1/9/14 On Wednesday the BFS MS Boys Basketball team defeated York Prep 46-39 in its first league game of the season. The team returned from the winter break with a splash as they played well in front of their home crowd in the lower gym. The team was led in scoring by seventh grader Myles […]
In response to the typhoon that struck the Samar and Leyte provinces in the Philippines last month, the Brooklyn Friends School community held a bake sale today. Baked goods were made and donated by Preschool through Upper School students as well as faculty and staff. The bake sale raised money for mosquito nets to be distributed to […]
The Third Grade has spent time learning to navigate the library this Fall. Recently, we asked them to conceptualize the Dewey Decimal Classification System and track themes that emerge from each hundreds section from 000s to 900s. Students worked in pairs to explore one section and become experts to then share what they discovered using […]
The Second Grade classrooms meet student curiosity about ocean animals with an exciting research project that spans several weeks. In the library, we have supported this experience by enjoying learning apps on the iPads, exploring ways to navigate the library to find nonfiction materials, and how to use a nonfiction book for research. Most recently, […]
12/11/13 On Tuesday the BFS Girls Varsity Basketball team defeated Birch Wathen Lenox 36-22 in the lower gym. It was the teams first win this week and fourth in a row. The girls got off to a slow start, but so did our opponent. Both teams were feeling each other out in the first few […]
12/4/13 On Tuesday the BFS Girls Varsity Basketball team defeated Rudolph Steiner 28-10 on the road at Pace University. The team was upbeat as they traveled by train just over the bridge for the league contest. Coming off a couple disappointing loses the team had a very strong practice the day before, which they spent the whole […]
11/26/13 The BFS Boys Varsity Basketball team defeated MMFS 49-42 in the lower gym. The Panthers were led by senior Nathan J., with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 steals. Supporting him were junior Adam W. with 10 points, 9 rebounds, and senior Adam G., with 7 points and 5 rebounds. Brendan G., and Phil C., who […]
Across the Lower School Division, students have been studying the Dewey Decimal Classification System. We have been learning how the system originated, how it is organized, and how to navigate the library space. The Fourth Grade created book spine poems to share their assigned section of the nonfiction section of the library. The idea was […]
Ever think about writing a novel? Now’s the time. November is National Writing Month. That’s right, it’s NaNoWriMo! According to the official website, NaNoWriMo “is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing.” The challenge is to complete and entire novel in just 30 days. Middle and Upper School students can check out the Young Writers […]
Fall 2013-14 Season Wrap Up by BFS Coaches BOYS VARSITY SOCCER The 2013 season was not an easy one for the team. But all in all it was a very rewarding season. We were a team that lacked in size and experience on the field. Unfortunately for us, most of our opponents, doubled us in size […]
4th Grade Newbery Lunch Club IT’S A MYSTERY! WHICH ONE WILL YOU SELECT? On Wednesday October 30, the first meeting of the 4th Grade Newbery Club came together over lunch in the PS/LS Library. 23 students signed up for the club to read 15 titles as we explore the Newbery Medal and why and how […]
If you haven’t already downloaded the Dictionary.com app, it’s worth checking out! The app offers a comprehensive dictionary and thesaurus with pronunciations that can be played out loud. The folks at Dictionary.com also share regular blog posts and slide shows on interesting words, phrases, and more. A few of my current favorites include: What do the M’s […]
