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In honor of Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17th the Q300 PTA would like to invite the Q300 community to once again participate in a Kindness Challenge. The Kindness Challenge will run from Monday, February 13 to Tuesday, February 28, 2023. We ask the community to put Q300’s core values of inclusion and […]

We’re so excited to share that the New York International Children’s Film Festival is back this year from Friday, March 3, 2023 to Sunday, March 12, 2023. As a school partner, the Q300 PTA community have an opportunity to raise funds for our PTA by purchasing NYICFF tickets. For every ticket purchased by our community, […]

Fun & easy family meals. Have a pizza-making party, or stock up for March Madness! Order pizza kits, cookie kits and more at our online store (https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/products?c=5.). Share link with family & friends. Kits ship directly to your home in cooler packs with ice. Allow 7-10 business days. Once shipped, FedEx tracking will be emailed. […]

Shop popcorn on our online pop-up store! Share the link with friends & family, and raise money for the school! 50% goes back to PTA. Choose varieties of flavors online. You can also order pre-selected flavor sets of 3, 6 & 10 popcorn packs. The orders are accepted from Friday, February 3 until Tuesday, February […]

We are excited to announce that our WinterFest Auction is back and will go live on Friday, Feb 3, 2023. The WinterFest Auction features a list of summer camp and experience prizes. Register at https://auctria.events/Q300PTAWinter2023 to bid on these amazing prizes and share the site with friends and neighbors as anyone can bid. Get a […]

Did you know that Louis Armstrong lived right here in Queens? And that Lewis Latimer did as well, and that you can visit both their homes and learn about their lives? We have compiled a list of field trips, virtual sites, and happenings that are taking place during Black History Month for families and teachers. […]

Box Tops for Education (https://www.boxtops4education.com) 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. Here is the videos to show you how Box Tops for Education […]

The 4th grade parents are putting together another fundraising event to raise money for the moving-up celebration at the end of the year. Buy roses for the Valentine’s Day and help the 4th graders’ fundraising effort. Order by Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Roses will be delivered on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. The 4th grade moving-up […]

Aigner’s Chocolate Fundraiser is back for Valentine’s Day in 2023! Artisanal chocolates made from a chocolate shop in Forest Hill for over 90 years. Look out for the paper order form in your kid’s backpack, order online at https://www.aignerchocolates.com or visit the store in-person. Please note that there’s more products to order from if you […]

The Q300 Chess Team, in collaboration with NY Chess Academy, will be hosting its first home tournament of the year on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Please help us spread the news, all are welcome to join! Title: Q300 Tournament Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023 Time: 9:00am – 2:45pm Place: Q300 Lower Division (28-37 29th St, […]

A chess after-school program is now being offered at the Upper Division. New York Chess Academy https://nychessacademy.bestclass.us) has extended their program and it’s being offered every Tuesday, starting Tuesday, January 10, 2023.

The Q300 Winter Fest International Potluck will take place on Friday, February 3rd at 5:30 pm at the Lower Division Campus. This is a lovely school-wide event where everyone brings dishes from all over the world. Each grade organizes a cultural craft/activity table, and we raffle off some great prizes. Admission and food at the […]

The Q300 and PS17 PTAs invite you to Movie Night on Friday, January 13th, 2023 at 6:00pm at the Lower Division building’s auditorium. All Q300 families are invited to attend. Admission is FREE. Registration is required at https://forms.gle/Y28Y5CmBfFpPBhWm8) in advance due to limited space. Title: Q300 & PS17 Movie Night Featuring Sing 2 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6467266/) Date: […]

Q300 will be hosting a virtual Kindergarten Open House Q&A session for anyone interested in applying to Q300 for Kindergarten. During the open house, the school representatives discuss Q300’s G&T programming and review the application process this year. Title: Q300 Virtual Open House for 2022-2023 (1/10/2023) Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm Place: virtual […]

Q300 PTA is hosting another Square 1 Art fundraiser this year. Each year the Q300 PTA participates in a fundraiser with Square 1 Art. This is an optional project, but one enjoyed by many families. Before the holiday break, students create artwork in school or at home on special paper for the Square 1 Art […]

Don’t forget the Q300 PTA when doing your holiday shopping! Links for giving a percentage of your purchases to the PTA through Shutterfly (perfect for holiday photo cards and photo gifts), Children’s Bookstore, Book Culture, Land’s End, and more. See more details on the PTA Fundraising Overview of Shopping Sites. Amazon Smile: For anyone that […]

The fourth grade will be hosting a bake sale on Friday, December 9, 2022 at the Lower Division campus. The bake sale is taking place on the same day as Q300’s Arts Connection Showcase. All proceedings will be used to support the end of the lower division celebrations for the 4th graders. Date: Friday, December […]

Q300 (http://ps300q.org) is hiring TA’s for kindergarten through 4th grade for the academic year of 2022-2023. Please see below for the qualifications and responsibilities. For inquiries, contact Sonita Ramkishun, Principal of Q300, at principal@q300.org. Q300 is seeking teacher assistants to support classes from grades Kindergarten to 4th for 2022-2023. Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years in […]

In collaboration with PS17 PTA, Q300 PTA is participating in the sock/coat drive this year too. Donate new, adult size socks to keep New Yorkers warm. Donations are accepted between Monday, November 28 and Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Donated socks will sent to Take Two NYC (https://taketwonyc.org). Donate gently used, clean coats between Monday, November […]

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 Thursday, December 1, 2022. 🎄Athens Square Park is scheduled to have their Tree Lighting & Parade on December 1, 2022. 🎄Parade will start at 6PM and Tree […]

The order deadline has been extended to Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Let your holiday shopping work for the Q300 PTA. Buy gift cards to over 70 major retailers and the Q300 PTA gets a percentage of the face value of each card. Download the order form . Act now! Orders are due on Friday, November […]

The Q300 PTA has hosted an amazing Winter International Potluck and Festival every year since its inception (except of course in 20-21 and 21-22). In fact, our last one was in January 2020 before the lockdown struck. This is a lovely community event where typically everyone brings dishes from all over the world. We usually […]

Did you know that November is Native American Heritage Month? Here are some suggested resources for families and educators from Native American parents and teachers on how to appropriately teach and learn about Native American histories and cultures. Five Ideas to Change teaching about Thanksgiving, in Classes and in Homes Native American Heritage Month Resources […]

Green Team has shared this resource about Plastic-Free Lunch Day, organized by Cafeteria Culture (https://www.cafeteriaculture.org). ​On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, Cafeteria Culture and the Urban School Food Alliance join forces to present the first ever Plastic Free Lunch Day (PFLD) USA, a nationwide initiative to reduce plastic foodware and packaging in school cafeterias across the […]

District 30 and the Office of Superintendent Composto are hosting a Trunk or Treat event for all D30 schools & families at the Astoria Park Parking Lot, this Friday (Friday, October 28, 2022), 4-7pm. Q300 & PS17 PTAs will be hosting a trunk/table with candy and non-food treats to give away – as well as […]