2 BC STUDENTS HEAD TO NATIONALS FOR SPEECH & DEBATE AFTER EARNING 1ST PLACE IN NYC 
Berkeley Carroll students took two first place spots at the NYC area qualifier for the highly competitive National Speech and Debate Association tournament and earned invitations to the nationals. 

Ellie P. '18 earned the top rank in dramatic interpretation with a piece featuring a crabby couple playing a game of gin rummy; Alessandro G. '17 took top billing in extemporaneous speaking, specializing in United States current events. Only three students in each varsity category are selected for nationals and competition is extremely deep so earning a berth is an exceptional achievement. 

Additionally Mosab H. '18, Marley D. '20 and Grace L. '17 advanced to semifinal rounds in various speech categories, which is a notable accomplishment.

At the Westchester Classic tournament, Kirill B. '20 and Victoria S. '19 earned a second place finish in JV public forum debate on the topic of the Cuba embargo, with Victoria also earning the individual first place speaker award. Congrats to all of our speech and debate participants!
MATH TEAM EARNS TOP 3 RANK & INVITE TO STATE COMPETITION
Congrats to Berkeley Carroll's Quantifyin' Lions, our Middle School math team, which placed Top 3 at the 2017 Brooklyn Chapter MathCounts competition! This achievement means BC earned our sixth straight invitation to the New York State Competition, which will take place later this month at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy.

Lila B. '21, Ana M. '21, Ellie M. '21 and Will S. '21, the team captain, secured the third place finish. The competition team's other members were Michael K. '21, Max P. '21, Emma B. '22, Wen Yu C. '22, Olivia L. '22 and Sophia T. '22. All of the Quantifyin' Lions who have come to practices this year also deserve credit for the success. Go Lions!

BC STUDENTS CHOSEN TO PERFORM AT NATIONAL MUSIC CONFERENCE
Dr. Sandra Dackow, a nationally-renowned string pedagogue, worked with Upper School musicians to prepare them to be a part of her demonstration orchestra at the Eastern Division of the National Association for Music Education (NAFME) conference in Atlantic City in April. Photos 
BC IN INDIA, ITALY AND SPAIN NOW!
Middle and upper schoolers will be traveling to five different countries — India, Tanzania, Italy, Costa Rica and Spain — this year on our global academic programs. Students have already left for India, Italy and Spain — follow their adventures on the India blog, the Italy blog and the Spain blog!

BC TEACHERS LEAD SOLD-OUT WORKSHOP FOR NYC EDUCATORS
Lower School faculty members Jennie Benipayo, Erin DiLeva, Camille Harrison, Nancy Holodak and Phaedra Mastrocola led an all-day sold-out NYSAIS workshop at BC today for 60 educators from throughout New York State on how they approach integrated learning and STEAM-driven projects. Learn more.
SENIOR PUBLISHES 2ND ISSUE OF HER MAGAZINE
Chelsea M. '17 just published the second issue of Melanina, an online magazine she created to highlight "social and political issues that affect women of the African and Latin Diaspora." This issue features articles on Trump and Black American youth, changing relationship norms and Elizabeth Acevedo, an Afro-Latina poet and writer. 
KINDERGARTEN OPENS BAKERY
Kindergartners celebrated the opening of their own business, KMK Bakery. They’ll be making and selling baked goods to parents, teachers and their fellow students for the next two weeks in exchange for wish donations on the bakery's "wish wall." The menu will change each day — this morning customers could "purchase" banana chocolate chip muffins and fair trade coffee from Ethiopia. Photos 
ENGINEERING CLASS BUILDS MODEL BRIDGES
Upper School engineering students have been learning about the mechanics of bridges and how forces are distributed across truss structures. They first used an online program to design and analyze truss structures and then scaled and transferred this design into 3D popsicle stick models. Students will test their bridges after Spring Break to see how much weight they can support.  Photos
7TH GRADE STUDIES LOCAL ABOLITIONIST HISTORY
Seventh graders visited the Brooklyn Historical Society on Tuesday. Their field trip included an in-depth look at the exhibit entitled "Brooklyn Abolitionists: In Pursuit of Freedom," as well as a discussion of propaganda in the BHS library. Students learned how Brooklyn was both a slave-holding capital and a center for the abolitionist movement. They focused on how abolitionists stood up against slavery, recognizing multiple forms of civic action. Photos
‘GREASE IS THE WORD’ FOR UPPER SCHOOL CHOIR
The Upper School Choir embodied the students of Rydell High last month during their concert version of "Grease."  Watch the full performance.
7TH GRADE IN FINAL STAGES OF PREP FOR MATH FAIR
Seventh graders are busy getting their presentations ready for the annual Math Fair on March 14 (Pi Day)! The fair will be held from 8:30am-10am in the Lincoln Place dining hall.





DON'T MISS 
March 14-17: Upper School Spring Intensives (2nd week)
March 21-31: Spring Break (School Closed)
April 4-6: National Spanish Exam (6th-8th Grade)
April 8: Unity Fest (PA Event)
April 11: Passover (School Closed)
April 14: Good Friday (School Closed)
April 17: 9th Grade Curriculum Night
April 17-20: Middle School ERB tests
April 19: Green Coalition Party (PA Event)
April 20: Upper School Information Night for 7th Grade Parents
April 21: Grandparents Day
April 22: Science Research & Design Symposium (Day 1)
April 27-29: Middle School Play
May 1: Gathering for Parents/Guardians of Students of Color
May 5: Senior Scholars Presentation (Day 1)
May 6:  Science Research & Design Symposium (Day 2)
May 8 & 9: Senior Scholars Presentations (Days 2 & 3)
May 12: Evening of Jazz
May 13: NYC Student Science Research Conference
May 14: Senior Prom
May 16: Choral Concert
May 17: Senior Arts Night
May 18: Dance Concert
May 22-24: Senior Exams
May 24: Junior SRD Presentations
May 29: Memorial Day (School Closed)
May 30: 6th Grade Instrument Concert
May 31: Upper School Recognition Ceremony
May 31: 5th Grade Instrument Concert
June 1: Middle School Instrument Concert
June 2: Commencement (Half day for the entire school)


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