About Us

We are a collaboration among parents, guardians, families, staff and administration within our school community which serves vital community-building and fundraising roles in our school. Through our collective efforts, and in collaboration with the Friends of BNS (the fundraising branch), the PTA provides funding for various programs that enrich our students’ lives and help make our school what it is – including science, the farm, Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX) and professional development for teachers and staff. We do this through scheduled events throughout the year that help raise money and strengthen our community. Additionally, the PTA strives to function as a home base for parents / guardians. We consider BNS the center of our community, and the PTA is the central force that draws families in. We look out for each other, noticing community needs and do our best to help solve problems. We keep ourselves informed of school and citywide policies, attend meetings with school and city administration and help shape policy that aligns with our values. We acknowledge that one person’s values are not the same as another’s. We love our diverse BNS network of families and the PTA is striving to represent our entire community. Please join us at the meetings. To contact the PTA committee email us at pta2023@bns146.org.