Next Monday (11/1), VSS will be hosting Ca Phe Day after school in the cafeteria. We will be selling cà phê sửa đá, also known as Vietnamese coffee, for $3. If you’re interested in ordering ahead, please fill out our pre-order form (bit.ly/CAPHE2021). We hope to see you there friends!

Last chance to audition for El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom! So far we have not had enough people audition to run the show. It’s a really fantastic play and would love to put it on. If you are interested in auditioning please email jgels@bostonpublicschools.org. If we dont have enough people by the end of the week, we will need to cancel.

The Deitch Leadership Institute will partner with Junior Achievement to offer a Personal Financial Literacy workshop series (earnings, budgets, savings, debt, credit cards, basic investments, etc). Mr. Levesque will facilitate 8 workshops after school on Mondays, starting November 1. Click HERE to sign up and vote for a meeting time. Email jlevesque@bostonpublicschools.org with questions. Class I-IV.

Are you interested in global learning with peers from around the world? Learn more about the Global Citizens Initiative (GCI) summer fellowship by attending an upcoming info session on zoom. Click here for more information.

www.globalci.org/fellowship2022

TEEN BRIDGE 2022: INVITATION TO APPLY

We are seeking teens to participate outside of school time in a year-round, multi-year program combining art education and experience, life skills, mentorship, job training, and employment. Participants collaborate with each other and with teaching artists, and help shape the program.

Currently, teens meet on Saturdays during the school year and participate in intensive art experiences during the summer, including summer employment and our annual Artist in Residence program, receiving stipends and wages.

New teens joining each January and continuing throughout high school. Deadline: Midnight, Nov 5, 2021. Details here:

eliotschool.org/programs/teen-bridge

Artists For Humanity (AFH) is hiring BPS students!

AFH fuses art-making, entrepreneurial and business training, and experiential learning to create empowering and transformational experiences for Boston teens. Our Youth Arts Enterprise employs teens to work with creative mentors on commissioned art projects for Boston businesses. Please visit our website if you would like more information at www.afhboston.org

Visit afhboston.org/getinvolved.html to learn more and fill out an application Recruitment video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLRss6t_53k

There will be a mandatory meeting on Tuesday November 2 at 2:30 in the Dining Hall for all interested in a winter sport (Basketball, Fencing, Hockey, Indoor Track, Boys Swimming, Winter Cheer, Wrestling). You are required to attend if you want to try out for any sport at any level. If you are playing a fall sport that will still be competing, please Coach Owens asap. A meeting with individual sport coaches will follow the larger meeting.

All BLS students, faculty and staff are invited to wear a Halloween costume next Friday, October 29th for a fee of $1.00. Anyone wishing to enter the costume contests will be asked to pay $2.00. If you are interested in entering the contest, you must get your picture taken at the door. Group costumes that are interested in entering the contest can email a photo to blsclassof2022@gmail.com by R5. Proceeds to benefit the Senior Class. As always no costume masks; no hoods; no make-up which covers the face or renders the wearer unrecognizable; no costume that violates the dress code; no props that resemble weapons in any way and no aerosol cans on campus. We look forward to your creative expression within these boundaries, which are in place for everyone’s safety.

The contest categories are:

Best team

Best group

Best solo (7-8, 9-12)

Most creative

Best teacher group

Best teacher

Funniest teacher

Funniest student

Excited about the new or upcoming films like Spider-Man: Far From Home? Dune? Dear Evan Hanson? All The Boys: Forever and Always? Nightingale? These are just a few of the countless book inspired movies around us. For all those book lovers and movie goers, we got you!

BLS film and books club (FAB) invites you to join us as we read, watch, and discuss contemporary as well as more acclaimed novels and their corresponding movies. Our first introductory meeting will be held after school on November 3rd in Room 215 from 2:30 to 3:15. Club meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month. Everyone enjoys a good book and fun movie nights so sign up here.

Email blsfilmandbooks@gmail.com for any questions. Looking forward to a FAB-ulous year!

While keeping windows open remains an important health and safety measure, we recognize that colder days will arrive as we move through the late fall and into winter. In order to ensure that everyone has the ability to keep warm on very cold days, students will be permitted to wear winter hats and hoods in classroom spaces as necessary. No baseball caps will be permitted, and students must continue to remove any non-religious head coverings while in common areas such as the hallways, the dining hall, the library, and the auditorium. Students’ faces must be visible at all times. The date will be announced in the spring when the weather is temperate again and we return to our regular policies regarding head coverings in the building. This update will be shared in the Daily Bulletin for your reference.

