Anderson PTA

Mark your calendars for the following events:

• Early Dismissal for Parent-Teacher Conferences – Thu, 11/13, 11:35am
• PTA Coffee & Donuts – Fri, 11/14, 8:30am, Library
• Parent Training to Become Lunch / Recess Volunteers – Fri, 11/14, 8:45am, Lunch Volunteer Training Registration Form (Grab a coffee with PTA then join us!)
• Anderson Food Drive – Mon-Fri, 11/17-21, School lobby
• SLT Meeting – Wed, 11/19, 2:45pm
• Building-wide Safety Town Hall – Fri, 11/21, 1:45pm, auditorium (Updated)
• Thanksgiving Eve Event – Wed, 11/26, School yard

Where? The Anderson Yard

When? 3pm – 6pm

What? An event open to the public with concessions, merchandise sales, and more!

We need YOU! Yes, YOU! Come help us before and during the event. Returning to the yard will be the Fundraising & Programming Team, Michelle Liss, Blair Lichter, and Wenjun Jing. And, by popular demand, the popcorn, cotton candy, and hot chocolate teams will be making their appearance too! Sign up to help HERE.

Thank you to the families who have already donated over $150,000 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!

Join us at the PTA meeting this week to learn about this year’s campaign and participation contests – we have fun in store for the weeks ahead!

Gratitude Week will be celebrated the week of November 17th, giving students the opportunity to share what they love about Anderson with the community at large. Then we kick into high gear with Giving Tuesday, hoping for more corporate matches, followed by a strong finish to the calendar year, at which point we hope to have all donations submitted or pledged.

If you haven’t already given, please consider doing so today.

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

A quick Picture Day update! We’re only partway to unlocking our fundraising rewards!

Current: 84 families (16.31%) have ordered photos.

We need 206 total orders (40% participation) to start earning 10% of net sales back to the PTA, and 50%+ participation will give us 15% back!

Every photo order helps fund school activities, classroom resources, and community programs. Order your child’s photos HERE. Let’s reach that 40% together!

Makeup Day: December 18. CLICK HERE to sign up for makeup day if you missed picture day or would like a retake!

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.

A friendly reminder: Grade-level Whatsapp groups are unofficial platforms of communication between members of the Anderson community. Please keep messages focused on school logistics and PTA topics. If parents wish to voice concerns or questions about matters taking place during school hours, please reach out directly to school administrators, teachers and SLT reps. Doing so will improve communication between families and school leaders.

Thank you for helping us keep communication constructive and our community strong.