Regents invitations have been mailed to students - please contact us at 718-230-5748 if you have questions or concerns.

At Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School (BCAM), we prepare our students for 21st century academic, creative, and professional success. Through an art, media, and technology-enriched academic curriculum emphasizing community collaboration, we challenge ourselves to think critically and create knowledge in pursuit of personal excellence and meaningful social change.

June 21, 2018

Dear New BCAM Students and Families, 

We heartily welcome you to Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School (BCAM), located in the newly renovated Campus 117 Building.  We are honored that you have selected us as your high school and joined our school community.  BCAM is considered an outstanding small, public high school and is committed to preparing every one of its students for college-level academic, artistic, and professional success in and after high school.    

As BCAM students, you are expected to follow all of our community rules and guidelines.  We ask you to work very hard, but you will feel supported in this effort.  Families, we ask you to attend conferences four times yearly, sit on year-end portfolio presentations, and be members of our PTA.  In addition, we possess a myriad of extra-curricular arts academies, PSAL teams, and programs for our students.

We strongly encourage you to review our website at www.bcamhs.org to learn about and keep up to date with our school information.  And please click the link on our website to our BCAM Community Handbook to gain a sense of what to expect upon your enrollment.  As a preview, our school and Campus has the following:

• Brand new dance, recording, film and theater studios in our refurbished basement arts annex
• A beautiful track & field outside for PE and athletic teams
• Fully equipped, state of the art classrooms, science-labs, gym, auditorium and library

Also, please make arrangements to acquire the following required supplies for the school year:

• BCAM PE shirt(s) $10 from our main office
• 1 large 3-ring binder for all classes, 6 spiral notebooks for each academic class, notebook paper
• 1 graphing calculator

In addition, please place the following required dates in your calendars and plan on attending:

Monday, July 23^rd-Wednesday, July 25^th, 8:20am-12:00pm:  BCAM New Student Summer Bridge 

During this required three-day bridge orientation, your new BCAM student will take mini classes; complete introductory assessments; and gain an in-depth understanding of our school.  PARENTS MUST ATTEND ORIENTATION Monday, JULY 23rd 8:20AM TO 10:00AM.

 Wednesday, September 5th, 8:20am: 1^st Day of School.

This is a full academic day of school.  Students are expected to adhere to our BCAM Express Yourself/Respect Yourself dress code and bring all supplies to begin. 

Wednesday, September 26th, 6:00pm-8:00pm: BCAM Back-to-School Evening

On this evening, all families are required to come meet our teachers, receive class curricular overviews and learn about important rules, guidelines and opportunities.  This evening sets the tone for the year.

 In conclusion, please contact Parent Coordinator Joseph Cooper at jcooper@bcamhs.org, (718)230-5748 ext. 338 with any questions, and to confirm your Summer Bridge Attendance.  Once again, we welcome you. 

Yours,

Dr. James O’Brien, BCAM Principal, and the entire BCAM community

& the entire BCAM Community