Submit your original flash fiction, art, poetry, and photography to The Register, BLS’s student run arts journal. Send your work to BLS.register@gmail.com by Monday, 11/22.

CALLING ALL CLIMATE JUSTICE ACTIVISTS!

This Friday, October 29, there will be a youth and native led march in downtown Boston after school, as part of an international day of action. We’ll be protesting corporations for financially supporting fossil fuel companies! Anybody who’s interested in going with a group from BLS led by BLS YouthCAN should meet us in room 025 right after school on Friday. There’s more information about the event in the website: fossilfreefuture.earth/. Hope to see all our change makers there!

Do you have any pets? Do you love Halloween? Enter BLS WWF’s Pet Halloween Costume Contest!

To enter the competition, submit your entry through this padlet:padlet.com/rbenedetto3/fz8ambi0hhb0cvbo

For submissions, follow Riley Benedetto’s post as an example. Please submit your photos by October 31st.

To vote, like any photo you think deserves to win. The person with the most likes for their pets’ costume will win a toy for their pet of their choice.

We look forward to seeing all the amazing costumes 🙂

BLS WWF

Happy Halloween! The BLS Anti-bias Student Committee is having a spooky Halloween themed bake sale this Thursday 10/28. Come see us in front of the Alma Mater statue after school!

Teen Exhibition Program: Paid Creative Leadership Program at the ICA Boston Applications now open for 2021-2022 school year!

teens.icaboston.org/tep

teens.icaboston.org

Families for Equity and Diversity (FEQD) warmly invites all BLS families to one (or more!) Neighborhood Multicultural Dessert Meet-Ups on Thursday, October 28 for an in-person, informal neighborhood gathering. Bring a dessert to share, or just come by to join the good cheer in these neighborhoods:

* Roxbury: Nubian Square Branch BPL, 149 Dudley: 4:00pm-6:00pm

* Hyde Park: Francis Martini Memorial Hatch Shell, 1015 Truman Highway: 5:00-6:30 p.m.

* Jamaica Plain: Boathouse, 507 Jamaica Way: 5:30 pm-7:00pm

* East Boston: EB Library, 365 Bremen St.: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

**DESSERTS: If you plan to bring a dessert please bring one that is easy to share. You can bring one that is inspired by a certain culture or country, one you love to make, buy or just eat!

If you have questions, please email: Virginia Berman vberman@rcn.com

Powderpuff T-Shirts are now available only until M 11/1 for members of Class I and Class II. Please use the form to purchase. There will be no cash payments. Please use appropriate names for your t-shirts.

www.bls.org/apps/forms2/?f=16476

Do you have any pets? Do you love Halloween? Enter BLS WWF’s Pet Halloween Costume Contest!

To enter the competition, submit your entry through this padlet: padlet.com/rbenedetto3/fz8ambi0hhb0cvbo

For submissions, follow Riley Benedetto’s post as an example. Please submit your photos by October 31st.

To vote, like any photo you think deserves to win. The person with the most likes for their pets’ costume will win a toy for their pet of their choice.

We look forward to seeing all the amazing costumes 🙂

BLS WWF

Are you ill-informed, under-amused, and overworked? Taken once per W Block, BLSTV can help. Ask your Homeroom teacher if BLSTV is right for you. Side effects may vary. New episode goes live Wednesday at 8:00 AM

youtu.be/HiOnCKsJBFU

Seniors, Join me and Ms. Boucourt in the dining hall after school on Thursday 10/28 to finish your applications in a social group setting, with support. We’ll have candy and lots of pizza to fuel all of your hard work. If you have practice right after school, feel free to come by after for the second round of pizza which will be around 5:30. No need to rsvp and stop by at any point!

Destress and celebrate the Roman Days of the Dead with BLSJCL! The festival is happening this Wednesday, October 27, in the dining hall from 2:30 to 4:00 PM. There will be a short presentation, face mask decorating, Roman-themed charades, and a beanbag toss. We will close the event by showcasing the masks in a fashion show, with the winners receiving prizes! *The event is free to enter, but it costs $3 to decorate (and keep) a face mask.*

Interested in STEM and/or Journalism? Become an associate editor for Catapulta! Our Fall production session is taking place these next two weeks: the copy (grammar editing) and content (scientific accuracy editing) departments will meet from Tuesday, October 26 to Friday, October 30, while the layout department (graphic design) will meet the following week, from Monday, November 1st to Friday, November 5th. All meetings will run from 2:30 – 3:30 be in room 330, except on Fridays, when we will meet in the computer lab across the library. You do not need to attend every day to get credit; we are flexible and happy to accommodate your schedule. Don’t worry if you do not have editing experience — our head and assistant editors are friendly and ready to help! Please email catapultasciencebls@gmail.com with questions.

