Brilla College Prep Middle School

🚀🎒 El Camino After School Program is back and better than ever! 🎉✨ Get ready for an afternoon full of fun, learning, and adventure. Let’s kick off an amazing new chapter today! 📚🌟

🚀🎒 ¡El programa después de la escuela El Camino está de regreso y mejor que nunca! 🎉✨ Prepárate para una tarde llena de diversión, aprendizaje y aventura. ¡Hoy comenzamos un nuevo e increíble capítulo! 📚🌟

📚✨ Attention, students and parents! Just a reminder that NWEA testing is on September 4th and 5th. To ensure everyone is at their best, make sure to get plenty of rest and hit the hay early the night before. Let’s ace these tests together! 💪🌟

📚✨ ¡Atención, estudiantes y padres! Recuerden que las pruebas NWEA son el 4 y 5 de septiembre. Para asegurarse de estar en su mejor forma, asegúrense de descansar bien y dormir temprano la noche anterior. ¡Vamos a aprobar estas pruebas juntos! 💪🌟

🏫 School starts on Monday for 5th graders! We are so excited to welcome all 5th grade students!

🏫 ¡La escuela comienza el lunes para los alumnos de quinto grado! ¡Estamos muy emocionados de dar la bienvenida a todos los estudiantes de quinto grado!

Hello BCPM families!

Thank you to all the families who joined our Meet and Greet via zoom yesterday! We had over 100 families join us which is a record high here at BCPM! 🤩

Here is a picture of our co-leaders here at BCPM. This is a formal welcome from all of us here as school is now only TWO WEEKS AWAY! Our co-leaders are

Ms. Radkowski: School Principal
Ms. Torres: Director Of Operations
Ms. Egan: Assistant Principal Of ELA
Mr. Lowe: Assistant Principal Of Student Services
Mr. Mejias: Assistant Principal Of STEM
Ms. Taylor: Instructional Coach
Ms. Santos: High School Counselor

Come meet Ms. Radkowski and Ms. Torres on Monday, August 5th via zoom to discuss school norms and expectations! In addition, learn about important information about the first day of school and other upcoming events.

¡Ven a conocer a la Sra. Radkowski y a la Sra. Torres el lunes 5 de Agosto a través de Zoom para discutir las normas y expectativas escolares! Además, conozca información importante sobre el primer día de clases y otros eventos próximos.

ZOOM ID: 89867826839
Password: 12345

Hello BCPM families!

Ms. Radkowski our new school principal and Ms. Torres the director of operations would like to personally welcome all families into the new school year! We look forward to meeting you all and embarking on this journey of learning and growth! The first day of school for 5th graders is 8/19 and for 6-8 it’s 8/21. See you all then and have a great weekend!

You are invited to join us for a family picnic on July 24th, starting at 2 pm. We will have games, snacks and sandwiches. Please RSVP
Here and we look forward to seeing you and your student there.
Le invitamos a unirse a nosotros para un picnic familiar el 24 de julio, a partir de las 2 pm. Tendremos juegos, bocadillos y sándwiches. Por favor, RSVP Aquí y esperamos verte a ti ya tu estudiante allí!

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Families had a great time meeting BCPM’s new principal at our open house event today! We can’t wait for the new school year!

Dear Brilla College Prep Middle School Families,

We hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and well. Today, our community experienced an earthquake, and we understand this may have caused concern for you and your children.

We want to reassure you that all students and staff at Brilla College Prep Middle School are safe. Our emergency procedures were promptly activated, and our team worked efficiently to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone on campus.

While earthquakes can be unsettling, please know that the safety of our students and staff is our top priority.
We have conducted thorough assessments of our facilities, and there have been no reports of any significant damage.

We understand that events like these can be alarming for families, and we want to express our gratitude for your understanding and support during this time. If your child has any concerns or needs additional support, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Our counselors and staff are available to provide assistance as needed.

We will continue to monitor the situation closely and keep you updated with any further developments. In the meantime, we encourage you to talk to your children about their feelings and reassure them that they are safe.

Thank you for entrusting us with the education and well-being of your children. Together, as a resilient community, we will navigate through any challenges that come our way.

Warm regards,
Brilla College Prep Middle School

Calling all Brilliant Parents! Our school lottery will take place on April 2nd, 2024. All applications must be in by April 1st, 2024. Applying only takes 2 minutes and you can do so by phone, email or online! Visit us at apply.brillaschools.org.

Atención Padres Brillantes! La lotería escolar se llevará a cabo el 2 de abril. Las aplicaciones se deben someter a más tardar el 1ro de abril.
Hacerlo es fácil, rápido y se puede hacer por teléfono, email o en línea. Visítanos en apply.brillaschools.org.

