FREE Summer Meals at 278!
Enjoy Free Breakfast and Lunch in NYC from June 27 to August 30! Meals are available to all youth 18 years old and under. See flyer for more info or visit on.nyc.gov/psSummerMeals for locations.
Summer Carnival 2024!
On Monday all our students enjoyed our in school Spring Carnival – food, games, prizes and merriment! Happy Spring to our 278 family!
Career Day was June 12th!
Our 2024 Career Day was on Wednesday June 24th and it was a HUGE success – thanks to our many presenters and partners – and a special shout out to Niall from Tubby Hook Tavern and Tryon Public House for providing lunch! A list of our field trips and presenters are below – go 278!
| Speaker/Trip | Speaker Name |
| Lincoln Restaurante Executive Chef | Artem Orlovska |
| Manhattan Criminal Court House Tour | Belinda Piters, Lisa Lindsay and Teddy Cantos |
| Situation Project | Samara Berger |
| Social Justice/Activism (CUNY) | Ana Puente Flores, Maria Puente Flores |
| Creative Art Works (CAW) | Ivory Ivory Nunez-Medrano |
| Fashion Designer | Janice Fevrier-Monrose |
| Graphic Artist | Casey Smith |
| Police Department (Canines & Horses) | Officer Thomas Mikalinis |
| Personal Chef (Vegan Pies) | Diana Cornell |
| Pathways To Medical School | Samantha Kaplan and Arti Mehta |
| Painter | Jason Smith |
| College Student | Owen Bradley |
| TV Set Builder | Frank Bradley |
| Yoga Instructor | Shawna Emerick |
| Lacrosse Professional | Tavius Cheatam |
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: Wednesday June 26, 2024
Kindergarten Moving Up is Wednesday June 13th!
Congratulations to our Kindergarten Graduates!
8th Grade Breakfast is June 20th and 8th Grade Graduation is June 21st!
Congratulations to our 8th grade graduates!
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month!
Each year, the LGBTQ community and allies honor the Stonewall Riots of 1968 and the progress made—and yet to be made—for LGBTQ people everywhere.
New Building UPDATE!
Our new school building for PS/MS 278 is well underway, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone to our fresh, modern space this September!
Please join us at one of our upcoming community meetings to share in our excitement and get your questions answered. Swing by our next Coffee with the Principal event this Thursday at 8:00 am in the library, and mark your calendars for the next PTA meeting on May 15th at 6:30 via zoom (log in details available on our website here: psms278.org/calendar/.)
You can also share any questions through our survey and a member of our school team will reach out to you promptly: tinyurl.com/2rdmu65k.
FREE ON DEMAND Tutoring Available!
In the spirit of growth and learning, we would like to remind you of our partnership with PRACTICE, offering free tutoring for ALL students. Available in multiple languages, tutoring sessions will run Monday through Friday from 4-8 pm through May 10, 2024, via their On-Demand Virtual Support program.
See fliers emailed and sent via Jupiter for more details and help spread the word to our families. Here is also a video demonstrating how to book a tutoring session.
share.vidyard.com/watch/1m7esTwkDPDoD1DQsvRrRs?.
Whether your child seeks homework assistance, additional support, or wishes to catch up on missed work, this program provides an invaluable opportunity that we strongly encourage you to explore!
The 2023-2024 Cafeteria Menus are here!
The menus are here: https://www.schools.nyc.
One pager menus by month are also posted here:
Follow 278 on Instagram and Twitter!
@PSMS278_Tigers
Career Day was May 12th!
We had such a great day for our annual Career Day May 12th! Keep an eye out for pictures! A big thank you to our guests and all who made this day super fun and informative for our students!
Please email psms278careerday@gmail.com if you can help!
Amazon Smile for 278!
Get ready for Amazon Prime Day on October 11th!
Sign up for AmazonSmile and select Parent-Teacher Association of PSMS 278 as your preferred charity here.
Remember to shop for deals at smile.amazon.com, or with AmazonSmile on your Amazon app, and AmazonSmile will donate to us at no cost to you.
Thank you!
Questions?
Contact the 278 PTA at 278president@gmail.com
We planted Daffodils and Mulched Our Trees!
The NYC Parks Department dropped off mulch for our trees on 219th street on 10/22/2022 at 9am – and we want to thank you everyone who volunteered for all your hard work on the street trees by PS 278. The addition of mulch will help the trees grow better, improve the soil, and help keep water accessible for their roots. Planting bulbs will also make 218th street beautiful in the spring.
The 2022/2023 Student/Parent Handbook is here!
Community Meetings Thursdays at 12pm!
We will have weekly community meetings weekly on Thursdays at 12:00pm via Zoom.
tinyurl.com/2pkd8vy5
Meeting ID: 823 6320 5197
Passcode: 2782022
Teacher Breakfast 09/22/2022!
Our PTA sponsored 278 Teacher Breakfast September 22, 2022 was a huge success. Many thanks to all who donated food and their time to set up this special day to celebrate our teachers!
If you have questions about this event, please email camrynnyc4@gmail.com.
Dues Drive: Please help our school!
| Our School needs your help! |
| Help our PTA raise funds to support the enrichment programs for our students. Please give any amount comfortable for your family. No amount is too small. Please return your donation via cash or check in the Dues Drive envelope to your child’s teacher by Friday, Sept 23rd. Donations can also be made via credit card via through Paylite or Zelle (If you are donating via Zelle – please use psms278treasurer@gmail.com) Thank you for all you do to help our students! |
In Honor of Mr. King
At our PTA Meeting on June 15th at 6:30pm we honored Mr. Everton King (September 28, 1962 – February 13, 2022).
Mr. King cared for our school community with love and kindness.
He welcomed our students, families, teachers and staff with a smile.
We remember Mr. King as a person of integrity and humor who put his heart and soul into ensuring the safety and security of our school community.
Field Day was Friday June 3rd!
Our first Field Day in 2 years was Friday June 3rd in Inwood Hill Park. the students had a ton of fun in the sun! Many thanks to Kids in the Game, our teachers and staff and PTA for making this event a BUG success.
