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Extra, Extra, Read all About It!

December 8, 2023

Volume 3 Issue 1 of the Lower School’s Jaguar Journal has published. Learn more about BPC’s history as we continue to celebrate our 50th year. Did you know BPC has…

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BPC’s 6th Grade Math Teacher Presents at National Conference

November 29, 2023

Kathy Henderson, our 6th grade math teacher, recently had the opportunity to present at the National Conference for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual conference in Washington, DC. She co-presented with…

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BPC Speaker Series: Government & Power, a Conversation with Neal Katyal (Dec. 12)

November 15, 2023

Tuesday, December 12, 7pm – 8pm via Zoom Neal Katyal, lawyer, professor and former Solicitor General of the US, talks with Sonia Katyal about government structure and what to expect…

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50th anniversary collage

BPC’s Joyful 50th Anniversary Kick-off Event!

October 17, 2023

Black Pine Circle celebrated its 50th anniversary on September 30 with a block party, taking over the length of 7th Street and much of the upper school campus. Over 500 revelers across the generations gathered to celebrate this milestone. See photos and more.

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BPC Celebrates 50 Years!

June 29, 2023

BPC is delighted to be celebrating our 50th anniversary during the 2023 – 2024 school year. Our 50th anniversary celebrations kick off on Saturday, September 30 with a festive, all-day open house event for the entire BPC community.

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Yale Redhot & Blue A Capella Group

BPC Alum, Ross Parish ’13 Returns to BPC with RedHot & Blue!

May 19, 2022

BPC Alum, Ross Parish ’13, treated BPC middle school students to a concert by his a cappella group, Redhot & Blue, on May 17. Redhot has pushed boundaries since their…

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Elazar Sontag

BPC alum Elazar Sontag (class of 2012) now on the masthead of one of the world’s most famous food magazines!

April 12, 2022

Elazar, Bon Appétit’s newest tastemaker, has transformed his childhood passion for food and cooking into the role of restaurant editor. His inaugural book, “The Local Butcher Shop From Farm to Table”, was his BPC 8th grade MasterWorks project. What a testament to how these capstone projects can be such a stepping stone to future endeavors!

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BPC Advanced Bank at Santa Cruz Jazz Festival

BPC Musicians Shine at the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival

March 24, 2022

Congratulations to our advanced band musicians, under the leadership of Band Director Jerry Kennedy, for a wonderful showing at the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival on March 19.

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Albany Beach Cleanup Group

BPC Student-Led Beach Cleanup in Albany–a Climate Positive Student Network Initiative

March 16, 2022

On March 12, 35 BPC volunteers came out to support the shoreline cleanup in Albany initiated by 6th grader Shahvir Bhujwala as part of the important work of the Climate Positive Student Network (CPSN).

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BPC Annual Report 2020-2021

Annual Report 2020-2021

March 1, 2022

Hot off the proverbial “presses,” here’s BPC’s 2020-2021 Annual Report (typically Annual Reports describe the past year, not the current year). In this report, you’ll hear from Head of School,…

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