Students in Kindergarten and 1st Grade experience "the Silly-Scary Witch," who visits music class and sings the song Stirring and Stirring and Stirring Our Brew during the month of October. Ask your K/1 students to sing the song for you! The witch loves food and often calls the kids by different names of foods...for fun and silliness! "She" also has students help her perform magic by saying a magic spell to light her pretend fire cauldron. This entire Witch "unit" is designed to encourage our young students to pretend/role play, learn and sing the song, practice routines, and understand that although it may seem scary, Halloween is a time for fantasy and for pretending. Pictured is Mrs. Fisher's Kindergarten class with the Silly-Scary Witch. All three pictures from this photo shoot are included due to the cool, ghostly effects of the classroom lighting and camera exposure effect. Happy Halloween and don't be scared! 

Mr. Sottile's third graders were thrilled to spot a red-tailed hawk perched just outside their classroom window, overlooking our Bluebird courtyard! Students eagerly watched this beautiful hawk, enjoying a special nature moment that brought their learning to life right before their eyes.

We want to thank the Rye Brook Police Department and the Rye Brook Fire Department for hosting all of our first grade classes! Here are some photos from Mrs. Kline's first grade class!

Mrs. Fava’s and Mrs. Fernandez’s classes embarked on an exciting field trip to the Hudson River Museum, where they journeyed through the wonders of space! Students were captivated by a planetarium show that took them on a tour of the solar system—from the fiery surface of the Sun to the icy edges of Neptune. Afterward, they put their scientific skills to the test in a hands-on activity called “Planet Detective.” Using clues about each planet’s distance from the Sun, chemical makeup, and gravitational pull, students worked together to identify mystery planets. It was a day full of discovery, teamwork, and cosmic curiosity—a truly out-of-this-world experience! Mr. Mancuso’s and Mrs. Napolitano’s classes will take the trip on November 10th!

Over the past few weeks, Ms. McCorry's and Mr. Sottile’s third grade classes were happy to welcome Dr. Alm, Principal Taylor, and Dr. Letizia to present their Me-Bags. Each presenter placed 5–6 personal items in their bag that represented or told more about themselves. Students enjoyed learning how each presenter was unique and special in their own way. They also appreciated the Q&A session that followed each presentation. This helped students get to know each presenter a little better.

Many thanks to Mr. Zach Dore, our BMPRSS videographer, for putting together this wonderful video highlighting our Bluebird Feathers! We are so proud that it’s not just our faculty and staff sharing Bluebird Feathers, but our students are giving them to one another, too. We are all C.H.I.R.P.ing loud and proud!

Please take a moment to watch the video below!

Dear BMPRSS Families:

The Blind Brook School District has established a Health and Wellness Policy committed to providing a school environment that promotes and protects children's health, well-being, and the ability to learn by fostering healthy eating habits and physical activity.

As a school community, we are committed to the health and safety of our students.  We are writing to alert you that some of our students have a type of food allergy that can be particularly serious and, in some cases, life threatening.  If the child comes in contact with the offending food (whether airborne, ingested or physical contact) there may be an anaphylactic reaction resulting in the inability to breathe.  For this reason, we have a “nut aware” environment at the Bruno M. Ponterio Ridge Street School.  Our food service vendor does not sell peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or use peanut oil or any tree nut products in the preparation of the food sold in our cafeteria. Our faculty and staff are trained and take great measures to ensure the safety of our children. 

In addition, there are things that you and your children can do to help keep these specific children safe.  In particular, please do not send food to school that “contain peanuts or tree nuts”, “may contain nuts”, “are made in a factory that processes peanuts”, or “are made in a facility that makes or processes tree nuts”.  If your child eats peanut butter or any product containing tree nuts for breakfast, please have your child wash his/her hands and mouth thoroughly and brush their teeth after eating.  This will help avoid contact with any peanut or tree nut residue, which can cause a potentially fatal reaction for a child with a peanut/tree nut allergy. Children who happen to bring a food item to school for lunch, and this item contains or may contain peanuts/tree nuts, will sit at a specifically designated peanut/tree nut table during their lunch period, and they are allowed to ask one friend (who is not allergic to peanuts/tree nuts) to sit with them.  Please pack a wipe packet and stress to your children that they must wash their hands after eating their food containing peanuts/tree nuts. (Please note that hand sanitizer is available to all children.  We also have a handwashing station in our Cafetorium.)

We are asking you to scrutinize labels and if there is ANY sign of peanuts/tree nuts, please do not bring the food items to the classroom.  Our classrooms remain peanut/tree nut free.  Any food item that is brought in must contain a label.  We recognize that some of our children may have allergies to foods other than peanuts/tree nuts.  Our BMPRSS nurses will send out specific information to those classes and grade levels so that everyone is mindful of any allergens.  As such, we do NOT condone the sharing of food during lunch time or in the classroom.

