Let's kick off the 24-25 school year with a BRES Staff Appreciation Lunch fit for a Superstar!

Click the Signup Genius to contribute store bought food/snack items, supplies, decorations, or drinks for our staff luncheon -- which will happen immediately after the BRES Open House (10:30-12:00) on Friday August 23, 2024. You can just drop it off on your way in to meet your teacher!

Please sign-up ASAP but no later than Thursday, August 22nd, so we can plan to buy more if needed with PTA funds. Thank you!

It takes everyone's help to make our teacher and staff appreciation luncheons a success! Questions? Contact president@brespta.org or text/call 914-224-2658.

End of the Year Party June 7

You are invited to attend the "closing ceremonies" end of year party to celebrate another foxtastic school year 2024. There will be LOTS of free games and free activities, and free popcorn!

WHO? All families of BRES are welcome!

Parents/Guardians MUST Supervise your kids for safety reasons.

What? Bring chairs and towels, your yearbook for signing (put your name on that thing!) cold drinks and a Picnic or money for FOOD TRUCKS

Happy Hippo and Trippy Taco are returning due to popular demand! 

We traded the Fly Pizza Truck for another option. Faster pizza times too!

We added Korean KBBQBOX and Ice Cream Jubilee!

Where? BRES Playgrounds and Field

WHEN? Friday June 7 4:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m.

HOW? This event is sponsored by the PTA & Kids AFTER HOURS

& a long SIGN UP GENIUS for VOLUNTEERS!

NOTE: Rusty and the bounce houses are contingent on parent helpers to monitor and keep us safe. 3 have already been cut due to lack of volunteers. 

Please sign up for a 45 minute role here!  VOLUNTEER AT THE PARTY

BRES Staff are *ALL-STARS*! Help Celebrate Them May 6-10

It’s time again to celebrate the AMAZING staff at Bayard Rustin ES!

We are so grateful for all they do, and here is our way to show it! Every day, families can participate in a special act to show our staff that they are TEAM ALL STARS! Check out the lineup below.

MVP Monday

Complete a worksheet for our MVP staff! Download the template here.

Touchdown Tuesday

Go Team Teachers! Students should high five teachers and staff they see in the hallways.

World Series Wednesday

Send in snacks to stock a concession stand for our amazing staff! Signup is here.

Three-Point Thursday

Bring your teacher a gift they'll love to show how much you care! Not sure what they’ll like? Check out our Staff Preferences list.

Free Throw Friday

Wear a t-shirt for your favorite sports team, and sign up to bring something for our potluck All-Star staff lunch! Signup is here.

Our 2024-25 BRES PTA Board Slate

The Nominations Committee is pleased to put forth the following PTA Board nominations for the 2024-2025 school year:

President - Sheena Austin

VP of Programs - Erika Melcher

VP of Membership - Annabelle Smith

VP of Fundraising - Danielle Snowflack

Secretary -Anne Tallent

Treasurer and Treasurer Elect - Mina Muller

The following positions are still open: VP of Communications, Delegate 1, Delegate 2. Please reach out to nominations@brespta.org if you are interested in any of those positions. Voting will occur during the April 9 PTA meeting on Zoom (details TBD!).

FUN RUN > GO FOR THE GOLD! > April 18 2024

We are so excited to GO FOR THE GOLD on April 18 during the school day! The entire school will participate in our biggest fundraiser of the year. Every student is invited to go for the gold by running or skipping to energizing music, while navigating kid-friendly obstacles, with their grade. Each runner will participate in a dance party warm-up and receive water and a treat at the end. All funds raised go to support students, families, teachers, and staff with supplies, equipment, social events, educational programming, and training that helps make BRES the BEST! Parents are asked to share our website and their student(s) profile with friends & family that also see the benefits of our vibrant BRES PTA and School Community.

This event is a crowd sourced donation based fundraiser and prizes will be award to those that bring in a certain tier of earnings. Donations will be accepted until April 25. Even students that do not register or raise funds WILL participate in the event.

We’re asking for help from some of our amazing parent volunteers to help set up the course, hand out prizes, etc. Check out those opportunities here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AA9A62AA7F4C25-48583291-2024#/

Families are encouraged to come and cheer on our students! Schedule for when different grades will run is as follows:
First Grade -- 9:40am-10:10am
Kindergarten -- 10:20am-10:50am
Second Grade -- 11:00am-11:30am
Third Grade -- 11:30am-12:00pm
Fifth Grade -- 12:00pm-12:30pm
Fourth Grade -- 12:30pm-1:00pm

Keep reading for more information about our amazing incentives and sponsors.

To REGISTER or VIEW STUDENT PROFILEs CLICK HERE: BRES FUN RUN SITE

School identifier code if not prompted automatically during registration is: 5d7927bc83bd8