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June 14, 2013

Arch Day 2013

Lavoneia Mayers '21, speaking on behalf of her 4th grade class, told the parents, students, and teachers assembled during Arch Day that she "remembers walking into Berkeley Carroll and knowing immediately that it was the right school" for her. Lucy Chant '21, representing her 4th grade classmates said, "I loved the way the we experienced learning about chickens in real life." Eden Weissman '21, the third 4th grade student speaker, also evoked his experiences with the real-world problem solving that the Lower School explored this year.

Bob Vitalo urged the students to make the effort to see things that other people don't see. Speaking of seeing, click here to see some of the photos.
June 13, 2013

Project Brooklyn Highlights

The Middle School ends the school year with a two-day long educational experience called Project Brooklyn.

Every teacher offers a topic or area of exploration about which they feel passionate and which kindles a mirroring enthusiasm on the part of participants.

A list of this year's Project Brooklyn offerings is listed here as are dozens of photos from this year's forays into Brooklyn and beyond.
May 31, 2013

Congratulations to the Class of 2013!

The 53 members of the Class of 2013 were lauded, feted, advised, toasted, hugged, and bid tearfully goodbye. "We've always been supportive of each other," class president Amalya Schwartz '13 told her classmates. No doubt this support has given these students the wherewithal to take risks, but the notion of blind risk taking was tempered by David Rohde, Pulitzer Prize winner and this year's commencement speaker. Mr. Rohde, who spent 7 months as a hostage of the Taliban, urged the class to "think before making major decisions."

Additional wise words were delivered by class speaker August Rosenthal '13 who acknowledged that, although "change is scary," Berkeley Carroll will always feel like home because of that fact that it is always changing.

Congratulations, Class of 2013, and as Mr. Rohde reminded you: think critically.
May 31, 2013

Tennis Finishes its Season

The boys' Varsity Tennis team finished 2013 in many close matches in the always competitive ACIS. Highlights included beating defending league champion Staten Island Academy and hosting matches at the Billie Jean King United States National Tennis Center, site of the US Open. “We had a better year than in the past. BC has some good young players and we will only get better over time,” said senior and number one player Jason Grunfeld.

Click here for more details.
May 31, 2013

Congratulations to the High School Speech and Debate Team

Over Memorial Day weekend a couple of thousand of America's best high school speech competitors, debaters, and dramatists showed up in Philadelphia for the annual Catholic National Forensic League Championships.

Representing Berkeley Carroll were four students: Lucie Allouche '14 in Dramatic Performance; Jake Simpson '16 in Lincoln-Douglas Debate (debating the question "Can just nations ever initiate war?") and two students in Original Oratory: Georgia Horton '14 and August Rosenthal '13. They all got some outstanding ballots from judges. August excelled, advancing into out rounds and finishing 7th overall in his category.
May 07, 2013

Can't Stop Baseball!

Berkeley Carroll clinched its 15th league championship with a come from behind 4-1 victory over Long Island Lutheran on Monday, May 6. Way to go, guys!
May 01, 2013

Berkeley Carroll Grandparents Enjoy A Day at School

Grandparents Day at Berkeley Carroll is an annual tradition. On April 19, 2013, grandparents enjoyed a day of performances, classroom visits, and lunch with their grandchildren and friends. Click here for photos from the day.
April 23, 2013

8th Grade Science Fair

They began work in November, researching topics, running experiments, writing up results. On April 17, 2013, the 8th grade convened for its annual science fair, each student eagerly explaining his or her area -- multitasking, the Stroop effects, teenage stressors, baseball and science, odors, and many others.

Click for photos
April 05, 2013

Varsity Baseball -- So far, So Good!

The Berkeley Carroll varsity baseball season is off to a great start! Click here to read the latest dispatch from baseball coach, Walter Paller.
March 18, 2013

Baseball News -- Spring Training

Jacob udewitz and Ian Miller combined to pitch the BC Lions, to a 6-0 victory over The Morristown Beard School. Udewitz went 5 innings and Miller the final 2 innings, allowing only two runners to reach second base. The Lions stole 6 bases, drew 6 walks, and had only 4 hits. However, an RBI hit by Yanai Feldman (2rbi), a double steal and an RBI groundout, showed the lions to be resourceful offensively. Richard Palacios, Jr. was stellar, both offensively (bunt single, base on balls), and defensively (6 assists). It was a successful recipe, and one that hopes to bring many victories our way.