Welcome to the Blind Brook PTA
We are an active and enthusiastic partner in the Blind Brook educational system, serving grades K thru 12. The Blind Brook PTA offers family-oriented activities, assembly programs, after school activities, in-school volunteers and both student and parent education and support programs. We provide support to parents, teachers and administrators to help improve your children's education.
Next PTA Meeting: Thursday, February16, 8:45am
Ridge Street School
KidStuff coupon books: Save hundreds of dollars on clothing, shoes, toys,books, electronics, sporting goods, activities, food and more! Please send in a check for $25 payable to Blind Brook PTA or return the books to your child's teacher.
Olympic Nights: March 16th for 2nd and 3rd grades, March 30th for 4th and 5th
Young Writer's Conference: Saturday, March 31st, grades 3-5.
The PTA needs volunteers to lead writing workshops. Past presenters have been fiction writers, editors, journalists, musicians, artists, architects, lawyers, etc. If you are interested, please email Rachael Leland.
Box Tops Pizza Party Contest: thru February 29, 2012. The class (or classes) with the most Box Tops submitted will get a pizza party lunch in March, 2012. Please drop off all Box Tops at RSS. Use the attached sheet to submit the Box Tops. Questions? Contact Anna Carbone.
Register your Stop&Shop card: Last year Stop&Shop gave us over $1400 just for doing our regular grocery shopping! Everyone K-12 and family and friends can register their cards. The only requirement is that we re-register our cards every year. Go to: http://www.stopandshop.com/our_stores/bonus_bucks/index.htm?opco=SNS Please pick "Ponterio Ridge Street Elementary School"
Please refer to the District Calendar for the complete schedule of Blind Brook events.
Fundraising
It's easy to raise money for Blind Brook with Stop&Shop and BoxTops.
Get Involved
Attend a meeting. PTA meetings are a great way to become involved in your child's school, learn about programs at Blind Brook, and volunteer with fellow parents.
PTA MEETING SCHEDULE 2011-12
Thursday, September 15th @ 8:45am
Thursday, October 20th @ 8:45am
Tuesday, November 15th @ 7:00pm
Tuesday, December 13th @ 8:45am
Thursday, January 19th @ 7:00pm
Thursday, Feb 16th @ 8:45am
Thursday, March 15th @ 8:45am
Tuesday, April 17th @ 7:00pm
Tuesday, May 15th @ 8:45am
Thursday, June 7th @ 7:00pm
Attend an event. We continually plan new events for students and families. Flyers announcing these events are sent home with your child and broadcast via PTA email. These events are also listed on the District Calendar.
What does the PTA sponsor?
The PTA has sponsored the following events:
BMPRSS
- Incoming Kindergarten Ice Cream Social
- Brucemobile Educational Program
- Leaf Arrow Storytellers
- Author visit in conjunction with the book fair
- Colonial Day
- Lunchtime Chess classes
- Junior Achievement
- Kids Who Care program
- Movie Night
- Living Voices, Inc. – ‘The New American’ presentation
- Janice Buckner - Earth Day presentation
- ‘Engaging Energy’ performance
- Science Night
- ‘Flamenco Dance’ presentation
- Bird Club field trip to the Audubon Greenwich
- Connecticut Ballet
- Playground equipment
BBMS
- Program on Bird Ecology presented by the National Audubon Society
- Culmination event for unit on ecology and natural resources presented by the Hudson River Clearwater Organization
- Field trip to the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts - students are exposed to various aspects of art and Renaissance culture
- Arts in Education program at SUNY Purchase on Latin Jazz
- Annual band and chorus trips to the Music in the Parks Festival
- Hudson Valley Brass Quintet performance
- Membership at the Neuberger Museum
- Cafeteria game equipment
- Benches and planters to provide seating outdoors
BBHS
- Field trip to the Culinary Institute
- Workshop at Columbia University – covers all aspects of student publishing
- Binghamton University a capella group performance
- Dan Riskin presentation about issues of ecology and conservation
- Cultural performance on the Roots of Salsa
- Sean Pica presentation to the Criminal Law Class and the Ethical Issues Class
- H.S. Band trip to Washington DC to play in the festivals of music competition
- Field trip to the Guggenheim museum
- Tom DeLuca – Friday night hypnotist show
OTHER PTA FUNDING
- Project Prevention
- Library books
- Spelling Bee
- Spirit Day
- Dial A Friend
- Young Writers’ Conference
- Heard in Rye Speaker Programs
- Peer Leadership
- Student Awards
- Hospitality
- Network for Special Services
- Teacher & Staff Appreciation Breakfast
- Teacher & Staff Recognition Day Luncheon
- Support Staff Recognition Luncheon
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