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Saying Farewell to Mr. G
After 30 years of teaching mathematics to upper school students and coaching our award-winning Math Teams, the legendary Anatoliy Gulimovsky retired from BPC at the end of this school year.
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“Slammin’ at Solano Stroll” 2022
Black Pine Circle School Band brought the energy to the 46th Annual Solano Stroll! The band featured alumni from Berkeley High school, Bishop O’Dowd and 7th/8th grade combined combos. They rocked the show with classic funk and soul from the 70’s. We want to salute the hard working musicians and teachers that practiced from early…
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BPC Alum, Ross Parish ’13 Returns to BPC with RedHot & Blue!
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 inception as Yale’s first all-gender vocal group in 1977. Just like the jazz greats they always honor, they perform music that shows how jazz both…
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BPC alum Elazar Sontag (class of 2012) now on the masthead of one of the world’s most famous food magazines!
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 Musicians Shine at the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival
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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BPC Student-Led Beach Cleanup in Albany–a Climate Positive Student Network Initiative
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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Hot off the Presses! First Edition of BPC LS Newspaper 2022
Our lower school student-driven newspaper is back up and running. Enjoy the first edition here!
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American Girl partnering with AAPI Youth Rising, BPC student-led organization founded by Mina Fedor
In honor of American Girl’s 2022 Girl of the Year, Corinne Tan, American Girl is partnering with Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Youth Rising, a student-led organization founded by BPC 8th grader Mina Fedor. AAPI Youth Rising was founded in response to an alarming rise in xenophobia against Asians. One of the first actions the…
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It’s Science Week at BPC!
Yesterday, upper school, students participated in a Virtual Science Slam! Each guest scientist had ~ 30 seconds for their “pitch” – why do you care about the science you do? – while their slide was being presented. Scientists then moved to breakout rooms and students popped in and out, science fair-style, to hear more about their…
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