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Student Family Update

BCS Student/Family Update – 11/17

Published November 17, 2024 by Scill Chan

11/17 

Dear BCS Students/Families,

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 ETs, events, supplies, camping, etc.We are currently facing a $200K 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
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
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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fri 11/22 is Crewsgiving – Half Day for Students – 8:45am-11:15am

  • Students, please bring a dish to share for this Friday’s Crewsgiving celebration
  • We give thanks and break bread with your crew on Friday
  • Student dismissal at 11:15am for afternoon Student-Led Conferences 

Middle School Boys Basketball Tryouts for Grades 6-8

  • Wed November 20 at 3:15pm in the Gym
  • Sneakers, shorts, and water bottle required for
  • Talk to Coach Brandi if you have any questions (brandi@bcs448.org)

Upcoming Spirit Monday Days

  • 11/25 – Match with Crew Day

SLCs are coming up – you will hear from your child’s crew leader 

  • Student Led Conferences are coming up Thurs 11/21 evening and Fri 11/22 afternoon
  • Fri 11/22 is a half day – dismissal at 11:15am
  • Your child’s crew leader will reach out to you this week to schedule an appointment for you and your child to attend conferences together in Zoom to discuss progress so far

Do you have a device at home to do school work?

  • Do you have a device at home, like a smartphone or other device, so that you can do school work in case of an emergency remote day, like a snow day?  This device should be able to access the internet so that you can submit work through Google Classroom and email your teachers.
  • If you need a device, please reach out to your crew leader.  
  • If you have previously been assigned a device or ipad from BCS or another school, you cannot be assigned an additional advice.  If your former device doesn’t work, please bring it in so it can be fixed or recycled properly.

Core Value Shout Outs

  • Write a shout out to a staff member or a peer for our Instagram
  • Use this form

Please follow us on BCS Instagram – thecollaborativechronicle

  • Stay up to date with positive news about BCS
  • Follow us on Instagram (thecollaborativechronicle)

Middle School Clubs – Tuesdays 3:05pm-4:00pm – all students welcome!

High School clubs – 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

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES – click here for an ongoing list

2025 Summer Arts Institute – free for Grades 8-12 students

  • Admission to the Summer Arts Institute is by application and audition. Students may apply and audition for only ONE studio.  Student Application Deadline: February 26, 2025, Virtual Audition Submission Deadline:  March 2, 2025
  • For More Information and to Apply Visit: 
  • https://tinyurl.com/SummerArtsInstitute2025
  • Summer Arts Institute is a free, four-week arts program for New York City Public School students entering grades 8 through 12 in Fall 2025 (students currently in grades 7 through 11). This intensive program is held at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens. Summer Arts Institute is administered by the NYCDOE’s Office of Arts and Special Projects. 
  • Program Dates: July 7 – August 1, 2025
  • Students can major in dance, theater, instrumental music, orchestral strings, vocal music, film, or visual arts. The program is designed for students at an intermediate or advanced level of study in their discipline.  The daily schedule includes studio work and experiences with professional artists. In the studios, students develop and improve their technical skills and creative expression in their art form. Time is dedicated to rehearsals, attending professional performances, visiting arts venues and exploring careers. The Institute culminates with an exhibition and performance showcasing the students’ work. 

Lucille Lortel Theatre’s NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship

  • Supporting and showcasing creative teen voices. To apply is easy!  Go to www.lortel.org/hspf for more information.

Ladder Internships for High School Students

  • Ladder Internships is a selective start-up internship program for high school students, founded and run by Harvard graduate students. In the program, students work with supervisors from top start-ups to work on real-world projects in a real start-up environment. Our companies and supervisors come from Harvard iLabs, Stanford, Google, Microsoft, and McKinsey & Company.  
  • No prior working experience is required. The application deadline for the Winter cohort is November 24th, here is the brochure and the application link. 

Submit a story for the Digital Storytelling Project from WomensActivism.NYC

  • Digital storytelling project initiated by the NYC Department of Records and Information Services. This project is dedicated to preserving the stories of remarkable women from around the globe. It’s easy to upload stories to our online platform, and once shared, they will be preserved in the city’s Municipal Archives to inspire future generations. 
  • Any stories your students submit (and we know they’re all looking for extra credit at this time of year) can help us to reach a major milestone. We have only 280 stories left to achieve our year-end goal of 10,000.  
  • These stories can spotlight women your students know personally, such as friends, family, colleagues and teachers, or celebrate historical or contemporary figures who have inspired them. They can profile anyone who has made a meaningful impact on their lives.  
  • If they’d like to write about a well-known public figure, please ask them to check the WomensActivism.NYC website first to ensure that the woman’s story hasn’t already been added. Students should also include references for their sources.  
  • To get them started, here are a few examples:
  • Please refer to this guide for more details about the project and helpful writing tips.  

SEO Scholars college access program for NYC Grade 9 students

2025 Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program (TMSLIP) – High School

  • TMSLIP is an intensive internship program which places diverse New York City high school students with legal employers for the summer. Since 1993, this program has provided students with an experience designed to develop them as young professionals and expose them to the legal profession. 
  • Please apply here for TMSLIP. Applications and accompanying materials are due no later than January 13, 2025.
  • If you have any questions, email mellenlarosa@nycbar.org

America’s Field Trip Contest Application (Grades 6-12)

  • What does America mean to you?  You may answer this question with original artwork or a written response.
  • Submissions will be accepted until Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET. here
  • Middle School (6th to 8th Grade): Students may submit artwork, including physical or digital artwork (through a high-res photo), or a written response (up to 250 words).
  • High School (9th to 12th Grade): Students may submit artwork, including physical or digital artwork (through a high-res photo), or a written response (up to 500 words).
Calendar Lookahead
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 (schedule will be sent to seniors soon)
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
Tues 12/17 – School Leadership Team meeting (Zoom)
Wed 12/18 – Photo Re-take Day – Individual Photos for Absent Students or Club Photos
Mon 12/23 – Wed 1/1 – No School – Winter Recess
Thurs 1/2/2025 – School Resumes
Fri 1/10 – College and Career March in honor of Class of 2025
Mon 1/20 – No School – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day
Tues 1/21 – Fri 1/24 – No Classes for Grades 9-12 (PBAT Week)
Mon 1/27 – No School for Students – Professional Development Day for Staff
Tues 1/28 – First Day of Second Semester – Crew Day
Wed 1/29 – No School – Lunar New Year Observed

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