Rally at LIC High School 12/18 @ 6 pm

Participatory Budgeting

Help spend $1 million in our community.  Come to a participatory budgeting meeting and put the PS 166 Rooftop Playground on the list!  Sign up to be on a PB Committee and help shape what will be on the "ballot" next spring.  November 19, 6:30PM - 8PM
Astoria Community Center at 4-05 Astoria Blvd 

For more information, contact Brian Barnwell : bbarnwell @ council.nyc.gov or 

718-274-4500 @ Costa Constantinides' Office

Parent's Association Meeting
Join us for the first PA meeting of the 2014-15 school year on September 22 @ 6 pm in the auditorium.  Elect a new member of the School Leadership Team, vote on the proposed budget, and meet fellow parents!

Parents' Association Meeting: August 2nd, 2 pm in the school auditorium.  Meet the new officers, discuss the budget, and start planning for a spectacular school year!

Board the BioBus in May!

BioBus will arrive at PS 166 in May!  3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will be invited to board this 1974 transit bus, outfitted with $100,000 worth of microscopes and staffed by PhD scientists.  Each class will spend a session on the bus.  This enrichment activity is made possible by donations from parents and fundraising by the Parents Association.  www.biobus.org.

LeAp Program Comes to PS 166

The Parents Association is proud to welcome LeAp (Learning through an Expanded Arts Program) to PS 166!  Students in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade will be able to participate in a program that utilizes a hands-on, arts-based approach to teaching the academic curriculum.  Staff from the LeAp program will visit PS 166 four times to help facilitate a book making project.  Classes have already started participating in the program, so be sure to ask your kids what they think about the experience!  leapnyc.org/

2nd Annual Sports Night: March 24th
Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Graders are invited to join the PS 166 Wellness Team and the Long Island City YMCA for a fun evening of games, Tai Chi, and Move to Improve activities with their favorite grown up!  Activities will take place from 5:30 - 7 pm.  Last year, scooter volleyball with Mr. Shannon and Mr. Forman was a game not to be missed!  Round 2 will take place on April 24th for the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.