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PHOENIX END OF THE YEAR REPORT FROM THE SCHOOLSBerkeley Marked Its100th Year This Springwrn- --%u2014 %u2014 %u2014 %u2014 iU - n %u2014 i%u2014 1 %u2014 n ------ ii ru. a.A iiw / e c u n e w UIC U U A C 1C J e a u u u o u c c iSchool%u2019s 100th anniversary, celebrated witha gala celebration mi April 12. The mergerbetween the Berkeley Institute and the Carroll Street School came about in 1962. Theschool currently provides programs forstudents pre-school through high school, inbuildings on Lincoln Place and CarrollStreet.Students at the 100-year-old school havebeen involved in the theater this past year.Timothy and Stephanie Hill, second andfifth graders, were featured in the GalleryPlayers%u2019 production of %u201cThe Music Man.%u201dSeveral Upper School students were recently elected to the International ThespianSociety, an organization which honors highschool students for excellence and dedication to the theater. The new members are:seniors Eve Walter, Andrew Chemin,Charles Russell and Denise Cruci; juniorsLilith Dorsey and Cecilia Burgin, sophom ores Karen Becker and Barbara Burgin;and freshman Colm McCormack.Berkeley Carroll students have not slacked off academ ically, either; three seniorswon New York State Regents Scholarships.They are: Terry Jackson, Charles Russelland Eve Walter.The school also hosted the Brooklyn Independent School%u2019s annual college fair in May,at which over 130 colleges and universitieswere represented. The evening opened witha welcome by Headmistress Dr. Bong soonZubay, followed by the keynote address byDr. Leon Botstein, President of Bard College. Students from the seven schools in BISthen met with representatives from collegesin the gymnasium.Athletics did not go unnoticed at theschool this year. Berkeley Carroll Middleand Upper School athletes were honored forA Busy Year at HeightsSchool Despite BuildingDespite the extensive renovation iiiat iiasbeen going on in Brooklyn Height%u2019s onlypublic school, P.S. 8, quite a bit has beenhappening behind its new, improved walls.The modernization process, which shouldbe completed by next fall, has alreadyresulted in a new kitchen, which, it ishoped, will provide better lunches. Therenovation has also led to improvements inplasterwork, ventilation, lighting and thebuilding%u2019s exterior. Bright new colors canbe seen in the classrooms as well.Many new arts programs have managedto work their way into the school around theworkmen this year. %u201cStudio as School,\%u201cArtists in Residence,%u201d and %u201cLEAP%u201d arethree such programs, and they are responsible for the many artists, writers and otherspecialists who came in and worked individually and in groups with P.S. 8students. %u201cKids on Stage%u201d was a ParksDepartment program held after school forstudents, and it resulted in a performanceon May 30.Another big undertaking of PrincipalBlanche Kasindorf, the P.T.A. and studentswas a trip to Washington, D.C., taken June11-13. Through the arrangement of Congressman Solarz, who will be the guestspeaker at the June 24 Commencement,students were able to visit Congress in addition to other tourist sites. Some 80 students,from sixth to eighth grade, three teachers,and five parents were able to participate inthis trip as the result of many fundraisers,such as jewelry and chocolate sales.Individual and group honors have beenachieved as well. Sixth grader Ebon Brownwon first prize in the District 13 Black History Essay Contest. Eighth grade studentMichael Garcia was first place winner inContinued on Following Pagetheir participation in interscholastic sportsat an awards ceremony on May 29. The twomost important awards were the MostValuable Award and the Lion Award.In the Middle School, some of the winnerswere: in soccer, Richard Obando with theLion Award, Zack Herman, Most ValuablePlayer (M VP); volleyball, Barbara Pozonski, the Lion award, Shane Borkowsky,MVP; in girls%u2019 basketball, Heather Ackerman, the Lion award, and Nyya Roberson,MVP; in boys%u2019 basketball, Radley Nortonwon Lion, Zutek Gplirstil, MVP; in girls%u2019softball, Heather Ackerman Lion, BeckyShuford MVP; in boys%u2019 baseball, Zack Herman Lion, and Matthew Maloney MVP.In the Upper School: in Varsity Soccer,Tasso Theodosiatis won Lion, and SloanGaon won MVP; in Varsity Volleyball,Karen Krase won Lion, and Pam Ballantinewon MVP; in Varsity Baseball, Girls%u2019, Claudiann Mapp won Lion, Dawn Ericcson wonMVP; in Varsity Basketball, Boys%u2019, PeterCastaldi won Lion, and Kayode Vann wonMVP; in Varsity Boys%u2019 Baseball, Jam esPhillipoff won Lion, and Sloan Gaon wonMVP.Berekely Carroll students also took partin charitable events. Pre-school, kindergarten and first grade students practiced bicycle safety and raised money for the St.Jude Children%u2019s Research Hospital during a%u201cTrike-a-Thon%u201d at the school%u2019s playgroundat 701 Carroll Street. The program wascoordinated by Physical Education DirectorBeth Goldin. The students raised money forthe hospital from pledges by sponsors forriding for 15 minutes to half an hour.%u2014J.C.Em m a Stellman and Bruce Goldstein of the Berkeley Carroll Street School and seniorcitizen Morris Kam m en, all members of the school's Intergenerational Chorus chat duringrehearsal and film ing of one-hour tv special %u201cCelebrate the Lady,\York City Sunday, June 22, 9pm on W PIX-TV, Channel 11. 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