Thank you for visiting the website of the Q300 Parent-Teacher Association. All parents and guardians of Q300 students as well as all teachers are automatically members of the Q300 PTA. PTA meetings are held monthly. Our goal is to work together to create and maintain a welcoming community for all Q300 families and to support the administration and faculty in building a school that provides outstanding education to our students based on the values of inclusion, inquiry, and responsibility. See here for more information on Q300 and here for more info on Q300 PTA.


Recent announcements

2019 Spring Auction Fundraiser

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) Tickets: Early bird (through April 5): $25/adult, $15/kid / Advance sale (after April 5): $30/adult, $18/kid / Door price (if available): $32/adult, $20/kid. Buy tickets […]



Teacher Appreciation Week Breakfast 2019

Teacher Appreciation Week this year is Monday, May 6 – Friday, May 10 and the Q300 PTA has sponsored a breakfast at both campuses on Tuesday, May 7th, 2019. Please see how you can help and sign up to help at the links below: Lower Division: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4EADAA28A2FF2-lower1 Upper Division: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4eadaa28a2ff2-upper1 Volunteers are needed to set […]



2019-2020 PTA Board and SLT: Call for Candidates

Notice of General Membership Meeting, PTA Board and SLT Expedited Elections, and Call for Candidates The PTA will hold its General Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 6:30pm in the upper division campus auditorium at 31-51 21st Street, Long Island City, NY 11106. The agenda will include the election of all Board positions […]



Volunteers for the Elections Committee 2019-2020

We are looking for volunteers to serve on the Elections Committee to help identify next year’s parent leadership at Q300 and administer the election of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) board members and School Leadership Team (SLT) parent member. The election will be held at the PTA general membership meeting on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at […]



Q300 STEAM Fair on Friday, May 24th, 2019

Date: Friday, May 24, 2019 Time: Lower Division: 8:30am-10:30am / Upper Division: 11:00am-12:30pm Place: Q300 Lower Division and Upper Division Description: Q300 is hosting the 1st annual STEAM Fair. This celebration will showcase classroom projects that will get everyone excited about learning and experimenting STEAM (which is an abbreviation for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & […]



Stepping into Summer Purchase Tickets 2019

The 5th Annual Q300 PTA Stepping Into Summer Dance Party & Silent Auction Sunday May 5th, 3-6pm, at Central in Astoria, (20-30 Steinway St, Astoria NY 11105) Click more more info about the event The online ticket sale closed.



Teacher Appreciation Week 2019

Teacher Appreciation Week (Monday, May 6 – Friday, May 10) is coming up! One of the things we would like to do is send notes of appreciation to our teachers and staff and then convert this into a giant poster – one for each campus. This is where we need your help! We are collecting […]



Summer & extra-curricular programs in 2019

The following information about the summer & extra-curricular programs was shared by Jenny Lando, Q300 Parent Coordinator. Queens Historical Society Date: Sunday, April 7th, 2019 Time: 11:00am-12:30pm Place: Queens Historical Society (14335 37th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354) Price: $10 per child Description: Appropriate for grades 6-8. Ever wondered what makes all the lights in your […]



NYC Chess Kids Chess Tournament on Sunday, May 5, 2019

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2019 Time: 9:15am- Place: Q300 Lower Devision (28-37 29th street, Queens, NY, 111002) Cost: $35-$45 URL: https://www.nychesskids.com/q300-tournaments Please come out to participate in Q300’s last chess tournament of the school year. Whether this is your first or you’ve been to many before, it is bound to be fun for everyone! There […]



NYC Council Participatory Budgeting 2019

If you live in Council-member Constantinides’ District 22 in Queens, you can vote for a joint Q300 project (with other local schools) that has been selected for the ballot: replacing some water fountains in highly trafficked areas with refillable water stations. See the full list of projects and voting sites here (https://council.nyc.gov/costa-constantinides/pb/8/) Voting takes place […]



Girls Chess Opportunity on April 6-7, 2019

Date: Saturday, April 6 – Sunday, April 7, 2019 Time: Varies Place: Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School (5 W 93rd St, New York, NY 10025) URL: https://chessgirls.win Just sharing an opportunity for an upcoming Girls Chess Tournament. The 3rd annual New York State Girls Chess Championship is taking place on Saturday and Sunday, April 6 […]



