Honoring Ann Rosen

Are these the last days of school, or the first of Summer? With ceremonies and celebrations -- and watermelon – in the offing, we take a moment to honor and thank Ann Rosen, who has helped enrich the BNS community for almost two decades. A practicing artist and a devoted teacher, Ann inaugurated the school’s art department, and later the first floor art studio. And she worked with classroom and department teachers to integrate visual arts programming into their curricula at every grade level. Only a few recent examples: Beautifully re-imagined Gowanus landscapes, part of the 4^th grade’s sustainability and social studies unit. 

The 1^st grade’s bug study, happily infesting the halls of 610 Henry Street. 

Mayan masks with the 5^th grade, the 3^rd grade’s clay figures and bamboo drawings. The list goes on.

BNS prizes the arts as a vital component of learning, and Ann Rosen has worked steadfastly to nurture and celebrate opportunities for our kids to dig in with their hands and their hearts. A hearty kudos to you, Ann. And many thanks for your generosity, spirit and dedication!