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	The Amazing Race
	Nine days into the school year, the 7th grade and their advisors divided into groups and went on a three-hour neighborhood scavenger hunt -- a "bonding" exercise that tested their math and critical thinking skills.

	Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall
	The PAT is open for business and looking for volunteers. Check out the PAT on the web and learn how you can help.

	Panther Sports On a Winning Streak
	Ten BFS interscholastic teams are in action this fall, and there are running, swimming, sports skills, and basketball training programs as well. Read about our teams' accomplishments every week, and come out to a game!

	Passwords, Portals, and Going Green
	Divisional parent portals are being activated. Upper School and Middle School are already "live" and others will soon follow. Pick up a fact sheet at the front desk about required User Names and Passwords or send an e-mail and we will e-mail instructions back to you.

	After Three @ Willoughby and Other Surprises Launch New School Year
	Read an interview with Head of School Dr. Larry Weiss as he looks ahead to the 2011-12 academic year. An expanded afterschool program, top grades in the IB diploma program, a new Family Center, and beautifully renovated classrooms are some of the surprises in store for the new school year.

	Your Virtual Back to School Packet
	All forms and information for the first days of school and the new academic year are online. This includes required summer reading lists, health forms, the school calendar, handbook and more -- now in one location on the new parent portal at the top of the homepage.

	Brooklyn Friends Fund "Kicks-Off" on Monday
	Please join us this coming Monday morning and afternoon, September 26, at Pearl Street as we kick off this year's Brooklyn Friends Fund. It's sure to be a good time. Learn more about the Brooklyn Friends Fund and get a great give-a-way.

	Commemorating the 9/11 Anniversary
	Among their professional development activities prior to the opening of school, BFS teachers participated in a workshop on commemorating the 9/11 tenth anniversary. Read more.

	Onward and Upward with Expansion
	Exciting work is under way this summer to support the strategic expansion of the school. The Family Center moves to 189 Schermerhorn Street, and more than 8,000 square feet of space is being renovated at 375 Pearl Street.

Recommended Reading for Parents

This summer, in preparation for the year-long Quaker Self Study, BFS faculty and staff were asked to read Robert Lawrence Smith’s A Quaker Book of Wisdom. Throughout the school year, many events for families (including a possible book club opportunity) will relate in some way to our Quaker life at BFS. Therefore, parents are also encouraged to read the book to kick start the community-wide process of reflection and discovery. Please see flyer for more information.

	College Bound: The BFS Class of 2011
	It's back to school time for BFS and for our newest alums in the Class of 2011 -- 48 accomplished young men and women who matriculate at 40 different institutions this fall, in 17 states and Canadian provinces. See complete list of colleges.

	Horizons at BFS Featured on NY1
	"Horizons, a summer program that helps kids stay sharp and active during vacation, has become so successful that it will expand into the regular school year, as well. NY1’s Jeanine Ramirez filed the following report." Full story and video news segment here.

	Learning from the Masters
	"Take the A Train" (to Jay Street). BFS music teacher and jazz professional Jessica Jones explains why and how she organized BFS' first ever Jazz Camp.

	Commencement for the Class of 2011
	The accent was on history when Brooklyn Friends held commencement exercises for 49 members of the Class of 2011 in a beloved Brooklyn landmark on June 6.

	Horizons Takes Root
	In a banner fundraising year for the Horizons at BFS program, co-directors Taunya Black and Rachel Webber are grateful for the individual, corporate and foundation support the program has attracted.

	Lower School Celebrates World Read Aloud Day

	Service Takes Many Forms, Including Numbers
	Math chair Fanny Sosenke regularly uses her mathematical superpowers and imaginative thinking to lead 7th graders in lending a hand to Horizons at BFS partner school PS 287.

	20 Questions for a Legendary Teacher
	He taught English and History for 30 years at BFS and continued his association with the school through Brooklyn Monthly Meeting and currently as a member of the school's Board of Trustees. Read a "20 Questions" interview with Martin Norregaard, the honoree at Alumni Day on June 4.

	Make Way, MoMA
	The BFS Art Show Is Coming to Town -- Everyone's invited to the All-School Student Art Show, which opens on Friday at 5 pm with a reception and continues through Wed. May 25, 8 am to 5 pm in the lower gym. Prepare to be dazzled by this annual "feast for the eyes."

	Announcing the BFS Quaker Self Study
	BFS parents and alums are encouraged to join the newly established Quaker Self Study committee.