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Archives for October, 2009

Blogger of the Week: Maria Whalen

Madame Whalen maintains not one, not two…but six blogs on MyBCD, each full of photos, videos, and links to interactive French lessons and games that will have you singing en français in no time.

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Preschool ‘Treats’ BCD to a Costume Parade

The Preschool classes kicked off Halloween with a parade of characters led by Mother Goose Atwater. Harry Potter, a pirate, ladybug, princess, Thomas the Tank Engine, black cat, and more showed off their costumes to a waiting crowd of Lower School students and parents.

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Now you can subscribe to any blog for email notifications!

Good news, everyone: The subscribe via email feature is now available on every blog on MyBCD! Now you can register for email notifications for ANY blog of interest to you or your child. All you need to do is type your email into the box at right (this window appears on every blog), and you [...]

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Discover BCD’s 9th Grade Night this Thursday

Parents and students in Grades 6-8 are encouraged to attend a special Open House on Thursday, October 29, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the Furey Music Room to learn more about 9th Grade at Berkshire Country Day School. Find out what makes our program distinct, learn more about the academic curriculum, and hear from faculty and current [...]

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Studio One Dancers Perform at BCD

BCD students were treated this afternoon to a performance by members of the Studio One Dance Company in Pittsfield. The dancers, several of whom are BCD students, demonstrated their warmup routine and performed several scenes from their upcoming production of Dracula. Many thanks to BCD parent Sharon Smullen for making this assembly possible. Photos: Isaak van [...]

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Community Campus Day Postponed

Due to the forecast of rain on Saturday, Community Campus Day is being restructured. We hope to accomplish all of our projects over the next couple of weeks. PLEASE join us on Sunday, October 25 from 12:00 NOON – 4:00 p.m. for a LEAF-RAKING PARTY. Come for an hour or stay for the afternoon and join Sue [...]

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What a Hike!

Wednesday was Mountain Day, an annual tradition for the Lower School that brings the community together for a day of hiking and exploration. Students started Mountain Day at the Church on the Hill in Lenox and hiked through Kennedy Park all the way to the Aspinwell Plaza.  Along the way they enjoyed a picnic lunch at a [...]

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2009-10 Annual Fund Kicks Off

Every year at this time, Berkshire Country Day School launches the Annual Giving Fund. The Annual Giving Fund is critical to the life of our school as it helps to bridge the gap between what we raise in tuition and what it actually costs to educate every student at our school. That gap is approximately $1,000 per student. Every [...]

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Team Kindergarten – The New Fashion Fad

What goes with everything? “Team Kindergarten” T-shirts, fashioned by the Kindergarten class from ’self-portrait’ drawings.  Thank you to Jordan Skowron and Jay Halstein for helping with this wearable art project.

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Grade 6 Hulbert Outdoor Trip

The Sixth Grade spent a week at the Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, Vermont learning team building skills.  Students participated in such activities as the Birds Nest, high ropes course, a day-long hike, night time astronomy, and bridge building to learn more about their classmates and how to get along with eath other while recognizing [...]

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