DON'T MISS: LOWER SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE YOU ON A CAMPUS TOUR
In this new short video, our Lower School students take you on a tour of their campus, where you'll see classrooms, science labs, the STEAM hub, art and music studios, libraries, playgrounds and more.

JUNIOR SELECTED FOR COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S SCIENCE HONORS PROGRAM
Congrats to Mokhtar R. '18, who was chosen for Columbia University's Science Honors Program. The highly selective program received 2,000 applications for only 400 spots this year. Students in this high school program take courses like DNA Dynamics, Sustainable Engineering, Modern Cosmology, Geometry and Topology and Computer Programming in Java. Classes are held on Saturdays throughout the academic year.
BREAKFAST CLUB ANALYZES THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
World Affairs Breakfast Club discussed the first presidential debate of the 2016 election - Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump - with special guest Jim Shapiro, middle school director and BC speech and debate coach. The group spoke about each candidate's performance and the differences between this debate and the debates of elections past. Read more on the World Affairs Breakfast Club blog.

1ST GRADE READS TRAVEL BOOK (IN SPANISH)
First graders read "Asi vamos a la escuela," a book which shows the different ways children travel to school around the world. They then created a graph illustrating how they come to school and played a matching game using Spanish transportation vocabulary. Photos.
9TH GRADE INVESTIGATES FOOD FOR ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Ninth graders conducted a lab during which they identified the presence or absence of certain organic compounds in food. They tested different foods using specific chemical indicators.
SENIOR SPEAKERS
This week's senior speaker was Avery S.! He spoke about why he is the person that he is and advised his fellow students to not only accept others for who they are, but to accept themselves as well.
 
 ATHLETICS
Boys 7/8 Soccer beat Packer 5-1 last Friday and earned a 4-3 victory over Friends Seminary yesterday. In the latter game, the boys pulled off a three-goal comeback after being down 2-0 at the end of the first half - and the winning goal was scored right at the whistle! And check out the photo album from yesterday's Girls 7/8 soccer match with Convent of the Sacred Heart where the teams tied at 0-0.
4th GRADERS STUDY THE WORLD'S OLDEST SPECIES
Fourth graders observed the world's oldest species (the horseshoe crab), handled oyster drills and blue crabs and learned about the big filter power of a small oyster at The River Project. The trip was part of the students' investigation of New York City's water. This working wet lab situated on Pier 40 at the mouth of the Hudson River provides an introduction to the geography of the river, as well as the amazing biodiversity that lives there. Photos.

8TH GRADE USES SHADOWS TO DETERMINE HEIGHTS OF OBJECTS
Eighth grade algebra students determined the heights of objects, such as lampposts, flagpoles and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch, at Grand Army Plaza yesterday by measuring their shadows. The lesson's objective was to use proportions (a statement that two ratios are equivalent) found from corresponding sides of similar figures to measure objects indirectly.

ALUM STARTS SUSTAINABLE CLOTHING COMPANY
Devin Gilmartin '16 is the co-founder of Querencia Studio, which sells clothing made of a 50-50 blend of organic cotton and recycled plastic from water bottles.  Check out their products and get 20% off with the discount code BERKELEY CARROLL: www.querenciastudio.com.

HEAR WHY OUR FACULTY LOVE TEACHING AT BERKELEY CARROLL 
"I think we thrive off of each other's energy and our own curiosity about what we can do and how we can better the learning experience for our kids." - Middle School World Languages Chair Elizabeth Luscombe. Watch video. 
STUDENT PLAYS STEEL PAN FOR CARIBBEAN ELECTIVE
Melina S. '19, an accomplished steel pan player, gave her Cultures in the Caribbean history elective a taste of the instrument in action. Trivia: The steel pan, which originated in Trinidad, was the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century and is the only one that follows a Pythagorean cycle. It was also the first instrument to be made out of industrial waste.
8TH GRADE VISITS BOTANICAL GARDEN
Eighth graders explored the natural world during a trip to the The New York Botanical Garden last week.
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT DAY FOR OUR LANGUAGE TEACHERS
BC language teachers participated in a full day of professional development on Friday with Dr. Bonnie Adair-Hauck, a second language research professor at University of Pittsburgh.
LUNCH MENUS 

DON'T MISS:
Oct. 10: National Holiday (School Closed)
Oct. 12: Yom Kippur (School Closed)
Oct. 13: Kindergarten & PreK Class Dinners
Oct. 15: PSAT for 11th Graders
Oct. 17-21: 8th Grade Wyoming Trip
Oct. 18: 2nd & 1st Grade Class Dinners
Oct. 18: "Financial Aid for College" presentation for 11th & 12th grade parents
Oct. 19: Fall Math Coffee for PreK - 1st Grade Parents
Oct. 20: Fall Math Coffee for 2nd - 4th Grade Parents
Oct. 25:  "8th Grade: Welcome to the Upper School" Night
Oct. 25 & 26: 7th Grade Humanities Field Trips
Oct. 27: Deborah Roffman Lecture
Oct. 29: PA Halloween Party
Nov. 5: Upper & Middle School Jazz Ensembles play NYC Marathon
Nov. 7: Picture Retake Day
Nov. 8 & 9: Parent Teacher Conferences
Nov. 10-12: Upper School Play
Nov. 16: Upper School Concert
Nov. 22: Thanksgiving Assembly
Nov. 23 - 25: Thanksgiving Break (School Closed)
Dec. 2: Middle School Trimester Ends

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