October 7, 2008

2008-2009 Admission Materials

These are the documents that are needed for the application process.  Please read the procedures for the grade to which you are applying.  If you are unable to print out the materials, we will be handing them out at our Open House.   Theses materials will be available at the school in the Main Office, from 9am to 2pm, Mondays through Fridays.

2008-9 Procedures for 7th Grade Applicants

2008-9 Procedures for 9th Grade Applicants

2008-09 Application for Admissions

2008-09 Teacher Recommendation Form

2008-09 Counselor Recommendation Form

December 11, 2008

BSGE in the News

U.S. News has just launched its second annual list of America’s Best High Schools. The analysis of more than 21,000 public high schools in 48 states is available here and on newsstands as of December 8 in the magazine issue dated Dec. 15-22, 2008.

The Baccalaureate School for Global Education has been identified as #38 and as a Gold Medal School.  Follow the links below for the full article from US News and an article from a local Queens newspaper.

 

http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2008/12/04/best-high-schools-gold-medal-list.html

http://www.qgazette.com/news/2008/1210/features/021.html

November 20, 2008

If You are Interested in Applying for Next Year’s 7th Grade…

Plan to attend the Open House, December 4, 5-6:30pm.  You will have an opportunity to:

  • tour the school building
  • meet members of the BSGE community
  • receive admission information and materials
  • attend a Q & A session

RSVP not required.

BSGE
34-12 36th Avenue [between 34 & 35th Streets]

By Subway:
R or V to 36th St
N, W or Q to 36th Avenue

For additional information contact Amy Reichel, Parent Coordinator 347/563-6974


October 27, 2008

Upcoming Events

October 29 – SLT Meeting, 6:30pm
October 31 – 12th Gr DP Application and Extended Essay Due
November 1 – Admissions Exam for Prospective 9th Graders, 10am [ticket required, see Admission Procedures]
November 4 – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
November 7 – 11th Gr DP Application Due
November 7 – Wesleyan University Session, 11:45am
November 11 – NO SCHOOL
November 12 – School Picture Day
November 15 – Admissions Exam for Prospective 9th Graders, 10am – Make Up Date [ticket required, see Admission Procedures]
November 17-21 – Open School Week
November 17 – Financial Aid Workshop, 6-7:30pm
November 20 – Senior Dues – First Payment Due
November 25 – HS Applications Due to Guidance Office
November 25 – Girls’ Basketball vs Academy of American Studies, 4:30pm
November 27 – NO SCHOOL
November 28 – NO SCHOOL

October 27, 2008

Staff Email Directory

To email BSGE staff use the below prefix followed by “schools.nyc.gov”

(ex: John Smith – JSmith would be jsmith@schools.nyc.gov)

Africano, Lucia – LAfricano2
Anderson, Matthew – MAnders6
Brownstone, Madeline – MBrownstone
Chow, Tom – NChow2
David-Lang, Tim – TDavid-Lang
Dikes, Jennifer – JDikes
Ellman, Linda – LEllman3
Heine, James – JHeine
Helfenbein, Kevin – KHelfenbein
Hernandez, Lissette – LHernan11
Hofer, Gregory – GHofer
Jackson, Kendra – KJackso8
Johnson, Kelly – KJohnso2
Kumar, Juanita – JKumar3
Lakhaney, Aly – ALakhaney
Laskowski, Scott – SLaskowski
Loveras, Ines – ILovera
Madera, Priscilla – PMadera
Mahajan, Rajiv – RMahajan
Mahaney, Kerri – KMahane
Mandler, David – DMandler
Matani, Sonali – SMatani
McDonald, Patrick – PMcDonald2
McGuire, Michael – MMcGuire3
Mihalache, Milena – MMihala
Napolitano, James – JNapolitano
Nichols, Diane – DNichol2
Noboa, Julia – JNoboa
Noor, Adam – ANoor
Potter, Chris – CPotter3
Powell, Jacques – JPowell
Rabines, Vanessa – VRabines
Ramos, Virge – VRamos7
Reichel, Amy – AReichel
Saha, Shantanu – SSaha
Shen, Lili – LShen2
Silva, Sonia – SSilva
Steele, Roy – RSteele2
Tambouratzi, Lambrini – LTambouratzi
Welch Doctor, Shirley – SWelch2
Wilson, Peter – PWilson2
Wolov, Mark – MWolov
You, Connie – CYou

September 16, 2008

Upcoming Events

  • September 16 – 12th Grade Parents Diploma Program meeting, 6:30pm
  • September 18 – School Leadership Team meeting, 6:30pm
  • September 22 – PTA Fundraising Party at Mezo Mezo, 6-8:30pm
  • September 23 – 11th Grade Parents Diploma Program meeting, 6:30pm
  • September 30 – NO SCHOOL
  • October 1 – NO SCHOOL

September 15, 2008

Admissions Information

Our Open House for prospective 9th Graders is Tuesday, October 7th from 5-6:30pm.  (The date in the High School Directory is incorrect.)

Our Open House for prospective 7th Graders is Thursday, December 4th from 5-6:30pm.

For more information, contact Amy Reichel, Parent Coordinator at 718/361-5275 or areichel@schools.nyc.gov

September 15, 2008

BSGE Website is Down

The BSGE website is not available at this time. This blog will serve our needs in the meantime. The problem is under investigation and hopefully will be resolved soon. Thank you for your patience.

March 11, 2007

Live Video Chat with Darfur Relief Workers

 

darfur-mapLive video Chat on Darfur will be in the BSGE Library
Date: Monday, March 12, 2007 Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (EST)
Place: BSGE Library

Subject: There are an estimated two million internally displaced people
(IDPs) in Darfur, including 250,000 who have fled fighting in the past six months. Eastern Chad hosts 230,000 Sudanese refugees from Darfur in 12UNHCR camps. There are also 20,000 Chadian refugees who have fled to Darfurfollowing insecurity in border areas of their homeland over the past year. Conflict and insecurity in Darfur are the main challenges for IDPs,
refugees and the aid workers helping them. In recent months, 12 aid workers
have been killed in Darfur.

(with due respect to other students’ needs the library will also be open for circulation and computer terminal use during the event)

March 7, 2007

Student Leaders Program

Juniors and seniors can apply to Bank of America’s student leaders program. This program is for students who demonstrate a clear interest in tackling the crucial issues facing their communities. Program participants will attend a series of leadership training and community activities and complete a paid internship this summer.

For more information and to apply online, visit the http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/ and click on “Neighborhood Excellence Initiative.” The application deadline is March 9.