It was wonderful to recognize and celebrate all of the amazing Greenacres Staff this past week.  Thank you to all the Greenacres Administration, Teachers, Faculty & Staff for all you do to create such an incredible school experience for our children.  Our amazing committee chairs deserve a huge thank you as well.  Laura Motskin, Meredith Schwartz and Carly Grossberg planned a wonderful week for our Staff filled with artwork, personal notes, and a lot of food!  It was sincerely appreciated and loved by all. Thank you to all the parents and students who took part last week by working on the art gallery, writing personal notes and donating to the dessert table.  It was a week to remember!

A HUGE thank you to Suzanne Forster and Jenny Bloomgarden for organizing a spectacular Greenacres Fair yesterday!  Thank you also to all the parent volunteersand to Casey Simmons for running the talent show.  It was so great to watch all the kids perform and show off their skills!  There were games, prizes, dancing, field games & obstacle courses, crafts, and so much more. And we were all so excited when Allie the Greenacres Gator came to enjoy the Fair too!  It was a great day at Greenacres.

Thursday, May 16th is our second Math Day at Greenacres!! Please read this letter for more details about the fun happening all week.

The school is still trying to meet its goal of collecting 500 boxes of cereal.  They will be used for a special school-wide domino activity and then donated to the Kol Ami Food Pantry.  Please help by bringing in regular-sized and unopened cereal boxes TOMORROW.  Collection bins are in each classroom.

We LOVE our Volunteers!

Friday, May 17th at 8:45am

Please join us at our last PTA meeting of the year as we thank all of our amazing volunteers!  We had so many fabulous events this year and none of it would have been possible without our committee chairs and their committees, class parents and YOU!  We will also be turning our attention to next year so if you are new to the school or looking for more ways to get involved, this will be your chance to hear about all of the exciting volunteer opportunities!  Also at the meeting, we will be voting on the Greenacres school budget for the 2024-25 school year.

Pastries and coffee will be served.  We hope to see you there!

**Please fill out the Greenacres Visitors Form before the meeting. 

Greenacres Elementary offers the 1st Day School Supplies Program as a convenient and easy option to order school supplies for the 2024-2025 year. 

The kits are custom made to include the supplies selected and approved by our school.

Click HERE to order online by July 1st.  

Please make sure to order for the grade your child is ENTERING for fall of 2024! A confirmation will be emailed to you after your order has been placed.  If you miss the July 1st deadline, it will be your responsibility to source the supplies on your own. 

* Headphones are included in the kit for KINDERGARTENERS.  For GRADES 1-5, headphones may be added to your cart if your child needs new ones for school.

*All kits for ALL GRADES will be delivered to school and be placed in your child's classroom. 

Any questions, please reach out to Jen Galeon.

The Greenacres PTA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) committee is excited to announce a spring Book Club event! 

Part of our district's mission is for each student "to understand themselves and others within the broad fabric of human experience and the natural universe." In an effort to support our children, schools, and community, let's come together for a night of adult learning, exploration, discussion, and growth. 

The selected book is Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong. The book is a NY Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize finalist. Hong weaves personal stories as an Asian American woman into larger cultural commentary and historical accounts. Newsweek says she "uses her own experiences as a jumping off point to examine race and emotion in the United States." 

You can purchase the book locally at Bronx River Books in Scarsdale and you will receive a 10% discount if you mention the Greenacres Book Club or from their website (discount already included in the price). The book can also be found on Bookshop or Amazon.

You can also listen to Cathy Park Hong share reflections on her book on podcasts by clicking here and here.
 
You do NOT have to read the whole book to participate! Read it all! Read a little! Or just listen! Then come join us on Tuesday, June 4th from 7:00-8:30 pm for a book club discussion! 

RSVP to Casey Hogan by May 13th if you would like to participate. Email Casey Hogan if you are interested in joining and/or have questions about the event.

Principal Hill's upcoming Coffee With Parents will take place at 9:00am in the OPMR on the following date.  Please mark your calendars and fill out the Greenacres Visitors Form if you plan to attend.

• Grade 4: May 20th (Joined by a Grade 5 Teacher)

Our parent volunteers are the driving force of our PTA, helping us provide the Greenacres community with a multitude of activities and experiences.  Some programs we run include after school clubs, fun family events, community service projects and other enrichment programming.  Without your help, none of this would be possible.  

