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

New York International Children’s Film Festival 2021

Buy your tickets to New York International Children’s Film Festival, March 5-14, 2021. The New York International Children’s Film Festival 2021 is 100% online and available to stream nationwide! Go to https://nyicff.org/tickets/ and use the code SCHD21 to save $3 on single tickets and $5 on All Access Passes! Date: Friday, March 5 – Sunday, […]



Lunar New Year Arts & Crafts 2021

The Q300 PTA invites your family to join a virtual Arts & Crafts session to celebrate Lunar New Year this Saturday, February 27th, 2021 from 5:30pm – 6:30pm. Ox printables will be sent via the Google Group, as well as by the Class Parents. Hope you’ll join in on the fun! Date: Saturday, February 27, […]



Zumba-Thon 2021

Join us for a night of movement, fun, and community to help our schools raise money for the local community. Date: Friday, March 19th, 2021 Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm Place: Online (Zoom) URL: Registration: http://bit.ly/q300zumbathon2021 / Donation: https://charity.gofundme.com/q300zumbathon2021 The Q300 and PS17 PTAs are so proud to be co-sponsoring our annual Zumba-thon! The amazing Alejandra Villadiego will […]



District 30 Virtual Parent Workshop Series 2 (on Feb 12, 2021)

CEC (Community Education Council) for District 30 (http://www.cec30.org) is hosting the parent workshop series this month. The second session of the parent workshop series will take place on Friday, February 12, 2021. Title: Session 2: Expand Beyond Your Current Culture: Diversity & Inclusion Date: Friday, February 12, 2021 Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Place: Zoom URL: […]



International Potluck 2021: Virtual Cultural Classes

In lieu of the International Winter Potluck, where we usually get to celebrate all of our diverse heritages by enjoying traditional cultural dishes and folkloric craft-making activities, the Q300 PTA is planning a series of family-friendly virtual sessions to bring the celebration into your home. These will be ongoing throughout the year. We invite you […]



District 30 Virtual Parent Workshop Series 1 (on Feb 11, 2021)

CEC (Community Education Council) for District 30 (http://www.cec30.org) is hosting the first parent workshop on Thursday, February 4, 2021 as part of the NYS Integration Project Grant! Title: Session 1: Celebrating Difference: Bias & Microaggressions Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021 Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Place: Zoom (Meeting ID: 87060319044) URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87060319044?pwd=ejEvQXZ MMVZzcm9SZFdqTVZlKy9PUT09



Black History Month Events in 2021

February is National African American History Month, which celebrates the contributions that African Americans have made to American history in their struggles for freedom and equality. Due to social distancing, many Black History Month events throughout the city are virtual this year. Here is one list compiled from the city Black History Month Events.



Bank Street College’s Anti-Black Racism in Early Childhood Education Symposium 2021

Bank Street College of Education will host an in-depth dialogue on supporting equity and the early education of Black children on Thursday, February 4, 2021 as part of Black Lives Matter at School Week. The symposium will feature a panel discussion around the theme of “Disrupting Anti-Black Racism in Early Childhood: Center, Abolish, Liberate” and […]



DOE’s Fall 2020 School Experience Survey

The DOE is conducting surveys on your remote and blended learning experience in Fall 2020. All students in grades 6–12, parents and guardians of students in grades 3-K–12, and teachers can take the Fall 2020 School Experience Survey. See the following DOE website for more information. The surveys will be closed on Friday, February 5, […]



Q300 Kindness Challenge 2021

In honor of Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17th, the Q300 PTA invites all students and their families to participate in the Kindness Challenge. Fill out as many boxes on your Kindness Bingo Board and then post about what you did on the Padlet (https://padlet.com/monroeb6/zcoaacp444sez58a) by February 17th so that we can all […]



Q300 Chess Team: Greater NYC Scholastic Championship on Jan 30-31, 2021

Q300 Chess Team is participating in the Greater NYC Scholastic Championship on Jan 30-31, 2021. See https://www.q300chess.com/event-schedule/ and https://www.gnyscc.com for more information. For more information about the Q300 Chess Team, go to http://q300pta.org/q300-chess-team/.