First Public Declamation will take place on Wednesday, October 27th (Day 4) during W-block in the auditorium. The program will extend into R3. All members of Class VI will attend the assembly. We request that teachers take attendance and promptly arrive, in order to start the program as early as possible. We look forward to the performances of the invited student declaimers. Please see the list of participants.Thank you.(Callum & Harari)

If you are looking for a lost water bottle, please check in the Main Office. We have amassed quite a collection, filled and unfilled! Many thanks ~

CALLING ALL SENIORS! We need YOUR creative ideas for our SENIOR RALLY SHIRTS. Submit a design for the senior rally shirts by 8 p.m. on Tuesday 10/26 (that’s NEXT WEEK!). We will vote in homeroom on Wednesday 10/27 during W-block. The winning design will be sold on the school store website from Wednesday to Monday November 1st. Check out the t-shirt from Class 2020 for inspiration.

drive.google.com/file/d/1jkUkp4KQEN5yZrGjNpbMMDPY9zWcBJnP/view?usp=sharing

The Register, BLS’s student run arts journal, is seeking submission for its winter issue. Send poetry, flash fiction, art, and photography to BLS.register@gmail.com by Monday, 11/22. No anonymous submissions.

Smith College has announced its annual Poetry Contest for High School Girls in grades 10 and 11. This year’s judge is Tunisian-American poet Leila Chatti, author of Deluge and winner of the Levis Reading Prize. The winning poet will receive a $500 cash prize, and she and the three finalists will receive a signed copy of a book of poems by the judge. If conditions allow, winners will also be invited to spend the day at Smith College, meeting as a small group with Leila Chiatti and presenting their winning work at Chatti’s evening reading. The deadline for the submission of one poem, maximum of 25 lines, is December 1, 2021. For guidelines and entry form, go to: www.smith.edu/adademics/poetry-center/poetry-prize. Questions? See Ms. Moran in 519.

The John F. Kennedy Library has announced its annual Profiles in Courage essay contest for high school students. This year’s topic: Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a US elected official who served during or after 1917, the year of JFK’s birth. Cash awards are given to the top 25 essays, with a first-place prize of $10,000. Students submitting essays must be sponsored by a teacher, but the essay does not need to be a class assignment. The deadline for submissions is January 14, 2022. For guidelines and registration information, go to jfklibrary.org/essaycontest. Questions? See Ms. Moran in 519.

Calling all book lovers. Have you been a reading slump lately? Can’t find a satisfactory title to read?

Then the Strictly Fantasy Book Club is perfect for you. Despite our name, this club has explored a wide variety of authors and genres including Kiera Cass, Leigh Bardugo, Victoria Aveyard, Rick Riordan, Colleen Hoover, and Cassandra Clare. Join us in heated discussions and fun activities regarding the books we will be reading this year.

First meeting after school on Tuesday,11/2, in room 211.

Sign up here: forms.gle/S8Q9zg3pbUEbL8pR6

Mark your calendars for Games Day, every Friday after school in the Keefe Library. No need to sign up in advance and everyone is welcome. We’ve recently added crowd pleasers like SushiGo and Ticket to Ride but still have old favorites like Jenga and Clue. Come with a friend or make new ones;l our Games Day staff is ready to play!

We live in a society where professional athletes, K-Pop groups, and entertainers have the potential to rally millions to action. This summit explores the roles and responsibilities of the hyper-famous artists and athletes as agents of change, for better or for worse. Join us to debate who decides which causes are worth fighting for. BLS has 5 free enrollment vouchers. Contact Mr. Kennelly if you are interested. Deadline October 20. Learn more here.

home.envoys.com/summit1/taking-a-stand-athletes-artists-and-activism

Cool Science Artwork Competition for Students

Cool Science is a free and public art competition held each Fall for all K-12 artists. This year’s deadline is December 10, 2021. The topic is Climate and Weather, see guidelines and rules here. Winners’ work will be shown on buses. Any questions contact Robert Chen- bob.chen@umb.edu

Participate in the MIT Age Lab Summit this Saturday and earn community service credit. Remember to take a photo/screenshot for InnerView! Sign up with this form

mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEodeCqpzIiE9AyW-y7sSH-XY2LzsWjaPtT

Students that are currently enrolled in AP classes should be signed up for their AP exam(s) on the BLS AP Registration and Payment form and on AP Classroom. Students must complete both steps in order for an exam to be ordered. Students should check their College Board accounts to confirm that they have signed up for their classes in AP Classroom using the unique code provided by their teacher. Talk to your AP teacher or email Mr. Kennelly with any questions.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQuWD9qtupQtWn0LttVM19D1ICOAyZvPup3JREiDKf2wBv7Q/viewform

Wednesday continues to be our pool testing day by the Alma Mater statue until 3 pm. Please come and get pool tested during your free periods: study hall, W block, student leadership, lunch period or after school. Student leaders will no longer come to your study hall to collect students for pool testing – please ask for a pass to come and get tested. It is a seamless process and the testing itself takes less than 3 minutes. Please email Ms. Kwan @ wkwan@bostonpublicschools.org if you have any additional questions.

