Monthly Archives: June 2021

BLS competes on WGBH High School Quiz Show’s Final (Zou) Class I

Come watch and support the BLS quiz bowl team as they compete against Belmont on the WGBH High School Quiz Show final game! A repeat of last year’s final as BLS tries to claim the three-peat championship!

Tune in this Saturday, June 19 at 6PM for the final competition! Watch on GBH2 or @Highschoolquizshow on Youtube.

Athletics Events Coming Up (Owens) All Classes

ANNUAL SPORTS BANQUET Wednesday June 16, 2021 All varsity athletes are encouraged to attend Youtube link will be sent prior to event Attendees must register – go to bls.org/athletics

Fall Sports Info Meeting (Virtual) Anyone interested in trying out or participating in a Fall Sport must attend the Fall Sports Info Meeting on Thurs. June 17 @ 7pm. Link for the meeting will be provided in advance

BLS Step Squad Tryouts (Delorme-Metayer) All Classes

Come try out for the Boston Latin School Step Squad! Steps will be taught in person in August (dates will be sent directly to google form submissions). Tryouts will also be held in late August/early September. If interested, please complete this Google Form listed below so that we may follow up with additional details regarding the tryout process. Thank you!

From the School Store (DeAngelo) All Classes

The BLS SCHOOL STORE WILL be open on Tuesday, June 15th during lunch periods.
The school store is located in the corner of the dining hall. We accept cash, checks and credit cards.Orders that are placed online on Monday or Tuesday morning before we open CAN  be picked up at the school store on Tuesday.

Chinatown Films at the Gate T-Shirt Contest (Moon) All Classes

Films at the Gate is an annual 3-day celebration, featuring fun activities, food, performances, and film viewings, located at the Chinatown Gate. Every year Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) selects a design to be printed on t-shirts and they are sold at the event. The selected artist will receive $75 and their design featured on the t-shirts! Please submit your design by June 22 to enter the contest, using this link: forms.gle/ij4om7usS6XnEEgR9

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Summer Work for AP Chinese, French, German, Italian and Spanish Kelley (KE) Class I, II, III

If you are taking an AP class next year in Chinese, French, German, Italian or Spanish, documents and information regarding summer work have been posted on www.bls.org —>Academics and Programs—>Core Academics—>Modern Languages—>Modern Languages Summer Work. If you have any questions about the assignments, please contact the teacher listed for the course. Most assignments are due the first day of school, so please make sure you complete them to keep your skills up over the summer.

Summer Program in Socioeconomics (Kennelly) Class I, II, III, IV

Interested in the fields of economics, healthcare, law, or psychology? The International Socioeconomics Laboratory in association with Harvard University faculty is opening up their summer fellowship cohort. The Socioeconomics Fellowship is a 6-week program for high school & undergraduate students and entails a funded research experience.

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Teen Tech Mentor paid positions – Boston Public Library is hiring! (Ellis) Class II, III, IV

Teen Central at BPL is hiring SIX Boston teens for an exciting and highly rewarding job opportunity! Beginning today, they are opening up the application to all Boston high schoolers for BPL’s growing Teen Technology Mentorship Program!

As Teen Tech Mentors, teens will work 5 hours per week throughout the school year to gain STEAM-oriented and leadership skills by developing events and resources for the library’s teen and tween patrons. See the attached flyer and job description for details. Apply as soon as possible!

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Pride Month Day of Visibility (Murray) All Classes

The GSA is hosting a Pride Month Day of Visibility for students on Friday, June 11th. In-person students can stop by Ms. Murray’s office (room 146) to retrieve a rainbow face-mask and/or a pride ribbon to wear throughout the day. There will also be a table in lobby in morning of with these materials for students to claim. Remote students are free to wear any Pride paraphernalia visible on Zoom as well!

STEM Virtual Conference Opportunity (Barich) Class I, II, III, IV

Apply to join the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) virtual day to get a glimpse of what nuclear scientists and engineers do. The USNRC ensures the safe use of radioactive materials for commercial nuclear power plants and other uses of nuclear materials, such as in nuclear medicine, through licensing, inspection, and enforcement of its requirements. Click on link below to apply.

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Join Anti-bias Student Committee (ASC)! (Murray) All Classes

As this challenging school year comes to a close, we wanted to share some good news that has come out of all that has happened, and that is the Anti-bias Student Committee (ASC)! We are a group of Class V students taking Civics this year, who attended the Trouble the Waters: Heal the World conference, hosted by the United Nations and were inspired to take action in our school community. We have formed a group to address specific needs that were highlighted in the BIPOC video that the C.C.C made — specifically, conversations around implicit bias.

We are working closely with the administration (Ms. Murray, Ms. Lewis-DaPonte, and Ms. Skerritt) to form a trained student mediation board (12 students total — currently there are 7 members) that will be involved in supporting productive conversations as part of BLS’s response to reported bias-based incidents. This student board will provide support for peers and faculty by providing student insight as a means of facilitating healthy conversations after an incident is reported.

We are currently working to expand and diversify the membership of our team. Therefore we would like to survey the student body and see if anyone is interested in becoming a member of ASC!

