March 30, 2025

IN THIS ISSUE

• Volunteer Opportunities
• Edible Garden Volunteers: Spring Planting *9 open slots*
• Wellness Day Volunteers *Brand New*

• BRS: 3rd and 4th Grade Drama Club present Willy Wonka Jr. *3 performances left with limited tickets available*
• Begins April 2: Spring 2025 Empowered Parenting Workshop Series at PHS
• April 4: Kindergarten: Main Street Math
• April 9: BRS PTA Meeting at 9:00am at BRS
• April 21: SEPTA Meeting: Continuum of Services and Proposed Budget Presentation
• May 17: Pleasantville Day 5K and Fun Run
• APRIL Events at MPPL
• MPPL Spring Kids Brochure
• STRONG March Newsletter

Edible Garden Volunteers *9 open slots*

Join your child on visit to the Edible Garden!

Four volunteers needed per session to help the class with a garden activity.

Please volunteer for earliest available date/time to ensure lessons beginning next week have support.

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time.

Wellness Day - April 24 and 25th *New*

Educators from Northern Westchester Hospital and

parent volunteers will run a health and wellness program at BRS.

Students will learn and participate in various activities including hand washing, emergency preparedness, fitness, nutrition and more. 

Dates: 

• April 24: Kindergarten and 1st Grade
• April 25: 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grades

Location: BRS Gym

Questions? 

Email Co-Chairs:

• Amy Rosenfeld arosenfeld2@northwell.edu
• Julia Cambareri julia.cambareri@gmail.com

Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the start time.

BRS: 3rd and 4th Grade Drama Club

present Willy Wonka! Jr.

Join us for the BRS Drama Club's performance of Willy Wonka.

Come out and support our third and fourth graders in celebration of all their hard work.

Performances: April 4, 5, and 6 - tickets still available!

Location: BRS Little Theater

Tickets can be purchased below.

Spring 2025 Empowered Parenting Workshop Series

This engaging and interactive workshop series will cover common parenting struggles and offer solutions to help you feel more confident, less overwhelmed, and more connected with your child—whether they’re in elementary school, middle school, or high school.

Dates: 4/2, 4/24, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

Location: Pleasantville, HS Library (Except for 4/2 - room 342)

Cost: $32 (Scholarships available)

Questions? Email BTHbreakthehold@gmail.com or 914-907-7314

Add to your calendars now!

The next BRS PTA Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 9th at 9:00am at BRS.

SEPTA Meeting

Pleasantville's Continuum of Services

Please join us for SEPTA's upcoming April 21st meeting:  

Dr. Rukmini Bhalla, Director of Special Education, will present Pleasantville’s Continuum of Services.  Superintendent Dr. Tina DeSa and John Chow, Asst. Superintendent for Business, will present the 2025-26 proposed school budget.

Monday, April 21 at 7pm

Pleasantville High School Library 

Pleasantville Day 5K and Fun Run

April at the Mount Pleasant Library

Mount Pleasant Library - Spring Kids Brochure

Mount Pleasant Library - Tween and Teen Programs

STRONG March Newsletter

There are 2 main ways to join.

1. Click on Support the BRS PTA link below which will take you directly to the GiveBacks.com website.
2. Click here which will bring up our Membership Form which can be printed and sent in with your child. If submitting via Venmo, please make sure to include your name, email and PTA Membership in the Notes section.

Bookmark (or Add to Home Screen) the PTA Website for easy access to the latest weekly eBlast.

BRS PTA Executive Board ~ Contact Us

• Thank you to Stephanie Ells, Janet Jiang, BRS teachers and parent volunteers for Math Mania. Our 2nd graders had a great time with Addition and Subtraction Relays, Cha-Ching and Measurement activities.
• Refreshed Recess on Friday was a huge success! The children had incredible recess sessions with fun physical challenges and playtime activities. Thank you to Kristin McMahon and Jennifer Liddle for coordinating and the Pace student athletes who volunteered and brought the best recess ever to BRS.

• Thank you to the Edible Garden Co-Chairs, Edible Garden Grade Reps and Parent volunteers who helped with the first week of spring sowing and programming. Below is a picture of planted peas by Kindergarten classes.

• Justin Mancuso (PHS Junior) who coordinated the Maria Fereri Children's Hospital Book Drive earlier this month wanted to thank the community for its support. The book drive was a major success with 172 generous donors for a total of 260 books, 115 coloring books, 156 packs of crayons.