Please consider volunteering for the 2024- 2025 school year by filling out our volunteer form HERE.  You can find a description of all of the PTA committees on our website.  

If you have any questions about the responsibilities of a particular committee or the time commitment, please feel free to reach out to Tulika Khemani. Thank you and I look forward to working together in the year ahead!

The Greenacres Language Library site is LIVE!

Thank you to all the parents who contributed to our collection so far! Our library currently features students speaking 11 different languages, including multiple Chinese dialects. We will be using the recordings in our classrooms, featuring them in a display at school and sharing them with our community on the Greenacres district website.

Please check it out and consider making a submission! Your child does not need to be fluent in the language to contribute! 

Instructions and a script for making recordings can be found here.

Please email Liza King if you would like assistance with the recordings or have any other questions.

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Please contact Jenny Scarpelli with any questions.

Please review the Arrival and Dismissal procedures from Principal Hill's email and the Greenacres Safety Flyer. Be sure to review the instructions and guidelines with your children and any other person who may be directly involved with drop-off and pick-up arrangements. As a reminder:

• 8:00-9:00am (arrival): STANDING only on the RIGHT side of the street in front of the school building.  NO STANDING on the LEFT side or in the bus loading zones.  
• 2:30-3:30pm (regular dismissal): PARKING or STANDING only on the RIGHT side of the street in front of the school building. There is NO PARKING or STANDING on the LEFT side or in the bus loading zones.
• 3:30 and later (ASC dismissal): PARKING or STANDING only on the LEFT side of the street.  There is NO PARKING or STANDING on the RIGHT side.

These traffic rules apply to Sage Terrace, Putnam Road and Huntington Road.  We really appreciate your cooperation as we work together to make our arrival and dismissal smooth and safe.

School Budget Reminders

After following the budget process throughout the year, posing questions and discussing it at length, the PTC Executive Committee came to the position that it supports the Proposed Budget 2024-25 and we encourage you to VOTE YES. 

We encourage all voters to support sufficient resources to maintain the level of education and quality of student experience in our District. Here is a one-pager on the Budget. Here is the video as well as slides from the PTC Budget Information Session on 4/16. 

PTC has issued a statement on the Proposed Budget, 2024-25 -- you may read it here.

The PTC Budget Study page as well as the District Budget page includes informational resources on the Proposed Budget. We encourage you to look through the resources to help inform your vote.   

PTC continues to encourages the community to ask questions, give feedback and follow the budget process. Budget questions and feedback may be sent to the Board of Education. 

PTC strongly encourages the community to ask questions, give feedback and follow the budget process. Budget questions and feedback may be sent to the Board of Education. As a reminder, you may livestream Board of Education meetings here as well as access prior meeting recordings. 

Here is the PTC Budget Study page with helpful links. 

Please remember to VOTE on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 

Scarsdale Middle School Gym, 7 am - 9 pm. 

Applications for Early Mail-in Ballots and Absentee Ballots are now available.

Here is additional voter information.

Voter Information --  School Budget Vote and Board Election:  

Tuesday, May 21, 2024, polls are open from 7:00 am - 9:00 pm,

Location: Scarsdale Middle School Gym, 134 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale, NY 

Budget Vote Timeline: 

• Applications for Absentee and Early Mail Ballots are now available to be submitted via the District Clerk, Honore Adams 
• May 13, 2024: Statutory Budget Hearing     
• May 16, 2024: Last day to register to vote
• May 21, 2024: Annual Budget Vote and School Board Election, Middle School Gym 

**Here is additional voter information.**

Scarsdale High School's Senior Class of 2024 invite you to join them for their senior show production of Legally Blonde Jr! 

The directors, cast and crew have been hard and work and cannot wait for you to see what they have put together! Fri 5/17 and Sat 5/18 @ 7PM and Sun 5/19 @ 2PM. 

To purchase tickets click here. 

The Scarsdale Alternative School welcomes you to its annual Fair!

The A-School Fair is open to everyone of all ages. At the Fair, accompanied by a car wash, you’ll be able to find a face painting/temporary tattoo station, corn hole, and carnival games with prizes, too. 

If you get hungry, you can stop by our bake sale to buy baked goods, drinks, and more. 

All proceeds from this student-run event will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House New York foundation, an organization that provides housing for families who move to our state to access New York’s superior cancer treatment facilities. 

Our Fair will be held May 18th at the A-School building (45 Wayside Lane) from 10:00AM-2:00PM. 

We look forward to seeing you there!