Dear BCS Families, At BCS we know that the quality of relationships between students, staff, parents and caregivers contributes in important ways to the success of our school community. We value those relationships above all and it is our aim to continue to build and strengthen them. Restorative Practices help us do this as our … Continue reading
A very busy first week of classes at Brooklyn Collaborative! Grade 6 students had a Town Hall where students gave shout outs to each other for exemplifying core values! Grade 6 students worked on a competitive number challenge in pairs in Math. Grade 6 students establish classroom norms during Friday Meeting in ELA. Grade 6 students … Continue reading
All Families! Please submit your Beginning of Year Forms to your child’s crew leader! Lower Grades (Grades 6-8) Packet Upper Grades (Grades 9-12) Packet Health Forms DOE Fieldwork Permission Slip 2019-2020 Continue reading
If you’re a new student to Brooklyn Collaborative, have you received your welcome postcard in the mail yet? If you have not, please reach out to scill@bcs448.org with your name/grade and she will email you your Crew assignment so you know where to go on the first day of school. If you are a returning … Continue reading
We will be holding two orientations for families (Wed 9/4 from 5:30-7:00pm in the 4th Floor Library and Thurs 9/5 from 9:00-10:30am in Room 213). Please RSVP for either session to Imani@bcs448.org. Come learn more about Brooklyn Collaborative and what to expect! Continue reading
We’re excited about the start of our YWCA Lower Grades After-School program (Grades 6-8 only). This year we are offering Cooking, Art, Dance and STEM classes for the fall semester. We also offer homework help, youth development activities and a range of wonderful field trips throughout the year for our participants. We usually finalize our … Continue reading
New York City has updated the school immunization requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. A list of the new school immunization requirements for 2019-2020 is linked below. Before the school year begins, you must submit proof of immunization for your children if they are attending child care or school. All students in child care through … Continue reading
Reminder – one week left only for our school supplies sale. Sale end date has been extended to July 31. Site: https://www.starschoolsupply.com/ School Code: 4700 Below is a flyer for purchasing school supplies online as part of a PTA fundraiser! Get all the supplies you need to set your child up for success in Grade 6 without stepping foot in a crowded store … Continue reading
All our crews engaged in service this week as part of the EL Education’s Better World Week! 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
