Happy Holidays!  The video of the Winter Music Concert above will help put you in a festive mood.  Thank you to Michael B. and Tyler S. for their expert videotaping.  Thank you also to Mrs. Tumenas for her wonderful editing.

The Penguinette
Click here to see the Fall Issue of The Penguinette, BCD’s literary magazine.

Annual Fund
Please remember BCD in your end-of-year giving decisions.  You can give to the Annual Fund by clicking here.

After-School Enrichment – January 9 to March 8
Click here for Enrichment Program Information and Registration Form.

Financial Aid Application Reminder
Completed application 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/

Ski Fridays
The first Ski Friday is on January 6.  Please remember that if your child takes the bus to BCD, he or she cannot take their skis on the bus.  You are welcome to drop skis off at BCD or meet your child at the mountain with his or her skis.

Help the Yearbook
Do you have an old digital SLR camera sitting around your house?  If you would be willing to donate it to the BCD Yearbook staff, they will put it to good use.  BCD’s one SLR is shared by our development, yearbook, admission, and communications staff.

Upcoming Calendar Items
Tue Jan 3  
School opens following Winter Break
Wed Jan 4
8:15 am      Head’s Chat -Lower School
Thu Jan 5
8:10 am     Development Committee Meeting
4:30 pm    St Stephen’s Table, US volunteers
5:30 pm    Finance Committee Meeting
6:15 pm     Executive Committee Meeting
7 pm           Indoor Soccer
 Fri Jan 6
10 am         BCD Music & Me, Mouse Paint
12:45 pm  Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20
Sat Jan 7
10 am         Nordic Skiing @ Wahconah High School
10 am         US Winter Theater set build, Winthrop, PPU 4 pm
Mon Jan 9
8:20 am    ERB testing Grs 3-8
Tue Jan 10
8:15 am     Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting
8:20 am    ERB testing Gr 3
10 am        ERB testing Grs 4-8
Wed Jan 11
8:20 am    ERB testing Grs 3-8
11:25 am  Grade 1 Lunch Bunch
Thu Jan 12
8:20 am    ERB testing Gr 3
10 am        ERB testing Grs 4-8
11:25 am  Grade 9 Lunch Bunch
7 pm          Indoor Soccer
Fri Jan 13
8:15 am    ArtSoiree Committee meeting, Band Room
10 am        BCD Music & Me, Dream Snow
11:30 am  Pizza Friday
12:45 pm  Ski Friday – PK-4 dismiss 12:45; 5-9 dismiss 1:20