April is We đź’™ 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 Friends and Families (BFF) Friends of the Library Committee, in partnership with our library colleagues and local independent bookstore McNally Jackson, is excited to host this annual Fair for […]
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 Returns to BFS” “Reaching the PEAC: How BFS Athletics Reimagined Physical Education” “Preserved and Adapted: The Third Grade Haudenosaunee Study” Explore the full print version […]
“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 students nodded their heads in agreement when one student responded: “Something is satisfying when it is predictable; when exactly what you predicted happens.” In a […]
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 assignment from the Enrollment Office.] In addition, the BFS Librarians prepare Recommended Reading Lists. All of these resources are on the SUMMER READING website. Guiding […]
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 be coming to celebrate the exciting release with BFS children and families on Tuesday October 30th. The celebration will be held in the Lower School […]
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. Â Books for the required reading were given already to students in their classes. Newly enrolled students have receive copies of their books through the Enrollment Office. Following are the […]
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 was 10, after the Revolution and during the Hostage Crisis, his family fled back to Canada.  “My father was a doctor and didn’t want to get involved […]
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 their collaborative and creative skills. Deepening inquiry. Learning across disciplines. Having fun. And challenging our students to grow and integrate prior skills and new knowledge? […]
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 to become an artist, where she gathers her ideas for her work, and her growth as both a children’s picture book author/illustrator, as well as […]
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 her 23rd year at the school, has long pushed for enhanced technologies in the school’s hubs of learning. “Print and digital resources including video […]
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 an early stage. Right now it’s just one more tool available to students.” Travis teaches IB Physics to juniors and seniors and Conceptual Physics to […]
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 the past several years, technological experimentation and innovation have become the norm in many schools across the country. The changes are evident at BFS, too, […]
