Welcome to PS 9!

PS 9 is an open choice elementary school with a strong focus on the arts. The PTA at PS 9 is committed to encouraging parents to use their "VOICE" (Vision, Opportunity, Independence, Collaboration, Expression) to create meaningful opportunities for students, staff and families.
As a result, we provide a variety of school, community and family activities that not only engage children and families, but build a community as well.
We look forward to providing our families with many meaningful opportunities throughout the school-year.

Welcome to PS 9!

Saturday, December 13, 2014

PS 9's Holiday Musical Performance

Join us on Thursday, December 18th for PS 9's first musical performance of the year!

At this performance, the PS 9 students will be singing some holiday favorites. Due to our limited seating capacity the show will be split by grade and held in the cafeteria.  All family members are invited to attend the show that represents their child's grade level. 

Please have your child dressed in their PS 9 PURPLE uniform shirt, and have them wear their favorite winter scarf. 

The performance schedule is as follows:

8:30-9:00   Kindergarten Performance
9:00-9:30   First Grade Performance
9:30-10:00 Pre-Kindergarten Performance

PS- School art calendars will also be on sale at the Holiday Musical Performance.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

School Art Calendars

Order your PS 9 2015 School Art Calendar! 
This year’s calendar will feature each child’s artwork! The artwork will be clearly labeled so you can identify your child's masterpiece.   
You can access the calendar order form by using the link below. Simply fill out the form and return it to school in an envelope with the exact amount of money. Please send in cash, money orders or checks made payable to PTA of PS 9
Help raise funds for the school by purchasing Art Calendars for all your friends and family this holiday season. They make wonderful gifts!

All orders must be received by 12/1/14 and will be delivered by 12/15/14.




Friday, November 7, 2014

PS 9 Book Fair

The Scholastic book fair is available on-line now through November 25th. Please share the link below with your family and friends and help bring more funds to PS 9!

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/ps9naplesstelementarysch

The book fair will also be available for students on Wednesday, November 12th, and during Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, November 13th.

Below is the book fair schedule for Wednesday. Parents are invited to shop with their children during their assigned time,

Book Fair Schedule for Wednesday, November 12, 2014
8:45-9:00
K-109
9:05-9:20
K-101
9:25-9:40
K-114
9:45-10:00
1-216
10:05-10:20
1-220
10:25-10:40
1-211
10:45-11:00
PK-113
11:05-11:20
PK-112

Pumpkin Smash 2014

Monday, November 3, 2014

Thank You!

The PTA would like to thank all who were involved in supporting the Pumpkin Smash this weekend. Despite the wind and the rain and the cold, many people ventured out to support PS 9 and the NYC Compost Project as we hosted our first community event. 

We received a lot of positive feedback about the event, which was covered by the Staten Island Advance and NY1. We were even visited by our new Superintendent, Anthony Lodico.
 
For all of you who donated materials or items to sell, donated a raffle basket, volunteered your time at the event, provided chili, or brought your family and friends to the event- your participation and support is a testament to the amazing families and staff we have at PS 9! 

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Pumpkin Smash


PS 9, Naples Street Elementary School is excited to be partnering with the NYC Compost Project hosted  by Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden to host Staten Island's very first Pumpkin Smash and leaf collection event.
Help us keep hundreds of pounds of pumpkin and leaves out of landfills this fall by bringing them to our school garden. But, before they lay to rest in our brand new compost bins, you'll have a chance to make them flip, roll, launch, cannonball and ultimately SMASH them!! Everyone is invited to this community event, taking place on Saturday, November 1st at PS 9, 1055 Targee Street from 11am to 3pm. There will also be food, games, music, face painting, jewelry making, kids art corner, trebuchet building and launching, contests, raffles and SO MUCH MORE! We will also be collecting left-over Halloween candy to send to our troops.  
We hope you will stop by to help us celebrate our growing school garden program! Wear your Halloween costumes, bring your pumpkins, fall leaves or left-over Halloween candy, and get ready for a SMASHING good time! 
Tentative Schedule includes:
Trebuchet building and launching- 11:30-12:30
Chili cook-off- 11:00-1:30
All-day activities include face painting, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin smashing and launching, ooey-gooey pumpkin walk, kids art corner, jewelry making, climbing wall, and much more!



Tuesday, October 21, 2014


Monday, October 13, 2014

Fall Fundraiser- now through October 16, 2014

Fall Fundraiser
Dear Parents and Students:

Our Fall Fundraiser is under way! This year we will be selling a variety of items from two different suppliers: Holiday Gifts from Mink & Company -featuring gift wrap and accessories as well as candles and accessories from The Yankee Candle Company.

Both companies offer a wide variety of items including chocolates, gourmet popcorn, gift-wrap, accessories, magazines, candles and a wonderful selection of gift items. The money generated through this fund raising effort will go to support programs for our children throughout the year.

Your participation in this sale, whether large or small, will help to make it a success.  Please take the time to look through the catalogs yourself and be sure to share the catalogs with friends, relatives and co-workers so that they may take advantage of this holiday shopping opportunity and help our school at the same time.

