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Upcoming Events
Toys for Tots
Help us bring joy to children ages 0-12 this holiday! Please consider donating NEW toys to brighten their day this winter season.
Anything But a Backpack Day
Anything but a backpack day on Wednesday, November 26th!
PTA Flyer and Special Election Notice
Join us Thursday Night at 6:30pm for our November Meeting and following the PTA Meeting our 2025-2026 PTA & SLT Vacancy Elections. Hear school updates from Principal Elfassy & our SLT Committee Chair Amanda Wolkowitz. October meeting Minutes and by-laws for review are also attached below.
December Nights, December Lights
Join us for our Winter Celebration on December 11th!
D31 Special Education Inclusion Fair
Discover how D31 is empowering individuals with disabilities. December 9 at 10AM at Petrides!
MAELS Food Drive
We are accepting donations in the MAELS lobby until 11/17!
MAELS Open House for Incoming 6th Graders
Join us for our open house on November 6th and November 10th!
MAELS Color Run
Join us this Friday, October 24th!
Breast Cancer Walk
Join us for the Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Sunday, 10/26!
MAELS Fall Folder Contest
Spread the Fall Fun- Folder decorating contest!
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MAELS Spotlight
Rotary Club of Staten Island brings back its ‘Ecology Day Competition’
The MAELS Ecology Club brings home 1st Prize in revived Ecology Day Competition!
It was an evening of music and song as IlluminArt Productions honored five community leaders
Principal DeAngelo and Ms. Gerecitano among five honored by IlluminArt Production
MAELS Community Lend a Helping Hand to Carmel Richmond Nursing Home
In honor of Better World Day, MAELS collected and donated essential supplies to Carmel Richmond Nursing home.
MAELS Teacher Leads Charge Around Antiracist Work at Her Middle School
At MAELS, we do not choose neutrality. We choose to be upstanders in the fight against oppression. We are guided by the belief that we all have the power to create a new world that honors the humanity and liberation of all people, especially those who have been historically disenfranchised.
Singing, gardening and learning: NYC schools chancellor visits with Staten Island students
What a memorable second day back to school It was an honor to have NYC School Chancellor Porter visit our 7th grade ELA class. Students engaged in a lesson focused on writing letters to build literacy, connection and community. ❤️
MAELS Students Unveil Inspirational Murals
MAELS Artists unveil powerful, community‑inspired murals celebrating hope and creativity in their classrooms
MAELS Student Develop App to Monitor Staten Island Deer Population
MAELS Students brought home 2nd Place with their app, "Oh Deer!" to lessen the deer population on Staten Island.
Students Compete in District 31 Soap Box Derby Competition
MAELS Takes Home 1st and 2nd Place in Soap Box Derby Competition!
9/11 Remembrance Day
Two decades later, the young leaders at MAELS engage in learning and reflection about the tragic event that took place on 9/11.
Celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Month
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States