Ann Brown Is Pleasantville's "Teacher of the Year"

Ann Brown, a third grade teacher at Bedford Road School, was named the Pleasantville School District’s “Teacher of the Year” at the April 19 meeting of the Board of Education. This is her 28th year at BRS, mainly in third grade and some in second grade. Superintendent Mary Fox-Alter described Mrs. Brown as “a caring, kind compassionate educator…who understands that…nurturing children is critical and… enables students to learn, to create, to grow.”

In addition to a plaque from the Pleasantville Board of Education, Mrs. Brown received proclamations from Pleasantville Mayor Peter Scherer, Westchester County Legislator Margaret Cunzio, and New York State Assemblyman Tom Abinanti, who were in attendance, and from Westchester County Supervisor Rob Astorino, New York State Senator Terence Murphy, Regent Judith Johnson, and Governor Andrew Cuomo. Mr. Astorino’s proclamation named April 19 as “Ann Brown Day,” while those of Mayor Scherer and Ms. Cunzio so designated April 20.

BRS principal Peggy Galotti concluded the accolades by reading a letter written by a fourth grader, a former student of Mrs. Brown, for a class assignment: to write a persuasive letter on a topic of their choice. Lena D’Alessandro, who wrote her letter to Mrs. Fox-Alter about naming Mrs. Brown Teacher of the Year, said: “…she finds something good in everyone and helps bring out the best in every one of her students. She makes everyone feel special…She doesn’t just care about her students, she cares about everyone else too.” 

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