School 2 r e rt a h C n re d il h C Beginning with NEWSLETTER May 2012 Note from the Principal, Mr. Esosa Ogbahon: BwCCS 2 Hosts Welcome BBQ for our Families Important Announcement: REGISTRATION ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: Tuesday 5/29, Thursday 5/31, Tuesday 6/5 and Thursday 6/7 from 4pm to 7pm in Room 246. Appointments are required! Call 1.646.937.4368 or email Thank you for coming out to Beginning with Children Charter School 2’s barbecue this past Saturday. It was great seeing your children play, sing and dance. We all relished the opportunity to meet you and break bread with you. We know that BwCCS 2 will be a great school because of the combined efforts of the families, staff and community. We want BwCCS 2 to be a school that is available to as many children as possible. I am enclosing two applications in this envelope. If you believe in BwCCS 2, I am asking that each of you place one application in the hand of friend or family member that has a child going into kindergarten or first grade. After sharing with your friends, encourage them to apply online at bwccs2.org or to mail their application directly to the school. Your efforts will help to shape the culture and feel of what will be a great school. Warm regards, Esosa Ogbahon, Principal Left to Right: Ms. Connelly, Director of Operations; Mr. Ogbahon, Principal; Ms. Susi, Kindergarten; Ms. Ferrara, Kindergarten; Ms. Villani, 1st Grade; Mr. Kintisch, Kindergarten. SConnelly@BWCF.org to schedule your appointment. 215 Heyward Street (bet Marcy & Harrison) Room 246 Brooklyn NY 11206 BwCCS 2: On a Mission to Create a Great School On September 4, 2012 Beginning with Children Charter School 2 (BwCCS II) will open in South Williamsburg. BwCCS II is a new elementary school starting with kindergarten and first grade. Our school’s mission is to create a nurturing community that fosters a love of learning and the development of character for students in grades K8. Our students will achieve academic excellence and be prepared to succeed in top performing high schools and colleges. BwCCS II 215 Heyward Street Brooklyn NY 11206 www.bwccs2.org BwCCS 2: On a Mission to Create a Great School (cont’d) students will develop and use G.R.I.T. (Good Judgment, Resilience, Integrity, and Teamwork) for personal and community improvement. Our students will achieve these goals through the nurturing of partnership between school staff, parents and the community. It is my belief that all children’s needs can be met when adults create nurturing environments for children. With that in mind, as a school we have made choices that put the interests of children at the forefront. Two teachers in each classroom will give children the attention they need and deserve. Having two teachers in each room will allow us to quickly identify any areas of weakness in children and address those areas with appropriate supports. Our school day has been designed with an understanding of the developmental needs of children. In addition to the core academic subjects of math and reading, our school will implement a coherent social studies and science curriculum that will allow children to apply and match the skills they’ve learned in reading and math, to the content knowledge they’ll gain in social studies and science. Just as importantly, our children will have the opportunity to play and will have recess every day for 30 minutes. Physical Education, Art and Music instruction is taught twice a week. The school day will also include ‘choice time’ 5 times a week for kindergartners and twice a week for first graders. During these periods children have the oppor- tunity to further pursue their own interests, be it drawing, reading, story writing or building with blocks. Our school respects and develops the whole child. For further information about BwCCS II please check out our website at bwccs2.org or email the Principal directly, at info@bwccs2.org.