Join us for a screening of the Netflix film Mudbound When: Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 6:30 pm Location: PS 321 Auditorium A brief panel will follow the screening. ... [Continue Reading]
Arts Party 2017
Please join us in supporting PS 321’s Arts Programs. The PTA funding for the Arts Program includes 3 music/visual arts teachers; a freestyle repertory drama enrichment program, a dance enrichment ... [Continue Reading]
Testing Task Force Call to Action!
The New York State Education Department has Announced 13 Public Meetings to receive feedback on their draft of the Every Student Succeeds Act Plan. This is a chance for parents and educators to go on ... [Continue Reading]
2017 PTA Meeting: Let’s Talk About the Tests!
On March 16, 2016, the Testing Task Force hosted the PTA meeting: Let’s Talk About the Tests. Teachers spoke, sharing their thoughts about high-stakes testing and how it impacts their students, ... [Continue Reading]
Jeremy Greensmith School Of Rock Trip
PS 321 Communication
The PS 321 Administration and PTA rely on email for much of our communication with parents. In order to keep up to date on important announcements such as parent teacher conferences, snow days, ... [Continue Reading]
Testing Taskforce Call to Action!
Current NY State law STILL requires that teacher evaluations be based 50% on student test scores. The “moratorium” has put the use of state ELA and Math tests on hold for 4 years, but many teachers ... [Continue Reading]
Testing Task Force: Class Reps Needed
Last year the Testing Task Force set up a network of parent reps for each class to forward news and information to their classes on the subject of high-stakes testing and the educational policy ... [Continue Reading]
Action Alert: Upcoming Board of Regents Vote September 16-17
Last June the Board of Regents approved a temporary teacher evaluation plan that placed more weight than ever before on standardized tests (roughly 50%), despite the fact that this has no basis in ... [Continue Reading]
