World leaders are in New York City this month for a United Nations summit on the climate crisis. We’ll take to the streets to demand the world we know is within our reach. Join us at the People’s Climate March on Sunday, September 21st to advocate for sustainable communities and improving the quality of life for all—economically, socially, environmentally—now and […]
Drum roll please…….We have initiated self checkout with our Third and Fourth Grade students! iPad app: Follett Destiny In our libraries here at BFS, we use the company Follett to assist with our online cataloging and access systems, among other services. Recently, Follett has added an app which we use with our library iPads to […]
ALS BFS Ice Bucket Challenge from Brooklyn Friends School on Vimeo.
The Library Crew hope you had a great summer filled with relaxation, exploration and, of course, reading! We are looking forward to a fruitful academic year ahead and to opportunities for collaboration with faculty, staff and families. Drop into the library and share your favorite summer reads, and drop us a line to share a […]
2014-15 BFS Middle School & Upper School Student-Athlete Team Survey Sign Up Upper School Team Sign Up Form Middle School Team Sign Up Form TEAM OFFERINGS 2014-15 NEXT YEARS BFS ATHLETIC SCHEDULES ARE UP ONLINE 2014-15 BFS Athletic Team Schedules Please checkout www.schedulestar.com (search Brooklyn Friends School) Visit the School Website & Athletic Portals 8/25/14 – Upper School […]
In our Part I post, we shared our thoughts on summer reading and introduced the invitation to email photos (or selfies) to librarians to be part of a Summer Reading Slideshow we will create and share this Fall. As promised, here are some recommendations from our Fourth Grade students. We wish you a happy summer […]
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” — Lemony Snicket In the PS/LS Divisions, Summer Reading is meant to be part of a joyful, relaxing summer vacation. While not a required activity, there is a special freedom to wile away the summer months curled up with a great book. We provide […]
Spring 2013-14 Season Wrap Up by BFS Coaches BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL In 2014 the boys team was a team in transition. In previous years the team had been loaded with experienced seniors. In 2014 with only one senior with baseball experience and a wealth of freshmen and sophomores the team had to learn the basics […]
Throughout the course of this school year, BFS students participated in several collective efforts to learn about and support the hungry and homeless in New York City. These efforts were organized in conjunction with the 9th graders’ Youth Service Opportunities Project (YSOP) experience. YSOP is a program dedicated to giving students opportunities to help others […]
5/20/14 BFS Boys Varsity Volleyball On Monday the BFS Boys Varsity Volleyball team defeated Evangel Christian 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-20) in the PSAA Semifinals at the upper gym. The team won in impressive fashion in front of a nice home crowd. Once again, the team continued playing with great intensity, togetherness, focus, and determination. With […]
In the library, we regularly use iPads for a variety of purposes. This was our first work with Fourth Graders to digitize a presentation. As was posted earlier, the Fourth Grade has worked diligently over the course of the past few months to practice research skills and to produce a project that demonstrates these skills. We […]
