Be a Champion

Become A PPAS Champion For The Arts!

The fight to fund the arts is an ongoing battle in public schools across the country.

The PPAS PTA Gala committee is committed to developing initiatives to assist you in keeping the Arts at the center of our education model.

DON’T miss this opportunity for you to:

ATTEND the Gala for FREE

SUPPORT your child’s art department & CONTRIBUTE to the PTA general fund which supports students in need, teacher appreciation events, school-wide hospitality events and assemblies, and much, much more.

It takes less than 10 minutes to start raising funds &
CHAMPIONING FOR OUR KIDS.

(This is a five-day only event!)

Become a CHAMPION for the ARTS at PPAS!!

Informational ZOOM meetings will be held on Monday and Tuesday,
May 13th and 14th at 7:30 pm

Check your email for Zoom information.

PTA Meeting April 18

PTA Meeting this Thursday!

We will meet in person at PPAS at 6 pm and also on Zoom.

Immediately following the meeting at 7 pm, join us at the Spring Vocal Soiree.

We will vote on how to allocate an additional ~ $40,000 in the PTA budget.

Options include:

1. Carry the excess funds raised through the GoFundMe into next year’s general budget which would allow for various uses.

2. Earmark excess funds raised through the GoFundMe evenly among the remaining performing arts departments.

(Waterwell HS Drama and Middle School Theater Arts excluded)

3. Propose another use. If you have a different idea please contact your PTA delegate.

Purchase Tickets for Gala

TICKETS ARE ON SALE!

We are combining the BEST of PPAS fundraising/community events!

JOIN US for the 2024 PPAS SLAM and Gala Preview event on Friday, May 3.

Purchase PPAS Slam tickets NOW!

Preview auction items and enter to win baskets and bundles during the SLAM
then Come and Celebrate all that is happening at PPAS with our end-of-the-year Gala!

Purchase Gala tickets NOW!

Solar Eclipse Glasses

Solar eclipse glasses are available to purchase from the PPAS office!

This message is from the NYC DOE:

On Monday, April 8, the New York City area will experience a partial solar eclipse beginning around 2 pm.

A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth. This casts a shadow that may make the sky dark for the eclipse’s duration, as the sun will become approximately 90 percent covered in New York City during the peak coverage time, around 3:25 p.m. 


While this may overlap with school dismissal times, please know that there will be no changes to dismissal, and after-school programming will remain in effect.

Be prepared for increased traffic throughout the area and consider using public transit instead of driving during this time. 

If you and your family are planning to view the eclipse, please make sure to do so safely by using proper, specialized eye protection.

Regular sunglasses and other filters are not a safe replacement for solar eclipse glasses.

Glasses are available at the Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Public Library, and New York Public Library while supplies last.

Call ahead to ensure glasses are available.

Take precautions, whether inside or out, as looking at the sun without protection can cause loss of the ability to see colors, loss of vision, or even permanent blindness. 

For more information on solar eclipse eye safety, please visit the New York City Department of Health guidance.