Mark your calendars for the following events:

• No school - Diwali - Mon, 10/20

• Spooktacular – Fri, 10/24, 2:45 - 5:30 (School yard)

• Winter Clothing Drive - 10/27 - 10/31

• Storybook Character Day - Fri, 10/31

• No school - Election Day - Tue, 11/4

• Election Day Bake Sale - Tue, 11/4

• K-4 Dragon Den Family Fun - Fri, 11/7, 8:30-9am

• PTA Meeting on ZOOM - Wed, 11/12, 7:30pm 

• Building-wide Safety Town Hall (MOVED) - Wed, 11/19, 1:45pm, auditorium

Thank you for joining us during last Friday’s general PTA meeting when we discussed recent announcements related to accelerated learning, the upcoming election and other important issues. The PTA will continue to advocate for our school and upcoming events that need parent support. As a reminder, the PTA, as a 501(c)(3), cannot share a direct position on political candidates. 

Make an impact and read below to learn how to keep Anderson traditions alive and bring new ideas to life. There are so many ways to raise a hand this year!

Recent discussions about changes to G&T programs, including proposals to limit kindergarten entry, could directly affect schools like ours. These programs provide essential accelerated learning opportunities for students who need greater academic challenge. We encourage all families to reach out to city officials and mayoral candidates to share why accelerated education matters to your child and our community.

You can use the letter template provided by the PTA to make it easy,  just personalize them with your story and send them to the listed contacts. Every message helps remind decision-makers that families value strong, equitable public education that meets children where they are.

Friday Oct 24th, 2:45-5:30pm

in the Anderson School Yard

Get ready! Tickets for this year’s Spooktacular are on sale here — including $10 ticket bundles and $20 pre-sale wristbands. Snag these discounted savings fast before they disappear into the night! 🕸️🕷️

Want to help make spooky magic? Come join us! We need volunteers—whether it’s prepping, setting up, running activities, overseeing food booths, or cleaning up. Sign up to volunteer today and be part of the magic! Costumes are encouraged! 

The key slots still open are: 

- Event Prep (21st, 22nd)

- Event Setup (24th at 11am & 1pm)

- Baked Goods (24th at 4pm)

- Tattoos (24th at 4pm)

- Food & Beverage (24th at 2:30 & 4pm)

- Prizes (24th at 2:30 & 4pm)

- Crafts (24th at 2:30pm)

- Games (24th at 4pm)

- Cotton Candy (24th at 4pm)

- Clean Up (24th at 5:30pm)

So far, volunteers have agreed to donate Chocoflan cake, brownies, cookies, Rice Krispie treats, cupcakes, muffins, rice triangles, cheddar biscuits, cornbread and Halloween snack boxes. Sign up to make sweet or savory treats here. 

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.

The annual Anderson Auction is our second largest fundraiser of the year raising over 20% of our revenue budget and bringing families together in a fun and meaningful way. 

Congratulations and thank you to our newly elected auction co-chairs, Pooja Midha and Danielle Bualon. 

Please consider businesses and people we can ask to donate auction items. Let’s make the 2026 Auction unforgettable—together!

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

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 continue to send in your photos of our students at Anderson events to be considered to appear in the yearbook.

• 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. Field Day). Also, please be sure to send high resolution images (actual photo size). Thank you.

Thank you to the families who have already donated $90,000 toward our goal of $500,000 – we are excited to see fantastic participation so far and hope all families will contribute what they can this year!

We hope you received our flyer in your student's backpack, and we have linked to the digital copy HERE.  Read it to learn more about how the Anderson PTA raises funds, and understand how critical the role of Direct Appeal is in bridging the gap between what the DOE provides and what the robust Anderson experience looks like across K-8. We hope all families will participate, regardless of donation size. 

To learn more about where the funds are spent or donate, you can also visit: andersonpta.org/fundraising/direct-appeal

QUESTIONS?  directappeal@andersonpta.org

The Grand Bazaar provides affordable retail space for local artisans and dealers. It is a significant fundraiser for the Anderson School PTA, earning tens of thousands of dollars per year.

Grand Bazaar NYC / Columbus Avenue BID Collab - October 19 and October 26

Grand Bazaar NYC is collaborating with Columbus Avenue BID to host vendors at Columbus Avenue Open Streets! 20 additional artisan vendors will be located right outside the school gates on Columbus Avenue on Sunday October 19 and Sunday October 26. Please tell your friends and neighbors!

Regular Market Is On! 

In addition to Open Streets, the Market will be open, as usual. Every Sunday @ Columbus Ave. & 77th St (the Anderson School Yard) from 10am - 5pm.

The Anderson School PS 334

100 W 77th St

New York, NY,10024