The narrative and perception of safety is an important one for all of us, as we reflect with a bit of space and time having passed since last week. It can be the difference between a positive or negative shift in the way we interact with our community.

The narrative and perception of safety is an important one for all of us, as we reflect with a bit of space and time having passed since last week.

Our city school system has layered supports and strategies in place to support school communities when something goes wrong. There were hiccups, surely, as every system and every protocol has at its center humans who are all doing their best, but the responses were swift and helpful when we connected with each person along the chain.

The third week of October is bringing us gorgeous weather and another PTA meeting. Plus, BNS just had its first Community Sing of the year in the auditorium!

Today we write to share about some moments in our school lives these last few weeks, the big and the small, the local and the worldly.

We start with a short narrative from kindergarten teacher Jenn, whose class lives in room 201, with Kori, Kodjo and Swimmy.

BNS classrooms are full of activity and the building is buzzing with energy! From fun games to learning the names of their classmates and getting to know each other, to finding their way to the bathroom and exploring the library and the Big Yard, students are growing more comfortable in their school.

BNS/BCS library will be hosting our first author visit of the school year! On October 18,

Saturday, October 1st from 11am-3pm
Games and Entertainment in the gym
Food, Merch, Clothing Swap and Arts & Crafts in the cafeteria

Welcome to the 2022–2023 school year at BNS! We hope you and your family have had an enjoyable summer and are ready to come together for an amazing year of learning and community.

Welcome to the 22-23 school year! This is our first of many letters from leadership that we will write this year, in the tradition of Anna Allanbrook’s “weekly letter.”

Visit the BNS / BCS Library virtually this summer for book recommendations and more. Your homework: get a library card at your local library!

We started the draft of this letter in mid-May, when some of us were wondering, “How did that happen?”, while others were thinking about how the summer feels close and far at the same time.

The end of the year is approaching. We're grateful for our families, caregivers, teachers and staff. Thank you to everyone for all of your hard work. We value your partnership. Together we have created vibrant and strong community.

Our hearts are broken, and our spirits are tired. We are, many of us, not even yet processing the April subway shooting here in Brooklyn, and the racist killings in Buffalo, when the awful news of a senseless and disgusting school shooting in Texas …

It has been a rough few years and we have made it through. That is something to celebrate! Please join us on June 11 for a Potluck BBQ Dance Party …

This weekend, we had a great time playing games and raising funds at Our Warrior Foundation Carnival Fundraiser for Brain Tumor Awareness. The event followed the 2022 BNS Band Share …

We are in the home stretch with just more than a month remaining of school! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the online auction. The Spring Auction was a great success…

Registration is now open for Summer Rising 2022! Children currently in kindergarten through 5th grade can register for BNS summer rising. We cannot accept children currently in pre-K. Registration is first come, first served.

Welcome back from Spring Break. Hopefully adventures were had and time to rest was taken. There are some exciting things on the horizon as we go into the final stretch of the school year.

We ended last week, a week with a lot of big feelings, and found ourselves reflecting on our current state of being. One piece of the BNS story is that people come and stay. This is true of its teachers, staff and students - no one really leaves. People plant roots and make this their home away from home.