January 13, 2017 Next Week at BFS - Brooklyn Friends...

NextWeekatBFS1/16SCHOOLCLOSEDFORMARTINLUTHERKINGJR.DAY1/179to10am,CPRTrainingfortheClassof20171/196:30pm,LowerSchoolSpecialists'NightforPS4s,K,and1ParentsDetailsonalleventsareontheBFSwebcalendar.

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“AllSchool”TakesPartinSilentReflec onontheWordsofDr.KingEveryday,everymonth,everyyear--allofushavesomethingtolearnfromthelife,legacy,andwisdomofDr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.ForthesixthconsecutiveyearatBFS,theOf iceofEquityandInclusionhasarrangedforaspeechbyDr.King[beginningwith"Ihaveadream"]tobeplayedonthevideomonitorsinthelobbiesoftheschoolbuildings.Follow-upactivitiestakeplaceinclasses,andthePreschoolholdsamarchandgatheringinthePearlStreetlobby.Thisyear'sspeechis"Whatisinyourlife'sblueprint?"Itisespeciallysigni icantbecauseDr.KingwasaddressingthestudentbodyatBarrattJuniorHighSchoolinPhiladelphia(Oct.26,1967)Readexcerpt.

It'sReenrollmentTime!Reenrollmentcontractsforthe2017-18schoolyearwillgooutbyemailtofamiliesofcurrentstudentsingoodstanding.PleasereachouttotheEnrollmentOf iceifyouhavenotreceivedamessagebytheendofthedaytoday(Friday,January13,2017)orifyouhavequestionsaboutyourchild'senrollment.Contactthefollowingof iceswithotherquestions:

aboutyour inancialstandingregardingthecurrentyear'stuition:BusinessOf ice,about inancialaid:FinancialAidOf ice,orabouttechnicalconcernsrelatedtotheonlineBackpack(SeniorSystems):TechTeam.

LearnmoreaboutourJackieRobinsonFilmScreening.Viewthise-mailinbrowser.

January13,2017

Celebra ngElDíadeLosReyes,BrooklynFriendsStyleMiddleSchoolSpanishstudentsandtheentireLowerSchoolstudentbody(allofwhomstudy

Spanish)participatedinanimportantholidaycelebratedintheSpanishculture--ElDíade

LosReyes(Epiphany)onFridayJan.6.Ashasbeencustomaryformanyyears,theLower

SchoolclassesweretreatedtoaRoscadeReyes,asweetovalcakesymbolizingthecrownsof

thethreekings(LosReyes)inwhichbaby igurinesarehidden.Thestudentwhosesliceof

cakehasthebabyisconsideredluckyfortherestoftheyear.(seephotobelow).TheMiddleSchoolers,accompaniedbyteachersKimAllen,LauraMurtula,PaulRomanoandMarna

Herrity,marchedintheDíadeLosReyesparadeinHarlem.Nowinits40thyear,theparade

had5,000marchersandfeaturescamels,14footpuppets,andhonoredguestsdressedasthe

ThreeKings,andtheHolyFamily.Photosfromtheparademaybeviewedhere.

YourBFSPodcast--TheUpperSchool'sModelUNLearnaboutthe100schools,3,000students,theskillsof

negotiatingandteamwork,andtheopportunitiesofa

lifetimeofferedtotheBFSstudentswhoareparticipatingin

theModelUN(MUN)ConferenceheldatColumbiaUniversity

thisweek.ListentoaninterviewwithseniorEmmitSklar,

nowinhisfourthyearasaMUNdelegate,asheexplains

someoftheintricaciesandmanyrewardsoftheexperience.

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SchoolNewsYouCanUseAlwaysPreparedforPE!Withthewinterinfullswing,thePhysicalEducationDepartmentasksthatyouremindyour

student(s)tocomepreparedtoPEwithachangeofclothesandsneakers.Withthesnowand

inclementwinterweatherduringthesemonths,itisimportantforstudentstoremember

theseessentialsforPE!Thankyou.

MiddleSchoolParents:LearnaboutAffinityGroupsJan.24and25TheMiddleSchoolinvitesparentstoattendaCoffeeHouronAf inityGroups.Themorning

CoffeeHourwillbeheldonTuesday,January24at8am,withtheeveningeventonWednesday,January25at6pm.Location:ThirdFloorConferenceRoomatPearlStreet

TheFirstDayofSummeratBFSisFebruary3rdThat'sthedaythatregistrationopensforSummerCampandSummerArtsatBrooklyn

Friends.For2017,wehavethreesessions--June21-30;July5-14,andJuly17-28--for

childrencurrentlyinPreschoolthroughGrade6.Thereisa5%siblingdiscountanda$50

creditforregistrationscompletedbyMarch1.Details.

