PS 29 Drama Crew Premieres Disco Knights!

Take Flight with Mary Poppins - And Support the PTA!

Through our new Givenik program - whereby we get access to Broadway ticket deals and the PTA receives a 5% donation per ticket - we are happy to announce that tickets are available now through June 22nd to Mary Poppins: $75 Orchestra/Front Mezzanine, $50 Mid-Mezzanine/Rear Mezzanine, and $25 Rear Mezzanine/Balcony! Special $80 Orchestra/Front Mezzanine seats are also available exclusively on Givenik for performances this September through November not just for Mary Poppins but also The Lion King and The Little Mermaid. The PS 29 PTA gets 5%! Click HERE to book your tickets!

Fool's Academy Visits PS 29 to Present "Grammar...Mysterious"!

Fool's Academy, a circus-arts theatre company that combines fun and learning, paid a special visit to PS 29 today, presenting Grammar... Mysterious, a show tailored to grades 1-4. Grammar...Mysterious helps elementary school kids navigate the complex worlds of grammar using a blend of language arts, circus arts, and theatre, and the children loved it! Ask them what they remember about identifying the parts of speech!

SAVE THE DATE! Spring Arts Event, Tuesday, June 3rd!

Please set aside next Tuesday evening, June 3rd, for the Spring Arts Event! 

• 2008 Spring Students Arts Exhibit takes place 5:30-6:30 PM, featuring student work from both Kristen Adamczyk and Jeannie Flewell's classes!! 
• Disco Knights, a musical production of the PS 29 Drama Crew, takes place immediately following, at 6:30 PM! Tickets are $5.

See you there!

Tickets On Sale for Vital Theatre's The Bully! One-Hour Show This Friday!

Get your tickets now for Vital Theatre's production of The Bully, an original musical for children. The one-hour show, which the New York Times called "witty" and "hilarious," will be performed at PS 29 one time only, this Friday, March 28th at 6:30 PM in the auditorium. Tickets are $10. If you can help as a baker for the post-performance social or can volunteer at the event, please contact Nina Jalowayski, (347) 463-9641.

The Bully tells the story of Lenny, the smartest kid in school. Unfortunately he is not necessarily the strongest kid and he is constantly picked on by Steve, the school bully. A bus mix up leaves the two boys stranded at the wrong school where they both get picked on for being the “new kids.”

Taunted by the terrifying “Mega,” the boys learn what life is really like for the other and are forced to work together in order to get back to their own school. In the end they make the realization that they might not be so different after all.Reviewing "The Bully," the New York Times said, "A peppy score and lyrics...an insightful book. 'The Bully,' like the best kind of teacher, nudges children toward the truth and then lets them discover it on their own."

Book and lyrics are by David L. Williams; music and lyrics by John Gregor. Vital Children's Theatre is a six-time winner of the Off-Off Broadway Review's Award for Excellence. For tickets, click HERE!

Please Purchase Tickets for Vital Theatre's The Bully! The Show Is This Friday!

Please purchase your tickets today for Vital Theatre's 'The Bully," this Friday, March 28th at 6:30 PM in the school auditorium. This 60-minute show is one night only, not to mention half the ordinary ticket cost of a Vital Theatre production! Click the flyer for more info!! We've all had kids on one end or the other of this issue; this is a great play for all! If you can volunteer to help at the event, or bake for it, please get in touch with Nina Jalowayski.

Buy Tickets Now for "The Bully"! Volunteers Needed, Too!

Get your tickets now for Vital Theatre's production of The Bully, an original musical for children. The show, which the New York Times called "witty" and "hilarious," will be performed at PS 29 one time only, on Friday, March 28th at 6:30 PM in the auditorium. Tickets are $10. If you can help as a baker for the post-performance social or can volunteer at the event, please contact Nina Jalowayski, (347) 463-9641.

The Bully tells the story of Lenny, the smartest kid in school. Unfortunately he is not necessarily the strongest kid and he is constantly picked on by Steve, the school bully. A bus mix up leaves the two boys stranded at the wrong school where they both get picked on for being the “new kids.”

