We celebrated our lovely class of seniors at the BCS Class of 2019 prom! It was a wonderful time at Giando on the Water, and our seniors looked A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Thanks very much to Senior Committee and 12Crew staff. Special thanks to Helene, Tracey, and Jose who organized the special evening! Check out pictures here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/SW4dAL1SRosKNgvT9 Continue reading
WHAT A PACKED WEEK WE HAD AT BROOKLYN COLLABORATIVE!! We had a state review team visiting us this week (Tues 5/14 to Thurs 5/16). It was a great visit and there were many exciting things to see! Tues 5/14 – We celebrated our lovely class of seniors at the BCS Class of 2019 prom! It was … Continue reading
All our crews engaged in service this week as part of the EL Education’s Better World Week! Continue reading
A busy May week at Brooklyn Collaborative! 5/6 – British documentary film-maker Matthew Kay joined Stephen’s film class today, in the American premiere of his piece “Little Miss Sumo.” This is a film about Heiyo Kon, a young female sumo wrestler breaking Japan sports stereotypes. This is the last of three film screenings this year at … Continue reading
What a great way to start May! 4/29 – 7th graders in ELA are beginning their graphic novels author study. 5/1 – We hosted Dr. Eddie Fergus (author of Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity) and several staff members from the DOE Office of Equity and Access. This was Dr. Fergus’ third visit to BCS this … Continue reading
Student Council Weekly Update On Friday, April 12th, Student Council had its weekly meeting (Grades 6-12). Grade representatives continued their committee work. The Beautification/School Facilities Committee met with Custodian Engineer Manny to share and discuss their findings from the circles, survey, and meeting with Johanna and to collaborate with the custodial team on how to efficiently and effectively … Continue reading
Congratulations to the BCS Debate Team! The BCS Debate Team participated in the Middle School State Championships on April 5th-7th–their final tournament of the year! The following teams represented BCS: Benji W & Clyde K (Novice Public Forum) Rahm K & Atticus P (Novice Public Forum) Eliza K & Elijah G (Intermediate Public Forum) Shai … Continue reading
Dear Brooklyn Collaborative Families, Staff, & Students BCS March Madness 2019 was a stupendous success—an enthusiastically engaging exhibition of BCS community spirit and pride! BCS March Madness 2019 provided our community with a school-wide activity or event each Friday in March that readily became “the talk” amongst students, staff, and families alike and heightened our excitement for … Continue reading
4/15 – Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon visited Josh and Lauren’s ELA 8 classes as an “expert” for The American Dream Expedition political speeches. 4/15 – Algebra Grade 9 students presented their Math PBATs in roundtables. They collected data on a topic of their choice and analyzed correlation, patterns, outliers, and residuals after calculating the line of … Continue reading
Crew 9 persists through camping! So proud of our Crew 9 campers! They made their way to Fishkill, NY for Grade 9 Crew Expedition (a 3 day/2 night Crew immersive experience) with support from their crew leaders and NYC Outward Bound Schools staff. Crews supported each other to overcome fears, step out of comfort zones, … Continue reading
Dear Accepted Students and Families, We are so excited to welcome you to Brooklyn Collaborative! Please save the dates below to learn more about your new school! Incoming Grade 6 Meet and Greet Date: Tues May 7, 2019 Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm Place: Brooklyn Collaborative, 610 Henry Street, Auditorium Come hear more about Brooklyn Collaborative, talk with … Continue reading
Welcome to all our new families who recently received notification that you will be joining Brooklyn Collaborative in Sept 2019! Please save the date of Tues June 11 at 12:30pm for New Student/Family Orientation in our auditorium (610 Henry Street, Brooklyn). We’ll see you then! Please expect a letter in the mail with more details. … Continue reading
