Dear Vincent Letter-Writing Contest K–12 students: Reflect on the meaning of family and submit letters or artwork inspired by Van Gogh’s Roulin portraits. Selections will be displayed at the MFA this summer. Submissions due May 30.

Contact Amy Wedge, atatreau@bostonpublicschools.org

After placing fourth in the United States and Canada, Nicla Marabito (I) was awarded a Gold Medal in the 2025 North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition (NACLO). She is one of eight students selected to represent the USA at the 2025 International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL). The IOL is one of the 12 International Science Olympiads and will take place in Taipei, Taiwan, this July. The full results of the 2025 NACLO competition and USA team assignment can be found at www.naclo.org/. If you are interested in learning more about linguistics, please contact the BLS Linguistics Club at blslinguistics@gmail.com.

Join us after school on Wednesday, May 2,8 2:30p-4p for our Mental Health Fair. Learn about healthy relationships and emotions, enjoy outdoor games, arts & crafts, and win prizes!

If you are interested in helping out with running a station (grade 9 and up), please fill out this form.

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Students are reminded to meet Ms. Lewis-da Ponte in the front foyer at 11:45 on Friday, May 23rd, with their signed permission slips. Students without signed parental permission will not be allowed to participate. Please email Ms. Lewis-da Ponte (slewis2@bostonpublicschools.org) BEFORE Friday with any questions/concerns. Also, students do not need to dress up for the rehearsal on the 23rd, but most certainly do for the actual commencement on Thursday, May 29th.

There will be an in-person meeting on Thursday, June 5, at 2:30 to discuss course expectations. Students will be able to ask questions about the course and learn about helpful resources to prepare for the fall! Please get in touch with Mr. Pietrangelo (ppietrangelo@bostonpublicschools.org) with any questions.

Hello future AP Biology students (’25-’26)! Please come by room 335 on TUESDAY, JUNE 3RD at @ 2:20 pm to learn more about the course, related opportunities and our Summer HW requirements. Ms. Castellanos-Ellsworth and I will speak briefly about the class and hope to end the meeting well before 3pm. Thanks and look forward to seeing you then!

NHS decision letters were delivered to homerooms today (Tues, 5/20). Students who did not receive their letters should check with their HR teacher. All applicants are reminded to read their decision letters carefully, as they contain important information regarding next steps for accepted students and reasons for non-selection, with recommendations for future application rounds for those not accepted. All students accepted into NHS for this year will be inducted on Wednesday, 5/28, during W-Block and R3, with all juniors attending as the audience. More information about the events of that day will be emailed to impacted students in the coming days.

The Student run club: Galleries for Change is looking for creative people. Are you passionate about art, leadership, and social impact? We’re looking for driven, creative, and dedicated students to join the 2025–2026 Galleries for Change Officer Team!

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The Boston Latin School Law Review is now accepting officer applications for the 2025–2026 school year! We are a new club dedicated to educating the community on all aspects of the law, from constitutional rights to criminal justice. All classes (no seniors, of course) are welcome to apply! No prior experience is necessary.

Questions? Email us at blslawreview@gmail.com.

For more information and the application, click here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceKWyT2SQE96acsZP0ZxeuwVWnhTBZUDKcgPzc_1zm_gkvpw/viewform?usp=dialog

Attention grades 9-12! Would you like to get the chance to play a friendly game of softball both with and against some of your classmates and favorite teachers? If so sign up for the faculty & student softball game May 30th at 2:40pm at Clemente! Sign up closes May 23rd, and if you are playing you need to bring $5 to room 208 by May 27th! All players are expected to come with at least a glove, unless catching then bring your own equipment! (catchers will be notified ahead of time if they are being put there.)

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Students that missed their regularly scheduled AP exam have been signed up for late testing. Here is the schedule. Students should be able to see their late exam in their College Board app. Students should report to the Seevak Room 15 minutes prior to the start of the exam. Contact Mr. Kennelly with any questions.

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Celebrate the Spring and the end of the school year with BLS TAG at our Carne Asada event!!! It will be held in the back lawn on Thursday, May 22. There will be food, music, and games to enjoy.

Signing up through this form and paying either Ms. JP (329), or a TAG officer by May 19 will ensure a discounted price of $3. At the door, the price will be $5, and there are only a limited number of tickets, so please sign up!

***There is also an opportunity to earn 3 free tickets if you donate a dish to the event. Please note that this must be accompanied by a list of ingredients/allergens. We are also not able to provide more than 3 tickets for a donation, even if multiple people collaborate on it. If you decide to give tickets to friends, please let us know who they are and have them fill out this form as well.

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Swing by the Dining Hall on Friday, May 23rd, for an afternoon of (FREE) food, fun, and frolicking! With activities ranging from slime stations to karaoke to four square (among many others!), the event will be an amazing opportunity to de-stress before finals week. The festivities are open to all grades and will take place from 2:30 – 4:00 in the Dining Hall. See you there!!

Please be reminded that our Early Dismissal Procedure at BLS is as follows:

1) The parent or guardian must complete the “Student Absence, Early Dismissal, and Late Arrival Reporting Form” on the BLS.org website under the Families tab.

2) Students must obtain a paper pass from the Guidance Office in Room 107 before 7:45 on the day of their early dismissal.

3) Students must report to Room 107 at the time of their dismissal.

Our Early Dismissal policy and procedure are outlined on page 9 of the student handbook. Thank you for taking note of these procedural expectations prior to initiating a request to leave school early.

Registration is now open for the 2025 Sports Banquet!

Thursday, June 5

Emmanuel College Gymnasium – Jean Yawkey Center

Doors open at 5 pm

The program begins promptly at 6 pm

Tickets: $40.

Dinner will be served

Information about the event can be found in the registration link.

All Varsity athletes and their teams are expected to attend the event. More details to follow…

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All students who wish to compete in the Region VI (Boston City), Massachusetts State, and national/international science fair competitions next year 25-26 should complete this application form by May 30, bit.ly/3SdGL6R.

All 8th-12 grade students representing BLS in science fairs next year must apply and be accepted. Students accepted to the program will receive a teacher mentor, lab space, and a limited budget to carry out their project. Email Ms. Bateman (kbateman@bostonpublicschools.org) with any questions.