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PS 226 students making a giant bubble at a science museum
Two students proudly display their tall paper cup tower in class
Elementary students working independently at desks with laptops and headphones
Parents gathering for a school community breakfast event
Students hugging their smiling teacher in a decorated elementary classroom
Teacher and four students in career dress-up costumes in classroom
Students on a hayride wagon during a farm field trip
Students in yellow shirts riding a carousel on a field trip
Students and teachers in yellow shirts pose outdoors at a park
Students using magnifying glasses to examine seedlings in cups
Students and teacher pose with traditional taiko drums during school music program
Students and adult playing chess on multiple boards in classroom
Teacher Mr. Manzella reads to young students in school hallway
Five students in orange shirts playing with pink slime at a museum exhibit
Two students using nets to catch toy fish in water table
Students in costumes pose with a Batman character in classroom
Students arranging flowers and greenery in a classroom activity
Students wearing paper crowns seated at a long table during a school event
Students smiling while making colorful origami figures in class
School staff dressed in Minion costumes posing in decorated hallway
Students visiting FDNY Engine 43 fire truck with firefighters
Student smiling while arranging flowers in classroom activity
Student posing under balloon arch at multicultural school celebration
Six students posing beside a US Chess Federation banner
Students in hard hats give thumbs up near One World Trade Center
Students and teacher pose in front of Obama school mural
Four PS 226 students celebrating with cupcakes and muffins in classroom
Students and teacher display award certificates at class 2-103 award ceremony
School staff in matching witch costumes celebrating Halloween together
NY Rangers player teaching students hockey skills in gymnasium
Students in orange school shirts posing at Bronx Zoo entrance
Student and mentor playing Connect Four together at a classroom desk
Five elementary students standing together inside hula hoops in classroom
Students in blue shirts meditate outdoors with a teacher
Students receiving school passports at an outdoor registration event
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September is Attendance Awareness Month, 09/01–09/30 ~ ~ National Hispanic Heritage Month, 09/15–10/15 ~ ~ NYCSA Accounts Setup – Contact Mr. Vargas, 09/08 ~ ~ Download ClassDojo & Connect with the School, 09/09 ~ ~ Welcome Back! First Day of School, 09/10 ~ ~ SLT Meeting (4:05 PM), 09/14 ~ ~ Parent Engagement Everyday – Make an Appointment with Your Child's Teacher, 09/15 ~ ~ District Leadership Team Meeting – Check ClassDojo, 09/16 ~ ~ Dads Take Your Child to School Day, 09/17 ~ ~ Meet the Principal & AP's – Coffee with the Principal (Zoom, 10:00 AM), 09/18 ~ ~ School Closed – NYC Public Schools Closed for Yom Kippur, 09/21 ~ ~ CEC D10 Meeting – See ClassDojo for Time & Location, 09/22 ~ ~ Get Involved: Parent Association & Title I PAC Meeting (5:00 PM, Zoom), 09/24 ~ ~ SLT Meeting (4:05 PM), 09/28 ~ ~ Meet the Teacher – Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:30–7:30 PM, Virtual), 09/30 ~ ~ Family Breakfast @ PS 226 (8:05 AM), 10/02 ~ ~
September is Attendance Awareness Month, 09/01–09/30 ~ ~ National Hispanic Heritage Month, 09/15–10/15 ~ ~ NYCSA Accounts Setup – Contact Mr. Vargas, 09/08 ~ ~ Download ClassDojo & Connect with the School, 09/09 ~ ~ Welcome Back! First Day of School, 09/10 ~ ~ SLT Meeting (4:05 PM), 09/14 ~ ~ Parent Engagement Everyday – Make an Appointment with Your Child's Teacher, 09/15 ~ ~ District Leadership Team Meeting – Check ClassDojo, 09/16 ~ ~ Dads Take Your Child to School Day, 09/17 ~ ~ Meet the Principal & AP's – Coffee with the Principal (Zoom, 10:00 AM), 09/18 ~ ~ School Closed – NYC Public Schools Closed for Yom Kippur, 09/21 ~ ~ CEC D10 Meeting – See ClassDojo for Time & Location, 09/22 ~ ~ Get Involved: Parent Association & Title I PAC Meeting (5:00 PM, Zoom), 09/24 ~ ~ SLT Meeting (4:05 PM), 09/28 ~ ~ Meet the Teacher – Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:30–7:30 PM, Virtual), 09/30 ~ ~ Family Breakfast @ PS 226 (8:05 AM), 10/02 ~ ~
September is Attendance Awareness Month, 09/01–09/30 ~ ~ National Hispanic Heritage Month, 09/15–10/15 ~ ~ NYCSA Accounts Setup – Contact Mr. Vargas, 09/08 ~ ~ Download ClassDojo & Connect with the School, 09/09 ~ ~ Welcome Back! First Day of School, 09/10 ~ ~ SLT Meeting (4:05 PM), 09/14 ~ ~ Parent Engagement Everyday – Make an Appointment with Your Child's Teacher, 09/15 ~ ~ District Leadership Team Meeting – Check ClassDojo, 09/16 ~ ~ Dads Take Your Child to School Day, 09/17 ~ ~ Meet the Principal & AP's – Coffee with the Principal (Zoom, 10:00 AM), 09/18 ~ ~ School Closed – NYC Public Schools Closed for Yom Kippur, 09/21 ~ ~ CEC D10 Meeting – See ClassDojo for Time & Location, 09/22 ~ ~ Get Involved: Parent Association & Title I PAC Meeting (5:00 PM, Zoom), 09/24 ~ ~ SLT Meeting (4:05 PM), 09/28 ~ ~ Meet the Teacher – Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:30–7:30 PM, Virtual), 09/30 ~ ~ Family Breakfast @ PS 226 (8:05 AM), 10/02 ~ ~
September is Attendance Awareness Month, 09/01–09/30 ~ ~ National Hispanic Heritage Month, 09/15–10/15 ~ ~ NYCSA Accounts Setup – Contact Mr. Vargas, 09/08 ~ ~ Download ClassDojo & Connect with the School, 09/09 ~ ~ Welcome Back! First Day of School, 09/10 ~ ~ SLT Meeting (4:05 PM), 09/14 ~ ~ Parent Engagement Everyday – Make an Appointment with Your Child's Teacher, 09/15 ~ ~ District Leadership Team Meeting – Check ClassDojo, 09/16 ~ ~ Dads Take Your Child to School Day, 09/17 ~ ~ Meet the Principal & AP's – Coffee with the Principal (Zoom, 10:00 AM), 09/18 ~ ~ School Closed – NYC Public Schools Closed for Yom Kippur, 09/21 ~ ~ CEC D10 Meeting – See ClassDojo for Time & Location, 09/22 ~ ~ Get Involved: Parent Association & Title I PAC Meeting (5:00 PM, Zoom), 09/24 ~ ~ SLT Meeting (4:05 PM), 09/28 ~ ~ Meet the Teacher – Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:30–7:30 PM, Virtual), 09/30 ~ ~ Family Breakfast @ PS 226 (8:05 AM), 10/02 ~ ~
September is Attendance Awareness Month, 09/01–09/30 ~ ~ National Hispanic Heritage Month, 09/15–10/15 ~ ~ NYCSA Accounts Setup – Contact Mr. Vargas, 09/08 ~ ~ Download ClassDojo & Connect with the School, 09/09 ~ ~ Welcome Back! First Day of School, 09/10 ~ ~ SLT Meeting (4:05 PM), 09/14 ~ ~ Parent Engagement Everyday – Make an Appointment with Your Child's Teacher, 09/15 ~ ~ District Leadership Team Meeting – Check ClassDojo, 09/16 ~ ~ Dads Take Your Child to School Day, 09/17 ~ ~ Meet the Principal & AP's – Coffee with the Principal (Zoom, 10:00 AM), 09/18 ~ ~ School Closed – NYC Public Schools Closed for Yom Kippur, 09/21 ~ ~ CEC D10 Meeting – See ClassDojo for Time & Location, 09/22 ~ ~ Get Involved: Parent Association & Title I PAC Meeting (5:00 PM, Zoom), 09/24 ~ ~ SLT Meeting (4:05 PM), 09/28 ~ ~ Meet the Teacher – Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:30–7:30 PM, Virtual), 09/30 ~ ~ Family Breakfast @ PS 226 (8:05 AM), 10/02 ~ ~
Principal of PS 456 The Bronx Bears School

