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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER ANNOUNCED: PULITZER PRIZEWINNER JOSÉ ANTONIO VARGAS
We are pleased to announce that Berkeley Carroll's 2017 Commencement speaker will be Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist José Antonio Vargas. His work has appeared The New York Times, The New Yorker and the Washington Post and centers on the changing American identity. He is also the founder and CEO of Define American, a non-profit which "uses storytelling to shift and humanize the conversation around immigration, citizenship, and identity in a changing America."
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BC STUDENTS BRING HOME 111 MEDALS ON NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM
Congratulations to the BC students who collectively earned 111 medals on the National Spanish Exam, which attracted more than 157,000 students this year. Our sixth through eighth graders were awarded 28 gold medals, 47 silver medals, and 36 bronze medals.
Five BC students scored in the Top 1% nationally: Tristan C. '22 (who was #2 in all of NYC for Level 2); Gray S-C. '23 (who was #3 in all of NYC for Level 1); and Ali H. '22, Amalia M. '23 and Macon T. '23 (honorable mentions at Level 1). They will be recognized for their achievements by the New York City Metro chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. See the complete list of winners.
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BC STUDENTS EARN TOP HONORS ON NATIONAL LATIN EXAM
Congratulations to the BC students who earned awards on the National Latin Exam! More than 60% of our students who took the exam received honors this year.
Special recognition goes to Hannah B. '17 and Kellen P. C. '17 who received the prestigious Maureen O'Donnell Oxford Classical Dictionary Award for earning four gold medals on four different levels of the exam over their high school careers. On average, less than 500 of the 140,000+ students across the country who take the test earn this distinction each year. See a full list of winners and awards.
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BC SCORES BIG AT THE NYS SPEECH & DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Getting an invitation to the NYS Speech and Debate Championships for high school students is a huge honor; only those who have earned top placements at two or more tournaments qualify, having bested hundreds of the state’s top speakers and debaters.
We’re so proud to say that 14 Berkeley Carroll students earned the invite and competed at this year’s championships at Hofstra University. Half of them made it to elimination rounds and three earned a place in the final round of competition.
Congratulations to Grace L. '17, who ranked 3rd in the state for dramatic interpretation; Jacob B. '17 who ranked 5th in the state in student congress; and Mosab H. '19 ranked fifth in the state for humorous interpretation. Read more.
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Q&A WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S PETER JOHNSON
Our college counseling office recently posted an interview with Peter Johnson on their blog. Mr. Johnson has worked in various capacities at Columbia including assistant dean of student affairs, director of undergraduate admission and, most recently, as director of enrollment programs. Earlier this year he also spoke with juniors and their families about the college admissions process.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE: PreK HELPS WOMEN’S SHELTER
PreK students collected, sorted, added and counted (in English and Spanish) 115 items which they donated to CHiPS Soup Kitchen & Women's Shelter. They also visited the CHiPS kitchen with former BC Lower School Teacher Lan Wong, who started this tradition 26 years ago.
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5TH GRADE DEVELOPS MODELS FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT ON OTHER PLANETS
5th graders tackled the question "If humans need to leave planet Earth, where would we go and what would we need?" first by choosing locations throughout the solar system (and beyond) for people to settle: Enceladus, Earth's Moon, Titan, Europa and Proxima. Then, after conducting research, they designed and built landscapes of their locations, as well as landers, rovers and habitation modules. Photos.
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SENIOR SPEAKERS
This week's senior speakers (and the last of the 2016-17 academic year) were (left to right) Emily G., Chelsea M. and Zeke C.! Emily spoke about her "bubbe," who has taught her to find her voice and speak her mind. She encouraged each of her fellow upper schoolers to find their own "old lady voice."
Chelsea talked about how her family has taught her to value education and reminded her peers to push through, no matter how hard it is, and stay in school. Zeke spoke about how, as he has gotten older, he has learned about "the spectrum of friendship" and how to best communicate with the different people in his life.
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SCIENCE RESEARCH & DESIGN SYMPOSIUM PHOTO GALLERY
Congratulations to the largest-ever graduating class from our three-year Science Research and Design program. They just finished presenting their scientific research at two symposiums. Sophomores in the program also showcased their poster presentations on scientific journal articles of their choosing.
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UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS GO ‘INTO THE WILD’
The Into the Wild spring intensive, which was proposed by two seniors, went on a three-day, two-night backpacking trip along the Appalachian Trail last month as a final project for the course. The upper schoolers started in Connecticut and hiked about 20 miles into Massachusetts. They learned basic wilderness first aid, fire safety, proper nutrition and hydration techniques, among other outdoors skills. They also climbed Bear Mountain, the tallest peak in Connecticut. Photos.
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3RD GRADE CREATES ART WITH MOVEMENT
Third graders created art using movement inspired by swimming, science, dance and the work of dancer and movement artist Heather Hansen. They made pieces with breast stroke movements, hinge/ball and socket joint movements and plié arm movements. Photos.
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LISTEN TO UPPER SCHOOL JAZZ BAND JAM WITH PERUVIAN BAND
Watch three of our upper schoolers perform with the Lima Interescolar Big Band, a high school band from Peru, which performed earlier for the BC community with the Upper School Jazz Band. BC families and faculty hosted the Lima musicians for the night. Photos from the show.
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JUNIORS ATTEND COLLEGE FAIR
BC's entire junior class spoke with representatives from more than 170 colleges and universities at the annual Brooklyn/Staten Island Independent Schools' College Fair at Long Island University.
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GATHERING FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS OF COLOR
Earlier this month, an enthusiastic crowd from our BC community met and mingled at A Gathering for Parents and Guardians of Students of Color. Photos.
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KINDERGARTNERS VISIT FARM & START HATCHING CHICKS
Kindergartners visited Abma's Farm to learn about plants and how farms work. They also got fertilized chick eggs, which they have been incubating and are due to hatch within 10 days! Photos.
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2ND GRADERS DEBUT ‘PARTS OF A WHOLE” ART SHOW
Second graders exhibited their artwork at an opening reception for their "Parts of a Whole" show! Photos.
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UNICEF FELLOW DISCUSSES WORLD WATER CRISIS WITH 6TH GRADE
As part of their science unit on the World Water Crisis, sixth graders spoke with a community fellow from UNICEF and Skyped with Hindo Kposowa, a teacher from Sierra Leone.
They learned what UNICEF is doing in its WASH program to improve water and sanitation access around the world, and asked Kposowa how lack of access to water in his school impacts students.
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FIRST GRADERS PERFORM CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
First graders performed their Carnival of The Animals dances for the Lower School at an assembly last week! Photos.
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DON'T MISS
May 13: NYC Student Science Research Conference
May 17: Senior Arts Night
May 19: Middle School Placement Day & Ice Cream Social
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
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May 30: Senior Dinner
May 31: Upper School Recognition Ceremony (for students only)
June 14: Lower School Arch Day
June 15: Last Day of Upper School
June 15: Middle School Closing Ceremonies
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