Teacher Appreciation Luncheon at P.S./I.S. 217 (Roosevelt Island School)

Thank you to all the parents who cooked for our wonderful teachers!

Roosevelt Islands Marlins Donate to P.S./I.S. 217 (Roosevelt Island School)

Shout-out to one of the Silent Auction donors and sponsors - Roosevelt Island Marlins Swim Team!  So many of the P.S./I.S. 217 students are on the team.  Thank you, Marlins!

Auction Update from P.S./I.S. 217 PTA

Preliminary tallying shows the Silent Auction raised more than $15,000; that's twice as much as was raised last year!!! Every penny will go to the enrichment programs that make 217 so special: Studio in a School, Main Street Theatre, Turtle Bay Music, The Salvadori Center, NY Historical Society, iDig2learn, A Living Library and Ballroom Dancing. 

If you were not able to attend you can still give by clicking on these links:

P.S./I.S. 217 PTA General Fund 

Directly to Art Program at P.S./I.S. 217

Thank you to all parent volunteers who made this event possible!!!

Dear PS/IS 217 Families & Teachers, Silent Auction We are accepting donations/class ads/business & family ads for the Art Show & Silent Auction (April 27). The very last deadline for donations is this Friday, April 19. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email psis217info@gmail.com The next Silent Auction Committee and Volunteers Meeting is Thursday, April 18, after the drop-off at in the Main Street Sweets Coffee Shop (next to Trellis). Please come if you want to volunteer or have ideas or suggestions about the Auction. If you cannot make it, but still want to help, please email atpsis217info@gmail.com. If you want to donate money directly to the Art Program, you can do this by going to the websitehttp://www.gofundme.com/ps217art . It was created by PS/IS217 parents to ensure that the Art program stays at PS/IS 217 for the next school year. PTA General Meeting PTA General Meeting will be Thursday, April 18, at 6 pm (please, note that the time of the meeting has been changed from 8:40 am to 6 pm because of the state testing this week). PTA is accepting nomination for the Executive Board positions for the next school year. Love Your Block, Love Our Earth Come on out to this family-friendly event on Saturday, April 20. Join the festivities as we celebrate the Earth day. Event activities include planting colorful flowers, uncovering Earth treasures with an archeological dig activity, creating sculpture from natural materials, and an art project - and more. This will be a fun day outdoors, rain or shine! You can register by emailing iDig2Learn@gmail.com or filling the form that have been sent in the backpacks. 10:00 AM - activities begin for K to 3rd grade 1:00 PM - activities for 4 to 6th grades Check in: ground floor of the Motorgate Gallery next to Gristedes beginning 9:45 AM for the 10 AM session and 12:45 PM for the 1 PM session BoxTops News Congratulations to Bernadette Seruhere (K004), who has collected more than 100 BoxTops and became a new winner of our competition. Great job! Have a great week! ©2013 PS/IS 217 PTA | Disclaimer: All the information distributed in these messages originates from the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Executive Board. The information, opinions, data, and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the PS/IS217 administration and should not be interpreted, acted on or represented as such. List members are reminded of their responsibility to critically evaluate the content of the postings.

