🎈CELEBRATION BOOKS 🎈
Introducing a New PTA Library Celebration Initiative — Launching 2026!
Beginning in 2026, the PTA is proud to partner with the Greenacres Library and Bronx River Books to launch our Celebration Books Program. Families can honor a child’s birthday or special occasion by donating a book to our school library.
Each donated book includes a permanent, personalized bookplate recognizing the student and becomes part of the library collection for all to enjoy. For a $20 donation, families select a book from the library’s wish list, and the PTA will purchase it through our local bookstore and arrange delivery to the library. Each month’s celebration books will be displayed, and students have the first opportunity to check out their own book.
Celebration books may be purchased for any month in advance. January books must be ordered by December 14.
DONATE YOUR CELEBRATION BOOK NOW
(limit one per student, per school year)
More FAQs are available HERE. Additional questions may be directed to PTA Library Chairs Christina Feist and Linda Zhou.
SCHOOL PLAY
Registration for Madagascar, Jr. opens Monday, November 17th at 9:00AM and closes on Sunday, November 23rd at 9:00PM. Once registration closes we will email you the sign-up list for auditions and play audition information from Jason Summers. Auditions will take place on Friday, December 5th from 12:00-3:00PM and Friday, December 12th from 3:00-6:00PM. You will sign up for one 15 minute slot on either day.
For more information on rehearsal schedule, dress rehearsal and performance dates please click HERE!
Cost
Cast A/B - $250.00
Chorus - $170.00 (1st Grade)
Please reach us HERE with any questions.
* 1st graders will be part of the chorus for the 2nd-3rd grade cast, Cast A and do need to register but DO NOT need to audition.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
 Only one more weekend to clean out your closets for shoe donations!
- Shoe collections end on Monday, November 24th
- Coat collections end on Friday, December 5th
Donation boxes can be found at each school entrance
- DO donate shoes, coats, and other winter wear in any sizes, from infant to adult
- DO donate shoes in any condition and clean coats in good condition
- DO use rubber bands to keep pairs together
- DO donate NEW hats and gloves
Shoes will be donated to Soles4Souls. Coats and winter wear will be donated to The Sharing Shelf and Children’s Hope Chest: Coats for Hope.
We appreciate all your donations and thank you! Please direct any questions to Laura Garnick Motskin or Mirae Baik.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Our parent volunteers are the driving force of our PTA, helping to make new families feel welcomed, support students with many enrichment opportunities, and build community at Greenacres. Some programs we run include after-school clubs, multicultural and STEAM events, community service projects, and parent get-togethers. Without your help, none of this would be possible. Please consider volunteering for the 2025-2026 school year by filling out our volunteer form HERE. You can find a description of all of the PTA committees on our website.
Please feel free to reach out to Liza King if you have any questions about the time commitment or responsibilities of a particular committee. Thank you, and we look forward to working together in the year ahead!
Join the PTA
There are so many benefits to joining the PTA:
- Dues go toward supporting a variety of PTA-run enrichment programs, including:
- Cultural Arts Assemblies, the Yoga program, and Artist in Residency
- Field Trips and other Grade Grants
- Events including the School Play, School Fair, Multicultural Night, STEAM night and so much more
- After School Clubs
- A variety of other committees that provide education, information, and liaise with other parts of the Scarsdale community
- Access to our online directory and weekly Gazette
Membership is mandatory for children who wish to participate in the After School Clubs and the School Play. We strive for 100% participation, because when every family joins, every student benefits! Please click HERE to join the PTA now!
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Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
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Please review the Arrival and Dismissal procedures and the Greenacres Safety Flyer. Be sure to review the instructions and guidelines with your children and any other person who may be directly involved with drop-off and pick-up arrangements. As a reminder:
- 8:00-9:00am (arrival): STANDING only on the RIGHT side of the street in front of the school building. NO STANDING on the LEFT side or in the bus loading zones.
- 2:30-3:30pm (regular dismissal): PARKING or STANDING only on the RIGHT side of the street in front of the school building. There is NO PARKING or STANDING on the LEFT side or in the bus loading zones.
- 3:30 and later (ASC dismissal): PARKING or STANDING only on the LEFT side of the street. There is NO PARKING or STANDING on the RIGHT side.
These traffic rules apply to Sage Terrace, Putnam Road and Huntington Road. We really appreciate your cooperation as we work together to make our arrival and dismissal smooth and safe.
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PTC News
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| Please Notify the PTA If You Are MovingThe PTA will soon begin its work on next year's student directory. If you will be moving either out of town before the next school year OR to a different neighborhood within Scarsdale, kindly notify us by completing this short Change of Address Google Form. |
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