The month of May at BCD is filled with lacrosse games, class presentations, The Drew Film Festival and more. Please review the calendar below for some of the highlights. Eric Korenman captured these pictures at yesterday’s lacrosse game.

Coffee & Grounds – Monday, May 14 and Monday, May 21, 8:15-9:15 am
Join Trustee and Buildings and Grounds Committee member Tom O’Neil and Paul Lindenmaier as they gather near the kiosk after drop-off for coffee and take a walk to introduce you to all of the resources that comprise BCD’s unique and treasured 27-acre campus.

We hope to excite and strengthen your passion for this incredible place. In addition, as a community of stakeholders, we wish to deepen everyone’s under-standing of and interest in our Master Facilities Plan, to include sharing our commitment to and the initial plans for accomplishing our dreams. To help us prepare, RSVP Melissa Kruse: mkruse@berkshirecountryday.org

Admission Spring Open House – Wednesday, May 23, 9:00-11:00 am
BCD’s Spring Open House will provide an opportunity for interested families to visit BCD’s campus and to experience the warm community first-hand. Prospective parents are invited to participate in a campus tour, enjoy refreshments, and chat with teachers and current BCD parents. Please encourage your friends to go online or contact the Office of Admission to reserve a spot.

ArtSoiree
The ArtSoiree exceeded our expectations in every way, including having surpassed our financial goal of $50,000.  We will send a full overview of the event once the dust has fully settled. 

Upcoming Calendar Items
Sat May 12
7:45 am Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Tournament
10 am-2 pm Film Students working
10 am Memorial Tree Planting – Emily Reid ’96 O’Connor
Mon May 14
8:15 am Coffee & Grounds tour of the campus with Paul Lindenmaier & Tom O’Neil
3:30 pm Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs Steiner Away PPU 5:30 (dismissal 2:30)
Tue May 15
3:30 pm JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs Pine Cobble AWAY PPU 6:00
Wed May 16
8:15 am Gr 3 to 4 Transition meeting, current grade 3 parents invited, Peterson 4
3-6 pm Film Students working
3:30 pm Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs IMS HOME PPU 5:00
Thu May 17
8:15 am Admission Marketing Committee Meeting
8:15 am Gr 6 to 7 transition meeting, current grade 6 parents invited, Ryan 1
8:15 am Parents’ Association Steering Committee meeting, Band Room
2:45 pm JV Girls’ Lacrosse versus Steiner Away PPU 4:30 (dismissal 1:45)
3:45 pm Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs DDS AWAY PPU 6:30 (dismissal 1:45)
Fri May 18
10:00 am BCD Music & Me, If You Take a Mouse to School, What Happens?
11:55 am Grade 7 Lunch Bunch
2:10-2:50 pm Grade 5 Ancient Civilization Creation Showcase assembly
7 pm Drew US Film Festival, Winthrop Theater
Sat May 19
2:30-3:30 pm Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs Eaglebrook Home PPU 4:00
3 pm Drew US Film Festival, Winthrop Theater
Sun May 20
2-7 pm Theater and film students, year-end set strike and pot luck picnic
Mon May 21
8:15 am Coffee & Grounds tour of the campus with Paul Lindenmaier & Tom O’Neil
Tue May 22
11:25 am Grade 8 Lunch Bunch
3:30 pm Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs Pine Cobble AWAY PPU 6:00
Wed May 23
9-11 am Admission Open House
11:55 am Grade 6 Lunch Bunch
3:30 pm JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs IMS @ HOME PPU 5:00
3:30 pm Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse versus Lee/Lenox Away PPU 5:30 (dismissal 2:30)
5:30 pm Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs Adams Home PPU 6:30
Thu May 24
11:55 am Grade 4 Lunch Bunch
5:15-6:15 pm Grade 7 History Fair presentation to parents
Fri May 25
Diabetes Walk
Spring Fling $2 Dress Down Day
10-11 am BCD Music & Me, Eating the Alphabet
11 am-12 pm Grade K Poetry Assembly
11:30 am Gr 4-9 Pancake Lunch sponsored by Student Council
2:10-2:50 pm Spring Fling All-School Assembly by the Student Council
Mon May 28
No School – Memorial Day

Count Down to ArtSoirée!  Your Compadres are Going!  ¿y tu?
An unprecedented number of advanced tickets have already been sold for this second annual Financial  Aid benefit. ArtSoirée will be held on Saturday, May 5th at nearby Stonover Farm, and will feature a Cinco de Mayo theme this year, with live music, complimentary cocktails, silent auction, live auction and delicious food – all for only $75!

