PTA of PS770

Support Excellence in Education in Brooklyn!

Want to make a difference in the world? We are raising money to benefit the children and teachers at PS770—The New American Academy , a diverse and vibrant public elementary school in Brooklyn, New York.


Our goal this year is to raise $20,000. The money we raise will support visual arts residencies with Henry Street Settlement; help pay for classroom photocopiers (a considerable and often overlooked expense—and yet so crucial to our educational mission); and fund other programming selected by PS770 families and staff. Every child and teacher at our school will benefit. So please be as generous as you can.

Creating Tomorrow's Doers, Dreamers, and Makers

PS 770 is a diverse and vibrant public elementary school in Brooklyn, N.Y. Each year, the PTA raises money to fill the considerable gap between what the school is given to cover the basics and what the school actually needs to ensure that our students reach their full potential.

With your donation, we can enrich the learning environment at PS 770. Our goal this year is to raise $30,000, which will provide our students with visual arts residencies as well as STEM programming, workshops, and field trips. Your donation will be matched by a $5,000 grant from the Cole-Belin Education Foundation. Please give!



Visual Arts

We are thrilled to be a partner school of the arts education group ART YARD BKLYN. Residencies will offer our students access to contemporary visual arts and foster a range of skills, from art technique to critical thinking. Integral to each session is a critiquing process that helps develop self-expression, confidence, and public speaking skills. The residencies will culminate with a gallery exhibition of our students’ works. This program was hugely successful in 2017-2018, and we look forward to welcoming ART YARD’s teaching artists into the school once again.



STEM Programming

Pedagogical research shows that a well-rounded STEM education creates critical thinkers and empowers the next generation of innovators. STEM education also helps to bridge the ethnic and gender gaps often found in math and science disciplines. PS770’s inquiry-based STEM curriculum has been recognized for its excellence and innovation. This year, we hope to set the bar higher by introducing robotics, coding, and 3D printing. Providing a high-quality STEM education is a vital step in ensuring our students will thrive in a fast-moving global economy.

 
ABOUT PS 770-THE NEW AMERICAN ACADEMY

PS 770-The New American Academy is a public elementary school in Brooklyn, N.Y., that serves Pre-K through 5th grade. We are located at the crossroads of Crown Heights, Brownsville, and Flatbush. Our mission is “to empower learners and inspire leaders to make this a better world.” Learn more by visiting the school’s website  and Facebook page.

The Parent Teacher Association of P.S. 770 is a 501(c)(3). Contributions can be considered tax deductions (please speak with your accountant) and eligible for corporate matching if your company offers that benefit.

http://education.rushphilanthropic.org/

RUSH arts chose PS 770! 

Rush Gallery in a School partnership serves six schools; each partnership is designed to best serve that specific school. 

Rush Arts is dedicated to providing underserved youth with contemporary art education, and developing and supporting artists, curators and new audiences.  

Rush Education Programs are designed to inspire students, provide positive alternatives to high-risk behaviors, and support increased academic performance.   

Rush Gallery in the School is our residency program in which teams of Rush Teaching Artists –trained art educators and full-time visual artists – build a professional quality gallery in the school, work with students to create artwork and to run all aspects of the on-site art galleries in participating schools.  

Partnerships involve the entire school community: students, teachers, staff and parents. Rush assigns between two and six artists to each individual school, supported by an onsite supervisor.

• Coordinating and subsidizing after-school programming.
• Supplementing the school’s budget for arts and other enrichment activities.
• Supporting PS 770 teacher initiatives via class grants, field trips, lunches, and more.
• Supporting families in need.
• Hosting community building events throughout the school year, like weekend art camps.

• Coordinating and subsidizing after-school programming
• Supporting PS770 teacher initiatives via class grants, lunches, and more
• Hosting enrichment events throughout the school year, like Art Residencies for all grades and weekend art camps.

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• The PS770 PTA is a tax-exempt non-profit organization (FEIN: 472290707).