Spring is in the Air!
As we renew ourselves with the warmth of spring air and the promise of budding gardens and harvests to follow, this is an excellent time to review our parent participation in the BCD Annual Fund. Many of you understand that your giving helps close the gap (approximately $1000 per student) between tuition and the actual cost of educating our children. Your donations provide much-needed salary increases to faculty, fund new course offerings, like Spanish, and support beloved programs like Theater.
If you’ve already given to the Annual Fund, thank you! If you have not yet given, please consider a gift in whatever amount is possible for your family – our goal is 100% parent participation.
Last week, our Annual Fund co-chairs, Hilary Ferrone and Marianna Poutasse, were delighted when a parent approached them to ask if she could increase her gift; her family had already donated, but they now realized they could be even more generous this year. Of course, the answer was an emphatic “Yes!”, and an even more enthusiastic, “Thank you!”
At BCD, we are proud to be a gift-supported school. Thank you for planting the seeds of our BCD garden! (To make a donation to the Annual Fund, please write your check to: Berkshire Country Day School, write “Annual Fund donation” on the memo line, and either drop off your check in the main office, or mail to BCD at P.O. Box 867, Lenox, MA 01240. You may also donate online via credit card by clicking here. THANK YOU!!!)
Art Omi The Fourth Graders traveled to Art Omi, an outdoor sculpture park in Ghent. They toured the grounds, including getting to see a sculpture being installed, and made a sculpture of their own, before stopping briefly at the Spencertown Academy to see a show of photographs by Sasha Sicurella, Head of the Education Dept. at Art Omi, and a BCD afterschool program teacher.
For Patriots Day, the 5th grade lead Morning Meeting last week with a reading of “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”, complete with tri-corner hats!
Focus on Photography Many thanks to Adrienne Cosel for the donation of an enlarger which has replaced one in our darkroom. Many thanks also to the Hamptons for their donation of a 35mm camera to the Photography program.Both of these pieces of equipment have enhanced and improved our spring Arts Block offering of Basic Black and White Photography.
The 2nd grade had the opportunity to be inspired by modern art during their recent visit to MASS MoCA
Upcoming at BCD
Friday, May 6 BCD Music and Me
Saturday, May 7 ArtSoirée is almost here! The highly anticipated event will be this Saturday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the beautiful Stonover Farm, 169 Under Mountain Road Lenox. Tickets are available at the door. Your friends are going and you should too!
Tuesday, May 10 Buildings and Grounds Committee meeting
Thursday, May 12 Board of Trustees Annual Meeting, Fitzpatrick Hall
Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13, 7 p.m., Winthrop Theater 3 x 3 – Three Short Plays with Three Great Performers, Grade 7 Theater Production
Friday, May 13 BCD Music & Me; Pizza Friday
BCD Sports Spring/Summer Equipment Swap May 19th and 20th The BCD PA will be holding a Sports Equipment Swap Thursday, May 19th and Friday, May 20th. Please bring any used, but clean and in good condition spring/summer sports equipment (including footwear but not clothing: please no bicycles or ski equipment). Great examples include items such as cleats, helmets, baseball bats, tennis rackets and more! There will be tables set up outside the Gym, under the overhang starting at drop off on Thursday. Please drop off and select items for your child/children anytime over the 2 day period. Please note any items left over at the end of the day Friday will go to both charity and a second hand store for possible resale for the school.