 

Reminder as year-end fast approaches, so your student can be involved in all year-end activities and you receive grades/comments, please make sure account balances are paid-in-full by June 1st.

Upcoming Calendar Items
Sat Apr 28
10 am–4 pm Film Students working
Mon Apr 30
9-11 am Gr 1 to Norman Rockwell Museum
11:25 am PK Lunch Bunch
3:30 pm Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs Steiner Home PPU 5
5 pm JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs CYC Home PPU 6
Tue May 1
8:15-9:15 am PK to K transition meeting for PK parents, Library
1-2:30 pm Grade 6 Science Fair presentation to students
5:15-6 pm Grade 6 Science Fair presentation to parents
Wed May 2
11:25 am Grade 2 Lunch Bunch
Thu May 3
8:10 am Development Committee Meeting
11:25 am Grade 9 Lunch Bunch
4:30 pm St Stephen’s Table, US volunteers
5:30 pm Finance Committee Meeting
6:15 pm Executive Committee Meeting
Fri May 4
10-11 am BCD Music & Me, Get Dirty With Harry, The Dirty Dog
1:50 pm All-School Assembly, Way Out West by BTG
3:30 pm Grades 4-6 Girls’ Lacrosse vs Steiner HOME PPU 4:30
4 pm Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs Eaglebrook AWAY PPU 6:40
Sat May 5
6:30-10:30 pm ArtSoiree event, Stonover Farm (Underwriters 5:30 pm)
Mon May 7
3:30 pm Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs Charlemont Home PPU 5
5:30 pm Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs Dalton Away PPU 7:15
Tue May 8
8:15 am Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting
8:15 am-2 pm Grade 3 to Eric Carle Museum, Amherst
Wed May 9
8 am-2 pm Grades K and 2 to Mass MoCA
11:25 am Grade 1 Lunch Bunch
3:30 pm JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs IMS AWAY PPU 6:30
3:30 pm Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs IMS AWAY PPU 6:30
Thu May 10
5 pm JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs CYC PPU 6:30
5:30-6:30 pm Committee on Trustees and Governance Meeting
6:30 pm Board of Trustees Executive Session – Slate of Officers
7-9 pm Board of Trustees Annual Meeting
Fri May 11
9 am-2:10 pm Grade 4 to Art Omi, Ghent, NY
10-11 am BCD Music & Me, Little Bunny’s Picnic
11:30 am Pizza Friday
1-3 pm Grade 3 biography presentations
2:10-2:30 pm Grade 4-9 Assembly
3:45 pm Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs DDS HOME PPU 5
Sat May 12
9:30 am Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Tournament
10 am Memorial Tree Planting – Emily Reid ’96 O’Connor
10 am-4 pm Film Students working
Mon May 14
5:45 am-5 pm Grade 4 Whale Watch out of Boston
8:15-9:15 am Coffee & Grounds campus tour – Paul Lindenmaier and Tom O’Neil
3:30 pm Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs Steiner Away PPU 5:30

We are in the final stretch of the school year!  We look forward to seeing you tonight at the talent show at 6:30 pm, and at the many other events coming up.  The pictures above are from the 9th-grade trip.  Upper School students made presentations about their trips to the school this morning.

Admission Open House & Student Visit Day – Thursday, April 19th
BCD’s Spring Open House will provide an opportunity for interested students and their families to visit BCD’s campus and to experience the warm community and engaged classes first-hand. Current students are welcome to bring a friend, a visiting cousin, or a younger sibling to school for the day.  We will pair these students with a buddy for the morning while their parents participate in a campus tour, enjoy refreshments, and chat with teachers. Spaces are limited so please go online or contact the Office of Admission to reserve your spot.

ArtSoirée, A Cinco de Mayo Celebration of the Arts – May 5th
Muy Caliente! This year’s live and silent auction items for ArtSoirée BCD’s Financial Aid Fundraiser are sizzling hot. Enjoy a one-week stay at the beautiful Casa Serena in Mexico or sit back and let James Taylor serenade you and a guest at his July 4th Tanglewood performance (admission includes a pre-concert sound check and shed seats). Or, maybe you’ve been wanting to take your family on a trip to New York City? You’ll have a chance to bid on all these items and much, much more including fine art and, new this year, signed footballs by Tom Brady of the New England Patriots and by Tim Tebow of the New York Jets.

