Laura Flannery Pettee Joins Bespoke Education
Pictured: Laura Flannery Pettee
By Emily Levine, Bespoke
Nov. 10, 2021: Bespoke Education, nestled in the heart of our village since 2015, has provided the highest quality academic support through tutoring, classes, mock testing, and more for two decades in the New York area. Bespoke has also become a familiar presence at Bronxville High School, in part because of the semi-annual Junior Class mock testing fundraiser it hosts jointly with the PTA.
Laura Flannery Pettee, Parent Chair of this year’s Junior class and mother of four (including Katelin, currently a junior at Bronxville High School) had been part of this project for many years before joining Bespoke more formally in the fall of 2020, after a phone call from Westchester Director, Lee Klein. Impressed with Laura’s commitment to education, variety of skills, and warm personality, Lee reached out to her to join the Bespoke Team as an instructor in its newly formed elementary level POD program.
“I absolutely loved working with the POD,” Ms. Pettee stated enthusiastically. “Almost immediately, this small group felt like family. It was a unique, wonderful experience that became a silver lining of the pandemic.”
As a lifelong Bronxville resident, Laura collaborated with Bespoke’s K-5 Director, Emily Levine, to infuse many wonderful features of the community into the curriculum. This small group of Kindergarten and 1st graders often visited the Bronx River tributary, the train station, local businesses, and the library in order to bring topics of study to life. Laura was an invaluable guide on these sojourns, where the many friendly waves and hellos that were received revealed her long history in the community and connections to so many neighbors, residents, and friends.
A 1987 graduate of Bronxville High School, Laura elaborates on her long and deep connections to her hometown:, “My grandfather, Edward Spencer, lived in town, in addition, my mother Anne Flannery, and my husband, Jeff Pettee all graduated from our local high school.” Her strong ties to the community also include her work with the Bronxville School Foundation, the Athletic Council (where she serves as Co-Chair) and at Eliza Corwin Frost Child Center.
While Bespoke’s K-5 offerings have shifted in response to the needs of families as children return to full time in-person learning, Laura remains an integral part of the team. Individual and small group tutoring, daily after-school enrichment courses, and holiday camps are now being offered in addition to full and part-time learning pods in order to support children in the attainment of grade level benchmarks and accelerated academic goals.
Ms. Pettee and the rest of the team remain committed to the best personalized instruction for the children in Bronxville and beyond. Please reach out to learn more about our holiday academic camps that will run from December 27th-31st and Feb 21st-25th or any other of Bespoke’s K-5 programs.
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HOME & GARDEN
Bronxville Beautification Council
Organized in 1982, the Bronxville Beautification Council (BBC) is a not-for-profit organization administered by a volunteer Board of Directors. The mission of the BBC is to enhance and maintain the natural and man-made beauty of the village of Bronxville, with an emphasis on the downtown business district.
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Boulder Ledge Garden Club
Founded in 1966, the Boulder Ledge Garden Club is rooted in a mission to inspire a deeper appreciation and love for gardening and flower arranging. The club is dedicated to fostering and promoting interest and knowledge in gardening.
The Club maintains Bronxville’s Bicentennial Park and other civic gardens. In 2019–2020 the club raised $18,000 to replace trees in the village, reflecting its active role in community beautification. It also holds garden therapy projects and educational garden trips for members.
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Bronxville Giving Garden
The Bronxville Giving Garden is a community-centered garden that donates organic produce to Eastchester Community Action Partnership in Tuckahoe and Community Service Associates in Mount Vernon. The garden is also a gathering place where school children and volunteers can discover the joy of tending plants and growing food.
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Bronxville Green Committee
The Bronxville Green Committee is a volunteer organization that is part of the Village of Bronxville. It proposes and implements environmentally sustainable programs in our community.
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SCOUTING
Bronxville Boy Scouts
The village of Bronxville has a long tradition of scouting. “The troops and packs of Bronxville have maintained the finest scouting organizations and have taught the boys of the Bronxville area to be leaders and outstanding members of the local, national and global communities.”
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Bronxville Girls Scouts
The Girls Scouts is “the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world.” In Girl Scouts, “girls discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together. Through the many enriching experiences provided by Girl Scouts, they can grow courageous and strong.”
Here is more information about girl scouts.
HISTORY
Bronxville Historical Conservancy
Inspired by the highly successful Bronxville Centennial Celebration in 1998, the Bronxville Historical Conservancy was founded to record and preserve Bronxville's history and life in the village today.
BRONXVILLE SCHOOL
Bronxville School Foundation
The Bronxville School Foundation, founded in 1991, is a non-profit organization independent from the school with the sole purpose of supporting the school.
The mission of the Bronxville School Foundation is to enhance the quality of public education in our community by engaging the support and energies of educators, citizens, parents, students and alumni.
The Foundation awards grants for projects
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LECTURES, EXHIBITS, CONCERTS
Bronxville Women's Club
The Bronxville Women’s Club offers lectures, exhibits and concerts. It also has a beautiful clubhouse which is available for rental for events.
135 Midland Avenue
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-3252
Concordia Conservatory
Concordia Conservatory, a preeminent center for music education in Westchester and Fairfield Counties, is a welcoming community where children and adults find lifelong inspiration and joy through learning, performing, listening to, and participating with others in music.
The Conservatory’s mission is to inspire, instruct, and enrich lives through music offering excellence in education and performance.
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COUNSELING
Counseling Center
Founded in 1971, the mission of the Counseling Center “is to provide a wide range of psychotherapeutic and counseling services to individuals, couples and families by a staff of highly trained, experience and dedicated psychotherapists.
The Counseling Center
180 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-793-3388
www.counselingcenter.org
SERVICE & VOLUNTEERISM
Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester & Tuckahoe
The mission of the Community Fund is “to support broad social services in Bronxville 10708, Eastchester and Tuckahoe through grants and technical support to local agencies and community projects. All money raised here in our community stays here in our community.”
15 Park Place
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-8808
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Junior League of Bronxville
The Junior League of Bronxville is “an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.”
Rotary Club of Bronxville
The Rotary Club of Bronxville is part of a national network of 1.25 million problem-solvers. They see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
READING & LEARNING
Friends of the Bronxville Library
The Friends of the Bronxville Library is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to focus attention on the “Library’s services, facilities and needs” as well as sponsor projects and provide materials that are beyond the reach of the Library's regular budget and perform other services.
SENIORS
Gramatan Village
Gramatan Village is a unique community model offering programs, services and social connections that help members continue to live independently in their homes as they age. In addition, GV offers one-on-one consultations and counseling with our experienced staff to guide members through life’s transitions.
Senior Citizens of Bronxville
Senior Citizens of Bronxville is a not-for-profit organization that provides services and programs to seniors within the 10708 zip code area. “Programs cover a wide range of activities from educational seminars and cultural enrichment to community services, bridge classes and exercise.”
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