Midtown West, the elementary school that shares the building with PPAS, is welcoming the children of newly migrant families into their community, but they are in need of clothing and other items. If you wish to make a donation from the wishlist, please click on this link:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/custom/3JYF536WOL2BY/guest-view
You may also bring gently used children’s clothes, coats and shoes to the Midtown West school office.
Parents are invited to join the PPAS school safety committee on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 9 am to learn more about our safety plan and to ask any questions they might have. The team is working toward a live stream option, so check your email for details on that.
From the College office:
For families, parents, and guardians of Seniors, please see the link from the NY HESC, the branch of the NY Government that runs our state University system. They are offering a series of webinars related to Financial Aid. Use the link to find your way to information about the webinars, dates of the webinars, and registration instructions:
https://startheregetthere.ny.gov/events
Additionally, please look out for further messaging about our own PPAS-hosted College Night, which we plan to host on Zoom in the next few weeks.
Join Us for our first Fridays at PPAS event!
PPAS Open Mic Night
Friday, October 21 – 6:30-8 pm
Blackbox
Bring a song, a monologue, a comedy routine, your artwork, a poem. Sign-up list outside the main office. $10 at the door for everyone. Concessions hosted by the senior class.
PPAS Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser
October 17-November 7
$25 per pie
Many delicious pie and quiche choices! Order your pies online.
PTA Board:
Treasurer: Debbie Greenwald
VPs of Fundraising: Annie Chun & Joellen Greenridge
VPs of Communication: Marisa Osorio & Fernanda Santos
Middle School Delegate(s): Aleyiah Skelton
SLT
Member: Elisabeth Beron
Save the date! The next PPAS PTA general meeting will be held on Thursday, October 20 at 6:30 pm. This meeting will be held in person at PPAS with a live feed available for those unable to attend in-person. Details to follow.
Roe, by Lisa Loomer
Directed by Heather Lanza
Stage Managed by Anna Wheeler
Performances Dates/Times:
Weds Nov 16 @ 7 PM
Thurs Nov 17 @ 7 PM
Fri Nov 18 @ 2 PM and 7 PM
Sat Nov 19 @ 7 PM
Location: PPAS Mainstage in the Auditorium
All ticket sales and donations support the PPAS PTA.
Synopsis: Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, is still fiercely debated over forty years later. In this incisive play, acclaimed writer Lisa Loomer cuts through the headlines and rhetoric to reveal the divergent personal journeys of lawyer Sarah Weddington and plaintiff Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”) in the years following the fateful decision. In turns shocking, humorous, and poignant, ROE reflects the polarization in America today while illuminating the heart and passion each side has for its cause.
Stagedoor Manor is the preeminent theater camp in the United States. Located in the beautiful Catskill Mountains, in Sullivan County, NY, Stagedoor has available several FULL SCHOLARSHIPS to attend their program next summer (2023).
What: Full scholarship to attend Stagedoor Manor.
Where: Loch Sheldrake, NY (2 1/2 hrs north of NYC).
When: Session #3, July 24th, to August 13th, 2023.
Who: High school musical theater students, grades 9 – 11.
Deadline: December 15th, 2022.
Notification of Acceptance: February 10th, 2023.
From our partner, Waterwell:
Last month, the morality police forcibly arrested Kurdish woman, Mahsa (Jina) Amini, for supposedly wearing her hijab “incorrectly.” Days later, after suffering through a 3-day coma, Jina died under the custody of the police. The details about her cause of death are still being investigated but this news sparked outrage amongst the Iranian people.
Heartbreakingly, a teenage protester, 16-year-old Nika Shakarami has also been killed while protesting for Jina and the right’s of other Iranian women. Many young people and protestors have sadly been severely injured or killed, as the Iranian government attempts to stop the protesting.
Here is a news article by Bassé Digé, an Iranian woman, which further contextualizes the events with a cultural and personal lens.
Below is a list of people you can follow to STAY INFORMED. And, continue to SHARE the content and use hashtags #MahsaAmini and #NikiShakarami.
It is especially important to do so because authorities in Iran have shut down most access to the internet and social media.
@arianmoayed
@masih.alinejad
@nazaninboniadi
@lsarsour
@golfarahani
@justinaofficial
@shadiismyname
@iamnazaninnou
#WOMAN!LIFE!FREEDOM!
