BC BUILDS BONDS WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Berkeley Carroll is proud and deeply committed to our public school partnerships. These include highly competitive programs like Prep for Prep  and Oliver Scholars, which identify some of NYC’s most promising students of color and help prepare them for placement and transition to BC for middle and high school.  (Your participation in our Annual Fund impacts our ability to participate in these programs—so thank you!) 

These partnerships also extend to initiatives like our Best Buddies program where BC students work with students from neighborhood public schools. In the above right photo, Charlotte T. '21 is sitting with her “best buddy” Darius from P.S. 77’s Special Needs program as he presented to both of their classes on the history and evolution of the iPhone.  Watch Oliver Scholar Jimmy Council‘16/NYU ’20 talk about how BC changed his life. 
UPPER SCHOOL UNVEILS 2017 SPRING INTENSIVES
Upper schoolers learned about this year's 20 Spring Intensive courses on Thursday, which cover topics including the evolution of satire, the science and history of dogs and the power of voice in opera and the musical. We will also be offering four global academic programs, linked to their own Spring Intensives, in Spain, India, Italy and Tanzania. Photos. 

The two-week Spring Intensives program provides Upper School students with a choice of interdisciplinary courses and travel programs to help explore interests beyond the scope of traditional courses. 
LOWER SCHOOL DOES AN “HOUR OF CODE"
All Berkeley Carroll students learn and practice computer coding, beginning in 1st grade and continuing through 12th grade. This week the Lower School also participated in the national Hour of Code initiative.

3rd and 4th graders completed a "Moana"-themed coding activity, 2nd graders used the Scratch Jr. coding app during their STEAM classes and the first grade experimented with The Foos, an introductory computer science app. Photos.
DON’T MISS “SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE”
The Middle School fall musical, "Schoolhouse Rock Live!," has been wowing audiences this week in the Marlene Clary Performing Arts Space. (Do you remember songs like "Conjunction Junction," "Interjections," "I'm Just a Bill," and "Adjectives" from Saturday mornings in the '70s and '80s?)  The talented student cast gives new energy to classics like these in this fun, very kid-friendly show. Photos. Tickets for the final performance on Saturday at 3pm are still available. Buy them here.
STUDENTS PREPARE FOR NEXT WEEK’S ART SHOW & CONCERT
Middle and Upper School students are in the final stages of preparing for their annual Winter Art Show and Concert at Lincoln Place on Dec. 14th! The art show will start at 6pm and feature works by visual arts students. At 7pm, several student music groups will perform.  
ATHLETICS
Last week’s update from Athletic Director Dick McGrath provided a schedule through January 3rd, but please check individual team schedules for the latest info.
KINDERGARTNERS LEARN ABOUT THE EAR
David Spritzler, an auditory therapist, spoke with kindergartners on Wednesday about the different parts of the ear and how they let us hear. Students even got to demonstrate how this happens with a game of Telephone. Photos . 
MIDDLE SCHOOL TAKES MUSIC PRACTICE CHALLENGE
The practice challenge is on. Middle Schoolers compete by grade to see who can practice the most in the three weeks before break -- the sound of music is everywhere!
AFTER SCHOOL TEACHER QUOTED IN NEW YORK TIMES
Bruce Pandolfini, who teaches After School chess at BC, was quoted in a recent New York Times article on Game 11 of the World Chess Championship.  Learn more about After School courses. Registration for Winter term courses opens on Tuesday.  
5TH GRADE GOES DEEP INTO EARTH STUDIES
Fifth grade science students worked in pairs to build models of either the interior of the Earth, or the actions that occur at plate boundaries. Photos .
BREAKFAST CLUB TALKS SOUTH CHINA SEAS
Nick Renzler '03, a lawyer in Washington, D.C. who specializes in international dispute resolution, stopped by World Affairs Breakfast Club this week to discuss the strategic significance of the South China Sea . Read more about the meeting here.





DON'T MISS 
Dec. 10: Middle School Musical: "Schoolhouse Rock"
Dec. 12: Family Skate Night in Prospect Park (PA event)
Dec. 12: Donate Socks & Gloves to CHiPS (PA event)
Dec. 13: After School Registration for Winter Courses
Dec.14: 7th Grade Constitution Works Trip
Dec. 15: Winter Concert
Dec. 16: Candle Lighting Assembly (Half Day for All School)
Dec. 19 - 30: Winter Break (School Closed)
Jan. 2: New Year's Holiday (School Closed)
Jan. 5: Alumni College Panel for Juniors and Seniors
Jan. 9: Parents & Guardians of Children of Color Meeting (PA event)
Jan. 12: College Office Event for Juniors & Parents (Speaker: Columbia University's Peter Johnson)
Jan. 16: Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday (School Closed)
Feb. 11: STEAM Fair
Feb. 15: Choral Concert
Feb. 16: 11th Grade Curriculum Night
Feb. 20: President's Day (School Closed)
Feb. 22: 10th Grade Curriculum Night


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