Volunteering with P.S.116 PTA
There are so many ways you can help:
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Join the P.T.A. Executive Board
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Join one of our many sub-committees
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Become a Class Parent
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Attend P.T.A. Meetings
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Help with any of our Fantastic Events
Interested in volunteering opportunities? Sign-up here.
If you can volunteer in any way, please email us at ps116ptamembership@gmail.com
PTA events are also great for Middle School and High School students that need volunteer hours! Just have your child sign up the same as you would and the PTA Co-Presidents will authorize their school volunteer forms.
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM (SLT)
P.S. 116 School Leadership Team for 2025-2026 School Year
What is the School Leadership Team (SLT)?
The SLT is a group of P.S. 116 teachers, staff, and guardians or parents that serve as an important communication link within the school and to the greater school community.
The P.S.116 SLT advises Principal Moon and the rest of Team116 as they work to meet the school’s academic and social-emotional goals as specified in the school’s Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP).
School Leadership Teams are a feature of all NYC public schools and are guided by written by-laws.
The SLT meets monthly during the school year on the 2nd Monday of the month at 4pm. Meetings are open to the entire school community, however, according to SLT by-laws, observers may not participate in discussions during the meetings. To observe an SLT meeting, please email team116@ps116.org.
Who is on the SLT?
The group is composed of an equal representation of Team 116 staff and Parent/Guardian Representatives. Members include the Principal, United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Representative, and PTA Co-President, in addition to 5-7 Parent Representatives and 5-7 P.S.116 Faculty Representatives.
What are the responsibilities of Parent/Guardian Representatives?
Parent/Guardian Representatives are elected by the P.S. 116 community at a PTA General Membership meeting to serve a 2-year term. Parent/Guardian Representatives attend monthly SLT meetings either in-person or via Zoom. Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of the month at 4pm.
I’m interested in being a Parent/Guardian Representative! What do I do?
Nominations may be accepted via email until May 31, 2025. Nominations will also be accepted in-person at the General Membership Meeting on May 21, 2025 at 8:30am.
Elections for Parent/Guardian Representatives for the 2025-2026 School Year will be held at the PTA General Membership meeting on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 8:30am in the cafeteria.
To nominate yourself or another member of the PS 116 community, please email ps116ptamembership@gmail.com by May 31, 2025.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Principal Moon and Assistant Principal Berkowitz at team116@ps116.org.
SLT Minutes HERE
CLASS PARENTS
Class parents are an integral part in helping our school function more effectively by ensuring that every family is aware of all goings-on at P.S. 116, from important academic information to class parties to school-wide community events. We thank you for volunteering your time and resources.
The primary goal of class parents is to make sure every family is connected to the P.S. 116 community. The role of the class parent is to support and build community within the classroom, as well as to serve as a communication liaison between the classroom families, the classroom teacher, the Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) and the School Leadership Team (SLT). Serving as a class parent is an excellent opportunity to connect to your child’s class and to be involved in both the classroom and student/family community.
Typical Responsibilities of the Class Parent Include:
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Internal Class Directory: Support your classroom teacher(s) in creating an internal class directory to be used by families in the class and to be used by class parents to share information from PTA and SLT. This internal directory is separate from the P.S. 116 Directory. All class families should be asked to provide some form of contact information for the internal directory. If you have a non-English speaking family, let Parent Coordinator Vicky Ritter know, as translation services may be available.
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PTA Meetings: Class parents should attend every PTA meeting to stay informed on school/grade/class happenings so that they can relay such information to class families.
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PTA and SLT communications: Forward emails from the PTA and SLT representatives to your class families to keep them informed.
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Classroom Events: Class parents will need to coordinate with the classroom teacher(s) to determine the need for specific in-classroom activities and/or communications, including:
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Assisting with classroom curriculum-driven events and parties, such as publishing celebrations (e.g. coordinating food); and holiday celebrations
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Publicizing/assisting with grade specific projects, events, and trips; such as class trips and special PTA driven projects
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How to Handle Money:
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Please be aware that the solicitation or collection of any class dues or suggested donations is strictly prohibited. Monetary collections for specific items and/or events such as class trips, parties, or a teacher gift, must be collected at that time.
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Please read the NYC Department of Education Gift-Giving Guidelines (Chancellor’s Regulation C-110) It is important that we do not put our teachers in a compromised situation by gifting them more than they are allowed to receive: “Regarding holiday and end-of-the year gifts, the NYC DOE’s Conflict of Interest guidelines is as follows: If contributions are collected from an entire class to put toward a gift, the names of all children must be acknowledged in an accompanying card, whether or not the family contributed; additionally, no family may be made to feel excluded because they chose not to participate. Finally, parents/guardians may not be asked to contribute more than a small amount of money toward a class gift (up to $10).”
Need Help?
If you have any questions, please contact your PTA liaison:
Natasha Mlotok, Parent-at-Large
Or you may also direct any questions about the role and expectations of class parents to Parent Coordinator, Vicky Ritter, vritter@ps116.org.
5th GRADE COMMITTEE
There are many exciting activities 5th Graders at P.S. 116 experience.
Students may branch out and choose from the many 5th Grade extra-curricular activities such as:
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5th Grade Chorus
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Spotlight School Blog
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Student Council
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Science Club (4th & 5th graders)
The 5th graders have an incredible field trip over-night to the Pocono Environmental Education Center ( PEEC ). We also have an amazing Ball Room Dancing Program with Dancing Classrooms!
These activities, along with the graduation ceremony and party require fundraising all year. 5th Graders traditionally host a few of our annual events, such as the Spring Fair. 5th Grade parents create the yearbook, design and order graduating class apparel, and organize numerous Bake Sales. Typically the 5th Grade Committee meets once a month to ensure fundraising is tracking to cover expenses, as well as share new ideas.
If you can help in any way, please email us at ps116ptamembership@gmail.com