MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEAM RANKED TOP 20 IN NYS

Congratulations to our Quantifyin' Lions, who competed against the best MS math teams in NYS and scored 15th place! More than 150 teams competed at the local level; only 1/3 of them were invited to the state rounds at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where 6 students represented BCS -- the largest group of qualifiers in our school's history: 8th graders Colin H., Cooper N., Charlie W., Eve B., team captain Ted P. and 7th grader Matthew P. Read more plus captioned photos. 

UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS SCORE BIG ON NATIONAL MATH EXAM

Congratulations to juniors Nadine K. (right) and Max W. and sophomores Nina K. (center) and Arian P. (left), who were our top scorers in this year's prestigious American Mathematics Competition. Only the nation's top math students take this challenge, which represents the first qualifying round for a spot on the U.S. team at the International Mathematical Olympiad. Read more.

THIRD GRADERS GET SPECIAL INVITE TO THE U.N.

Ms. Forsman's 3rd grade class spent Earth Day on a tour of the United Nations as special guests of BCS parents Gabriella & Dan Seymour who both work there. They explored how the U.N. initiates and facilitates change all around the world.  More photos.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CELEBRATES CINCO DE MAYO (EARLY)

Middle schoolers got a taste of Mexico this morning in anticipation of Cinco de Mayo. Mariachi Citlalli gave a rousing performance, which included an impromptu dance from Ms. Harrington and Mr. Shapiro, as well as a spontaneous, division-wide conga line. Students learned "Cielito Lindo" before the assembly so they could sing along. Watch the video (:80). More photos here

PULMONOLOGIST DISCUSSES EUTHANASIA WITH BIOETHICS CLASS

Anthony Saleh, a pulmonologist and critical care specialist at New York Methodist Hospital, spoke with our senior Bioethics class about euthanasia and end of life issues. After a brief overview, Saleh posed the students with fictional scenarios concerning these topics and asked what they would do.

   
 Unpredictable weather has continued to cause schedule changes this year. Thanks for your patience on this. Read all about Boys Varsity Baseball's 11-5 win over Packer on Monday in Courier Life! Girls Varsity Softball beat Martin Luther in a shut out in Prospect Park!  Photos. Upper School Students can read preliminary Fall 2015 Preseason info here.