MIDDLE SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM COMPETES IN THE BIG LEAGUES
Congrats to our Middle School Robotics Team who participated in a FIRST Tech Challenge qualifying round and finished just outside the Top 10 despite being the youngest team in the competition (all other teams included high school students)! Known as The Inventables, the team created a special 30-second pre-programmed command for their robot and it ran flawlessly throughout the competition, providing a boost to their scoring.

Team members are Ethan C. '23, Avi R. '23, Gia F-C. '23, Laurence N. '23, Luke K. '23, Oskar R. '23, Julian A. '23, Aravind B. ''24, Adam B. '24, Mitra M. '24, Moss B. '24, Renee C. '25, Leo K. '26, Chrissy C. '23, Lucas K. '26, April S. '23, Dexter R-M. '23, Michael G. '25, and Nicky B. '26.

ATHLETICS

Read previews of upcoming play for Upper School teams and Middle School teams by Athletics Director Dick McGrath.

STUDENTS & FAMILIES LEARN ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

Students and their families thinking about the college admissions process had a chance to hear from experts in the field. Christina Lopez, Dean of Admissions at Barnard College, and Jonathan Williams, Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions at New York University, shared some of their insights and experience and took questions from the audience at Sterling Place.

ENGINEERING STUDENTS START TESTING THEIR BRIDGES
Upper School engineering students have been learning about the mechanics of bridges and how forces are distributed across truss structures. They tested how much weight their Popsicle stick bridges could support.

SENIOR SPEAKERS
Congratulations to the latest Senior Speakers! (L-R Sophie A., Isabel B., Charlie W., and Hannah S.) Sophie shared how she came to embrace her small stature and how her choices to wear large eyeglasses and oversized clothing have come to help define her visual identity. Isabel told the story of how she first became a YouTube "star" as a 10-year-old when she was asked to be part of an "up-and-coming" singer's rap video.

Charlie, a BC lifer, admitted he's only failed one test in his entire time here: the puzzle test for Admission to PreK3 at the age of 2 1/2. He joked how he honed his puzzle and scissor skills and happily was accepted the next year, and then shared some of the highlights of a successful BC career. Hannah S. told the audience she's a proud, lifelong procrastinator and highlighted her five stages of procrastination, from denial that the assignment even exists to bargaining with God and her teacher to get an extension.

UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS STUDY "THE ODYSSEY"
Ninth and tenth graders had the chance to hear from author Daniel Mendelsohn as part of their study of Homer's "The Odyssey." Mendelsohn shared the story behind his book, "An Odyssey: A Memoir," which explores his journey with his own father as the two retraced Odysseus's famous voyage.

NEW IN THE SCHOOL STORE: BC WINTER HATS!

It's cold out there! Stay warm and look good while showing off your school pride in a new BC Winter Hat! Available now from the school store.

8TH GRADERS LEARN ABOUT LEADERSHIP
8th graders gathered at Sterling Place for the first CAPstone event of 2019! Students heard from Juno Wheeler from the WE organization to talk about leadership and learn how young people can become activists.