Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 through October 15. During this month, we celebrate the cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities.  Throughout the month, we’ll be sharing special book and song recommendations for you to enjoy.  Thank you for celebrating with us this month!

Fifth graders in Mrs. Napolitano’s and Mr. Mancuso’s homerooms participated in an engaging math review to prepare for their upcoming test on adding and subtracting decimals. Through an interactive QR code station activity, students scanned codes to access math problems, putting their skills to the test while working collaboratively with their peers. This hands-on learning experience encouraged students to share strategies, discuss their thinking, and strengthen their problem-solving skills through teamwork and communication.  

Our second graders had a wonderful opportunity to learn about the different needs of living things during our recent field trip to the Rye Nature Center!

Students explored what different animal species need to survive, including what they eat, how they protect themselves, and the habitats in which they live. They also learned about the important functions of different body coverings, such as fur, scales, and feathers.

It was a wonderful hands-on learning experience that allowed students to connect what we have been learning in the classroom to the world around them.

In the spirit of Halloween, Ms. Pirrazzi’s and Ms. Deegan’s second graders created their own creepy crawlers! As part of a special Mystery Science lesson, students worked together to build paper spiders that could climb up a string. Through this hands-on Spider Climber challenge, students explored the fascinating variety of spiders while putting their creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to the test. Creepy or not, these spiders were a fun way to bring science to life!

Principal Taylor loved getting into classrooms this week to read with our Bluebirds! We read The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle Kurtz and had some great conversations about being ourselves, finding what makes us special, and noticing the little things that bring us joy. 

Many thanks to the bluebird families who joined the Blind Brook PTA!  Due to their enrollment, our school WON a Friday playlist at lunch!  We played lost of songs - some of whch we have listened to in school during Hispanic Heritage Month!  Here are some photos and videos from our playlist party!

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 12, 2026

Fall Fest is TOMORROW 

Saturday, October 17 at Ridge Street School, 1-4pm

Blind Brook's biggest community celebration of the year, with games, food, and fun for the whole family.

Get your tickets today!

Advance pricing ends today, Friday, October 16. Ticket prices go up at the door, so grab yours now and save.

Buy tickets here: https://app.givebacks.gives/1fccf3

Silent Auction is live!

Bid from anywhere on Givebacks. The auction is open now and closes Saturday, October 17 at 8pm, so you can keep bidding even after the festivities wrap up. Don't miss your chance to snag some amazing prizes while supporting our schools!

Start bidding here: https://app.givebacks.gives/1fccf3/Auction/Details

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

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 20

Blind Brook Board of Education Meeting 

7:30pm

BBMS/BBHS Monroe E. Haas IMC Library

October 29

Bluebird Chat

9:00am-10:00am

BMPRSS Cafetorium

Please RSVP by cicking here

October 30

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

Information has been sent to families last week!