RECORD # OF BC STUDENTS CONDUCT INDEPENDENT SCIENCE RESEARCH
This year, a record number of BC seniors (27) will present their independent research at two Science Research and Design symposiums. This is the culmination of three years of their work in school, university, or independent research labs.

Research topics this year ranged from what factors most influence a BC student's happiness; the effects of cerebellar transplantation on restoring motor deficits in patients with hyperplasia; the correlation between hand washing and sickness; can a specific font color help people remember better; and can HIV transmission be reduced by health education.

Students will report their research findings to the public tomorrow (Sat., April 22) and Sat., May 6, starting at 11am at the Sterling Place Performance Space. See the full presentation schedule.  
BC ORCHESTRA CHOSEN TO PLAY AT REGIONAL MUSIC CONFERENCE
The full BC Orchestra traveled to Atlantic City to be part of a clinic at the National Association for Music Education (Eastern Division) Conference with noted strings pedagogue Dr. Sandra Dackow on how to teach orchestra. Students also got a chance to have lunch on the boardwalk before the presentation.
STUDENTS GO ON 3-MILE WATER WALK TO BUILD AWARENESS OF GLOBAL CRISIS
In order to better understand the lives of people who live in regions that lack access to water, sixth graders walked three miles  — from 181 Lincoln Pl. to Prospect Park Southwest between 10th and 11th avenues — during BC's annual Water Walk. The students worked in groups ("families") to carry the amount of water typical small families in rural areas of developing countries consume in one day (five gallons). Photos.
THIS WEEK’S SENIOR SPEAKERS
This week's senior speakers were (first photo, left to right) Xabi M., Ava P., Miles S-S. Coco C. and (2nd photo) Grace L.! Xabi spoke on how he likes to belong to different groups of friends because it gives him different perspectives. Ava talked about how she focuses on the well-being of her present self instead of dwelling on the past, explaining that every moment, good or bad, makes you who you are.

Miles discussed some things that make him feel special, including his family and his relationship with his best friend. Coco spoke about her evolving relationship with her older sister and how that has influenced the person she is today.  Grace L. talked about how, even though she has used solitude to escape fear, she has never felt truly alone. 
ATHLETICS
Athletics Director Dick McGrath reports, “The final week of April is packed with important contests for our Upper School teams. Our Middle School teams just finished an exciting week with more games to come next week.” Read his Upper School and Middle School updates.
6TH GRADE LEARNS HOW EDUCATING GIRLS CAN TRANSFORM DEVELOPING NATIONS
Sixth graders watched "Girl Rising," a film that features nine girls from developing countries, showing how they overcame near impossible odds to obtain an education and change their fates. Students met with Girl Rising’s CEO Christina Lowery and one of their fellows Qaisar Roonjha, who spoke on how he uses the film as an education tool in his native Pakistan to promote gender equality and the importance of educating young women.
LOWER SCHOOL SHOWCASES THEIR “BUILDING BLOCKS”
Lower schoolers showed off their work at the First Grade Art Exhibit, "Building Blocks." Their pieces featured concepts and skills they worked on this year, including cutting, drawing with scissors, geometric vs. organic, positive vs. negative space and warm/cool colors. Photos.
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT: LILI ZIMMETT
Congratulations to Middle School Humanities Department Co-chair Lili Zimmett who has been named a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar. Lili will be participating in a landmarks of American history and culture workshop called "Grand Coulee Dam: The Intersection of Modernity and Indigenous Cultures," a topic which is integral to BC's seventh grade humanities curriculum.
THE 8TH GRADE’S FARM-TO-TABLE SHOWCASE
Eighth graders created their own Smorgasbord Farm-to-Table Showcase, inspired by the Brooklyn Smorgasburg, to educate the BC community on the ethics of our food choices.  Photos.        
LOWER SCHOOL THROWS OPEN MIC & GALLERY WALK
The Lower School hosted its first Faculty Open Mic and Gallery Walk! Teachers performed a puppet show reading, shared Korean phrases, sang an Italian song, read poetry in the Galician language, shared fun things to do in NYC, shared photos and video from Argentina, displayed photographs and other artwork and taught juggling.
6TH GRADE LEARNS CRICKET & DISSECTS HOW EXTREMISM STARTS
Ms. Saxelby's sixth grade humanities students have been busy this semester. The sport of cricket features prominently in the social life of Pakistan, and as they read "I am Malala," students were curious about the game. Alex S. '23 has played for years and brought in his gear to show them how it's done. During another lesson, students were asked to analyze the potential paths to extremist ideology. Avra G. '23 created the symbolic representation pictured above.
UPPER SCHOOL SPRING INTENSIVE WRAP-UPS
The Into the Wild spring intensive took part in an Urban Park Rangers wilderness skills workshop at the Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park where they learned how to conduct makeshift shelters to build fires.

The Film: Investigation and Creation spring intensive presented their final short films for fellow upper schoolers, faculty and staff.

The Evolution of Satire, Jazz on the Road and Art and Identity spring intensive presented their final projects for faculty, staff and students. Photos.





DON'T MISS 

May 1: Gathering for Parents/Guardians of Students of Color
May 2: BC Class of 2017's Blood Drive
May 3: 6th Grade Hudson River Field Trip
May 3 & 4: The Laramie Project
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 17: Senior Arts Night
May 17: Junior Science Research & Design Presentations
May 18: Middle School Transition Meeting for 4th Grade Parents
 May 18: Upper School and Middle School Dance Concert
May 19: Middle School Placement Day & Ice Cream Social
May 19: Senior Prom
May 22-24: Senior Exams
May 23: Middle School Variety Show
May 25: Upper School Awards Night
May 25: 5th Grade DanceAfrica Trip
May 29: Memorial Day (School Closed )
May 30: Senior Dinner
May 30: 6th Grade Instrument Concert
May 31: Upper School Recognition Ceremony (for students only)
May 31: 5th Grade Instrument Concert
June 1: Middle School Instrument Concert
June 2: Commencement (Half day for the entire school)
June 9: 4th Grade Arts Showcase
June 11: Komera Walk/Run (PA event)
June 14: Lower School Arch Day
June 15: Last Day of Upper School
June 15: Middle School Closing Ceremonies


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