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It's Official
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 The lease is signed and work has begun to transform the ground floor of 189 Schermerhorn Street into the Family Center at Brooklyn Friends. The
program for two-year olds is accepting applications for September
2011 enrollment.
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Celebrate with Jazz Legends on May 14
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BFS and the PAT African
American Celebration Committee present "A Musical Tribute to the Great Migration" at 2pm with a hearty
lunch and performances by students and faculty. BFS will welcome
special guest artists - the renowned Harlem Blues and Jazz Band. Buy tickets and t-shirts.
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Summer Construction Plans Announced
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Exciting work is beginning now and continuing into the summer on facilities to support the strategic expansion of Brooklyn Friends School. In addition to new construction of the 4,752 square
feet of space for the Family Center, 8,634 square feet of space in the
375 Pearl Street building will be renovated as soon as classes end in June.
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BFS Hosts Collaborative Planning Workshop May 23
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People of Color in Independent Schools - New York (POCIS-NY) and the Independent School Diversity Network (ISDN) will hold a Collaborative Planning Workshop for members in its networks on Monday, May 23, at Brooklyn Friends School. BFS parents, teachers, and administrators are encouraged to attend.
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From Brooklyn to Tanzania, and Back Again
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The Care Relationship Committee of Brooklyn Monthly Meeting is hosting an exhibit of artwork by the students of BFS and our sister school, the Kisangura Friends Secondary School in Mugumu, Tanzania. The exhibit will open this Sunday, May 1st, at 12:30 in the Social Hour room of the Meeting House on Schermerhorn Street. Sunday 5/1, 12:30 - 2:00; Monday 5/2, 11:15 - 11:45; Wednesday 5/4, 11:15 - 12:15.
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Soccer Technical Training Camp to Be Held in July
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Upper School girls and boys will have an opportunity to attend a three day summer intensive in soccer at Camp Louemma in New Jersey from July 17-19. The summer technical training camp will be directed by BFS Varsity Coach & PE Teacher, Gary Lawson and his staff at First Touch Soccer Academy. The camp will focus on fundamental techniques that are required to play the game of soccer, including varying levels of ball manipulation, dealing with pressure when receiving the ball, goalscoring and having the ability to deal with various tactical scenarios. We welcome beginners to intermediates to advanced players as there will be a curriculum to meet all needs.
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Sign Up Now for BFS Jazz Camp!
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BFS is pleased to announce a summer Jazz Camp, a 5-day jazz adventure for rising 6th graders through 9th graders. Directed by Jessica Jones, the program will be held June 8-14, 2011 from 10am-3pm at 375 Pearl Street.
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Tonight, Tonight
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won't be just any night -- it's the BFS Spring Gala -- a celebration of the school's bright lights and great friends, and a benefit for the financial aid program and endowment. Take another look at the fabulous auction items, make your list, and get ready to bid!
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Latin Laureates at BFS
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Fifty-six BFS students received awards in the 2011 National Latin Exam, with one student, eighth grader Maya K, earning a perfect score in Latin I, and another, senior Conor H. receiving the Silver Maxima Cum Laude award in Latin V.
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Message from the Middle
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The potential for learning and academic achievement is so great in grades 5 through 8, writes Middle School Head Martha Haakmat, that "it can
feel like electricity in the very air of the middle school floors at 375
Pearl Street."
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What Becomes a Scholar Most?
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The BFS Upper School now has Merit Scholars in every grade, and several consistent qualities emerge: they are diverse, they are serious, they are well-rounded, they are involved in the community. Read more.
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Fela, BFS Style
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 Get ready for a high-flying, hip-hopping, smooth jazzing, sassy, sizzling, elegant evening at the Middle & Upper School dance concert this weekend.
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Alums in the Arts
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Three BFS alums will be participating in local art fairs and theater at the beginning of March. Chloe Cheau '06 is exhibiting at the inaugural Verge Art Brooklyn fair. John Leo's ('92) Fountain Art New York will be at Pier 66
Maritime Armory for Arts Week, and Robert J. Weinstein '81 directs William
Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, presented by the Heights
Players.
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All Aboard the Arctic Sunrise!
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 Can a lone individual take action to improve the environment and work for a peaceful world? The answer is a resounding "Yes" from alum Katie Flynn Jambeck '90 and science teacher Janet Villas. Read about our 12th graders visit to the Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise.
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