It is very sad to be writing our last letter for Pen and Ink. We will be sorry to leave this special place with all the terrific people in it. The administration, teachers, staff, students and parents at PS 175 are an outstanding group of people. It has been our pleasure to work with you. Our years spent volunteering at PS 175 have given us heartfelt memories we will always cherish.

We would like to thank all the parents who have given so much of their time to help the Parents Association become the exceptional organization that it is today. Your efforts on behalf of the children are generous and very much appreciated. A very big THANK YOU goes to the PA officers who have supported us, worked with us and made these years volunteering at PS 175 so worthwhile. Congratulations to the newly elected Parents Association officers. We wish you the best of luck as you continue great work for the children of PS 175.

Our Parents Association is vital to the school community. We are proud to have contributed a new playground, and a working garden, which not only give our children exceptional outdoor spaces for recreation, but have also helped beautify the look of PS 175. Our Halloween parties always held on Halloween Eve, have given hundreds of our children a safe place to celebrate. It is very important to remember that the Parents Association's fundraising and all of our volunteer efforts go directly to benefit the children of PS 175. Please remember to get involved in your child's school experience. Decisions are made by those who show up! Come to PA meetings, volunteer to chair a committee or volunteer to be a member of a committee. Any involvement helps the school's environment.

CONGRATULATIONS to the graduating class of 2003. You should be very proud of all your accomplishments. We wish you the best of everything that the world has to offer.