For your convenience, we have a list of healthy food guidelines and suggestions.  If you are sending in a food item not listed in these guidelines, you MUST send in the label.  We have taken these measures to protect all of our students.  We understand that this may be an inconvenience for many of you, but exposure can be life threatening to some.  If you have any questions, you may contact the BMPRSS Health Office at ANY time: 914-937-3600 x2217 or via email rssnurse@blindbrook.org

Thank you for helping keep our children safe!

Tracy Taylor, Principal
Dr. Teresa Letizia, Assistant Principal
BMPRSS Health Office - rssnurse@blindbrook.org

Your Weekly PTA Roundup - October 19, 2026

Fall Family Mini Sessions

Registration is open for Suzanne Claire Studios minis at Crawford Park on Saturday, Oct 24. $250 for a 15 minute session with 5 edited digital photos, and every booking gives back to the Blind Brook PTA! 

Register here: https://www.givebacks.com/causes/blindbrook/events/fallphotos

Giveback night at Chipotle! 

Eat good, do good, support our schools! Join us for a delicious night out that gives back.

Chipotle Taco Tuesday

Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 5:00-9:00pm

Chipotle, 100 S Ridge St, Rye Brook, NY 10573

Dine in or order online. For online orders, use code 7R6MNRV in the promo code section before completing your order. 25% of sales donated to Blind Brook Schools.

Rye Brook Trunk or Treat

Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 6:00-7:00pm at Pine Ridge Park, Grades K-12

A community event sponsored by Rye Brook Village. Come visit the Blind Brook PTA trunk for candy, decorated trunks, and Halloween fun for the whole community!

Fuel Your School

Check out these easy ways to fuel your school, at no extra cost to you!

• RaiseRight

  • • Buy gift cards you'd already be buying for everyday spending, and a percentage comes back to Blind Brook. raiseright.com/enroll/RR-NRRNYTNXFF

• DeCicco & Sons is OPEN IN GREENWICH 

  • • Link your DeCicco's shopper account to “Blind Brook PTA” and a portion of your grocery purchases supports our schools. pta.deciccos.com

DID YOU KNOW?

  PTA HAS A CALENDAR OF EVENTS

BB PTA calendar is part of the district’s online calendar. All announced PTA events, programs, meetings, and important dates can be found by visiting the DISTRICT CALENDAR.

• VISIT THE PTA CALENDAR PAGE FOR SOME HOW-TO TIPS

• WATCH THE QUICK HOW-TO VIDEO FOR CALENDAR SUBSCRIPTION

 STAY CONNECTED WITH US ON SOCIAL

Following us is great. Interacting with us is even better! Likes, comments, shares, and saves help Instagram and Facebook know you actually want to see our updates, making it more likely PTA news will show up in your feed.

• Important links are available in our bio.

• Missed a Story? Check out our Instagram Highlights for Events, Fundraising, Membership, Volunteer opportunities, and more!

THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who came out for our first PTA Meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 30! We hope you found the meeting informative and helpful in staying connected to what’s happening across our schools and PTA.

Have questions, feedback, or something you'd like us to cover at a future meeting? Contact Mary at BBPTACS@gmail.com.

Bookmark Blind Brook PTA Website. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Something MONSTER-ous is coming to Trunk or Treat!

Join us Wednesday from 6–7 PM at Pine Ridge Park! Look out for the PTA’s Monster Trunk, designed by our Upper School students, and its adorable Little Monster Luminaries, created by our Elementary School students!

We have a lot of exciting new and returning programs. Winter session runs from Jan 4th- Mar 19th!  

Click here to view offerings for the Winter session!

DETAILS TO KNOW: 

• Registration will remain open on a rolling basis until a given class is full 

• All classes are from 3:15pm–4:15pm at BMP Ridge Street School 

• There is no bus service at 4:15pm and students must be picked up at the RSS main entrance. As a reminder, this is a separate offering from Rye Brook Recreation’s after-school classes.

• Don’t worry if you are placed on a waitlist! We work quickly to accommodate as many students as possible and get them into their desired classes

MAKE SURE YOUR ACCOUNT IS READY!

Visit https://yourafterschool.com/create_account.aspx to create your account so you’re ready when after school registration goes live! 

Make sure to visit our FAQ page for additional information and answers: https://www.yourafterschool.com/FAQ.html

See You After School!​​​​​

Bookmark Blind Brook PTA Website. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Looking for an easy way to support our schools?

Box Tops. Download the Box Tops app, create an account and scan your receipts. For all items associated with Box Tops, we receive a $0.10 donation. And if you find any Box Tops on products, you can still clip and submit them.

Thank you for supporting our schools!

For questions or more information on Box Tops, please contact the Blind Brook PTA - bbptapresidents@gmail.com

October 29

BMPRSS Bluebird Chat 9:00am-10:00am

BMPRSS Cafetorium

October 30

BMPRSS Halloween Parade 9:00am-10:00am

Information has been sent to families this week!

November 4

Early Dismissal BMPRSS - 1:30pm

District Professional Development

November 11

School Closed in Observance of Veteran's Day

November 25

Early Dismissal BMPRSS - 1:30pm

November 26-27

School Closed for Thanksgiving Break