BC STUDENTS SCORE BIG AT YALE INVITATIONAL
BC sent 11 upper school students to the first Speech & Debate tournament of the season, the Yale Invitational in New Haven, which attracted more than 1000 competitors from across the U.S. Three of our students advanced all the way to elimination round performances – a big deal at a nationally ranked tournament.

Pictured left to right: Mosab H. '19 who reached the semifinals in Program Oral Interpretation and ranked 7th overall; Ellie P. '18 who reached the quarterfinals in Dramatic Interpretation; and Jake P. '20, who reached the octafinals in Extemporaneous Speaking. Congrats to them and our entire team!
SENIOR SPEAKERS
The Senior Speakers program is a rite of passage for every BC senior. This year's first set of speakers were (left to right) Bronnie O., Alyssa P., and Abe B.!
Alyssa told the stories of her two most embarrassing moments and how she's learned to embrace them since they're what make her unique.

Bronnie spoke about how she came to love her natural hair and learned the important life lesson of not wasting time trying to fix things about yourself that don't need to be fixed in the first place. Abe talked about how easy it is to forget about the important things in life, and implored the audience to not be so caught up in a to-do list that you forget the power of love.
WORLD AFFAIRS BREAKFAST CLUB TACKLES SUMMER '17 IN REVIEW
The first World Affairs Breakfast Club of 2017-18 had an excellent turnout last week to discuss the biggest news events of the summer, including Hurricane Harvey, the Charlottesville protests, civil strife in Venezuela, Colin Kaepernick and North Korea. Read more on the Breakfast Club blog .

This week the club discussed the recent controversy about monuments which triggered deadly violence in Charlottesville this summer. Breakfast Club meets every Wednesday at 7:30am in room 144.
ATHLETICS UPDATES
Read the Upper School Athletics Update and the Middle School Athletics Update from Athletic Director Dick McGrath. 
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAIR SELECTED FOR ARGENTINA EXCHANGE
Middle School World Language Chair Liz Luscombe was recently selected to participate in a cultural exchange with educators from three other National Association of Independent Schools in Córdoba, Argentina.

The organizers wanted to learn how schools in Córdoba can tailor immersion experiences for students and teachers who come from all over the world to study the Spanish language. Liz's expertise at workshops with five Argentinean schools created a productive exchange of ideas an important question: how to design language education programs that best serve students of diverse ages and backgrounds.
STUDENTS EXPLORE PERFORMING ARTS AT THEATRE FEST
Middle and Upper Schoolers explored dancing, singing, acting, costume design, using the light board and more at BC's inaugural Theatre Fest.
SENIORS SPEAK AT LEADERSHIP DINNER
Gemma S. '18 and Kian S. '18 were the featured student speakers at this year's Leadership Dinner and members of the Upper School Jazz Ensemble performed. Photos .
PEER LEADERSHIP RETREAT KICKS OFF SCHOOL YEAR
20 seniors attended BC's annual Peer Leadership Retreat at Camp Sloane, where they prepared to serve as role models and peer mentors for 9th graders throughout the coming school year.

As Peer Leaders, these seniors will use empathy, teamwork and leadership skills when they meet weekly with their 9th grade 'peerlings' to help ease the transition to high school. The program provides a safe place for younger students to develop respectful and productive relationships with each other and with older students who have been in their shoes.
5TH GRADERS PLAY ZOMBIE TAG
Fifth graders get into character playing zombie tag at recess!


4 NEW FACULTY SNAPSHOTS
ASHLEY FINIGAN (UPPER SCHOOL HISTORY)
Ashley comes to BC from the University of Chicago where she has been working towards her Ph.D. while teaching undergraduates and leading workshops for younger students at the Smart Museum of Art.

Ashley holds an A.B. in Black studies and history from Amherst College and an M.A. in African American studies from Columbia University. Also, as a member of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Ashley won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Recording in 2005. Welcome to Berkeley Carroll!  
MARIO ALVAREZ (UPPER SCHOOL FRENCH AND SPANISH)
Mario joins BC after teaching both French and Spanish languages at Ramaz School, St. Anne’s-Belfield and Phillips Exeter Academy. He received much of his education at The Université of Limoges in France, and earned his M.A. in Spanish and French from the University of North Texas. Fun fact: Mario has a weakness for country music.
ANDREW GREENE (UPPER SCHOOL ENGLISH AND HISTORY)
Before joining BC, Andrew worked at Saddle River Day School as Associate Head of Upper School, Dean of Students, and history teacher. He also taught at St. Bernard’s and at St. Stephen’s in Rome.

Andrew holds an M.A. in private school leadership, and will pursue another M.A. in curriculum and teaching at Columbia University's Teachers College this fall.
For fun, Andrew plays guitar and fantasizes about a career as a Johnny Cash impersonator.
FABRICIA CALCAVECCHIA (LOWER SCHOOL SPANISH)
Fabricia has taught and designed Spanish curriculum at four New York independent schools: The Allen Stevenson School, The Kew Forest School, Avenues: The World School and Trevor Day. She earned a B.A. in Spanish from SUNY Albany, an M.A. in secondary education from the College of St. Rose, and is fluent in Spanish, English, Italian and Portuguese.

Fun fact: As a child, Fabricia practiced Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of fight, acrobatics, music and dance.
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DON'T MISS 

Sept. 25: Picture Day (all students)
Sept. 26: Parent Visiting Night (Grades 2-4)
Sept. 28: Parent Visiting Night (PreK-First Grade)
Sept. 29: BC Blood Drive
Oct. 7: SAT
Oct. 9: Indigenous Peoples Day (School Closed)
Oct. 10: Senior College Visiting Day
Oct. 11: BC Golf Outing
Oct. 12: Junior College Night
Oct. 14: PSAT for Juniors
Oct. 16 - Oct. 20: 8th Grade Trip to Eastern Shore
Oct. 24: Welcome to Upper School for 8th Graders & Parents
Oct. 26: Middle School Parent Night: Social-Emotional
Oct. 28: PA's Halloween Party
Nov. 4: SAT
Nov. 7 & Nov 8: Parent Teacher Conferences (No Classes)



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