ArtSoirée, A Cinco de Mayo Celebration of the Arts, will be held May 5th in the magnificent barn at Stonover Farm in Lenox. The evening will feature sumptuous hors d’oeuvres by BCD alum Kate Kapteyn Baldwin and live music by the talented Jon Suters and Jonathan Talbott. The Welds and Berkshire Mountain Distillers will tantalize the palate with a signature drink.

Tickets for the event are $75. There are still opportunities to Underwrite or Sponsor the event. Acclaimed guitarist/vocalist Richard Boukas will perform for Underwriters and Sponsors during a special Champagne Reception. Click  here for a preview.

Your compadres are going… ¿y tú?

National Latin Exam Awards
BCD is pleased to announce that 21 Upper School students were awarded certificates and medals for their high scores on the 2012 National Latin Exam. The NLE exam is sponsored both by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League. More than 148,000 students from all 50 states and 13 foreign countries took the test in March.

For the Introduction to Latin Exam, the following student received an Achievement Certificate: Cameron S. (G7)

For the Latin I Exam, the following student received Gold Summa Cum Laude distinction: Emily Y. (G7)

For the Latin I Exam, the following students received Silver Maxima Cum Laude distinction: Will H.-B., Jesse K., Asa M., and Theodore M. (all G7)

For the Latin I Exam, the following students received Magna Cum Laude distinction: Jesse C., Alec G., and Jackson R. (all G7)

For the Latin I Exam, the following student received Cum Laude distinction: Sam S. (G7)

For the Latin II Exam, the following students received Gold Summa Cum Laude distinction: Sam K., Emma L., and Jacob L. (all G8)

For the Latin II Exam, the following students received Silver Maxima Cum Laude distinction: Ford B., Harper G., and Francesca L. (all G8)

For the Latin II Exam, the following students received Cum Laude distinction: Elise G., Frank P., and Nicholas R. (all G8)

For the Latin III Exam, the following student received Gold Summa Cum Laude distinction: Isabelle R. (G9)

For the Latin III Exam, the following student received Silver Maxima Cum Laude distinction: Ginger C. (G9)

UPCOMING CALENDAR ITEMS
Mon Apr 16
No School – Patriots’ Day
10 am-4 pm Film students working
Wed Apr 18
11:25 am Grade 3 Lunch Bunch
11:25 am-12:15 pm US Poetry Assembly, parents invited
Thu Apr 19
8 am-12 pm Admission Open House and Student Class Visit Day

NOTE: To avoid conflicting with the grades 5 and 8 trip to New York City, the April 20 Pizza Friday has been moved to April 27, the same day as the Faculty Appreciation Luncheon.

Fri Apr 20
6:30 am-9 pm Grade 8 to Metropolitan Museum and Cathedral of St. John
8:15 am-9 pm Grade 5 trip to the Metropolitan Museum, NYC
10-11 am BCD Music & Me, Night Rabbits
2:10-2:50 pm Assembly Tanglewood Marionettes PS-6
Sun Apr 22
2-3:30 pm After School Music Lesson Concert
Mon Apr 23
Faculty Appreciation Week
8:30 am-2:30 pm Gr 2 to NY State Museum, Native American exhibition
7-9 pm Presentation by Ned Hallowell, child and adult psychiatrist/author
Tue Apr 24
3:30 pm JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs Pine Cobble Home PPU 5 pm
3:30 pm Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse vs Pine Cobble Home PPU 5 pm
Wed Apr 25
8:15-9 am Head’s Chat – Preschool parents
4:30 pm Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs IMS AWAY PPU 6 pm (dismissal 1:45)
Thu Apr 26
8:15-9:15am Admission Marketing Committee
11:25 am Grade 8 Lunch Bunch
4:30-6 pm St Stephen’s Table, US volunteers
Fri Apr 27
10-11 am BCD Music & Me, My Garden – Come Plant With Us!
11:30 am Pizza Friday
11:30 am-12:30 pm Faculty Appreciation Luncheon
2-2:55 pm Concert – LS (grades K-3)
3-6 pm Film students working
4-5 pm JV Boys’ vs Eaglebrook Home PPU 5:30 pm
5:30 pm Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs Dalton Away PPU 7 pm
Sat Apr 28
10 am-4 pm Film Students working

Welcome back everyone.  This week, the campus has been abuzz with stories of students’ adventures over the last month.  The pictures above give you a glimpse of the Everglades trip.  Students and faculty will hear more about this trip and others at an Upper School trip assembly on April 13.

