IN THEIR OWN WORDS: BFS Students Travel to Ghana
While most of the BFS community took the past two weeks to rest, relax, and spend time with family and friends, a group of 17 Upper School students and three […]
Category: Service Learning & Civic Engagement
Peace Tree Ceremony: A Cherished Middle School Tradition at BFS
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 […]
Colleagues & Students Attend PoCC
In the world of educational professional development, there are events and then, there are events. This past week’s NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) People of Color Conference, which was attended by more than […]
BFS Recognizes Juneteenth
The BFS community recognizes Juneteenth! Founded by the activism of the “Grandmother of Junteenth”, 94 year old retired educator, Ms. Opal Lee, Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union […]
Lower School Honors Dr. King and Changemakers
Thank you to Lower School Colleagues Jonathan Edmonds, Sarah Gordon, Doris Rodriguez-Graber, Laleña Garcia, and Amelia Jenison for sharing this reflection. This past Wednesday, the Lower School came together for our annual […]
Breaking the Mold: Global Civic Engagement and Social Impact at BFS
It is not often that one finds a community that perfectly combines mission driven colleagues, students and families, an alignment of values and vision, and a general orientation toward the […]
BFS Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month
We will celebrate as a community on Friday, October 14 from 5:30-7:30pm in the Cafe at our Upper School (116 Lawrence Street). Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month or Hispanic Heritage […]
Our Mighty and All-Encompassing Light
This letter appears in the summer 2022 issue of The Light, our Brooklyn Friends School magazine. Recently, I heard beautiful remarks that focused on the concept of what it means […]
BFS Juneteenth: Recognition, Reflection and Jubilation
“Juneteenth is freedom for everybody. I want everyone to know dreams can come to fruition.” -Opal Lee While Juneteenth has become a national holiday due to the tireless efforts of […]
Pride at Brooklyn Friends
June is PRIDE month! The Brooklyn Friends School community stands together in the light, power and solidarity of the continued LGBTQIA+ struggle, legacy of resilience, and fight for equal rights. As a community we align […]
Brooklyn Friends Students to Spread Love and Joy to Ukrainian Children
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, […]
BFS Second Graders Stage ‘Sit-In’
The Brooklyn Friends School lobby at Pearl Street was quiet for most of the day—until, that is—our second grade students from 2A appeared outside the door of Head of School […]