News & Highlights

For some new international students, Bright Lights, Big City was their first BCS social event. The semi-formal dance was held in the Diamond Room of the Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners baseball team.

For the past two years Fu Lei has translated enrollment documents and phone interviews to China.

We often ask her to phone applicants and their parents in China to answer questions about the school, academics, student life and teachers.

As a thank you, Mr. Ulstein, the International Coordinator took Fu Lei and some friends to Facing East Taiwanese restaurant for lunch.

Students at Three Points Elementary Campus were recognized for fruits of the spirit. Jasmine, who entered Ms Schultz's second grade class in January, is known for her patience as she learns English as her third language. She is fluent in Japanese and Korean and is also learning a fourth language, Spanish. 

The BCS Math Team recently won first place in the state at the Math is Cool competition and 7th place overall. They are the only Division 2 team to be invited to the Master Round competition in Moses Lake on December 13.

Although BCS is a small school, the team will be advanced to Division 1 next year because of their outstanding performance.

They beat all but one private school in the State of Washington. We are very proud of their achievements.

The Team is organized by Mr. Ken Olfert, the

To prepare for Halloween we went to a pumpkin patch and corn maze. Afterwards, we carved jack'o lanterns and shared a meal.

Once a month we get together to watch movies from our students' home countries and eat great food.  This time we also celebrated the October birthdays.

After a year of studying and taking tests we like to chill out (or warm up) sailing and catching crabs.