International Tasting 2015: Pride in Heritage
Jasmine DeGuzman
November 4, 2015
BCA is filled with diversity; students not only come from different towns throughout the county, but also different countries from around the world. Events such as the annual PPO International Tasting, which happened on Saturday, October 10th, showcased some of the different cultures represented here at...
Halloweekend Plans
Deena Shefter
October 27, 2015
Whether you’re going to a party, trick or treating with your friends, or staying at home watching scary movies, Halloween is one of the most popular holidays in America. With Halloween creeping up on BCA students any day now, some at BCA are planning on “catching up on sleep” and others are “attem...
Meet the Teachers: David Wilson
Carlos Tariche
October 22, 2015
Meet the Teachers: Mr. David Wilson When Mr. Wilson isn’t teaching American Literature II or IB World Literature, he’s investing his time in music and his kids. His teaching style is very popular among BCA students and this is his second year teaching IB Literature and Lan...
Convocation: A Time To Reflect and To Dream
Franchesca Inay
October 21, 2015
As students both old and new gathered in the auditorium recently for the yearly convocation, anxiousness for the upcoming school year was replaced with excitement and hope. As we listened to an array of speeches and looked back on the previous school year, we, the BCA community, were able to c...
Alumni Spotlight: Max Aronson
Sarah Chowdhury
October 21, 2015
He may not be a student at BCA anymore, but Max Aronson is an alumnus not easily forgotten. A member of the ACAHA class of 2015 and a past student council president, he currently attends Cornell University and recently won Food Network's Chopped Teen Tournament. The Academy Chronicle decided to...
Djakoure Djedji: No Introduction Necessary
Brian Kehoe
October 6, 2015
Whether you have had the pleasure of being his student, or have only seen him walking down the halls with a bright smile, all of us BCA students know about the famous Mr. Djedji. Last week, I sat down with Mr. Djedji and tried to get an insight into the man behind the calculator. It is too often that ...
Decorum! JAMUN at BCA
Elise High
June 24, 2015
This weekend, over one hundred middle schoolers flooded through the doors of Bergen Academies. Why, you may ask? They participated in JAMUN, the Junior Academy Model United Nations Conference. In preparation for this event, the Academy Chronicle recently spoke to four sophomores that ...
BCA JSA Honored at Spring State
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June 24, 2015
Sunday, May 12th, Bergan County Academies’ Junior State of America Chapter was awarded the coveted Chapter of the Year Award by the Junior State Foundation after competing with other chapters from across the Mid-Atlantic. In addition, former BCA JSA Chapter President Maria Mendoza was honored wi...
hackBCA: Back and Better Than Ever
Norah Gordon
June 24, 2015
High school programmers from both BCA and across the country flocked to BCA recently for hackBCA II, our school’s own twenty-four hour hackathon. Alongside the young hackers were representatives from sponsors like Intel, Make School, and Rutgers, who aided them along the way. Some of the winning projects incl...
Experience at HESCHMUN
Alex Whang
June 24, 2015
On Sunday, May 17th, the Bergen County Academies Model UN team attended a debate at The Heschel School in Manhattan, New York. In HeschMUN, delegates from schools all across the tri-state area were invited to debate Middle Eastern issues and politics, a tradition practiced specifically by HeschMUN....
Club MEDs Bodies Exhibit
Rachael Han
June 24, 2015
It is exactly 9:04 AM and students begin to board the school bus for the Bodies Exhibit field trip, hosted by Club MEDS, on May 26th. Specifically, these students are heading to the Body Worlds: Pulse at Discovery Times Square. The field trip was organized by the Club MEDS members: Stacey Chung, Alex ...
