PS 261 PTA

Thanks to the authors, staff, and volunteers for another fantastic 261 Comic Con! 💥📚

💪A key takeaway: allow yourself be bored! You’ll get some great ideas.

That’s a wrap on an amazing Teacher (and Staff) Appreciation Week! A world of thanks to the PS 261 PTA volunteers who made sure our beloved staff were well fed, coffeed, hydrated, and beflowered. 🌸

Proud to have partnered with , .soil.coop, .nyc, , and . These are all businesses that support the school community, and it feels good to give it back.

We’re so excited for PS 261’s 3rd Annual Comic Con on May 21 at 6pm! They’ll be amazing authors, a photo booth, books for sale, and a costume contest. 💥

RSVP link in stories!

Today the 2nd graders went on an adventure deep into the open ocean with author (and former 261 parent!) Brooke McIntyre!

Brooke read her new book “If You Went to the Bottom of the Ocean” and shared so many incredible facts about what you find deep underwater and how to write a nonfiction book.

Thanks for an amazing visit, Brooke!

261, you rocked it. Thanks to the fantastic events committee, volunteers, and staff for an awesome Bid Bash 2026. We danced, drank, noshed, and most importantly, raised money for our kids and their school. 🕺🏽🪩🎉

Thanks for a great 261 Spring Thing! We rummaged for cool clothes, decorated shirts, exchanged plants, ate so many Air Heads and mini pancakes, and more! 🌸

Attn: K - 4th Grade Families:

The focus will be on NYC Kids RISE for the rest of the school year to ensure every family is informed about the program and how to participate.

🗽NYC Kids RISE is a scholarship and savings initiative automatically available at no cost to all eligible NYC public school students.

To participate and access your child’s scholarship funds, simply activate their account through your NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) or by visiting nyckidsrise.org.

A big thanks to the PS 261 Community for coming out to our librarian Ms. M’s inaugural Book Club meeting! We talked all about “The Nine Moons of Han Yu & Luli,” by Karina Yan Glaser, shared dumplings and bao, and other potluck goodies, and celebrated reading as an act of community!