Health and Wellness
BCCS Places A Strong Emphasis On Good Nutrition And Making Healthy Food Choices.
Research shows that two components, good nutrition and physical activity before, during, and after the school day, are strongly correlated with positive student outcomes.
BCCS is committed to working with families and the community to ensure that all students graduate knowing how to take care of their minds, their bodies, and those around them. For students to have the opportunity to achieve personal, academic, developmental, and social success, they need positive, supportive, and health-promoting learning environments at every level, in every setting, throughout the school year.
Packed lunches and snacks from home must meet the requirements of our healthy food policy. A full, healthy lunch is provided by the DOE. The menu can be found online here. For students who choose to bring their own lunch, we advise packing a well-balanced meal.
Family Engagement
At BCCS, parents and guardians are vital to the success of our students. Studies have shown when parents are active participants in their children’s education, families, guardians, teachers, and schools all benefit greatly!
Bubble Foundation
The below Instructional Absolutes are the expectations for all lessons taught daily in all classrooms and subject areas.
- Modeling/Facilitating
- Higher order questions leading to high quality discussion
- Checks for understanding/formative assessment
- Making thinking visible
- Small group instruction based on data
Wellness Committee
This year we will build teacher capacity around using questioning and discussion techniques, with a focus on divergent questioning in order invite students to formulate hypotheses, make connections, challenge previously held views, or explain their thinking.
Alternative Lunch Menu
Brighter Choice Community School has proudly and successfully implemented the Alternative Lunch Menu.
Each school day New York City Public School students are able to enjoy FREE breakfast and lunch meals. Parents and guardians can return a completed paper application to their child’s school or they can apply online at www.myschoolapps.com/Application using any electronic device with an internet connection. Households need to complete only one application for all children living in a home attending Pre-k to high school.
If you have questions regarding the application contact SchoolFood’s Help Desk at 877.363.6325.