Grades K-5 After-School Enrichment – April 2 through June 7
There are still spots available in Photography, Sewing, Clay, Nature Explorers.  Click here for Enrichment Program Information and Registration Form.

Admission Spring Open House – Thursday, April 19, 2012
BCD’s Spring Open House will provide an opportunity for interested students and their families to visit BCD’s campus and to experience the warm community and engaged classes first-hand. Current students are welcome to bring a friend, a visiting cousin, or a younger sibling to school for the day. We will pair these students with a buddy for the morning while their parents participate in a campus tour, enjoy refreshments, and chat with teachers. Spaces are limited so please go online or contact the Office of Admission to reserve your spot.

ArtSoirée, Berkshire Country Day School Celebrates the Arts
By now you’ve received your invitations in the mail for ArtSoirée, BCD’s Financial Aid Fundraiser.  This year’s event will be held on Saturday, May 5th at the magnificent barn at Stonover Farm. A Cinco de Mayo theme will be woven into an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, live & silent auctions, raffle and live music!  There will be a 5:30pm Champagne Reception for Underwriters, Patrons and Sponsors.  Doors open to all guests at 6:30pm, and the Live Auction begins at 8pm.

There are lots of ways to support the ArtSoirée.  There are still opportunities to underwrite or sponsor the event, buy ads in the program, or donate an item.  Also, we are looking forward to a big crowd.  Tickets can be purchased for $75 each. Please RSVP by Friday, April 13.  If you need an RSVP form, click here.  Your compadres are going… ¿y tú?

Upcoming Calendar Items
Mon Apr 2
3-4:30 pm Grades 4-6 Spring Sports begin
Tue Apr 3
11:25 am Grade 5 Lunch Bunch
11:25 am Grade 9 Lunch Bunch
Wed Apr 4
11:25 am Grade 1 Lunch Bunch
11:25 am Grade 2 Lunch Bunch
Thu Apr 5
8:10 am Development Committee Meeting
5:30 pm Finance Committee Meeting
6:15 pm Executive Committee Meeting
Fri Apr 6
No School – Good Friday
Tue Apr 10
8:15 am Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting
5:30-6:30 pm Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse vs Adams Home PPU 6:30
Wed Apr 11
8:15 am Head’s Chat – Talk and Tour for interested parents
11:55 am Grade 4 Lunch Bunch
Thu Apr 12
8:15 am Parents’ Association Steering Committee meeting, Band Room
4:30-6 pm St Stephen’s Table, US volunteers
5:30 pm Committee on Trustees and Governance Meeting
7 pm Board of Trustees Meeting
Fri Apr 13
8:15 am ArtSoiree Committee meeting, Band Room
10-11 am BCD Music & Me, Where the Wild Things Are
11:25 am Grade K Lunch Bunch
11:25 am US trips slide presentation to grades 4-9
11:55 am Grade 7 Lunch Bunch
6:30-8 pm Talent Show, Winthrop Theater
Mon Apr 16
No School – Patriots’ Day
10 am-4 pm Film students working on campus

NOTE: To avoid conflicting with the grade 5 and 8 trip to New York City, the April 20 Pizza Friday has been moved to April 27

Alaska Day was magical again this year!  Children arrived in the morning to a snowless campus.  Then, right before lunch, the snowflakes began to fall, transforming the campus into the perfect winter wonderland for Alaska Day activities.  Jen Capala captured the festivities in her pictures.

Grades K-5 After-School Enrichment – April 2 through June 7
Photography, Sewing, Clay, Nature Explorers, and Gymnastics/Tumbling!  Click here for Enrichment Program Information and Registration Form.

March Vacation Camp at BCD
Full-day and half-day spots are available for students in Preschool up through Grade 6.  Please call to see if there is space available.  The form can be downloaded here.

