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NYChessKids will start the in-person program at Q300 (Lower Division) from September 29, 2021. The program is scheduled from 2:30pm-5:30pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The online registration form will become available at https://www.nychesskids.com/q300-elementary-school on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. For inquiries, e-mail nychesskids@gmail.com.

Registration for SeriousFun (after school @ Lower Division) has started for 2021-2022. Their in-person after school programs will begin on Monday, September 20th, 2021.

If you love gardening – or looking for gift ideas for someone who wants to add flowers to their garden – we are partnering with “Flower Power Fundraising” this fall – for spring garden bulbs! More info to come, but if you’d like to take a peek at the different varieties of tulips, daffodils, lilies […]

As many of you know, the Q300 PTA relies on the help of everyone to function. We are seeking volunteers for several committees, as well as looking for those who have amazing skills and talents and are willing to volunteer them to benefit the school. Do you want to help or add new sections to […]

An update from Serious Fun for the after school program in Fall 2021 (@ Lower Division). As of today (Thursday, September 2, 2021), Serious Fun is planning to a virtual program between Monday, September 13 and Friday, September 17, 2021. They are hoping to run the in-person program from Monday, September 20, 2021.

DOE will be hosting “Back to School Family Forums” in each borough. The forum for Queens will take place at 8:00pm-9:30pm on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Visit https://learndoe.org/face/ for registration. The dates, times, and supported languages are as follows: Brooklyn – Wednesday, September 1st • 6–7:30pm (Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic) Queens – Wednesday, September 1st • […]

The Q300 PTA will hold our annual back-to-school meetup on Sunday, September 12, 2021, from 12-3pm in Rainey Park. All Q300 families (old and new), teachers, and staff are invited to join for this fun event! Date: Sunday, September 12, 2021 Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm Place: Rainey Park (Vernon Blvd, Astoria, NY 11106) URL: https://bit.ly/Q300BacktoSchool2021 Although we […]

An announcement from NYChessKids about the after school program in Fall 2021. NYChessKids is hoping to offer an after school chess program at Q300 Lower Division in Fall 2021. This is still tentative, pending DOE regulations. If approved, the program would run 2:20-5:30pm Wednesday – Friday. This after school program is fee-based. Note: there will […]

Free “grab & go” meals during summer started on Monday, June 28, 2021. See the feeding locations on the DOE website at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/summer-meals.

The deadline for the Read-a-thon 2021 has been extended to Monday October 18, 2021. See here for more information. We are thrilled and excited to bring back the school-wide Summer Read-a-thon! Q300 is a community of learners and readers, and we continue our passion for books and knowledge into the summer months (while simultaneously raising […]

As Principal Sonita Ramkishun mentioned in her newsletter, Q300 will be purchasing all school supplies for 2021-2022 and families do not need to purchase their individual supplies this year. Therefore, the PTA will not organize the school supplies group order this year. For quesiotns, please contact Jenny Lando, Parent Coordinator, at jennylando@q300.org.

Do you enjoy organizing events and activities for your kids? Would you like to enrich and improve the educational, emotional, and social lives of Q300’s students? Do you enjoy listening and understanding the concerns of your fellow Q300 community members? Are you great with financials, keeping financial records in order, taking minutes at meetings, or […]

Information on t-shirts for sale T-shirts for both kids and adults will also be available for purchase from June 1- June 14, 2021. Stay tuned for details on how to order shirts for the whole family to display your Q300 Strong pride all around town (and also to wear for gym class.) Q300 Strong T-shirts […]

Q300 PTA is calling on parents/guardians to run for positions on the PTA Board and two (2) SLT parent member positions. The only qualification for all offices is that the candidate be a parent/guardian (including birth parents, adoptive parents, step-parents, legally-appointed guardians, foster parents, or “persons in a parental relation”) of a Q300 student. (Please […]

Q300 Stepping into Summer Virtual Family Game Night and Auction are on this year and you can do them from the comfort of your own home! Don’t miss the biggest virtual party of the year! Here is how you can participate: Virtual Family Game Night Saturday, May 15 at 5:30pm. Purchase tickets here: http://q300pta.org/summer-party2021 Online […]

Q300 PTA’s Stepping Into Summer Online Auction 2021 takes place between Saturday, May 8 to Sunday, May 23, 2021. Place your bit on the Auctria website at https://charityauction.bid/Q300PTASummer2021. You will have to register as a bidder on the Auctria website to place your bit. All proceeds will go toward providing PTA funded enrichments for our […]

Congratulations to all the students who entered the contests. It was incredibly difficult to choose a winning design, but our esteemed judges have made a decision. The winning bookmark design came from Class 201 and the winning T-shirt design came from Class 501. Bookmark design T-shirt design Both winners received a One-Year Family Membership to […]

Q300 PTA Online Book Fair with the Children’s Bookstore. 25% of every book purchase from May 1, 2021 through May 15, 2021 will go directly to the PTA to help pay for enrichment programs for all grade levels K-8. Shop the books you want from more than 200,000 book titles offered by the Children’s Bookstore. […]

Q300 PTA is looking for volunteers to serve on the PTA Bylaws Committee. The Committee will conduct a thorough review of the PTA bylaws, including ensuring that the Bylaws conform with NYC Chancellor’s Regulations and other applicable federal, state, and local law and regulations. The Committee will offer amendments to the Bylaws for presentation and […]

Teacher Appreciation Day is May 4th and we want to show the teachers and staff at our school some love for all of the amazing work that they have done over this incredibly difficult and unprecedented year. This year, we will be leaving our messages of appreciation on Padlets. Most of you have probably used […]

By popular demand, registration for Q300 Fun Run 2021 has been extended to Monday, June 7, 2021. Q300 PTA is pleased to announce its first virtual 5k (3.1 miles) run (or walk, stroll or roll)! The weather is getting better and we are sure everyone is tired of their kids being glued to the iPads […]

Help us get prizes for our annual PTA Auction 2021 (http://q300pta.org/summer-party2021) Ask your favorite businesses or orgs! More info on the PTA page (http://q300pta.org/21cfd). Or donate a parent experience! Tell us about your donations using this form (https://forms.gle/tkyt4PkiMet9EAFaA) by April 26th, 2021. Questions? Email auction@q300pta.org.

Put on your dancing shoes and have the whole family join for an evening full of rhythm, drums and excitement, as Suni shares some of the history and steps that make this Latin dance so hard to resist. Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021 Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm Place: Zoom (Zoom information was sent through the class parents. […]

Annual Q300 PTA Stepping Into Summer Virtual Family Game Night & Auction will take place virtually in 2021. Virtual Stepping Into Summer Party – a Family Game Night – will take place on the May 15th, 2021. We will also have an online auction to support our PTA as well! Dates: Auction prize deadline: Monday, […]

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. 8:30am-9:30am on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:00pm-4:00pm on Thursday, April 1, 2021 If you are interested in […]