Congratulations to the following colleges and universities! You’re welcoming a Brooklyn Friends School graduate into your Class of 2019. Allegheny College Bard College Barnard College Bennington College Binghamton University Brandeis University Bucknell University Carleton College Colorado College DePaul University Dickinson College Eckerd College Emerson College Eugene Lang College, The New School for the Arts Ithaca […]
Spring 2015-16 Season Wrap Up by BFS Coaches BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL After what has been a very successful run for the boys varsity baseball team over the last decade and a half, the team entered the 2015 season in full rebuilding mode. The team entered the season with only a 12 man roster. The roster […]
The last few months have been busy and full of enrichment in the world of BFS Visual Arts. This post and all upcoming ones feature some of these meaningful and exciting happenings. ELISE KAUFMAN – SENIOR CRITIQUES BFS parent and art professor Elise Kaufman was a visiting artist in January. She focused her times with […]
On Monday the BFS Boys Varsity Volleyball Team defeated Berkeley Carroll 3-0 (25-8, 25-12, 25-9) in the ACIS Semifinals at St. Francis College. Today the team kept its focus and determination. It was a great team effort in preparation to the finals on Wednesday. In their last semis as seniors, Thomas C., Lucas M., and […]
One of our mild-mannered security guards has, or rather once had, a big secret. Kenny Alston, brother of longtime BFS faculty member Valarie Alston, has worked here for the past four years in relative anonymity. That all changed in September 2014 when he sang backup for multi-talented actor-singer Jared Leto’s group 30 Seconds to Mars […]
On Monday the BFS Girls Varsity Softball Team defeated Bay Ridge Prep 16-5 in the ISAL Semifinals at Van Voorhies. The team got off the bus and the clouds rolled in. The weather wasn’t looking good. After a short period of rain the sun came back out. BFS took the field and was ready […]
5/5/15 On Monday the BFS Boys Varsity Volleyball Team defeated Berkeley Carroll 3-0 (25-6, 25-7, 25-14) in the upper gym. The team maintained there focus throughout the first two sets. The team continued to battle and won the third set pretty easily. So all and all the team controlled the match. Everyone contributed to the […]
This winter at BFS, Teacher and Dean Laurice Hwang’s 5th grade students rose to the occasion to rally around and learn from a differently abled student. by Jeffrey Stanley A problem for someone in a wheelchair is carrying things. If they are carrying things and have them on your lap, you also have to grab the […]
4/28/15 On Monday the BFS Boys Varsity Volleyball Team defeated Evangel Christian 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-14) on the road. It was another team effort. The team picked up their 9th straight win of the season as they remained undefeated. The team controlled the pace of the match against their opponent. Everyone contributed either offensively or defensively. […]
4/23/15 On Wednesday the BFS Boys Varsity Volleyball Team defeated UNIS 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-23) on the road. The team got off to a good start winning the first set convincingly. Today’s opponent, UNIS showed great character and challenged BFS during the last two sets. Senior Thomas C. led the team with 16 kills and 8 […]
4/14/15 On Monday the BFS Boys Varsity Volleyball Team defeated York Prep 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-15) in the upper gym. It was close and competitive match. BFS played inconsistently through the first half of each set, but stepped up during the match whenever needed. It was another good learning experience for our squad at this […]
4/8/15 On Tuesday the BFS Boys Varsity Volleyball Team defeated Staten Island Academy 3-0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-15) on the road. The team was challenged by a skilled, hustling, and competitive opponent. BFS struggled with its consistency and with a new rotation since it only had 6 players. The team played together and stayed focused throughout, […]
