OUR FIRST PTA MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019 is                     Sept. 26, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.
Please join us. Agenda will follow soon.
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SPECIAL NOTICE (posted June 8, 2018): The election of the 2018-2019 PTA officers will be held during our last general membership meeting on June 20, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. All positions are open, and have a 1-year term. See PS 111 PTA Bylaws (Dec. 21, 2016) in the Documents tab. The Special Election Notice may be found here.
New and updated FAQ about PS 111 available by clicking here. (posted on 4/16/2018)
NOTICE (dated 5/17/2018): The PTA Executive Board scheduled a special general membership meeting on MAY 29, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. to discuss and vote on proposed fundraising activities and expenditures. Proposed fundraising include auction, school supplies, and OriginalWorks. One proposed expenditure is to fund the renovation of the Teachers' Lounge. Please come and let your voices be heard. Agenda items to follow. 
Rescheduled PTA meeting on March 27, 2018 (Tuesday) at 8:30 a.m. Please come and participate in your school's parent teacher association. The scheduled meeting on March 21 was cancelled because schools were closed by the DOE.
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UPDATE (1/17/2018): Congratulations to the newly-elected PTA officers. The officers' term will end on June 30, 2018. The complete list is as follows:

​Co-President: Trevor Richardson
Co-President: Mimi Umscheid
Co-Vice President: Malgorzata Zebrowska-Miller
Co-Vice President: Maria Moyers
Co-Vice President: Nevin Gokalp
Co-Vice President: Yaba Sims
Co-Vice President: Tai Do
Co-Treasurer: Lysette Martinez
Co-Treasurer: Rosie Diaz
Co-Treasurer: Tristan Loanzon
Co-Secretary: Fania Washington
Co-Secretary: Elizabeth Streat
Co-Fundraising Officer: Nicole Hunt
Co-Fundraising Officer: Julia Burgess
Co-Fundraising Officer: Shenae Osborn
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SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE: Several positions in the PTA Executive Board will be filled by special election on January 17, 2018 at our next general membership meeting. The elections notice, dated January 7, 2018, may be found by clicking here.
UPDATE (10/1/2017): Congratulations to the following PTA officers who were elected by the membership. The officers' term will end on June 30, 2018.

​Co-President: Trevor Richardson
Co-President: Mimi Umscheid
Co-Vice President: Malgorzata Zebrowska-Miller
Co-Vice President: Maria Moyers
Co-Vice President: Nevin Gokalp
Co-Treasurer: Lysette Martinez
Co-Treasurer: Rosie Diaz
Co-Treasurer: Tristan Loanzon
Co-Secretary: Fania Washington
Co-Secretary: Elizabeth Streat
Co-Fundraising Officer: Nicole Hunt
Co-Fundraising Officer: Bernhard Hientzsch

Fundraiser NameBubbles: Shop and earn cash back - PS IS 111 | Name Bubbles
  • Name Bubbles are personalized labels made with ultra-durable adhesive that are designed to last through the rough-and-tumble of everyday life. Name bubbles are the perfect way to personally identify baby bottles, school uniforms, sports equipment, clothing, and other items that can sometimes go missing between home, school, camp, vacation, or wherever members of your family happen to travel.
  • This fundraiser is ongoing with no set end date.
  • All items will be shipped directly the purchaser.
See's Candy - Yum-Raising - PS IS 111 PTA 
PTA meeting on Nov. 15, Wed. at 8:30 a.m. Come and participate in your school's parent teacher association. 
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE PS 111 CARNIVAL -- NOVEMBER 4, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the School Playground.

SECOND PTA MEETING and ELECTION of SLT members, Oct. 18, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Please join us. Click here for the agenda.

FIRST PTA MEETING and ELECTION of SLT members, Sept. 20, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Please join us. Agenda will follow soon.
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PTA Newsletter, Issue 18 may be found in the News and Announcements page.
SPECIAL NOTICE: The election of the 2017-2018 PTA officers will be held during our last general membership meeting on June 21, 2017 at 5:45 pm. All positions are open, and have a 1-year term. See PS 111 PTA Bylaws (Dec. 21, 2016) in the Documents tab. The Special Election Notice was sent by backpack on June 6; a copy of it may be found here.

Thank you for supporting PS 111 by coming to the Talent Show and Silent Auction!
PTA Newsletter, Issues 15-17 may be found in the News and Announcements page.
NEXT PTA GENERAL MEETING, MAY 17, 2017, 8:30 A.M.
Prospective G&T Parents: if you missed the orientation today (Apr. 21), you may find the G&T flyer and FAQ helpful. They are here and here. The PTA board looks forward to meeting you all and your participation in the PTA.

