Author Visits coordinates school visits by published authors, funded by a generous grant from a PS10 grandparent. Last year every class at school experienced an author visit from one of a group of phenomenal authors. Contact them here

The Candy & Magazine Sale is a PTA-sponsored fund-raiser. You can buy wrapping paper, magazine subscriptions & much more. Last year the PTA raised $3000 from this sale.

The Events Committee oversees and coordinates all the fund-raising events that take place at school. To help with planning contact or to donate to our Silent Auction, contact Velma McKenzie at ps10rocks@yahoo.com

Fifth Grade Committee is comprised of 5th grade parents. They do fund-raising and planning for graduation as well as assist other parents in navigating the middle school application process. Contact them here.

Grandparents Day is a wonderful day when grandparents are invited to come join the PS10 family for a special breakfast at school, visit to their grandchild’s classroom and go on a school tour. This year Grandparents Day is Tuesday October 11, and will kick-off Literacy Week. Email us here for more information.

The Green Committee works closely with teachers, staff, and students to increase recycling at the school, and raise awareness of environmental issues in general. This year the cafeteria will continue composting and will begin using compostable lunch trays thanks to their initiative. They also educate families on maintaining their health and are also responsible for staffing the salad bar with parent volunteers. If you are interested in sustainability, gardening, food & nutrition, this is the committee for you. Email us at ps10green@gmail.com and please visit the school calendar for a list of meetings, all are welcome.

Harvest Day is a fun, PTA-sponsored in-school event celebrating fall. We do lots of arts & crafts for the kids during the school day. Lots of parent volunteers are wanted. Contact Maribeth Dono to help out.

Literacy Weeks A fun time for celebrating reading, where parents volunteer to read to the kids. October 11-21, 2011. Contact Jody for more information or to sign-up.

The Newsletter Committee produces a regular newsletter 3x year about what’s happening at P.S. 10 called ‘The News @ 10’.  We are looking for writers and photographers to contribute this year. Email us at elizabethellisPTA@gmail.com to help out.

Photo Day is a PTA-Sponsored fund raiser that happens every year in October. Class pictures as well as individual portraits are taken. This year Photo Day is October 4, re-take day is in late November. Questions? email us here.

PS10 Rocks! is a fantastic, all-ages PTA-Sponsored fund-raiser/rock concert that takes place in March 2012. This is one event not to miss!! contact Velma McKenzie at ps10rocks@yahoo.com

The PTA Afterschool Advisory Committee creates classes and programming and works with the full time (paid) Director of Afterschool. Contact (parent and) Afterschool Chair Mark Lauterbach.

The PTA Store produces and sells P.S.10 t-shirts and other merchandise throughout the year.

Read-a-thon is a (surprisingly lucrative) fund raiser as well as a great way to encourage kids to read. Contact Sally Minker to help out.

The Recess Committee coordinates volunteers to help the school staff supervise the children on the playground and in the cafeteria at lunchtime recess. Recess itself exists only because of parent volunteers so this is essential. More info here.

Save the Arts Silent Auction is our biggest event of the year and not to be missed. This year we will have amazing things on auction. November 18, 2011.

The South Slope Holiday Craft Fair is Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. This event is open to the whole Brooklyn community and it a fantastic place to do holiday shopping. We are assembling a diverse product line for your shopping pleasure, including jewelry, apparel, ceramics and more. Our Fair also features: scrumptious snacks from local eateries; a terrific raffle; and fun activities for kids. For more information go to:  www.southslopecraftfair.com

The Strategic Development (formerly Grants) Committee identifies the school’s needs and writes grant applications, as well as coordinates letter-writing campaigns and various other things that arise.

Student Art Auction takes place in the spring and is an event where collaborative artworks, created by the kids with Art teacher Mr. Joe, are auctioned off to raise money for the arts at P.S.10.
Do you have experience in the arts? Contact us here to volunteer.