BCD Annual Parent Lecture – Monday, April 23 at 7 pm
This year’s Parents’ Association parent lecturer will be Dr. Edward Hallowell, a renowned child and adult psychiatrist.  He will be discussing the childhood roots of adult happiness. Save the date, and invite friends!

Upper School Play Photos Available
Edward Acker took pictures at the recent Arts Block Concert, and the Upper School Play dress rehearsals.  You can view and buy his pictures here: http://www.collages.net/.  The user name is BCDMarchPhotos2012, and the password is 8291.

Grades 4-9 Lacrosse for Spring Sports – Please return completed form!
Grades 7 through 9 sports will start Tuesday, March 27; Grades 4 through 6 sports will start on Monday, April 2.  Please download the registration form here and return to BCD as soon as possible.

For Preschool and Lower School Parents,

Due to continued weather issues, the Preschool and Lower School conferences scheduled for this afternoon and evening have been cancelled.

Due to the weather, school is closed today, Thursday, March 1.

Above are pictures of the 2nd-grade play.  Enjoy!

Upper School Play – Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 pm
BCD Upper School Theater Ensemble presents Postcards From Canterbury adapted from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales by Jessica Litwak.  The show will be at Winthrop Theater (45 West St, Lenox).

Photos available
Edward Acker took pictures at the recent Arts Block Concert, and the Upper School Play dress rehearsals.  You can view and buy his pictures here: http://www.collages.net/.  The user name is BCDMarchPhotos2012, and the password is 8291.

Arts Night – Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 5-7 pm
Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 28 for Arts Night!  The evening will begin at 5 pm in Fitzpatrick Hall where the annual Art Show will be on display.   All students will have work on display. At 5:45 we will move over to Furey Hall for a presentation of some of the work that has gone on in the Performing Arts classes during Arts Blocks. There will be readings of short works from the Playwriting class, musical performances by some members of the Electronic Music class, and a few singers from the Musical Theater class.  This year, due to sports season having already ended, there will not be food available to tide our athletes and parents over.  Feast on art, and still have time for dinner and homework!

Ski Friday Schedule
Weather permitting, there will be two more sessions of Ski Friday for our students - March 2 and March 9.

Preschool and Lower School conferences
Parent-Teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, March 1 from 3:15 to 8:00 p.m. and Friday, March 2, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. These 20-minute conferences are with your child’s homeroom teachers only. Conference sign up forms are now available at the following link http://mybcd.org/pslsconfer/. Sign ups will close by the end of day Wednesday, February 29. After Wednesday, we ask that you contact the teacher directly for available times.

Please note that there is no school for Preschool or Lower School students Friday, March 2. However, the Ski Friday Programs will still run at Bousquet and Butternut for your children. So please plan accordingly.

There is childcare available during our regular afterschool program time on Thursday from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. If you wish to use the afterschool care program, we ask that you call in advance to reserve a place. There is no childcare available on Friday.

March Vacation Camp at BCD
Sign your child up for a vacation full of fun at BCD.  Full-day and half-day spots are available for students in Preschool up through Grade 6.  Please register by March 5.  Download the form here.

Lacrosse – Spring Sports Start Soon
The sports program is an integral part of each child’s experience at BCD.  It is an opportunity to learn new or develop skills as an athlete, to learn the importance of being a valued and committed member of a team, and to develop a strong sense of good sportsmanship.  The Spring Sports Season starts soon.  Grades 7 through 9 sports will start Tuesday, March 27th.  Grades 4 through 6 sports will start on Monday, April 2 as long as the weather allows for it.  Please download the registration form here and return to BCD as soon as possible.

Save the Date for the ArtSoirée
 This year’s ArtSoirée auction items are “muy caliente”!  By attending ArtSoirée, BCD’s financial aid fundraiser held on May 5, 2012 (Cinco De Mayo) in the magnificent barn at Stonover Farm in Lenox, you will have the opportunity to bid on “very hot” items like tickets to Jacob’s Pillow, Canyon Ranch Spa passes, an overnight at the Red Lion Inn, James Taylor 4th of July tickets, and a $4,500 gift certificate for an overnight or dinner party at the luxurious Blantyre!  It’s an evening you won’t want to miss! Invitations to follow. Your compadres are going… ¿y tú?

