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Congressman Steven Rothman visits BASCS
On Tuesday, February 2, 2010, BASCS had the privilege of welcoming Congressman Steven R. Rothman to our school. He spoke to an audience of 5-7th grade students, staff members, members of the Board of Education and parents. Congressman Rothman is from Fair Lawn, and he represents the southern portion of Bergen County, parts of northern Hudson County, and the Borough of Hawthorne in Passaic County in New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District.
read more . . . He gave an inspirational speech to our students with the underlying message that with hard work, anything is possible! He then led an engaging question-and-answer session, where the students got to know a little more about him and some of his contributions as well as learned about government issues and current events. We are delighted he made the time in his busy schedule to devote his time to our school, and appreciate his contributions to education in our country.
Through the Silk Road the art of marbling made its entrance into 15th century ; the workshop will explore the preparation of the wide range of colors used in Ebru water marbling. We learn the mixing of sizing (the liquid bath the colors are placed on). Floating pitchers are created on top of the bath using applicator bottles and brushes made from broom straw and horsehair.
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The swirling patterns of color are created by using special tools know as rakes and combs and then pulling prints of them on a variety of rice paper, and silk fabric. We will learn the elegant method of figuring; thus producing the floral effects that have for centuries captured the minds. Combined with these traditional techniques, you will also explore the wide range of contemporary marbling.
BASCS welcomed Dr. Alan Markowitz
Dear Parents/Guardians,
On Friday, January 29th, BASCS welcomed Dr. Alan Markowitz, Director of Graduate Programs in Education at The College of St. Elizabeth. He gave a motivational speech regarding our theme this year: LEADERSHIP. We enjoyed hearing his stories, and appreciate his taking the time to speak with our young people here at BASCS.
read more . . . Dr. Markowitz is the first in our series of speakers geared towards Middle School Students. We look forward to welcoming more professional and community leaders to share their experiences with our students.
BREAKFAST WITH PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents/Guardians,
BASCS welcomed all Distinguished Honor Roll students and their families to enjoy “Breakfast with the Principal”, on Saturday, January 30th in the gym. This was a time to celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of students who achieved straight “A’s” in the first and/or second quarter. Thanks to all who attended, and we look forward to seeing even more students at our next breakfast!
On Friday morning, January 15th, BASCS welcomed students and their mothers to enjoy breakfast at our annual “Muffins with Mom”. This year, we introduced a muffin bake-off with much success. Many moms accepted the challenge, and we would like to congratulate our winners: 1st Place, Norma Smith, 2nd Place, Paola Leibowitz, and 3rd Place Anne Papianni. The winners were presented with flowers and a certificate. We thank all the moms who baked so many delicious treats and who joined us for a wonderful morning.
Super Safety and Team Spirit awards at Pennsylvania Jr. FLL
Dear Parents/Guardians,
BASCS Jr. Robotics team of 10 students and their coaches were in DA Vinci Science Center, Pennsylvania on Saturday, January the 23rd 2010 for Jr. FLL Robotics Competition. Our team won Super Safety and Team Spirit awards. Congratulations to all team members, coaches and parents. Go Bergen go…
Now that all the school wide competitions have been completed we are proud to announce the winner here at BASCS! And… the Winner is…… David Montgomery in 7 B!! Excellent work David! And congratulations to ALL who competed! David will now complete the written Qualifying Test by which the answer sheet is sent directly to the National Geographic Society. The National Geographic Society will then choose the top 100 scoring students in each state. These students will then compete in the state Bee. State level Bees will take place on Friday April 9, 2010.
Good Luck David!
PRINCIPAL’S BREAKFAST
Dear Parents/Guardians,
All students who have achieved “DISTINGUISHED HONOR ROLL” (ALL “A” ’s in either the first or second quarter), you and your family are invited to the "PRINCIPAL’S BREAKFAST” to recognize your outstanding academic achievements in the first semester! SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH 9 A.M. IN THE SCHOOL GYM.
