Parents Association

Benefit Committee

The benefit raises money for scholarships, professional development, and various school projects. It is the sole fundraising event for the school’s scholarship fund which enables Barrow Street to maintain an economically diverse student body. This committee organizes every aspect of the benefit and there are many ways to show support. This is truly a community effort – the more people the better! Meetings are held on a monthly basis, typically after the PA meeting.

Vice-Chairs and Volunteers Needed for: donations (soliciting and organizing), video and art project (to be shown/sold at event), event & décor, marketing/social media/graphics, night of support, flexible organization work done remotely from a computer.

Community Engagement Committee

Barrow Street has a rich history in community service. The Community Engagement Committee is responsible for planning and executing 3 to 5 school-wide community projects each year. Past examples include: a zero waste initiative, a partnership with Hudson River Parks, and necessity drives for clothes, food, diapers, and more. The group works with Barrow Street’s Associate Education Director to support in-class community engagement initiatives.

Dad’s Committee

No meetings, no minutes. Primarily a social committee, they host 1-2 events per year and lend a helping hand with activities sponsored by the PA and school.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

The mission of this Committee is to support Barrow Street’s commitment to creating an inclusive community. The Committee promotes the value of diversity, particularly through the perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences represented in our children, teachers, and families. This Committee endeavors to support, celebrate, and embrace all of our families by hosting various events throughout the year. Events may include coffee chats with parents & faculty, book readings, and a speaker series, as well as collaboration with other committees.

Fall Fair Committee

Fall Fair has an array of stations for each classroom to visit throughout the day and is a fun-filled event in the gym for the children and teachers!

Fall Parent/Teacher Cocktail Committee

This committee hosts a Parent/Teacher Cocktail party at the school. This event is an opportunity for parents and teachers to come together and enjoy a social event at the start of the year.

Flex Committee

This committee is for parents who want to be engaged but have sporadic availability and are open to being contacted for last minute projects either at home, work or school. This committee will receive monthly requests with projects and volunteer opportunities that need to be done. Parents can opt to sign up on an as-needed basis. This committee is also a great way to explore which committees you may want to commit to more permanently.

Literacy Committee

The Parents’ Association takes pride in organizing an annual book fair in the fall and an author visit in the spring as well as providing organizational oversight for the library. This committee selects and orders new books, handles the pick-up/delivery from the vendor, organizes the set-up and breakdown, reconciles financial transactions, and runs the actual book fair.

Merchandise/Spirit Committee

This committee creates and sells merchandise like t-shirts, hoodies, mugs and more at a yearly Spirit + Spirit event.

New Family Committee

This committee supports our admissions office by volunteering to help with Open Houses and Tours in the fall. The committee also welcomes our new families in the spring by organizing events and introducing newcomers to other parents, teachers, and staff. This committee organizes buddies for new families, Family Playdates, the New Parent Cocktail, and the Getting Ready for School Event.

Social Committee

This Committee hosts informal events where parents can connect. Past examples include: coffees, gallery tours, cocktail events, shopping events, parent volunteer opportunities and work-out events. This committee allows working parents and others with busy daytime demands to stay connected to the Barrow Street community.

Teacher Appreciation Committee

This committee helps us show the teachers how much we appreciate them, from an annual catered brunch to chalking the sidewalks to coordinating teacher appreciation week.

Winter Carnival Committee

This  committee will organize the Winter Carnival in the gym. The Winter Carnival is an opportunity for parents and children to come together and enjoy games, activities and food.

Yearbook Committee

BSNS produces a single school-wide yearbook featuring the children and documenting their activities. The Committee includes a representative from each class who will take and gather pictures of their students throughout the year. In late spring, the classroom representative will submit the best 10-15 photos to the yearbook organizer.

Class Parents

Each classroom has 2 class parents. These parents help facilitate communication between teachers and the other parents primarily through weekly emails. Class parents focus on building cohesiveness in the classroom, planning teacher appreciation, arranging class parties, and encouraging school-wide participation in these activities. At least one parent from each class should attend the monthly PA meetings.