PS17 and Q300 PTAs are co-hosting a food pantry sponsored by the Agatha House Foundation (https://agathahouse.org / https://www.facebook.com/agathahousefoundation/). Agatha House Foundation will provide food to our school communities between 11:00am and 1:00pm on Monday, December 13, 2021. The pantry will be in the PS17/Q300 school yard (28-37 29th St, Astoria,…
Community Food Advocates (https://www.communityfoodadvocatesnyc.org), a non-profit organization for equity-centered, high-impact public policy to provide affordable, culturally appropriate foods, shared information about the survey conducted by the New York City Department of Education, Office of Food and Nutrition Services (OFNS). The survey will inform the OFNS strategic planning plan that determine…
At the October PTA General Meeting, a resolution was passed to approve $200 per grade for spending toward a grade activity or event that supports relationship building and in lieu of our normal in-person events which are still on hold during the pandemic. If you have an innovative way of…
A mobile COVID-19 testing site will be available in Athens Square Park (30th st. & 30th ave.) from Friday, November 19, 2021 to Friday, December 3, 2021. The test site will be available from 8:00am to 7:00pm everyday and can administer RAPID and PCR testing. Let's get tested next week…
Athens Square Three Committee, formed by the local business owners and donations by the Astoria community, is planning a second Athens Square Park Tree Lighting at 6:00pm on Friday, December 3, 2021. The tree was installed today (Saturday, November 20, 2021) in Athens Square Park (right next to the Q300…
The recording of the virtual info session "COVID-19 Safety: Vaccines and Kids" (on Nov 11, 2021) is now available. The recording is available to all PTAs in District 30. If you don't have the password, contact your PTA representatives. https://vimeo.com/646152173
Q300 (not Q300 PTA) is hosting Mismatched Sock Day on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. Students can staff can wear their mismatched socks and can also donate adult size socks to TakeTwoNYC (https://taketwonyc.org), who will distribute them to those in need of winter outfits. You can donate socks (New socks in…
'Vaccinate, Educate, Graduate' is a vaccine incentive scholarship by New York State to increase awareness of the availability and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and to provide incentives to New Yorkers 5-11 years of age to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Parents or legal guardians of any New Yorker who is 5…
Get your first dose vaccination and support Q300 PTA! Q300 PTA is an approved nonprofit group that will receive $100 for every individual we refer who receives their first vaccine dose at a city-run vaccination site or an in-home vaccination. Q300 PTA can earn up to $20,000 (200 referrals). Simply…
Q300 PTA presents a virtual info session "COVID-19 Safety: Vaccines and Kids" at 6:30pm on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, featuring Vijaya Soma, M.D., Attending Physician, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Hassenfeld Children's Hospital. The CDC has recently recommended the COVID-19 vaccine…