Monday, January 23, 2017

Students who have maintained an average of 90% of higher in their effort grades will be recognized this week and next at grade level circles as having made the Principal’s List. When grades are finalized at the end of the semester, honors will be awarded to students meeting the criteria below. The goal of the middle school Principal’s List and Honor Roll is to publicly recognize and reward students who display outstanding effort and academic achievement in a given grading period.

The BPCS after-school program is roaring into 2017 with new clubs and new events close behind! Our new clubs include scrapbooking, cooking, and YPAR (Youth-led Participatory Action Research). For a full list, see below!

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.

Families interested in taking the SHSAT or auditioning for LaGuardia HS should contact Steven Lam at slam@brooklynprospect.org or pick up a registration form after school or 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.

BPCS HS Tour for 8th Grade Families - Feb. 1, 9:30-10:30am

Guardians of current BPCS 8th Grade students interested in having their student continue on to our high school for the Fall 2017 will have the opportunity to attend an exclusive admissions event at our Brooklyn Prospect High School campus in Windsor Terrace on February 1, 2017, from 9:30-10:30 AM.

The event will include a tour of classes and brief information session with High School Principal Ingrid Wong. To reserve your place please complete this form today! Only guardians who have RSVP'd will be able to attend. Due to limited space, students will not be able to attend this tour. Current 8th grade students will have the chance to sample the high school at another event, titled "High School Experience" from 3-4:30 PM on February 15.

More information about admissions and the application is available at our website at http://www.brooklynprospect.org/admissions. Please note that siblings of current students receive admissions preference in our lottery.

8th Grade Sleepover - Jan. 27

All 8th grade students are invited to have a great time together at the 8th Grade Sleepover held at the school on January 27th from 8pm-7am. The students set up camp in the gym and participate in a variety of exciting activities, including face painting, X-Box/Wii gaming, dancing, karaoke, and midnight games to name a few. The evening will be capped off with the showing of a movie! Families should be sure to confirm their students' attendance here asap!

We are hoping that parents can contribute to making this event a success! The school is providing pizza for dinner Friday night, and the PTSO will provide bagels and juice in the morning. We are asking if parents can sign up to contribute additional entrees, snacks and beverages to make the dinner special. We've created a sign in sheet here, and hope you can contribute. Thank you!

If you have questions, please email wtptso8@brooklynprospect.org.

7th Grade students and teachers are getting excited for the PTSO Ice Skating Party at the LeFrak Center, Lakeside in Prospect Park. Save the date and join in the fun! The event is free for families! Please email wtptso7@brooklynprospect.org with any questions.

Congrats to the students who participated in the Winter Dance and Art Showing on Wednesday, January 18th! Here are some photos of our performers getting ready for the show.

6th Grades are going bowling at Melody Lanes! Join us for a FREE and FUN event for all 6th Grade students and their families! Bowling lanes, balls, shoes, snacks and drinks are included for all of our 6th Grade students. Please email wtptso6@brooklynprospect.org with any questions.

Sixth graders will switch from Dance to PE or vice versa and from Mandarin to Spanish at the end of first semester. The students’ last day in their current classes will be January 27th, and then we will start up in the new classes on January 30th.