BASCS organized “Dress Down to Help Haiti” for both the staff and the students on January 21st and 22nd. Students and staff bought a “Dress Down” day for $2 per day/per person. Mr. Santiago also collected donations in the morning from families arriving to school. We were able to collect a total amount of $1,615.08. All donations were given to the Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund. We plan on continuing our efforts to aid the victims of the earthquake with upcoming events and fundraisers.
read more . . . If you want to help, you can also make a donation to Red Cross via their website or text the number 90999, which charges $10 to your cell-phone bill and goes toward the Red Cross relief effort as well.
Upcoming VIP visits to BASCS
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Bergen Arts and Science Charter School will like to inform you about our upcoming VIP visits. In the next few weeks we are expecting visits from three remarkable leaders. They will be preparing inspirational presentations for the fifth, sixth and seventh graders regarding leadership and core values. We are extremely fortunate to have these role models visit BASCS and interact with our future leaders. All of the presentations will be from 10am- 11am, the dates are as follows:
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• Dr. Alan Markowitz (Director of Graduate Programs in Education) Friday, January 29, 2010
• Congressman Steven R. Rothman Tuesday, February 2, 2010
• Mr. Frank Scandale (Editor/Vice President at North Jersey Media Group) Thursday, February 11, 2010
Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend these presentations. Hope to see you there!
Dress Down to Help Haiti
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The capital of Haiti and surrounding areas were struck with a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010. An estimated 3 million people were affected by the quake, which was the worst in the region in 200 years. An untold number of people are still trapped under rubble, as thousands of buildings were destroyed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capitol. Homes, schools, hospitals, even the National Palace where the president resides were all destroyed.
read more . . . Haiti is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere. The people of Haiti need our help!!!!
BASCS is organizing “Dress Down to Help Haiti” for both the staff and the students. January 21st and 22nd, 2010 are the days students and staff can buy a “Dress Down” day, $2 per day/per person. Payments can be made to homeroom teachers or front office. All donations will be given to the Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund. If you want to help, you can also make a donation to Red Cross via their website or text the number 90999, which charges $10 and goes toward the Red Cross as well.
Hard work pays off again. On Thursday, January the 14th, BASCS Science Olympiad Team won the SECOND PLACE at NJ Regional Science Olympiads Division B (Grades 6-9) Category. Our team won more golden medals than any other team.With this outstanding achievement BASCS’s Team is qualified for the State. Congratulations to all team members, parents and coaches.Special thanks go to Ms. Dlugosz, Ms. Abrams, Mr. Yildiz, Mr. Guler, Mr. Un and Mr. Mamaloglu for their hard work.
This year BASCS has added a new competition to our school’s repertoire – A Geography Bee. The National Geographic Bee is a nationwide contest for schools in the United States. The Bee is open to students in grades four through eight who are not over the age of 15. The Bee is a program of the National Geographic society. With a first-place prize of a $25,000 college scholarship, plus other prizes, the Bee is designed to encourage the teaching and study of Geography.
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Our Social Studies classes have been competing by taking small eliminations tests in each individual classroom. Each section 4th through 7th grade has come up with the top scorers. These top scorers will now compete with each other by taking a written test. The top scorer in the written test will be the BASCS representative in the National Geographic Bee. This student will be administered a written Qualifying Test by which the official answer sheet is mailed and scored by National Geographic Bee officials.
As many as 100 of the highest-scoring students will be invited to represent their school at their state level.
Good luck to all!
Mock 1 Test Administration was a Great Success
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We are proud to announce that Mock 1 Test administration was a great success. BASCS is one of the unique schools in NJ that successfully administers a real NJ Ask format tests and provides detailed reports in a very short period of time . Full version of Mock 1 (NJ Ask 3-7) and (NJ Pass 1-2) results and action plans are available online. Please check the link named “Mock Tests” under the “NJ ASK Center” link, located at the left side column of the school website. You can also have access to previous year results under the same link. Congratulations to all staff for a job very well done!
Applications for 2010-2011 Academic Year is open now. As a public open-enrollment charter school system, BASCS welcomes all students who meet state age and health requirements. Students who will attend K thru 8th grades for the next school year from all districts can apply for enrollment. All applications are due Friday, April the 16th 2010, 5PM. We updated our online application system. If you applied before January the 11th via online, please re-apply.
Frank Scandale, editor/vice president at North Jersey Media Group, visits BASCS, @10AM. He is going to give a speech to 5th-7th graders. Parents are invited.
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