Dear BCS Students/Families, hope you had a good snowy weekend!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.
- Note – there is no Tues Tiers on Tues 12/23
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
Upcoming Dates (No School – Fall Semester)
- Dec 24- Jan 2 – No School – Winter Recess (school resumes on Mon Jan 5)
- Jan 19 – No School – Dr. MLK Jr Day
- Jan 26 – No School – Professional Development Day for Staff
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)
| Citywide Council on Special Education Business/Calendar Meeting (Hybrid) Presentation – Office Pupil Transportation + Special Education Office LeadershipThursday, December 18, 2025 6:30 p.m.*In Person – Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers Street – 2nd fl. Conf. Rm, New York, N.Y 10007 Via Zoom – Register in advance for this meeting:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/5QuezuhcR6K1SDL-s4c0igAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.InterpretationMandarin Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 584 184 729#Spanish Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 695 312 562#Please note that if there are no attendees using the interpretation services by 7:30 pm, the interpreters will be dismissed.CCSE Fall 2025 Busing SurveyThis survey is to collect parent stories and data about busing issues that have occurred since the beginning of the 2025 school year. We are also asking for parents to submit questions they may have for the Office of Pupil Transportation presentation.All personal data will be held confidential, and only aggregate data will be shared publicly. Click link for survey https://forms.office.com/r/isqjp4NF3C |

