Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope you had a joyful and relaxing break.
Great news on the fundraising front – we had some strong giving right before the end of the year, bringing us up to $54,000 in donations, helping us surpass last year’s pledge drive.
We also had some excellent use of company matching, bringing in an incredible $15,000 in additional funding. Great news – $69,000 raised so far!!
Thank you SO MUCH to those who have taken advantage of these matches. Altogether, it puts us right within reach of our pledge drive targets!
Reminders & Requests:
- Committee for Racial Justice and Equity (CRJE) meeting on January 8th
- Auction meeting on January 11th
- No school on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- PTA Meeting on Monday, January 22nd
- If you have Legos that you would like to get rid of, please consider donating them to the school. Send a message to Ms. Hand.
Auction
The annual auction will be April 4, 2024.
The next auction meeting will be January 11th from 9:00 -10:00 am.
We will discuss donations, event computer programming, food etc.
- We need donations, specifically neighborhood restaurants.
Donations can be dropped off at school or with one of the auction chairs.
- Our goal is 100% participation, and we want to give opportunities so that everyone can attain this community goal in a way that works for them.
Presenting our first Auction Lead Up Event for the year:
“Got Sneakers?”
Got Sneakers collects used sneakers to recycle and pays our school by the pair for our used sneakers. The sneakers are recycled to pave tracks at schools and parks and to rubberize playgrounds around the country.
We will have more information on the sneaker collection next week.
This event requires no sales or traditional fundraising efforts, it is outside the lines, and it is in line with our community goals of environmental protection.
PLEASE hang on to your used sneakers. More information will be provided next week.
Questions: centerschoolauction@gmail.com
IG @csauction24
Committee for Racial Justice and Equity (CRJE):
Next meeting: Monday, January 8th, 6:30 pm
Day of Service, MLK weekend
If you are looking for places to volunteer in honor of MLK’s Day of Service, here are three great resources that allow you to be matched with an opportunity to give your time.
Update for Center School’s CRJE-sponsored Day of Service:
The organization with whom we are partnering moved the volunteer date from MLK weekend to the following Sunday, January 21st. We hope you will still join us.
What: Donate and sort warm clothing items for families in great need
When: Sunday, January 21st, 1:00-3:30
Where: Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street at West End Ave.
Who: Center School families, students
How: Sign up using THIS EASY FORM
What if I collected donations but I can’t make it?
You can bring donation items to the church this Sunday, January 7th, 1:00-2:00
Guidance about Donation Items needed:
- Strollers and baby carriers (these are nigh need and accepted any day the church is open)
- Coats and jackets (all sizes)
- Clothing for men, women and children (no XL, XXL or Plus sizes)
- Practical comfortable shoes (not formal, no high heels)
- Toys including clean stuffed animals (no complicated games or games missing parts)
- Backpacks, purses, suitcases, bags (must be in good condition, no broken zippers)
- Fresh Direct Bags (for sorting)
Items that CANNOT be accepted:
- Books, housewares, summer clothing, formal clothing or business attire, stained or ripped clothing, fancy shoes etc.
Questions about anything above, please email Ali or Tari.
Special Events
We are excited to get our Special Events calendar going and we need your help!
If you can help organize any of the following three great events, please email centerschoolspecialevents@gmail.com and put “Volunteer” in the subject line.
- Chamber Music Night is confirmed for April 15 at 6:00 PM and space is limited to about twenty people.
- If you would like to attend, please RSVP to centerschoolspecialevents@gmail.com and put “Chamber Music Night” in the subject line.
- Limit is two people per Center School family (adults only)
- We have tentatively scheduled Writers Night for April 1 (details to follow)
- Singers and Songwriters Night will take place in May or June, exact date TBD (details to follow)
Opportunities for our D3 Students
Lincoln Center’s Young Artist Pipeline is an arts training program for middle school students. Pipeline seeks to address the opportunity gap that many students experience due to the prohibitive cost of training in the arts. Please note this program is available to fourth through sixth-grade students, with preference given to students attending a Title 1 school in District 3.
The application for the spring 2024 session is open NOW and closes on January 26th, 2024.
Application: https://lincolncenter.wufoo.com/forms/rrdbw8u159zp3v/
Questions? Please contact YAPipeline@lincolncenter.org or 212-875-5080.
Visit Lincoln Center Young Artists to learn more.
Mark Your Calendar – Important Dates
- January 15: School Closed: MLK, Jr. Day
- January 18: SLT Meeting @ 6:00 pm (Zoom)
- January 22: PTA Meeting @ 6:00 pm (Zoom)
- February 15: SLT Meeting @ 6:00 pm (Zoom)
- February 19 – 23: School Closed: Midwinter Recess
- February 26: PTA Meeting @ 6:00 pm (Zoom)
- March 14: SLT Meeting @ 6:00 pm (Zoom)
- March 21: TACS Show & PTA Meeting
- April 4: Auction & Curriculum Night
- April 11: SLT Meeting @ 6:00 pm (Zoom)
- April 16: PTA Meeting @ 6:00 pm (Zoom)
- May 16: SLT Meeting @ 6:00 pm (Zoom)
- May 20: PTA Meeting @ 6:00 pm (Zoom)
- June 10: PTA Meeting @ 6:00 pm (Zoom)
-THE CENTER SCHOOL- 