Dear BCS Students/Families, we hope you had a great weekend!
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| Parent Support/ Parent Events Please donate to our PTA – ONGOING We rely on the PTA to supplement our school budget for teacher requests and student programming – consider making a donation to support BCS Suggested donation of $50 for families who can https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=C35TWC68PCJZC Please donate from our Amazon wish list – ONGOING We need donations of wipes and tissues! Please purchase items from our Amazon wish list to send directly to BCS https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/WX69HNQ4TUM0?ref_=wl_share Family Jumprope Login Request You can check your child’s grades and attendance in Jumprope If parents don’t have a login, request it here All students log into Jumprope using their BCS email |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
No School Days Upcoming
- Mon 2/17 – Fri 2/21 – No School – Winter Recess
Support for Immigrant Students and Families
- Here are resources for BCS immigrant families.
- BCS Immigrant Family Resources Recursos para Familias Inmigrantes de BCS موارد الأسر المهاجرة في BCS BCS移民家庭资源
- Please reach out if you have any questions!
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Student Survey – BCS New York City Outward Bound
- Students, we want to hear from YOU!
- Please take a few minutes to complete this very important survey that will give us insight into our school community.
Summer Rising for Grades K-8
- We are excited to offer Summer Rising once again to NYC students in grades K-8 this summer. BCS will be a Summer Rising site.
- Any student attending school in New York City, who is currently in kindergarten through eighth grade (in the 2024-2025 school year) is eligible for Summer Rising.
- How to apply for Summer Rising for your child
- For more information, see here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/summer/summer-rising
Summer Youth Employment Program Applications are live
- https://application.nycsyep.com/
- Please apply for summer employment opportunities
Do you need Working Papers?
- Start the process soon for upcoming opportunities
- Read the directions for how to get your working papers here: https://www.bcs448.org/working-papers/
HS PSAL Boys Baseball or Girls Softball
- If you are interested in playing boys baseball or girls softball, please be sure to get your PSAL PHYSICAL FORM & PSAL PARENTAL CONSENT FORM completed ASAP.
- Team tryout dates will be posted in school and emailed out shortly. Be on the lookout!!!
- PSAL PHYSICAL
- PSAL PARENTAL CONSENT
- The only acceptable sports clearance & parental consent forms, are those provided by the PSAL (public school athletic league).
- Please stop by the PE office or email Brandi@bcs448.org you have any questions.
HS Girls Softball interest meeting
- This upcoming Tuesday, 2/11/25, there will be a softball interest meeting in room 508 @ 3:05pm!
- You will meet Coach Nikkie, receive necessary paperwork, and be given important information for the upcoming season.
Lost and Found will be donated
- Please look through the Lost and Found in 410
- We plan to donate any unclaimed items in the Lost and Found in February
Library Grab and Go
- The BCS Library is open every day for Grab and Go books. Come in and check out your next favorite book.
- Every day: Open 8:15am-8:45am and 3:05pm-3:15pm
Creative Writing Club is seeking submissions from students
- The Literary Magazine will showcase students’ poetry, black and white drawings and possibly some short stories. The philosophy behind publication choices: Everyone who submits something will be published!
- Students should email their submissions (attached in a google doc) to: Jesse@bcs448.org Subject: litmag
- Please email Jesse with any questions, comments or suggestions!
Fri 3/21 – SAT/PSAT School Day for Grades 10/11
- Every year we have SAT School Day where 10th and 11th graders take the PSAT or SAT exam during school – this year, it will be on Fri 3/21.
- The SAT is one important component of the college admissions process and you have to put in the study time to improve your score! Did you know that a combined SAT score of greater than 1100 is considered a college-ready threshold? We advise that all students study 30 minutes a day with Khan Academy to practice for the SAT and PSAT, that you attend our Afterschool SAT Class on Wednesdays and Thursdays with Henry and Allison, and that you take a practice SAT test online.
- You can do this! Aim for a SAT score of over 1000 and study every day!
Half Days Coming Up in Spring – PROSE Half Day for Teacher Professional Development
- Fri 2/28 – Half Day – Dismissal at 11:15am – Professional Development for Staff
- Fri 3/7 – Half Day – Dismissal at 11:15am – Professional Development for Staff
- Fri 3/14 – Half Day – Dismissal at 11:15am – Professional Development for Staff
- Fri 3/21 – Half Day – Dismissal at 11:15am – Parent-Teacher Conferences Afternoon
Core Value Shout Outs
- Write a shout out to a staff member or a peer for our Instagram
- Use this form
Please follow us on BCS Instagram – thecollaborativechronicle
- Stay up to date with positive news about BCS
- Follow us on Instagram (thecollaborativechronicle)
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES – click here for an ongoing list
Summer Institute – Youth Legal Collaborative – HS students
- The First Impressions Youth Legal Collaborative is excited to invite your scholars to apply to our 2025 Summer Institute. High school students should review the attached flyer for admission and program criteria. Applicants should be current ninth, tenth, or eleventh-grade students. We will welcome thirty-five students to attend the program held at the CUNY School of Law.
