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2024-06-13 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | SLT Zoom
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PA Monthly Parents Meeting
2024-06-13 17:30 - 18:00 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Join Our June Parents Meeting,
All Parents and Children are Welcome!

Thursday June 13th, 2024 at 5:30pm (hybrid)

In Person: PS153
Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrc-qgqD4uE9EGKmlDrF78KgJuN3nq_8nG

Agenda Highlights:

Discussion on uniform collections
Updates on recent PA programs
Upcoming programs and events

Last day of school for students
2024-06-26 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

Parent Night
2024-09-12 17:00 - 19:30 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Meet the PA during the PS153 Parent Night. The PA will be hosting an info session at the Community Room 126 for all parents to learn more about PA activities and how to get involved.
Gently used and donated uniforms will also be distributed during the session.

Monthly Meeting
2024-09-20 17:30 - 18:30 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Join Our September Parents Meeting!
All Parents and Children are Welcome!
Friday, September 20th, 2024 at 5:30pm

In Person: PS153 Book Nook (Room 126)
Online: Join on Zoom

Agenda Highlights:

Meet the PA and new Treasurer
Upcoming events
Budget review and vote
Family Bingo Game!

Picture Day
2024-10-09 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Order your photo packages online and pre-pay with a credit card

Order Photo Packages

Class Picture Only
includes 1 photo

$15
per child

1 - Class picture (8x10)

1 Sheet Package
includes 10 photos

$20
per child

No class picture included

2 - 4x5

8 - Wallet size

Regular Package
includes 17 photos

$35
per child

1 - Class picture (8x10)

1 - Mirror image (8x10)

1 - 8x10

2 - 4x5

8 - Wallet size

4 Greeting cards

Quantity Package
includes 31 photos

$50
per child

1 - Class picture (8x10)

1 - Mirror image (8x10)

1 - 8x10

4 -4x5

8 -2x3

16 - Wallet size

Order Photo Packages

How To Order Online

Visit: http://order.realphotosnyc.com and enter our school code: 153M.
Enter your contact information.
Enter your child’s information.
Select your package or packages, and backgrounds if needed.
Continue to payment.
Fill out the envelope with your package and background selections and write ‘PAID ONLINE’ on the envelope.
Return the completed envelope to the school before/on October 9th.

Sibling Day | Wednesday October 16th

Sibling photos and make-up photos will be taken on October 16th.
Sibling photo packages must be purchased separately.

Sibling Day Details

Picture Ordering Details

All students will have their pictures taken on Picture Day, Wednesday, October 9th. If a student is absent on this day, they can still get their picture taken the following week on Wednesday, October 16th.
Siblings will take their picture together on Sibling Day, Wednesday, October 16th too.

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: I have one student in the school, how do I order pictures for them?
A: Fill out the Picture Day order envelope, with the package of your choice. Payment can be made either online or with cash on Picture Day itself. Their picture will be taken Wednesday, October 9th. If they are absent on that day, they can have their picture taken on Wednesday, October 16th.

Q: I have multiple students in the school (siblings), how do I order a Sibling Package?
A: Fill out the Sibling order envelope (the date shows: Wednesday, October 16th), with each student’s name and the package of your choice. Payment can be made either online or with cash on Sibling Picture Day itself. Their picture will be taken on Wednesday, October 16th. Please do not miss this date.
Please Note: the Sibling package will not include each student’s class photo

Q: I have multiple students in the school (siblings). I ordered a Sibling Package for them, but I also want to get each of their class photo. What do I do?
A: You will need to fill out 2+ envelopes~
1 Picture Day order envelope and mark Class Picture only ($15) for each student.
and
A Sibling order envelope with the order you want

Q: I have multiple students in the school (siblings). I ordered a Sibling Package for them, but I also want to get each of their individual photos. What do I do?
A: You will need to fill out 2+ envelopes~
1 Picture Day order envelope and mark a 1-Sheet option ($20) for each student.
and
A Sibling order envelope with the order you want

