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Are you interested in seeing Disney on Ice at Barclays Center on November 15-17, 2019? Buy your tickets through our special Q300 link (http://www.barclayscentergroups.com/PSQ300) and Q300 PTA will receive a $5 donation for each ticket sold. (The link also has tickets for the Harlem Globetrotters and Jurassic World in February 2020, if you’re interested in […]

Q300 Chess Team is hosting the first Q300 “home” chess tournament on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019 / Sunday, November 17, 2019 / Sunday, February 9, 2020 / Sunday, May 3, 2020 Time: 9:00am-2:00pm Place: Q300 Lower Division (PS17 / 28-37 29th st., Astoria, NY 11102) URL: https://www.q300chess.com/q300-home-tournaments/ NYChessKids is offering […]

The success of our school community depends on the enthusiasm, ideas, and work of parents like you. Do you have a community building project idea? Interested in initiating a new fundraiser? Have a way to help strengthen the Q300 school community? The Q300 PTA would like to hear your thoughts!

Q300PTA is hosting our 5th Annual Q300 Costume Party on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the Lower Division campus (P.S.17). $10.25 Adults and $5.25 Children. Each ticket includes pizza, drink, music, magic show, fun activities and a haunted stage! The link to ticket purchase is available below (via PayPal). Date: Sunday, October 27, 2019 Time: […]

Embark on a mouth-watering adventure at T-Swirl Crepe on Tues, Nov. 12, 2019 (11:30am-9:00pm, Parent Teacher Conference Day). Located a few blocks from the Lower Division, T-Swirl Crepe has more than a dozen delicious crepe selections (also gluten-free options). 20-30% of your purchase will be donated to Q300 PTA. Write “Q300” on the receipt and […]

Q300 is looking for class parents for 2019-2020. Class parents play an important role in the Q300 community, supporting the students and teachers in many ways. Class Parents can do many of their duties remotely and can serve jointly with another parent. If you have any questions about the role of a Class Parents, please […]

Box Tops for Education is a rebate program for school communities to raise money for school and their children. Since 1996 families have clipped and sent Box Tops in to their schools, which received 10 cents for each of Box Tops contributed. Starting this year, families can contribute to the Q300 Box Tops fundraising either […]

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 […]