Online Cooking Classes with the Connected Chef

The Connected Chef (https://theconnectedchef.com) is a Queens based organization that delivers nutritious, high-density groceries to families through their Lifeline Grocery Initiative. Families in the Lifeline program have been put out of work due to COVID-19 and do not qualify for unemployment or other government assistance. Dates: Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 5:30pm for Families Saturday, […]



Food Drive 2021 (with PS17 and PS234)

Q300 PTA are organizing a holiday season food drive for the local community in collaboration with PS17 and PS234. All donations will benefit families in PS17, PS234, and Q300 as well as the local community members. There are two ways to contribute to the Food Drive, which takes place from Thursday, January 6, 2022 to […]



Q300 PTA Virtual Family Game Night 2021

Registration for this event has been closed. The Q300 PTA invites your family to participate in our Virtual Family Game Night. Get the whole gang together for an evening of fun and family-friendly competition with interactive game show-style challenges, scavenger hunts, charades, trivia, and more, hosted by a live DJ. The best part is you […]



Community meals program over the winter break 2020

DOE will have the Community Meals sites open during the Winter Recess to provide meals for families. The sites are closed only on Friday, December 25, 2020 (Christmas Day) and Friday, January 1, 2021 (New Year’s Day), but they are open on the other days during the winter break. The distribution time seem to have […]



Holiday Tree in Athens Square Park (next to the LD)

A group of Astoria small businesses and non-profit organizations raised a fund to put up a large Holiday Tree in Athens Square Park (next to the LD). The tree will stay up at the park until January 20, 2021. See https://astoriapost.com/large-christmas-tree-coming-to-athens-square-park-next-week-funded-by-astoria-businesses for more information.



Nominate Teachers for the Big Apple Awards 2021 (deadline: January 10th, 2021)

DOE is soliciting nominations for the Big Apple Awards 2021-2022. The deadline is Sunday, January 10, 2021. The instructions for the nomination and the list of the Big Apple Award Recipients for the previous year is found on the DOE website at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/vision-and-mission/big-apple-awards.



Updates from the Q300 Chess Team

The Q300 chess team had their Fall home tournament with a record attendance of 140 participants including 50 from Q300. Congratulations to Landon Koh, a Q300 2nd grader, tied for first in the Open section, beating a number of strong kids and adults. Also, the Q300 chess team will take part in the online nationals […]



Calls for new projects/ideas in 2020-2021

Do you have a community building project idea? Interested in initiating a new virtual fundraiser? Have a way to help strengthen Q300? The PTA would like to hear your thoughts! If you have a specific idea that you would like to implement, please fill out this form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HK86JzslrkWj2eyZBcFnvk9GC8ztkrKjXNvm1Iusf6Q/viewform?edit_requested=true). The Board will then discuss it at […]



GivingTuesday on Tue, December 1, 2020 #GivingTuesday

As part of #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving, on December 1 and your end of year giving, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the PTA Your donation will help fund programs, services, and resources at Q300 including: enrichment programs, including visual arts, architecture, and dance, and electives and clubs, including Debate Team, Math […]



Q300 PTA’s holiday shopping guide 2020

As we head into this unusual holiday season, here’s a reminder of how you can shop and earn money for Q300! All of these stores have delivery and curbside pickup as options—so shop safely and put your mind at ease. Feel free to share these links with grandparents and friends and family as an easy […]



Looking for volunteers for Q300 PTA

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. We know that not everyone can attend events, run for […]



Q300 PTA Coat Drive 2020

We can’t do our usual in-person coat drive collection at school this year, but there are other ways to help our community this winter! Two ways to help out 2020 Queens Boroughwide Winter Coat Drive Donate clean, new or gently worn coats to the 2020 Queens Boroughwide Winter Coat Drive. Convenient drop-off sites all across […]



Q300 PTA Online Book Fair 2020

Q300 PTA will be holding an online book fair with our partner Children’s Bookstore from November 6th through 20th, 2020. We will receive 30% of all sales during this time period. They have a great selection of children’s books from board books to Young Adult and the owner assured me that shipping to New York […]



The 6th Annual Q300 (Virtual) Costume Party in 2020

Q300 PTA 2020 VIRTUAL COSTUME PARADE! Let’s see those costumes! Although we can’t gather in person this year for our annual Costume Party, we couldn’t miss the opportunity to see all of our Q300 friends in their fun and fabulous costumes. So please join our virtual Costume Parade on Flipgrid. Share a photo or short […]



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