- Applications will be accepted until February 28, 2025, at 6 pm. Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted directly. We will answer all questions during the interview process. Students are directed to review our website, which includes details, pictures, and videos about the program: https://www.law.cuny.edu/centers-and-initiatives/first-impressions/
- The application is here
- All questions and applications should be submitted to FirstImpressions@law.cuny.edu.
$$ Law Day Art Contest – HS students
- Each year on May 1st, the United States observes Law Day to celebrate our legal system and the freedoms we are so fortunate to enjoy. The New York State Unified Court System’s Office for Justice Initiatives, in partnership with the Historical Society of the New York Courts, will host a Law Day Art Contest for high school students inspired by the American Bar Association’s 2025 Law Day theme “The Constitution’s Promise: Out of Many, One”.
- Cash prizes will be awarded. In addition, the winners will have their artwork featured on the Office for Justice Initiatives’ Law Day website until Law Day 2026. All contestants will receive a pocket United States Constitution and a certificate of participation.
- All submissions must be received by February 25, 2025. The state-wide prize winners will be announced on May 1, 2025. This year, many more children will be recognized for their vision and creative talents as there will be two rounds to the contest. First place winners will be identified within each judicial district and advanced to the statewide contest. The first, second and third prize winners will be selected from the second round and awarded monetary prizes courtesy of the Historical Society of the New York Courts.
- For more information, questions, or to see last year’s winning artwork, visit aka.nycourts.gov/a2j-law-day or email dcaj-oji@nycourts.gov.
$$ Hola Summer! Camp – Counselor in Training
- Applications are now open for OWP’s paid CIT summer program. The deadline to apply is February 14!
- If you know any 14-to-17 year olds who are fluent in Spanish, forward-thinking, team-oriented, and passionate about education and making a difference in their community, please encourage them to apply.
- Participants join OWP’s team for our Hola Summer! Camp, and gain firsthand professional experience in an educational setting. CITs receive training and spend time in our Spanish-immersion learning environment, practicing OWP’s approach to concepts like social-emotional learning, open-ended art, and using an anti-bias lens. The program also includes time to observe, opportunities to practice what is learned, and space to reflect on different experiences in small groups and through daily journal entries.
- Our two camp sessions this year run from July 7-18, and July 21-August 1; CITs work on site at 302 Vanderbilt Street or 44 Seeley Street from 8:15am-12:15pm.
- There will be one day of required training in June before camp begins; the date is TBD but will be discussed during applicant interviews.
- CITs are paid $15 per hour and are required to secure work papers from their schools.
- Applications are open until February 14 — please help us spread the word, and invite anybody that you think would be interested to apply! With any questions about the program or the application process, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at lposel@oneworldproject.org
Mid-Winter Break Free Filmmaking Workshop for Teens
- Reel Works Documentary is a FREE filmmaking workshop that pairs NYC youth with professional filmmakers to have their stories told. Write, Film, Edit and Interview for your own documentary on a topic that interests you!
- WHEN //Mon-Fri: Feb 17-Feb 21
- TIME //10:30am-2:30pm
- WHERE //Reel Works located at 540 President Street, Brooklyn NY
- Students can also sign up at: https://reelworks.typeform.com/midwinter
- Contact Ebony@reelworks.org for more info
BBleaders – Podcasting opportunities (ages 16-24)
Frequency Society: bbLeaders Radio at The Lower East Side Girls Club
Your students will create and collaborate on a monthly show for Newtown Radio while learning podcasting, content creation, DJing, and more through hands-on workshops. They will explore career pathways, gain insights into college access, and prepare for future opportunities. Additionally, they will engage with special guests from the media industry, including radio personalities, journalists, and artists.
Apply now at: https://buildingbeats.org/bbleaders – Application deadline: February 9th, 2025
Creative Pathways at The Lower East Side Girls Club
Your learners will explore music industry careers through weekly workshops on music production, DJing, and business. Guided by a Building Beats teaching artist, they’ll delve into new topics, engage in guest Q&As, and receive mentorship from industry professionals. They will also have opportunities for college support, career development, hands-on projects, and performances or gigs with our partners.
Apply now at: https://buildingbeats.org/bbleaders – Application deadline: February 9th, 2025
Smithsonian Design Museum’s 2025 National High School Design Competition
- We are accepting entries! We look forward to seeing innovative ideas from our nation’s teens responding to this year’s challenge: What would you design to help everyone feel at home in your community?
- The competition is free to enter with entries due on February 10, 2025. Prizes include inspiring mentoring opportunities with leading designers and experts in the field, including an in-person trip to attend Mentor Weekend at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and more. Please visit www.cooperhewitt.org/designcompetition for further details.
We encourage you to get involved in this remarkable opportunity! You can find Resources on our website, to help guide you through the competition theme. Feel free to also share the competition flyer.