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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

The MS54 PTA Weekly Newsletter is sent Fridays at 5pm (except during holidays). ​Additional newsletters are occasionally sent for special announcements and notices.
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2021-2022

JUNE 2022​
  • 6/24/2022 - Last Newsletter for the 2021-2022 School Year
  • 6/24/2022 - 2022 Model UN Final Report​
  • 6/17/2022 - Getting Ready for the Last Full Week of School
  • 6/12/2022 - ​MS54 PTA Special Update | PTA & SLT Election Reminder!​
  • 6/10/2022 - ​There's a Lot Going on in June!
  • 6/8/2022 - MS54 PTA Special Update | Upcoming PTA & SLT Elections!​
  • 6/3/2022 - Last Month of School!
MAY 2022​
  • 5/27/2022 - Student Input, School Safety, MS54 School Musical, Regents Schedule + More!
  • 5/20/2022 - PTA /SLT Nominations, No School Days, Dr. Elster Wellness Workshop, School Musical + More!
  • 5/13/2022 -  Planning for Next Year, Grade Updates + Upcoming Events​
  • 5/6/2022 -  Student Performances, Equity & Wellness Updates, May events + More!
APRIL 2022
  • 4/29/2022 - In-Person Events, Regents Prep, High School Planning, Sending Feedback + More!
  • 4/14/2022 - Congratulations, Performances, Summer Rising, COVID Tests + Spring Break!
  • 4/8/2022 - Student Activities, Report Cards, NYS Math Exam, Equity & Wellness Resources + More
  • 4/1/2022 -  School Safety, End of Marking Period, Report Cards + Other April Updates​
MARCH 2022
  • 3/25/2022 - NYS ELA Exam, Cafeteria Reopening, Student Talent Show + More
  • 3/18/2022 - Jupiter Policy, NYS ELA Exams, Music & Language Updates + Broadway Night & More!​
  • 3/15/2022 - MS54's Broadway Night 2022!
  • 3/11/2022 - Jupiter, Health Topics, Mr. Wilson Video,  Broadway Night + More
  • 3/4/2022 - Ms. Trout, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Women's History, Broadway Night + More​
​​​FEBRUARY 2022
  • 2/18/2022 - February Break, School Survey, Teacher Changes, COVID Test Kits, Equity & Wellness Events + More!
  • 2/11/2022 -  Report Cards, School Safety Update, 8th Grade Reminders + Upcoming Events
  • 2/4/2022 - African American Month, Jupiter Access, Safety Updates, Report Cards & More
​​​JANUARY 2022
  • 1/29/2022 - January & February PTA Updates
  • 1/21/2022 - Student Mental Health, "I Have A Dream" Community Project, High School Student Panel + More!
  • 1/19/2022 - MS54 PTA Dumpling Drive and Recipes
  • 1/14/2022 - Supporting Students, Honoring MLK, High School Student Panel + More PTA Updates
  • 1/7/2022 - Guidance, Attendance, Grade Check, Afterschool+ Other January Updates
​​​DECEMBER 2021
  • 12/28/2021 - Support MS54 and Take Advantage of 2021 Tax Deductions
  • 12/23/2021 - Happy Holidays, Appreciation + Gratitude,  Equity + Wellness
  • 12/17/2021 - Winter Fest, Staff Holiday Gifts, Annual Appeal, Open Houses + More
  • 12/10/2021 - Teacher & Staff Holiday Gifts + Other December Updates
  • 12/3/2021 - Report Cards, Annual Appeal + Other December Events
​​​​NOVEMBER 2021​​
  • 11/28/2021 - Please Support MS54 In Honor of Giving Tuesday!​
  • 11/24/2021 - Happy Thanksgiving, Annual Appeal, Turkey Trot, Schedule Updates + More​
  • 11/19/2021 - MAP Scores, End of Marking Period, Annual Appeal, Turkey Trot Events + More
  • ​11/12/2021 - Vaccinations, Parent-Teacher Conferences + Turkey Trot Events
  • ​11/5/2021 - Vaccinations, Parent-Teacher Conferences + Many November Events
​​​​​OCTOBER 2021
  • ​10/29/2021 - Election Day + Other MS54 Updates
  • ​10/26/2021 - MS54 Has Your Holiday Shopping Covered!
  • 10/22/2021 - How to Help Your Kids, MS54 Building Tours, Fall Fundraisers + More!
  • 10/15/2021 - Fall Happenings
  • 10/8/2021 - Class Parent Recruitment, Turkey Trot Launch + PTA & SLT Elections
  • 10/1/2021 - MS54 PTA & SLT Elections + More
​​​​​SEPTEMBER 2021
  • 9/24/2021 - Give to the MS54 Annual Appeal
  • 9/24/2021 - Principal Reminders, Annual Appeal, PTA/SLT Elections + More
  • 9/17/2021 - First-Week-of-School Updates

