BC SENIOR JUST ANNOUNCED AS SEMIFINALIST FOR PRESTIGIOUS JACK KENT COOKE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

Congratulations to Mosab H.'19 who has just been selected as a semifinalist for the 2019 Cooke College Scholarship Program! More than 6,000 students attending 3,782 high schools from every state in the U.S. applied for the prestigious program and only 55 semifinalists were chosen from across New York State.

 

Scholars are selected based on exceptional academic ability and achievement, financial need, persistence, service to others and leadership. Semifinalists are eligible for scholarships that provide recipients with up to $40,000 annually for four years to attend the college or university of their choice.

BOB VITALO & ADMIN TEAM PRESENT AT NATIONAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL CONFERENCE

Head of School Bob Vitalo, Director of Community and Inclusion Brandie Melendez, and Chief Financial Officer Arunie Dias presented at the 2019 National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference in Long Beach, California!

They spoke to this year's theme, "Reimagining Independent Schools," in their workshop "Leveling the Playing Field: The Real Cost of Attending Independent Schools," exploring financial aid and inclusion by looking at areas of additional costs to families that go beyond tuition and how BC has worked to address those challenges.

BC FACULTY PUBLISHED IN PHYSICS ACADEMIC JOURNAL

After the latest snowstorm, you may have found yourself wondering about the physics of snowballs. Upper School Science Chair Scott Rubin's article in the latest issue of The Physics Teacher, the peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Association of Physics Teachers, will answer all your questions! Read more about "A Variable-Mass Snowball Rolling Down a Snowy Slope."

4th GRADERS VISIT WHITNEY MUSEUM'S ANDY WARHOL EXHIBIT
4th grade students traveled to the Whitney Museum of Art to view the massive new exhibit on Andy Warhol!

ATHLETICS

Read Athletics Director Dick McGrath's Winter season recap as well as his previews of the upcoming week for Middle School teams and Upper School teams.

PARENT ASSOCIATION'S UNITY FEST CELEBRATES OUR COMMUNITY'S DIVERSITY (VIDEO)

Congratulations to The Berkeley Carroll School Parent Association Mosaic Committee on their annual Unity Fest! This year's theme celebrated the Lunar New Year, featuring a live DJ, photo booth, face painting, Korean Drumming, Vietnamese Conical Hat Dance, Chinese Lion Dance, and much more! Photos

and 1-minute video highlight reel.

UPPER SCHOOL KICKS OFF SPRING INTENSIVES

From exploring the works of Jane Austen and learning about World War II in film, to designing their own podcasts and honing their improv skills, Upper School students are in the thick of the first of two weeks of Spring Intensives!

8TH GRADERS STUDY PHYSICS OF BRIDGES

As part of their study of the physics of bridges, 8th graders went on a field trip cruise around Manhattan to get an up-close tour of NYC's major bridges, led by the American Institute of Architects! The trip helped inform the model bridges students will design and build at the end of the unit.

SENIOR SPEAKERS

Congratulations to the latest group of Senior Speakers! (L-R Lukas H., Helena A., Claire D., and Kylie C.) . Lukas H. spoke about how things in life have a way of working out better than you expect. Helena A. discussed how she's not really interested in the latest music or fashion trends, and encouraged the audience to remember that embracing what makes you different is more important than how many Instagram followers you have.

 

Claire D. revealed that one of the most important ways she has grown while at BC is not taking herself so seriously. She's learned from her friends and her family that rather than getting mad or embarrassed, it's better to laugh alongside all the people who have made her years at BC special. Kylie C. discussed how, after trying to come up with all of her successes at BC for her speech, she realized that it might be more interesting if she shared some of her less than stellar moments, saying even though she didn't always succeed, she'll always keep trying.

JUST PUBLISHED: NEW ARTICLES ON UPPER SCHOOL'S STUDENT NEWS SITE

Read the latest from the BC Blotter, including a story on the health hazards of vaping with recent World Affairs Breakfast Club speaker Dr. Anthony G. Saleh MD, a pulmonologist at New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.

STUDENT VS. FACULTY KARAOKE

It was students versus faculty in the Upper School for the first ever BC Sings: Karaoke Extravaganza! The event helped raise funds for the senior class and featured some stellar performances. Photos.

 

DON'T MISS

March 12-15: Spring Intensives
March 12: NY@Night Bowlathon

March 12 & 13: 5th Grade Egyptian Tomb

March 14: 4th Grade Showcase (watch on Facebook Live)

March 18-29: Spring Break (School Closed)

April 2:  Alumni Speaker Dr. Ayan Elizabeth Johnson '98 (New Date)

April 4 & 5: National Spanish Exam for 6th Grade
April 5: 7th Grade Math Fair

April 8 & 9: National Spanish Exam for 7th & 8th Grades

April 10:  Lower School PA Meeting: Promoting Self-Reliance in Young Children
April 12: Grandparents'  Day
April 15-18: Middle School ERB

April 16-18: Middle School Play: Seedfolks

April 19: Good Friday (School Closed)

April 22: Faculty Development Day (No classes for students)

May 1: Brooklyn In Solidarity Workshop

May 1: Upper School Musical: Ragtime

May 3 & 4: Upper School Musical: Ragtime

May 6: Parents & Guardians of Students of Color Gathering

May 7: Lower School PA meeting: Tech Use - Setting Boundaries & Expectations

May 10: Night of Jazz (watch on Facebook Live)

May 14: Upper School Instrumental & Choral Concert (on Facebook Live)

May 16: Dance Concert (watch on Facebook Live)

May 18: NYC Independent School Science Research Conference

May 23: Senior Scholars Presentations
May 23: Science Research & Design Presentations

May 23: Senior Prom

May 27: Memorial Day (School Closed)

May 29: Senior Dinner

May 29: Senior Arts Night

May 30: Graduation Rehearsal

May 30: Middle School Instrumental Concert (watch on Facebook Live)
May 30: Upper School Commencement (12 noon dismissal for all students)


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