Social Groups @ The Brooklyn New School - Private Parent Community

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Weekend Activities

Exchange information about local fun activities.

(Max: 500)

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Being a parent is the hardest and the most important job you will ever have in your life. Share your insights. Ask questions.

(Max: 200)

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Afterschool activities/questions/news

(Max: 500)

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Summer camps/activities

Discussion about summer camp possibilities and activities

(Max: 500)

Using this thread as a space to post kid related stuff to give away- if folks would like to claim item (donated) contact lister directly to coordinate details. Be as specific in detail regarding item (age range/size/quality etc). Let's see how this goes.

(Max: 1000)

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Mindful Mondays

We can keep in touch here about the weekly sit, as well as share practice tips, events in the city, retreats, etc. I will send out messages about changes to times and space as well.

(Max: 100)

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Spring Auction Fundraiser Party planning

Join the party planning committee and help organize the second biggest fundraiser of the year

(Max: 100)

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Kensington & Windsor Terrace Families

This is a new social group established to allow communication to all BNS families in the Kensington and Windsor Terrace neighborhoods. In the long term, this will be a way to connect with your neighbors and let them know about things that they can participate in, like donation drives, meetings, and parties. For the short term, this will be a way to communicate for mutual aid as we organize around COVID-19 and use our neighborhood bonds to solve problems and make things easier for everyone.

(Max: 100)

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Bed-Stuy Families

Hi Bed-Stuy families! Let’s connect here for park meet ups, information sharing, and support

(Max: 100)

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Park Slope Families

For families living in Park Slope

(Max: 100)

Fort Greene & Clinton Hill Families

For BNS families living in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, this is a place to share resources and ideas, to offer support, and to help each other out during this period of school closure and public health crisis.

(Max: 100)

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Anti-Racism & Equity Resources

A place to share useful resources you've found, find new resources and connect with other BNS families working to address racism and inequality at home, in our community and country.

(Max: 100)

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Bococa Area Families

Network of Bococa area families at BNS

(Max: 100)

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Families (IEPs/special needs)

Connecting families of children with special needs, IEP kids-We ask all members to respect the privacy of other families and not to share information discussed in this group.

(Max: 100)

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Flatbush/East Flatbush/Canarsie Families

Connecting families living in Flatbush

(Max: 100)

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Sunset Park/Greenwood Heights Families

Group for families living in Sunset Park/Greenwood Heights

(Max: 60)

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Biking Families

A forum for parents who bike (with) their kids to BNS or want to do so to share ideas, safest routes, weatherproofing advice, traffic anxieties, etc.

(Max: 600)

BNS parents, claim the items we found at school, volunteer for bi-weekly spruce-ups and monthly deep cleaning.

(Max: 250)

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5th Grade Middle School Talk 2022-2023

Share information and logistics about middle school

(Max: 150)

Discussion around expanding chess programming

(Max: 100)

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Bay Ridge Families

BNS families who live in Bay Ridge to connect. Let's get a bus stop!

(Max: 100)

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5th Grade Middle School Chat ‘23-24

A place for us to share resources, logistics and information about the middle school process.

(Max: 100)

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Williamsburg & Greenpoint Families

Hello, are there any families commuting from Greenpoint, Williamsburg? We've identified a private bus option if anyone would like to commute together - available for Pre-K-5th grade and Middle School!

(Max: 100)

Rainbow Families

To connect BNS families with queer family members.

(Max: 100)

An informal Dad-Based fundraising/meetup group, all are welcome!

(Max: 100)

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https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/summer/summer-rising

(Max: 60)

Families of Color

This is a space for BNS families who identify as people of color (parents or children) to share, communicate, organize and build community.

(Max: 100)

Afterschool Shredders (Skateboarding at Harold Ickes)

Seeking experienced and novice skateboarders interested in afterschool shredding at nearby Harold Ickes Skatepark.

(Max: 60)

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Screens, Phones & Social Media

A place to exchange information about the impact of screens, phones, and social media on our kids and identify ways we can be supporting children in our digital world.

(Max: 100)

Downtown Brooklyn Families

Group for families residing in the downtown Brooklyn area to connect and share

(Max: 60)

Brazilians at BNS

This community is to any one with connections with Brazil.

(Max: 60)

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Crown/Prospect Heights Families

Group for BNS families in Crown Heights or Prospect Heights

(Max: 60)

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2024-2025 5th graders///middle school applications

Place to share notes, upcoming tours and questions about the middle school application process for 2024-2025 year.

(Max: 60)

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NCDC summer camp

Connecting with parents whose kids go to New country day camp!

(Max: 90)

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