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Student Family Update

BCS Student/Family Update – 10/5

Published October 4, 2025 by Scill Chan

10/5 – Dear BCS Students and Families, here is this week’s family email.  

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hispanic Heritage Month Showcase

  • Fri Oct 10 from 4:00–6:30 p.m. in the BCS Cafeteria
  • Unforgettable student-run evening of learning, reflection, and celebration
  • Please come and encourage your advisees to come

Unity Fest

  • Sat Oct 18 – BCS/BNS Unity Fest (in-person) 11am-3pm – bring your families!
  • Food, fun, clothing swap, and more!  Great for all ages!
  • BCS Cafeteria 
  • Fundraiser for both school’s PTAs

Heads up drills

  • Every year, as required by NYC Public Schools, we will be conducting 12 drills (a combination of evacuation drills, shelter-in, and lockdown drills).  Teachers teach what is required for each drill before students participate, and we discuss feedback to improve each drill with our Building Cabinet
  • We ask that all students cooperate silently in the drills so that they can listen for adult directions and learn to prepare for emergency situations

Upcoming Dates (No School – Fall Semester)

  • Oct 13 – No School – Italian Heritage Day / Indigenous People’s Day
  • Oct 20 – No School – Diwali
  • Nov 4 – No School for Students – Election Day
  • Nov 11 – No School – Veterans Day
  • Nov 27-28 – No School – Thanksgiving Recess
  • Dec 24- Jan 2 – No School – Winter Recess
  • Jan 19 – No School – Dr. MLK Jr Day
  • Jan 26 – No School – Professional Development Day for Staff

Please join us for the Brooklyn PTA Fun Run on 10/25!

  • The run is a family-friendly event where Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), and community members of all ages come together to run, bike, scoot or walk around Prospect Park loop road (approximately 5K).   The aim is to raise funds for Brooklyn schools with Title I status, including BCS.  To sign up, click here to register – during registration, pick the Brooklyn Collaborative school team
  • https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Brooklyn/BrooklynPTAFunRun2021

NYCPS – October 2025 Family Update Letter

  • Here is the October 2025 NYCPS Family Update Letter (available in all NYCPS languages). This month’s letter features important dates on the 2025–26 school year calendar, upcoming admissions information, vaccination requirements, and the new electronic device policy.  

NYCPS – Keeping Your Child Safe Online Guide with Families

  • October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to spotlight the importance of online safety—especially for children. To support this effort, a practical guide was created that provides tips and resources specifically designed to help parents safeguard their children on social media platforms and during online gaming. Note that the guide is available in all NYCPS languages and is available on the Cybersecurity Awareness Month page (under A Quick Guide for Parents in the Digital Age). 

NYCPS – Celebrate Digital Citizenship Week

  • This year’s Digital Citizenship Week takes place October 20–24. Families and schools are encouraged to use these resources and activities designed to help students learn more about digital citizenship. These topics and activities are valid—and vital—all year long, as this annual campaign promotes a healthy, balanced, and positive approach to media and tech use among young people.

Updated dates for ET permission slip

  • Thank you to our families for signing our Fieldwork ET permission slip
  • Our apologies that the dates were wrong on the hard copy – please see the updated dates here: Fieldwork ET Permission Slip 2025-26
  • Our first Expeditionary Thursday ET is Thurs 10/9

Phone policy

  • Middle school students – hand in their phones to Pd 1 teacher and get it back Pd 8
  • High school students – show their phones at entry to staff or School Safety, pouch their phone in the provided Yondr, carry their pouch all day, unpouch when exiting the building at dismissal.  Students must carry their pouches to and from school daily.  Lost or damaged pouches cost $20 for replacement.
  • Students who hand in fake phones or attempt to use electronics during the school day are subject to progressive disciplinary action
  • Distraction-free schools without internet-enabled devices increase academic achievement, decrease mental health concerns, increase positive socialization, and decrease behavior incidents for all

Free Afterschool Programming at BCS

IMPORTANT LINKS Calendar for NYC Public SchoolsCalendar on our school website (specific to BCS)Instagram — upcoming events and fun recapsSTUDENT OPPORTUNITIES – click this link for ongoing student opportunities citywideCONTACTS Important Staff Contacts – Brooklyn Collaborative

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