Taunted by the terrifying “Mega,” the boys learn what life is really like for the other and are forced to work together in order to get back to their own school. In the end they make the realization that they might not be so different after all.
Reviewing "The Bully," the New York Times said, "A peppy score and lyrics...an insightful book. 'The Bully,' like the best kind of teacher, nudges children toward the truth and then lets them discover it on their own."

Book and lyrics are by David L. Williams; music and lyrics by John Gregor. Vital Children's Theatre is a six-time winner of the Off-Off Broadway Review's Award for Excellence. Click the flyer for tickets!

See a Show Over Winter Break and Support PS 29!

Support PS 29 PTA by seeing a show over winter break. You can purchase tickets on Givenik to any of these available shows and we will earn 5%! For shows with group rates, go with other families!

This month's shows include: A Catered Affair; A Chorus Line; Adding Machine: A Musical; Altar Boyz; August: Osage County; Avenue Q; Billy Elliot; Blue Man Group; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; Celia; Chicago; Come Back, Little Sheba; Crimes of the Heart; Cry-Baby; Curtains; Fuerzabruta; Grease; Gypsy; Hairspray; In the Heights; Jackie Mason: The Ultimate Jew; Jersey Boys; Jump; Legally Blonde; Mamma Mia!; Mary Poppins; Monty Python's Spamalot; Passing Strange; Rent; Shrek the Musical; South Pacific; Spring Awakening; Stomp; Sunday in the Park with George; The 39 Steps; The Country Girl; The Fantasticks; The Lion King; The Little Mermaid; The Phantom of the Opera; Thurgood; Top Girls; Wicked; Xanadu; Young Frankenstein.

See the newsletter for more information and to order tickets.

Get Your Tickets for Vital Theatre's "The Bully" at PS 29!!

The PS 29 PTA Proudly Presents
THE BULLY, A Vital Theatre Production
A BENEFIT FOR PS 29!
The 2nd Presentation of the PS 29 2007-2008 FAMILY NIGHT AT THE THEATRE Series! Q&A WITH THE CAST, AUTOGRAPH OPPORTUNITY and FAMILY SOCIAL will follow the performance!!

Friday, March 28, 2008
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
In the PS 29 Auditorium


THE BULLY tells the story of Lenny, the smartest kid in school. Unfortunately, he is not necessarily the strongest kid and is constantly picked on by Steve, the school bully. A bus mix-up leaves the two boys stranded at the wrong school where they both get picked on for being the “new kids.” Taunted by the terrifying “Mega,” the boys learn what life is really like for the other and are forced to work together in order to get back to their own school. In the end they make the realization that they might not be so different after all.

Music & Lyrics by JOHN GREGOR. Book by DAVID L. WILLIAMS. Directed by SUZU MCCONNELL-WOOD. Choreographed by MARCO JO CLATE. Musical Direction by JOHN GREGOR.

Praise for "THE BULLY":
"With a peppy score and lyrics...With a sense of humor as well as a sense of mission...'The Bully,' like the best kind of teacher, nudges children toward the truth and then lets them discover it on their own." -New York Times.
“THE BULLY’S music and lyrics are clever and engaging… the cast were full of talent, enthusiasm, and energy …Vital can chalk up another success.” - Off Off Broadway Review.

Tickets are $10 each and just a click away! Remember, Pinkalicious was booked to capacity! Click the tickets button above or the The Bully poster image above to buy your tickets now! The volunteers who man the ticket-sales tables will thank you for minimizing the time they spend out in the cold!

See a Show This Holiday Weekend and Support PS 29!

Givenik January Newsletter for PS 29 PTA
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Support PS 29 PTA by purchasing Broadway tickets on Givenik.com. You can purchase tickets to any of these available shows, with special Givenik discounts, and we will earn 5%! Visit Givenik.com and enter Organization Code: PTA

This month's shows include: A Catered Affair, A Chorus Line, August: Osage County, Avenue Q, Chicago, Curtains, Grease, Hairspray, Jersey Boys, Jump, Legally Blonde, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Rent, Spelling Bee, Spring Awakening, The Fantasticks, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, and Xanadu.

See a Broadway Show and Benefit PS 29 at the Same Time!