Sale Starts Today and will end on October 16th

To insure that our personalized, pre-packaged order reaches us in time for the Holidays, we must have all orders in by the last sale date (10/16/14).
Please be aware that these are two separate programs and although we running them at the same time, they Must Be Kept Separate. Each of these fundraising programs comes packaged with its own catalogs, order forms, incentive sheet and letter.  Please be sure that you keep them separate to avoid confusion.
Information and instructions are with each of the packets.

PRIZE PROGRAM - A beautiful prize brochure is pictured in each sales envelope. Please look over the brochure and see all the attractive prizes you can win! Even if you only sell one item, you will receive a prize. The more you sell, the more prizes you will win!

GRAND PRIZE (combined sales): The TOP SELLER for the SCHOOL will receive a Remote Controlled Flying Helicopter!!!

FOLLOW THESE IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
a.  Be sure to NEATLY PRINT your NAME and CLASS on each envelope and tally form.
b.   Take the time to look over the Order Form so that you can fill them out correctly (directions are on each form).
c.  EXTRA ORDER FORMS will be available at the school, or email the PTA.
d.   Show the catalogs to as many people as you can, but always sell with adult supervision.
e.  When you have finished selling, total up your sales on each order form, and re-check all forms for accuracy.
f.  Please return both copies of each order form to the school with payment. The top copy of each form will be returned to you with your order. (You may make a copy for your records if you wish)
g.  Please make ALL checks and Money Orders payable to PTA of PS9.
h.   Return all money by October 16, 2014. Late orders cannot be filled.
i.     Do not collect sales tax.
j.     You can order online by using the following school ID
     Yankee: www.yankeecandlefundraising.com  Enter Group # 990061401 in the Start Shopping section on the Home Page
     Mink&Co: www.minkco.com Program ID # 143690400
     Enter the school name (PS9) and the student’s name to receive prize credit for online ordering.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS
·        Customers ordering magazines will receive address activation voucher. Look for these in your orders!
·        Any problems can be corrected through Mink's toll free customer number 1-866 321-MINK (6465) (Please DO NOT contact the School)
·        Any Yankee Candle problem can be corrected through their toll free customer service line or online. Information will be with your order. You can also bring any candles to any Yankee Candle Retail store.
·        Remember , NEVER allow your children to go door-to-door to sell to strangers.
·        Every dollar raised goes back to the children of P.S. 9.


Monday, October 6, 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014

School Lunch Form Information

Attention all families!

Please do your best to complete and return the school lunch forms, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT QUALIFY FOR SCHOOL LUNCH!

You can also do this online by following the instructions below! Thank you!

Open House information for Prospective Families


PS 9 Open House Sessions
Naples Street Elementary School
1055 Targee Street
Staten Island, NY  10304
Phone (718) 876-4610

Wednesday, December 10th, 9:30 am
Wednesday, January 14th, 9:30 am
Thursday February 5th, 9:30 am
Wednesday March 11th, 9:30 am
Wednesday April 15th, 9:30 am
Thursday May 7th – 1st Grade Only, 9:30 am

Hosted by Deanna Marco, Founding Principal

Friday, September 12, 2014

Walk Now for Autism Speaks

Register for our team at http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/statenisland/ps9naplesstreetelementary

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Welcome to PS 9 Naples Street Elementary School

Welcome back and welcome to all of our new families!

We are so excited to begin a new school year and provide many new opportunities for the students, families and staff at PS 9 to be engaged in the life of the school and build community.  

Please remember that our monthly PTA meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month, alternating between mornings (8:15 am) and evening (7 pm) meetings.  Please be sure to read Thursday’s News for the dates and times of each meeting. The dates are also posted on this website.

The first PTA meeting of the new school year will be held in conjunction with Curriculum Night on Thursday, September 18, 2014. The events of the evening will begin at 5:00 pm.  You will have a chance to meet the staff members as well as our PTA Executive Board and our PS 9 families. Come share your ideas for the upcoming school year!
In the mean-time, please consider joining our email blast and keep the information below for your records. We hope you will find these resources helpful as you stay up-to-date on school events and other important information.
We look forward to meeting you and are excited about the upcoming school year!
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Connect With Us!
·         Sign up to be on our email blast:
o   Send an email to ps9naplespta@gmail.com letting us know that you’d like to be on our email list.
o   In the email, give us your child’s name and what grade they are currently in this fall.
o   As necessary, you will receive PTA announcements
·          “Like” us on Facebook:
o   Our Facebook page is Parent Teacher Association of PS 9 www.facebook.com/PTAofPS9
·         Bookmark the school website and the PTA website:
o   The official Naples Street Elementary School website is www.ps9si.org
o   The PTA website is www.ps9naplespta.blogspot.com
o   Visit these pages often for information on upcoming school and PTA events, as well as school faculty contact information and curriculum updates. 

Friday, July 11, 2014

Welcome

Welcome to the PS 9 PTA Website!

*Please note: this website is in addition to the school's official website (www.ps9si.org).

We hope you will find this website full of useful tools as you prepare for the upcoming school year.

Check back here frequently for:
  • Information on our different PTA Committees
  • Easy access to the school's website and links to other frequently-visited websites
  • PTA Events Calendar (one click will upload our events onto your Google calendar)
  • Curriculum Information
  • Links to year-round fundraisers

We look forward to providing you with information on different PTA and school events throughout the year.

Enjoy the rest of your summer and see you in the fall!

Thursday, July 10, 2014