June 13, 2016
BCS Parent Association

Great Adventure - End of year trip
 
Friday June 17th
Departs 181 Lincoln Place 9:30am sharp
Leaving Park at 5pm and 7pm

The Berkeley Carroll Parent Association invites all families to a Summer Break Kickoff at Six Flags Great Adventure!
 
  • Cost is $35 per person and includes round trip coach service to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ and access to the over 60 rides and attractions.
  • Buses depart Lincoln Place Campus at 9:30 am and leave the park at 5pm and 7pm.
  • Chaperone Policy: 5:1 ration for students over the age of 12 and 3:1 ratio for students under the age of 12.
If your interested in chaperoning please contact everyonesinvitedbcpa@gmail.com with 'chaperone' in the subject.

Please RSVP for the trip to everyonesinvitedbcpa@gmail.com  with 'great adventure' in the subject.


End of Year School Supply Drive

Wednesday, June 8 - Friday, June 17th 
Prospect Park,  8:30am

Bring in your backpack, lunch box and any gently used school and art supplies.
Donations can be left in collection bins at the entrances of 701 Carroll Street, 712 Carroll Street, and 181 Lincoln Place. 

All donations will benefit families living at Barrier Free Living, a permanent housing complex for families with disabilities escaping domestic violence.

Volunteers Needed:  If you are interested in helping with the collection
boxes, contact Drive Coordinators Heather Borstein or Sarie Calkins.

This event is brought to you by the BCPA Side by Side committee
  Diversity and Inclusion Matters Committee
Election Results
  

 
We are pleased to announce that Kim Bourne will take on the role of Diversity Chair for the 2016-2017 School Year.  

Kim is the mother of Berkeley Carroll Alum Monique Tinglin'14 and Lauren Tinglin'17. She has served in various capacities for the Parent Associations of The Berkeley Carroll School, along with significant volunteer service In the Marvelwood School and the Brooklyn Heights Montessori School. She currently serves on the Board of the Girl Scout Council of Greater NY and advises older Girl Scouts on a global leadership initiative called The Price of Poverty and Privilege. Kim looks forward to the opportunity to build community-wide engagement in our school. 

The PA offers congratulations to Kim Bourne and thanks for stepping forward to take on this exciting role. 


Lower School Book Fair

Monday June 13th & Tuesday June 14th
Hooray! It's a Book Fair for the Lower School! 

Presented by our own Ms. Sauro & Ms. Barbary, and sponsored by Greenlight Bookstore, the Book Fair will give students a chance to stock up on some summer reads and experience the fun of shopping for the books on their own. 

During the school day, students will visit the Book Fair with their classmates.

Accepted payment methods will include: cash, checks made out to Berkeley Carroll School, and credit cards.  

Parents & siblings are welcome to shop, too; The Book Fair will be open all day from 8 am-4 pm

A percentage of all sales from the Book Fair will go directly towards the purchase of new books for The Berkeley Carroll School.  Support our shelves!

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Lower School
PA Meeting Schedule
(8:45am 712 Carroll St, Investigations Rm)


Contacts:
Inna Berman - PreK-1  VP
Sarie Calkins - 2-4  VP 
Middle School
Contacts:
Kate Piccard - VP 
Upper School
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The Berkeley Carroll School Parent Association

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