The Big Questions How does the environment shape culture? How do cultures change over time? How do cultures resist and survive colonialism and white supremacy? These are the big questions that Brooklyn Friends School third grade students explore each year in their social studies inquiry of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy–a beloved and vital curriculum tradition year […]
We recently asked new colleagues to answer a few questions to help us get to know them. Here we meet Lindsay Casale joined the Brooklyn Friends School community this fall as a Lower School Associate Teacher in the First Grade. Read on to learn more about Lindsay. Where did you grow up? Chapel Hill, North […]
We recently asked new colleagues to answer a few questions to help us get to know them. Here we meet Sarah Robotham, who just joined the BFS Community as an Associate Teacher in 3A. Read on to learn more about Sarah. Where did you grow up? Norfolk, Virginia Where were you/what were you doing before […]
Ahhh Springtime! Beauty is in bloom all around! Could there be a more perfect time for our annual All School Art Show? During the week of May 18th, one could discover artworks by our budding BFS artists from Preschool to 12th grade IB Visual Arts, blossoming inside our lower gym. As usual, the space was […]
Delighted to follow up last week’s post about the BFS Literary Magazine Collection by adding the years 1961 to 1974. Literary magazines of this period evidence an enormous change in BFS history: the late 1960s to early 1970s, when BFS shifted from a traditional college preparatory model to an incredibly progressive school. While many things led to this institutional […]
All good things are worth waiting for, and our literary magazines are no exception. At this time, the surviving BFS literary magazines from 1926 to 1960 are available in the Literary Magazine Collection of the BFS Digital Archives, along with the 2003 edition of Wordflirt, the present Upper School literary magazine. 1961 to 1974 literary […]
Third and fourth graders learned about how to stay safe on the Internet. The students shared with each other what they know and also watched a BrainPop video on Internet safety. Then, the students created their own public service announcements on ChatterPix Kids, a free iPad app that allows the user to make inanimate objects […]
Our kindergarten and first grade students loved learning about the mysterious blue cart that has been sitting in their classrooms for the past few weeks. Gasps and clapping ensued when we opened the cart to show them all the iPads that they will be using in their classes this year. Common questions were: “Can we […]
In technology class, fourth graders learned about what the Internet is (a network of computers connected to each other) and how the Internet works. After thinking about what we already know about the Internet, students watched a BrainPop video to learn about the specifics of the Internet. One of the coolest facts the students discovered […]
Third and fourth grade students returned to school from their summer holidays ready for technology class! With their brand new iPads in hand, they have been busy learning about technology, trying out the different functions of the iPad, and exploring new iPad apps. We talked about what technology is, how it changes over time, and […]
The First May Day, 1928 Some readers may recall BFS May Day celebrations held at Friends Field and perhaps at Pearl Street. May Day was a huge lower school event that began in 1928. Each year had its own unique theme such as early U.S. settlers, nations around the world, the circus, toys, candy, and […]
Examining the history of Brooklyn Friends School means also examining the history of education in Brooklyn and New York City. Brooklyn Friends School has a long history of educational innovations, but it also has a long history of allowing innovative educators to implement their ideas at BFS. Ella Frances Woodward exemplifies our long-standing commitment […]