Upcoming Calendar Items
Sat Feb 25
1-4 pm                 Yearbook workshop – optional
7-9  pm                US Winter Theater Production, Postcards fromCanterbury(call time 5 pm)
Sun Feb 26
1:30-4:30 pm     US Winter Theater, set strike
Tue Feb 28
11:25 am              Grade 9 Lunch Bunch
12:15-12:55 pm   National Latin Exam for Latin students in grades 7-9
5-7 pm                 Arts Night
Wed Feb 29
8:15-9 am           Head’s Chat – Middle School
11:25 am             Mardi Gras/Carnival – Grades 5-9 parents invited
12:30 pm           Alaska Day for PS and LS, regardless of weather
Thu Mar 1
8:10 am             Development Committee Meeting
3:15-8:15 pm    PS & LS Parent/Teacher Conferences
4:30-6 pm        St Stephen’s Table,US volunteers
5:30-6:15 pm   Finance Committee Meeting
6:15-7:30 pm   Executive Committee Meeting
Fri Mar 2
8 am-12 pm      PS and LS not in session – Conferences (grades 4-9 in school)
12:45-1:20 pm Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20
3-4 pm              JV and Varsity Alpine Skiing Cole/Clark Race PPU 4:30 pm
Sat Mar 3
7:30 am            Grade 8 departs BCD for the Everglades
Sun Mar 4
6:45am            Grade 7 departs BCD for Washington,D.C.
Mon Mar 5
10-11 am          Admission Preschool Class Visit Day
12 pm               Grade 2 Mexican Fiesta
1 pm                 Grade 9 departs BCD for France/Spain
Tue Mar 6
11:25 am          Grade 5 Lunch Bunch
Wed Mar 7
11:25 am          Grade 3 Lunch Bunch
11:55 am          Grade 4 Lunch Bunch
Thu Mar 8
8:15 am            Parents’ Association Steering Committee meeting, Band Room
Fri Mar 9
8:15 am           ArtSoiree Committee meeting, Band Room
10-11 am          BCD Music & Me, Mouse Paint
11:30 am         Grade 4 theater workshop demonstration
12:45-1:20 pm Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20
Mon Mar 12
4:30 pm           Grade 7 France/Spain trip returns to BCD

We’ve had a great start to 2012!  The slideshow includes a few snapshots of the fun.

Middle and Upper School Advisor Conferences – Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012
Middle and Upper School advisors invite you to discuss your child’s progress during this winter trimester.  Advisor conferences will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23 between 3-8pm. The link to sign-up is http://mybcd.org/april/.  The conferences will be an important moment to touch base with your child’s advisor as we begin to look towards the spring trimester and final exams for the Upper School students. Should you wish to meet with a specific subject teacher, we encourage you to set a separate appointment on a different day. Please contact Carmen Dockery Perkins if you have any questions.

Admission Open Class Visit Day – Friday, Feb. 24, 2012
BCD’s Open Class Visit Day will provide an opportunity for interested students and their families to visit BCD’s campus and to experience the warm community and engaged classes first-hand. Current students are welcome to bring a friend, a visiting cousin, or a younger sibling to school for the day.  We will pair these students with a buddy for the morning while their parents participate in a campus tour, enjoy refreshments, and chat with teachers. Spaces are limited so please go online or contact the Office of Admission to reserve your spot.

March Vacation Camp at BCD
Sign your child up for a vacation full of fun at BCD.  Full-day and half-day spots are available for students in Preschool up through Grade 6.  Please register by March 5.  Download the form here.

Enrollment Contract Due – Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012
2012/2013 school year enrollment contracts should be signed and returned with the proper tuition deposit by February 15, 2012.  Please note that the school’s tuition structure is tied to the deadline for submitting the enrollment contracts with a deposit – there is a savings for those who return contracts by the deadline.

ArtSoiree – Saturday, May 5, 2012
Mark your calendars!  This year’s ArtSoirée, BCD’s annual financial aid fundraiser, will be held on May 5, 2012 in the magnificent barn at Stonover Farm in Lenox. A Cinco de Mayo theme will be woven into the evening through live music, food, specialty cocktails and decorations. Your compadres are going… ¿y tú?

