All students at BCD are encouraged to read widely this summer, as it’s the ideal time to explore, enrich and grow.
The Summer Reading Lists have been sent to The Bookstore in Lenox, The Bookloft in Great Barrington, the Chatham Bookstore, Barnes & Noble in Pittsfield, and all of the public libraries in the region. Most [...]
Archives for Reminders
BCD’s Summer Reader
Sign Up for Summer Camp at BCD!
This summer, BCD is offering two camps for children ages K–6:
Summer Day Camp
June 14–18 and June 21–25
Monday-Friday 8:30-3:00
Grades K-6
This day camp will begin and finish its day on the beautiful BCD campus. We also will take full advantage of the hiking trails and all the surroundings. Children will engage and participate during the two camp [...]
Purchase a Class Photo and Support The Penguin!
Order a Class Photo by April 23
to support the production of the 2010 Penguin!
Sale of class photos supports the production of The Penguin, BCD’s student-created yearbook.
Photos will be delivered to homeroom (oldest grade if more than one) during the week of May 10.
Order a Class Photo by April 23 to support the production of BCD’s yearbook, [...]
Movie Night is Next Saturday!
Join us next Saturday, January 30 at 5:30 p.m. in Furey Hall for a screening of My Neighbor Totoro, a film by Hayao Miyazaki that won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1988. Popcorn will be provided, and families are welcome to invite friends. PJ’s and sleeping bags are encouraged!
All are welcome; please feel free to bring [...]
Important Ski Friday Information
Dear Parents,
Here are some reminders that may help get you and your child(ren) through the first Friday. First, schedule changes on Ski Fridays are even more taxing on teachers so if you need to change your child(ren)’s plans, please notify the teachers in writing and with as much advance notice as possible. Please remember that [...]
Winter Enrichment Reminder
BCD’s Winter Enrichment classes begin on Monday, January 11. If you haven’t yet done so, please review the list of activities being offered, download and complete the registration form, and return it to the Main Office with a check for the classes you desire as soon as possible. This program runs over an eight-week period [...]
Have You Made Your Annual Giving Fund Donation Yet?
Thank you to the many parents who have already made a donation to the 2009/10 Annual Giving Fund. To date, we have achieved 32% parent participation and are halfway to our goal to raise $200,000.
Did you now that your donation to the Annual Giving Fund is tax-deductible? If you make your donation in the [...]
Winter Enrichment
BCD is pleased to offer four classes for the winter after-school enrichment session. The program will begin on Monday, November 30 and run through Thursday, December 17. This program runs over an three-week period and is open to all BCD students enrolled in Kindergarten through Grade 6. Please review the list of activities being offered, [...]
Book Sale Order Forms Due November 17
Let the wild rumpus start! It is time for the library to make its yearly transformation to a bookstore for the annual BCD Holiday Book Sale. We are pleased to partner again with the Bookloft for this exciting undertaking. The goal of this sale stems from a central mission of the library which is to [...]
Arabian Nights to Premier Thursday & Friday
“Some stories are so amazing they must be seen to be believed.”
The 6th grade will be performing two stories from The Arabian Nights on Thursday and Friday at 7:00 p.m. in Furey Hall. Hilarious and irreverent, the stories are adapted from several different translations by Rachel Siegel and directed by Ms. Siegel and Meg Agnew, mother [...]
