IMPORTANT UPDATE – Starting on Monday, Oct. 1, parents and caregivers must have a BFS ID to enter Pearl Street. GO HERE for parent IDs. GO HERE for caregiver/affiliate IDs (returning & new). Without a BFS ID, you will need to provide another photo ID and register with security as a visitor. Let’s avoid potentially long […]
Thursday, May 24th was a joyful and busy morning at Brooklyn Friends School. The All School Art Show was on display on the walls and tables of all three buildings, the Used Book Sale hosted by the PAT was spread across the sunny Pearl Street sidewalk and the Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms were […]
The yearbook photo (above) of the senior class — with their dean Gorka Hernandez Ortiz and their faculty advisors —will get a new look in just a few days. The 42 students, who are well known in the school community for their independence, heart, intellect and talent, will receive their high school diplomas at commencement exercises […]
by Noel Quiñones, C.A.S. Coordinator On April 20th, Upper Schoolers gathered in the Pearl Street Meeting House to participate in a unique experience with the Class of 2018. Seven 12th grade students 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. Student […]
Easy Rider, Parachutist, and Raconteur with a Distinguished Career in the Public Sector Burke Fitzpatrick ’72 was never one to sit still, nor to stay in one place too long. An experienced parachutist, he literally has had a unique perspective on the world around him. For example, when he entered the BFS Kindergarten, the classroom and play […]
Reception for Preschool-Grade 12 Artists on Wednesday afternoon, May 23, from 4pm to 6pm. Congratulations and thank you to sixth grader Alice M, whose tempera painting in the “Diversity Makes America Great” series was chosen for the BFS All-School Art Show postcard and poster this year. The 2018 Art Show begins on Tuesday, May 22 and […]
The BFS at 150 Anniversary Gala at the Brooklyn Museum was a tremendous success, raising over $150,000 (record breaking!) for financial aid at Brooklyn Friends School. In addition to this fundraising achievement, the BFS at 150 Gala was a joyous occasion that brought together our community of parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends for […]
On Friday, May 18th, the Jewish Parent Affinity Group, along with the PAT and the BFS Sesquicentennial Committee, hosts a cultural celebration featuring the 1982 Academy Award winning documentary short film, CLOSE HARMONY. The program begins at 6pm in the BFS meetinghouse, 375 Pearl Street This 30-minute film features BFS lower schoolers and a chorus of […]
Organizing a Criminal Justice Conference and a Book Drive for Youth at Riker’s Island by Hannah S, Class of 2019 In Early April, my friend Molly and I heard about a book drive being organized by Brooklyn Friends School 7th graders as an extension of their Criminal Justice Conference that happened in the Middle School […]
Miranda Chang Class of 2018 My Creativity Activity Service (C.A.S.) project is about cultivating mindful lifestyles with those around me and guiding our community towards a mindful education. I felt that this project was a great opportunity for me to advocate for the practice of mindfulness, learn what mindfulness means to BFS, investigate how mindful […]
The Office of Service Learning & Civic Engagement and PAT Service Learning Committee are excited to host a collaborative art and education experience to support Puerto Rico entitled: Solidarity in the Skies: Creativity Activity & Service (C.A.S.) with Puerto Rico. Date: Saturday, April 21st Time: 2:00-5:00pm Location: Lawrence Street Café Students, families, and faculty/staff of all ages are invited to participate in […]
What do you get when you combine some circuitry, an electronic circuit board, coding know-how, and tinkering skills together? A dancing robot, of course! Our fourth graders embarked on a brand new robotics and programming unit this year. They assembled their own circuits with servos, attached them to Adafruit’s Circuit Playground Express (named after the […]
