9/8 – Dear BCS Students and Families, we are so glad that the year has started off well!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
$$Please donate to our PTA
- 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.
- PLEASE donate – we recommend $50 per family if you’re able https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=C35TWC68PCJZC
PTA meeting – Tues 9/17 at 6:30pm at BCS (610 Henry St)
- Join our PTA meetings to learn more about the PTA budget, financial updates, and how funds are allocated for the 2024-25 school year.
- https://www.bcs448.org/pta-general-meetings/
- PTA General Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month during the school year from 6:30–7:30 PM.
- An email reminder is sent each month a week before and day of the General Meeting.
For hybrid or virtual meetings, a Zoom link will be sent in advance. Be on the lookout!
Middle school clubs – Tues afterschool from 3:05pm-4pm (open to all Grades 6-8)
- Please stay afterschool every Tuesday for clubs with your teachers. Here are just a sample below – full lists will be announced in crew.
- Clubs start this Tues 9/10
- Knitting Club with Diana and Claire (Room 412)
- Games with Tom and Candice (Room 426)
- Karaoke + Indoor Beach Volleyball with Henry + Christina B (Room 407)
- Arts and Crafts with Tracy and Diamond (Room 408)
- Creative/Short Story Writing with Mel (Room 406)
- Table Tennis with Vibert and Torrey (Room 424)
Middle school YWCA afterschool – First day of YWCA after-school is Mon 9/16
- Everyday Mon-Fri from 3:05pm-6:00pm – free for all students – attend one day or all days
- There is academic help, fun activities, workshops led by experts like professional chefs, programmers, etc.
- Any questions and for the application – please email our Afterschool Director Danielle Midgette at dmidgette@ywcanyc.org
High School Inspiring Minds after school – First day of Inspiring Minds is Fri 9/13
- Free for all students). Students can join one day or everyday for 10 week cycles. We have Gaming, SAT Prep, Cooking, Robotics, Cosmetology, etc.
- Any questions and for the application – please email our Afterschool Director Ashley Armand at aarmand@inspiringmindsnyc.org
Immunizations Required for all students
- New York State Public Health Law requires students to get certain vaccines in order to attend child care or school: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/immunizations
- Vaccines prevent your child from getting infections in school and from spreading diseases to other children. For this reason, your child will not be allowed to go to school if they have not received the required vaccines for the school year. Please check with your child’s healthcare provider to make sure they’re up to date. We will let you know if you are missing an immunization.
OMNY Cards Now Available for NYC Public School Students
- There is a citywide delay with issuing OMNY cards. We will issue them as soon as possible this week to all eligible students. Apologies for the inconvenience.
- With the new Student OMNY Card, your NYC Public School student can ride MTA subways and buses with just a tap. Students can use their OMNY Cards for four free rides a day, all year long, including weekends and summers. That means more free rides than ever before, with fewer limits—a huge improvement over Student MetroCards!
- When your child taps their new Student OMNY Card, they can:
- Ride MTA subways and buses for free, up to four times a day
- Use their Student OMNY Card all day (not just during certain hours)
- Tap to ride every day of the year, even on weekends and holidays (not just school days)
- Use the same card for the entire year, including over the summer
- Make sure you encourage your child to tap for every ride. Not only are those four taps a day 100% free, but each tap provides important information about bus and subway ridership that can help the MTA improve transit services in your neighborhood.
- Learn more about Student OMNY Cards on the website
HS Girls Volleyball – PSAL Tryouts this week
- Dates: Sept 9th,10th & 11th (Mon, Tues, & Weds)
- Location: BCS Gymnasium
- Wear: Athletic Clothing and Sneakers
- You must bring your forms – To participate in team sports at BCS, PSAL (Public School Athletic League) requires a completed medical form, and a completed parental consent form:
- Questions: email Athletic Director brandi@bcs448.org and Head Coach william@bcs448.org, including if you have any delays getting your required forms
Teen Writers’ Collective Applications open
- The Teen Writers’ Collective is a community of authors in grades 8-12 coming together to share ideas, try new forms of writing, engage with the community, and ultimately support one another.
- Application is open here.
- Serves students in grades 8-12.