PTA Post: Spotlight
Leap into March Arts Festival, 2/27 to 2/29
"Student artists will be able to share something they're proud of and look at their artwork in a new light. They'll see that the community sees the value and importance of the arts."
-Courtney Alan, High School Art Teacher
Brightening the dark days of winter and celebrating the passions of Bronxville students who don't get as much time in the spotlight as our athletes. Those were the goals of the team behind Bronxville's new three-day arts festival. "What I found is that it's very organic how it all happens," said Lia Gravier, who led the team and will serve as PTA Chair next school year. "Committed people start reaching out to people they know, and things come together. This exploded from just this little art gallery event to having an open mic night and a scavenger hunt."
Creating and executing new events for the school community may seem like an overwhelming proposition, but Gravier says the PTA is not impenetrable -- far from it. "There's a misconception that the PTA is a secret society," she says. "If you have a good idea and you want to get involved, all you have to do is reach out. And the wheels can get spinning."
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO TAKE PART IN LEAP INTO MARCH:
Thursday, 6:30pm: Check out OPEN MIC NIGHT, live performances by student musicians at the Bronxville Public Library;
Friday, 5:30pm: Head to the GALLERY NIGHT OPENING RECEPTION featuring work by student artists at the Pop Up Shop next to Dobbs & Bishop;
Saturday, 10am to noon: Bring your little Broncos to B CREATIVE WORKSHOP & ART SCAVENGER HUNT starting at the Pop Up Shop.
Congratulations to the Bronxville Chess Club
Thank you to all Bronco students who played the NSCF chess tournament at our school this Sunday, February 2, 2020. The school took home lots of trophies – most notably, 1st place in K-1 Novice section, 1st place in Reserve and 1st place in Championship.
Big congratulations to our ES students Rafe Dougherty and Maat Wilson for finishing 1st in their sections! Our students did very well, placing top scores in all major categories. Congratulations to all of these students.
Bronxville Tournament Results (Sections and Final Place)
Future Masters
2 HANNIGAN,EDMOND
3 STOLTZ,CONNER
4 KVIRIKADZE,BECKA
Championship
5 GOLIMBU,CALVIN
Reserve
3 WILSON,OLIVE
12 GLEASON,BENJAMIN GRENNAN
13 WILSON,LIBERTY
Booster
1 WILSON,MAAT
15 WILSON,REEF
Primary
9 TOOLAN,GRAHAM HENRY
11 UMANOFF,LUKE
15 DOUGHERTY,REED MALCOM
2-3 Novice
10 MINER,JACK WELDON
K-1 Novice
1 DOUGHERTY,RAFE
2 DWYER,JOHN JAMES
3 GLEASON,ARIANA EMINA
6 HANSEN,BRIGIT
7 TORMEY,JACK
Please see more photos from the event: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LG9MC5dg7FVoFoqa9
