Welcome back to School! Mark your calendars...

Interested in participating in a committee, helping out at a school event or fundraising activity or volunteering? Please e-mail PTAsecretary@sprucestreetnyc.com (unless otherwise noted). We appreciate your support and involvement.    

Upcoming Meetings:

• General PTA Meeting Tue, Sep 29, 2015 from 8:30am - 9:30am @ Auditorium
  
• SLT School Leadership Team Wed, Sep 30, 2015 from 3:00pm - 4:30pm @ The Library

Upcoming Events:

PTA Social Mixer. Cheese and more!: Tuesday 9/29 6-8pm @ The Louis Meisel Gallery, 141 Prince Street, NYC. Join us with live music by “Music toYour Home, and donations from Charlsetone Cheese House and Financial District Wine & Liquor, Jubilee, Farmigo and PI Bakery. RSVP: PTAsecretary@sprucestreetnyc.org

New York Int'l Children's Film Festival to Partner with Spruce Street-PS 397!! Saturday Sept 26th 11 am.
NY Int'l Children's Film Festival is excited to present a special preview screening of the documentary film "He Named Me Malala" about Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai. The screening will be held on Saturday Sept 26th at 11 am at IFC Center located at 323 Avenue of the Americas at West 4th St. For every ticket purchased by our school community, $2 is donated back to our school!!! Win win!
To buy tickets and raise money for our school simply:
1. Go to www.gkids.com/fest2015
2. Select PS 397 from the “Select My School” Menu (IMPORTANT!!!!)
3. Purchase tickets

Fall Harvest Festival: Friday, Oct 2nd at lunchtime. Chef George from Garden to School Cafe will prepare a delicious Fall tasting menu for all our students and staff to sample. A huge thank you to Battery Urban Farm and the NYC Greenmarkets for supplying us with fantastic seasonal produce. Brought to you by the Spruce Green/Wellness Team.

The Charleston Wrap is back again!  Kick off date: October 5th. Get ready for our school's second annual gift-wrap fundraiser.   This year's catalogue has over 325 products to choose from with over 500 products online.  With more choices brings more profits for our school.  Be on the look out for your campaign packet on October 5th!  Our school receives 40 - 50% of the value of items sold.  Last year our school sold over $12,000 worth of merchandise.  This year we are shooting to top $15,000.   

Contact Marie Ursitti at samanthac7@verizon.net with any questions. 

Committee Meetings: Find your Niche!

Gala: Thursday October 1st after drop off - all hands on deck. Let's start raising donations for this event that will take place on March 12th. Every donation helps us get bids that support our enrichment programs, our librarian, technology and more. Find attached the donation form to distribute to businesses.

• Do you know: a photographer? a chef? a renowned jewelry/clothing/shoe-bag designer? a celebrity/someone who works on a set/theater in NY? a friend who can get backstage access/ VIP tickets? a music teacher? a firefighter? yoga teacher? massage therapist?
• Do you have access to: Travel miles - have extra? or a friend that has some? hotel stays...any connections?  Let's use them! Summer house for a week? weekend?  Restaurant owner?

If so...ask them to donate items, certificates, or their time & expertise to Spruce! AND each day, as you are out and about, and throughout the week, ask your local service provides/vendors for donations! And, of course, if you have another idea - Go for it!

If you still have questions about who and what to solicit for the Gala, please contact the gala committee at PTAsecretary@sprucestreetnyc.org Incoming Donation Forms: Please drop them off in the PTA's mailbox in the office. 

DONATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

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