PS153 Parents Association

Monthly Meeting
2025-02-28 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-11-15 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Details to be shared.

Midwinter Recess, schools closed
2025-02-17 - 2025-02-21 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

Valentine’s Day Sale!
2025-02-14 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Buy a $3 Valentine including:

Card
Candy, and
Carnation Flower
Valentine Special

Pre-Order With your Teacher Starting February 5th | Buy & Pick-up on February 14th
All proceeds will benefit PS153 PA, and will be used to support this year’s programming for students and parents.

Cookie Decorating and Card Writing
2025-02-13 16:00 - 18:00 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Event in the cafeteria.

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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Free Uniforms at Curl Up With A Good Book
2025-01-31 08:30 - 09:30 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
On Friday, January 31st, the PS153 PA will be distributing free donated cleaned uniforms during Curl Up With a Good Book Day.
Come check for your size!
Meet the PA at our table in the school entrance to collect the uniforms starting from 8:30am.
While supplies last!
Provided by the PS153 Parents Association (PA)

Lunar New Year, schools closed
2025-01-29 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

Family Game Night
2025-01-24 17:30 - 18:30 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
2025-01-20 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

Monthly Meeting
2024-12-20 17:30 - 18:30 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Details to be shared.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcscOGprD0jHt3gAaWlXG-aHkTTUULNCrUf

Winter Recess, schools closed
2024-12-24 - 2025-01-01 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States

Family Storytime
2024-12-12 17:00 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Join a Storytime family event for the whole family! Hear a story together

Family Reading Time
2024-12-12 16:00 - 17:00 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Relax with a parent, aunt/uncle, sibling, grandpa/grandma, or a friend, and read some stories together. All are welcome.

Craft Time - Make Your Own Bookmark
2024-12-10 17:00 - 18:00 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
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

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

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!

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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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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
