Join us for an evening to celebrate the new school year with Pizza in the Park, hosted by the YCS PTA!

Bring your picnic gear, drinks of your choice, backyard games. All are welcome.

Location: Carl Schurz Park: enter at 87th Street, take an immediate right and find us in the green fenced-in space.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect; $5/per family donation suggested, but not required.

Please RSVP here!

No school in observance of Yom Kippur

Please join us for our in-person PTA meeting in the YCS cafeteria after drop-off.

Snack Friday is a simple, joyful end-of-week event that YCS students love! Tables are set up outside each school entrance, stocked with homemade treats and store-bought snacks, and in the warmer months, popsicles too. Everything is just $1, and we offer both cash and cashless payment options.

Ways to Volunteer

• Bake or Buy (4-6 volunteers needed): Contribute homemade baked goods or store-bought snacks to keep the tables stocked. Drop-off before 1:30pm on the day of the event.

• Snack Table Volunteer (6 volunteers needed): Arrive by 2:00pm to help set up tables and lay out snacks before the doors open and the kids rush out. Sell snacks, make change, and handle cashless payments until around 2:50pm, then help break down and return tables inside. We need approximately 3 volunteers per table — it's a short but lively commitment.

If you would like to volunteer for this event, please sign up here.

Got questions? Reach out to VP Minor Events: Christine Mendez & Heather Walker

YCS parents can visit their child’s classroom for an overview of the curriculum and to meet their kids’ teachers. Two sessions will be held back-to-back (same presentation, choose one to attend). You’ll also have the opportunity to meet the specials’ teachers in their classrooms and learn more about after-school programs in the cafeteria.

Sneakerball 2026
When: Friday, October 2, 2026, 5pm-6:30pm
Where: YCS Cafeteria

The Sneakerball is a brand-new celebration just for our youngest Dragons and their families. Pre-K and Kindergarteners are invited to dress their best — sneakers highly encouraged — and join us for pizza, dancing, and crafts in the YCS cafeteria. It's going to be a joyful evening designed to welcome our newest families into the YCS community, connect with other parents, and give our littlest students a night that's all their own. One adult per child is required.
Entry is free, with a $5 suggested donation per family.

Purchase tickets here: https://ycspta.betterworld.org/events/2026-ycs-sneakerball

Ways to volunteer:

• Setup Crew (4–6 volunteers needed): Arrive about an hour before the event to help decorate the cafeteria, arrange the space for dancing and games, and get the pizza, snacks, and drinks table ready for families.

• Event Helpers: (4–6 volunteers): Includes welcome/check in, snacks & drinks, crafts table, DIY DJ.

• Clean-Up Crew (3-4 volunteers needed): Help tidy up after the event and leave the cafeteria just as we found it.
  
  Volunteer sign up sheet located here.

Got questions? Reach out to event leads: Emily and Anu

No school in observance of Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day

When: Sunday October 25 2026, from 11am-3pm
Where: 88th Street between York Ave & 1st Ave

The Fall Festival is the biggest fall event on the YCS calendar: a full street fair that takes over 88th Street and brings the entire neighborhood together. Bounce houses, face painting, crafts, games, food, and community partners all come together for a day that feels like a true celebration of everything that makes YCS special. It’s also one of our most important fundraisers of the year, and it truly takes a village to pull off. Whether you have an hour or a full day to give, there is a spot for you.

Ways to Volunteer

• Planning Committee (4-6 volunteers needed): In the weeks leading up to the festival, help coordinate vendors, communications, sponsorships, volunteer scheduling, and logistics. This is a significant time commitment but incredibly impactful — the day runs smoothly thanks to the work done beforehand.

• Setup Crew (10-20 volunteers needed): Arrive early on the day of the festival to help close the street, set up tables, hang signage, and get everything in place before the event kicks off.

• Activity Volunteer (20-30 volunteers needed): Run a game, staff a craft table, help with face painting, manage ticket sales, or assist community partners at their activity stations. Shifts are available throughout the day so you can participate in a way that fits your schedule.

• Clean-Up Crew (10-20 volunteers needed): Help break down booths, collect signage, remove equipment, and return the street to its original condition.

If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here.

Got questions? Reach out to VP Major Fundraising Events: Laura D’Amico & Ronya Gordan

In-person meeting, in the YCS cafeteria after drop-off.

Snack Friday is a simple, joyful end-of-week event that YCS students love! Tables are set up outside each school entrance, stocked with homemade treats and store-bought snacks, and in the warmer months, popsicles too. Everything is just $1, and we offer both cash and cashless payment options.

Ways to Volunteer

• Bake or Buy (4-6 volunteers needed): Contribute homemade baked goods or store-bought snacks to keep the tables stocked. Drop-off before 1:30pm on the day of the event.

• Snack Table Volunteer (6 volunteers needed): Arrive by 2:00pm to help set up tables and lay out snacks before the doors open and the kids rush out. Sell snacks, make change, and handle cashless payments until around 2:50pm, then help break down and return tables inside. We need approximately 3 volunteers per table — it's a short but lively commitment.

If you would like to volunteer for this event, please sign up here.

Got questions? Reach out to VP Minor Events: Christine Mendez & Heather Walker

We need volunteers to bake and help sell during the day. And we also need lots of people to treat themselves to something delicious! Baked goods can be dropped off at school on Monday, November 3, during school hours, or you can bring them to us on Election Day. Please wrap items individually, if possible, and clearly label the items if they contain nuts.

SIGN UP TO BAKE OR HELP OUT HERE:

No school in observance of Veteran’s Day

In-person meeting, in the YCS cafeteria after drop-off.

In-person meeting, in the YCS cafeteria after drop-off.

Snack Friday is a simple, joyful end-of-week event that YCS students love! Tables are set up outside each school entrance, stocked with homemade treats and store-bought snacks, and in the warmer months, popsicles too. Everything is just $1, and we offer both cash and cashless payment options.

Ways to Volunteer

• Bake or Buy (4-6 volunteers needed): Contribute homemade baked goods or store-bought snacks to keep the tables stocked. Drop-off before 1:30pm on the day of the event.

• Snack Table Volunteer (6 volunteers needed): Arrive by 2:00pm to help set up tables and lay out snacks before the doors open and the kids rush out. Sell snacks, make change, and handle cashless payments until around 2:50pm, then help break down and return tables inside. We need approximately 3 volunteers per table — it's a short but lively commitment.

If you would like to volunteer for this event, please sign up here.

Got questions? Reach out to VP Minor Events: Christine Mendez & Heather Walker

In-person meeting, in the YCS cafeteria after drop-off.

In-person meeting, in the YCS cafeteria after drop-off.

In-person meeting, in the YCS cafeteria after drop-off.

In-person meeting, in the YCS cafeteria after drop-off.

In-person meeting, in the YCS cafeteria after drop-off.