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INTRODUCING THE NEW BETA LAB
The Beta Lab
, our brand new 2,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art STEAM space, is already seeing lots of action! Students are using the lab for hands-on experiments and large scale projects like designing and building cardboard satellites to learn about how NASA monitors the Earth's atmosphere and ocean currents. The Lab provides the space, equipment and expertise to integrate engineering principles — such as measurement, prototyping, and the ability to advocate for an idea — into classes of all disciplines.
Before and after photos of the renovation.
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BC STUDENTS BRING HOME HIGH HONORS IN 3 SPEECH & DEBATE TOURNAMENTS
At Bronx High School of Science's national tournament Mosab H. '19 and Shaun-Marley D. '18 took 6th place in Duo Interpretation and Jake P. '20, advanced to semifinals in Extemporaneous Speaking, finishing 8th overall. At an earlier local tournament, Mosab finished 1st in Program Oral Interpretation, Ellie P. '18 won 5th place in Dramatic Performance, and Jake was 6th in JV Extemporaneous Speaking.
BC also hosted 80 middle school competitors as part of the NYC Urban Debate League. Individual speaker awards went to Juno P. '24 (5th place) and Louisa E. '22 (2nd). See the
complete list of BC teams
with winning records.
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FIRST GRADERS WELCOME THEIR PARENTS AS READING PARTNERS
Parents buddied up with their 1st graders at a Parents-As-Reading-Partners event. Families chose which way they wanted to partner-read together: take turns, choral (in unison), or echo.
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ALUMNI UPDATE: NADINE KHOURY’16/HARVARD ‘20
Listen
to Nadine Khoury ’16/Harvard ’20 talk about how Berkeley Carroll helped her discover her voice and the importance of doing what you love. A BC lifer, she can trace her passion for math from Lower School through Upper School. Nadine now studies bioengineering at Harvard.
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RIBBON CUTTING: BC PARTNERS WITH GO PROJECT TO HELP STUDENTS IN UNDER-SERVED SCHOOLS
Head of School Bob Vitalo and BC parents and teachers cut the ribbon on the GO Project's first Brooklyn campus, which is here at Berkeley Carroll! The 50-year-old nonprofit will use BC classrooms and program space on Saturdays and during the summer to provide the necessary academic support for K-8th graders in under-served schools to prepare for high school.
NY1 Noticias
covered the event!
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SENIOR SPEAKERS
Sara T. and Judith W. (L-R) were our most recent
senior speakers
. Sara talked about fear, saying there will always be things we're afraid of in life, but finding something we love (in her case, baseball) can help us move away from fear. Judith talked about her experience as a vegan: her unique style of eating, the challenges of sticking to her values, and navigating stereotypes and misinformation using humor.
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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT SPOTLIGHT: BRIAR SAURO
Congratulations to Briar Sauro! BC's Director of Libraries and Research was selected to join the newest cohort of NYSAIS's Emerging Leadership Institute, a 2-year professional development program that involves accreditation committee work, a mentor leader from another school, professional retreats, and an independent project in the second year.
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UPPER SCHOOLERS DISSECT SHEEP HEARTS
11th graders dissected sheep hearts in biology class to identify 15 major parts of the heart.
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COLLEGE NIGHT ATTRACTS BIG CROWD
The College Counseling office hosted a College Night so juniors and their parents can learn what to expect over the next year. In 11th grade, students meet with counselors individually to engage in honest self-assessment and thoughtful research on potential colleges.
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STUDENTS VISIT QUEENS MUSEUM TO BEGIN RESEARCH ON PLANNING THEIR CITY
2nd graders examined a detailed, scale model panorama of New York City at the Queens Museum and built their own city blocks using collage materials. In the coming months, they’ll build a scale model of an entire NYC neighborhood in the Athletic Center, using their knowledge of city planning and infrastructure and STEAM skills learned in social studies, math and art classes.
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MIDDLE SCHOOLERS BUILD 2 FT TOWER OF SPAGHETTI & MARSHMELLOWS
Aaliyah A. '23, Max E. '22, and Elijah B. '22 (left photo) built the tallest structure in the Middle School design elective's Spaghetti Marshmallow challenge with a brilliant 27-inch tower! Students considered weight, tension and balance in order to build the tallest possible structure.
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SALSA REVOLUTION HITS THE UPPER SCHOOL
As part of a unit on The Salsa Revolution, Upper School Spanish language students are learning to salsa! They also visited the Museum of the City of NY to see an exhibit on the history of salsa. (Look carefully in the
video
and you'll see Nurse Nancy dancing!)
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BC GOLF OUTING RAISES $80K
Thanks to the 70 golfers who raised $80,000 for Berkeley Carroll at the 11th Annual Golf Outing, held at St. Andrew's Golf Club.
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WORLD AFFAIRS BREAKFAST CLUB RECAP
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7TH GRADERS LEARN HOW TO CONDUCT
Seventh grade instrumental students tried out conducting their classmates for the first time!
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JAMIE O’REGAN, DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS
Prior to BC Jamie spent most of her career in higher education, most recently at NYU's Graduate School of Public Service where she oversaw student engagement and equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. Jamie holds a B.A. in communications from Rutgers and is currently pursuing her master's in strategic management.
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BARTIE SCOTT, COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Before joining us, Bartie worked as a reporter, editor, researcher, and web producer at outlets like Inc. Magazine, Forbes, and the CBS News investigative unit. She holds a masters degree in journalism from NYU and a bachelors in economics from the University of Tennessee.
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EMILY GUNDLACH, LOWER SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSISTANT
Emily comes to Berkeley Carroll with a background in curriculum development and teaching in NYC. She has an MS in education and special education and is currently working on her masters in library and information science.
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DON'T MISS
Oct. 28: PA's Halloween Party
Oct. 30: Picture Retake Day (All divisions)
Nov. 4: SAT
Nov. 7 & Nov 8: Parent Teacher Conferences (No Classes)
Nov. 11: PreACT for 10th Grade
Nov. 15: Upper School Music Concert (streamed on Facebook Live)
Nov. 22 - 24: Thanksgiving Break (School Closed)
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. 12: Faculty Development Day (No Classes)
Jan. 15: Dr. Martin Luther King Day (School Closed)
Jan. 16: College Counseling Event (Speaker: TBD)
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