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2009-2010 School News Archives

BFS Dance Concert Celebrates Jackson and Cunningham

Michael or Merce?  Middle & Upper School Dance Concert Gives Both Legends Equal Time
Skipping Spring and Going Straight to Summer

Download brochures for Summer Camp (ages 2-7) and Summer Arts (ages 8-14) and learn about the new Junior Artists curriculum for rising 8th and 9th graders.
"The Prep School Negro"

Come to a screening of the documentary film, The Prep School Negro, and discussion with its filmmaker, Andre Robert Lee, on Monday, March 15, 6:30 pm, at Packer. Reservations are necessary.

Register for the Chess Tournament

March 13 is the new date for the BFS-sponsored chess tournament for players in grades K-12.
Going, Going, Gone

Upper Schoolers Shed Hair for St. Baldrick's Foundation and Locks of Love
Family Feeling Abounds at 2010 Celebration

See highlights from the 15th annual African-American Celebration and learn how you can purchase a "legacy" T-Shirt for Haitian relief.
Blue Pride: The Movie

Celebrate the end of the basketball season with a screening of the BFS Athletic Program's documentary, Blue Pride, on  Wed. Feb. 24, 4:30 to 6 pm.
Swing Your Partner Round and Round

At this year's Lower School Family Folk Dance, fourth graders took to the microphone, called dances, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
A Special Day With Grace Lin

The children's book author and illustrator spent a wonderful day with students from preschool fours through 5th grade.
20 Questions for Myriam Juarbe

Get to know the Lower School's new Spanish teacher and the exciting curriculum she is teaching all students in grades K through 4.
Register with FACTS

Once the required non-refundable deposit for 2010-2011 is paid to the BFS Business Office, tuition payments now need to go through FACTS.
Alum Profile

Peter Laughter '89  is "as involved in the school as I can be." Read more about this active and dedicated BFS alum, trustee, and parent.
Celebration Time

Come to the PAT's 15th annual African American Celebration Fri, Feb 5th. Proceeds (including T-Shirt sales, photo at right) benefit relief for Haiti.

Children's Author Grace Lin to Visit

Award-winning author and illustrator Grace Lin will meet with BFS students on Feb. 4.
Reaching Out to the People of Haiti

Our all-school response to the crisis in Haiti. 
Larry Weiss to Become Next Head of School

The Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Dr. Larry Weiss as the nineteenth Head of School effective July 1, 2010.
Suspension of Disbelief? That's So 19th Century

Upper School drama students take on modernist master Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle 7 pm on Fri, Jan. 22 and Sat, Jan. 23.
20 Questions for Michael Nill

What do the book Stranger in a Strange Land, woodworking, and a doctorate in philosophy have in common? They're all part of the life of our head of school (at right).  Read more in our 20 Questions Interview.

Schools Chancellor Endorses Horizons Program

Joel Klein visited the Horizons at BFS summer program and thanked Brooklyn Friends for starting the first Horizons affiliate in New York.
Come to the Folk Dance This Saturday

Dance away those holiday pounds at the annual Lower School Folk Dance, Sat. 2 to 4 pm.






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