MS74 Newsletter
School year 2025-26
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week May 4th - 8th!
The PTA, on behalf of all the parents and guardians of MS74, treated teachers to a wonderful breakfast spread Tuesday, May 5th. On behalf of all the TEAM74 teachers and staff - THANK YOU!
How to reach us at MS74
718.631.6800 (phone)
61-15 Oceania Street Bayside, NY 11364
Important Information
- If you move, change your number, or need to update your email address, please contact the Main Office at 718.631.6800. Please ask your child to stop by the Main Office to pick up 2 new Emergency Blue Cards.
- If your child is out sick - please email Ms. Sacramone at esacramone@schools.nyc.gov to let attendance know.
Friday, May 8th
Breakfast: 7:30AM
School Day: 8AM - 2:20PM
Open Gym: 7:15AM
May 8th Make Up Date for Math State Exam
AUCTION GOAL REACHED!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
We truly couldn't have reached our goal of $10,000 without each and every one of you! THANK YOU!!!!
Family Game Night
Happening TONIGHT!
Join us Friday, May 8th from 4-6:30 for an epic night of board game fun! Chess Tournaments, Card Competitions, and good, old-fashioned fun with friends and families! ALL ages welcome!
If you have board games/ card games that you no longer use and would like to donate them, we are collecting May 4-7. Thank you!!
To RSVP for May 8th click HERE
Stargazers, Please Join us May 14th!
Chancellor Samuels at MS74
We hope you are able to join us on May 28th!
Sushi You Fundraiser
PTA May Meeting
School Leadership Team and Parent-Teacher Association Executive Board Openings:
Parents/ Legal Guardians may choose to nominate themselves between April 28 - May 13th. Parents/ Legal Guardians who choose to run must have a student attending Middle School 74 during the 2026-27 School Year. Elections will be held May 19th, at the PTA May Meeting, which will be conducted online at 7PM. ALL parents are encouraged to attend the meeting. Each parent/ legal guardian has the right to vote.
Information Regarding SLT
Information Regarding PTA
Copies of these letters were emailed to all parents/ legal guardians on April 28th and again on May 7th.
Save the Date!
End of Year Parent Social
Upcoming PTA Meetings
PTA Exec Board Members
PTA Email: team74pta@gmail.com
Co-Presidents: Sandy Chiang & Susan Fung
VP of Membership: Jill Harper
VP of Fundraising: Mandy Chan & Vanessa Zhang
Treasurer: Liliana Hung
Recording Secretary: Su Cheung
Corresponding Secretary: Lucy Shon-Santana
Membership Drive
E-Board Meetings
8th Grade Grads
Please register for the special offer from Congresswoman Grace Meng!
The QR code works best.
7th Grade HS Open House
Contest Open to ALL Middle Schoolers
Projekt NYC
Closes June 1st
Each year, Projekt NYC hosts a series of creative and civic minded contests that empower NYC teens to share their voices, ideas, and talents. This year, there are 2 Contests open to all middle schoolers:
988 is the new Mental Health Hotline
If you or a loved one is in crisis, the city has created a new 3-digit hotline, 988. This is the 911 number for Mental Health.
Parent Workshops
We're proud to have partnered with Marble Health. Marble Health offers numerous FREE parent workshops to help parents navigate topics that are impacting families and students.
- Martes, 12 de Mayo a las 6 PM Prosperando juntos: Mejorando la comunicación familiar (En español)
- Tuesday, May 19 at 7 PM Finding Calm in Chaos: Helping Students Navigate Political Anxiety
Marble Health is proud to offer:
Managing Middle School, our new 12 week virtual anxiety group for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.
See link above to go to site. Click on "Groups" and select "Managing Middle School" to register your child.
Students will:
- Module 1: Identifying and naming negative thoughts and feelings
- Module 2: Understanding how anxiety shows up and how to respond to it
- Module 3: Building a personal coping toolkit they can use anytime
In this section we're sharing information that may be of interest to our families. Some are links, some are flyers. If it's a flyer, you may click it to view it larger.
Queens Botanical Garden - NEW Garden for Kids - & They Want Your Input!
Queens Botanical Garden will be designing and constructing a new Kids Discovery and Culture Garden and wants YOUR input! Please attend the community event at the Garden (for Free) on May 9th from 1-3pm OR complete this form online:
SONYC Support Help
INCLUDEnyc - Support for Families
INCLUDEnyc’s mission is to promote positive futures and enhance the quality of life for New York City children and youth with disabilities, ages birth through 26, and their families.
Adult Learners: Learn English for Free
FREE Online Tutoring for Middle School Students
NYC Public Libraries offer many year-round activities and free events. Please click on the link to learn more about events happening in our Queens Libraries!
MS74 Pets!
TEAM74 is a wonderfully diverse community - with equally wonderful pet-family members! Check out a few of our lovable fur babies!
That's it for now, but please check the Newsletter often for updates and notices! If anything pops up - last minute club changes or sports announcements, closures due to weather, etc. - we will post it here.