The PTA meeting dates for are the third Wednesday of the month, except February & April where school closings interfere and it is the Wednesday after that:
September 18th
October 16th
November 20th
December 18th
January 15th
February 26th
March 18th
April 22nd
May 20th
June 17th
PTA Annual Appeal, 2019-2020
The Parents Teachers Association (PTA) of JHS 157 is an active group that supports all of the JHS 157 students, teachers and administration by providing funds for various school activities. The PTA raises money through membership donations, Picture Day, Bake sales and other forms of fundraising. Every parent with a student at JHS 157 is a member of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA). Our school greatly needs your support, to ensure that our children receive the quality education that they deserve. We are asking you to make a generous donation to the JHS 157 PTA. Keep in mind our school activities can only be supported if we raise enough funds for them. All donations will go towards Halsey programs and children. We need your support to keep our programs alive! Whether you donate your time, or money, or both, you can help make this a great year for our kids. Below are just a few programs these funds will support: Auditorium seat repair, Repair or upgrade of the trophy/award display cases in the hallways, Repair instruments for the Band program, support the Drama production, supplies for the STEM Lab, buses for Basketball team to travel, Choir competitions and much more. Any donation amount will be greatly appreciated. Every little bit helps.
If you have not done so already, you can make a donation via Paypal. (You can use your credit card; you do not need your own Paypal account.)
Or, please download and fill out the Halsey PTA Annual Appeal Letter
Announcing the 2019-2020 PTA Executive Board and New SLT Members
The PTA & SLT Elections took place at our June general PTA meeting.
PTA Executive Board for school year 2019-2020:
Co-Presidents: Vicky Barshai & Katarina Jokic
Vice President: Michelle Kiliski
Recording Secretary: Ariana Palacio
Treasurer: Raquel Hagen
Elected to the SLT for school year 2019-2020 (All SLT members serve 2 year terms unless they are leaving the school):
Cynthia Cohen
Congratulations to all our newly elected officers!
Hassle-Free Fundraising
Dear Halsey Parents & Guardians
The PTA has alerted us to an amazing App where we can do hassle free fundraising for Halsey JHS 157. The App is called Shoparoo and can be downloaded in the Apple App store or in the Google Play store. I have attached some screen shots of Shoparoo with with basic information.
The concept is simple:
SHOP: When you go shopping at grocery stores and other retailers you will get a receipt from your purchase.
SNAP: Inside the Shoparoo App, you can take a picture of your receipt.
EARN: The more receipts we upload to Shoparoo the money we can earn for Halsey JHS 157. Some receipts uploaded will enter us into monthly sweepstakes as well.
- Download the Shoparoo App
- Select Halsey JHS 157 as your school
- Go back to your regularly scheduled shopping
- Upload pic of your receipts to Shoparoo
- Halsey earns money
We hope you will join us in this hassle-free fundraising so we can continue to support wonderful programs, clubs, and after-school activities at Halsey JHS 157.
Thank you!
Michael Zevon
Parent Coordinator
Stephen A. Halsey JHS 157
718-830-4884
www.Halsey157.org
Now Online: The Halsey PTA By-Laws
Our Parent Teacher Association by-laws are online for your perusal. Please find them and download here:
Halsey 157 PTA By-Laws (PDF format)
Announcing the Halsey Parent Teacher Association…
HALSEY KIDS WIN! We’re excited to announce the parents at the April 14th PA meeting have unanimously voted to change into a PTA. Notification with details will come shortly… we just wanted to be sure to share the amazing news right now. Thank you to all of the incredible teachers, staff & parents who showed up in droves to the meeting and helped make history together!
Service Learning
The P.A., in partnership with the school, wants to create a vibrant school community for our children and families. We need your help with the following initiatives and want to hear your ideas, too!
- Parent Engagement Subcommittee of the School Leadership Team (SLT). Join with administrators and teachers to foster the School-Family Connection.
- Charitable and Community Service Committee. Help our community make a contribution to the world around us.
- Love animals? Volunteers needed to help a group of dedicated 8th graders organize a fundraiser for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
- Want to help our neighbors in need?
Food Drive – bring non-perishable food to P/T Conferences (11/17) and we’ll donate them to local pantries
Coat Drive (December) – plan or contribute your gently used coats to be donated to local shelters - Want to be a lifelong learner in the service of doing good? Find opportunities for our families, such as First Aid/CPR Training and Red Cross babysitter certification.
- Multicultural Event Committee. We’ve got two co-chairs who need lots of help creating a special event to celebrate our diversity…with food, performances, a fashion show, and any ideas you want to share!
- Wellness Committee. Interested in the healthy bodies and minds of our students and families? Create programs to promote good nutrition, physical fitness, and emotional well-being.
Interested in any of these initiatives or have other ideas? Please contact Halsey157PA@gmail.com.
Stay Connected with the Halsey 157 Parent Teacher Association!
“Like” us on our Facebook page for updates, reminders and other relevant info. You can also post and share here with other Halsey parents and caregivers in a positive community.
If you have a question or issue that needs immediate attention, please contact us by e-mail at HalseyPTA@gmail.com.
