We want to thank our talented BMPRSS students for putting on a wonderful Diwali assembly for our K–5 students! A big thank you as well to our BMPRSS families for taking the time to help their children rehearse and prepare for this special performance. After sharing the meaning behind Diwali, some of our students were even invited to join Megha from NYC Bhangra for a lively dance! Thanks to Mr. Zach Dore for his assistance in the booth to help with lighting and sound!

Mrs. Mangiaracina's and Mrs. Yablow's Kindergarten classroom had an exciting and memorable time learning all about Election Day! Our young learners discovered what a ballot is, what it means to vote, and the importance of making their voices heard. To bring this important lesson to life, students participated in their very own classroom election, casting their ballots for their favorite snack: Pirate's Booty or Goldfish! Through this fun, hands-on experience, students learned that everyone's voice matters and that voting is a special way to share their opinions and make choices. It was a wonderful opportunity to introduce our youngest learners to the importance of civic responsibility while creating lasting memories!

P.S. Pirate Booty was the winner!

Benny F. was "Superintendent for a Day" because he won this silent auction item at this year's Blind Brook PTA Fall Fest!

Blind Brook Superintendent Dr. Alm and our Superintendent for the Day, Superintendent Ford, stopped by Mrs. Fisher's Kindergarten class to share two wonderful stories with our students: If You Give a Pig a Pancake and Bob and Otto. Our kindergarteners loved having special guest readers, and they were so grateful they took the time to visit and share in the fun of reading with us! 

Superintendent Alm and Superintendent-for-a-Day Ford also read a book in Mrs. Fon's third grade class!

Your Weekly PTA Roundup - October 26, 2026

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

SEID Parent Pulse with Pupil Services | Monday, 11/9, 7PM | BBMS Library

• Join SEID for a conversation with Blind Brook's Pupil Services team, Dr. Alex LaFontaine-Casabona, Jen Castelli, and Dr. Jen Vasquez, for a discussion on Special Education, featuring a presentation on Behavior Management by Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Olga Vasquez.

• Please RSVP via Google Form and submit any questions you may have.
  
  

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

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• 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.

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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.

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

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!​​​​​

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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

November 11

School Closed in Observance of Veteran's Day

November 19

Early Dismissal BMPRSS - 11:30am

Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:00pm

November 25

Early Dismissal BMPRSS - 1:30pm

November 26-27

School Closed for Thanksgiving Break