Q: I have multiple students in the school (siblings); I ordered a Sibling Package for them, but I also want to get each of their individual photos and their class photos. What do I do?
A: You will need to fill out 2+ envelopes~
1 Picture Day order envelope and mark Regular ($35) or Quantity ($50) for each student.
and
A Sibling order envelope with the order you want

SLT Meeting
2024-10-10 03:30 - 16:30 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
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Sibling + Make-up Picture Day
2024-10-16 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Order your photo packages online and pre-pay with a credit card

Order Photo Packages

Class Picture Only
includes 1 photo

$15
per child

1 - Class picture (8x10)

1 Sheet Package
includes 10 photos

$20
per child

No class picture included

2 - 4x5

8 - Wallet size

Regular Package
includes 17 photos

$35
per child

1 - Class picture (8x10)

1 - Mirror image (8x10)

1 - 8x10

2 - 4x5

8 - Wallet size

4 Greeting cards

Quantity Package
includes 31 photos

$50
per child

1 - Class picture (8x10)

1 - Mirror image (8x10)

1 - 8x10

4 -4x5

8 -2x3

16 - Wallet size

How To Order Online

Visit: http://order.realphotosnyc.com and enter our school code: 153M.
Enter your contact information.
Enter your child’s information.
Select your package or packages, and backgrounds if needed.
Continue to payment.
Fill out the envelope with your package and background selections and write ‘PAID ONLINE’ on the envelope.
Return the completed envelope to the school before/on October 16th.

Ivalas Quartet: Fate and Longing
2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Sugar Hill Children’s Museum, 898 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY, 10031, United States
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Fate and Yearning
Shortly before the end of his extraordinarily productive life, Ludwig van Beethoven wrote a question on the score of the final movement of his last completed major work: “Muss es sein?” or “Must it be?” Later, on another page in the same movement, he answered his own question with “Es muss sein!” — “It must be!” What did Beethoven mean with this enigmatic question and its answer?
Brooklyn-based composer Alvin Singleton’s quartets are known for their curious, often provocative titles, like Secret Desire to be Black, and Hallelujah Anyhow. Singleton’s 3rd string quartet, Somehow We Can, was written shortly after the death of Marian Anderson, a champion and icon for black musicians in classical music. Dedicated to her, the quartet musically evokes the kind of speculation Beethoven sparked with his question. Often sparse and filled with speech-like interjections and figures, Singleton’s quartet offers the listener a complex and compelling experience. While Singleton does not explicitly offer a written question like Beethoven, after hearing the quartet (Somehow We Can) and its conclusion, one may pose the question “Can we?”
Shortly after Beethoven’s death, his budding young contemporary, Felix Mendelssohn, posed his own question in a similar manner with “Ist es wahr?” or “Is it true?” also written on a musical score. Was Mendelssohn making a connection with Beethoven’s final quartet and its similar musical question? As with Beethoven’s musical query, Mendelsohn responds with a three-note answer at least twice: in the main theme of the first movement and again at the very end of the quartet. Taking into consideration Mendelssohn’s admiration for Beethoven, the connection seems undeniable.

