BCS FIRST ANNUAL STEAM FAIR - A ROARING SUCCESS! 

450 people of all ages spent last Saturday afternoon at our STEAM Fair, learning how to extract DNA, constructing and racing miniature cars with Nerdy Derby, designing costumes, creating architectural designs, and much, much more. Many thanks to our student, parent and faculty volunteers; special thanks to Kathleen Ellis, who oversaw the entire event with elan. Lots of photos here and here. Additional STEAM resources are here.

  

THE BENEFIT FOR BERKELEY CARROLL IS NEXT WEEK, MARCH 6 

At Capitale at 7pm

Please click HERE to buy tickets or donate.

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

 

1ST & 2ND GRADERS HELP TEACH PreK4 STUDENTS

Our 1st graders are learning how to distinguish fact from opinion. Our 2nd graders are working on an animal research project. Students in each grade shared their new knowledge by making an adorable short video for their younger counterparts in PreK4, who are studying how to distinguish between fiction and non-fiction and getting ready for their own pet research project! 

 

 

QUANTIFYIN' LIONS - TOP 3 & HEADED TO THE STATE COMPETITION

Congratulations to the Berkeley Carroll Quantifyin' Lions! Our Middle School math team earned a second place finish at Wednesday's Brooklyn MathCounts Competition. Next they'll be heading to the prestigious state competition on March 28 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the 4th consecutive time -- a school record! The team took many individual honors as well -- read about them here and check out the photo gallery.

 

ATHLETICS 

No. 1 seed Berkeley Carroll Boys Varsity Basketball defeated No. 8 seed Loyola 89-60 in the quarterfinals of the NYSAIS State Tournament Wednesday night. Berkeley Carroll played No. 5 seed Calhoun Friday night at Packer. If the boys win, they will make a return trip to the Class C Championship game on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. at Fieldston! Go Lions!


 
Read Athletics Director Dick McGrath's update for the week here

 

 

SENIOR SPEAKERS

This week's senior speakers were (left to right) Ben Paulson, Charlie Sherman and Emma Newbery! Ben spoke about his cousin, an army veteran, who died after suffering from PTSD and how the tragedy challenged the way he felt about death and  how important it is that veterans receive the benefits they deserve. 

 

Charlie talked about how he isn't a serious person and how that doesn't mean he's lazy, just that he has the ability to be lighthearted which he's learned earned over time. Emma spoke about her frequent tendency to cry. This used to make her feel weak, but she's realized that her tears are often a sign she is challenging herself to have a good experience.  Learn more here.

3RD GRADERS STUDY CHINESE TANGRAMS -- IN SPANISH

Unlike students in traditional Spanish language classes, our Lower School students learn Spanish by speaking it in each of their 'everyday' classes. (More than half of our Lower School faculty are bilingual.) As an example, 3rd graders recently created animals out of tangrams to explore the uses of this ancient Chinese geometric puzzle and the lesson was introduced with a read-aloud in Spanish.  True global education. More photos here.

 

 

STUDENTS PERFORM AT CARNEGIE HALL

Congrats to juniors Will Pigott and Ryan Hubbs and sophomore Rocco Blum, who performed in the High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall on Sunday. 

 

 

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR & PBS HOST SPEAKS TO 7TH GRADE

 Steven Johnson, author of "How We Got To Now," a best-selling book which has been adapted as a PBS program, spoke to seventh grade humanities students last week about his work on the show and some of the topics it covers. "Most really transformative ideas happen through collaboration," he said. "It was the hardest work I've done in my life, but it was also really the most rewarding."

 


MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAY "ORPHAN TRAINS" OPENS

The Middle School spring play, "Orphan Trains" tells the story of how, from 1853 to 1929, the Orphan Trains Project joined adoptive parents with orphans in countless towns throughout the vast American landscape. The play opened on Thursday to great word-of-mouth. You can catch shows this weekend. Buy tickets here More photos.

 

 

OUR SECOND GRADERS HAD A BUSY FEBRUARY

Our second graders made the most of the long winter-- taking on 25 new activities this month alone between P.E., Swimming, the Library, STEAM, Art, Music, Dance, and Science classes. (Hope your February was as productive and happy!)

 

 

ALUMNI CORNER

Rebecca Jones '99 (left) is playing the lead role in "Big Love," a modern remake of Aeschylus' "The Danaids" at the Signature Theatre! More info
 

     

DON'T MISS OUT ... 

March 2 - 13: Upper School Spring Intensives 

March 5:  8th Grade Trip to "Midsummer's Night Dream"

March 5:  Lower School PA Meeting (date changed from March 12)

March 6:  Benefit for BC

March 10: Lower School Spring After School Registration


First Day of Classes in 2015-16 School Year

A number of parents have asked for this information for planning purposes. The first day of classes will be Sept. 9th. New Student Orientation Day will be Sept. 8th.  

  

Find more events on:

Lower School Calendar
Middle School Calendar
Upper School Calendar  

Parent Association eBulletins