UPCOMING EVENTS

 FEBRUARY

  • TODAY- Feb. 11: Model UN Boston Invitational Conference, Boston Park Plaza
  • TODAY: 9th + 10th grade Parent Reception, 7-9 p.m., Research Level | R+D Center
  • TODAY: 11th + 12th Grade Parent Reception, 7-9 p.m., Rogers Room
  • Feb. 10: Middle School Students of Color Conference, 9:15 a.m. - 3 p.m., Dana Hall School
  • Feb. 10: Berklee High School Jazz Competition, 9:55-10:15 a.m., Hynes Convention Center
  • Feb. 11: US Instrumental Music Concert, 3-4:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall, Berklee College of Music
  • Feb. 15-16: MS Musical, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, 6-8 p.m., Bradley Hall
  • Feb. 16: PA Event, Learn Like Your Children, 8:15-9:30 a.m., Rogers Room, RSVP here
  • Feb. 19: SCHOOL CLOSED - PRESIDENTS' DAY
  • Feb. 20: NO CLASSES - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
  • Feb. 22: Last day of MS Winter Afternoon Activities
  • Feb. 22: 7th Grade Coffee Off Campus, 8:30-10:30 a.m.,
  • Feb. 22: US Advanced Drama Play, The Shape of Things, 7-9 p.m., Black Box Theater
  • Feb. 23: No MS Classes, MS Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Parent Association Hospitality Suite 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Foyer
  • Feb. 23: US Advanced Drama Play, The Shape of Things, 5-7 p.m., Black Box Theater
  • Feb. 26: MS Spring Afternoon Activities Begin
  • Feb. 28: NuVu Winter Exhibit, 6-8 p.m., NuVu Studio
  • Feb. 28: US Dismissal at 11 a.m. (except for students with G-Block Assessment)

SPECIAL SCHEDULE FOR UPPER SCHOOL: Feb. 26 - Mar. 2
Click here to see the schedule for the final week of Term 2

MARCH

  • Mar. 1: US Last Day of Term II, Last Day of Term II for NuVu
  • Mar. 1: US Dismissal at 11 a.m. for all students (unless a makeup assessment is necessary)
  • Mar. 1: No MS Classes, MS Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Mar. 2: NO CLASSES,
  • MS Parent/Teacher Conferences 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.,
  • US Faculty Work Day
  • Parent Association Hospitality Suite, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Foyer
  • Mar. 5: US Term III Begins, US Spring Team Atheltics Begin
  • Mar. 7-10: National High School Model United Nations in NYC
  • Mar. 7: PA Assembly with Alumni Panel, 6:30-8 p.m., Black Box Theater
  • Mar. 8: MS Music Exhibit, 6-7 p.m., Bradley Hall
  • Mar. 9: Spring Break Begins After Classes, MS: 2:10 p.m. | US: 2:15 p.m., T-bus times: 2:15 + 2:30 p.m.
  • Mar. 9-21: China Trip
  • Mar. 10-17: Belize Trip
  • Mar. 22-25: US Choir Trip to Nashville
  • Mar. 26: Classes Resume at 9:05 a.m.
  • Mar. 26: US Spring Fitness Programs Begin (Strength & Conditioning, Core Strength, Spin)
CLICK HERE FOR 2018-2019 MAJOR DATES
A FEW REMINDERS ABOUT OUR PHONE SYSTEM

  • Faculty do not have phone numbers; they may be reached by email: first initial followed by last name @bcdschool.org (ex. jdoe@bcdschool.org).
  • If needed, please arrange for an in-person or phone communication with faculty via email.
  • The dial by name directory does not exist for teaching faculty. Please contact them via email.
  • All offices and administrators have phone numbers which can be found in the front of the community directory or on our website. If you do not get through to a staff member, please leave a message.
#HAPPENINGNOW: NEWS + UPDATES
STUDENTS PRESENT AT LEARNLAUNCH 2018
From a video chat hologram to a 3D-printed prosthetic hand, Sophie Goldstein' 18, Arielle Dede '18, and Christian de Weck '19 presented their impressive projects and talked about the work that happens in the Beaver classroom at the LearnLaunch conference last week. Christian shared a little bit more about his work on the BVRblog .
BVR HIATT INSTITUTE: BRAND YO' SELF WORKSHOP
In this US + MS workshop, BVR Marketing talked to students about using social media for social good. They explored the different audiences students can reach through their platforms and talked about responsibility and leadership, exploring various social media #fails.
MEDICAL DEVICE HACKATHON: REDESIGNING NEBULIZERS
With US students serving as their mentors, 7th graders re-designed nebulizers for babies. They sketched, refined, and prototyped several new models in the R+D Center, and they'll present their work next week. More about the what, why, and how of the project in the "R+D Center" highlights on our Instagram.
CHINESE STUDENTS VISIT BEAVER
This week, we welcomed twelve 10th grade students from Chengdu No.7 High School, one of the top four public high schools in China. Students have enjoyed attending classes together, communicating in both Mandarin Chinese and English, and learning about each other's different yet similar teenage experiences across the world through sports, Model UN, and video games.
STUDENT ARTWORK ON DISPLAY AT UMASS DARTMOUTH
Nicholas Grassi '18 and Alex Jin '19 have been accepted to the Emerging Young Artists Exhibition at the CVPA Campus Gallery at UMass Dartmouth! More than 800 works of art were submitted; only 67 were selected.   See their works.
MEET THE WINTER 2018 CEOS AND THEIR TEAMS
In our entrepreneurship elective, each student developed an idea for a new and innovative company. These five CEOs were voted the best in class and will, with their teams, pitch to a panel of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs on Shark Day, February 23.  Read more.
FROM THE BEAVER INSTAGRAM @BCDSchool
Boys Ice Hockey scrimmage against Brookline at Larz Anderson Rink. 🏒 Check out more pics in our highlights!