Virtual Backpack

General Information

Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

While the SFC is working on a school-wide response to Hurricane Sandy, please see this link for volunteer opportunities for you and your family.

School Closed on Wednesday, November 21

As a reminder, school will be closed all day on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

Staffing News

From January through June, Jeff Kulick, the Middle School Assistant, will be taking a temporary leave of absence while he does his Bank Street Graduate School student teaching full-time off campus. We are currently conducting a search for his replacement, who will start sometime in December so as to allow time for adequate training.

10/23/12 Parents Association Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Click here to download the minutes.

President Dickey's October Letter to the College Community

Click here to read the letter.

School Photos Online and Available to View/Order

Photos are available at http://www.stompinggroundphoto.com/. Click LOGIN: the KEYWORD is "bank" and the ONLINE CODE is "child'sfirstname+6 digit birthdate" (i.e. noah092207).  To view sibling photos, click on the Change Gallery button on the lower left hand side of the screen. You can view class photos by entering the keyword "bank2" and the online code "groups." Place an order by clicking the Products icon at the top right hand corner of the screen. The school's fundraising deadline for orders has been extended to Monday, November 19. Contact Stomping Ground at help@stompinggroundphoto.com or 212-995-9379 for assistance with your order.

Award-winning author Marissa Moss, author of the Amelia’s Notebook series will be reading and signing copies of her latest grade school novel, Mira's Diary: Lost in Paris on Thursday, November 8. Dav Pilkey will be signing copies of his hit book series, including copies of his latest book Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers on Friday, November 9. Contact the Bookstore for more information: 212-678-1654. Check the Bookstore Calendar for more upcoming events.

LGBTA Parent Affinity Group Meeting
Monday, November 12, 6-7pm in Room 219

Parents Association Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 13, 8:45-10am in Room 710

Parents of Children of Color Meeting
Thursday, November 15, 6-7:30pm in Room 219

POCOC kicked off the school year in September with a visit from Pedro Noguera - now it's time for us to come together again and make some plans for the rest of the school year! Children are welcome! We will order pizza. (Please RSVP to Linda Lake, llake@bankstreet.edu by November 19 so that she can arrange child care.)

Parents Association-Sponsored Family Film Night
Friday, November 16, 7pm in the Auditorium

We are kicking off the first Film Night of the school year with the fun and zany Marx Brother comedy, Horse Feathers (1932; 68 minutes). Synopsis: Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley College, hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against rival Darwin College. For ages 8 and up. Come out and bring your friends and family!

Kaleidoscope: Stories of Diversity, Community and Family – a special storytelling and music event!
Friday, November 30, 5:15pm potluck in the Lobby and 6-7pm storytelling and music program in the Auditorium

Bank Street community members of all ages are invited to join us for Kaleidoscope: Stories of Diversity, Community and Family, a fun, family-centered program of storytelling and music highlighting themes that anchor, inspire and enrich our lives.  We are especially excited to bring gifted storyteller April Armstrong to Bank Street for this event!

This event is being jointly sponsored by three Bank Street affinity groups: Touched by Adoption, Parents of Children of Color, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allies, with generous support from the Parents Association and the Office of Diversity and Community.

School Closings

Friday, November 9: School Closed for Lower School Conferences/Middle and Upper School Report Writing Wednesday, November 21-Friday, November 23: School Closed for Thanksgiving Break
Friday, December 21: School Closes at 1PM for Winter Break - No After School