• Mission

    The Bronxville PTA is excited to announce our new Sustainability Committee. The mission of the committee is to develop a culture of sustainability in our schools through education and programming that teaches students about environmental stewardship and provides opportunities to make positive environmental impacts in school life for the benefit of present and future generations.

  • Goal

    The Sustainability Committee will strive to improve sustainable practices in existing programs and implement new sustainable initiatives by sharing ideas with the school administration, faculty, and students. The committee will work to bring education and resources to the entire school community to help us all make small, but impactful, changes in everyday life.

  • Meetings/Events

    APRIL IS EARTH MONTH!

    ES Earth Month Bingo: Monday, 4/15 - Friday, 4/26

    ES Earth Day Celebration Table: Friday, 4/26, 2:50-4PM

    MS Native Plant Weeding & Planting: Thursday, 4/25 3:30-4:30PM

    New/Used Athletic Shoe Collection: Monday, 4/8 - Friday, 4/26

    BXV Merchandise Collection: Monday, 4/8 - Friday 4/19

    BXV "Vintage" Merchandise Sale: Friday, 4/26

    MS/HS 11AM-12:30PM & ES 3PM-4PM

    MS/HS Smoothie Truck: Friday, 4/26 11AM-12:30PM

Contact us

  • Maria Terjanian

  • Jennifer Jaquette

  • ES- Kalen Strickland

    MS-Amy Krause

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Elementary School’s Zero Waste Program

The program provides an easy way for students to separate their lunch leftovers and trash into color coded RECYCLE, COMPOST and TRASH bins with the goal of reducing the school’s waste stream. The system allows commingled recyclables to be properly sorted for recycling and food waste to be sent to a commercial composter. Turning wasted food into compost reduces air pollution associated with incineration or methane gas associated with landfills and completes a natural cycle in which nutrients are returned to the earth, enabling the soil to grow more food. “I am in awe of how excited our students are about this initiative,” says Anthony Vaglica, Bronxville Elementary School Vice Principal.

The launch of the Zero Waste Program also included sustainability education led by the Greenburgh Nature Center at a K-5 assembly and in classroom lessons. The program is a successful community collaboration among the Elementary School Administration, High School Environmental Club, Bronxville Village Green Committee and PTA Sustainability Committee members; it was supported by a grant from the Bronxville School Foundation. Vaglica continues, “It’s great to see so many within the school invested in this work because of its positive environmental impact. The students are very interested in the environment and see and understand the benefits of adequately disposing of waste. I hope this idea becomes a K-12 program and expands into the community.”

Food Scrap Recycling at Home!

To complement the food scrap recycling program at school, the Village of Bronxville offers a residential food scrap recycling program. Families are encouraged to participate to carry student environmental stewardship from school to home. The Village offers a kit that includes everything you need for easy and clean kitchen collection of all your food scraps and waste. It’s as easy as 1-2-3: Collect, Store & Transfer, Drop Off.

Since your kids are doing it at school, they can teach you how it works! For more

information, visit the Village Green Committee page or email bxvfoodscraprecycling@gmail.com