This past week, Middle School students at Brooklyn Friends School participated in a cherished tradition deeply rooted in BFS’ Quaker values. The entire Learning Community came together in the Pearl Street Meeting House for the annual Peace Tree Ceremony—a beautiful ritual that has honored community, reflection, and the Quaker testimony of Peace for more than […]
Whether we like it or not, middle school learners undergo a vast transformation during the formative years of being a 9/10 up through becoming a 13/14 year old. This transformation is profound. It is physical, social, emotional; it is in their brains and their prefrontal cortex; in their critical thinking skills and questioning; it’s hormonal […]
Bravo to the Entire Cast and Crew of our Middle and Upper School Musical, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown! In November, 2022, three sold-out shows experienced the magic of BFS’ You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the Pearl Street Meeting House. The room was abuzz from the first curtain on Thursday evening, through the final performance […]
On Thursday, November 3, BFS’ student-athletes from the fall season were recognized by students, coaches, colleagues, and their families, with a celebration worthy of their spirit. Middle School and Upper School athletes were honored in separate ceremonies, with awards, words of thanks from their coaches, and a video presentation. Before the programs began, students and […]
There is nothing wrong with putting a little PEP in your step—something the BFS Middle Schoolers will be realizing this school year. Brooklyn Friends School is proud to introduce the Panther Enrichment Program—PEP for short—which will allow sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students to have new and exciting elective opportunities. The overall purpose of PEP is […]
Welcome to the new school year! We wanted to share some of the smiles from this morning’s arrival at BFS. Please enjoy the video embedded below or at this link. Of course, we cannot feature every single student in a three-minute video, but wanted to share the pure joy felt this morning on Pearl Street. […]
It was the ‘day before the day’ at Brooklyn Friends School on Tuesday, as Lower, Middle, and Upper School students and families streamed into both school buildings to meet their teachers and renew acquaintances on “Family Visit Day.” The back-to-school energy was palpable one day before the students actually head back to school for the […]
Can eight rising sixth graders change the world? One thing is for certain, don’t tell them that they can’t. In early June, the eight students—Tess, Lucia, Natalie, Sarah, Rose, Letizia, Adrienne, and Lyla—entered into Head of School Crissy Cáceres’ office with a purpose. They had been there twice before to discuss their plans on how […]
Two years ago, immediately following the 2020 Dance Concert, the world shut down. Our students and colleagues kept joyfully, thoughtfully, and powerfully dancing over Zoom and in small groups in our dance studios. Then, on March 9, 2022, dance returned to the Meeting House stage with Dance Concert 2022! The Brooklyn Friends Community is so […]
Join us at one of our upcoming Connect & Talks on Understanding Gender hosted by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging. Meeting Details Meeting Link for All Sessions Meeting ID: 405 870 8412 Passcode: u9NnK1 Our understanding of gender has shifted and expanded in the last 10 years and it can be hard to […]
Enjoy the first issue of The Panther Post! This Brooklyn Friends Middle School student newspaper is created as part of an activity period. Students begin working on each issue by pitching and assigning each other ideas for columns, stories, features, etc. The layout, typography, and design is all decided by students with the production support […]
On February 2, in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, our Girls Middle School and Varsity Basketball Teams welcomed New York Liberty players DiDi Richards and Betnijah Laney as well as Liberty VP of Communications and Social Responsibility Alesia Howard. DiDi, Betnijah, and Alesia shared their experiences, words of encouragement, and answered […]