2020-2021

September 10, 2021
September 3, 2021
August 27, 2021
July 30, 2021​
June 25, 2021
2021 Model UN Final Report
June 20, 2021
June 18, 2021
June 18, 2021
June 14, 2021
June 11, 2021
June 7, 2021
June 4, 2021​
May 28, 2021
May 21, 2021
May 14, 2021
May 12, 2021
May 7, 2021​
April 30, 2021
April 23, 2021
April 16, 2021
April 9, 2021
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April 1, 2021
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​March 30, 2021
March 26, 2021
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PTA Response to Atlanta Tragedy*
March 3, 2021
March 14, 2021
March 13, 2021
March 12, 2021
March 5, 2021
​February 26, 2021
February 22, 2021
February 11, 2021
February 5, 2021​
January 29, 2021
January 22, 2021
January 15, 2021
January 8, 2021
January 5, 2021
December 23, 2020
December 18, 2020
December 12, 2020
December 11, 2021​
December 7, 2020
December 4, 2020
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December 3, 2020
December 1, 2020
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November 29, 2020
November 27, 2020
November 25, 2020
November 22, 2020
November 20, 2020
November 17, 2020
November 14, 2020
November 13, 2020
November 11, 2020
November 9, 2020
November 6, 2020
November 3, 2020
October 30, 2020
October 27, 2020
October 26, 2020
October 23, 2020
October 19, 2020
October 16, 2020
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October 14, 2020
October 12, 2020
October 9, 2020
October 2, 2020
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September 30, 2020
September 29, 2020
September 25, 2020
September 21, 2020
September 18, 2020
September 11, 2020
September 9, 2020
September 4, 2020
September 1, 2020
August 30, 2020
August 28, 2020
August 21, 2020
August 21, 2020
August 19, 2020
August 18, 2020
August 14, 2020
August 13, 2020
August 12, 2020
August 7, 2020
August 6, 2020
August 5, 2020
August 3, 2020
July 31, 2020
July 28, 2020
July 24, 2020
July 23, 2020
July 21, 2020
July 17, 2020
July 15, 2020
July 8, 2020
June 26, 2020

