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Questions? Refer to the School Calendar or contact pa@speyerschool.org!
Spring Beautification Project
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER!
‼️This event has been canceled due to a high chance of rain on Saturday, April 26th. All who signed up were notified via email of the cancellation. 💧☔️
We Need Your Help!
🌺 Join us at our next Committee meeting. We’ll be planning for our Pop-Up Shop at the Lower School Dance Performance on Thursday, May 15!
When: Thursday May 1 at 8:45 AM
Where: Paris Baguette, 888 10th Ave
🌸 We’re also looking for volunteers to help out at the event. Sign up here!
🌻 Please reach out to speyerstore@gmail.com with any questions
Inaugural Speyer Girls Career Day
Tuesday, May 13
4:30-5:30 PM
In-Person in the Speyer Dance Studio
Speyer will host its very first Girls Career Day on Tuesday, May 13, at 4:30 PM, open to all Speyer girls K-8 and their parents!
The format will be brief 5-6 minute presentations, followed by a Q & A panel moderated by Speyer girls.
*RSVP via google doc HERE. Any questions, please email both the co-facilitators of Speyer Parents of Girls, Lauren Stelzer (lasokolo@gmail.com) and Ashley Wren Collins (wrenfran@hotmail.com).
NOTE: We realize this is scheduled at the same time as an open parent meeting for one of the HOS finalists; for those that want to attend both this great event and attend an open meeting, there is another open parent meeting for that finalist on Wednesday, May 14, at 9:00 AM! The school apologizes for any inconvenience for this calendar confusion.
Get Involved: Sign-Up to Join a PA Committee
Speyer has an active and energetic Parents Association, led by a community of families spearheading initiatives to foster positive relationships between parents, faculty, and staff. The PA strives to enrich the Speyer community as a whole by supporting an array of school-wide programs for gifted students and their families, while also supporting faculty and staff.
All parents at Speyer are automatically welcomed as members of the Parents Association, and there are numerous opportunities for parents to donate their unique expertise and skills.
The PA Committees and Affinity Groups are:
Speyer Cares Committee
Library Committee
Events Committee
Chess Committee
Speyer Spirit Shop Committee
Speyer PA Communications
Speyer PA Executive Leadership Team
Affinity Groups: Parents of BIPOC Students, Parents of Girls, Parents of AAPI Students, Shalom Speyer, SAPAS, Neurodiversity-Affirming Families
Please indicate your interest in our PA Committees and Affinity Groups by completing this form. If you have any questions email pa@speyerschool.org
All School PA Meeting
Wednesday, May 7
12:00 NOON on Zoom
The next All School PA Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 7, at 12:00 PM on Zoom (Details for Zoom to come soon).
Can't attend? Not to worry - all PA meetings will be recorded and made available on PA Connect.
Questions for the PA? Send them here and we will try to address them at the meeting. Or you can always email us at PA@speyerschool.org
PA Meeting Recap
4/9/2025 All School Meeting
1/23/2025 All School Meeting
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12/4/2024 All School Meeting
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10/23/24 All School Meeting
Presentation
Agenda
Video
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9/11/2024 All School Meeting
Crossing Guard Position for 59th and 9th Avenue
If you know of anyone interested in becoming a crossing guard near Speyer, The NYPD position of school crossing guard is part-time employment that comes with a personal sense of job satisfaction as you safeguard school children walking across busy intersections on their way to and from school. School crossing guards oversee and control traffic flow around schools in the morning, at lunch time, and at the end of the school day.
Entrusted with the safety of the city's schoolchildren, candidates for this position are asked to meet certain physical and medical requirements, and complete six days of training at the NYC Police Academy once appointed. In return, school crossing guards are rewarded with an exceptional opportunity to serve their community, while earning a competitive salary with family health insurance benefits. Learn more here.
Missing Something?!
There are MANY items in our Lost and Found closet looking to find their way home! Please visit www.foundatspeyer.com where you can search by keyword or scroll through the inventory. If your item is found, use the online form to coordinate pickup or choose to donate.
Spark Conversation with your Child(ren) about their Experiences and Observations
Introducing the 7 Speyer Maxims to guide conversations with your child(ren) as it relates to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and their lived experiences at Speyer and beyond.
Acknowledge – recognize the opinions and contributions of others, even when different from my own. Remember that no (1) one voice is more important, more valued or more “correct” than another. All voices are equal in the Speyer community
Encourage – stand by or stand up for my classmate, especially when they make a mistake while taking a risk and trying their best
Speak Up - use my words to uplift and not tear down. Speak up immediately when someone uses words designed to make someone feel bad about their race, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTQ+ identity, language, neurodiversity, SEL, body type, etc.
Say No – never use the N-word or any racial slur. Report (publicly or privately) any community member who does. Speyer has zero tolerance for racist language
Respect – give others the personal space to showcase their individuality and self-expression. Celebrate different hair textures, complexions, body types by keeping my hands and comments to myself. If I have questions, I should ask them in a kind and respectful way
Advocate – use my voice to help others who are unable to stand up for themselves, especially those facing bullying, prejudice or discrimination
Shout Out – celebrate what makes our class uniquely diverse in race, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTQ+ identity, language, neurodiversity, SEL, body type, etc. Give a shout out to those who may feel “otherized” or need an ally or support