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The Q300 PTA established a Financial Aid Fund (FAF) in 2015, with a starting fund of $1,000 to assist Q300 students in participating in school activities requiring fees, such as class field trips and other fee-based school events or for buying necessary school materials. The fund, aimed at promoting inclusion—a core value of Q300, is […]

Q300 has put together a virtual school tour for families who are interested in Q300 for 2021-2022. Q300 is a city-wide G&T school, for which there is a separate application process in addition to the general kindergarten application. See https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/gifted-and-talented for more information about the application procedure for the G&T programs/schools. Here is the link […]

Teacher Appreciation Week (Mon, May 4, 2020 – Fri, May 8, 2020) is coming up! One of the things we would like to do is send notes of appreciation to our teachers and staff on Padlet and share them with them. Padlet is an intuitive interactive tool where anyone can drop a note or message […]

The fourth grade will be hosting a bake sale on the parent-teacher conference day (Tuesday, March 3, 2020) at the Lower Division campus. Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm & 4:30pm-7:30pm Place: Q300 Lower Division 4th floor (28-37 29th St, Long Island City, NY 11102)  

Each year the Q300 PTA participates in a fundraiser with Square 1 Art. This is an optional project , but one enjoyed by many families. Using the special paper attached , your child should create their own artwork and then turn it into their teacher by Monday, March 2. At the end of March, each […]

Annual Q300 PTA Stepping Into Summer Dance Party & Silent Auction 2020. DJ, Dancing, Food & Drink, Silent Auction, Raffles, and Online Auction! The venue might reach capacity so tickets are limited quantity! Date: Sunday, May 3, 2020 Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm Place: Central in Astoria (20-30 Steinway St, Astoria NY 11105) Tickets: Early bird (thru April […]

Buy your tickets to New York International Children’s Film Festival, February 21-March 15, 2020. The New York International Children’s Film Festival 2020 is packed full of fantastic film programs for your family and, even better, our school can earn $3 back for every ticket you purchase! Go to https://nyicff.org/tickets/ and select Q300 30th Ave School […]

Starting this Sunday, February 23, 2020 through March 8, 2020, we are participating in Tea Collection School Days fundraiser. Shop at https://www.teacollection.com. Once items are added to the cart and you proceed to checkout, you will be prompted to enter your organization’s promo code. Our promo code is: SDSP20Q300PTA (This is different than how they […]

Join us for a night of movement, fun, and community to help our schools raise money for enrichment programs. Please donate what you can to support us! Note that 25% of the funding raised for this year’s zumbathon will go to earthquake relief for Puerto Rico. Online link to fundraising here: http://bit.ly/PS17Q300Zumba Date: Friday, April […]

Are you interested in leading an inquiry-based K-8 school with a diverse, collaborative, and engaged student body, empathetic, inquisitive, and dedicated educators and staffers, and a committed and active parent community? The PTA encourages qualified candidates to apply for the position of principal of The 30th Avenue School (Q300), a K-8 public school located in […]

Upper Division Basketball Tournament. 8:40 am – 3:00 pm. Thursday, March 5th at the upper division campus. Our second ever upper division school basketball tournament is on! Mark your calendars! Volunteers are needed to referee and coach and we are seeking water and snack or prize donations. Volunteer sign up: https://tinyurl.com/yxy96f86. For questions, contact: Ginar[at]q300pta.org. […]

Join us for another Q300-hosted tournament this school year. With No Score and Unrated sections included, it’s a perfect format for those students who have had a positive taste of chess in curriculum to make their first tournament splash amongst familiar faces in a ‘home field’ setting of mostly beginners. Date: Sunday, February 9, 2020 […]

Harry Potter Night. Save the Date. February 29, 2020. The 8th graders are organizing a fundraiser for their graduation. This event will be open to all and include creative Potter crafts, games and snacks for the whole family. Stay tuned for more details. Dressing up as your favorite character is welcomed. Date: Saturday, February 29, […]

We are excited to announce that our WinterFest Auction 2020 is now live! The WinterFest Auction features mostly summer camp prizes. Register as a bidder at https://charityauction.bid/Q300PTAWinter2020, bid on these amazing prizes, and share the site with friends and neighbors as anyone can bid. Get a great deal on a summer camp or our other […]

Stop & Shop’s A+ School Rewards is a unique and easy way Stop & Shop offers its customers opportunities to be rewarded by earning money for their designated schools. Since 2005, Stop & Shop has awarded more than $20 million to local schools The Stop and Shop number for Q300 PTA is 41211. Please go […]

Date: Friday, January 31, 2020 Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm Place: Q300 Lower Division campus (28-37 29th St, Astoria, NY 11102) Our 6th annual Winter International Potluck and Festival will be on Friday, January 31st at the Elementary School Campus from 6:00pm-8:00pm. This is a school wide event! K-8 extravaganza!  This is a lovely community event where every brings dishes from all […]

On December 20, 2019, the PTA will be sponsor a holiday breakfast for our amazing teachers and staff at Q300! Please consider contributing a baked good, box of coffee, or other food item for the teachers and staff to enjoy, and/or help set up. Date: Friday, December 20, 2019 Time: 7:30am- Place: Lower Division (Teachers’ […]

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 is #GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. We are grateful to the Q300 families who have pledged or donated to the Direct Appeal. So far, we have raised a little over 40% of our Direct Appeal […]

As we head into the holiday weekend, just a reminder for your holiday shopping (Black Friday and Cyber Monday!) that we have a number of ways to shop online that help raise money for the Q300 PTA: Shop at Amazon through this link, the Q300 PTA can get 4% (and sometimes more, depending on the […]

Are you a family that likes making and sending holiday photo cards? If so, consider ordering through our Shutterfly storefront (also includes Tiny Prints). The Q300 PTA will receive 8% of your order to help your child’s learning at Q300. This year’s goal is to raise $500. Here is the link: http://q300pta.shutterflystorefront.com/

The Q300 PTA is excited to partner with La Guli Bakery of Astoria to provide delicious pies for our Thanksgiving feasts and to help raise funds for school programs. There are four different pies (Apple, Pumpkin, Blueberry, and Cherry) and each 8-inch pie costs $17. Order online here with a credit card or use this […]

Enjoy food, wine and art at a midtown contemporary art gallery with your fellow Q300 community members – including teachers – all for the benefit of the students of Q300! Date: Friday, November 15, 2019 Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Location (new this year): ClampArt (247 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001 (between 7th and […]

Q300 PTA will collect coats and socks at the PTA meetings on Thursday, November 21 (LD). Collection boxes will also be at both the upper and lower division campuses for families who wish to send donations in with their child from Monday, November 18 through Friday, December 13, 2019. Date: Monday, November 18 to Friday, […]

On Wednesday, November 27th, 2019, the PTA will have a Thanksgiving appreciation luncheon for all of the staff and teachers at both campuses. We are so grateful for all of their hard work! We are also grateful for the generous donation made by Flavors NYC in Manhattan, which just opened a new store in Astoria […]

Our 4th graders and 8th graders will be running a bake sale to raise money for their year end trip (4th grade) and graduation expenses (8th grade). Please stop by and pick up some treats! The fourth grade & eighth grade families are organizing Bake Sale on Tuesday, November 12th, during the Parent-Teacher Conferences. The […]