In this Issue:

• Direct Appeal Campaign Kick-off
• Anderson Picture Day
• Parenting / Wellness Event
• Halloween Costumes Drive
• PTA Fall Election, Oct 16
• Anderson Experience - NYCFC Game
• Helpful School and PTA Resources
• Call for Volunteers: Grant Writing Committee
• The Grand Bazaar NYC (Anderson School Yard)
• MIT Prof. Angela Belcher Visits Anderson

Mark your calendars for the following events:

• Anderson New Parent Welcome Event - 9/29, Tue, 6:30pm, JCC

• 8th Grade High School Night - 9/29, Tue, 7-8pm, Remote

• Picture Day - 10/1, Thu

• Lunch Clubs begin for Grades 5-8 - 10/5, Mon

• NO SCHOOL for Indigenous People's/Italian Heritage Day - 10/12, Mon

• Parenting/Wellness Event - 10/13, Tue, 6:30pm, JCC

• General PTA Meeting and Election - 10/16, Fri, 8:30am, auditorium

• Grade 6 Camp Ramapo overnight - 10/21 to 10/22, Wed - Thu

• Anderson Experiences - NYCFC vs. Montreal - 10/31, Sat, 2pm, Citi Field

• Election Day remote half-day; remote parent teacher conferences - 11/3, Tues

Please kick off the school year by supporting the Anderson PTA Direct Appeal! 

This vital campaign bridges the gap between public funding and our school’s operating budget, allowing the PTA to help our school deliver the robust K–8 Anderson experience. 

While our ask is $2,000 per child, we ask every family to contribute whatever is feasible - because 100% participation is our key to success. 

Ways to Give

Online via PayLite Platform on PTA Website: Most families use this portal to make contributions via credit card or ACH (which avoids CC fees): https://andersonpta.paylite.net/

Physical Check: Please do not send to the school address; use the PO Box below

Donor Advised Funds / Trusts: Please use the information below when directing your gift

Stock Donations: Contact directappeal@andersonpta.org for our Fidelity account details

Make gifts payable to “The Parents of P.S. 334, Inc.” and make sure any physical correspondence is sent to the PO Box below (NOT the school address):

The Anderson School

℅ Direct Appeal

PO Box 339

New York, NY 10024

* Direct Appeal does not utilize Zelle, Venmo, or PayPal except under special circumstances.

** If using a payment method other than PayLite, or if you initiate a match, please email us to ensure your donation is processed correctly.

To make things fun, we are holding a school-wide competition: the grade with the highest participation rate will win an epic pizza party for their kids!

Please make sure your child comes to school with the outfit they’d like to wear for their photo.

By the time it’s their turn, hair and outfits may not look quite the same as they did at morning drop off — kids are kids! Please remind your child beforehand that parent volunteers will be available with mirrors, tissues, and disposable combs to help students get photo ready, especially our younger kids.

With 500+ students being photographed in one day, a little preparation at home will help everything run smoothly.

Check out this link for sample portraits featuring this year’s regal blue background.

Anderson Families are invited for complimentary admission to: 

Actually, You’re Fine!
Dr. Katie Davis in Conversation with NBC’s Chloe Melas

How do we know when a child’s struggles are part of typical development, and when they may need additional support? Join clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Katie Davis, (author of Actually, You’re Fine: A Compassionate, Practical Guide to Maximizing Your Child’s Potential in the Age of Anxiety) and NBC News correspondent Chloe Melas for a thoughtful, practical conversation about raising resilient children with confidence and perspective.

Dr. Davis will explore how to distinguish normal developmental variation from true red flags and when intervention is and isn’t needed. Parents will gain practical strategies for navigating school concerns, advocating effectively, and supporting their child’s cognitive, social, and emotional growth without getting lost in the noise of modern parenting advice.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 6:30–7:30 PM
Location: JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue at West 76th Street
FREE for Anderson parents
Register here using code ANDERSON26
*Complimentary registration does not include the book.

Questions? Contact melisdonovan@gmail.com

Join the PTA Sustainability Committee and help make our school community greener, healthier, and more engaged. We’re looking for parents who want to share ideas, lend a hand, and help expand initiatives around waste reduction, reuse, recycling and other sustainability efforts in and around the school. Whether you have lots of time or just a little, we’d love to have you involved.🤩 

Questions: Contact priya.rohatgi@gmail.com 

The PTA Fall election will take place during the October PTA General Meeting on Friday, October 16 and 8:30am in the auditorium. The vacant roles (that were not elected in the PTA spring election) are: 

• Kindergarten grade rep (up to 2)

• Auction chair/co-chair (up to 2)

In accordance with Chancellor’s Regulation A-660, where an officer position has more than one co-officer, co-officers must run together as a slate in order to serve together. This does not exclude another nominee or slate from running against a slate.

Candidates must nominate themselves by emailing nominations@andersonpta.org by October 1. 

Kindergarten parents who are interested in the role of Kindergarten grade rep and have questions can email parentinvolvement@andersonpta.org. 

Please see the PTA Bylaws for descriptions of these roles.  

Anderson is headed to Citi Field to cheer on NYCFC! The game is on Halloween - Sat, 10/31 at 2pm. Tickets are $30 each - email andersonexperiences@gmail.com to reserve your tickets. Let’s enjoy a beautiful afternoon of soccer together ⚽

Only 25 Tickets Available!

2026-2027 PTA Handbook

Who to Contact: Anderson School 2026-2027 (Updated September 14, 2026)

Mabel’s Labels: Prevent landfill waste and the lost and found pile taking up space at school! Label your children’s belongings, especially as more garments and accessories appear in cold weather.  

Interested in researching funding for our school in the form of grants? Just want to learn more? Please contact presidents@andersonpta.org. We’d love to explore expanding opportunities to support our school by bringing together a group of parent volunteers in flexible ways.  

🛍️Regular Market Is On!

Every Sunday @ Columbus Ave. & 77th St (the Anderson School Yard) from 10am - 5pm. We are also participating in Open Streets! Come support us. 

🛍️ About Us 

The Grand Bazaar is the longest continuously running flea market in Manhattan, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It is a significant fundraiser for the Anderson School PTA, generating tens of thousands of dollars annually. The history and mission of Grand Bazaar NYC can be found here. Instagram: @grandbazaarnyc

Anderson afterschool students in Arts and Athletics’ Arts and Crafts class and Scratch and Game Development class plus Manhattan Youth’s Jazz Band and Lego Robotics classes hosted a last-minute visitor last Friday, September 25. Biotech professor Angela Belcher from MIT gave a talk, “Nature to Nanoscience: An MIT Prof Explains How to Build with Biotechnology.” Afterwards, Prof. Belcher and her staff with the Biotech Across America Roadshow led hands-on activities, including extracting DNA from strawberries and kiwis, engineering an organism with paper, and creating a microbe zoo. 

Thanks to Prof. Belcher, her staff, and Sayeed from Arts and Athletics and Clay from Manhattan Youth for securing limited building space and making the most of capacity limitations on short notice. We hope this trip inspires the Anderson community to find more opportunities to expand student learning. 

Questions: Contact presidents@andersonpta.org

The Anderson School PS 334

100 W 77th St

New York, NY,10024