​PS/IS 217 PTA Mission:

  • To provide support and resources to the school for the benefit and educational growth of the children of PS/IS 217.
  • To develop a cooperative working relationship between the parents and staff of our school.
  • To develop parent leadership and build capacity for greater involvement and participation in the school.
  • To provide opportunities for parents to participate in school governance and decision-making.
  • To promote a positive relationship between the school and the surrounding community.
 All parents of PS/IS 217 students are automatically members of our PTA, and can vote at PTA
​General Membership meetings. 
Why is the PTA important?

The PTA has a direct impact on your children and the quality of their school. The PTA has the ability to make a school a better place for your children to learn by addressing the needs of our school.
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Here are some examples of how the PTA has benefitted students at 217:

  • Making the school a better place to learn. Every year our PTA spends thousands of dollars to purchase classroom furniture, computers, science and technology supplies and equipment, essential supplies and equipment, library books, musical instruments, and funded playground/school beautification projects. It is our goal to ensure that the school and teachers have everything they need to provide the best learning environment for all our children.
  • Providing enrichment opportunities for children, including studio art, movement and dance programs (such as African Dance for 3rd graders, and ballroom dance for 5th graders), theater games and musical theater programs, and an architecture enrichment program. The PTA  assuming responsibility for 100% of the costs of enrichment programs  - without the PTA fundraising efforts these enrichments could not be offered. 
  • Providing opportunities for parent engagement at school, as well as providing opportunities for parents to learn more about health and welfare subjects relevant to children.​​
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WE RELY ON ALL PARENTS TO SUPPORT THE PTA!

​Some of the ways we raise funds for the school include:
  • General fund contributions - we hope that every family will contribute to the Invest in Your Child's Success Campaign. The current recommended contribution for  is $600 per child, though we understand that many families have been adversely affected by the pandemic and will not be able to give at that level. Any contribution, no matter the size, is welcome, valued, and needed. 
  • Applying for small grants.
  • Managing the Roosevelt Island Saturday Farmers Market.
  • Encouraging families to shop through affilliate programs like Amazon Smile and A+ Rewards 
  • Coordinating several fundraising events and activities throughout the year.
Fundraising Events and Activities include:
  • The Orange Shop Citrus Sale (enter discount code psis217 for 10% off through 4/30/21, plus 15% of the procedds are donated to PS/IS 217.)
  • Annual Roosevelt Island Christmas Tree Sale
  • Readathon
  • Talent Show
  • Silent Auction and Spring Fling
  • School Supply sales
  • Popcorn and Bake sales
Click here to see how you can get involved!
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PTA Meeting Dates for 2021-22 School Year:

DATE
TIME
PLACE
 September, 2021
September 22, 7:30pm
Zoom
October, 2021
October 13, 8:45am
Zoom
November, 2021
November 10, 7:30pm
Zoom
​December, 2021
December 8, 8:45am
Zoom
January, 2022
January 12, 7:30pm
Zoom
February, 2022
February 9, 8:45am
Zoom
​March, 2022
March 9, 7:30pm
Zoom
​April, 2022
April 13, 8:45am
Zoom
May, 2022
May 11, 7:30pm
Zoom
​June, 2022
June 8, 8:45am
Zoom

General PTA Meeting Minutes 

All minutes are compiled by the PTA Co-Secretaries. They are not verbatim transcripts. These are the final drafts and have been approved by membership. If there are any questions, please e-mail psis217info@gmail.com. 
2019-2020 School Year
pta_general_meeting_minutes_sept_2019.pdf
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pta_general_meeting__10_23_2019.pdf
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pta_general_meeting__11_13_19.pdf
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january2020_pta_minutes__1_.pdf
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february_12_2020_pta_meeting_minutes.pdf
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2020-2021 School Year:
November 2020: 2020_nov_pta_general_mtg._minutes.pdf
December 2020: 2020_dec_pta_general_meeting_minutes.pdf
January 2021: 2021_jan_pta_general_meeting_minutes.pdf
February 2021: ​2021_feb_pta_general_meeting_minutes.pdf
March 2021: 2021_mar_pta_general_meeting_minutes.pdf
April 2021: 2021_april_pta_general_meeting_minutes.pdf
May 2021: 2021_may_pta_general_meeting_minutes.pdf
June 2021: 2021_june_pta_general_meeting_minutes.pdf
SLT Corner

The School Leadership Team (SLT) is a group of people who develop educational policies for their school. They also make sure there are resources to support those policies.
SLTs:
  • Provide ongoing evaluations of a school’s educational programs and their impact on student achievement.
  • Play an important role in school-based decision-making
  • Help to make school cultures more collaborative.
SLT Meeting Minutes
December 2020: slt_meeting_minutes_december_2020.pdf
​January 2021:slt_minutes_january_2021.pdf
February 2021: slt_meeting_minutes_february_2020.pdf
March 2021: slt_meeting_minutes_march_2020.pdf
​April 2021:slt_minutes_april_2021.pdf
May 2021:slt_minutes_may_2021.pdf