PTA NEWS & UPDATES

2025-2026 School Supplies, Lice Check, Field Trip Forms

Get a head start and order your school supplies, pay for lice checks, and cover field trip costs ahead of the new school year! Please pay online here by Monday, September 29th, or submit cash or check to the PTA mailbox. Checks may be made payable to "PS 267 PTA".

Have an incoming Kindergartener not listed below?  Select My Account > Family Information to add another student. Questions, email treasurer@ps267.org.

2025-2026 Volunteers Needed

Please sign up at the link here and let us know that you are interested in volunteering for the next school year! We are looking for big and small commitments, and hoping to receive as many responses to start planning for the upcoming year. We would love to have you! Questions, email presidents@ps267.org

June PTA Meeting

Please save the date for our last PTA Meeting on Tuesday, June 17th at 8:45am in the school cafeteria. At this important PTA Meeting, Ms. McEvoy will present the state of the school, and we will discuss upcoming fundraisers and PTA events! Please note that a vote will be taking place to amend the bylaws so anyone attending can participate. Additionally, we will be confirming the new Executive Board for 2025-2026 as well as voting to approve the final budget.

For those who want to join remotely:

Click Here to Join the Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82697280566 

Meeting ID: 826 9728 0566

Have a question you'd like answered at the PTA Meeting? Share it here! Questions, email presidents@ps267.org.

Snack Friday - Cancelled

Due to various scheduling conflicts, snack Friday on 6/13 will be cancelled. Thank you for a wonderful year of support and will see you back in the fall!

Fall 2025 Afterschool Registration

Registration for Fall 2025 Afterschool is live. The final Fall 2025 IF Afterschool schedule is here, and the link to register is here. Questions, email Ashley Glover, ashley@ifafterschool.org

End of Year Picnics

Dates for the end of year class picnics at Central Park have been emailed out. Teachers will be working with parent class liaisons on details but save the dates below:

Kindergarten: Tuesday, June 24th (rain date: 6/25)

1st Grade: Wednesday, June 25th (rain date: same day, 2nd floor indoors)

2nd Grade: Monday, June 23rd (11:30am-2:20pm) (rain date: 6/24)

3rd Grade: Friday, June 20th (rain date: same day, classrooms)

4th Grade: Wednesday, June 18th

5th Grade: Friday, June 20th

Parents are invited to join their children for this event so please block this time off and make plans to attend! Questions, email presidents@ps267.org

International Food Guide

In case you missed it, here is PS 267's first ever food guide featuring some of our families' favorite restaurant recommendations around the city! Come check out the restaurants that support PS 267 and that families love to visit.

Picture Day

Pictures are available to view!

Every child was photographed, and online proofs are be available for individual and class portraits. A percentage of photo sales will support the PTA. Click Here For More Information! Questions, email Elizabeth Herzog & Willa Goldfeder at willagoldfeder@gmail.com  

NYC Kids Rise

If you missed the March PTA Meeting, our guest Speaker spoke about activating your child's NYC Scholarship Account for grades K-3 with an initial $100 for college and career training. Reach out to the main office if you need your child's OSIS number to get started! See here for additional information and don't forget to take advantage of this great opportunity.

Congratulations & Welcome

We want to welcome Marc Benathen (Aidan & Alexis) and Danielle McCrillis (Finnian, Agnes, Lenora) as Member-at-Large Board Members.

Thank You & Welcome to our new Class Liaisons

We had an overwhelming response this year and are so grateful for everyone's interest and support. Please see the list below of our 2024-2025 class liaisons!

 

K-101: Jackie Ramkumar (Julian) & Haley Becker (Paxton)

K-106: Lori Benathen (Aidan) & Derek Still (Ronan)

K-109: Ericka Manfe (Sofia) & Jenna Lifton (Lane)

1-201: Melissa Allen (Brody) & Maya Sudhakaran (Samar Nair)

1-214: Blair Aires (Chloe) & Allison Aspis (Remi)

2-303: Lauren Hubbert (Paige Salup) & Deanna DeFrancesco (Lilia Gorman)

2-305: Tammy Rosselli (Miles) & Abby Marks (Mark Greenfield)

3-301: Megan Hustad (Arlo Zimmer) & Yiyan Zhu (George Guo)

3-306: Jessica Langford (Bea) & Lori Adelman (Emme Feldman)

4-401: Ritika Jain (Dhruv Ghai) & Elizabeth Herzog (Ross)

4-403: Jen Zaslansky (Charlotte) & Lauren Cohen (Chloe)

5-501: Maria Galvez (Isabella Velasco) & Angelina Garcia Tobias (Chloe)

5-503: Michelle Grady (Logan) & Michal Kuperstein (Berkley)

Family Giving 

The Family Giving Campaign is the PTA’s most important annual fundraiser. Tax deductible charitable donations made by families directly support critical enrichment programs, supplies, equipment, and training, as well as our PTA operating budget. Family Giving is vital to our efforts to supplement and boost our children’s education at PS 267. Please check with your employer to see if they offer matching donations! Questions, please email treasurer@ps267.org.

