DUE TO UNFORESEEN SCHEDULING DIFFICULTIES, THE PAT WILL NOT HOLD THIS EVENT AS PLANNED. “Forget Breaking The Glass Ceiling: Let’s Build a New House: Reconstructing The Way We Think About Gender” A Presentation by the PAT Diversity Committee May 17th, Pearl Street Meetinghouse Refreshments: 6:00-6:25pm – Presentation 6:30 – 8:00pm Is it possible to reduce stereotype […]
On a chilly January morning the students of the Preschool gathered to learn the story of Jack Frost and were inspired by the movements he makes leaving marks of frost on window panes. In a unique collaboration with artist Carol Bove and dance teacher Jules Skloot, the students made their own one-of-a-kind frosty marks on a […]
Join us as we celebrate our community with the annual Spring Gala in support of our financial aid program. Tuesday, May 2nd from 6pm to 10pm Hill Country Brooklyn (directly across the street from 375 Pearl Street) Bidding, Dancing, Cocktails and Barbecue Festive Western Attire Purchased tickets for originally scheduled event on March 2nd? Confirm […]
Check out a podcast on the Celebration and hear all that’s in store here. Sign your BFS student up for Friday 2/10 workshops here Brooklyn Friends School’s annual Black History Month Celebration, hosted by the PAT, will highlight ancient African histories, cultures, and global achievements. Events begin on Thursday, February 9 with a film screening and […]
This year’s Martin Luther King Day celebration on January 15th held a number of surprises for school community thanks to the efforts of Diversity and Institutional Equity Director Orinthia Swindell and Associate Director Russell Marsh. The school has become accustomed to the annual schoolwide event started by former Diversity Director Dr. Eddie Moore, known as Simple&Powerful, in […]
The BFS Advancement Office invites parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty and staff to the School’s 12th Annual ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR on Feb. 10. BFS Alumnus and Trustee Richard Cutler, Esq. ’62, will be explaining the various ways you can prepare your finances for the future. Topics include federal estate and gift taxes, wills and living trusts, and passing […]
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Time: 6pm for refreshments and 6:30pm for the program Place: The 375 Pearl Street Meetinghouse A bestselling author goes back to high school to find out whether books can still shape lives; can today’s screen-obsessed teenagers be turned on to serious reading? A renowned media scholar investigates how our overuse of technology undermines our […]
TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD-OUT. The Middle and Upper School proudly presents the Fall 2015 Musical, Ragtime, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov 19-21. Tickets are free but must be reserved here. Ragtime, based on a book of the same name by E.L. Doctorow, weaves the stories of historical figures and fictional characters at the turn […]
Brooklyn Friends School Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting for New High School Facility at One MetroTech Student-Led Ceremony at 116 Lawrence Street, September 8, 2015 at 4:15pm Brooklyn Friends School celebrates its third century in downtown Brooklyn with the opening of a distinctly 21st-century school building. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new, 40,000 square foot facility for the 9th […]
Faculty parent, Hugo Guinness joined our 11th grade IB art class as our final visiting artist of the 2014-15 school year. Guinness is an artist known for his his bold, graphic black-and-white block prints and illustrations. Using his signature simplified style, Guinness depicts everyday objects or phrases, evoking a quirky sensibility and the character of […]
How can an artist contribute to an ongoing dialogue regarding social and political change? Can art go too far in its satirical commentary? Can art be dangerous? These are just a few questions pondered by our first “Visiting Artist Interview Panel”. Consisting of students Malcolm McIver (12), Olivia Hart-Kobel (12), Eve Bromberg (12) and Abby […]
Watch what students learned at this year’s Makerspaces @ BFS – from SAMR Technology to Word Collages.
