April Blessing from Family Chapel


Spring Gala: Ticket Deadline

 Remember to buy your tickets here: school’s auction site by end of day today - Friday April 25th. We can’t wait to celebrate with all of you!

 Art Preview for the Spring Gala

 We are excited to invite you to preview the beautiful art pieces that each class has created for our Spring Gala. The art preview will take place in the Reception Room throughout the day on Thursday, May 1st and Friday, May 2nd. Get prepared to bid on these beautiful works of art.

 Plymouth Cares – Bake Sale – Friday, May 9th

 Get ready to bake!

This year all of us at Plymouth will once again take part in a community service project that will help feed our hungry neighbors. We will host a school-wide bake sale on Friday, May 9th to raise money to buy fresh food to fill the community fridge on Henry Street. All of our classrooms will bake for the sale and our families will bake as well. Stay tuned for more details.

 Book Reading – May 12th

 Please join us on May 12th at 6:00 pm in the Reception Room to celebrate Plymouth parent Ruthie Ackerman’s new memoir, The Mother Code. Ruthie will read from her memoir, followed by a conversation with Plymouth parent Chris Beha. We will have wine and light refreshments and books will be available to purchase.


 Community News

Please consider donating to and/or volunteering at the BHA's Spring into Service event, held on Sunday, April 27 at Pierrepont Playground from 10-2pm (please note the date change from Saturday to Sunday). 

On Sunday, April 27, please join the BHA for our annual Spring into Service!  We are running a donation drive as well as partnering with many local organizations for a variety of hand-on projects, many in honor of Earth Week. Spring into Service is a great way to meet your neighbors while making a difference in our community. 

 Interested in volunteering? Please reach out to Purple/Little Green Room parent Christina Brennan (christinarak@gmail.com).

 The donation drive will benefit local organizations:

  • Little Essentials offers at-risk families living in poverty urgently needed children’s supplies and parenting education to promote the health, well-being, and safety of their children.

    • Donations accepted: new or gently used clean children’s clothing and toys (appropriate for up to 5 year olds), diapers, strollers, blankets and more. Please read their donation guidelines before bringing your items.

       

  • Brooklyn Book Bodega aims to increase the number of 100+ book homes for children and teens in NYC. Brooklyn Book Bodega provides access to and ownership of books, builds community, and creates a passion for learning through free events and literacy-based community programming.

    • Donations NOT accepted: textbooks, encyclopedias, books for adult readers, religious or holiday books. Please do not bring any books that are written in or have missing pages.

    • Donations accepted: gently used and new books (appropriate for 0-18 year olds only please) including foreign language, dual language and nonfiction books.

  • Food Pantry Drive: We are accepting non-perishable food donations for food pantries run by 3 local churches (St. Ann & Holy Trinity, First Presbyterian, St Charles Borromeo).  Please ensure items are unopened and not expired.

  • Brooklyn Cat Cafe will be collecting dog and cat food and treats.  Items can be brought directly to them at 76 Montague Street.  Please ensure all dry food and treats must be unopened and not expired

Important Dates to Remember

 May

2 -   Spring Gala

9 -   Bake Sale

12 – Book Reading with Ruthie Ackerman

22 - Caregiver Celebration

23 - 12:30 Dismissal for Big Green Room

26 - School Closed for Memorial Day

 June

6 - Farewell Sing – Dismissal for summer follows the Sing

Adrienne Urbanski