Enjoy the Thanksgiving Break! We will see everyone back on November 28th! ¡Disfruta de las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias! ¡Nos vemos a todos de vuelta el 28 de noviembre!

An inspiring day at the New York Public Library as our 7th and 8th graders got to meet Bronx native and Hip Hop legend Fat Joe! Our students asked insightful questions and got this gem of wisdom: 'The fear of becoming poor drives me to be successful.' Thank you, Fat Joe, for an enlightening session! 📚💫

¡Un día inspirador en la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York en el que nuestros alumnos de 7.º y 8.º grado conocieron al nativo del Bronx y leyenda del hip hop, Fat Joe! Nuestros estudiantes hicieron preguntas interesantes y obtuvieron esta joya de sabiduría: "El miedo a volverme pobre me impulsa a tener éxito". ¡Gracias, Fat Joe, por una sesión esclarecedora! 📚💫

Pajama Day: Where Comfort Meets Learning! 📚💤

Día del pijama: ¡donde la comodidad se une al aprendizaje! 📚💤

We are now accepting applications for the 2024-25 SY for grades K-8 for our 6 school locations across Districts 7 & 10 in the Bronx.
We'd love for you and your scholar to be a part of the Brilla Family! Applying is easy! Here's how:
1. Visit our website
2. Start an application

Learn more and apply today at
https://apply.brillaschools.org/enrollment
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Ahora estamos aceptando solicitudes para el año escolar 2024-25 para los grados K-8 para nuestras 6 escuelas en los Distritos 7 y 10 en el Bronx.
¡Nos encantaría que usted y su estudiante sean parte de la familia Brilla! Aplicar es fácil! Así es cómo:
1. Visite nuestro sitio web
2. Inicie una aplicación

Obtenga más información y presente su solicitud hoy en
https://apply.brillaschools.org/enrollment

BCPM teachers are ready for 23-24 school year!! 💥 🧑🏾‍🏫

Congratulations to all of our shine award winners! ✨

We do not have school on Monday, June 19th to celebrate Juneteenth. Classes will resume on Tuesday, June 20th.

No tenemos escuela el lunes 19 de junio para celebrar el 19 de junio. Las clases se reanudarán el martes 20 de junio.

Scholars received their black Brilla shirts for Friday. Please ensure they wear their shirts. They’re able to dress down for bottoms and sneakers in the following colors: red, yellow or green. We look forward to our festivities and performances on Friday.

Los estudiantes recibieron sus camisas negras de Brilla para el viernes. Por favor, asegúrese de que lleven sus camisas. Son capaces de vestirse para pantalones y zapatillas de deporte en los siguientes colores: rojo, amarillo o verde. Esperamos con interés nuestras festividades y actuaciones del viernes.

Scholars received their black Brilla shirts for Friday. Please ensure they wear their shirts. They’re able to dress down for bottoms and sneakers in the following colors: red, yellow or green. We look forward to our festivities and performances on Friday.

Los estudiantes recibieron sus camisas negras de Brilla para el viernes. Por favor, asegúrese de que lleven sus camisas. Son capaces de vestirse para pantalones y zapatillas de deporte en los siguientes colores: rojo, amarillo o verde. Esperamos con interés nuestras festividades y actuaciones del viernes.

Calling all 8th graders! You all passed your passage presentations and will be graduating next week. See you !

¡Llamando a todos los alumnos de octavo grado! Todos aprobaron sus presentaciones de pasajes y se graduarán la próxima semana. ¡Nos vemos en !

Congratulations to all our scholars who presented their passage presentations!
👩‍🎓 👨‍🎓 🧑‍🎓
¡Felicidades a todos nuestros estudiantes que presentaron sus presentaciones de pasajes!

Carlton Turns 10 today! He’s looks so grown now. He sent us his ice cream truck for us to celebrate with some ice cream!

¡Carlton Cumple 10 años hoy! Ahora parece tan grande. Nos envió su camión de helados para que lo celebráramos con un poco de helado!

Finals Weeks 📉📝📑 Semanas finales

Passage Presentation is this Thursday. Students only come to school during their scheduled presentations! 💻🖥️🗣️ La presentación del pasaje es este jueves. ¡Los estudiantes solo vienen a la escuela durante sus presentaciones programadas! 💻🖥️🗣️

Parent University is Next Week! We’ll see you then. 📚🎓 ¡La Universidad de Padres es la próxima semana! Nos vemos entonces.

Talent Show 🎉

Our Admissions Celebration was amazing! Apply to Brilla today 🎉🎊Nuestra celebración de admisión salió increíble! Apliquen a brilla hoy.

No School 5/29/2023 🇺🇸 No Hay Escuela 29 de Mayo

State Exam Celebration 🎉 Celebración de exámenes estatal