18 BC STUDENTS EARN NATIONAL LATIN HONORS Congratulations to the 18 Upper School students who earned awards in this year's National Latin Exam, including Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude awards for Moya L. '21 and Sita P. '21! See the full list of honorees. KINDERGARTNERS PRACTICE SKILLS & EXPLORE NEW SUBJECTS DURING REMOTE LEARNING From practicing their spelling skills, to music lessons over Zoom, to just virtually saying "hi!" to classmates, Kindergarten students are continuing to explore new subjects and find joy as they are remote learning! SENIOR SPEAKERS Congratulations to our first remote learning Senior Speaker, Brianna J. '20! Fulfilling a decision she made two years ago as a sophomore, Brianna delivered a senior speech that recognized all the faculty and classmates who have become like family to her during her years at BC. From the teachers that guided her to the members of the Spirit Squad, she told the Upper School audience to think about the people you're grateful for and to let them know how much you appreciate them! WORLD AFFAIRS BREAKFAST CLUB TALKS ABOUT GLOBAL IMPACT OF U.S. LAW World Affairs Breakfast Club welcomed author Johnny Dwyer over Zoom for a talk on the global impact of U.S. federal law! Mr. Dwyer is a reporter and adjunct professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University. He is the author of two books about the American criminal justice system and has written for The New York Times, Esquire, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, The Intercept, and other publications. THE PHYS ED DEPARTMENT SENDS YOU A VIDEO GREETING Roll into a great weekend, BC, with love from the PE Department! #BERKELEYCARROLL TO SHARE YOUR REMOTE LEARNING INSTAGRAM POSTS Don't forget to use the hashtags #berkeleycarroll and #BConnects on your Instagram posts to show us how you're working and learning during remote school! We'll share some of these posts on our social media accounts and the BC Social Media Mashup! STEAM ACTIVITIES TO DO AT HOME Looking for some fun STEAM activities to do at home? The League of Young Inventors, which has worked with our Lower School students, is now offering free hands-on activities for students from Kindergarten to 5th grade! Best of all, most of the projects can be made from basic school supplies and household recyclables! VIRTUAL LIVE THEATER EVENTS For students and families missing live theater, TYA/USA, the leading national organization for professional children's theater, has compiled some fantastic virtual performances and activities for young audiences to hold you over until we're all back at Sterling Place for the next great BC theater production! ©2020 Berkeley Carroll School |