Celebrated artist and illustrator Leah Tinari will visit your class to read from LIMITLESS and THE PRESIDENTS, each a collection of portraits and bios of extraordinary women and men in history. From Louisa May Alcott and Abby Wambach to James Buchanan and Theodore Roosevelt. A powerful experience for kids grades 2-5 to take place this spring at a mutually agreeable time.

https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Leah-Tinari/100284105

Valued at: Priceless

Expiration Date: June 26, 2020

Peter from Engine 74 will visit one lucky classroom in uniform to talk about being a NYC fireman! He will answer questions about what it takes to become a fire fighter and stories of his experiences. Visit will occur on an agreeable morning this Spring.

Valued at: Priceless

Expiration Date: June 26, 2020

Belgian psychotherapist Esther Perel is the New York Times bestselling author of The State of Affairs and Mating in Captivity. Her celebrated TED talks have garnered more than 20 million views and she is also the host of the popular podcast "Where Should We Begin?" Join Esther and the executive producer of her podcast for an intimate evening with 6-8 of your guests! The topics could roam from the struggles of balancing romance in your relationships to the stresses of modern parenting. Package includes 6 bottles of wine and a Murray's cheese board. To be scheduled a mutually agreeable weekday night in 2020.

www.estherperel.com

Valued at: Priceless

Expiration: December 31, 2020

Peter Ackerman, co-writer of the movies Ice Age, Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Angry Birds 2 as well as the TV show The Americans will come to your child's class to read from his children's books,The Lonely Phone Booth, The Lonely Typewriter and The Screaming Chef. Peter has been doing this annually for years and the kids LOVE it!

Valued at: Priceless

Expiration Date: June 26, 2020

In-class writing presentation with Chris Grabenstein, author of the award-winning #1 New York Times best-selling Lemoncello Library series, The Island of Dr. Libris, Shine! (co-written with his wife, J.J.), and the Wonderland series. His first picture book No More Naps! came out in February. He's also co-authored dozens of books with James Patterson (I Funny, Jacky Ha Ha, Treasure Hunters, Max Einstein, Katt Vs. Dogg). Every student in the class gets a signed copy of one of his books. Visit can take place at a mutually agreeable day in June 2020.

Valued at: Priceless

Expiration Date: June 26, 2020

During a 1-hr visit with a class at PS9, Dr. Laura Boucai, an oncologic endocrinologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell University, will describe her background as a physician and scientist specializing in the treatment of cancer. She will talk about becoming a doctor, patient care and clinical research. At an age-appropriate level, she will describe the origins of cancer and the tools we currently have to fight it. After a Q&A, students may enter a raffle to accompany Dr. Boucai to the hospital and her laboratory.

Valued at: Priceless

Expiration Date: June 26, 2020

Give your class a special visit from NYC-based, American-Argentinean mezzo-soprano Solange Merdinian. As an international recitalist, chamber musician, and opera singer in a range of styles, she will spend an hour with a PS9 class describing the path of pursuing an artistic career and teaching students unconventional techniques to better use their voice in everyday activities. She released her debut album Composing Roots in February 2020 and make her Solo Carnegie Hall Recital Debut in the Fall of 2020. She is the co-founder of New Docta, a non profit dedicated to use music as a medium to inspire, educate and nurture.

Valued at: Priceless

Expiration Date: June 26, 2020

United Airlines Captain Geran Williams will visit the winning class bid and speak with the entire class about his amazing experience flying around the world. Based in Park City, Geran will come to PS9 in uniform to speak about his training, job as a pilot, how he manages safety issues and his favorite stories from his years of flying.

Valued at: Priceless

Expiration Date: June 26, 2020

One lucky classroom (K-5) will participate in a fun and interactive 30 minute session learning about the brain with Dr. Kimberly Noble, a neuroscientist and pediatrician on the faculty at Columbia and PS9 parent. Students hold a model of the brain, and discuss how different parts of our brains help us see, hear, feel, talk and think. They'll play games involving self-control, and talk about how certain activities help calm our brains and bodies. For grades 3-5, we'll introduce the term "stress" and how it impacts our brain and body.

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Your whole class will enjoy a visit from NY based chldren's book author/illustrator Aram Kim. Aram will visit a class K-2nd grade and you choose any of her three published books including Cat on the Bus. Visit will take place on any agreed upon Friday in June, 2020.

www.AramKim.com

Valued at: Priceless

Expiration: June 26, 2020

BOLD Arts offers dance birthday parties based on your child's favorite music. 1 hour for up to 18 children at your home or party location with BOLD's co-founder Jenn Eisenberg! Restrictions: Date must be agreed upon mutually.

www.bold-arts.com

Valued at: $500

Expiration date: N/A

Four children or adults will learn all about baseball or softball in a 1-hr private lesson at Empire Baseball. Lesson will take place in the state-of-the-art arena on West 60th street.

www.newyorkempirebaseball.org/

Valued at: $250

Expiration Date: September 1, 2020

United Airlines Captain Geran Williams will visit the winning class bid and speak with the entire class about his amazing experience flying around the world. Based in Park City, Geran will come to PS9 in uniform to speak about his training, job as a pilot, how he manages safety issues and his favorite stories from his years of flying.

Valued at: Priceless

Expiration Date: June 26, 2020

One lucky classroom (K-5) will participate in a fun and interactive 30 minute session learning about the brain with Dr. Kimberly Noble, a neuroscientist and pediatrician on the faculty at Columbia and PS9 parent. Students hold a model of the brain, and discuss how different parts of our brains help us see, hear, feel, talk and think. They'll play games involving self-control, and talk about how certain activities help calm our brains and bodies. For grades 3-5, we'll introduce the term "stress" and how it impacts our brain and body.

Valued at: Priceless

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