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Taking the World by Surprise
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 With words of encouragement from their peers and guest speakers, the 30 members of the Class of 2010 received their high school diplomas on June 10, well-prepared and eager for the next chapter of their lives.
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A Feast for the Eyes
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Video Watch this video by Andy Cohen of the 2010 All-School Art Show in May - a feast for the eyes and an outstanding representation of our students' talent, skill, and style.
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An Era Ends with a Bash, and a Boost
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Slideshow The BFS annual gala, held this spring in honor of our departing Head of School, raised $135,000 for The Michael Nill Endowment Fund for Faculty Development, a fitting tribute to Michael's lasting impact on the school.
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Senior Leaders Pass the Torch
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 Ahmad Rana and Leovanny Fernandez, co-chairs of the Upper School's Diversity Club, talk about planning and presenting the first Cultural Awareness Day for their teenage classmates, something they hope will become an Upper School tradition.
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Commencement Speakers Announced
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 Nancy Gibbs, Executive Editor of TIME Magazine (pictured), will be the commencement speaker at the BFS graduation to be held on June 9, 2010, 8 pm at the
Brooklyn Bridge Marriott.
BFS alum Dena Douglas '83, a Brooklyn Civil Court Judge, recipient of the George Fox Distinguished Alumna Award, will also speak at the
ceremony. The two student speakers will be Asha Boston and Andrew Lamb The graduating class selected physics teacher Joe Kremer to be the faculty speaker.
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You've Got Mail
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A random e-mail message sent to BFS from a teacher in Spain led to an enriching and hi-tech exchange between fourth grade students at BFS and Colegio Virgen del Fresno.
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"A Wonderful Legacy"
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The BFS Professional Development Program is enhanced - now and in the future - by the creation of a new endowment fund named in honor of retiring Head of School Dr. Michael Nill.
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Invent The Museum
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A student-run gallery show presents new ideas about art and exhibition design starting May 19 at 77B Hoyt Street. Final days are June 5 and 6.
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Zip-lining through the Rain Forest
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 A group of 23 eighth graders and three teachers spent a week in Costa Rica zip-lining over the rainforest, watersliding into natural hot springs, touring the capital San Jose, exploring the biodiversity of the Monteverde Cloud Forest, and visiting Tortuero National Park.
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Alum Profile: Dena Douglas '83
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 Kings County Civil Court judge and former Federal prosecutor Dena Douglas received this year's George Fox Distinguished Alumna Award.
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Alum Profile: Ian Phillips '78
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 In the Easy Rider era, Ian Phillips felt lucky to be known as the kid who got to come to school on a motorcycle. Today he's an environmental expert working to solve contamination crises.
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