The Life Magazine: Issue 1
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 […]
Category: Library
Middle School Students Find Satisfaction In Most Unsatisfying of Years
“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 […]
What to Know about Summer Reading
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 […]
A Halloween Listening Party with Adam Gidwitz
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 […]
It’s Finally Summer – Time to Read!
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 […]
Iranian Revolution: You Are There
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 […]
Who Are the Bee-Bots in Your Neighborhood?
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 […]
Author Sophie Blackall Visits BFS
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 […]
Still Your Grandparents’ Library (with an accent on high tech)
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 […]
Physics Leads the Way: MakerBot 3-D Printing
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 […]
A Closer Look: Technology at BFS
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 […]
Lower School Library Maker Month
Our first two themes, “ART OF WORDS” and “BOOK ARTS” have activated the BFS Lower School! All students in grades K through 4 are involved in our library Maker Month. […]