Every year, the Participatory Budgeting process allows local residents to decide how to allocate $1 million in city funding to towards projects that improve their community. This year, one of the proposed projects up for community voting is a $500,000 proposed renovation of Parham Playground, right next to P.S. 20. The proposal states:

“Currently, the playground’s equipment and water structures are not accessible for all children, and the lighting and basketball courts need safety improvements. A $500,000 allocation can help the city take one step closer to making a deep investment in enhancing accessibility and improving this playground for all children.”

Vote from March 25 through April 2 to make your voice heard and give our community playground some much-needed improvements!

You can also learn more about all the projects up for a vote here: https://council.nyc.gov/crystal-hudson/pbprojects/

Batter up! Join the PS20 community at the Brooklyn Cyclones baseball game on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 2:00pm in Coney Island.

Field Box tickets are now available for $20 (+ $5.30 fees) each and include:
* Pre-Game School Spirit Parade Around the Field
* Group Welcome on Video Board
* Everyone receives a FREE Cyclones hat!!

Tickets & info at ps20.org/bkteams - proceeds benefit the school!

In Child's Play NY's celebrated camps, kids escape into fantastic realms through great stories, creative movement, and games galore! Led by professional actors, they flex their imaginative muscles and learn theater skills that inspire self-confidence and community. Whether solving a mythic mystery, helping a character through a scavenger hunt, having a dance-off, or rehearsing their play... joyful collaboration is at the center of it all. The week-long sessions culminate in a filmed showcase or a live performance. Campers are led by expert theater artists, trained in early childhood education and skilled at centering kids’ imaginative adventures.

• Holiday Camps for ages 3-4, ages 4-6 and ages 7-11

• Summer Camps for grades 3K all the way to grade 8

SPECIAL OFFER: $25 off registration when you use the code ✨ 25FOR20 ✨ at checkout. Learn more & enroll at childsplayny.com!

📣 Voting on Candidates for the SLT

Do you want to have a direct impact on the academic goals of PS20? The School Leadership Team (SLT) consists of PS 20 family members (parents, grandparents, guardians), staff members and Admins. Members are elected for 2-year positions by their peer group — at the next PTA meeting — and then meet monthly to read, review, and discuss the school’s Comprehensive Education Plan (CEP). The CEP is a set of goals individualized for our school such as attendance, test scores, etc. and is a living document, meaning it grows and changes throughout the year with the DOE and SLT’s input. When we look at the goals, we work collaboratively to find the best possible ways to meet the goals with our unique community in mind.

Interested in joining the SLT? Email board@ps20.org by March 15.

The new Rebels Academy is an 11-week long season meant to provide players with “travel team” experience without the travel component. Players who sign up have the opportunity to practice once or twice a week with their team, get evaluated by Futbol Rebels coaches and play games in a small intramural soccer league on the weekends. Age range: children born in years 2016-2011. Futbol Rebels is PS20 parent owned.

SPECIAL OFFER: 10% discount for PS20 families + 10% of registration fees goes back to the school! Use code ✨ PS20REBELS ✨ when registering by March 15.

The PTA has procured a limited supply of only ten (10) tickets for two separate Brooklyn Nets games for $75 per ticket. A portion of all ticket proceeds will go directly to the PTA to support essential programming. Tickets are sold in designated sections, so you will sit with other PS20 families. Head to ps20.org/bkteams for more info and to buy tickets.

• Sun March 5 at 6:30pm - Brooklyn Nets vs Charlotte Hornets

• Sun March 19 at 3:30pm - Brooklyn Nets vs Denver Nuggets