April is We 💙 BFS Libraries Month! Celebrate with us at our book fair on Thursday, April 18 (7:30am to 6pm) and Friday, April 19 (7:30am to 4pm) in the 3rd Floor Library at 375 Pearl Street. Our Brooklyn […]
Featured Stories in The Life, Issue 1 “Sustaining the Fight: Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett ’84 Looks to Young People to Drive Change” “Homecoming: George Fox Award Recipient Susan Segal Rai ’59 […]
“What makes something satisfying?” Fifth and Sixth grade students were recently asked this question. While it could be assumed that the answers would be unique to the individual, teachers and […]
Books for Required Summer Reading from the English Department were given to rising 5th-12th graders by their teachers the last week of school. [Students new to BFS received the books and […]
All Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grade families are cordially invited to a Listening Party to celebrate the release of Adam Gidwitz’s debut podcast, Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest! Adam will […]
The BFS English Department and Libraries have shared their required (for grades 5-12) and suggested summer reading lists for students in all grades, preschool to 12. Books for the required […]
He didn’t speak English, got picked on, and got into fights. True, this young Iranian had been born in Montreal but had moved immediately to Tehran. When he […]
by Christina Karvounis The mindful inclusion of technology as a conduit to enhance the learning experience gave first grade students a rich STREAM experience, while also placing demands on […]
Brooklyn illustrator/author Sophie Blackall visited with the Preschool 4s, Lower School 2nd and 3rd grade students, and all Middle School and Upper School students on October 1. She shared her inspiration […]
Despite fast and furious 21st century changes, the school library remains a repository of knowledge, a retreat for those seeking solitude, and a gathering place for young collaborators. Library Department Chair Kathy Hartzler, now […]
In the Upper School, Physics Teacher Travis Merritt has joined the 3-D printing exploration with infectious enthusiasm Travis Merritt’s gadget-filled science lab now boasts a MakerBot 3-D printer. “It’s in […]
IT’s Everywhere Innovative thinking from the school’s Information Technology (IT) staff, along with a recent push from a philanthropic parent, continue to move BFS forward in bold, new directions. Over […]