Love Your Block Love Your Earth Gardening Event at P.S./I.S. 217

Dear PS/IS 217 Families & Teachers, THIS WEEK EVENTS: SILENT AUCTION SILENT AUCTION MEETING The next Silent Auction Committee Meeting is Friday, April 12, at 8:35 in the PTA room. Please come if you want to volunteer or have ideas or suggestions about the Auction. If you cannot make it, but still want to help, please email at psis217info@gmail.com DONATIONS We are accepting donations/class ads/business & family ads for the Art Show & Silent Auction (April 27).The deadline for donations is this Friday, April 12. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email psis217info@gmail.com 50/50 RAFFLE If you are buying the raffle tickets, please do not forget to return ticket stubs with your contact information & payment ($2 per ticket). You can drop them in the PTA mailbox (on the wall in the kindergarten wing). If you need more tickets, please email psis217info@gmail.com or ask Ms. Lauraine (Parent Coordinator) at the school office. We are looking for volunteers to help us sell raffle tickets and collect donations to the PTA General Fund by the school entrance at drop off and pick up time. This will entail coming to school about 10 minute earlier than you usually do, and staying for extra 5-10 minutes later. Please let me know if you can help any day during this week and the next one, either in the morning or in the afternoon. The PTA will also set up a table at the Saturday Market this Saturday, April 13th to sell the raffle tickets and collect donations from the Roosevelt Island community. We need volunteers to sign up for the shifts. If you can help us for one hour any time from 9 am till 2 pm this Saturday, please contact Olga Shchuchinov atolga.shchuchinov@gmail.com DONATE TO THE ART PROGRAM THROUGH THIS WEBSITE If you want to donate money specifically to the Art Program, you can do this by going to the websitehttp://www.gofundme.com/ps217art . It was created by PS/IS217 parents to ensure that the Art program stays at PS/IS 217 for the next school year. SCHOOL SURVEY If you have not filled and submitted the Learning Environment Survey, please do it before April 12, Friday. Remember, that the survey affects evaluation grade that our school will receive from the Department of Education, and low percentage of participating families will reflects negatively on our school. If we reach 70% participation level, as a reward, the students will have a free popcorn/ Movie Night! CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL RIRA has announced its date for the Third Annual Cherry Blossom Festival - this weekend, Saturday, April 13. There's a street fair scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. "You will watch, learn, and participate in multiple Japanese cultural, food, and shopping activities," according to information provided by the organizers. Activities are set for the cherry tree area on the west promenade, with "world-class performances" in FDR Four Freedoms Park until 5:45 p.m. Special activities for children: • Liyan Chen face-painting • Origami instruction for children and parents • Manga cartoon instruction • Calligraphy instruction • Balloon art • Water yo-yo Traditional Japanese food Folk and classical Japanese music Tea ceremony Performances: • 11:30 - Japanese Drums • 12:20 - Koto & Shamisen Ensemble . • 1:20 - Japanese Traditional Dance • 2:10 - laido & Karate demonstration/performance • 4:20 - Shamisen Japanese String Ensemble In association with the event, Gallery RIVAA will hold a wine tasting and food pairing, with a suggested donation of.$30. That will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. COMING NEXT WEEK: PTA GENERAL MEETING PTA General Meeting will be Thursday, April 18, at 6 pm (please, note that the time of the meeting has been changed from 8:40 am to 6 pm) because of the state testing this week). PTA is accepting nomination for the Executive Board positions for the next school year. We'll email the list of Board positions and their descriptions in a separate email. Have a great week! ©2013 PS/IS 217 PTA | Disclaimer: All the information distributed in these messages originates from the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Executive Board. The information, opinions, data, and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the PS/IS217 administration and should not be interpreted, acted on or represented as such. List members are reminded of their responsibility to critically evaluate the content of the postings.

4th Annual Silent Auction and Art Show at P.S./I.S. 217 (Roosevelt Island School)

4th Graders Gold Opera at P.S./I.S. 217 (Roosevelt Island School)

4th Graders at P.S./I.S. 217 every year work with Young Audiences New York.  Annual Gold Opera Project provides students with in-depth meaningful learning experiences through the arts over a multi-week schedule. Residency programs are skills-based, integrate with the curriculum, and address the Learning Standards and Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in the Arts. Through the Gold Opera Project students compose an opera with a professional artist in residence.

Hawks' Happenings, March 4-10 Dear PS/IS 217 Parents & Teachers, Concert, Wednesday, March 6 PS/IS 217 and Lincoln Center cordially invite you to a workshop & performance of Broken Reed Saxophone Quartet Wednesday, March 6th 3:15 to 5:45 pm Light snacks served at 3:15 pm. All 217 families are invited to this unique experience. Please register by filling and sending back the application that you'd received in the backpacks. Silent Auction The PTA is gearing up for one of our largest fundraisers of the year and we need your help. How can you make this event be greater than last year you may ask well I will give you some ways. Contribute to your class project/basket. Each basket will be themed and then sold to the highest bidder. Support your class ad. Each class is asked to purchase a full page in the auction brochure. Each class ad is $60. Solicit donations from establishments that you frequent or places that you work. Ask places that you frequent to take out an ad in our brochure catalog. Buy a family ad: $15 -quarter page; $30 - half page; $60 - full page Volunteer for set-up or the day of the event. Please, email psis217info@gmail.com is you want to volunteer or have any questions or suggestions. Test Prep - 3-8th grades The school has collected $3900 for the TestPrep materials; the total cost of the order for grades 3-8 is $6375. If you have not yet donated money for your child's educational books, please don't forget to do this. Thank you Have a great week! ©2013 PS/IS 217 PTA | Disclaimer: All the information distributed in these messages originates from the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Executive Board. The information, opinions, data, and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the PS/IS217 administration and should not be interpreted, acted on or represented as such. List members are reminded of their responsibility to critically evaluate the content of the postings.

SHSAT Test Prep Workshops at P.S./I.S. 217 (Roosevelt Island School)