UPDATE: (posted May 10, 2017): PS 111 was one of the four projects that won (!) funding from Councilman Johnson's participatory budgeting. This funding would ensure our library is air-conditioned. Thank you to the Councilman and to all who voted for PS 111's project.
UPDATE (posted May 4, 2017): Councilman Johnson will announce the winners of the process on May 9, 630-830 pm, during the West Side Summit. We invite all PS 111 families to come. RSVP at www.coreyjohnson.nyc/events.
   IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Would you like the PS 111 library to have working air conditioners? This is your cost-free chance to vote in Council Member Johnson's participatory budgeting process. First, visit https://pbnyc2017.d21.me/ to begin the voting process. After you receive a text on your mobile you can register (either on your smartphone or your PC) your vote for the PS 111 Airconditioning for the Library - the second ballot item. We aim to get at least 1000 voters to vote for the PS 111 campaign. Vote and ask your neighbors to vote. Online voting begins Saturday, March 25, and ends Apr. 2, Sunday. 
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​COMPLETE YOUR SURVEYS BY MARCH 24.

Let your voices be heard by filling out the survey. You should have received in your children's bag pack a very important survey form. In 2016, 74% of parents and guardians at PS 111 (or 222 responses in total) filled out the survey. The city wide average is 51%. Let’s do better this year.

Please visit http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/tools/survey/default.htm to find out more about why the survey is important for our children's education.

The PTA encourages you all to fill out the survey online by clicking:

https://desoto.certisphere.com/Certisphere/Survey/Login?returnUrl=%2FCertisphere%2FSurvey%2FMain

Keep handy the 8-digit survey access code found in the paper survey (inside the green envelope).
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NEXT PTA GENERAL MEETING, MAR. 15, 2017, 8:30 A.M.
NEXT PTA GENERAL MEETING, FEB. 15, 2017, 5:45 P.M. (Evening meeting) 
NEXT PTA GENERAL MEETING, JAN. 18, 2017, 8:30 A.M. 
PTA Newsletter, Issues 1 to 10 may be found in the News and Announcements page.
BOOK FAIR on November 28 to December 2 at the School Lobby (posted Nov. 21): Parents & Guardians will be permitted to enter the school building to shop at the Book Fair during the following hours: 
     8:45 am - 6 pm
     7:45 am - 6 pm (only on Dec. 2)

Please be sure to check for your child's scheduled time to attend the Book Fair. Through this Book Fair, the PTA is able to raise funds for purchase of Scholastic books for teachers' classroom. Your purchases directly will help our children. We need volunteers to staff the fair, too. Please email Kim at secretary2@111pta.org. More information about the book fair may be found here.

Pursuant to the Bylaws of PS/IS 111 Parent Teacher Association, Inc., Art. V, Sec. 2, the PTA Executive Board ("EB") will hold a re-scheduled meeting on November 10, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. at the school. The meeting is open to all parents and guardians. The EB will discuss the agenda for the upcoming general membership meeting on November 16. We will also have the treasurer's report as required by the bylaws. (posted Oct. 24, 2016).
UPDATE (10/20/2016): Congratulations to Kim Parker (secretary2@111pta.org) for being elected Co-Secretary of the PTA during the PTA general meeting on Oct. 19. Her term ends on June 30, 2017.
SEPTEMBER 22 at 4:30 pm is PS 111's Back to School Night. According to admin "this is a chance for you to meet your child's new teacher(s), learn about the curriculum, and get general information about the 2016-2017 school year." The agenda may be found by clicking here.
NEXT PTA GENERAL MEETING, SEPT. 21, 2016, 8:30 A.M. (posted Sept. 11). 
Do you shop on Amazon.com? HELP PS 111 PTA RAISE FUNDS FOR YOUR BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING! The school supply lists are up on PS 111's website: http://bit.ly/2b8EQyY
     For any household needs or school supplies, please use the following link -- https://smile.amazon.com/ch/13-4287932 - and Amazon will donate a small percentage of your purchase (at no cost to you) to the PTA. The PTA is a not-for-profit corporation or a 501(c)(3) organization. The Amazon donation will be directly wired to the PTA's bank account. Thank you.
UPDATE (6/15/2016): Congratulations to the following PTA officers who were elected by the membership today, June 15, 2016. The new officers' term will begin on July 1, 2016 and end on June 30, 2017.

​Co-President: Maria Ortiz (president1@111pta.org)
Co-President: Trevor Richardson (president2@111pta.org)
Co-Vice President: Carmen Lilly (vicepresident1@111pta.org)
Co-Vice President: Judith Farmer (vicepresident2@111pta.org)         
Co-Treasurer: Lysette Martinez (martinezpsyd@gmail.com)
Co-Treasurer: Tristan Loanzon (tristan@111pta.org)
Co-Secretary:  Jason Davis
Co-Secretary: Nicole Hunt (nh0807@gmail.com)

