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Our Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for the upcoming 2022-2023 Executive Board and SLT elections! Please contact the Nominating Committee at PSIS217elections@gmail.com with nominations or questions!
We encourage your involvement in PTA and SLT leadership positions and look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, May 11th, at 7:30PM via Zoom for ELECTION EVE!  TUESDAYS after-school, 2:40-3:50
-Pick up promptly at 3:50, the security desk (main door) - Club registration will be $75 for spring session; includes t-shirt - Following the DOE calendar (pending weather), ending June 14 - Teachers will make the call re cancellation - No refunds for cancelled days - 217 Road Runners Club is available for students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades - 217 teachers will be leading the club: following NY Road Runners curriculum - We will be running off-site - You must sign the waiver for your child to participate Please email the school Social Worker, Mr. Gurwin, if your family needs subsidized membership: jgurwin@psis217.net  bit.ly/217auction2022
TO READ THIS IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE: https://bit.ly/AuctionSpanish https://bit.ly/AuctionMandarin https://bit.ly/AuctionJapanese 217 Spring Auction is right around the corner. The PTA is accepting donations until March 15th3/13/2022
217's Spring Auction is right around the corner and is historically our biggest fundraising event of the school year. Funds raised help us purchase technology, teacher training seminars, enrichment for our students (dance and music classes), outfit our new rooftop garden, and more. Our auction goes LIVE April 1! DONATE AN AUCTION ITEM: Have a weekend home you can offer a getaway? Work in TV or theater and can offer tickets and backstage tour? Tickets to a sporting event? Are you a photographer and can offer a photo package? Jewelry maker? Own or know someone that owns a restaurant, or business and can provide a gift card? Language lessons? -- or maybe you can help with outreach? Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or would like to volunteer your time by emailing us at pta217auction2gmail.com. 
 Check your child's folder (tomorrow/Friday) and/or print the attachment or see the link here. (Extras in office as well). Deadline to submit for distribution is Wednesday, Feb 16! Grams without payment will not be distributed
Spirit Week! Each day has a theme but keep one eye on Thursday 2.17 when we CELEBRATE PS/IS 217!2/9/2022
   Our Read-a-Thon is soon ending, and we have our 4th and final weekend challenge -- a surprise double challenge!
 All students who raise $10 + read 30 min (or more!) are entered into a raffle -- ONE WINNER -- to join in a MarioKart-style scooter race against the opponent of their choice!
This was the highlight of last year! Your student does NOT want to miss their chance to participate! -- Get reading and raising! Questions? Need help logging on or finding your child's sponsor link? Email: Team217info@gmail.com  Starting on Monday, December 20th, and operating through Friday, December 24th, the New York City Health + Hospital (NYCHH) Mobile COVID Testing & Vaccination Unit will be located at Good Shepherd Plaza (543 Main Street).
Operating Hours 12/20-12/23 8am - 6pm 12/24 8am - 2pm PCR and Rapid Antigen tests will be available. Rapid Antigen results can be expected within 20 minutes while PCR results will take longer. Vaccines and Boosters First and second shot vaccinations, including Pfizer 12 years+ and Johnson & Johnson 18 years+ as well as boosters will be available. Services are offered at no cost, no insurance is needed, and appointments are not necessary as the unit operates on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please be sure to bring proper ID and your existing vaccination card, if you have one. Live interpretation services will be available.  Bring in a non-perishable food item for the MSTDA FOOD DRIVE and receive 1 FREE STUDENT TICKET for Saturday, Dec 11 (2pm & 7pm) and Sunday, Dec 12 (5pm). To receive your free ticket, purchase at least ONE general admission ticket for the show you wish to see then email info@mstda.org to request your FREE TICKET. We must have an email from you at least 1 hour before the show to ensure you get a seat! Bring your food item to the drop off location in the lobby at the time of the show.
 Thank you SO much for all of the generous donations given this week. We are glad our community came together to support RIDA.
Volunteer to come help here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FA4AB28A5FFC25-psis The COVID testing van will be stationed at Good Shepherd Plaza the week of December 6th through December 12th, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Both rapid and PCR testing will be available. It is a first come first-serve, free of charge, no need to provide insurance card to get tested. Thank you to Rick O'Connor, PS/IS 217 member, Susy Del Campo, and all others who led this initiative to bring back COVID testing to Roosevelt Island!!  |
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