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Help Us Meet the #GivingTuesday Matching Gift Challenge

In recognition of the great work Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School (BUGS) has already accomplished this year, the BUGS Board has offered a $5,000 #GivingTuesday Matching Gift Challenge. We hope you will consider supporting us on #GivingTuesday, November 27th, and show our students we CARE about BUGS. Click here to donate today!

Giving Tuesday is an international movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy. It takes place right after Black Friday and Cyber Monday to remind us that there is more to the holiday season than consumerism.

“I am grateful to our friends, families and funders for helping us meet the Matching Gift Challenge. These donations help us ensure that BUGS continues to model how to take head-on the sustainability challenges of the 21st century, and engage all diverse learners to achieve their highest potential and our collective future,” said Susan Tenner, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School.

Here’s how you can Help us reach the #GivingTuesday Matching Gift Challenge!

  • Make a gift at BUGSbrooklyn/donate by Tuesday, November 27th.

  • Visit us all week on social media and "like" and "share" our posts. You can find BUGS on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

  • Take an “unselfie” and post it with a message about Why You Care about BUGS. Please include the link to BUGSbrooklyn/donate

Thank you in advance for your support of our innovative learning community!

The Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is a nonprofit 501(c)(3)  organization. Donations are 100% tax deductible when no goods or services are exchanged for a gift.

Sign Up for Student-Led Subject Area Conferences! (11/28)

Hello BUGS Families, 

We look forward to seeing you at Student-Led Subject Area Conference on Wednesday, November 28th, 2018. There are no classes that day but your child is required to attend the conferences with you. Please check the Gradebook in TeacherEase before you sign up and prioritize only two appointments to sign up for in order to give other families a chance. We will make every effort to stay on time, however, if you have another child for whom you will be attending conferences, please be sure to sign-up 20 to 30 minutes earlier in anticipation of delays. 

Please see below for the links you can use to make your appointments with specific subject area teachers. On that Wednesday, you can meet with additional teachers if there is room in their schedule.

When you arrive at the SignUp Genius link, use the arrows at the top to scroll through tabs for each content area. You can also use the “Show More Sign Ups” menu to switch between grades. 

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on November 28th! 

BUGS's 1st Annual Multicultural Potluck Celebration (11/29)

Dear Families,

On November 29th, during 4th and 5th period, 2:00- 4:00pm, BUGS will be hosting their 1st Annual Multicultural Potluck Celebration. Each advisory has been assigned a country to research and represent during the event. The celebration will also be filled with student performances!

On that day, we want to encourage each child to wear clothing and bring flags from a country they identify with. We are asking families to make dishes and/or send in drinks from a country of their choosing to share during the celebration. Students were sent home with a form to complete, which can also be found online via this link. Please complete the form by no later than November 19th.

Families are encouraged to attend the event and celebrate with students and staff! It is sure to be a fun-filled event with lots of delicious international goodies!

We look forward to seeing you then.

- Sr. Josh, Parent Coordinator 

 

 

En español: 

Queridas Familias,

El 29 de noviembre, durante los períodos 4 y 5, de 2:00 a 4:00pm, BUGS organizará su primer Celebración Multicultural. Cada salon se le ha asignado un país para investigar y representar durante el evento. ¡La celebración también estará llena de actuaciones estudiantiles!

En ese día, queremos animar a cada niño a usar ropa y traer banderas de un país con el que se identifiquen. Estamos pidiendo a las familias que preparen platos y / o envíen bebidas de un país de su elección para compartir durante la celebración. Los estudiantes fueron enviados a casa con un formulario para completar, que también se puede encontrar en línea a través de este enlace. Por favor complete el formulario a más tardar el 19 de noviembre.

¡Se anima a las familias a asistir al evento y celebrar con los estudiantes y el personal! ¡Seguro que será un evento lleno de diversión con muchos deliciosos productos internacionales!

¡Esperamos verte ahí!

- Sr. Josh, Coordinador de padres

Prospective Family Tours - 10/25 & 11/8

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE AVAILABLE IN EARLY OCTOBER. STAY TUNED.

Interested in visiting the school and learning more about BUGS? Visit us for an Open House by selecting a date below and completing the RSVP.

Please note that at this time we cannot accommodate individual school day tours. If you cannot attend an Open House listed above continue to visit our site regularly for updates and future Open House dates.

APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR:

  • English and Spanish applications available, more languages available when applying online.

  • Applications are due April 1st, 2019. Applications submitted after April 1st will be put on our post-lottery waiting list in the order they are received.

  • The lottery for the 2019-2020 school year will be announced at a later date.

If you have questions, please contact us at admissions@BUGSbrooklyn.org, or 718-280-9556 ext.599.  

Curriculum Night is Thursday, Sept. 27th!

Join us this coming Thursday September 27th for Curriculum Night where you will meet your child’s teachers, learn about our curriculum and grade level specifics, get oriented as a new or returning parent, and ask questions.  This night is made for you, our BUGS families, to learn about our middle years approach and sustainability education, build relationships with your child’s teachers, and be informed.

Curriculum Night is Thursday 9/27 5:30-7:30pm but we are offering great Bonus Workshops beforehand from 5-5:30pm. Here is the night’s schedule:


Bonus Workshops from 5:00 - 5:30 in the Cafeteria:

BUGS Systems (e.g. TeacherEase): Parent Workshop w/ Ms. Tiffany

MYSchool: High School Application Process w/ Ms. Anali

After-School Program Orientation w/ Ms. Kirnon


5:30 - 5:40 Cafeteria: Check in, Paperwork, Overview of Agenda

5:45 - 7:00 Classrooms: Be your child for the night! Hurry….Don’t be late for class!

Attend classes in your child’s schedule for 10 minutes each. Meet other families in your child’s section. Hear teacher presentations and ask questions.

7:00 - 7:30 Cafeteria: Information/Group Sessions (e.g. Project Blocks, Special Education, ELL)