BROOKLYN AMITY SCHOOL
SCHOOL PROFILE 2019-2020 Administration & Staff
Principal/Head of School Event Coordinator Business Manager Mr. Faruk Gursoy Mr. Fahid Assad Mr. Davut Yilmaz [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Director of Admissions & Marketing (AP) Dean of Academics IT Manager Ms. Elvina Feratovic School Counselor(AP) Mr.Ibrahim Colak [email protected] Ms. Songul Candik [email protected] [email protected] Preschool Coordinator Ms. Munisa Mukhamatkulova [email protected]
Overview Who We Are School Focus: College Preparatory School Brooklyn Amity School provides a PreK-3-Gr. 12 co-ed, college Type: Independent/Private preparatory educational program through a well-balanced curriculum Grades Offered: PreK-3-Gr. 12 emphasizing science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) Day-School: Yes integrated with athletics and project-based (& blended) learning in a Boarding: International/Domestic safe environment that cultivates respect for self and others. Graduates of Year Founded: 1999 Brooklyn Amity School are global thinkers who contribute to the CEEB Code: 330718 community as socially-responsible, generous, and educated members society Academic Excellence Character & Uniqueness “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled sought for with ardor and attended to with by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost. diligence.” - Abigail Adams Students at Brooklyn Amity School witness a growth, within At Brooklyn Amity School, intellectual prowess themselves, that is unparalleled. In addition to receiving a is left in the hands of the students. One’s thirst stimulating formal education, students, over the course of their for knowledge, and furthermore, an childhood and adolescence, build character, realize their true eagerness to expand one’s general understanding uniqueness, and establish a set of core values that enable them to of the world, is integral in the self-realization of become productive, good-natured and kind members of society. At one’s true purpose and potential. Faculty and staff Brooklyn Amity, students will be exposed to an atmosphere of self- will assist in this journey, but it is the explore and personal intrigue. Our students stand-out rather than, responsibility of the student to value his/her simply, fit-in. In their classes, students learn to define and express education in a way that draws from their work- themselves in their own unique ways and learn to value their ethic and facilitates a path to success. contributions to the group. Students experience delight and success in discovering their own gifts and sharing them within the school Community & Service community, which prepares them for serving the world. “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his Cultural Diversity & Acceptance individualistic concerns to the broader concerns “Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and of all humanity.” - Martin Luther King Jr. the test of our civilization.” - Mahatma Gandhi
Brooklyn Amity School empowers students to Cultural diversity, worldly understandings, and acceptance-of-all, are become engaged citizens. As a school-community, unique characteristics that we, at Brooklyn Amity, take pleasure in we strive to promote an ethos wherein humanity (and instilling in our students, each day. Our school is comprised of a commitment to serve others) is valued ahead of students from all cultures, creeds, and socio-economic backgrounds. the individual.
3867 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Phone: (718) 891-6100 Fax: (718) 891-6841 www.amityschool.org
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ACADEMICS 2019-2020
Grading Scale High School Academic Curriculum Letter Grade-Point Min Point Max Point Grade Equivalent Advanced Placement: AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Psychology, A+ 97 100 4 English: English I (World Literature I), English II (World Literature II), A 93 96 4 English III (American Literature), Shakespeare & Poetry, Creative Writing I, A- 90 92 3.67 Creative Writing II, Journalism
B+ 87 89 3.33 Social Studies: Global Studies I, Global Studies II, US History, Civics B 83 86 3 Science: Biology, Chemistry, Zoology, AP Biology B- 80 82 2.67 Mathematics: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus C+ 77 79 2.33 Foreign Language Spanish I, Spanish II, American Sign Language C 73 76 2 C- 70 72 1.67 Fine Arts: Art Survey, Art History, Harmony I, Harmony II D+ 67 69 1.33 PE and Health: Fitness, Aerobics, General Sport, Health/Nutrition D 63 66 1 Electives: Public Speaking, Understanding Mental Health D- 60 62 0.67 Technology: Photoshop, Java Programming, Coding, Application Building F 0 59 0 *The same grading scale is used for students in grades 5-8*
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Staff (Elementary & Middle School) AT A GLANCE
Brooklyn Amity School employs the common core curriculum in providing students with the tools necessary to succeed at each grade-level.
