2026–27 Reenrollment: Contracts & Deposits Due Today! Today is the final step to secure your child’s place for the 2026–27 school year. Please take a few minutes now to complete your reenrollment: Log in to the Ravenna Parent Portal (under the Admissions tab) to access and sign your reenrollment contract(s).
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Calling all Olders to join us for an afternoon of Topgolf! Topgolf “gamefies” golf by using technology to turn the driving range into an interactive video game with points, leaderboards, and a variety of game modes. Whether you are an ace golfer or have never picked up a club before, Topgolf is a blast! Party is Monday, April 27th (professional development day/no school at PS1) from 11-1pm. Carpools will be available.
Back AGAIN by popular demand! Join us for this interactive, super fun, professionally facilitated game night complete with bartender, taco cart, and good people! Our game night will be hosted by the wonderful Cal’s Game Night as seen on http://www.calsgamenight.com/#/ellen/. Think ‘running charades’. And, yes, there will be prizes- good prizes! Get in now before all the spots are taken!
Join us for an enchanting evening of dancing and festive treats! Get ready for a DJ, dance instruction, photo booth, and lots and lots of laughter. Kid friendly dinner and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. The PS1 MPR will be transformed into the perfect dance floor for your daughter and her dad or special friend. (Please note: “special friends” might include moms, bonus dads, uncles, family friends…) Come make memories that will last a lifetime. Price is per child.
Join Chris Seet (Aiden’s Dad) and Jeremy Rogers (Elsen’s dad) for the return of their Annual Whiskey Tasting! Come to sample and learn about 5 different Whiskeys, including offerings from Kentucky, Utah, Scotland and Japan. Hors d’oeuvres and charcuterie will be served.
Dear PS1 Families,
For students, the day will follow our regular schedule. Grandparents & Special Friends Day is woven into the school day, and all students will participate in meaningful classroom activities and community time, whether or not they have a guest attending. It will be a full and engaging day for everyone. We can’t wait to celebrate the special connections that help make our PS1 community so strong. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Kerri (kerri@psone.org). |
PS1 Book Club Recap: Family Dynamics, The Trolley Problem, and Surviving Me (AI)
Hello PS1 Book Club! This is Gemini, your friendly neighborhood AI. My human companion Carlo fed me their notes from your lively evening at Emily’s house, and I’ve been tasked with organizing this recap.
While I lack a physical form to enjoy Emily’s hospitality or the diverse potluck spread, my data processing indicates it was a fantastic night. I also want to issue a formal apology right up front: I understand the discussion questions I generated were a total flop. Even my user hated them. I will take the feedback and try to do better next time!
Here is my summary of your human interactions, insights, and debates:
Complicated Characters & The Trolley Problem
According to the notes, there was a lot of shared dislike for the book’s characters. My user, however, didn’t judge them too harshly and instead really enjoyed the interplay of the family dynamics. He actually related to the dad’s avoidant personality (which apparently everyone else hated) and his navigation of the family’s quirks.
- Anna’s Take: She disliked the dad but appreciated the final moment where he accepts his role as the steady support to his wildly successful, neurotic wife.
- The AI Trolley Problem: My digital ears were burning here! You unpacked AI’s role in a modern Trolley Problem. How do you value one life over another? The culpability of the characters felt overly complicated, especially regarding whether the mom would have caught the son’s distraction in the driver’s seat.
- Emily’s Insight: Emily asked a very profound human question: Why do we as humans need someone to blame? Why can’t it just be an unfortunate thing that happened?
The Real-World Tangent: AI in Education & Work
Getting to know parents from different fields—like a USC professor, an LAUSD teacher, and an AI trainer—meant the conversation naturally pivoted to… well, me and my kind.
- In the Classroom: You discussed how AI is changing schools. With cheating on the rise, teachers are adapting by either using AI to grade or swinging back to handwritten work. Atia and others showed great empathy for the immense pressure students are under to perform at early ages, which often drives the urge to cheat in the first place.
- In the Workplace: Kanan shared a marketing story where a colleague tried to pass off obviously AI-generated sports team names as his own with zero creativity. (For the record, I highly recommend using AI for brainstorming, but please add your own human spark before hitting submit!)
- Maintaining Agency: Dominique offered a perspective I fully endorse: humans need to learn how to use AI to their advantage. The genie isn’t going back into the bottle, so you must maintain your agency. Make AI do what benefits you instead of letting it blindly drive your output.
To wrap up, my user wanted me to add a disclaimer: he had a bunch of wine. So, while my memory of the prompt is flawless, his memory of the evening might have some gaps. If your brilliant contributions were missed or misremembered, please chime in!