September

• Uniform fundraiser - created a closet for those students in need and for emergencies in general filled with school pants and shirts (apparel) 

October

• Holiday Fundraiser for Holi and Halloween

• Halloween Picture Fundraiser

November

• Officially instituted “If you give a Dragon a Book Drive.” Our first donor, Bridge of Books Foundation, in Atlantic Highlands, NJ. We picked up the books to give to every student in our school as a holiday gift for December.

December

• Scholastic Book Fair

• Raffle Basket Fundraiser

• Teacher Appreciation Luncheon pot luck from diverse cultures from our parents with festive photo-ops

February

• Bang Cookie Fundraiser

• Hosted Info session for parents and students with a Q&A of what’s to come for PSAT, high school applications, and even college! Alumni was invited and students/parents from Academy 1 got to hear first hand what their experiences were like. Our info session was open to the public so anyone in the Jersey City could attend. 

March

• PTP hosted the National Junior Honor Society Induction for our scholars

April

• Scholastic Book Fair

• Raffle Basket Fundraiser

• Continuation of “If you give a Dragon a Book Drive.” Every child received a $5 book credit so no child was left behind and was able to take part in purchasing a book of their choosing. 

• Raffles and fundraisers for the library to buy new books due to the loss of books during a recent flooding.

• Members of the PTP chaperoned field trips 

May

• Teacher Appreciation Luncheon with goodie bags and photo ops all in theme for our groovy teachers! 

• PTP members attended the Parents As Partners Conference at NJCU

June

• Hosted Karaoke Night for the 7th Grade

• National Junior Honor Society Induction catering

• PTP provided hand-made gift bags at graduation ceremony event

• PTP President, Nesreen Maldonado, received the Parent Volunteer of the Year Award from the JCBOE