Originally delivered on 9/9/2022 10:09 am

SUBJECT: 75 Morton PTA Newsletter - 9/9/22

First Day - IN THE BOOKS!!  Well done parents!  

Thank you to all the parents who joined us in the yard after drop off for coffee and snacks.  Great catching up with so many of you.  

As a reminder we ask you to do the following if you haven't already.

Remember to bookmark this page for the latest updates from the DOE and the 2022-2023 DOE calendar.


Rebecca Lupardo & Corinne Moreno-Geis

Your PTA Co-Presidents

MANHATTAN YOUTH AFTERSCHOOL
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Afterschool Registration is Open!

View our schedule, as well as important dates and information (including the link to register) HERE.


Afterschool will officially begin on Monday, September 19th but there ARE tryouts for our fall sports beginning next week. You can view our tryout schedule using the link above. Please keep in mind that your child MUST sign up for the sport in which they are trying out in order to attend and participate in the tryout. If you've already signed your child up for afterschool and did not select the sport tryout, please email us and we will update their schedule. 


As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out!


All the best,

The MY Team at 75 Morton

Cynthia, Antoine, Joe

cdeleon@manhattanyouth.org

alove@manhattanyouth.org

jhorowitz@manhattanyouth.org

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
New Families Orientation

Sept 14, 9am - 10am 

Please join the 75 Morton Administration and Principal Valerie for a new families orientation.  

Govenors Island Field Trips!

Each grade will be going on field trip to Governors Island.  

Wednesday, September 21st is for 7th grade.

Thursday, September 22nd is for 6th grade.

Friday, September 23rd is for the 8th grade.

Please fill out the permission slip allowing your student to attend.

And we need YOU to help chaperone!  

1st PTA Meeting 9/21 8:50am

Please join us at this years first PTA meeting!  This meeting will be a hybrid event.  Zoom for those who can't make it into the building.  Meet Principal Valerie and her amazing administrative staff, hear about all of the exciting ways you can get involved.  We will also be holding a special expedited election for 2 PTA members at large positions (for parents of incoming 6th graders) and 1 incoming parent from the 6th grade for a position on our Student Leadership Team.  We will also be holding an election for the position of Treasurer.  Prior registration is required for this meeting.  Please register here.  Once your info. has been verified you will receive the Zoom link address. 

DO NOW
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School IDs

For returning students:

Make sure you locate your students' school ID from last year so they can use it for this upcoming year. 

If the majority of 7th and 8th graders have their IDs by the start of the year it will allow the "Out Lunch" privilege to begin earlier for these grades. 

PARENTS CORNER
12 NOON TODAY! THE NETWORK OF WOMEN

The Network of Women is hosting an event today at 12. 

Bullying Prevention: 3 Tips on Raising Leaders Offline and Online.Here is the invite and  zoom link.  Please note that the invite is 10am Mountain Time MDT which is 12pm Eastern Standard Time EST.

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