 

Class Lists

Accessing your child's class list has never been easier. Update your information (including child's class and teacher) at PS267.org under 'My Account'. You will then have access to the school-wide and class directory. It is updated automatically, when classmates add their information you will have immediate access to it! Reminder - class lists are to be used solely for the purpose of school announcements, scheduling playdates, birthday celebrations, and other school related functions. This information may not be shared with anyone and may not be used for solicitations of any kind. Questions, email news@ps267.org

Afterschool Registration

The last day of Fall 2024 After School will be on Friday, Jan. 31st. Spring 2024 After School starts Monday, February 3rd. There is No After School on Tuesday, January 28th due to International Fest, and No School/No After School no Wednesday, January 29th. Registration for Spring After School can be found on the Imogen Foundation website. Please find the Spring Semester class list here. Questions, email Program Director Ashley Glover, Ashley@ifafterschool.org.

 

Questions, email Program Director Ashley Glover, Ashley@ifafterschool.org.

 

2024-2025 DOE & PTA Calendar

Did you know you can subscribe to the PS 267 & DOE calendar and have it sync to your favorite calendar app. Click MY ACCOUNT > CALENDAR SUBSCRIPTIONS > ADD CALENDAR and easily sync our calendar to your phone or computer! You can also download the 2024-25 Calendar at a Glance as a PDF. 

Are you getting PS 267 PTA texts?

If not, please "opt-in" to receive the latest information and reminders about our school via text message.

2024-2025 Kindergarten - Sign up here

2024-2025 1st Grade - Sign up here

2024-2025 2nd Grade - Sign up here

2024-2025 3rd Grade - Sign up here

2024-2025 4th Grade - Sign up here

2024-2025 5th Grade - Sign up here

---

 SCHOOL NEWS & UPDATES

Families As Learning Partners

We would love to invite you into our school building to visit your child's class! Our first Families as Learning Partners (F.A.L.P.) will take place on Thursday, September 26th from 8:45-9:10 am. FALP is an opportunity for parents/guardians to visit classes and experience the learning process at East Side Elementary, PS 267. Traditionally, parents/guardians participate in the session as well. Due to space restrictions, our Families as Learning Partners (F.A.L.P.) events accommodate one parent/guardian per child.  Decide who will attend this session and who will attend the next one. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare for your first visit:

• No food/drink should be brought into the school.
• Keep your electronic devices silenced and avoid looking at them while in class.
• We are not permitted to take pictures of students as we are working on collecting all permission forms first.
• Keep a positive tone and remember that the students are still learning their school routines.
• Please be prompt and quiet when exiting as classes are on a learning schedule.  
• Take your time to enjoy and smile.
• Bring identification

Digital Citizenship & Electronic Use/Cell Phone Policy 

Information was sent regarding our cell phone policy and ways to engage your family in successfully navigating in the digital age. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to review the email sent to you on Nov. 14th, please take the time to do so as it will be helpful for our community to develop a common language around this topic. For your convenience, we are attaching the links to the original email in this correspondence. All classes engage in lessons already, and we kindly ask each family to complete the Reflection Form as a way to share your family’s experience with us. It is important that we have a shared common language to build a strong home-school connection around this topic. Please use the links below to learn more!

Common Sense Family Engagement Toolkit

Family Tips & Activities

 

Free Homework Help

Families in NYC public schools can call the Dial-a-Teacher phone number to speak with a NYC public school teacher who can guide the child through any homework task. See here for more details.

Report Cards

Students receive written report cards that will be accessible to you via your child's New York City Schools Account. Instructions for report cards are here. 

Forms to Be Returned to School to Your Child's Teacher

All forms are attached and should be printed, filled out, and returned via your child's backpack.

