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The following PTA positions for 2019-2020 are still open. The election will take place at the PTA Meeting on Thur, October 17 (6:00pm @ Lower Division (PS17)). Contact nominations[at]q300pta.org if you are interested.

The Q300 Chess Team is hosting a Q300 Chess Team Welcome Back Party! This is a great opportunity to meet with the Q300 chess team and find out everything you ever wanted to know, including how to join. All new families and the entire Q300 community + their families are more than welcome to come. […]

Our first PTA General Membership Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 19th at 6:00 pm at the PS 17 campus. Although this is a parent-focused event, children are welcome. If you bring your children, you may want to bring a quiet activity to keep them occupied during the meeting. There will be some child […]

NYC Department of Education provides free Microsoft Office 365 Education for Students to students and families in the NYC public school system in 2019-2020. After registration at the websites below, you will be able to install up to 5 copies of the latest Microsoft Office suite for their PCs and Macs and up to 5 […]

The Q300 PTA will hold our annual back-to-school picnic on Sunday, August 25, from 3-6pm in Rainey Park. Please join us in welcoming new families and getting together to celebrate the start of a new school year. This is a casual, bring-your-own food and drink event. An RSVP helps us get an idea of how […]

We expect to offer private bus service again for the 2019-20 school year to both the lower and upper division campuses. If you are interested in private transportation, please sign up through the appropriate link below: Entering grades K-4: https://forms.gle/rniSRciCZEMdYYb27 Entering grades 5-8: https://forms.gle/3pahf6YPZYn5btpB6 See http://q300pta.org/resources/bus-info/#privatebus for more information about the 2019-2020 private bus. Please […]

Ready yourselves for a boat-load of reading this summer! The Summer Read-a-Thon is back! Each year, our students read all summer long and encourage family and friends to sponsor all their reading efforts! All net proceeds of the Read-a-Thon go to the Q300 PTA and to help pay for the school’s enrichment programs. Find details […]

Grab a treat at Ample Hills Creamery on the last day of school (12-4pm on Wednesday, June 26, 2019)! 25% of your purchase will be donated to Q300 PTA (present this coupon before payment). No better way to begin the summer break with the kids! Ample Hills is located at 34th st & 30th ave […]

Does your child grow like a weed? Does your child’s uniform pants, which seemed so big at the beginning of the year, now fit like shorts? Well, you can help defray the expense of buying new uniforms by participating in the Q300 uniform swap. Drop-Off Uniforms Please donate any uniform in good condition that your […]

This information was shared by one of the Q300 PTA parents. Some free sports-related summer programs for kids (and some for adults) that might be of interest to Q300 families: Free bike riding lessons for kids (and adults) with Bike New York: https://www.bike.nyc/education/programs/ Free swim lessons with NYC Parks for kids (and adults), registration starts […]

Inviting K, 1, 2 & 5th Grade students to participate in Q300’s pilot Book Swap! Students in these grades should bring 1-2 used books to school Wednesday, June 5. Books should be in good condition and will be permanently exchanged so please do not send a book your child would like returned. Book Swap will […]

Reminder that pre-registration for Serious Fun afterschool for 2019-2020 at PS17Q/Q300 has already started at http://seriousfunnyc.org and will end Friday, June 14, 2019. There is a discount ($50 registration fee and $150 program tuition off) for families pre-registering during this period. Please note that there are some exciting new classes being offered next year. This […]

Q300 Lower Division will hold school registration for new elementary school families on Monday, June 17 and Thursday, June 20, 2019 and Q300 PTA is looking for volunteers to talk about the Q300 PTA events, fundraising, and any other aspects of your experience with the school. If you are available/interested, please sign up here Date: […]

Date: Sunday, June 9, 2019 Time: 11:00am- (Pregame activities/performances begin at 11:00am. Game begins at 1:10pm) Place: Citi Field (123-01 Roosevelt Ave, Queens, NY 11368) Cost: $23 per person (All family members need an individual ticket) PS 17 has invited Q300 (K-8) to partake in a special Mets Outing with them. For $23 a person, […]

Our annual Welcome Breakfast for new students and families will be held on Saturday, June 15, from 10 am-12 noon in the play yard at the Lower Division. Please join us to welcome new families to our community by signing up to volunteer at signupgenius.com. Date: Saturday, June 15, 2019 Time: 10:00am-12:00pm Place: Q300 Lower […]

G300’s Lower Division Presents Pjammin for Kids with Cancer on Monday, June 10th, 2019 to support The American Childhood Cancer Organization (https://www.acco.org/pjammin/). Students, Teachers, and staff at school are invited to participate in this fun awareness event! Bring in a minimum donation of $3 (CASH ONLY) and wear your pajamas to school/work for the day […]

Q300 PTA has selected a new school supply vendor for 2019-2020. You can now order supply kits online from 1st Day School Supplies (https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=73565) for the 2019-20 school year. Kits will be delivered to the school over the summer. The last day to order supplies with 1stdayschoolsupplies.com is Sunday, June 30, 2019. The PTA will […]

NYChessKids (http://nychesskids.com/) is going to offer its after school programs on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at Lower Division, and Tuesday and Wednesday at Upper Division. The program consists of a mandatory chess session and other optional activities such as arts, yoga, math, coding, critical thinking, debate, and robotics. See The NYCHessKids’ Q300 after school registration […]

Watch the UEFA Champions League Soccer Final (Tottenham vs. Liverpool) with Q300 families on Saturday, June 1 from 3-6pm at Sanger Hall in Sunnyside! Root for your fave team and support your school while enjoying juicy burgers, loaded fries, drinks, and more (Vegan and vegetarian options also available). A portion of your purchase will be […]

Come out to MCU Park in Coney Island as the Brooklyn Cyclones take on the Staten island Yankees in a Battle for the Bridge matchup, on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019. Gates open at 2:00 pm and the game starts at 4:00 pm. Tickets are $17 each, with additional handling and credit card fees and each […]

Fall 2018 and Winter 2019 Q300 PTA Newsletters have been published on the Q300 PTA website. Visit the PTA Newsletters page to download electronic copies of the newsletters: http://q300pta.org/pta/newsletters/.

This is just a friendly reminder that our Q300 spiritwear t-shirt campaign closes in 3 days, Friday, May 10, 2019. You can place an order online at https://www.customink.com/fundraising/q300. Our 8th graders did a great job designing these colorful t-shirts. Enjoy them on gym days or any day outside school to show Q300 spirit and support […]

Q300PTA has arranged the BioBus visits to Q300 in May. Through the BioBus experience, students will be able to discover the excitement of hands-on science aboard this mobile lab, which is equipped with $75,000 worth of microscopes and that is staffed by scientists. The dates of the visits are: Lower Division: May 13th and May […]

Q300PTA Stepping Into Summer Online Auction is Q300 PTA’s biggest fundraising event of the year. Our fabulous online auction items will be available from Sunday, May 5, 2019 until 10pm on Thursday, May 23, 2019. All proceeds will go toward PTA-funded enrichments for our remarkable students. Please pass along the link below to your friends […]

The 5th Annual Q300 PTA Stepping Into Summer Dance Party & Silent Auction Date: Sunday May 5th, 2019 Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm Place: Central in Astoria (20-30 Steinway st. Astoria, NY 11105) DJ, DANCING, FOOD & DRINK! SILENT AUCTION! RAFFLES! ONLINE AUCTION! Ticket: Early Bird Tickets available until April 5th, $25 for adults, $15 for kids Regular […]