Dear BCS Students/Families, hope you had a good weekend! We had a wonderful Crewsgiving!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
No School Thurs 11/27 and Fri 11/28
- No school for Thanksgiving recess
- School resumes on Mon 12/1
Tuesday Tiers Afterschool
- The semester ends in January. Students should attend Tues Tiers with their teachers to revise assessments and aim for exemplary!
- Tues Tiers is available weekly every Tuesday with all teachers from 3:05pm-4pm.
Donate from our Amazon wish list – WE NEED MASKS AND TISSUES!
- We need donations of wipes and tissues!
- Please purchase items from our Amazon wish list to send directly to BCS or send in your child with masks/tissues to Office 416
- https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/WX69HNQ4TUM0?ref_=wl_share
Mon 11/24 – Class of 2026 Senior Photos (Grade 12)
- Each senior received a scheduled appointment time for this day. Ask your child’s crew leader if you have questions.
Community food resources and please donate to our food drive
- We are also collecting limited food donations to redistribute to our families. We are accepting donations of these specific items below – please check expiration dates and drop off in Office 128. We also appreciate any extra tote bags/Fresh Direct bags.
- Canned goods (canned vegetables, canned beans, tuna)
- Pasta and pasta sauce
- Peanut butter (or other nut butters)
- Here is a list of community food resources – Community Food Resources. Please send L2@bcs448.org any resources to add to the list.
Families in need – please reach out for resources
- We have resources and food available for families in need – we are crew!
- Please reach out to Tracey@bcs448.org or stop by Office 128
- In addition, here is a list of community food resources – Community Food Resources.
Restocking our BCS Giving Closet
- Every year we give out many resources for our students/families in need from our BCS Giving Closet
- We have one big Donors Choose project up right now that will restock our family support closet where we provide all health and hygiene products to students and families. Last year we focused on warm weather items, and now we need to refill the Giving Closet with the basics (underwear, body wash, shirts and pants, etc)
Upcoming Dates (No School – Fall Semester)
- 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
Study a New Language with Rosetta Stone
- Want to study a new language for free? Open to all BCS students for enrichment and for MLL students learning English. Open to all BCS staff.
- 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. Note: All Rosetta Stone accounts from previous years are still active, and you DO NOT need to email Chloe for a new login.
- 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.
- Languages Offered through Rosetta Stone:
- Arabic
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Dutch
- English (UK)
- English (US)
- Persian (Farsi)
- French
- German
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Irish
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Latin
- Polish
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Russian
- Spanish (Latin American)
- Spanish (Spain)
- Swedish
- Filipino (Tagalog)
- Turkish
- Vietnamese
Expeditionary Thursday fieldwork
- Thank you to all our students for participating in our regular ET fieldwork Fieldwork ET Permission Slip 2025-26
- Our next Expeditionary Thursday ET is Thurs 12/4
Free Afterschool Programming at BCS
- Grades 6-8 YWCA – email Danielle@bcs448.org
- Grades 9-12 Inspiring Minds – email Ashley@bcs448.org
- Activities offered every day afterschool – free and inclusive to all