Category: Upper School
Upper School English Sparks Joy—and Freedom
I remember my English teacher in my junior year of high school. Her name was Hester Keller, and I remember being terrified of her. The summer before the class began, […]
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown Comes to BFS
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 Celebrates Its Fall Student-Athletes
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 […]
College Counseling Corner 2022-23
Welcome to the College Counseling Corner! Throughout the year, the Brooklyn Friends School Office of College Counseling will share important and timely information that pertains to the entire BFS community. […]
Adulting Conference: Life Skills for Graduating Seniors
This article appears in the summer 2022 issue of The Light, our Brooklyn Friends School magazine. After months of thinking and planning, Brooklyn Friends held its inaugural Adulting Conference this past […]
BFS Holds Commencement for Class of 2022
On Friday evening, the Class of 2022 enjoyed one last experience as students at Brooklyn Friends School—their commencement. In front of hundreds of family, friends, and BFS colleagues and Board […]
Varsity Baseball Wins League Title
Congratulations to the Varsity Baseball Team on their Independent School Athletic League championship! On Monday, May 9, the team won 5-4 against York Prep at Maimonides Park. Watch a highlight […]
An Empowering Return of the Dance Concert: Video
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 […]
Understanding Gender Connect & Talks for Families
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 […]
Panther Reaches 1,000-Point Milestone
There has been no more team-oriented player at BFS over the past four years than senior Alex Basner—and that is not a knock on any of his fellow student-athletes. […]
Celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day
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 […]