About the Artists

The Ivalas Quartet has been changing the face of classical music since its inception in 2017. Composed of violinists Reuben Kebede and Tiani Butts, violist Marcus Stevenson and cellist Pedro Sanchez, Ivalas seeks to enhance the classical music world by consistently spotlighting past and present BIPOC composers.
Recently, The Ivalas Quartet served as the Graduate Resident String Quartet at The Juilliard School, where they studied with the Juilliard String Quartet. They were previously in residence at the University of Colorado-Boulder under the mentorship of the Takács Quartet.
Performing on concert series all throughout the USA, the quartet has been presented by the Austin Chamber Music Center, Newport Classical, Schneider Concerts, Community Concerts at Second in Baltimore, Friends of Chamber Music Denver and CU Presents where they collaborated with the Takács Quartet in 2020 and 2022. In May of 2023, they presented their first full program at Carnegie Hall, titled First Light. In 2022, Ivalas won the grand prize at the Coltman Chamber Music Competition, as well as first prize at the 2019 WDAV Young Chamber Musicians Competition.
In 2021, they created the first recording of Carlos Simon’s Warmth From Other Suns for string quartet under Lara Downes’ digital label Rising Sun Music.
The members of the Ivalas Quartet have a shared dedication to their roles as educators. The quartet has nurtured students from the early stages of their musical journey to the collegiate level, with coaching experience including residencies at the University of Northern Iowa, the University of Central Arkansas, Madeline Island Chamber Music, and the MacPhail Center for Music. In New York City, they have coached student groups at The Juilliard School in both preparatory and undergraduate divisions. The quartet is also greatly enjoying working with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on their Chamber Music Beginnings program.

RSVP

Monthly Meeting
2024-10-18 17:30 - 18:30 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Join Our October Parents Meeting!
All Parents and Children are Welcome!
Friday, October 18th, 2024 at 5:30pm

In Person: PS153 Book Nook (Room 126)
Online: Join on Zoom

Agenda Highlights:

New board member vote
Picture day recap
Planning future events & fundraisers
Upcoming events

My Pets Halloween Costume Showcase
2024-10-26 12:00 - 15:00 | Bandshell – Jackie Robinson Recreation Center, Jackie Robinson Park, New York, NY, 10031, United States
Join us in celebrating Halloween in style with your beloved friend on all fours. We will have prizes for best costume and giveaways while supplies last. Join our Pet Photo Booth with decorative background to make memories that will last a lifetime. There will also be a Popcorn Machine ? and Jumbo Game activities for your Pets and children. (All pets must be on Leesh to participate no exceptions)

Fall Family Day
2024-10-26 12:00 - 17:00 | Montifiori Square Park, 137th Street & Broadway, New York, NY, 10031, United States
Arts and crafts, puppet making, pumpkin decorating, dancing, Halloween crafts, storytelling, live music, and special guests. Fun for ALL AGES!
Featuring:

Sophie L. Coffee & Friends
Will & Ms Biddy
Joaquin Pozo La clave suena Jazz

Attendance Assembly
2024-10-30 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

Happy Autumn Festival
2024-10-30 14:30 - 15:15 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
HAPPY AUTUMN

JOIN US FOR SOME FALL FESTIVE TREATS.
WHERE: PS 153 SCHOOL YARD
WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024
TIME: 2:30-3:15

YOU MUST ENTER & EXIT THROUGH THE SCHOOL YARD ON 147TH

Storybook Character Day
2024-10-31 08:00 - 14:00 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

Halloween Bash: A Spooky Community Event
2024-10-31 14:00 - 18:30 | Frank White Memorial Garden, 506 W. 143rd St., New York, NY, 10031, United States
Join the Frank White Memorial Garden group on Thursday, October 31st for a spooky community Halloween event! This will be a family fun day filled with activities. Garden members will be handing out candy while supplies last.

Trick or Treat at the Garden Gate
2024-10-31 15:00 - 17:00 | Edgecomb Avenue Garden Park Sanctuary, 339 Edgecombe Ave, New York, NY, 10031, United States
Ghouls, goblins and witches on brooms can come by the garden gate for a Halloween Trick or Treat! (Super Heroes and others are invited also!