2019-2020

Parent Volunteer Opportunities
School Supplies Discount
Parents of 8th Graders
Volunteer Opportunities
School Supply Sale
Upcoming events
Letter from the Principal
Back to School Tomorrow!
Letter from the Principal about Tomorrow
September 6, 2019
Class Parent Interest Meeting
September 13, 2019
Back to School Night
September 20, 2019
PTA Meeting tomorrow
September 27, 2019
Equity Team Survey
October 4, 2019
PTA meeting tomorrow
October 11, 2019
Equity Team Survey
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October 18, 2019
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October 25, 2019
Box Tops
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November 1, 2019
November 8, 2019
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Parent Panel Non-Specialized HS
Thanksgiving Pie Sale Deadline
November 14, 2019
School Store Holiday Sale
November 22, 2019
​Pie Sale Pick-up Reminder
November 27, 2019
Broadway & Beyond Reminder
Broadway & Beyond Tonight
Uptown Jazz Tickets on Sale Now
December 6, 2019
PTA Meeting Teacher Panel
Teacher Holiday Gifts
Winter After School Program
December 20, 2019
Annual Appeal
2019 Tax-deductible contribution
January 3, 2020
January 10, 2020
Uptown Jazz Early Bird Tickets
Hate Crimes Forum
January 17, 2020
Uptown Jazz 9 Weeks Away
January 24, 2020
Uptown Jazz 8 Weeks Away
January 31, 2020
Uptown Jazz 7 Wks Away
Celebrating Black History Month
Fenruary 7, 2020
Uptown Jazz 6 Wks Away
February 14, 2020
Uptown Jazz 5 Wks Away
Black History Month Assembly
Uptown Jazz 4 Wks Away
February 28, 2020
Uptown Jazz 3 Wks Away
Project Cicero
Spring After School 
​March 6, 2020
Uptown Jazz 2 Wks Away
Online Auction
March 12, 2020
School Closing
Virtual Town Hall
Online Auction Update 
March 20, 2020
Online Auction Update 
Coffee Morning 032720
March 27, 2020
Online Auction Closing
Coffee Morning 040320
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April 3, 2020
PTA Meeting
April 10, 2020
HS Admissions Series
Coffee Morning 041720
April 17, 2020
​Coffee Morning 042420
​April 24, 2020
High School Info Series
Coffee Morning 050120
May 1, 2020
Support Our Community
May 8, 2020
Student HS Panel
May 15, 2020
Coffee Morning 052020
​May 22, 2020
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APA Heritage Month
Coffee Reminder
May 29, 2020
Close the Funding Gap
Equity Team Resources
PTA Nominations 
Coffee & Community
June 5, 2020
Remember School
June 12, 2020
PTA Election
End-of-Year Gifts
June 19, 2020
Last Chance for Gifts
Model UN Annual Report
Pride Month

2018-2019

August 10, 2018
August 24, 2018
School Supply Program Reminder
August 31, 2018
Letter from the Principal
​September 7, 2018
September 14, 2018
Yankee Baseball Fundraiser
Yankee Tickets Available
September 21, 2018
After School Program
PTA Meeting & SLT Election
September 28, 2018
October 5, 2018
October 12, 2018
October 19, 2018
Broadway Night
October 26, 2018
November 2, 2018
Broadway Night tomorrow
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November 9, 2018
​PTA meeting - Vaping
CEC3 Vote & America To Me
January 25, 2019
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Letter From the Principal
November 16, 2018
Pie Sale Pick-Up
November 21, 2018
Early Bird Auction Tickets
November 30, 2018
December 7, 2018
Specialized HS Info Session
Proposed Changes to SHS Admissions
CEC3 Meeting & Teacher Gifts
December 14, 2018
Tutor Fair & Lost and Found
December 21, 2018
January 4, 2019
Early Bird Auction Tickets
January 11, 2019
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PTA Meeting & Tutor Fair
Annual Appeal Phone-a-thon
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January 18, 2019
Help Our Community
February 1, 2019
February 8, 2019
PTA Presentation - Sex Ed from School to Home
Auction Valentine's Day Message
February 15, 2019
March 1, 2019
No School / Snow Day
Auction Donations Still Needed
March 8, 2019
PTA Meeting - State Tests
Auction Invitation
March 15, 2019
School Musical - Oklahoma!
March 22, 2019
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Auction Gala this Saturday
Auction Catalog
March 29, 2019
NYC FC Fundraiser
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Online Auction Closing
NYC FC this Saturday
April 5, 2019
Annual Appeal Help
April 12, 2019
Equity Event / CEC3 Vote
Lost & Found
April 18, 2019
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May 3, 2019
​Specialized HS Update
May 10, 2019
Yankee Fundraiser
May 17, 2019
May 24, 2019
Nominations for PTA / SLT
​May 31, 2019
June 7, 2019
​SHS Admissions Update
Annual Model UN Report
June 14, 2019
June 21, 2019
Letter from the Principal
June 26, 2019
School Supplies

