PPAS Spring Slam

Hey PPAS parents, guardians and students!!!

The pieces are coming together so I’m excited to announce the upcoming 2022 Spring PPAS Slam! 

For those that don’t know, the Slam is our annual talent show, hosted by the PTA and featuring students from both the middle and high schools.

We’ll be holding the auditions Saturday afternoon, April 2! We are still working out whether they will be virtual or in person – stay tuned but start working on your act!!!

A note from Director Arri Simon:
Acts should be 3 minutes or less, and appropriate for school. No profanity or anything provocative or suggestive of violence. We ask that the kids please bring sheet music in the correct key. If you need a track for your act, make sure it’s downloaded to phone or mp3 player, NOT streaming. Each act that’s accepted will be on only ONE of the two nights.

While we generally accept all acts which are prepared and appropriate, we do have a limited amount of spots, so if kids are in multiple acts, we reserve the right to limit participation.

You will NOT be allowed to audition if you are not fully prepared. The piece you use to audition must be the exact same piece you perform at the show. 

*There will be a tech rehearsal on Thursday, April 7th in the late afternoon/evening. The Slam itself will be Friday, April 8th at 7pm in the PPAS Auditorium.

The ticket prices are:
Adults – $20
Students/Kids – $5
PPAS Students and Teachers – Free

Click below to buy tickets in advance or simply to donate even if you can’t be there:

Theslam.givesmart.com

Or text TheSlam to 76278 to register.

Please help support our kids!

Spring College Night Series

Join us for the College Team’s Spring College Night Series! 

  • College Night – Tuesday, March 29 – 6:30 pm
  • Financial Aid Night/Scholarships – Wednesday, April 6 – 6:30 pm
  • Navigating Support Programs/Scholarships For Low Income & First Generation Students – Wednesday, April 13 – 6:30 pm
  • IEP Support in the College Process – Wednesday, May 4 – 6:30 pm 

For Zoom information, please contact the College Office at collegeoffice@ppasshare.org.

These college nights are geared towards 11th grade parents and students, but everyone is welcome to join.

Motel Andromeda

Come support some of our seniors at their final production with us!We are particularly proud this year to have two members of the Waterwell faculty as the writer and director for this year’s production, including long-time Head of Voice and Speech, Cherie Corinne Rice, and Acting III teacher Ricardo Vázquez. Rice and Vázquez are working deeply with the Drama 4 class to generate this new play together.

Motel Andromeda
Written by Cherie Corinne Rice
Directed by Ricardo Vázquez

On Halloween night, a group of teens unexpectedly disembark at a celestial egress located on the edge of everywhere and nowhere. Inspired by the myth of the Ethiopian princess Andromeda, these young adventurers mount a mission to escape this paranormal portal and the threat of sacrifice for the sins of their forefathers.

Show Dates:
Wednesday, March 30th @ 7 pm
Thursday, March 31st @ 7 pm
Friday, April 1st @ 4 pm and 7 pm
Saturday, April 2nd @ 7 pm

Get tickets now!

Bake Sale Thank-You

Thank you to all the PTA parents who answered the call for donated treats for our first monthly bake sale. We were overwhelmed by the abundance of goodies, and the kids were so excited! Thanks to you, we were able to raise just under $400 for the PTA.

We’ll be having these sales on the first Friday of each month through June, so please keep the goodies coming!

And if you’re available to help with the sales, please contact dramadelegate@ppaspta.org.

Take the School Survey

Please take the NYCDOE School Survey! Parents, students, and staff are all invited to take it. The information we get is completely anonymous and it lets our school know what improvements we need to make.

Your school access code is the letter f then your child’s OSIS number with no spaces in between. You can also access the survey through your NYC Schools Account.

The deadline for completing the survey is March 25.

Dance in Focus Intensives

Dive into the world of dance in this free weekend program! Learn and create new choreography in fun, supportive workshops led by professional artists, and attend performances by world-class dance companies. The program culminates in a final performance where teens work together to create and perform an original piece that showcases their creative styles and new skills.

With the end of the school year in sight, apply today for one of two remaining programs:

Word. Sound. Power. Intensive with Jade Charon: Mar 27, Apr 2, Apr 3, Apr 9, Apr 10
Deadline: Mar 13, 2022

DanceAfrica Intensive: May 26, May 28, Jun 4, Jun 5 
Deadline: May 14, 2022

Get more information and apply now!

We Are Golden

Come support some of our 7th graders at their concert reading!

We Are Golden: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Stories
Directed by Marissa Davis

We are Golden is an eclectic evening of music from some of the most dynamic queer singer/songwriters of our time. The show explores themes of love, loss, community, and joy within the LGBTQ+ experience, and features songs by Hayley Kiyoko, Kim Petras, Mika, and Shea Diamond, to name a few! Above all else, We are Golden aims to be a celebration of diversity and unapologetic self-love. 

Show Dates:
Wednesday, March 16th @ 7 pm
Thursday, March 17th @ 7 pm

Order tickets now!

PSAT/SAT Day, March 23

On March 23rd, PPAS will administer the PSAT to all 10th Grade Students and the SAT to all 11th Grade Students.  There is nothing that students or parents need to do to sign up.  All students are signed up for the exams.

10th Grade students received the PSAT Student Guide that will help them prepare for the test in Humanities class.

11th Grade students can access the SAT Student Guide online (paper copies were not provided by College Board).

Rutka, A New Musical

This Thursday, March 3 through Saturday, March 5, our students will perform Scenes and Songs from Rutka, a New Musical in Progress, directed by Kyle Pleasant.

RUTKA is a powerful new indie-rock musical about a young teen and her friends trying to grow up in a world gone mad around them. It’s based on the internationally-acclaimed book RUTKA’S NOTEBOOK, an actual diary left behind by 14-year old Rutka Laskier in the Jewish Ghetto in Bedzin, Poland, in 1943. RUTKA tells the visceral story of a young teen and her friends, trying to live life and find hope, resilience, and resistance, while facing the challenges of the world around them. It’s a show that feels modern and raw, with a groundbreaking indie-rock musical score. With the show still in development, PPAS audiences will get the first-ever look at this new musical as it begins its journey.

Please order tickets and watch the show!

Mid-Winter Vocal Soiree

Please join us for our Mid-Winter Vocal Soiree, presented by PPAS and the National Chorale!

Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: PPAS Blackbox Theater

Please RSVP in advance by March 5. Payment will be taken at the door. Cost is $20 for adults, $10 for students. Guests must be fully vaccinated and masked at the event.

Volunteers and food donations are needed. Please click the appropriate selection in the RSVP link.