Sweet BNS Voices Singing Holiday Songs at Brown Harris Stevens Open House

During the holiday season at the Park Slope office of Brown Harris Stevens, Jonathan Hardy and an enthusiastic group of second and third graders, performed an uplifting concert of seasonal favorites to brighten a rainy afternoon and usher in some holiday spirit. 

The singers performed to Jonathan's keyboard accompaniment for two sets, singing well-loved songs such as Frosty the Snowman, My Favorite Things, and my personal favorite in the BNS repertoire, One Candle in the Night.

During their break, the hard-working kids replenished themselves with cookies and candy canes. Anna Allanbrook came to listen and accept the generous and well-earned $500 donation from Brown Harris Stevens for the BNS Music Department.

Thanks to Jonathan and the singers for a fabulous show--a perfect addition to the holiday season! I am glad to have been able to organize this event and secure the donation for BNS. We hope it will become an annual holiday tradition.

By Karen Shen (Andrew, 5th grade and William, 1st grade)

What Does the Fox Say? He says..."Birds are trending!!"

"And not just any bird, but, pigeons! Forget about bushy tailed me and check it out!"

Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!

That's right, fox! 2014 came to a feathery close in K classrooms! Pigeon houses, pigeon stories, pigeon skyscapes, pigeon feet and nests, pigeon puppets, pigeons, pigeons pigeons.

From the annals of Arbo and Sarah's class:

Bird houses:

Clay studies of pigeon feet:

Clay studies with accompanying drawings of bird nests:

Our wee ones are translating 3-d to 2-d with these diagrammatic drawings of the bird houses: 

Oh, glee! Pigeon puppets!

And gotta squeeze in some ELA. Comics:

And last but not least, an upward contemplation of their heavenly skyward habitat:

Thanks, Kindergarten teachers! I am heretoforth forever humbled by the noble pigeon.