"I learned that I can afford college.": What BEAM students discovered this summer
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BEAM and Baskets at Madison Square Garden
New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics - Final Score: 85-55
BEAM staff and students showed up in full force at Madison square Garden last weekend to show support for NY Liberty as they faced off against the Washington Mystics. The students arrived to the stadium from all around the city guided by their counselors, who were able to circumvent the various subway changes and delays. A vast majority of students were flaunting their new BEAM shirts, which were designed by Zavier, one of the BEAM 6 counselors, who also designed the BEAM 2011 shirt when he was a student at BEAM 7 (and a 7th grader!).
Anaya, Makayla, and Yilin during the halftime show and t-shirt give away
While only a few students were able to catch T-shirts that were fired into the audience, everyone walked away winners. Students were given snacks such as popcorn, hot dogs, hamburgers, or drinks. Not only that, students got to meet up with their new friends outside of the BHSECQ campus.
Junior Counselor Lennin and Eils pose for a photo with a NY Liberty T-shirt.
Our next trip will be to the movies to see Despicable Me 3 in a rented out theater.
Welcome to BEAM 6 2017
Week 1: Start of Something New
The summer is in full swing, but BEAM is just getting started. So far students have been assorted into one of two sets, either Calderón or Granville, and begun taking classes in Logical Reasoning, Math Fundamentals, Applied Math, and Math Team Strategies.
Faculty member David assists Justin, Jose, and Conaré during Open Math Time.
Some students are excited about taking their first class on computer programing, while others are asking hard hitting questions about force and relativity in their Space class.
"Give me more challenging problems" -Lilly (Calderón) proudly displaying her decorated binder
Jason, Brianna, Messiah, and Mohammad are enjoying an exciting game of Kickball.
Open Math Time (OMT) gave everyone a chance to work on problem sets in groups or ask for assistance from the Teaching Assistants.
Nicole, Maryam, and Aamirah working during OMT
Last week many students have attempted this week's challenge problem during their OMT. Ten students have already completed the Challenge Problem. Students are discovering they have a lot in common with kids from both sets during their daily and weekly activity times.