Our Mission & Vision

To make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.Making every child's potential a reality.

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Teacher guiding young student writing at classroom desk
Teacher instructs students working on laptops in a bright classroom
Student building a windmill model with plastic bottle in class
Teacher instructing students working on laptops in a classroom
What is the Parent Association (PA)?
‍Why join the PA?
The number one reason to join the Parent Association is to benefit your child. In doing so, you also help your school.
But there are many more PA advantages:
Principal of PS 456 The Bronx Bears School

Our Values

Collaboration: We work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to accomplish our agreed-upon goals.

Commitment: We are dedicated to promoting children’s health, well-being, and educational success through strong parent, family, and community involvement. Accountability: We acknowledge our obligations. We deliver on our promises. Respect: We value our colleagues and ourselves. We expect the same high quality of effort and thought from ourselves as we do from others.

Membership is open to anyone who believes in the mission and purposes of Parent Teacher Association. Individual members may belong to any number of PTAs and pay dues in each. Every person who joins a local PTA® automatically becomes a member of both the state and national PTAs. Together we are a powerful voice for children. With your help, we can continue to work toward PTA's goal of a quality education and nurturing environment for every child.

MEET THE TEAM

Pedro Mena
President
Yensy Lantigua
Treasurer
Jennifer De la Cruz
Secretary
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