YourWeeklyHealthTip-“Oh,MyAchingBack”

Didyouknow?Childrenshouldgenerallycarrybackpacksthatweighnomorethan10to20percentoftheirbodyweight.Carryingoverweightbackpackscansap

children’senergyandleadtolifelongorthopedicproblemssuchaschronicbackand

neckpain.Formoreinformationonhealthybackpackgoals,pleaseseetheBFS

HealthServiceswebpage.

AdvancementReportJugglingYourPhilanthropicPriori es?WehopetheBrooklynFriendsFundandSeniorLegacyGiftwillcomeoutontop!We're

currentlyat62%and86%ofourgoalsrespectively.Weneedyourdonationtoensureour

success.

The2017SeniorLegacyGiftwillre lectthediverseinterestsoftheClassof2017bycreating

anendowmentfortheongoing inancialsupportoftheUpperSchool'sStudent-LedActivities

(SLAs).InadditiontotheJugglingClub,picturedbelow,thisyear'sSLAsinclude

Environmental/EarthDay,Exercise&Fitness,Film,ModelUN,P.E.A.C.E.,WordFlirt,Youth

ActionProject,ElClubLatinoandmanyothers.

TomakeyourBrooklynFriendsFundorSeniorLegacygift,gohere:DONATE

Thankyouallwhohavealreadycontributed!

Photobelow:TheUpperSchoolJugglingactivityrecentlywelcomedaguestexpert,MattZaklad,apresechoolparent(left)picturedwithSamGinsberg'17.

SpringGalaAnnouncements

TicketsfortheSpringGalaareNowonSale!JoinusaswecelebrateourcommunitywiththeannualSpringGalainsupportofourfinancialaidprogramonThursday,March2ndfrom6pmto10pmatHillCountryBrooklyn.Afuneveningofbidding,dancing,cocktailsandbarbecueisinstore.BuyyourcketsnowattheSpringGalawebsite.

DonateanItemtotheSpringGalaAuc onOurgoalistoraise$100,000forthefinancialaidprogramofwhich1outof3studentsandtheirfamiliesarerecipients.Weareproudofourexcep onalcommitmenttoasocioeconomicallydiverseschoolpopula on.Yourgenerousdona onofanauc onitemwillhelpusachievethisgoal!Pleaseconsiderdona nganexperience,anobject,art,atraveldes na on,oreven cketstoHamilton!Dona onscanbemadeattheSpringGalawebsite.Pleasedirectanyques onsaboutauc ondona onstothePATSpringGalaCommi eeatgala@brooklynfriends.org.

PATUpdate

RegisterNowfortheMar nLutherKingDayMoviemakingWorkshopThePATandTheBlackHistoryMonthCommitteeofBrooklynFriendsSchool,inpartnership

withAutomaticStudios,wouldliketoinvite3rd-6thgradestudentstoparticipateinaone

daymoviemakingworkshoponMartinLutherKingDay,Monday,January16,2016.Students

willwrite,direct,shoot,performandeditashort ilmonthehistoricalstoryofTIMBUKTU.

Ifyouareinterestedinhavingyourchild/childrenparticipateinthisworkshop,registerhereimmediately.Thankyou.

Don'tmissthisuniqueopportunitytoparticipateandshareintheknowledge,diversityand

enlightenmentthatiscelebratedduringBlackHistoryMonthatBrooklynFriendsSchool!

FolkDanceFunThisyear'sLowerSchoolFolkDancewasawesome.Thoughsomeofthedancerswere

wearingtheirwinterbootsonthe irstdayofsigni icantsnowoftheseason,therewasagreat

turnout,highenergy,andenthusiasmforthemusicanddances.Veryspecialthankstotheevent'sco-chairs--NicoleTuminelloandMonicaMiranda--andto:KathrineMeyers,Jess

Grace,SarahAlexander,MichaelTuminello,AnoukandNicoYaffe(students),DeanandWill

Tuminello(students),CharlieandMaddieAlexander(students),PearlWeinstock(student),

andBFSfacultyMargaretBary,AndresPuigbo,andEmilyCowles.

