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There are Monsters in Your Library

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 […]

Game Highlights for Week of October 21st, 2013

10/22/13 On Monday the BFS Girls JV Volleyball team defeated Dwight 2-0 (25-21, 25-15) in the ISAL Semifinals at the Dwight Athletic Center.  They will now participate in the ISAL Finals on Wednesday versus Churchill at 4pm @ The Dwight Athletic Center.   Having lost to Dwight in their home gym during the regular season, […]

Game Highlighlights for Week of September 30th, 2013

10/1/13 On Monday the BFS MS Girls Volleyball team defeated Churchill in the upper gym 2-0 (25-10, 25-15).  The team continues to improve their communication and serving. New 8th grader Joy F. helped put us in the lead with 6 consecutive serves. Michaela G., also a new 8th grader to the team moved well on […]

Banned Books Week 2013

Celebrate your freedom to read during Banned Books Week, September 22-28, 2013. You can visit the official site as well as the Banned Books Week YouTube channel for more information on this important first amendment right and to hear people reading from some of your favorite banned or challenged books! You can also stop by NYPL for […]

Game Highlights for Week of September 16th, 2013

9/17/13 The Panthers began the defense of their ISAL championship title with a 3-0 victory over the French American School. Halima scored a hat-trick of goals to record the first win of the season. The game was much closer than the 3-0 scoreline would suggest. French American hit the crossbar twice before #13 Halima scored […]

Game Highlights for Week of September 9th, 2013

9/13/13 Girls Varsity Soccer Report Thurs, Sept 12th BFS 1-1 Berkeley Carroll Goalscorer: Halima, Assist: Naya (Half Time, 1-0 BFS) Berkeley Carroll junior #44 Sabrina struck a last minute free-kick equalizer to share the spoils in a hard fought performance on the first day of the season. BFS were outshot 9-2 and were under pressure […]

Summer Arts 2013 Student Artwork

Transfer Prints                      Collages                     Identity Boxes                                                Animations   Junior Artists Documentary  

Summer Arts Visits Mana Fine Arts

By Clara Wheatley-Schaller On July 10th Summer Arts traveled to Jersey City to visit Mana Fine Arts. Mana is a very large complex which houses art galleries, studio spaces, framing studios, and storage and shipping facilities, bringing together artists, dealers, collectors, curators and art handlers. Visiting Mana was a great way for the Summer Arts students to […]

2013-14 BFS Athletic Start Date Information & Athletic Schedules

2013-14 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 2013-14 NEXT YEARS BFS ATHLETIC SCHEDULES ARE UP ONLINE Click on Team Links Below Visit the School Website & Athletic Portals Please checkout www.schedulestar.com 8/21/13 – Upper School Fall Athletes begin Practicing […]

Happy Birthday, Maurice Sendak!

Yesterday would have been Maurice Sendak’s 85th birthday.  To celebrate the life and work of the beloved author/illustrator Google created a special doodle for the occasion.  Check it out:

Spring 2012-13 Season Wrap Up

Spring 2012-13 Season Wrap Up BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL A Season of Change: The 2013 BFS varsity baseball team took on a new look to start the season. The season began with a relatively young team that consisted of only three senior starters. The team’s inexperience showed early on in the season, as they stumbled out […]