JUNIORS STUDY HAMILTON & SEE "HAMILTON THE MUSICAL"
To cap off their study of Alexander Hamilton in American Studies, juniors recently saw "Hamilton the Musical." As part of the unit, students have been discussing Hamilton's life and times and conducted a cutthroat role play set in 1775 NYC -- acting out some of the same dramas that unfolded in the musical. (Imagine a class discussion on fiscal policy followed by a reading of the Constitution's "necessary and proper clause" performed as a rap battle!) More photos.
 
 
4TH GRADERS INVITED TO CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE
Ms. Blumenthal's 4th grade class has just been invited to send representatives to  Clinton Global Initiative winter conference to speak with dignitaries and officials as ambassadors for the Billion Oysters Project schools network! Students have been studying the environmental and educational benefits oyster restoration holds and recently wrote letters to NJ Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner after learning about the state's restrictions on restoring oyster reefs.
 
THIS WEEK'S SENIOR SPEAKERS 
This week's senior speakers were (left to right) Natalie M., Zach W., and Steven C.! Natalie spoke about how all of her memories help shape who she is as a person today and that she takes both the good with the bad. Zach talked about his struggle with procrastination, but how the pressure helps him focus and succeed. Steven spoke about the impact his older brothers have had on his life and his immense respect for his mom, who has always been able to keep the family together and provide everything for him. Read more.

 
MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOLS HONOR MARTIN LUTHER KING
Students honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an assembly this week. Madison B. ('16), Michael M. ('21), Sophie W. ('16), Henry S. ('21), Devin H. ('16), Briana J. ('20), Tai D.-M. ('20), Garrett C. ('16), and Aaron G. ('16) all presented short biographies of activists. The keynote speaker was former Poet Laureate of Philadelphia Sonia Sanchez. The choir and dance team ended the assembly with a song and performance of "Glory". Afterwards, the upper school broke into groups and participated in three different workshops. Read more plus more photos.

Additionally, to commemorate Martin Luther King Day, BC parent James Ferguson gifted the school with a print of Dr. King in 1965 -- directly printed from the original Chicago Sun Times negative.  
 
 
ATHLETICS
Congrats to our Girls Varsity Swim Team who toppled Spence by 1 point yesterday (read the recap) and our 5/6 Girls and Boys basketball teams who both had exciting victories over Friends Seminary! The girls won in overtime, 21-20, and the boys won 33-29. Read Athletic Director Dick McGrath's Update here.  
 
 
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR VISITS LOWER SCHOOL
Author Matt de la Pea visited the Lower School to read from his book "Last Stop on Market Street," which just won 3 awards, including the Caledcott Honor Medal and Newbery (it's the first picture story to ever receive the latter). Afterwards, Kindergarten and preschool students asked him excellent questions and presented him with their own oversized medal, welcome banner and bus poster.
 
 
UPPER SCHOOL CELEBRATES 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF DON QUIXOTE
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra published "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha," which is widely considered to be the first modern novel, in 2 parts --10 years apart -- to resounding success. To commemorate the anniversary, Upper School students in French and Spanish classes read, interpreted and made original presentations of the most popular episodes of the first half of the novel. Read more and watch an excerpt of one of the projects here.
 
 
4TH GRADE GOES TO LINCOLN CENTER
As part of their music studies, the fourth grade attends a concert at Lincoln Center every year. This year, they heard the New York Philharmonic play the music of Sibelius. Lower School music teacher Carolyn Sloan writes, "It was a fabulous time, with the weather cooperating. Lots of fun was had by all."
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: NAIMA GREEN
Congrats to Visual Arts teacher Naima Green who was just accepted into the Bronx Museum's prestigious Artist in the Marketplace program! More than 400 artists applied for only 36 spots in the program, which provides professional development opportunities to emerging artists in NYC.  


6th GRADE STUDIES PORTRAITURE & BUILDS PYRAMIDS
As part of a year-long study of heroes and the character traits, beliefs, and values that lead people to make heroic acts, 6th graders are learning to draw facial features from many angles and points of view with a goal capturing a subject's physical likeness and their internal character. Read more here. 
 
They've also been working in groups to create pyramids, obelisks and sphinxes out of clay in their visual arts class.

ALUMNI UPDATE: ANNA FRIEMOTH '08
Congrats to Anna Friemoth '08 whose first New York solo art show, at Gallery 151 in Manhattan will open on February 4th. Anna graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2012 with a major in photography (self-portraits are above). Her mom Penny Gentieu writes "We are proud of Anna for her achievements and have the Berkeley Carroll School to thank for giving her a great start." Get more info.
 
 
OUT NOW: NEW ISSUE OF "THE BLOTTER"
The BC Blotter has been very busy! Among their latest articles: a report on author Jeff Hobbs's visit to BC by Michelle M.('18) and Ella G. ('19); Keelan C. ('18)'s analysis of the scandal that prompted the Oscar-nominated film "Spotlight."  Christian D. ('16) and Michelle M.('18)'s documentation of current fashion trends at BC, and Sara T. ('16)'s humorous (and definitively NYC) take on last weekend's blizzard. Read about it here.

CHEF BRIDGET VISITS THE BREAKFAST CLUB
BC's hugely popular chef, Bridget Donoghue, was the speaker at this week's Breakfast Club. She discussed cooking for kids, answered questions and divulged some BC kitchen secrets. Attendees learned who doesn't like fish (lots of kids), who doesn't like desserts (the administration), and the origins of "beef-a-roni." Read more. 
 
  
LUNCH MENUS 
 
  
DON'T MISS:
Feb. 3: 5th Grade Debut Concert
Feb. 3: Lower School (Grades 2-4) Parent Coffee: Spanish Program
Feb. 3: 8th Grade Living Wax Museum
Feb. 10: Instrumental Concert
Feb. 11: SEED Meeting
Feb. 15: Presidents' Day (School Closed)
Feb. 17: Choral Concert
Feb. 18: Last Day for Earlybird Ticket Price to the Benefit
Feb. 20: STEAM Fair
Feb. 26: Best Buddies
 

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