UPCOMING CALENDAR ITEMS
Sat Feb 11
1-4 pm            Yearbook workshop – optional
Mon Feb 13
11:55 am        Grade 7 Lunch Bunch
4:30 pm           Varsity Basketball vs Lenox @ Home
Tues Feb 14
8:15 am           Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting
11:25 am         Grade 3 Lunch Bunch
11:25 am         Grade 6 Lunch Bunch
Wed Feb 15
8:15 -9 am      Head’s Chat -Upper School parents
1:30 pm           Grade 2 theater performance
3:30 pm           Alpine Skiing vs IMS and Rumsey @ Mohawk
Thu Feb 16
8:15 am           Parents’ Association Steering Committee meeting
1-2:30 pm        Arts Block Performing Groups Concert
4:30 pm           Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grade Boys Basketball vs Lenox Home
7-8:30 pm        Indoor Soccer (last gathering)
Fri Feb 17        Winter Sports Practice Ends
10-11 am         BCD Music & Me, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
11:30 am         Pizza Friday
12:45 pm         Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20
1:30 pm           US Winter Theater dress rehearsal – dinner served
3:30 pm           BCD Invitational vs Rumsey and IMS @ Bousquet
Sat Feb 18
11 am-1 pm     US Winter Theater dress rehearsal
Mon Feb 20     No School – Presidents’ Day/Mid-Winter Break
1-5 pm             US Winter theater dress rehearsal
Tues Feb 21     No School – Presidents’ Day/Mid-Winter Break
1-5 pm             US Winter Theater dress rehearsal
Wed Feb 22
11:25 am         Grade 2 Lunch Bunch
3-6:30 pm        US Winter Theater final dress rehearsal
3:30 pm          Varsity Basketball vs IMS Home PPU 4:30pm
Thu Feb 23
8:15 am           Admission Marketing Committee
11:25 am         Grade 8 Lunch Bunch
3-8 pm             MS & US Parent/Advisor Conferences
7 pm                US Winter Theater Production, Postcards from Canterbury
Fri Feb 24       End of Trimester 2
8 am                 Admission Open Class Visit Day until 12:30 pm
10-11 am         BCD Music & Me, Guess How Much I Love You
11:25 am         PK Lunch Bunch
2 pm                Gr 4 See  the USA event, gr 3 students and gr 4 parents invited
3:30 pm          JV and Varsity Alpine Skiing Cole/Clark Race PPU
7 pm                US Winter Theater Production, Postcards from Canterbury
Sat Feb 25
1-4 pm            Yearbook workshop – optional
7 pm                US Winter Theater Production, Postcards from Canterbury
Sun Feb 26
1:30 pm          US Winter Theater, set strike

“When people ask me why I love to coach, all they needed to do was watch Sam K finish today. It was as exciting as anything in sports to watch Sam come down the last long hill in a tuck smiling and yelling “I did it,”  and finish with his fists pumping in the air. To any of you who are unsure about racing, I really want to encourage you to come out and watch the next race and just enjoy skiing around and rooting on your teammates.” - Coach Reilly, BCD Cross-Country

BCD winter sports are in full swing – ski races, basketball games, indoor soccer.  Come out and watch our athletes!  In the meantime, here are some fabulous pictures, taken by John Dolan, of the race Coach Reilly was writing about:  http://johndolan.com/bcdnordicski/content/_MG_0901_large.html.

CLASSICS DAY - January 20 
BCD’s Upper School Latin students joined the Pioneer Valley Classical Association annual Classics Day at Mount Holyoke College .  They enjoyed participating in workshops and contests with their peers from Amherst, Herberg, Lenox, Pittsfield, Taconic and Williston.  BCD students received the following awards:
ART CONTEST
• Sculpture – First Place: Alaina G (G8); Second Place: Rebecca vdM (G8); and Third Place: Andrea V (G7)
• Drawing/Painting – First Place: Elise G (G8); Second Place: Harper G (G8); and Third Place: Francesca L (G8)
• Mosaic – First Place: Sam K (G8)
• Military – First Place: Henry D (G7) and Third Place: Cooper P (G7)
COSTUME CONTEST:
• First Place: Christopher M (G7) as “Achilles”
• Second Place: Rebecca vdM (G8) as “Demeter”
ORAL INTERPRETATION:
• Advanced Drama – Second Place: Elise G (G8) and Nicholas R (G8); Third Place: Isabelle R (G9) and Rebecca vdM (G8)
• Advanced Poetry – First Place: Ian P (G8)
• Intermediate Prose – Second Place: Sam K (G8)
• Novice Poetry – Second Place: Emily Y (G7)
CERTAMEN:
• Latin II – First Place: BCD: Isabelle R (G9), Elise G (G8), Emma L (G8), and Jacob L (G8)
• Novice/Latin I – Second Place: BCD: Alec G (G7), Jesse K (G7), Asa M (G7) and Sam S (G7)
• Mythology – First Place: White Team of Alaina G (G8), Jacob L (G8), Jesse C (G7) and Cooper P (G7); Third Place: Blue team of Frank P (G8), Nicholas R (G8), and Teddy M (G7) and Jackson R (G7)

