Visit us atwww.AndersonPTA.org

We are excited for the month ahead and hope you will mark your calendars for the following events:

• No school for Rosh Hashanah - 9/23-24

• Picture Day - Wed, 10/1

• No school for Yom Kippur - Thu, 10/2

• Monthly PTA Meeting - TBD (due to Dragon Den)

• K-4 Dragon Den Family Fun - Fri, 10/10, 8:30-9am, classrooms

• Building-wide Safety Town Hall - Fri, 10/17, 1:45pm, auditorium

• No school for Diwali - Mon, 10/20
• Spooktacular - Fri, 10/24 (School yard)

Express your appreciation for your child’s wonderful teachers by contributing to the Teachers Gift Fund. The funds will cover all holiday gifts through the end of the school year. The suggested donation is $65 per child per year. Payment options include:

• Zelle (preferred method)

     Recipient method: PARENTS OF P.S. 334, INC. 

     Email: treasurer@andersonpta.org

     Memo line: “Teacher Gift Fund Donation.”

• Venmo

     Enter Venmo handle @PS334PTA in the search box.

• PayPal

     https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=255QWSKXN8534

Volunteer Interest Sign-up HERE. Our next school-wide PTA celebration is Spooktakular (10/24), an afterschool event in which adults accompany kids. We need volunteers to prep, run the event and clean up. Shift sign-ups coming soon. 

In the meantime, join a committee (click here for committee list) or start something new – we need you!

Last year, thanks to our community’s generosity, we raised approximately $500,000 with 75% family participation—including a record number from corporate matching gifts - which went towards funding last year's programs. Let’s keep the momentum going!

The Direct Appeal is our annual fundraising campaign that bridges the gap between Department of Education funding and the enriched K–8 experience we want for all Anderson students.

Our Goal this year : $500,000 + 100% family participation

• Suggested donation: $2,200 per child (the per-student cost to sustain enrichment)

• Every dollar + every family counts - Give at a level that works for your family

• Flexible payment plans are available

• Corporate match gifts - check if yours does to multiply your impact

Learn more about where the funds are spent or donate: andersonpta.org/fundraising/direct-appeal

QUESTIONS?  directappeal@andersonpta.org

PS 334’s legendary Anderson Music Benefit is back! Please save-the-date for Saturday, January 31st, 2026 from 6PM to 9PM at The Cutting Room. 

If you are a musician, performer, entertainer, actor, comedian, or production pro, please reach out to music@andersonpta.org, and share a sample of your work. Deadline for submissions is October 15th. (ADULTS ONLY) 

Take a look at the 2025 Playbill.

Let’s start the school year off right by thanking Anderson teachers and staff for all of their hard work. We are continuing the tradition of giving back with monthly Dragon Fuel, a surprise trolley of snacks and treats.

Please purchase some Dragon Fuel from the link to the Amazon wishlist, and it will be delivered directly to the school for distribution.

Thank you for supporting the Anderson community! We will periodically add more items to the wishlist, so please check back often. 

Support Dragon Fuel Here

Please send in your First Day of School pics of our Anderson students! They may appear in this year’s yearbook! Please send your photos to the correlating email for your child’s grade.

• yearbook2026@andersonpta.org (8th grade)

• yearbook2027@andersonpta.org (7th grade)

• yearbook2028@andersonpta.org (6th grade)

• yearbook2029@andersonpta.org (5th grade)

• yearbook2030@andersonpta.org (4th grade)

• yearbook2031@andersonpta.org (3rd grade)

• yearbook2032@andersonpta.org (2nd grade)

• yearbook2033@andersonpta.org (1st grade)

• yearbook2034@andersonpta.org (Kindergarten)

In the subject line, please try to include the students' names and the school event pictured (i.e. First Day of School). Also, please be sure to send high resolution images (actual photo size).

Picture Day is on its way! Save the date: Tuesday, October 1.

This year, we’re excited to announce that the background will be Pale Blue — a soft and timeless color that will make every smile shine.

To view our school’s timeline for all Picture Day events, please visit our Picture Day Page.

Thank you for helping us capture these wonderful memories!

PTA Executive Board nominations for Kindergarten Rep close on September 30. The election will be held in person at the next general PTA meeting (TBD). 

Please email parentinvolvement@andersonpta.org if you’d like to form a slate. 

The SLT team will host its first meeting of the year in the library at 2:45 PM. The SLT is composed of elected parent and faculty representatives and meets monthly to set the Comprehensive Education Plan for the school. For more information on the role of SLTs please click HERE. 

Parents are welcome to attend SLT meetings as observers, but cannot speak unless they request speaking time to discuss specific topics at least one week in advance. The Chair or Co-Chairs must approve all requests and must be relevant to SLT’s scope of responsibilities. Please email slt@andersonpta.org to make a request at least a week before the meeting or if you have any concerns/questions.

*As a reminder, grade issues or teacher-specific issues should first be discussed with the teacher in question. PTA-related or fundraising questions should be directed to the PTA. 

The Anderson School PS 334

100 W 77th St

New York, NY,10024