10/13 – Dear BCS Students and Families, we hope you had a great weekend.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
| Parent Support/ Parent Events $$Please donate to our PTA$$ – we have a budget deficit! – ONGOING We rely on our PTA to supplement our school budget so that all students have equitable access to our programming, including trips, supplies, camping, etc. We are currently facing a $254,000 budget deficit and need all your support! PLEASE donate – we recommend $50 per family if you’re able https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=C35TWC68PCJZC Brooklyn PTA Fun Run Fundraiser – Sat 10/26 at 9am in Prospect Park Join the Brooklyn Collaborative School Team and help BCS and all Brooklyn schools – https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/118571 5K Race/Walk – bring the whole family! Even if you can’t participate that day, signing up for our school team helps our school count for team size. We need a minimum team size to receive a donation. Election Day Tues 11/5 Parent Volunteers needed for PTA Bake Sale PTA fundraiser for Election Day is planned for the BCS PTA Please email pta@bcs448.org if you are interested in volunteering 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 BCS/BNS Unity Fest Fundraiser – Sat Oct 19 in our cafeteria/gym/yard Please join us, especially if you have younger children – this is a joint fundraiser hosted by BCS and our sister elementary school Brooklyn New School All are welcome – food, games, crafts, etc. Bring like-new clothing/shoe items for swap, bring Legos/Duplos to recycleC an’t make it and want to donate items from our registry? Please purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/352B6EDG3DQ90 $$Please support our Donors Choose fundraisers Our teachers regularly fundraise through Donors Choose – please donate generously to support BCS! Click here for a list of all BCS projects currently fundraising! |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fri 10/18 – all students will get vision screening and free glasses if needed
- We are excited to do another year of vision screening for all BCS students with Optical Academy
- All students will be screened during the school day, and any students who qualify will be able to get glasses for free (shipped to the school in about 4-6 weeks)
- If you DO NOT want your child to be screened, please email L2@bcs448.org or print this opt out form and complete and return to the school – if you want your child to be screened, you do not need to do anything
- All students will be screened by licensed technicians and ophthalmologists if we don’t have your opt out form
- Please ensure that your child is present on Fri 10/18 – there is no make-up date
- 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
- Write a shout out to a staff member or a peer for our Instagram
Middle School Enrichment/Support Classes
- All middle school students will receive one period of enrichment each semester, either in numeracy or literacy. Students have been placed in enrichment pathways. Placement is based on teacher recommendations and how the student performed on the MAP Growth assessment and previous spring teacher assessments. We will reassess student placemats in January and June of each year.
- One pathway focuses on providing students with targeted literacy support and essential foundations to help students build reading confidence, stamina, and engagement, along with classroom discussion skills. We draw on the STARI and Lexia reading program.
- One pathway focuses on providing students with targeted numeracy support and essential foundations to help students build confidence in their math skills while encouraging a love for numbers and words. We draw on the TransMath program for 7th grade and Transition to Algebra for 8th grade.
- One pathway focuses on rotating students through cycles of literacy and numeracy. Cycle one will target literacy that fosters students’ joy of reading through a sustained silent reading (SSR) program. Cycles 2-4 students will focus on teacher-developed literacy or numeracy enrichment projects. Students will rotate teachers each cycle.
- If you have any questions, please contact Imani at imani@bcs448.org
Math Homework nightly
- All students should now have their IXL accounts. We’ve set new students’ passwords to their OSIS number. Students should practice skills for their grade level for 30 min each night.
- If students go to ixl.com/signin/bcs448 they can just use the “Sign in with Google” feature and they don’t need to enter their username or password.
No phones and no earpods
- Reminder that no electronics are permitted to be used in classes – MS students have their phones collected at the beginning of the day, HS students have their phones collected every period
- No earpods can be in student ears – no earbuds, no headphones on ears
- Please be sure to respect the electronics policy to have a distraction-free learning environment
Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Digital Citizenship Guidelines
- October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), cyber attacks have become more common and advanced. To raise awareness, check out this poster to learn ways you can protect your data online. In addition, we ask all community members to practice digital citizenship and use the internet in ways that are safe, responsible, and appropriate.
Parents – please let us know if you’re picking up your child early
- If you are picking up your child early during the school day, please email your child’s crew leader in advance so the office can be notified
- If you are picking up your child early during afterschool, please email L2@bcs448.org and YWCA Afterschool Director tholley@ywcanyc.org and make sure your student knows
Middle School Clubs – all students welcome!