REMINDERS:
 Two more spots are available for our Current Parent Open House on Wednesday, February 1.  This event is an opportunity for current parents to spend the morning getting to know the entire BCD program, visiting classes, and chatting with administrators. 

Family Movie Night – The Parents’ Association will be showing Mary Poppins on Saturday, February 4 at 5:30 p.m. Pizza will be offered at $1 a slice and popcorn will be available at no charge. We encourage you to bring own bottle of water, as we are trying to cut down on plastic.  Please remember thatthis is not a drop-off event; children must be accompanied by an adult.  We expect this to be a jolly good time, so please join us!

2012/2013 school year enrollment contracts should be signed and returned with the proper tuition deposit by February 15, 2012.  Please note that the school’s tuition structure is tied to the deadline for submitting the enrollment contracts with a deposit – there is a savings for those who return contracts by the deadline.

Completed Financial Aid Applications must be completed and submitted on-line for processing by February 1, 2012, and a copy of tax returns and schedules must be received by BCD on or before February 15, 2012.  Here is the link for applying: http://sss.nais.org/parents/

UPCOMING CALENDAR ITEMS
Mon Jan 30
3:30 pm               Varsity Basketball vs Mt Everett Away PPU 5:00 pm
5:30 pm                Nordic Skiing @ Berkshire East – TENTATIVE
Wed Feb 1
8:00 am               Parents (pre-registered) Visit BCD Day
4:30 pm               Varsity Basketball vs CYC @ HOME PPU
6-7 pm                 Grades 7-9 Trip Information Meeting, required for parents
Thu Feb 2
8:10 am               Development Committee Meeting
9:30-11:30 am PK & K to Norman Rockwell Museum
11:25 am             Grade 9 Lunch Bunch
4:30 pm               St Stephen’s Table, US volunteers
5:30 pm               Finance Committee Meeting
6:15 pm                Executive Committee Meeting
7-8:30 pm           Indoor Soccer
Fri Feb 3
10-11 am              BCD Music & Me, Leo the Late Bloomer
12:45 pm              Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20
Sat Feb 4
9:30 am                Nordic Skiing @ Notchview
10 am-4 pm        US Winter Theater set build,Winthrop
5:30 pm               Family Movie Night, Mary Poppins
Mon Feb 6
3:30 pm               Grade 6 Girls’ Basketball vs Steiner @ Home
3:30 pm               Varsity Basketball vs Steiner @ Simon’s Rock  PPU 5:30
Tue Feb 7
9-11 am                Grade 3 to Colonial Theater, Frindle
11:25 am              Grade 5 Lunch Bunch
Wed Feb 8
Alaska Day for PS and LS
11:25 am              Grade 1 Lunch Bunch
11:55 am              Grade 4 Lunch Bunch
4:15 pm                Varsity Basketball vs Mt Everett HOME PPU 5:30
Thu Feb 9
5:30 pm               Committee on Trustees and Governance
7 pm                      Board of Trustees Meeting
7-8:30 pm           Indoor Soccer
Fri Feb 10
8:15-9:15 am     ArtSoiree Committee meeting, Band Room
10-11 am             BCD Music & Me, Goodnight Moon, Let’s Look at the Stars
12:45 pm            Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20
3:30 pm              JV and Varsity Alpine Skiing vs Rumsey @ Bousquet
Sat Feb 11
10 am                   Nordic Skiing @ Mt Greylock High School
Sun Feb 12
1 pm                      Nordic Racing Grades 5-8 @ Notchview