About the Bedford Road School Parent Teacher Association

 

Membership in the Bedford Road School PTA is open to anyone who believes in the Mission and Purposes of National Parent Teacher Association. Individual members may belong to any number of PTAs and pay dues in each. Every person who joins the BRS PTA automatically becomes a member of both the state and National PTAs.

Together we are a powerful voice for children.

 

WHAT DOES THE BRS PTA DO?

 

Ø Manage grade-specific enrichment programs with BRS Curriculum Coordinator

·        Kindergarten Main Street Math

·        Grade 1 Explorations

·        Grade 2 Math Mania

·        Grade 3 Mathletics

·        Grade 4 Teamwork Counts

·        Grade 4 Revolutionary Day

 

 

Ø With the BRS Cultural Arts Coordinator, select arts-related (dance, music, authors) programs to be presented to students.

·        Child’s Play Touring Theatre

·        Chris Rowlands, Ocean Safari

·        Dikki Ellis Circus

·        Jan Reynolds, Vanishing Cultures

·        Joseph Wallace, author workshops

·         Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, The Art of Chinese Dance

·        Steve Max Simon Sez

·        Ted Scheu, the Poetry Guy

 

 

Ø Run various Special Needs programs

·        Liaison between BRS PTA and SEPTA PTA

·        Coordinate Walk in My Shoes program for grades 3 and 4

·        Bring East Coast Assistance Dogs to BRS

·        Hold assemblies related to Special Needs issues

·        Liaison between BRS PTA and Summer Smiles Scholarship Fun

 

 

Ø Organize and run both Student/Staff Picture Day and Retake Day

·        Plus, hire and coordinate photography studio

·        Also, bill, sort, and deliver photographs to each BRS family and staff member

 

 

Ø Assist BRS with the Class Plays

·        Each class receives a donation for sets, costumes, props from the PTA each year.

·        Coordinate with BRS teachers the audio/visual recording of each Class Plays

·        Copy and distribute class play DVDs

·        Collect fees for DVDs

 

 

Ø Edible Garden

·        Organize seasonal garden grow labs, plantings, and harvests with parents, students, BRS teachers

·        Coordinate events and tastings with Nutrition and Curriculum PTA committees

 

 

Ø Help promote healthy foods and snacks through the Nutrition Committee

·        Run monthly fruit and vegetable tastings with School Cafeteria Staff, Whitson’s Food Company, and Edible Garden

·        Educate students about Nutrition during Harvest Week and National Nutrition Month

·        Coordinate Healthy Snack Wednesdays with Class Parents during National Nutrition Month

·        Work with School Cafeteria Staff to offer healthy choices on school menu

 

 

Ø Run lice checks (with the school nurse) after long school breaks to eliminate school-wide outbreaks.

 

 

Ø Host an annual Book Fair with the Pleasantville Village Bookstore.

·        All teachers and the library receive book donations from the PTA.

·        Event also is a PTA fundraiser.

·        Working with the Pleasantville Village Bookstore supports our local economy.

 

 

Ø Organize and publish BRS PTA Student Directory (the “Blue Book”)

 

 

Ø Organize and produce BRS Yearbook

Ø Coordinate Earth Day events and drives

·        Grade-wide assemblies about helping our environment

·        Parent readings of environment-themed books during library time

·        Fall and Spring Walk-to-School Weeks

·        Nike Reuse-A-Shoe drive

·        No Trash Lunch Day

 

 

Ø Organize and run Fun Fair, a PTA “Thank You” for the community’s ongoing support of BRS. Activities include:

 

·        Fortune Teller

·        Games

·        Food

·        Entertainment

·        Crafts Prizes

·        Face Painting

 

 

 

Ø Run the Panther Pantry

·        A place parents and caregivers can buy snacks, drinks, and BRS gear in the BRS playground after school.

 

 

Ø Organize and order School Supplies packages for all grades

·        Coordinate the sale and distribution of supplies to BRS families

 

 

Ø Teacher Sunshine Committee and Teacher Appreciation Week

·        Prepare and give gifts/cards/other for BRS staff and teachers on holidays, life events, and other special events

·        Coordinate week-long activities (breakfasts, luncheons) and donations

 

 

Ø Offer informative meetings every other month, with special guest speakers

·        Lisa Rodriguez, BRS Curriculum Coordinator and Extended Learning Specialist

·        School District Administrators (budget, other concerns)

 

 

Ø Attend Board of Ed. meetings and report relevant info. at PTA meetings

 

 

Ø Create and maintain the BRS PTA website, www.pvillebrspta.org.

 

Ø Coordinate Grade Reps and Class Parents; liaison between BRS Admin and Grade Reps/Class Parents

 

Ø Work with the school to coordinate and host BRS special events

·        New Student Orientation

·        Back-to-School Nights

·        BRS Pride Days

·        BRS Crazy Hair/Hat Days

·        Halloween Parade

·        Healthy Heart Week

·        Peek into Kindergarten

·        Kindergarten Orientation

·        Movie/Pajama Night at BRS

·        Grade 4 Graduation

·        Field Days

·        Class Picnics

 

 

Ø Hold fun, community-wide fundraising sales of:

·        Baked goods (made by BRS PTA members and teaching staff)

·        BRS Apparel (designed by BRS PTA members)

·        Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough

·        Innisbrook Gift Wrap and more

·        KidsArt Note Cards and stationery

·        Box Tops coupons (redeem for school funds)

·        Bluepod.com “green” products

 

 

Ø Organize Lost and Found items, and coordinate getting these items back to students.

 

 

Ø Collect PTA membership dues and maintain membership records

 

 

Ø Send out weekly eblasts of upcoming events affecting BRS PTA families and students

 

Ø Special projects for BRS – in 2010, the BRS PTA purchased and set up Peaceful Playground stencils and equipment, to offer alternative playground activities for the children in gym and recess.