- Congrats to our MS Boys Soccer game for winning both their games this season so far!
- Check out our list of clubs and please join!
High School clubs have started – Mon-Fri at 3:05pm (open to all Grades 9-12)
- Clubs available now: Cooking, Crochet, SAT/PSAT Prep, Art, Music, Drama, Cosmetology, Gaming!!!! Join us!!! Bring a classmate!
- See Director Ashley in Office 526A (Ashley@bcs448.org) for more information and to sign up with HS Afterschool (Afterschool Application Form)
- Free for all students Grades 9-12 – EVERYONE IS WELCOME – HAVE FUN!
Tues Tiers Support
- Students who want academic support are invited to stay with their teachers every Tuesday afterschool from 3:05-4pm
- Please check in with your teachers
BCS Newspaper – The Collaborative Chronicle
- The newspaper meets in Office 516 every Tuesday afterschool from 3:15- 3:50pm. Any students in Grades 6-12 who like writing, drawing, taking photos or interviewing are welcome to join the Collaborative Chronicle staff. Here is the link to sign up: https://forms.gle/xQvnsropdH41EvmF7.
BCS Student Union
- The Student Union will have its first meeting on Tuesday, October 15th, at 3:20pm in Office 516. Meetings will happen every two weeks on Tuesdays after school. Here is the link to sign up: https://forms.gle/d4obXr8fnVV6smiR8 – Students must be logged into their BCS email to access the forms. All students welcome!
Rosetta Stone available to all BCS students
- Want to study a new language for free? Open to all BCS students for enrichment and for MLL students learning English.
- To sign up: Please email Chloe@bcs448.org from your BCS email address with the language you want to study. Chloe will send you an email from Rosetta Stone with your log in and password.
- All study is done online – you need a BCS email address, Internet connection, a computer with speakers, and headphones to take the course independently.
- Brooklyn Collaborative emphasizes cross-cultural competence for success in the 21st century and encourages all community members to strive to be multilingual. BCS is committed to developing students and staff who are kind, openminded, persistent, responsible, and courageous. At BCS, students learn to apply their intellect and effort to benefit themselves and their community.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES – click here for an ongoing list
PSAL HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
High School Boys Basketball tryouts:
- Monday, October 21st @ 3:30pm
- Tuesday, October 22nd @3:30pm
- Friday October 25th @3:30pm
Girls School Boys Basketball tryouts:
- Tuesday, October 22nd @3:30pm
- Friday October 25th @3:30pm
You must have a signed PSAL PERMISSION SLIP & PSAL MEDICAL FORM.
NO OTHER MEDICAL FORM WILL BE ACCEPTED. Medical forms must have the doctor’s stamp. If you have any questions please feel free to email brandi@bcs448.org
| Calendar Lookahead Mon 10/14 – No School – Indigenous People’s Day – “Today and every day, the world must stand behind the rights of Indigenous Peoples to chart their own futures.” – United Nations Thurs 10/17 – Expeditionary Thursday for Grade 7 Sat 10/19 – BCS/BNS Unity Fest (11am-3pm) in Yard and Cafeteria – bring the family! Tues 10/22 – School Leadership Team meeting (Zoom) Thurs 10/24 – Expeditionary Thursday for all Grades 6-12 Fri 10/25 – 12crew Fright Fest trip Sat 10/26 – Brooklyn PTA Fun Run in Prospect Park Thurs 10/31 – Halloween – no masks covering the whole face and no props that look like weapons Fri 11/1 – No School – Diwali – Shubh Diwali to our families who celebrate Mon 11/4 – Photo Day – Individual and Class Photos – purchase forms will be sent home Tues 11/5 – No School for Students – Election Day – Staff have professional development – please vote! Thurs 11/7 – Expeditionary Thursday for all Grades 6-12 Mon 11/11 – No School – Veterans Day Tues 11/12 – PTA Meeting (Zoom )Fri 11/15 – BCS Talent Show Thurs 11/21 – Student Led Conferences – Virtual (Evening) Fri 11/22 – Half Day for Students – Student Led Conferences – Virtual (Afternoon) Mon 11/25 – Grade 12 Photo Day Tues 11/26 – School Leadership Team meeting (Zoom) Thurs 11/28 – Fri 11/29 – No School – Thanksgiving Thurs 12/5 – Expeditionary Thursday for all Grades 6-12 Fri 12/13 – College & Career March Celebration in honor of Class of 2025 |