2017-2018

​August 22, 2017
August 27, 2017
September 1, 2017​
High School Admissions
​September 10, 2017
September 17, 2017
​After School Program 
​​September 24, 2017
September 29, 2017
Donations for Puerto Rico
October 6, 2017
October 13, 2017
PTA Mtg Teacher Panel 
October 20, 2017
October 27, 2017
108th St Dev. Public Hearing
November 3, 2017
Broadway Night
Auction News
November 10, 2017
Parent Engagement Cancelled
​November 17, 2017
Thanksgiving Pie Sale Pick-Up
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Annual Appeal
November 22, 2017
Discount Early Bird Auction Tickets
December 1, 2017
December 8, 2017
December 15, 2017
Winter After School Program
December 22, 2017

Final Annual Appeal
​No School - Snow Day
​January 5, 2018
Annual Appeal Phone-a-thon
January 12, 2018
​Invitation to Gala & Auction
January 19, 2018
January 26, 2018
February 2, 2018
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Talent Show Moved to April
February 9, 2018
February15, 2018
Online Auction Open
6th Grade JV Basketball Cancel
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March 2, 2018
Online Auction Closing
Online Auction Closes Today
March 9, 2018
March 16, 2018
March 23, 2018
March 29, 2018
​April 9, 2018
April 13, 2018
April 20, 2018
April 27, 2018
May 4, 2018
​May 11, 2018
May 18, 2018
May 25, 2018
June 1, 2018
School Supply Program
​June 8, 2018
June 15, 2018
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Annual Model UN Report
Summer Assignments
Ways to Help Refugee Children
Update on Helping Refugee Children
June 22, 2018
June 25, 2018

2016-2017

September 7, 2016
September 11, 2016
September
18, 2016
September 25, 2016
​October 2, 2016  


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2015-2016

September 3, 2015
September 9, 2015
September 20, 2015                          
September 27, 2015

October 4, 2015
October 11, 2015
October 18, 2015
October 25, 2015
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November 1, 2015
November 8, 2015
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November 15, 2015
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November 22, 2015
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November 29, 2015
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December 6, 2015
Letter from Dr. Elster
December 13, 2015
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Parent Teacher Conferences
December 20, 2015
January 10, 2016
January 17, 2016
January 24, 2016
Annual Appeal & Phone-a-Thon
​January 31, 2016
Online Auction
​February 7, 2016
​Auction Reminder
Red Cross Babysitting Certification
February 14, 2016
February 21, 2016
February 28, 2016
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March 6, 2016
​​March 13, 2016
Auction Update
March 20, 2016
Sign Up to Help With the Auction
Sign Up to Help With the Auction
March 27, 2016
​Auction Update
​​Parent Teacher Conferences
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March 13, 2016
March 20, 2016
Auction Volunteers Needed
March 27, 2016
Ultimate Auction Email
April 3, 2016
State Exam Schedule
Auction To-do List
​April 10, 2016
​April 17, 2016
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Auction Ticket Purchase Reminder - Two Days
Auction Ticket Purchase Reminder - Last Day
Two Live Auction Packages
​Auction Success
PTA Meeting Reminder
April 25, 2016
​May 1, 2016
​May 8, 2016
Advertisement/Auction Partner Offer
​May 15, 2016
May 22, 2016
May 29, 2016
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June 5, 2016
​June 12, 2016
June 19, 2016
June 26, 2016

2014-2015

August 8, 2014
August 25, 2014
September 7, 2014
September 21, 2014
September 29, 2014
October 3, 2014
October 12, 2014
October 17, 2014
October 24, 2014
October 31, 2014

