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!
The Spring Soiree is coming! Join us next Thursday, April 18 at 7 pm in the PPAS Blackbox.
Get your tickets today!
Auditions for the PPAS Slam, an all-school student talent show, will be on Monday, April 15, 4:15-6 pm in the dance studio and Wednesday, April 17,
4:15-6 pm in the Blackbox.
Sign-up sheets are available outside Mr. Vassallo’s office.
Congratulations to the cast of CATS FOR CHANGE on a great run!
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.
The New York City area experienced an earthquake on Friday morning.
Thank you Ms. Dyer and staff for sending out prompt messages to the school community and keeping us informed that students were safe.
If you do not receive messages from the school via text or email, please contact PPAS Parent Coordinator Teri Gindi at
tgindi@ppasshare.org
The PPAS/Midtown West campus has been added as a project candidate for District 3’s participatory budget.
PPAS/Midtown West is Ballot #2:
Adding wheelchair accessibility to our school campus to assist seniors and people with disabilities.
You can view all of the participatory budget project candidates here:
District 3 Participatory Budget.
This year, District 3 parents, staff who work in District 3 and all PPAS/MTW students over the age of 11 are eligible to vote in the participatory budget voting process.
If you are eligible to vote, follow this link.
PPAS will host the voting process during each lunch period on Tuesday, April 9.
To prepare students for this event, some of our seniors who are all currently studying public policy, will visit each class to share a presentation about the participatory budget and our project.
If you do not want your child to participate in the vote, please contact Mr. Huang for middle school or Mr. Vassallo for high school.
The Drama 4 New Works Lab production CATS FOR CHANGE is April 3rd – 6th.
Written by Diane Exavier and directed by Josiah Davis.
April 3-6, 7 pm
April 5, 4 pm and 7 pm
PPAS Auditorium
$25 general admission
$15 student/senior
$5 PPAS student
Upcoming Virtual Parent Workshops
Hosted by:
Goal Setting & Motivation
Thursday, April 4
The fundamentals of academic, college, and career goal-setting to help stay focused and motivated throughout the school year.
Zoom link and time to follow
REGISTER HERE
Bullying & Conflict
Thursday, May 2
How to differentiate conflict and bullying, create self-advocacy, and address concerns within the school community.
Zoom link and time to follow
REGISTER HERE
An Emergency In-Person PTA Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 pm at PPAS.
The purpose of this meeting is to
hold a vote for PTA members to decide whether parents should be able to raise funds for individual performing arts departments
AND
to provide clarity to the parents who are still concerned and don’t know how to proceed.
In an effort for this meeting to run as smoothly as possible, we request that you submit your questions by Monday March 18th at 6:00 pm.
PLEASE SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO
DRAMADELEGATE@PPASPTA.ORG
If time permits, we will open the floor to additional questions.