Zumba-Thon 2019

Date: Friday, April 5, 2019 Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm Place: Q300 Lower Division Gym (28-37 29th st, Astoria, NY 11102) Please join us for a fun and fitness-filled evening at the PS 17 campus on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 5:30-7:00pm. We will be co-sponsoring our 4th annual Zumba-thon with the PS 17 PTA in […]



New York International Children’s Film Festival 2019

Date: Friday, February 22, 2019 to Sunday, March 17, 2019 Place: Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35th Ave, Queens) and many other locations Price: $14 – General Admission The FINAL WEEKEND of the NY International Children’s Film Festival is approaching! This is your last chance to get tickets and raise money for our Q300 […]



New York City School Survey 2019

Please fill out the school survey! You can do so online by looking up your survey code with your child’s name, birthday and school. This is an important opportunity to share your thoughts on the school. It’s an opportunity to share our glows and grows of the school. Our goal of Q300 is to achieve […]



LIC Youth Soccer Academy

The Long Island City Youth Soccer Academy is  offering a five week program with 50% of the program fee going to the PTA. The $200 program, includes 2 – 1 hour classes over five weeks (10 Classes Total).  More information can be had by contacting the program directly. The aim of the Long Island City […]



Purchase Stepping Into Summer Dance Party Shout Outs

The 5th Annual Q300 PTA Stepping Into Summer Dance Party & Silent Auction Click more more info about the event Shout out in the Auction Journal has already been closed.



Support the PTA and Local Businesses

Do you love to eat good food? Tasty Mediterranean treats? And also love to help raise funds for enrichment? Well, have we got the deal for you! From Saturday, March 2 through Sunday, March 10, simply go to Cim Cim Restaurant on Ditmars, order your food, present this attached coupon, and 20% of your check […]



Zumba-Thon 2019

Date: Friday, April 5, 2019 Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm Place: Q300 Lower Division Gym (28-37 29th st, Astoria, NY 11102) Please join us for a fun and fitness-filled evening at the PS 17 campus on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 5:30-7:00pm. We will be co-sponsoring our 4th annual Zumba-thon with the PS 17 PTA in […]



Upper Division Basketball Tournament 2019

Date: Friday, March 22, 2019 Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm Place: Q300 Upper Division 5th Floor Gym (31-51 21st St, Long Island City, NY) Volunteer at the first ever Q300 Upper Division Basketball Tournament.  Sign up to referee, coach or donate water & healthy snacks. – Coach & Referee Volunteers should have knowledge of basketball game play and […]



Box Tops for Education!

Collecting Box Tops is an easy way for our school to earn money! Look for the pink Box Tops logo on BoxTopsParticipatingProducts – all you have to do is clip them and send them to school. In addition to the Box Tops that can be clipped, Box Tops for Education offers credits if you download and use […]



International Potluck and Festival 2019

Date: Friday, January 25th, 2019 Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm Place: PS17 campus (28-37 29th St, Astoria, NY 11102) Our 5th annual Winter International Potluck and Festival will be on Friday, January 25th at the Elementary School Campus from 6:30-8 pm.  This is a school wide event! K-8 extravaganza!  This is a lovely community event where every brings dishes from all over […]



Help for donations for Q300’s 5th Annual Summer Auction

We had some fantastic auction items last year and we already have some great prizes on deck (see below). How do we always get such great items to auction? FROM YOU! We need your help to get more auction items and sponsors for our journal. We are seeking donated items and sponsors and YOU can […]



Dine out on Teacher Conference Day, help the PTA

Thursday, November 15, the day of teacher conferences, Bonjour Crepes & Wine, at 34-10 30th Ave, has generously offered to donate 25% of your final bill to the Q300 PTA. The offer is good all day. So plan to meet up with friends and enjoy their savory and sweet crepes and maybe a glass of wine for […]



The Holiday Gift Card Sale Is On!

Get gift cards to tons of stores and use them as gifts, or use them for your own holiday shopping. The PTA gets a cut without added cost for anyone. flyer/form (pdf). The Holiday Gift Card Sale: How does it work? – Buy a gift card—choose from 70+ businesses on this form. After you receive your […]



Holiday Gift Card Sale 2018

Get gift cards to tons of stores and use them as gifts or for your own holiday shopping. Download the order form/flyer. Orders due Monday, November 19. Cards will be delivered via your kids (unless you make special arrangements) week of December 3. For more detailed info see the flyer/form.



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