Sunday, October 26, 2025
11:00am - 3:00pm
@ PS20 Play Yard: Enter on Clermont Ave between Willoughby & Dekalb
In case of inclement weather, activities will be relocated indoors
-->> Free Admission 🎃 RSVP + Pre-Sales Here <<--

Join us for the PS20 PTA’s annual Octoberfest, featuring festive food, pumpkin patch and kid activities!

Fall Festival Fun for Everyone

🎃 Pumpkin Patch & Painting

🎶 Music & Vibes with Saint James Joy

🤩 Bounce House and Obstacle Course

📸 Photo Booth

🤸 Games with Mosaic

🍩 Tasty fall treats

🧢 PS20 Merch

🍯 PS20 Honey & Green Arts Bees Showcase

Costume Giveaway with Community Support & Service

Activities with International & Multicultural Families

& more!

* All proceeds benefit PS20

Use code ✨ SDF25PS20 ✨ to enjoy a 20% discount off your order AND a 15% donation to PS20.

FINE PRINT: Excludes Sets, Clearance, and Green Sprouts Swim Diapers. Discount taken will be pre-tax. Cannot be combined with other promotions. No adjustments on previous purchases. Not redeemable for cash. Cannot be used towards the purchase of gift cards. Limited to stock on hand.

Shop between September 22 – October 11, 2025 (12am midnight PST)

UPDATED 9/30/25

Dear PS 20 Families,

I am sharing additional information about PROSE and how it meets the needs of our school community. As part of our commitment to high-quality teaching and learning, our school will hold PROSE half days to support ongoing IB PYP professional development for staff.

On these days:

• All students will be dismissed at 11:40 AM (Grades 3K-5).

•  Lunch will be served at school using a modified schedule before dismissal at 11:40 am.

• A variety of afterschool programs will be available from 11:40 AM to 2:40 PM to support families who need extended care (Kaleidoscope, Mosaic, Hoops Academy and Futbol Rebels)

These half days allow our educators to deepen their understanding of the IB framework and enhance classroom practices that benefit all learners. Below are all the dates for PROSE half days:

Approved Half-Days

• Friday, October 10, 2025

• Wednesday, November 26, 2025

• Tuesday, December 23, 2025

• Friday, January 16, 2026

• Thursday, March 19, 2026

• Tuesday, May 5, 2026

New Student-Led Conference Date

• Thursday, November 20th

If you need additional support with extended care options, please reach out to Karen Colon, Parent Coordinator at 718-834-6744 or KColon3@schools.nyc.gov.

We appreciate your continued support and partnership in your child's education.Thank you in advance for supporting this initiative.

Best,
Nicole Blyden
Principal

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Looking for ways to engage with the school more? Many of the activities and programs that make PS20 special are created and directly managed (and paid for!) by the PS20 parent and guardian community through our various committees. Any amount of contribution is welcome whether that’s with ideas, time, elbow grease or money!

We need 30 *new* families to sign up to be monthly supporters at the $25 level or above, and a generous donor will match 10x -- that equals $3000!

💸 To donate, head to www.ps20.org/donate for the GiveLively link and select the 'Monthly' option.

➡️ Have more fundraising ideas? Email fund@ps20.org

🧭 Do you want to help determine the direction of our school❓
🏫 Are you eager to work closely with teachers and the administration❓
🚸 Do you want to learn more about PS 20's needs and goals❓

Join the School Leadership Team!

PS20 has FOUR openings on the SLT for family member positions. Interested? Email board@ps20.org or complete this form.

Elections for the SLT will be held at our September PTA meeting on Thursday, September 18, 2025

📓 About the SLT: The SLT essentially serves as Ms. Blyden's advisory council, consisting of PS20 family members (parents, grandparents, guardians), staff members, and teachers. Members are elected for 2-year positions by their peer group (i.e. parent members are elected by the parent body, during a PTA meeting), and then meet monthly to read, review, and discuss the school’s Comprehensive Education Plan (CEP). The CEP is a set of goals individualized for our school based on data collected by the DOE, such as attendance, test scores, etc. The CEP is a living document, meaning it grows and changes throughout the year with the DOE and SLT’s input. When we look at the goals, we work collaboratively to find the best possible ways to meet the goals with our unique community in mind.

One more day until the first official day of the school year. Do you know when & where to go?

In alignment with District 13, PS 20 is committed to optimizing our school learning environments for all students. To ensure that we are maximizing our instructional time and supporting all students’ interpersonal development, we have a schoolwide personal electronics-free policy. We believe in the importance of fostering meaningful interpersonal interactions, encouraging play, and cultivating moments of joy throughout the school day. These values help support the overall well-being and development of our students. In order to support the academic and social-emotional growth of all students, it is important that we eliminate the distraction that can come from having access to personal devices in school. PS 20, in alignment with NYC Public Schools’ guidelines, will enforce a No Cell Phone and Personal Device Policy within our school.