✍️ Poetry meets creativity at BFS!

On January 25, we welcomed award-winning poet and novelist JiHyun Yun to the BFS Library for an interactive writing workshop.

Students explored:
📖 Family as inspiration
🍲 Poetry + recipes (yes, really!)
🌍 Poetic prose and imaginary destinations

From blending genres to experimenting with rhetorical language, our students pushed their creative thinking — and engaged directly with a published author.

An inspiring day for our young writers!

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🎮 Level Up! 24 Hours. Zero Sleep. Infinite Creativity.
BFS students hosted a 24-hour hackathon themed “Unconventional Superpowers” — and the results were next level. 🚀

Instead of super strength, teams built games around super weakness and super slowness — turning unlikely powers into playable worlds.

🏆 1st: “Cruise” – Yangsan HS
🥈 “BlackJack Game” – Kevin (G12)
🥉 “Monster Slash” – Neel, Jay & Owen (G9)
⭐ Honorable Mention: ISB Team

💬 “Our team had to learn JavaScript in one night — we watched a ton of YouTube videos all night long, but it was worth it!” – Neel (G9)

The hackathon embodied the BFS mission of developing innovative, collaborative, and globally minded learners. Students demonstrated:

🦈 Socially Conscious – collaborating across schools and cultures
🦈 Hardworking – building complete games within a limited timeframe
🦈 Active Communicators – pitching ideas and presenting final products
🦈 Respectful – supporting peers and celebrating creativity
🦈 Keep Learning – expanding coding and storytelling skills

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In 1925, Carter G. Woodson began the first Black History observance. 100 years later, students at BFS are still learning why it matters.
Guided by our librarian Ms. Stephanie Platt, our Grade 5 students created a digital timeline exploring Black history from emancipation through the Civil Rights Movement to today — connecting their research to powerful conversations about courage, justice, and equality.

💬 “The different experiences helped me learn about all the changes in getting equal rights.” – Taeyang K.
💬 “Working on this timeline made me understand the privileges and luxuries we have now.” – Jisika P.

Through research, teamwork, and reflection, our students demonstrated what it means to be:

This project reflects our commitment to Embracing Diversity, Striving for Excellence, and embodies our SHARK values:
🦈 Socially Conscious – understanding justice and equity
🦈 Hardworking – engaging in thoughtful research
🦈 Active Communicators – sharing ideas through discussion
🦈 Respectful – honoring diverse histories and experiences
🦈 Keep Learning – connecting past struggles to present growth

The completed timeline was shared in our Morning Memo and displayed on the BFS LED screen — a powerful reminder that history informs who we are and who we aspire to become.

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Plastic, Power, and Possibility! ♻️✨

Our Grades 3–5 Sharks explored sustainability at Hyundai Motorstudio Busan — diving into the global exhibition Plastic: Remaking Our World.

From recycled car materials in the IONIQ 5 & 6 🚗
to watching plastic melt and transform into new products ♻️
to powerful design installations spanning two floors —

Students saw how innovation and responsibility go hand in hand.

This real-world learning connects directly to our BFS Amplified Science curriculum and helps develop future-aware, socially conscious learners ready to shape tomorrow.

Big ideas. Real impact. Young Sharks. 🦈🌍

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