2023-2024 PTSA Initiatives in the Middle School
Each year, the PTSA works to raise money to benefit ALL Rye Neck students. Here's what we've been up to in the Middle School!
Community Building Events
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The Rye Neck PTSA prides itself on bringing our community together. At the middle school, we plan and fund the below events:
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Welcome Back Snack
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6th Grade Buddy T-Shirts
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Steps for Success
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Middle School Spooktacular Dance
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Middle School Activity Night
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8th Grade Dance
Engaging Assemblies & Speakers
Each year, the PTSA funds enrichment opportunities at each school. This year at the middle school, we've organized and funded the below:
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Performance about entrepreneur, activist and philanthropist Madam CJ Walker by Storyteller & Historian Sheila Arnold
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NYU Professor Dr. Jesus Torrez-Vasquez: How the Zebrafish Shapes its Blood & Lymphatic Vessels (Virtual visit, Grade 6)
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Chemistry Chaos: Strawberry Extraction (6th Grade Science Classes)
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STEM Alliance: Lava Lamps (7th Grade Science Classes)
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Holocaust Survivor Judith Altmann Virtual Visit (8th Grade)
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"A Midsummer Night's Dream" performance by Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (7th Grade)
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Steven Goldberg: Symbols of Hate Presentation
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Max Stossel: Presentation on Social Media & Mental Health
Parent Social Events
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We host a series of annual social events to fundraise, as well as bring Rye Neck parents and families together. This school year, we hosted:
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Back to School Social on Greenhaven Beach
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Casino Night
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Winter Formal Fundraiser & Social
We also had Sign-Up parties: yoga, charcuterie, paddle, and more!