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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Transfer Prints Collages Identity Boxes Animations Junior Artists Documentary
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 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 […]