Key components of the ELA standards include: Reading Level & Text Complexity Fluency Phonological Awareness Knowledge of Language Phonics & Word Recognition Literary Text Types Vocabulary Acquisition & Usage Reading Comprehension DIVERSE Conventions of Standard English Grammar Student Body & Staff Range of Writing Speaking & Listening
Key concepts of the MATH standards include: Counting & Numbers Statistics & Probability Operations & Algebraic Thinking Ratios & Proportions Measurement & Data The Number System Geometry Expressions & Equations Fractions Functions Concepts of Time *Our Elementary & Middle School students also receive Available instruction in History, Science, Technology, and Foreign Language.
3867 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Phone: (718) 891-6100 Fax: (718) 891-6841 www.amityschool.org
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Student-Life
The Brooklyn Amity School’s focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics) is displayed through a wide-range of offered programs, clubs, events, and activities. Students also thrive in their participation of Competitive Athletics & Community Outreach.
Competitive Athletics: After-School Enrichment Program Athletics Dance Club Chess Club Math Olympiad Activity Time/Snack-Art Basketball Theater/Drama Club Science Olympiad Soccer Intramural Basketball Intramural Soccer Track & Field Karate Club SAT/ACT Prep Foreign Language Club Book Club Competitions: Youth Coding/Robotics Amity Outreach/Helping Hands Art Club Photography Club Brooklyn Robotics League SHSAT Prep Amity Chorus First TECH NYC Challenge Student Council Amity Ensemble Congressional HS Visual Arts Competition Robotics Team Creative Writing Science Olympiad PSAT Prep Pre-K Enrichment
Poetry Contest
Middle & High School Science Fair Amity Outreach
School-Wide Spelling Bee Disaster Relief
Masbia Soup Kitchen Student & Family Events Wounded Warrior Project International Field Trips Field Day Talent Show College Fair Animal Awareness Family Game Night Amity Basketball Tournament Book Drive Staff /Student Volleyball Game Multicultural Day UN Global Initiatives Muffins w/ Mom Halloween Parade Community Helpers Father’s Day Basketball Game Ice Skating Party Winter Wonderland Party Amity Carnival/Feast Arts-Fest Exhibition Career Day
Expansion
Our new state-of-the-art student center, gymnasium, and auditorium are currently under construction.
3867 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Phone: (718) 891-6100 Fax: (718) 891-6841 www.amityschool.org
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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES Our graduates have gained acceptance into many of the country’s top universities.
Bryn Mawr College Queens College Quinnipiac University California State University Los Angeles Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Cazenovia College Rochester Institute of Technology City College of Technology Rutgers University-New Brunswick Clark University San Francisco State University Colby- Sawyer Sarah Lawrence College College of New Rochelle Seton Hall University College of Notre Dame Smith College CUNY (Baruch College, Brooklyn College, City College, College Southern California Institute of Architecture of Staten Island, Hunter College, John Jay, Lehman College, St. Francis University Queens College, York College, New York City College of St. John’s University Technology) St. Joseph’s University CUNY Macaulay Honors (Brooklyn College) Stevens Institute of Technology DePaul University Stony Brook University Suffolk Drew University University Drexel University SUNY (Albany, Emmanuel College Buffalo, Maritime, Florida Institute of Technology Stonybrook) Syracuse University Fordham University Temple University George Mason University University at Buffalo Georgia State College University of Arizona Hobert and William Smith University of California College University of California Berkeley Hofstra University University of California Davis Hunter (SAGE) University of California Irvine Illinois Institute of Technology University of California Los Angeles Iona College (UCLA) Irvine University of California Riverside Kennesaw State College University of California San Diego La Salle College University of California Santa Barbara Lehman College University of California Santa Cruz Long Island University University of Charleston WV Loyola College University of Connecticut Manhattan College University of Illinois at Chicago Marymount Manhattan College University of Maine Honors Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University of Massachusetts University of Massachusetts Amherst Miami University University of Massachusetts Boston Minnesota State University University of Miami Montclair State University University of New Haven New England College University of San Francisco New Jersey Institute of Technology University of Sciences (Pre-Med) New York Institute of Technology University of Southern Maine New York University (NYU) University of Washington at Seattle Northeastern University University of San Bernardino Northern Arizona University Virginia Tech NYU-Polytechnic Institute Washington State University Pace University Wells College Parsons School of Design Wentworth Institute of Technology Penn State University Western New England University Philadelphia University Woodbury College Pratt Institute
3867 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Phone: (718) 891-6100 Fax: (718) 891-6841 www.amityschool.org