Halloween R' Us Children's Monster Ball
2024-10-31 15:00 - 19:00 | Apollo “Jonelle Procope Theater”, Renaissance Hotel | 233 West 125th St 3rd Fl, New York, NY, 10031, United States
Treat or Treat

Haunted Mansion Disney Movie Screen
Best Costume Contest
Goodie Bag
‘Twas More Than Just A Little Halloween Book Giveaway
Refreshments
Games & More

Diwali, schools closed
2024-11-01 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

Election Day, students do not attend school
2024-11-05 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

Election Day Bake Sale
2024-11-05 08:00 - 19:00 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Shop the PA Bake Sale in front of PS153 on Tuesday, November 5th Election Day.
Our parent volunteers will be selling baked goods to help fund our programing for our families and students.
Donations will be accepted, and a photo booth will be set-up for fun voter poses!

Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
2024-11-07 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early

Veterans Day, schools closed
2024-11-11 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

Monthly Meeting
2024-11-15 17:30 - 18:30 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Details to be shared.

November Family Game Night
2024-11-22 17:00 - 18:30 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
PS153 PA’s Family Game Night – PS153 Cafeteria

We’ll be hosting sessions on how to play UNO! and have an tournament to see who’s the best UNO! players! Winners will receive prizes at the end of the night.
Please note that this is a family event and all children must be accompanied by parents and parents are encouraged to play alongside their children.
For younger children, we’ll have some interactive games for them to play with as well.
At the end of the night, join us for a family BINGO game.
Parents are encouraged to volunteer as chaperones and help provide snacks for the event.Please contact the PA if you’re interested in assisting.
The PA will be providing freshly popped popcorn.

Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed
2024-11-28 - 2024-11-29 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

School Uniform Recycling Program
2024-12-02 - 2024-12-20 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

Scholastic Book Fair
2024-12-09 - 2024-12-13 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
It’s Book Fair Time!

This year we’re creating a special holiday themed book fair event with Scholastic! Just in time for the holidays, celebrate reading with the PS153 Parents Association (PA) by coming to the PS 153 Holiday Book Fair.
The fair will run from December 9th – 13th, with special events set-up each day for students and families.
Raffle!
We will also be a holding a Book Fair Raffle for each classroom. Tickets are only $1 and limited to 1 ticket per student. Each class will have its own drawing at the end of the fair and the book will be given to the winners at the end of the school day on Friday, December 13th.
Students can purchase books with cash or from their eWallet balance during the school day. Parents may use their credit cards to purchase books during our special events.
A portion of all purchases are used to support the PA budget and our year long programming.
Important: sales tax will be added to all purchases.

Letter From The Principal

eWallet

Students can make purchases using cash or their eWallet balance. The eWallet is funded by family and friends and redeemable during the fair. It’s a cash-free and worry-free way to allow students to shop the book fair.

eWallet Sign-up

Special Events

We have special events each day of the book fair. No purchases are required to join. See below to learn more about them:
Monday: Virtual Book Fair – 6pm
Families can join a special Zoom virtual book fair and browse the fair virtually with one of our volunteers. Once you’re done, payments can be made via the eWallet and the books given to your children the next day.
Tuesday: Craft Time – Make Your Own Bookmark – 5pm
Join in the fun of making your own mark – bookmark, that is! Don’t lose your place again in your favorite book *while supplies last
Thursday: Family Reading Time – 4pm
Relax with a parent, aunt/uncle, sibling, grandpa/grandma, or a friend, and read some stories together. All are welcome!

Thursday: Family Storytime Event – 5pm
Join a Storytime family event for the whole family! Hear a story together

See All Events

Volunteer With Us

We need your help to make the book fair a success. Parent volunteers can help students shop during the school day or help out during our special events. If you’re interested in helping, let us know by filling out the form below. Thank you!

Browse Brochure

Virtual Book Fair
2024-12-09 18:00 - 18:45 | PS153 Zoom
Can’t make it in person, but still want to shop the fair?
Families can join a special Zoom virtual book fair and browse the fair virtually with one of our volunteers. Once you’re done, payments can be made via the eWallet and the books given to your children the next day.

Step 1

Set-up your eWallet prior to joining the virtual fair.

eWallet Set-up

Step 2

Join us on Zoom when the event starts.

Zoom Link
