CLASS OF 2016: COMMENCEMENT & COLLEGE NEWS!
Congratulations to the 56 members of the Class of 2016 who graduated from Berkeley Carroll today at our 129th Commencement Exercises. Devin H. '16 and Michelle M. '16 spoke at the ceremony on behalf of the class.

Commencement Speaker and 19th Poet Laureate of the United States Natasha Trethewey told the audience, "I was not studying to be a writer, but everything I studied helped me become a writer - to find my calling."  Read more about the ceremony and see the list of where our graduates will be attending college. Additional photos from Commencement 2016 will be posted in the coming weeks.

Graduates: your BC family will truly miss you and hopes you stay in touch! 
 
DEAN JACQUET'S ADDRESS TO THE CLASS OF 2016 AT SENIOR DINNER
"I appreciate the firsthand view I've had of your personal growth, intellectual curiosity, and spirited drive," said J.P. Jacquet, "and can attest to the hard work and achievement you accomplished in the classroom." Read more of Mr. Jacquet's speech celebrating our seniors, which he made at the annual Senior Dinner, on the BC Blog.
 
SPEECH & DEBATE TEAM COMPETES AT NATIONALS
Congrats to the 6 BC speech and debate team members who just competed with 2500 students from around the U.S. at the annual Catholic Forensic League Championships in Sacramento, California.
 
Ellie P. '18 and Mosab H. '19 rose to the quarterfinals (top 10% of the competitors) in Dramatic Performance and Declamation fields, respectively. June M. '19 & Maija F. '19 debated a ban on genetic engineering in Public Forum Debate; Arian P. '17 opined in Original Oratory, and Kirsten E. '16 took on national and international current events topics. Read more. 

UPPER SCHOOL AWARDS CEREMONY
Students in grades nine through 12 received honors at Berkeley Carroll's annual Upper School Academics, Arts and Athletics Award Ceremony on May 26. The award winners, along with students involved in extracurriculars and community life at BC, were also recognized at the Upper School Recognition Assembly on June 1. Congrats to all! See the full list of award winners and more photos.
 
SENIORS DIRECT & PRESENT THEIR DOCUMENTARIES
Seniors in Documenting the World wrote, directed and filmed documentaries with guidance from Reel Works Teen Filmmaking this semester, which they presented last week. Click the links below to watch each film.
 
"Disquietude" -  is about three teens with anxiety or depression who give insight on their daily lives, depicting how they power up or down while going through the motions of their day. "Invisible Neighbors: The Unheard Voices of Park Slope" focuses on how 11% of Park Slope's 65,000 residents live in poverty and how "we pass our neighbors on the street daily, but what do we know about them?" "Beyond the Billboard"  complicates our understanding of the impact that the advertising industry has on teenage identity.
AMERICAN STUDIES STUDENTS GIVE WALKING TOURS
American Studies students conducted walking tours - which they researched and organized themselves - all over New York City last week for classmates and faculty.

5TH GRADE GOES TO BAM
The 5th grade travelled to BAM to see DanceAfrica 2016. Humanities Teacher Ms. Taketomo reports, "The kids had a fantastic time and were thrilled to see on stage some of the Senegalese dance moves they learned in their workshop. Many of them noted how special it was to see the talented drumming, colorful costumes, and complicated dancing firsthand. It was a wonderful way to wrap up our Africa curriculum."
ALUMNI UPDATE: RICHARD PALACIOS '15
Congrats to Richard Palacios '15, a freshman starter on Towson University's baseball team, who this season won the CAA Rookie of the Year award and Towson Rookie of the Year award. He was also picked for the all-CAA Second Team. Richard played on BC's Varsity Baseball team for four years.   Read more.

LOWER SCHOOL ARTS SHOWCASE
Second and third graders sang, danced and played music in front of their parents, teachers and fellow classmates. More photos. 

SPRING ATHLETICS PHOTO GALLERY
Missing spring athletics already? Check out brand new photos of Boys/Girls Varsity Track,  Ultimate Frisbee (from the team's inaugural season), and Boys Varsity Volleyball! 
 
9TH GRADE VISITS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Freshmen visited the American Museum of Natural History to see the Hall of Human Origins, Hall of Biodiversity and Dinosaurs Among Us exhibits. More photos. 
UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT URBAN FARMING
Upper School Environmental Science students visited Okofarm in Brooklyn to explore the effects urban farming can have on the local environmental and socioeconomic well-being. Students were able to see how the farm used aquaponic techniques to take advantage of the nitrogen cycle in order to raise fish and produce. They were even able to harvest and taste some of the produce.

KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS LEARN SYMMETRY IN ART
Kindergarten students show off the butterflies they made using symmetry in art class.
  
LUNCH MENUS 
 
  
DON'T MISS:
June 7: 7th Grade El Museo del Barrio Trip 
June 7 & 8: Upper School Review Days
June 8: 6th Grade Retrospective Art Showcase 
June 8: Volunteer Appreciation Evening
June 9: 7th Grade 28th Amendment Project Presentations
June 9 & 10: Upper School Exams
June 10: 4th Grade Arts Showcase
June 13: 8th Grade Moving Up Celebration
June 13 & 14: Upper School Exams
June 14 & 15: Project Brooklyn
June 15: Lower School Arch Day (last day of Lower School)
June 16: Middle School Closing Ceremonies (last day of Middle School)
June 16: Last Day of Upper School 
June 27: Children's Day Camps Begin
 

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