PS 41’s chess teacher Jeremy Scheinbach is proud to announce that our first-ever chess camp that will take place here at the school for two weeks this summer.  The camp is a great opportunity for kids to practice and improve their chess skills and is intended for children of all levels of play, including new Kindergartners that have never played chess before.  There will be other activities such as outdoor sports and other games.  You may sign your child up for one day, one week, or the entire duration of the camp.  Children from all schools are welcome.  Click chess for more information

The BUDGET is making its debut for the 2009-10 school year next week at our final PTA meeting on Wednesday, June 24th at 8:10am in the auditorium. This is a very important meeting as you will not only hear announcements from Principal Kelly Shannon, you will also be asked to vote on the budget we’ve put together. When we vote on and pass our annual budget, it is a commitment from all of us, as each and every parent in our school is by the very fact of being a parent in our school a member of the PTA, to raise the money required for all of our expenses.

We know this meeting is early and we feel for you as we feel for ourselves, but since the teachers are part of the vote, it must be done early in the day.

You can drop your kids in the cafeteria where they can have a snack as they await the start of the school day.

We are very proud of the new designs in our school store. Check out our new “Peace, Love, Public School” t’s in light blue and charcoal grey and our “Kissing Birds, Angel Wings” (it doesn’t actually say this, you have to use your imagination here) in navy blue and two other colors and styles that we’ll be unveiling imminently. Stock up on your PS41 summer wardrobe and show your school spirit to all of your camp friends this summer!

It’s never too late to give us a check or credit card to partake in the 41 Challenge. Though we are wrapping up this school year, we are looking ahead to next year’s expenses and are trying to pre-pay for as much as possible to reduce our costs next school year and guarantee certain enrichment programs. Thank you if you’ve already participated - if not, remember that your contribution of $41 per child adds up to over $30,000 if all PS41 students are accounted for - a substantial sum that helps ALL of our children! Click here to download a form.

The yearbooks are in and they’re spectacular - for $30, you can own a whole lot of memories. Look for tables set up outside at drop-off or stop by the PTA office to purchase your copy.

Any questions yearbook@ps41.org

Be sure to also join us at our annual end-of-year picnic on June 16th at 6:00pm. Bring a blanket and dinner, and we’ll make sure you have plenty of friends with whom to enjoy the evening.