APRIL 22 - 30

NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess

MAY 2

CECD2

6:30pm via Zoom

MAY 13-17

Book Fair

MAY 15

PTA meeting

7:00pm via Zoom

MAY 17

Multicultural Fair

Time TBD

We hope everyone has a wonderful spring break! 

The newsletter will resume on May 5th.

Join a group of caring, committed, and hard working parents on the PTA Executive Board next school year! If you're interested in a position on the Board next year, click on the button below to read about each role and fill out a nomination form for yourself or for someone else whom you think would be an excellent candidate for the Board!

NOMINATION & ELECTION GUIDELINES

1. Complete the GOOGLE FORM prior to the May 15th PTA general meeting.
2. Elections will take place during a Zoom Meeting on May 15th at 7:00pm.

All EB positions to be filled (see roles and responsibilities HERE):

• President*
• Vice President*
• Treasurer*
• Assistant Treasurer*
• Membership Secretary*
• Recording Secretary*
• Corresponding Secretary*
• Internal Chair of Fundraising*
• External Chair of Fundraising*
• Members-at-Large (x4)

*Can be co-positions. Nominees for Co-Positions must be two people who declare their candidacy together and each must fill out a nomination form.

Mandatory positions that need to be filled in order to operate as a PTA EB are President, Treasurer and a Secretary.

• The only qualification for running for an office is that you are a parent (by birth or adoption, stepparent or foster parent), legally appointed guardian, or a person in parental relation to children currently attending PS 33 Chelsea Prep.
• The Term of Office is July 1, 2024- June 30, 2025.
• Nominations will also be taken from the floor during the General PTA Meeting on May 15th. The nomination period will officially close at this meeting.
• Nominees with Conflict of Interests as per Chancellor’s Regulation A-660 must obtain a waiver from the DOE Ethics Officer in order to be a Candidate.
• Elections will take place during the General PTA Meeting on May 15th at 7:00pm on Zoom.
• Voting must be done in person or live via Zoom - no voting by proxy or absentee ballots.

Any questions about any of the roles can be directed to ps33pta@gmail.com and someone in that current role will respond to you!

5th Grade Parents - April 19 deadline

There is still time to buy a Recognition Ad for the 5th Grade Yearbook! Your child will receive a free 5th grade yearbook at the end of the year. Make it special with a recognition ad! Create a personalized message that can include text, photos, and graphics, to acknowledge your child. Artwork due April 19. Click HERE to purchase an ad spot.  Questions? Submissions? Email Angie Suh, angie710@gmail.com. 

"Havana Nights" 2024 Spring Gala will be on

Thursday, May 23, 2024

6:30pm-10:30pm

The Museum of Jewish Heritage - 36 Battery Place

Open Bar | Gourmet Cuisine | DJ & Dancing | Silent & Live Auctions | Student Art Exhibition

Dress Code: Havana Hot or Havana Chill are both encouraged! Get ready to be festive!

Proceeds all benefit the PS 33 Annual Fund for Enrichments and Community Building Events!

Ticket price will increase on 4/19 from $100 to $133. DON'T WAIT!! BUY NOW!!

NEED CHILDCARE DURING GALA?  

While you're at the gala, your child can have their own party with their friends! NYKC in Battery Park City is known for their weekend PJ parties! They are willing to offer one during the gala if there is enough interest. Please click below for details and if you're interested, sign up below! 

LET'S ALL DO OUR PART!

The Gala Committee is asking ALL families to solicit at least ONE ITEM from one of our many neighborhood businesses or a personal contact! Restaurants, Experiences, Health & Fitness, Sports Games, Fashion, etc.  All ideas are welcome!

How to solicit a donation?

1). Download the letter HERE and take it to the business for solicitation requests. Have them email a copy to chelseaprepgala@gmail.com.

OR 

2) Email them the donation form via Google Forms HERE or through the QR code below:

GALA HELP NEEDED

Please reach out to us at chelseaprepgala@gmail.com if you have any connections in the following areas:

1. EVENT PLANNING

2. HOSPITALITY

3. BARTENDERS/SERVERS (Volunteers for these roles on day of event would be ideal.)

We desperately need help in these areas. 

