This year we have an afterschool arts club focused on school beautification. Today they took to our hallways and used ribbon to weave designs into the lockers. Check out their beautiful work! Continue reading
Category Archives: BCS News
11/23 – DOE UPDATE – BCS/BNS building is CLOSED UNTIL MON 12/7
Good evening BCS Staff, Families, Students, We have an important update to share. Upon further investigation, the DOHMH Surveillance Epidemiology Team has concluded their intervention of the two positive cases in our sister school on campus, the Brooklyn New School, and were unable to confirm links or community exposure in regards to the case(s) within your building(s); therefore, the DOE’s directive is to close the … Continue reading
Fall/Winter Virtual Open Houses for Prospective Applicants
Dear Prospective Families, are you interested in applying to Brooklyn Collaborative as an incoming 6th or 9th grader? Please attend a virtual open house. RSVP using links below. Brooklyn Collaborative Virtual Open House Learn more about BCS and hear from our administrators, staff, students, and parents! Dear Prospective Families, You are invited … Continue reading
Free Daily Food Distribution – Thanksgiving Meal & Day After Thanksgiving Service
Dear BCS Students/Families, Our building (610 Henry Street) is a community feeding site where food distribution is available to all families, no ID required, no registration required, free, every day. Our feeding site is OPEN even though school buildings/in-person learning is temporarily closed. If you do not live near BCS, please see linked for the … Continue reading
11/18 – DOE ANNOUNCEMENT – Temporary All Public School Building Closure beginning Thurs 11/19
Please see the attached letter from the Chancellor. As of November 18, the City has now reached the 3%+ threshold of test positivity citywide and, as a result, the DOE will temporarily close down all public school buildings for in-person learning, Thursday, November 19. This closure of buildings is temporary; we will work diligently alongside … Continue reading
College & Career – November is Financial Planning Month!
College Affordability November is Financial Planning Month! Complete Financial Aid Forms & Explore Scholarships Opportunities Submit the Free Lunch Form here Completing the Financial Aid Process is a critical step in making the possibility of attending and completing college a reality. It should be done in a timely manner and with accuracy. We encourage you to complete & submit financial aid … Continue reading
If you are traveling, please note NYS rules for quarantine and testing…
For our staff and students who plan to travel, please read carefully the NYS rules for COVID testing and quarantine. (Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-new-guidelines-allowing-out-state-travelers-test-out-mandatory-14-day) NEW RULES FOR COVID TESTING AND QUARANTINE As you may be aware, the rules have changed again for COVID testing and quarantine. Starting November 3rd, there are new requirements for travel into NY … Continue reading
In the event of school building closure…
Dear BCS Students and Families (particularly those in blended learning), IF the Mayor and Chancellor announce school building closures and if we go 100% virtual, remember that SCHOOL IS STILL OPEN, even if blended learning is paused and the building is closed temporarily. If school buildings are temporarily closed, we will hope for imminent … Continue reading
Using BCS or DOE email to log into Zoom
Dear Students, for additional DOE cyber-security, students can only sign into Zoom classes using their DOE or BCS email addresses. What are the directions for setting up DOE email? Go to Student Account Self Service – https://idm.nycenet.edu/students/start.form Enter your 9-digit Student ID (OSIS) number and your birthday. Click Continue. If the information you enter matches your student record, your username will be displayed. Your DOE student email address is … Continue reading
Considering Blended Learning? DOE Opt-In Window closes Sun 11/15!
CONSIDERING BLENDED LEARNING? DOE window for opting back into blended learning is Mon 11/2 – Sun 11/15 Families can opt back into blended learning using this DOE form (same one to request all-remote). The form is only open Mon 11/2 through Sun 11/15. Please also complete our internal BCS opt-in survey to indicate that … Continue reading
11/9-13 – Highlights of the Week!
Check out what life is like at BCS (in blended learning and in Zoom)! Continue reading
11/2-6 – Highlights of the Week!
Learn more about our teachers on this week’s post for Teaching Tuesdays! Continue reading
Cold/Inclement Weather Letter for Blended Learning Families
Dear Blended Learning Students/Families, This past Monday 11/2 was very cold in the building. As you know, our ventilation system requires that at least 50% of the windows in classrooms/hallways need to be open. Even with the building heat on, that makes it very cold indoors. We know all the staff and students … Continue reading