OrdercustomizedBFSclothingandothergearat

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QuakerNews

BrooklynFriendsSchool,alongwithMaryMcDowellFriendsSchool,isverypleasedand

honoredtohostthe20thAnnualQuakerYouthLeadershipConference(QYLC),Dec.2-4,2017

atourschoolsinBrooklyn.QYLCbringstogethermorethan150studentsfromFriendshigh

schoolsthroughouttheUSandaroundtheworldforanintensiveretreatfocusingon

supporting,cultivating,andconnectingleadershipthroughservice,integrity,andcommunity.

Therewillbestudent-andadult-ledworkshops,twokeynotespeakers,aBridgeFilmFestival

screening,culturalimmersiontrips,andserviceinthelocalcommunity.MarnaHerrity,

middleschoolandQuakerismteacher,iscoordinatingtheconferenceonbehalfofBFS,along

withadedicatedgroupoffacultyvolunteers.PleasereachouttoMarnabye-mailwithany

questionsorifyouhaveanyresourcesorexpertisetoofferthatwillenhancetheconference

experience.Thankyou.

YourHelpNeeded!

TheQuakerYouthLeadershipConferenceIsComingtoTownBFSfacultyleadersoftheQuakerYouthLeadershipConferenceandtheServiceLearningand

CivicEngagementOf icearearrangingservicelearningandcivicengagementopportunities

forthe160highschoolstudentparticipantsonFridayafternoon,February3rd,2017.

Studentsandteacherswillbeparticipatingandweseethisasawonderfulopportunitytohighlighttheworkourcommunitypartnersaredoingandlendsomesupporttohostagroup

ofstudents.Thethemeofthisyear’sconferenceisBridgingCommunitiesandstudentorganizershavechosenthefollowingtopicstoexplore:

1)gentrifica on2)immigra on/xenophobia/Islamophobia3)interfaithcollabora on4)educa onopportunitygap5)ability&disability6)sexuality&gender/women'srights7)LGBTQrights8)environmentalissues

Readmoredetailsincompletele er.

SavetheDate-Feb.28foraChataboutServiceLearning

Anallschoolparent-meetingonServiceLearningatBFShasbeenscheduledforTuesday

February28from8:15-9:15amwithalocationtobedetermined.At"Let'sChatwiththe

ServiceLearning&CivicEngagementOf ice,”NataniaKremerandNoelQuinonesfromthe

Of iceofServiceLearning&CivicEngagementwillpresentabouttheschool’sapproachto

servicelearningaswellashighlightsomeoftheprojectsthestudentsareinvolvedinacross

thegrades.PATServiceLearningvolunteerleaderswillalsoparticipate.

SportsSec onBluePrideOverload

EveryBFSbasketballteamwonagamethisweek,withBoysVarsityearningahighscoring

80-50victoryoverElisabethIrwinHS,theBoysJVteammaintainingtheirundefeatedrecord,

andGirlsVarsity,MiddleSchoolBoysandMiddleSchoolGirlsrepresentingtheschoolinan

exemplarymanner.Wealsosalutethededication,workethic,andathleticismofour

Swimming,IndoorTrack,andSquashteams.

ReadweeklygamehighlightshereandcheckoutthedailyscorereportonTwitter.InthemonthofJanuary,therewillbeahomebasketballgameatBFSalmosteveryday.We

encourageyoutocomeonoutandcheerourteams.Linkstoallthewintersportsteams(indoortrack,squash,swimming,andbasketball)arehere,withteamschedulesprominentlyfeaturedatthetop.

VeryImportant:Pleasebookmarkthisnewlinkforteamschedules:bfsathletics.org

GuidedbytheQuakerbeliefthatthereisaDivineLightineveryone,BrooklynFriendsSchoolcultivates

anintellectuallyambitiousanddiversecommunitythatcelebrateseachindividual'sgifts.Wechallenge

ourstudentstovalueandembracedifferenceastheydevelopcriticalthinkingskillsandapplytheir

knowledgeandintelligencebothinandoutoftheclassroom.Inthisrichlearningenvironment,we

inspireallmembersofourcommunitytovoicetheirconvictions,todiscoverandpursuetheirpassions,

andtoseektruth.Ourgraduatesarecompassionate,curious,andcon identglobalcitizenswholettheir

livesspeakinthespiritofleadershipandservice.

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