Thursday Night News, starring Your Student! On a Thursday afternoon from 1:30pm to 2:30pm, your child will join Parent Coordinator Jerry Piper as he prepares his weekly Thursday Night News phone call to PS261 families. He or she will choose the music, help write & edit the script (including a shout-out to friends or family!), and help record & edit the message. Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend, if they can sit quietly. A copy of the entire message will be emailed to you as a keepsake.