Go to the affiliate link or on the PS 33 PTA website
Step 2: Bookmark the link to your browser
Step 3: Select PS033M Chelsea Prep PTA as the organization to support and start shopping!

*Please note: Purchases made on your Amazon phone app will not benefit PS 33. If the site tries to redirect you to Amazon smile, please disregard. We get a greater percentage on qualified purchases through the link.
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FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!
Our Instagram account is maintained by our fabulous PS 33 mom, Jess Allen! Follow us on Instagram @ps33pta for all of the up-to-date news, events and fun moments!!