November 7, 2014
November 16, 2014
November 21, 2014
November 26, 2014
December 5, 2014
December 12, 2014
December 19, 2014 
January 9, 2015
January 16, 2015
January 23, 2015
January 30, 2015
February 6, 2015
February 13, 2015
February 27, 2015
March 8, 2015
March 13, 2015
March 22, 2015
March 29, 2015
April 5, 2015
April 26, 2015
May 3, 2015
May 17, 2015
May 24, 2015
June 1, 2015
June 7, 2015
June 14, 2015
June 21, 2015
June 28, 2015

2013-2014

September 7, 2013
September 8, 2013

September 9, 2013
September 17, 2013
September 23, 2013
September 30, 2013
October 7, 2013
October 10, 2013
October 21, 2013
October 21, 2013
October 26, 2013
October 28, 2013
November 4, 2013
November 4, 2013
November 10, 2013
November 13, 2013

November 17, 2013
December 1, 2013
December 3, 2013
December 9, 2013
December 15, 2013
December 22, 2013
January 6, 2014
January 13, 2014
January 21, 2014
January 26, 2014
February  2, 2014
February  8, 2014
February  9, 2014
February  16, 2014
February  23, 2014
February  23, 2014
February  26, 2014
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March 3, 2014
March 10, 2014
March 17, 2014
March 24, 2014
March 25, 2014
March 25, 2014
March 31, 2014
April 7, 2014
April 23, 2014
April 28, 2014
April 28, 2014
April 29, 2014
May 5, 2014
May 6, 2015
May 9, 2014
May 11, 2014
May 19, 2014
May 27, 2014

June 2, 2014
June 7, 2014
June 9, 2014
June 16, 2014
June 23, 2014
June 30, 2014
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​103 West 107th Street
New York, NY 10025
Phone (212) 678-2861
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  • Home
  • ABOUT MS54
    • General Information
    • Who Was Booker T. Washington?
    • Who Is MS54? >
      • Getting to Know MS54 >
        • Dr. Elana Elster
        • Laura Lynch Geraghty
        • Anne McIntosh Pejovich
        • Emery Dickerson
    • Directory
    • Admissions
    • Curriculum
    • Academy Fellowship
    • Equity Team >
      • African American History Month
      • Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month
      • Support AAPI
      • Equity Team Archive
    • Wellness Committee >
      • Family Healing Ambassadors
      • Wellness Topics and Initiatives Archive
    • Ryan Health Center
  • SCHOOL DURING COVID-19
    • Planning for 2022-2023
    • Returning to School Buildings
  • SUPPORT MS54
    • Annual Appeal
    • Volunteer
  • PTA & SLT
    • PTA >
      • PTA Presentations
      • PTA Reimbursement Form
    • School Leadership Team (SLT)
    • Community Outreach
    • PTA & SLT Meeting Minutes Archive
    • Newsletter Archive
  • FOR PARENTS
    • Absence Procedures
    • Parent/Student Handbook
    • School Forms
    • New Incoming Family Information 2022 - 2023
    • Safety / Emergency Procedures & Storm Delays
    • Class Parents
    • Parent-Teacher Conferences
    • High School Information
    • DOE Resources & News >
      • DOE / District 3 / CEC 3 General Information
      • DOE Info & Community Updates
    • Education Advocacy
  • FOR STUDENTS
    • Summer Assignments & Supply Lists
    • Code of Conduct >
      • Code of Conduct & School Rules
      • Honor Code
      • Cell Phone Policy
      • School Attire
    • Marking Periods / Honor Roll / Late & Missed Work
    • After School
    • Student Activities >
      • Affinity Groups
      • Model UN
      • Boys and Girls Basketball
    • Library
    • Breakfast & Lunch
    • Metrocards & MTA Info
    • Free Tutoring Resources
    • Free Microsoft Software