Congratulations to six BLS students who qualified to compete at DECA Nationals this past week in Anaheim, CA – Roan Wilcox (II), Steven Miall (II), Andrew Lai (II), Mary Deng (III), Rahul Bansal (III), and Sophia Fortuin (IV).

More than 20,000 students competed in multiple business categories requiring tests, case studies, papers, and presentations. Roan Wilcox achieved the highest placement in BLS history, taking 5th place in the category of Business Finance Series.

Congratulations to our student scholars!

Keep your Chromebook up to date by forcing the latest Chrome updates. The process can take 15-30 minutes, depending on the number of updates, but keeps sites from failing to load or function properly.

– Log into your Chromebook

– Click on the clock (usually in the lower right corner)

– Click the gear icon

– Click About ChromeOS (or About Google Chrome)

– Click Check for Updates

You may continue working on the Chromebook while the updates install. When the install finishes, reboot your Chromebook.

Thank you for everyone who participated and engaged in activities throughout PAW Day. We would love to get your feedback about how the day went and ways to make it better.

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Student Council is now accepting nominations for Crystal Apple Awards in recognition of teaching excellence at BLS this past year. Three deserving teachers will be awarded, one of whom will receive the Gitner Family Award and be invited to speak at graduation. Award recipients from the past 5 years are NOT eligible, which include Ms. Arnold, Mr. Howard, Mr. Southwick, Ms. Levin-Adler, Ms. Moguel, Mr. Bartoloma, Mr. Pietrangelo, Mx. Amico, Ms. Campot, Mr. Walker, Mr. Zou, Ms. Shipley, and Ms. Stuppard. Nominations are due Sunday, May 5. To submit, click HERE.

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On Saturday, May 18 (8a – 12p) Mass General Brigham, is working with Boston Public Schools in hosting our annual BPS Preparticipation Physical Exam Event (BPS PPE) @ Madison Park. This event is for BPS students only, who play sports to get a sports clearance physical. Please note: This does NOT replace the yearly physical the schools need.

This event allows student-athletes of BPS to obtain a physical for sports participation at absolutely no cost to the student or their families. We are planning to provide food, information for summer programming, and access to discussions with professionals from Mass General Brigham’s Center for Sports Performance and Rehab

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Sale Item of the week:

Boston Latin purple baseball cap

Regular price: $15

Sale price $10

In-person shopping this week is on Friday, lunch periods 11:20-12:40

The National Moot Court Championship, sponsored by Yale, Duke, and the University of Chicago, was held over the weekend. After a series of tournaments nationwide, two two-person teams from BLS qualified for the competition: Michelle Chen & Emily Yu and Ruth Gelaye & Amirah Redwing.

After four rounds of competition, both BLS teams finished in the top ten with Emily and Michelle finishing second overall with a record of 7-0-1.

In addition, Emily Yu won a Top Speaker award for her advocacy skills.

Congratulations to all four student attorneys.

Mental Health Awareness Month: May marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. Since its observation in the United States in 1949, its purpose has been to increase awareness of mental health and its importance in playing a role in our overall well-being. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), “this national movement is dedicated to eradicating stigma, extending support, fostering public education, and advocating for policies that prioritize the well-being of individuals and families affected by mental illness”. Below are links to toolkits that provide vital information and resources for spreading mental health awareness.

NAMI-Mental Health Awareness Month: www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/mental-health-awareness-month/#download-the-toolkit

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-Digital Toolkit: www.nimh.nih.gov/get-involved/digital-toolkit-for-mental-health-awareness-month

Mental Health America (MHA)-Mental Health Month: www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month

Need community service, but did not attend last week’s fair? All of the service organizations in attendance and their contact information can be found here.

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BLS Model UN competed at Westwood High School’s simulation this weekend. All delegates did great work in their committees. Special shoutouts to the following students for their achievements

• Simon Hay-Sutton: Best Delegate in the Watergate Crisis
• Sebastian Inezian: Best position paper in the Watergate Crisis
• Lucy Zhang: Outstanding Delegate in the Manchurian Incident
• Cleo Barowsky: Outstanding Delegate in the Homestead Strike

Model UN meets on Mondays in 207

BLS YouthCAN is having a cleanup in partnership with COW (Conserve Our World) at the Winsor School!

It will take place: – Sunday, May 5th, from 1-3 PM – at Winsor School (103 Pilgrim Rd) and along the Muddy River

More information on the form: forms.gle/bZGLKMzTPpgmbVZq5

Attend an information session focused on entry requirements for studying at German universities, presented by the DAAD

Ms. Heidemarie Floerke (BLS German teacher) has invited Ms. Roxana Pleacoff to come and speak to the BLS community. Ms. Roxana Pleacoff has been with *DAAD (The German Academic Exchange Service German: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) NY office for 3 years. She has worked in the international exchange field for over 20 years. As a Program Officer with DAAD her main role is to offer support and guidance to German DAAD grantees while on their academic programs in North America and to act as liaison between DAAD grantees and their U.S. or Canadian institutions. Ms.Pleacoff will inform students and their families of the entry requirements at German universities and about DAAD grant programs during this planned Zoom meeting. Please join us on May 2nd at 6 pm over Zoom for more information.

Zoom invitation by Heidemarie Floerke (BLS German teacher): k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/86193066749

Meeting ID: 861 9306 6749