It was a busy first week and an auspicious start for what will be a fantastic school year! More photos. 

 

Berkeley Carroll is one of 100 schools selected to participate in NYC's new Zero Waste Schools Initiative and be a model for recycling and organics collection! The initiative's goal is to identify the best methods for diverting waste from landfills, which can be used citywide, improving recycling and sustainability throughout the NYC school system. Learn more.
 

Congratulations to Sara T. '18, who was the only New Yorker named to the 20-player roster for the 2016 USA Baseball Women's National Team. The team is currently playing at the World Cup in South Korea!  Learn more. 

Our seniors got a head start on their college essays this week at Senior Boot Camp! And the College Office launched their new blog where students can get tips about the college process and how to present their best authentic self to colleges.  

Many BC alums pursue international endeavors after graduating college. Rebecca Glanzer '11 (left photo), who attended Columbia University, has flown to the Negev to join the Israeli Defense Force and Alia Carponter-Walker '12 (right photo), who is a graduate of Skidmore College, is teaching underprivileged children in Madrid.  

Our 20 senior peer leaders spent four days at the annual Peer Leadership retreat at Camp Sloane developing the skills they will need to act as role models and peer mentors to groups of ninth graders throughout the coming school year. They'll meet with freshmen on a weekly basis to help ease the transition to high school by providing a forum where students of different ages and backgrounds can build friendships based not just on respectful recognition of differences but on an appreciation for their common interests and goals.