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GSA Pride Month Arts Competition: Calling all LGBTQ+ Students! (Murray) All Classes

The Gender-Sexuality Alliance is holding a school-wide art competition on the theme “What Does Pride Mean to You?” Submissions may be through any medium–photo, google doc/written piece, video, etc. All kinds of art are acceptable as well, whether dance, poem, photo, drawing, painting, song, or something else entirely. Email your submission to bostonlatinschool.gsa@gmail.com by June 14th at 8 am. Video submissions must be under 2 minutes; all must be school appropriate and should include not highly triggering topics. Pieces will be judged for originality/creativity, effort, emotional impact, and technical skill. Anonymous submissions are accepted but will not be in the running for the prize. Winners will receive a $50 Visa gift card; select visual pieces will also be featured on Ms. Skerritt’s Instagram (with the creator’s permission).

Science Bowl Success at Harvard Quiz Bowl Tournament (Zou) All Classes

BLS Science Bowl team competed in the Harvard Quiz Bowl tournament this past weekend and placed 2nd and 5th in a competitive field of teams. The 2nd place team consisted of Chris Dech (II), Erick Liang (II), Jerry Xu (II), Alan Hoang (III), and Alex Ajouri (III). The 5th place team consisted of Edward Xu (II), Hanson Huynh (II), Emily Zhao (III), Alex Xu (IV), and William Liyuan (V). Congratulations to Science Bowl on their performance, taking home prize money!

If you would like to join the team or have questions about Science Bowl please email blssciencebowl@gmail.com

(Virtual) Teen Volunteer Opportunity at Boston Public Library (Ellis) Class I, II, III, IV

Do you need to earn community service hours through your school? Or maybe you are just interested in volunteering. You could review books, review games, help with Twitch and more! Details about volunteering for the Boston Public Library are on this flyer. Interviews are on June 14 & 15.

drive.google.com/file/d/1xOF_f59HbF_1vE-Ssw1CsMxFED1pt-4K/view?usp=sharing

Gospel Choir Auditions CLOSING SOON – sign up! (George) All Classes

Do you love to sing or listen to gospel music? Looking for a welcoming, fun community that performs a lot, travels and will teach you how to sing powerfully and in harmony? If you said yes to any of those, you should audition! We meet every Tuesday from 2:30 – 4:00 in the choir room, and are looking for dedicated new members, *especially tenors and basses*.The in person audition takes place June 8th – today or tomorrow depending on when you see this – and the window to submit a virtual audition also closes June 8th. You can find all information for how to audition below, as well as an introduction video with members’ experiences and why you should join.

Info: (Sign up form, details, and Flipgrid code to upload if you’re auditioning virtually): bit.ly/2021GospelChoirAuditions Welcome video:

bit.ly/WelcomeBLSGospelChoir2021

Fall Sports Registration Open (Owens) All Classes

Registration for Fall Sports is now open. If you are interested in a fall sports (Cheer, Cross Country, Golf, Football, Soccer (Boys/Girls), Swim (Girls), Volleyball (Girls), you must be registered in order to try out. Students in all classes are eligible to try out. Please see BLS Athletics website for levels offered and tryout schedules that will updated prior to the end of the school year

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Boston Latin School Virtual Big Band Places Second at the National Jazz Festival! (Pitts) All Classes

The BLS Virtual Big Band participated in the National Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 22, and took 2nd place in Large School Division 1 Virtual Category! Josh Zhang received one of only three Outstanding Musician Awards and Ross Mikulskis received the only Superior Musician Award.

To see the performance, click here www.youtube.com/watch?v=leML3xtpg2w. For more information about the festival click here www.nationaljazzfestival.org/

BLS Crew: Zoom Info Session, Thursday June 3, 7:30 p.m. (Audrey Richardson) All Classes

BLS Crew is holding a virtual info session at this Zoom link on Thursday, June 3, at 7:30 p.m. All BLS students and families interested in learning more about the team are welcome to come hear from current rowers, parents, and coaches about the fun of rowing on the Charles River! Details and registration materials for the Summer Learn-to-Row and Fall Novice programs are also available on the BLS Crew website, or email info@blscrew.org with questions.

BLS Debate Reaches Semis at National’s (Webb/Fleming) All Classes

Mira Yu and Michelle Zhang reached the semi-finals at the NCFL Grand National Tournament. From more than 230 entries, Mira and Michelle placed in the top four in the Public Debate Forum. Selina Tang and Nadine Han also reached the elimination rounds with a record of 4-1, winning 11 out of 15 ballots. Sam Chen reached the quarterfinal round of Student Congress in only his second time competing in the category. And, as a team, BLS Debate advanced further than any other Massachusetts entry in the tournament. Congrats to BLS Debate!

Keefe Library Book Giveaway (Harari) All Classes

Come pick up books to tide you over this summer or just to expand your own library. We’ll be giving away books on Tues./Wed., June1/2 ! Visit the library before school, during a free block or Wellness or until 3:00 pm either day and look through our discards and donations. Take what you like — yours to keep forever.

LAST CALL! Candid photos of seniors needed! (Kwan) Class I

Seniors and their families are invited to submit photos from their BLS career as we hope to display a slideshow on the evening of the Maskerade. Please use this link to send in photos. If possible, please make the file name a brief description: “Sixie Field Day, John Doe.”

All photos must be submitted no later than noon on June 1st.

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