UPDATED on 9/2/19 – School begins on Thursday, September 5 for Kindergarten through Upper School (September 10 for Preschool and September 11 for Family Center) and the count-down is ON! Here is a checklist of items that families should attend to NOW: IMPORTANT! Magnus Health If you have NOT completed the required forms with […]
By Lili M. and Théa S., Class of 2019 Earth Day 2019 came with much fanfare after the recent wave of environmentally centered protests and lawsuits. BFS decided to mark the occasion by dedicating a collection period to student led workshops addressing various environmental issues relating to the US food industry, waste, and sustainable eating. […]
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FALL 2019 PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS The Brooklyn Friends School Afterschool Program offers private instrumental music lessons for Kindergarten through Upper School students in Piano Violin Viola Cello Drums Guitar Saxophone Clarinet Flute Trumpet DATES: Sept. 23 – Dec 19, 2019 FEES: 30 minutes: $55 per lesson 45 minutes: $75 […]
Here is an overview of the Fall 2019 Afterschool offerings for Preschool. Registration begins on July 30 and concludes on August 30. GO HERE for Preschool Afterschool program policies, dates, and registration details. PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP Under the watchful guidance of nurturing BFS preschool teachers, children enjoy a variety of structured activities, as well as free […]
Here is an overview of the Fall 2019 Afterschool offerings for Grades 5-8. Registration begins on July 30 and concludes on August 30. GO HERE for Middle School Afterschool program policies, dates, and registration details. Note that starting in Fall 2019, there will be a Middle School sports program for grades 5 and 6 during […]
On April 16th, Upper Schoolers gathered in the Pearl Street Meeting House to share in a unique experience with the graduating 12th graders. Six students from the Class of 2019 took to the stage to share the intersections between their passions and their projects for this year’s Creativity Activity Service (C.A.S.) Collection. 12th grade […]
Books for Required Summer Reading from the English Department were given to rising 5th-12th graders by their teachers the last week of school. [Students new to BFS received the books and assignment from the Enrollment Office.] In addition, the BFS Librarians prepare Recommended Reading Lists. All of these resources are on the SUMMER READING website. Guiding […]
Things were done a bit differently this Alumni Day, but it is all in keeping with the spirit of rejuvenation that Brooklyn Friends School has been embracing for the past few years. Much of the expansion of BFS both physically and academically, can be attributed to our retiring Head of School, Dr. Larry Weiss, […]
Kai and Natalie: Through the Service and Justice class led by Natania and Noel this semester, 9th graders experienced an Immersive Exploration of Gentrification. Students spent three days exploring gentrification and its effects on different neighborhoods in Brooklyn, NY. The three day interactive and educational experience had the grade begin by exploring Los Sures, […]
You Put the Meaning of “Friends” into Brooklyn Friends School The Class of 2019 reflects so much of what Brooklyn Friends School has to offer – their academic strengths, wide ranging passions (both in and out of the classroom), artistic and athletic commitment, dedication to social justice, equity and inclusion. All that these young people have […]
by Jack D. ’21 On May 1, 2019, NYC Independent School teachers, administrators, and students attended the third annual Brooklyn in Solidarity effort, hosted this year at the Packer Collegiate Institute. The workshop, organized annually by students attending five Brooklyn independent schools—Brooklyn Friends School, Berkeley Carroll School, the Packer Collegiate Institute, Saint Ann’s School, and […]
On May 2nd, BFS 7th grade students Ana N. and Cal S., 8th grade student Breyten N. and a student from Poly Prep performed a thirty minute chamber concert for a homebound older neighbor in her Brooklyn Heights apartment. The neighbor lives alone but participates in the Heights and Hills Case Management Program through […]
