Anna Allanbrook, BNS principal, writes a weekly letter that typically comes out on Monday or Tuesday of each week and is sent out via email to all families.
Not getting Anna’s letters? Please contact amy.sumner@bns146.org
Dear Families: In the big yard, there are long narrow planters that make up an area lovingly called the mud kitchen by some, and the digging boxes by others. Filled with rich soil... Read More
Dear Families: It was a busy week in the library when the space was converted into the Annual Book Fair. At the close of the week, we added nearly $3500 worth of books to... Read More
Dear Families: In October, we begin to hum. We have gotten to know our new class and / or school and we are beginning to feel comfortable. With that comfort comes the ability... Read More
Dear Families: Yesterday evening, many fourth grade parents came to BNS to learn what the new year will bring. Teachers shared lots of information covering a wide range of topics such as reading,... Read More
Dear Families: As we enter day nine of the 2018 to 2019 academic year, we take a moment to celebrate beginnings. These beginnings have been very special with old friends reconnecting and new... Read More
Dear Families: It has only been three days, but already we feel ourselves coming together to learn and to be one in that learning process. Our kids are getting to know... Read More
Dear Families: We begin with a few stories to start off the year: The first was told to us by Christine Piccirillo, the music teacher at the Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies. Christine was... Read More
Dear Families: In a week full of curriculum and celebration from Viva Espanol to Ecorama to a GSA Town Meeting to a fifth grade dance presentation to Field Day, a final swim, Coffey... Read More
Dear Families: Forest School, teddy bears, Shore School, our school, the garden, Island stories, bridges, zoos, African dance, African music, African animals in their habitats, historical fiction with characters from New Amsterdam, the... Read More
Dear Families: Amy and Penina’s second grade class went to the David Hockney exhibit at the MET. As they studied the exhibit, the students were drawing. Several people approached the teachers to compliment... Read More
Dear Families: Nora Painten, a teacher from a local preschool, the Red Hook Playgroup, sent us an email, the contents of which we wanted to share with you. One Wednesday in November, Red Hook... Read More
Dear Families: With June around the corner, we feel that energy related to transition and anticipation. As we gear up for the summer, please be aware of the work that is continuing here... Read More
Dear Families: In the spring of any given school year, it feels like we are racing around as everybody is immersed in curriculum and activities. It is in fact hard to keep up... Read More
Dear Families: Our third grade partnered with the Brooklyn Children’s Museum as a part of their West Africa curriculum. Over the fall, they sent us five kits of artifacts for our in depth... Read More
Dear Families: Every morning at 8:09, I open up the doors of the school to let the children come upstairs. This allows for moments in which I can chat with a few kids... Read More
Dear Families: Yesterday, Barbara, Johanna, Jennifer G and I were at a conference in Albany. Organized by the Capital Area School Development Association, the conference was entitled Igniting The Development of Children’s Deep Learning:... Read More
Dear Families: It’s been another busy week here at BNS. As spring has finally sprung, our third graders are at Camp Speers Eljabar and we look forward to their return later this afternoon. ... Read More
Dear Families: Saying goodbye is never easy, but on Sunday when the staff gathered at Green-Wood Cemetery to join former second grade teacher, Stefania Di Stefano’s family, it felt particularly hard. We were... Read More
We need to share sad news with you. Our beloved teacher, Stefania Di Stefano, passed away on Monday April 9 from cancer. Many of your children knew Stefania during her years here, first as a student teacher, then... Read More
Dear Families: Welcome back from a chilly spring break. We look forward to a productive few months full of inquiry and joy and learning. Please stay connected with BNS and make a point... Read More
