HALLOWEEN COMES TO BC
Students, faculty and staff got creative celebrating Halloween! The Upper School assembly featured a performance by the Spirit Squad and a costume parade. Lower School students sang songs and played games before parading around the block.  Photos. And the Parent Association's Halloween Party attracted more than 800 people!
SENIOR WINS FELLOWSHIP & EXHIBITS SCIENCE SCULPTURE AT GALLERY
Katrina F. '18, who was selected as the 2017 Jeffrey Ahn, Jr. Fellow, a merit-based award for young artists, is now enjoying her first public art exhibition at NY gallery Envoy Enterprises!

Katrina's large sculptural representation of an anthropomorphic coral reef is made up of intricate pieces inspired by human biology. The piece represents the delicate link between endangered coral reefs and human life. To create the sculpture, she interviewed coral reef experts, honed her technical skills and worked in BC's Beta Lab to build the suspension mechanism required to hang the completed structure.

After the exhibition, Katrina will donate her artwork to benefit the fellowship program, with a portion of the charitable proceeds going to an organization committed to protecting coral reefs.
8TH GRADERS CHOSEN FOR LINCOLN CENTER JAZZ ACADEMY
Chloe P. '22, Truth T '22. and Mikaela O. '22 (L-R) were selected to be a part of Jazz at Lincoln Center's prestigious Brooklyn Middle School Jazz Academy! They will attend Saturday rehearsals and classes to prepare for a performance at Lincoln Center at the end of the year.
SOPHOMORES STUDY ALGAE PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Sophomores in BC's 3-year Science Research and Design program are learning about algae photosynthesis and respiration. They had the opportunity to work with Dr. Sherri Andrews of Bio-Rad Laboratories to design protocols to test the respiration of algae. The group discussed how the processes relate to algae growth in large bodies of water and their role in producing dead zones, where excessive blooms of algae deplete underwater oxygen levels and hamper marine life.
3RD GRADERS MEDAL IN TAE KWON DO
Rose O. '27 and Juliana M. '27 (L-R) competed at a regional Tae Kwon Do tournament at Queens College! Rose won 2nd place in board breaking and 3rd place in form. Juliana took home 3rd place in form and board breaking -- check our Instagram for video of Juliana's performance  
ATHLETICS
Congratulations to the JV boys soccer team for reaching the semi-finals in the ACIS league playoffs! The team and coaches worked incredibly hard this season and did BC proud! Team photos . Also check out photos of the 7th and 8th grade girls volleyball team as they bump, set, spike their way to a 2-0 victory over Brooklyn Friends.
13 STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL HONOR BAND
13 BC students were nominated and selected to perform in the Independent School Music Association Honor Band, which is comprised of 43 students from 8 NYC independent schools.

The band rehearsed all weekend before giving a concert at BC on Sunday conducted by the prolific composer and conductor Dr. Jack Stamp. Congrats to Gabriella W. '18, Coco D. '20, and Sarah C. '20 (flute); Nick B. '19, Will M. '18, and Lila B. '21 (clarinet); Matthew P. '20 (bass clarinet); Mokhtar R. '18 (tenor sax); Eve B. '19 (French horn); Lukas H. '19, Oliver S. '21, and Truth T. '22 (trumpet); Jude M. '19 (trombone).
STUDENT IS LOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR FOR A DAY
First grader Sasha P. '29 was Lower School Director for a Day on Friday! She spoke at the Lower School assembly and assisted Ms. Pike in greeting students in the morning. See photos of the assembly, including a performance by the Upper School's Spirit Squad.
SENIOR SPEAKERS
Caroline N. and Jake L. were our latest Senior Speakers! Caroline talked about how friendships have helped her through some of her biggest challenges, whether it was military training in Israel or French class at BC. Jake's story of an unexpected day spent at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens with a new friend reminded him not to get too jaded about life or desensitized to the people and experiences it has to offer.
MIDDLE SCHOOL COLLECTS DONATIONS FOR PUERTO RICO
Middle School students in the Current Events elective have been hard at work collecting donations for hurricane victims in Puerto Rico from the BC community. They sent necessities like diapers, baby food, toothpaste, soap, mosquito repellant and batteries, saying that hurricane victims in Puerto Rico are going to need long-term support. Students recommend finding trustworthy, grassroots groups that are helping people on the ground, such as Pallets in Puerto Rico.
KINDERGARTEN LEARNS ABOUT THE BLIND
Kindergartners welcomed special guests Ju Hyeong and her guide dog Giada to learn about how blind people rely on their other senses and take advantage of tools to live with their disability. She showed students a braille book and computer, talked about her life as a student, and explained how Giada is trained to keep her safe. The entire grade has been studying the five senses and exploring the relationship between ability and disability. Photos .
6TH GRADERS SHARE TREE EXPERTISE WITH COMMUNITY
6th grade dendrologists conducted tree tours of the block around Lincoln Place, using dichotomous keys they designed to help faculty, family and fellow students identify each type of tree. The project is part of the 6th grade exploration of the relationship between plants and humans in NYC. Photos .
FORMER BC TEACHER PUBLISHES OP-ED IN NY TIMES
Naima Green, former Berkeley Carroll arts teacher, just had an op-ed published in the New York Times on Amy Sherald, the artist who has been commissioned to paint Michelle Obama's portrait! Naima is currently getting her Masters in Fine Arts at Bard. 
OUR COLLEGE COUNSELORS RECOMMEND READING...
...Inside Higher Ed 's " The Slow, Steady Erosion of SAT Subject Tests " which reports "how colleges continue to drop requirements that were once the norm at competitive institutions. The exams have fans, but shift from required to recommended frustrates many counselors, who report applicant confusion." 
(Our College Office says Compass Prep does a good job of outlining who is requiring or recommending the tests.)





DON'T MISS 
Nov. 11: PreACT for 10th Grade
Nov. 15: Upper School Music Concert at the Athletic Center
(streamed on Facebook Live)
Nov. 22 - 24: Thanksgiving Break (School Closed)
Dec 2: SAT
Dec. 7 - 9: Upper School Musical: 9 to 5
Dec. 13: Winter Art Show
Dec. 21: Winter Concert
Dec. 22: Candle Lighting Assembly (Half Day for All Students)
Dec. 25 - Jan. 5: Winter Break (School Closed)
Jan. 10: College Alumni Panel
Jan. 11: 6th Grade Parents Coffee Meeting
Jan. 12: Faculty Development Day (No Classes)
Jan. 15: Dr. Martin Luther King Day (School Closed)
Jan. 16: College Counseling Event (Speaker: TBD)
Jan. 25: 8th Grade Parents Coffee Meeting
Jan. 25-27: Middle School Play: Midsummer Night's Dream



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