ACE is a free, hands-on after-school program for students in grades 9–12 that introduces young people to careers in architecture, construction, and engineering through mentorship, real-world experiences, and a team design project.

About the 2026/27 Program: When: Students participate one afternoon per week, beginning the week of October 19 through March 4.

Ready to Register? Students can register through the national ACE Mentor Program website: acegreaterboston.org/find-out-more-2/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K2chmcQ5jZMQJ-BWuz8RBq5sH9Rm1GTt/view?usp=sharing

Cascade is a completely free six-week, on-campus fall program (10/3-11/7) for traditionally underserved students in grades 9-12. Cascade students take classes and receive mentorship from MIT students and community members, and ESP covers all program costs. Cascade will be in-person on the MIT campus on Saturdays from October 3rd to November 7th, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Visit our program website (esp.mit.edu/cascade) for more info, and apply for Cascade 2026 at esp.mit.edu/toadapply by September 18th (~7-12 min)! Please email us at cascade@mit.edu with any questions. We’re excited to see your application and hope to see you at Cascade 2026!

A Helping Tutor Community Service Opportunity: Fall 2026

Need community service hours? A Helping Tutor is a free, online tutoring program that provides educational opportunities for elementary-aged students, including low-income, immigrant, and English as a Second Language students, or students with educational needs and/or disabilities.

A Helping Tutor’s 2026 Fall Session will run from September 27th until December 6th. This is a flexible, online opportunity—don’t miss out! To register as a tutor, sign up here (deadline: September 23, 2026, at 11:59 PM). Spots are limited, as tutors are paired on a first-come, first-served basis.

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More information is on the registration form! If you have ANY questions at all, don’t hesitate to contact us at ahelpingelbowtutoring@gmail.com or check out our website.

Please help BPS Tech identify and eliminate phishing scams by using the red “phish hook” button in your Inbox.

BPS Tech assesses every email reported with the red phish hook. They only act on the ones that they think are phishing, so you can mark any email as phishing that you think is trying to trick you into giving out your credentials.

The phish hook is for phishing emails and not just the normal “sales-y” spam.

The most common phishing scams right now are Evite or similar invitation type emails. Legit Evite type emails should never prompt a person to login. If you are prompted for a login, STOP and report the invite as phishing.

All are welcome to try out for the First Public Declamation of the 26-27 school year! To try out, submit your piece by Friday, 9/18, by 11:59pm. Please read the Public Declamation Criteria carefully before submitting this form. You should memorize at least 1 minute of your piece (no introduction) in time for tryouts. Tryouts will be held on Wednesday, September 23rd, after school in the auditorium. Should you qualify, the First Public Declamation is scheduled for Thursday, October 8th R1-R2 (Class VI Audience). Please reach out with any questions!

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Come audition for Radium Girls on Tuesday and Wednesday September 15 and 16. Sign up for a specific time slot on the bulletin board across from 416 (the black box) and grab a monologue sheet.

Radium Girls is a show about factory workers painting glow in the dark watch hands with Radium and what happens when they start to get sick.

On Monday September 14 come to the Black Box (416) to learn all about how to get involved in BLS Theatre this year. Looking for actors, lighting, sound, makeup, stage management, set, and more.

Did you hear? The Odyssey, a blockbuster film, was released this summer! Did you see it? In Myth Tradition, we will discuss the film at some point, and I am curious to know how the BLS community reacted. You will be asked to share your email in case I want to know more. The survey should take around 3-5 minutes, and you can skip questions if you don’t know the character/situation or don’t remember. Anyone in the BLS community is welcome to respond! Please email me with any questions, concerns, or other inquiries. cfoley@bostonpublicschools.org. Please be kind and respectful in your responses. Assume your responses could be viewed by the entire school community.

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I’m Ms. Andrade, BLS’s Career Specialist from Boston PIC, and I wanted to share a Google Classroom that I’ll be updating throughout the school year with job opportunities, internships, career exploration opportunities, and more!

There are currently several career explorative opportunities posted, all positions are actively hiring students with some pay as high as $22/hour!

Join the Google Classroom to stay up to date on new opportunities! classroom.google.com/c/ODc3NjU2ODA0ODcz?cjc=tpgc7zea (Code: tpgc7zea)

☀️📚 Need a quick refresh on your summer reading? Stop by the Keefe Library to borrow print copies of the assigned titles! We have copies of all titles (including JRP) available.

📚 Borrowed a book at the end of the school year or over the summer? Remember to return it to the library when you’re finished!

Welcome back! Please see the information below regarding visiting the library during and after school.

➡️ Monday, 9/14: Study hall sign up begins for Classes I-V. All students may sign up to come after school.

➡️ Monday, 9/28: Study hall sign up begins for Class VI students.

All sign ups for the library are through MyFlex, linked on SIS.

Join Boston’s high school ultimate frisbee team this fall! Players new and experienced will hone their skills, practice team strategies, apply the rules (the sport is self-officiated), make friends with teammates (many of whom are at BLS!), and have a blast. For more information, go to www.buda.org/en_us/e/youth-ultimate-fall-boston-2026.