by Eleanor Clayton As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s a great time to reflect on what we’re thankful for. As a sophomore guitarist, something I’m extremely grateful for is my guitar ensemble. At the beginning of last year, I felt overwhelmed and was certain I’d be a terrible fit at BISFA. Not only did the guitarists offer the support and comfort I needed to feel confident, they taught me to think of my art not as a standard I have to meet, but as something to throw myself into.

By: Aiden Morgan On October 28th the instrumental department held their second annual Spooktacular Halloween concert. Everyone involved did a phenomenal job of making the event a truly fantastic way to celebrate the fall season.  Throughout the concert several different disciplines were showcased. These performances included the band, orchestra, guitars, electric ensemble, vocalists and intermissions from some creative writers. Throughout the acts there was a large variety of

By Eliza Lincoln Valentine's Day is widely known as a day of love and bringing people together. What better way to do that than a sweet...

By Eliza Lincoln As a reader, I find myself in constant pursuit to find new books, and balance my ever-growing T.B.R. with random books...

By Eleanor Clayton Since Valentine’s day is coming up it’s a good time to recognize all the friendships at this BISFA. Friends like...

by Zoe Bedregal Q: How long have you been teaching? A: I’ve been teaching French for sixteen years, three in New York,  and the rest...

by Jia J. Johnson & Nana Adwoa Kyeremateng Q: Where have you taught? A: I taught at Western Heights before BISFA for seven years, there I...

by Jia Johnson For this month's column, we wanted to interview teachers and highlight them and their lives/careers. I interviewed Ms....

Thank you to everyone who submitted to the poetry contest this month, there were a lot of really compelling poems but the winner we...