The PS 29 PTA is pleased to announce that you can now get savings on Broadway tickets and support PS 29 at the same time!
Givenik.com is a unique fundraising program that provides access to savings and offers for a variety of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. For every ticket you purchase through Givenik.com, PS 29 PTA will receive 5%. It’s a great way to help our school and enjoy a night or matinee on Broadway at the same time! Just go to Givenik.com and enter Organization Code PTA.

Currently participating shows include lots of family favorites: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Holiday Wonders, The Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia, Spelling Bee, and Jump, among many others. See the online PS 29 PTA-Givenik newsletter or click below for more shows! Tell family, friends, co-workers and neighbors!!

Pinkalicious Packs the House!

Last Friday evening's performance of Vital Theatre's Pinkalicious the Musical was a resounding success, with 400 tickets sold, $400 worth of cupcakes and beverages consumed, and a net gain for the school of $2,875!!! The kids, who packed the auditorium in a sea of pink, eagerly participated in the post-show Q&A with the cast and, of course, the Cupcake Social, where tables brimmed with pink and green treats.

Many volunteers stepped up to make the evening a huge hit, from ticket and cupcake sellers to bakers, program folders, and lots of others. The PTA sends a special, enormous thank-you to event organizer Nina Chan Jalowayski, who made the evening possible!

Pinkalicious Is Tomorrow!!!

Vital Theatre will perform Pinkalicious the Musical Friday, December 7th at 6:30 PM in the auditorium! The cast will meet, greet and sign autographs after the show. Leave room for cupcakes!

Volunteers Needed for Pinkalicious the Musical, This Friday Evening!

Calling all volunteers for this Friday evening's eagerly anticipated performance of Vital Theatre Company's Pinkalicious the Musical!

If you can help out, please contact event organizer Nina Chan Jalowayski, 646.812.0184! We already have all the bakers we need for our cupcake sale, but really could use more volunteers for the evening itself, so please get in touch!!

The PTA sends huge thanks to our generous pals at Met Food for the ultra-sweet donation of two cases (24 boxes!) of Duncan Hines devil's food and yellow cake mixes, 10 boxes of confectioner's sugar and 500 muffin cups (10x50 packs)!

Enormous thanks also go to our drama teacher, Cynthia Blackwell, for introducing Pinkalicious, the book, to her classes this week! Both Pinkalicious and the brand-new Purplicious books will be available for purchase at the event (a percentage goes to the PTA)!

If you'd like to purchase the books on the sly for the holidays, or from the comfort of your armchair, don't despair! Just use these links and the PTA earns six percent on your purchase! Remember, you can buy toys, books, gift cards and more through Amazon School Rewards! Give your family the extra gift this season of six percent of your holiday purchases going to benefit PS 29!!

Visit the PS 29 Pinkalicious aStore not just for Pinkalicious and Purplicious, but for great cupcake cookbooks, supplies, and books to help combat Pinkatitis!

Prepare for Pinkalicious!

Get ready for Vital Theatre's Pinkalicious performance on Friday, December 7th (6:30 PM) with the original Pinkalicious book, and its hot-off-the-presses sequel—what else, but Purplicious! Click the links above and a percentage of your purchase goes straight to the PTA! Great holiday gifts!

Tickets on Sale for PS 29's Dec. 7th Showing of Vital Theatre's Pinkalicious the Musical!

Look for the pink table in front of school during drop off and in the school yard during pick up and buy your tickets to Vital Theatre's Pinkalicious the Musical, which comes to PS 29 for a special, one-time only performance on Friday, December 7th at 6:30 PM. Tickets, at $10 apiece, are selling like hot-pink potatoes! Get 'em while you can! This show, based on Pinkalicious, the book by Elizabeth Kann, is loads of fun for both boys and girls! Pink cupcake sale to follow! For more info and to help out, contact Nina Chan Jalowayski, 646.812.0184.

Pinkalicious: The Musical Is Coming to PS 29!!

SAVE THE DATE!! Vital Theatre's Pinkalicious: The Musical is coming to PS 29 on Friday, December 7th!!! Pinkalicious is based on the popular book by Elizabeth Kann & Victoria Kann. Stay tuned for more rosy news of the show!