10/20
Dear BCS Team, we hope you are having a great weekend!!! We had a fun-filled weekend – with both MS Soccer and MS Volleyball winning their games AND we had a great BCS/BNS Unity Fest on Saturday! Check out our Instagram for pictures!
PARENT CORNER
| Parent Support/ Parent Events $$Please donate to our PTA$$ – we have a budget deficit! – ONGOINGWe 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 ParkJoin the Brooklyn Collaborative School Team and help BCS and all Brooklyn schools – https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/1185715K 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 SalePTA fundraiser for Election Day is planned for the BCS PTAPlease email pta@bcs448.org if you are interested in volunteering Please donate from our Amazon wish list – ONGOINGWe 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 $$Please support our Donors Choose fundraisersOur teachers regularly fundraise through Donors Choose – please donate generously to support BCS! Click here for a list of all BCS projects currently fundraising! Family Jumprope Login RequestYou can check your child’s grades and attendance in JumpropeIf parents don’t have a login, request it hereAll students log into Jumprope using their BCS email BNS/BCS 610 Henry Street Campus Adult Chorus (for Staff and Parents)We are offering our Adult/ Family chorus every two weeks at 4:30pm (10/23, 11/6, 11/20, 12/4, 12/18) – contact sarahferholt@bns146.orgPlease join musician and educator Ali Dineen for a bi-monthly Family Chorus! We will meet every other Wednesday to learn songs in a variety of musical traditions, from simple rounds to traditional Greek tunes and beyond. Ali will also work to incorporate songs that members are excited about, from their own or any musical tradition. This chorus welcomes singers of all ages and experience, and will be a space to enjoy music with your and other families while also learning new songs and some music theory basics. |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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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 about your assessments and competency levels
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.
Core Value Shout Outs
- Write a shout out to a staff member or a peer for our Instagram
- Use this form
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
Tisch Future Artists (HS)
- Future Artists is a free, 14-week program for high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Full-day classes and workshops take place on Saturdays throughout the spring academic semester. Choose from disciplines, including Dance, Photography, Dramatic Writing, Recorded music, and more. You’ll study with Tisch faculty and connect with aspiring artists like you.
- The NYU Tisch Spring Future Artists Program is a pre-college program that is FREE of charge, open to all eligible students, and centered on educational opportunities in studying in the arts with the same rigor and training offered in the undergraduate departments. It is designed for students who may not have access to other programs in their schools and/or communities and who would qualify for financial aid at NYU.
- https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/high-school-and-middle-school-programs/high-school-programs/tisch-future-artists.html
Groundswell’s Fall- Winter Afterschool Programming (ages 14+)
If you know any youth who might be interested in portfolio development, muralism, or printmaking, we’d love to welcome them into our programs!
Semester Studio Dates: October 21, 2024 March 21, 2025
Location: 540 President Street, Suite 1A, Brooklyn NY, 11215
Process Share: December 13, 4-6pm
Final Art Share : March 28, 4-6pm
Schedule Overview:
Portfolio: Making Art That Matters: Mondays, 4pm – 7pm (Ages 14-21)
Voices Her’d: Community Project, Tuesdays, 4pm – 7pm (Ages 14-19)
** Certain sessions will overlap with the Visual AIDS Women’s Empowerment Group
Murals for Change: Community Project, Wednesdays, 4pm– 7pm (Ages 14-19)
Print Power, Thursdays, 4pm – 6pm (Ages 14-19)
| Calendar Lookahead 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 Tues 12/17 – School Leadership Team meeting (Zoom) Wed 12/18 – Photo Re-take Day – Individual Photos for Absent Students or Club Photos Tues 12/24 – Wed 1/1 – No School – Winter Recess Thurs 1/2/2025 – School Resumes |