This past Friday, about 385 BHS students dressed up sharp and hit the dance floor for BHS’s Junior Semi, Light Up the Night. From all reports, it was a great night! As soon as “Dancing Queen” started playing, the party was on. The energy was high, the dance moves were legendary, and the food and drinks were “spot on.” (After all, how could you go wrong with Cane’s chicken fingers, Anna’s Taqueria, Hamilton’s mac and cheese, and bowls of ice cream?) Laughter, music, and nonstop fun made it a night to remember!
Brendan Kobus, associate dean for the Class of 2026, was moved that so many students made a point to thank the deans and staff. “They had a great time,” he said. “And they needed this.”
Of course, none of this would have been possible without the amazing work of our BHS team, parents, and caregivers. More than 75 people pitched in to make it all happen—including a few last-minute volunteers whose names we didn’t capture but to whom we are also so grateful.
Thank you to…
The BHS Team:
Anthony Meyer, Summer Williams, Brendan Kobus (), Marisel Figueroa-Marrero (), Liza Casa (), Sharon Fagan (), Dan Bresman, Clifton Brown (DJ by night!), Jennifer Spencer, Emerald Henderson, Larry and James on the custodial team, and many others behind the scenes.
(Special shoutout to our organizers extraordinaire!)
Our Parents and Caregivers:
Set-up/Clean-up:
Meg Brackley, Alice Speck, Tanya Sukharenko, Lisa Bodine, Iwona Gabriel, Eileen Bruen, Deanna Miller, Shoma Dhar (and friend Robin), Carolina Abuelo, Isabel Griffin, Amia Cipolla, Scott Knowles, Vina Harvey, Luz Sanchez, Sherry Sawyer, Jeff Rudolph, Meg Rudolph, and Florencia Barros.
Service:
Vina Harvey, Monica Tchakmakian, Mason Stern, Josh Blouwolff, Sang Park, Ming Zhang, Wei Liu, Vanya Amia, Jian Xu, Maggie Sawada, Jenn Marckres, Devorah Bitran, Ayanna McPhail, Miriam Aschkenasy, Sunday Clark, Rebecca Schultzberg, Sue Kim, Lesley and Troy Thompson, Isabel Griffin, Wilson Liu, Cecelia Yuca, Amy Yang, Karen Kraut, Wei Liu, and Beth Ng.
Food pick-up:
Jameelah Arcila, Karina Meleger, Sarah Hong (and Brian).
Donations:
Meg Brackley, Mason Stern, Veronique Corrdin, Grace Fehrenbach, Kate Thibault, Cat Ham, Tracie Thornburg, Karen Kraut, Deanna Miller, Rasheedah Clayton, Maisie O’Leary, Maya Kimbro, Jenny Carballo, Cecilia Nahra, Chi Zhang, Amia Cipolla, and Tanya Sukharenko.
The PTO was so pleased to support and be part of this event, and we are so grateful to the BHS team and to all the parents and caregivers who made this year’s Junior Semi such a success. Many thanks for making last Friday such a wonderful evening for our wonderful children. (And to all you parents and caregivers with ninth, 10th, and 12th graders who helped us out, we’ve got your back!)
Sincerely,
Nancy Chang, Jenn Forry, and Priscilla O’Reilly
Class of 2026 PTO Representatives