Thank you!

Together let's make this the biggest fundraiser of the year so that we can continue providing amazing enrichment programs for our children!

Please join our next meeting on Monday, April 15th at 7pm

*This meeting is for ALL parents, you DO NOT need to be on Gala Committee to join. Thank you in advance!

To join meeting click HERE!!!

Can't make the meeting? No problem! Come join the WhatsApp group. Link to join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IgFDxHfv7bv1WTpznfL98y

Any questions please email chelseaprepgala@gmail.com

What an incredible night! The 2024 PS 33 Talent Show was a tremendous event with a jammed packed auditorium of family and friends arriving to support our talented performers! We had 50 acts and 100 performers on stage in our 2-1/2 hour show and it was a beautiful sight to see our community all together. 

A big thanks to our Talent Show Committee which consisted of Julie Yuen-Wallen, Bindi Mehta, Dhimy Jean, Zhi-lin Qi, Tishauna Kelly, Janathan Sealy, Aneesa Garcia, Sandra Roff, Felicia Lin and Victoria Li. Since January they have worked hard to put together an incredible show for our community and spent numerous hours the week of the show to ensure the performers were all set and ready to go!  A tremendous thanks to all the parent volunteers on the day of the show who jumped in to take on a task or role and truly ran with it to ensure a smooth operation on show day!

Special thanks to Amanda Saechao for coordinating the in-school talent show rehearsal and troubleshooting with the Talent Show Committee when challenging logistics came up. Great job to the wonderful 5th Grade Emcees - Amaya C., Rayansh B., Kairi N., Shama U., Sara C. and Lara V for leading the way for the live show and making each transition smooth by making sure they practiced all their lines!

Thanks to the 5th Grade Committee for taking care of concessions for the evening.

And lastly, THANK YOU TO OUR OUTSIDE VENDORS:

Our Audience Choice Awards were announced this past Friday during the Chelsea Prep News broadcast in school by our 5th grade emcees! The winners are below, but as we all know, every performer that day are ALL WINNERS in our book!  Congratulations to all the performers for an exceptional talent show!  See you next year!

MISSED THE PTA MEETING?



NO WORRIES!!

District 2 Town Hall Event with Chancellor Banks

Date: May 2, 2024

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Location: MS 131, 100 Hester Street, NY

Zoom: Register HERE

OPPORTUNITY FOR GRADUATING 5TH GRADERS!

A former PS 33 parent wanted to spread the word to our community about an opportunity in the summer to study in China. Please see details below and on the attachment HERE! You can contact Cathy at littlelion0807@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Program background: The program is designed by the Lang Fang City Foreign Affairs Department for US Students. The program aims to provide a first-hand educational experience on China and its cultures, specifically through exploring the cities of Lang Fang, Tianjin, and Beijing. It’s sponsored by Lang Fang university alumni association and supported by local government. 

All the trip logistics will be handled by professional tour staff as well as Lang Fang University, with full support from their local government foreign affairs department. 

- Feel free to contact: asgachina@gmail.com if you have any questions! All the students will receive email information once after submitting the form. 

*IMPORTANT* 

Please note: put “PS. 33” in the referral place at the bottom of the form. 

Also, if there are 8 students or more from PS.33, we can try to offer customized dates to them as a private group, according to students’ schedule preferences, for example in late June or July. 

DON'T FORGET TO DONATE

TO THE ANNUAL FUND!

ESPECIALLY THOSE CORPORATE MATCHES!

***Please remember to check with your workplace's HR department about corporate matches, many companies match employees' charitable contributions! That way you can double the impact of your donation!!***

Corporate matches are a HUGE part of making our goal for the Annual Fund, so please inquire and help make that contribution to our school!

To donate by checks -- please write attention to: PS033M Chelsea Prep PTA Inc. Please write separate checks for the TA Fund and for the Annual Fund. For the TA Fund, be sure to include in the memo TA Fund/Grade/Child's Full Name. 

You can either drop off the checks in a sealed envelope in your child's backpack (please mark ATTN: PTA Office on the envelope) or you can mail them directly to the school at:

PS33 Chelsea Prep

Attn: PTA Office

281 9th Avenue

New York, NY 10001