Just because it’s a snow day and you’re stuck at home doesn’t mean you can’t shop! BCD’s Bid for Education auction is open for business and ready to accept your bid for the financial aid program. Visit our online auction and see what you can find to brighten your day and support your school.

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If you have a student in the Preschool and/or Lower School, then you probably know that tomorrow is Alaska Day. Once a year, the Lower School community celebrates wintertime in the Berkshires and learns about the culture, customs, wildlife and people of Alaska through interactive activities and games. Alaska Day was started by a former [...]

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The First Grade has just completed a cooperative art project!  Students planned and built “Art City”.  The city has 3 museums, a baseball stadium, BCD, a park, restaurant, bank, vet and so much more.  Please stop by the library and take a look.

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Furey Hall was the place to be this weekend for the performances Friday and Saturday night of The Giver. The Seventh Grade actors performed to packed houses both nights and the reviews were great! Thank you for a wonderful performance, and to Director Meg Agnew and the many parents and volunteers who worked to make [...]

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Every November, students and alumni look forward to Thanksgiving Soup. Here is a little history of one of BCD’s most beloved traditions: The idea of Thanksgiving Soup emerged over 25 years ago, when former faculty member Rachel Hennick and her second grade class were asked by then Head of School Peter Buttenheim to create a Thanksgiving [...]

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BCD’s Bid for Education Auction to benefit the financial aid program will go live this Monday at 8:00 a.m.  Take a sneak preview of the over 100 items to be auctioned off. Thank you in advance for your support for this important school fundraiser.

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Starting on Monday, February 8 at 8:00 a.m., BCD will be holding an online auction to raise money for the School’s financial aid program. Twenty-nine percent of BCD families receive some financial aid to help make their education here possible.  As you can imagine, the need is greater than ever. How can you help? Bid for [...]

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Student Council members warmed up a 7-degree night by hosting an Upper School Dance for Haiti in the gym last Friday evening.   Council members supplied refreshments and arranged all the music.   In addition to dancing, students played ping-pong and did a bit of hula-hoop.  Since the students supplied the music, all of the $5 cover [...]

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At a combined Middle and Upper School morning meeting last week, Dr. Pier Boutin spoke about her experiences in Haiti over the past 2 weeks. The stories she describes in the video below are powerful and sobering, and illustrate just how dire the situation in Haiti really is. Note: This is a large video, so please [...]

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