Monday, February 12, 2018

It’s almost time for the annual Spring Fling! This is our biggest fundraising event of the year and all four BPCS school communities come together to make it happen. This event helps to close that funding gap and provide much needed budget relief for all BPCS Principals. To purchase tickets, sponsorships, or donate an auction item please visit www.501auction.com/bpcsspringfling.

Re-enrollment for your student is now open on TeacherEase!

As soon as you log in to your TeacherEase account, you will automatically be directed to a Registration Form for the 2018-19 academic year. Please let us know if your current student will join us next year! We’re excited for another year together!

The deadline for re-enrollment is Thursday, March 15th. If you have questions about re-enrollment or the BPCS HS process, email WTMSRegistrar@brooklynprospect.org or call (347) 889-7041 x1016.

Sibling families are given priority for entry into all Brooklyn Prospect schools. Families interested in applying sibling(s) of current Brooklyn Prospect students may access our application online at www.brooklynprospect.org/admissions.

If you know any families that are interested in joining Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, please advise them to apply on our website or attend an upcoming information session. Visit our website for information session details.

At the end of each semester, an official report card is mailed to parents outlining your student’s official academic grades. Report cards were mailed out last week for the first semester (which closed January 26th) and a few days after the last day of school for second semester. Mid-semester progress reports will be available for second semester at the March conferences.

If you do not receive your Fall Semester report card by Mid-February, please email wtmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org.

Volunteers Needed for BPCS HS Career Day

Career day at Brooklyn Prospect Charter High School is approaching again and we're extending an invitation for you to join us and volunteer some of your time. This year it will be on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 from 1:15-3:30.

Click here for a letter with more information and a place to sign up. If interested, please sign up by Friday, Feb. 23rd, 2018.

Please do not hesitate to contact us as soon as possible, using the email provided in the letter!

Dance & Phys. Ed Locker Room Renovations Beginning Soon!

We are excited to be completing the first round of renovations to our student restrooms (C Level) and locker rooms over February Break. Starting 2/19 work will begin!

This means students will not change for PE and Dance Class. Students should bring a pair of sneakers to change into for class. Locker rooms will re-open in mid-March. If you have questions, please contact the Middle School Office.

Colder Weather

As temperatures get colder, please make sure your student has a black or grey hoodless sweatshirt, sweater or fleece jacket.

As a DYCD funded program we are required to encourage everyone to register to vote! Please be sure to click here to register to vote today!

Wednesday, January 31st was another successful meeting of the monthly Book Club meeting and pizza party! Students met to discuss Kwame Alexander’s The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life. We encourage all MS students to participate and read along. In February, the Book Club celebrates Black History Month with this month’s selection, Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary by Walter Dean Myers.

Mr. Martinez & the Art students have created silhouettes in the style of Kara Walker to celebrate Black History Month. Check out the art celebrating famous and influential black artists, entertainers and political figures like Kehinde Wiley, Oprah, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Barack Obama. Follow @BPCSarts for more student art throughout the month!

On Wednesday, February 28th at 4pm, BPCS High School will be hosting our fourth annual "High School Experience Taster Afternoon!" This event is an opportunity for 7th and 8th grade students to experience what it's like to be in high school at BPCS! Students will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in abridged lessons (approximately 20 minutes for each class) given by our high school faculty as well as learn about our IB Diploma Program and chat with Principal Wong.

RSVP through this link by Friday, 2/16 to save your spot!

The HS Guidance Team will contacting all interested students with course descriptions and sign ups for the event. Please email slam@brooklynprospect.org with any questions.

8th grade Musical Theater students will be seeing the Broadway musical "School of Rock" this Wednesday, February 14, 2018 as part of their Musical Theater classes. The trip is an exciting opportunity for our Musical Theater students! Students will return to school around 6pm.

Bills are now available on Teacherease. If you have questions about payments or dismissal, please contact the Middle School Office.

Interested to see the colleges and universities where Brooklyn Prospect alumni and senior high school students are accepted? Visit the High School College Counseling classroom page.

8th Grade HS Transition Process

Families and students interested in the HS transition and application process should contact Steven Lam at slam@brooklynprospect.org or or visit during office hours Tuesday and Friday mornings from 8AM-9AM in Room 405. Parents can also make an appointment to see Mr. Lam. Important dates in the HS admissions process can be found here.

Save the Date: 8th Grade Portfolio Presentations & Moving Up Ceremony!

Mark your calendars! 8th Grade Portfolio Presentations are on Monday, June 18th (by appointment). The 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony will be Wednesday, June 20th. All Families are invited to attend! More information will be in upcoming parent updates.

The sixth grade is hard at work creating their Advisory Crests! In this project, students use the International Baccalaureate design cycle to create crests that represent values that unite the students in their advisory. Here are some photos from the Gonzalez & Trudel Advisory putting the finishing touches on their crest.

Mark your calendars! Our annual end of year 6th and 7th Grade Exhibitions will be Friday, June 22nd. Student presentation will be in the morning, followed by our annual PTSO Potluck End of Year Picnic! All Families are invited to attend! More information will be in upcoming parent updates.

If you have questions, please reach out to the WTMS Office at wtmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org.