Welcome to the Blindbrook PTA. We are an active and enthusiastic partner in the Blindbrook educational system, serving grades K thru 12.  The Blindbrook PTA offers family-oriented activities, assembly programs, after school activities, in-school volunteers and both student and parent education and support programs. We endeavor to provide our parents, teachers and administrators with all the support needed to meet your children's educational goals.

Quick Links:

• K-1 BINGO sign up forms. Please volunteer to help, there are lots of fun choices
• Our latest PTA meeting minutes
• Dial-A-Friend questions
• After-school course descriptions, sign-up forms and permission slips
• Master calendar of all PTA related events
• Learn about Project Prevention or The Network For Special Programs
• PTA expense reimbursement form
• What does the PTA sponsor?

So Many Ways To Get Involved

Attend a meeting. PTA meetings are a great way to become involved in your child's school, learn about programs at Blindbrook, and volunteer with fellow parents. 2008 PTA Meeting Schedule: 1/15, 2/14, 3/13, 4/17, 5/15 and 6/12. 

All meetings are at 7pm in the Ridge Street School Library.

Attend an Event. We continually plan new events for students and families. Flyers announcing these events are always sent home with your child and broadcast via PTA email. 2008 Upcoming events are:

Olympic Night (Grades 4-5)	March 7
Young Writers Conference	March 15
Bingo (Grades K-1)	March 28
Middle School Book Fair	June 3-5
RSS Science Night	January 24
Family Movie Night	February 8
RSS Spelling Bee	March 17
MS/HS Spelling Bee	May 1
School Spirit Day	May 30

Volunteer. Parent-volunteers are the backbone of the PTA. We need your help whether you can give an hour or a day; have a special talent or just want to have fun and meet some great people. You can make the difference. Take a look at the opportunities listed below. If each person gives a little bit, the difference will be huge! If you want more information or you can help, click on the event to send an email to the appropriate person.

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BINGO Night	Book Fair	Spirit Day
Olympic Night	School Store	After School Activities
Young Writer’s Conference (teach a class)	Kindergarten Ice Cream Social	Project Prevention
Network for Special Services	Wrapping Paper Sale	Movie Night
School Clothing	Men’s Basketball Tournement	Indoor Recess
Kids Who Care	Family Vollunteer Committee

Last year the PTA was proud to sponsor the following activities for our children:

BMPRSS

• Brucemobile Educational Program

• Leaf Arrow Storytellers

• Author visit in conjunction with the book fair

• Chess classe

• Living Voices, Inc. – ‘The New American’ presentation

• Janice Buckner - Earth Day presentation

• ‘Engaging Energy’ performance

• Quilting Project

• ‘Flamenco Dance’ presentation

• Bird Club field trip to the Audubon Greenwich

• Hudson Valley Brass Quintet performance

• Connecticut Ballet

BBMS

• Binghamton University a capella group performance

• Cultural performance on the Roots of Salsa

• Program on Bird Ecology presented by the National Audubon Society

• Culmination event for unit on ecology & 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 trip to the Music in the Parks Festival

• Hudson Valley Brass Quintet performance

• Membership at the Neuberger Museum

• Digital camera

• Cafeteria game equipment

• Benches & 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

• Bernie McGrenahan assembly

• 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

• Books to the Libraries

• Spelling Bee

• Spirit Day

• Science Night

• Movie Night

• Incoming Kindergarten Ice Cream Social

• Project Prevention

• Lunch Time Activities

• Kids Who Care

• Young Writers’ Conference

• Heard in Rye Speaker Programs

• Junior Achievement

• Peer Leadership

• Student Awards

• Hospitality

• Network for Special Services

• Teacher & Staff Appreciation Breakfast

• Teacher & Staff Recognition Day Luncheon

• Support Staff Recognition Luncheon