UPDATE (5/20/2016): The election of the 2016-2017 PTA officers will be held during our last general membership meeting on June 15, 2016. All positions are open, and have a 1-year term. See PS 111 PTA Bylaws (Apr. 2016) in the Documents tab. The Special Election Notice was sent by backpack on June 3; a copy of it may be found here.
UPDATE (5/9/2016): The election noticed for May 18 is adjourned pending a new date. Announcements will be sent. However, the general meeting on May 18 at 8:30 a.m. will proceed as usual.
NEXT GENERAL MEETING, APRIL 20, 8:30 A.M. (posted Mar. 30, 2016).
PTA ELECTED A NEW CO-TREASURER - TREVOR RICHARDSON (posted Jan. 24, 2016).
AGENDA FOR GENERAL MEETING on January 20, 2016 at 5:45 pm is posted here.
SPECIAL EXPEDITED ELECTION FOR PTA CO-TREASURER (posted Jan. 10, 2016): Please attend our PTA General Meeting (see details below) and take part in the nomination and election of PTA Co-Treasurer. We welcome a new addition to our PTA team.
GENERAL MEETING on January 20, 2016 at 5:45 p.m. Please note that our January 2016 meeting is in the evening hours to accommodate a big number of our parents, guardians, and teachers. (posted Dec. 23)
NEW POST (posted Dec. 16): The PTA November Meeting Minutes are posted in the Documents tab.
RECESS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (re-posted Dec. 13): Our children really need parents and guardian's help during a very busy period at lunch from 10:35 am to 12:15 p.m. Please consider volunteering by using this link -- http://doodle.com/poll/yi8kksc2u4ehcz27 -- and indicating the days you could assist. Our children would really appreciate your time. This initiative is promoted by the PTA Safety Committee (safety@111pta.org).
THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR AND MOVIE NIGHT WERE SUCCESSES! (posted Dec. 13): Thank you to the following volunteers who gave us their time: Patrice; Ivette; Yoko; Lisa; Nicole; Troy; Lyssett; Mike; Makiko; Izumi; Carmen; You-Jung; Katherine; Maria; Judith; Dianna; Jenny; Shannel; Gosia; Beni; Sarah; Fania; and Sandra.
NEW DOCUMENTS (posted Nov. 18): Please find here the minutes of the October 2015 meeting, and a letter from the Fundraising Committee. Our goal is to raise $4,000 by end of the year!
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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ON NOV. 18 (posted Nov. 16): The PTA EB invites parents and guardians to a general membership meeting at the school auditorium on November 18 at 8:30 a.m. Click here for the meeting agenda.
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BOOK FAIR on December 7 to December 11 at the School Lobby (posted Nov. 16 and revised Nov. 22): Parents & Guardians will be permitted to enter the school building to shop at the Book Fair during the following hours: 
     7:45 am - 8:15 am
    10:35 am - 12:30 pm
     2:45 pm - 3:30 pm 
Please be sure to check for your child's scheduled time to attend the Book Fair. Through this Book Fair, the PTA is able to raise funds for purchase of Scholastic books for teachers' classroom. Your purchases directly will help our children. We need volunteers to staff the fair, too. Please email Patrice at patrice@111pta.org.
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ELECTIONS NOTICE (posted and dated Nov. 11, 2015): On November 25 at 8:30 a.m., we will conduct special expedited elections for four parent/guardian openings in the Student Leadership Team or SLT. The SLT is responsible for the development of the school's Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP). We will also hold special expedited election for Vice-President of the PTA because the current Vice-President Patrice Duffy-Jacobson, pursuant to the Bylaws' succession plan, will become Co-President after the resignation of Milan Shah. Nominations for the position will be taken from the floor. For a copy of the notice, click here.

UPDATE (posted Nov. 25): We conducted the election of the SLT and VP open positions. The following parents were elected to the SLT: Ivette Gonzalez; Sarah Noda; Trevor Peterson; and Fania Washington. We also elected Tai Do as our PTA Vice-President. Welcome to the Team!

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Thank you to the following parents for supporting the PTA's fundraising event on November 3 during the election: Patrice, Trevor, Joanna, Tai, Izumi, Francine, Sandra, Maria, Katherine, Tristan, Gosia, Jenny, Sarah, and Ivette. We thank Jenny for leading the fundraising effort. Many teachers came by our table to give support, so we thank them too. We will report on the details of the fundraising at our November 18 General Membership meeting.
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Pursuant to the Bylaws of PS/IS 111 Parent Teacher Association, Inc., Art. V, Sec. 2, the PTA Executive Board ("EB") will hold a meeting on November 13 at 8:30 a.m. at the school. It will be held at the cafeteria. The meeting is open to all parents and guardians. The newly-formed committees -- fundraising, wellness, technology, and communications -- are also invited to attend. The EB will discuss the agenda for the upcoming general membership meeting on November 18. We will also have the treasurer's report as required by the bylaws. 
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PTA Officers and Committee Chairs for 2015-2016 School Year:
​Co-President: Tristan C. Loanzon (tristan@111pta.org)
Co-President: Patrice Duffy-Jacobson (patrice@111pta.org)
Vice President: Tai Do (taido223@gmail.com)
Co-Treasurer: Trevor Richardson           
Co-Treasurer: Maria Ortiz (maria@111pta.org)
Co-Secretary: Judith Farmer (judith@111pta.org)            
Co-Secretary: Jennifer Foy
Title I Chairperson: Tai Do
Fundraising Committee Co-Chairs: Maria Ortiz & Karin Jenson
Wellness Committee Co-Chairs: Patrice Duffy-Jacobson
Safety Committee Co-Chairs: Judith Farmer & Katherine Loanzon (email: safety@111pta.org)
Technology Committee Chair: Todd Miller
Communications Committee Co-Chairs: Sarah Noda & Trevor Peterson (email: communications@111pta.org)