• Emergency Contact Form
• Walking Trip Permission Slip
• Comfort Dog Permission Slip
• NYC Health Form
• Media Consent Form
• If your child has any allergy and/or requires medication administration during the school day, please submit this Allergy-Medication Administration Form to Maria Villalta, our school nurse. For questions regarding immunizations, please reach out to Mr. Ivan Davila. 
• Complete the Online Lunch Form even if you plan on sending your child to school with their own lunch. It is required to have one on file for every child.
• Create an NYCSA account if you have not already done so. (New families will be sent instructions to set up their account)

ARRIVAL PROCEDURES

• ALL GRADES: The school day begins promptly at 8:30am. In order to have all students in their classrooms on time, the doors open at 8:25 am.
• Kindergarten: Students in K-106 and K-101 enter through the main doors at 8:30am. Students in K-109 enter through the side door at 8:30am. Staff members will greet the students as they arrive and will supervise their walk to the classroom.
• 1st and 2nd Grade: Students in grades 1 and 2 enter through the side entrance at 8:25 am. Staff members will be there to greet the students as they arrive and will supervise their walk to the classroom.
• 3rd to 5th Grade: Students in grades 3-5 enter through the main double doors at 8:25 am. Staff members will be there to greet the students as they arrive and supervise their walk to the classroom.

DISMISSAL PROCEDURES

• Kindergarten: Kindergarteners will be dismissed at 2:40 pm. K-101 and K-106 exit through the main doors and dismiss on the east side of the street towards 2nd Avenue. K-109 exits through the side door and dismisses on the west side of the street towards 3rd Avenue. Teachers will be focused on dismissing students safely, so please do not engage in conversation with your child’s teacher at this time.
• 1st and 2nd Grade: Students will be dismissed at 2:42pm from the side entrance of the school (facing the building, west, towards 3rd Avenue).
• 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade: Students will be dismissed from the main double doors (facing the building, east, toward 2nd Avenue) from 2:42-2:45pm. Please note, if there is congestion, a class may be asked to exit the main door and turn right towards 3rd Avenue to ensure a safe dismissal process for your child.
• Parents/guardians/caregivers should wait on the sidewalk nearest the street to create a pathway for classes and pedestrians. Please wait until your child’s class is lined up against the wall in their designated spot. They will say goodbye to their teachers and then parents/guardians/caregivers may take them. This will ensure the safety of all students. Please be prompt.  

Chess Classes

Through our partnerships with Chess NYC, each class engages in an 8-week cycle to build their knowledge in the game of chess. We recommend you dust off your chess board and get ready for some chess games at home! Here’s the schedule:
September-November: 3rd and 5th grade
November-January: 2nd and 4th grade
January-March: 1st grade
March-May: Kindergarten

 

Comfort Dog Program

As many of you may know, our school participates in the Comfort Dog Program. We have a comfort dog on site, and his name is Jackson! Jackson is a trained therapy dog who works at the school. He has a schedule and visits classrooms. He also supports students in times of need. Jackson joined our school community on September 18, 2017. He has learned so much, just like our students and staff who make learning new things a priority! Be sure to sign and return the Comfort Dog Permission Slip so that Jackson can begin visiting your child’s class.

 

Walking Class Field Trips

In addition to the field trips that are planned for students throughout the year, there may be times when classes engage in a field trip that doesn’t require a bus. When we stay in the neighborhood, a walking class field trip permission slip is required. Be sure to sign and return the Walking Field Trip Permission Slip.

 

Family Handbook 2024-2025

Our school’s Family Handbook serves as an information tool to help you become acclimated with school routines, policies, and procedures. We encourage you to read through the document so that you can familiarize yourself with our school.

 

Discipline & School Rules

The NYC Department of Education expects all students to follow rules so that students remain safe in school. Please read through the NYCDOE Discipline Code so that you can have healthy conversations with your child about what is considered appropriate school behavior. Teachers will work with their classes to engage in a shared set of agreements during the first days of school as well. In order to strengthen our partnership, we kindly ask that your family read through the document no later than September 23rd.

 

Media Release Forms

On occasion, there may be special moments that want to be memorialized via photo and/or video. Please fill out this media release form which grants permission to have your child included in these photos/videos and return back to your child’s teacher via the orange folder. This form can also be found in your NYC Schools Account. If you are new to the NYC public schools, then you will need to set up your account in September after your child’s first day of school.

 

---

FUNDRAISING REMINDERS

 

---

PTA MEETING INFORMATION

All PTA meetings will meet in person on Tuesdays at 8:45am once a month in the school cafeteria. Please mark your calendars and make every effort to join if you can! A Zoom option will be available for those who want to tune in remotely.

 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82697280566
Meeting ID: 826 9728 0566

• January 28th, 2025
• February 25th, 2025
• March 25th, 2025
• April 22nd, 2025
• May 20th, 2025
• June 17th, 2025