There will be a meeting for all returning and interested candidates for Boys Basketball (all levels) on Thursday 10/21 at 2:20pm in Room 027. Please email Coach Etienne if you cannot make it. jetienne@bostonpublicschools.org

There will be no bags or outside beverage allowed at White Stadium for Friday night’s game v. Newton South. Water, soda, and snacks will be available for purchase through the gridiron club.

$1 Tickets for Friday night’s football game will be available in the Athletic Office beginning on Wednesday 10/20. Please see Coach Owens to purchase

Calling all Latinx Actors! Come audition for El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom. Auditions will be October 19 and 20 after school in the black box. Sign ups are on the bulletin board across the hall from the black box.

Alex, a comic book artist whose ideas might be “too Puerto Rican,” has begun secretly dressing up as his creation: El Coquí Espectacular, defender of Nuyoricans in all five boroughs! When his brother Joe is fired from a project for not being Puerto Rican enough, the two, with the help of a young photographer named Yesica, hatch a plan: to debut El Coquí at the Puerto Rican Day Parade and prove themselves to the world. El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom examines the ways in which we define our heritage and ourselves.

While the characters are particularly Puerto Rican, I believe that anyone with a Latinx background could relate to the themes of authentic identity in this play.

Greetings from the Topol Fellows! We’re doing a marathon preparation of your Chromebook decals but we need your names as you wish them to appear on your Chromebook! Please be sure to complete this form ASAP–docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVrRkQi9rH2WPPlUlyhyEKU-_ZtxZHILybQb8VYlVByPjvag/viewform?usp=sf_link —

(deadline: end of school on Friday Oct 15) in order to have your name appear properly on your Chromebook. If we don’t hear from you, we will use whatever appears on SIS!

To submit a science article for our Fall issue. Articles should be at least 200 words, should relate to STEM (but we encourage you to get creative), and are due by Sunday, October 24th, 2021. Writing articles for our magazine is an easy opportunity to become an expert in a science topic that interests you, to improve your writing abilities, and to exercise the skills of a good journalist. Check-in with your science teacher for potential extra credit. Please email us with any questions — we look forward to publishing your work!

Thank you so much to everyone for participating in the Teach German Day event. I could not include all the wonderful teaching and learning moments into the compilation I created. It would have simply become too long. Please enjoy the highlights here. Mr. Zou and Ms. Pinchem win a TGD T-shirt for being such great sports and making themselves available to so many students. Ms. Arnold wins a T-Shirt for the most emphatic reading of her line. Danke!

drive.google.com/file/d/1Rr9ew8WM-52BKQhtF4PfWqZkovVFUmth/view?usp=sharing

Want to earn community service hours and win special prizes? Want to learn about the club near the Alma Mater bulletin? Join us next Monday to learn about our weekly volunteer events (both in and out of BLS), service initiatives, and volunteer recognition programs! We hope to see you there!

When: October 18th from 2:30 – 3:30PM in the Dining Hall! Email us at wolfpackvolunteersbls@gmail.com for any questions!

Due to lack of awareness about depression and other mental illnesses, many people deny that their family members suffer from depression, refusing to accept medication and professional treatment. Instead, they choose to ignore the issue or show “tough love,” which ultimately leads to tragedy.

The new documentary “Stories That Save Lives,” produced by award-winning documentary director Professor Chuangfu Chang, tells the real experience of how two families who have fallen into the abyss of depression emerged from its depths.

Please join United Chinese Americans WAVES and their partners for a panel discussion, during which a 12-minute clip of the film will be shown, followed by discussion with the featured family members, the filmmaker, and a psychiatrist. See flyer for more details.

Register at tinyurl.com/UCA-WAVES-OCT16

drive.google.com/file/d/18fsW0D-CQ3RAUQh-r7SWqRrP0j2GGFig/view?usp=sharing

The Class of 2022 yearbook is underway! Anyone interested in joining our staff, please complete this online application by October 30, 2021.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfg7hyUfOengbOjiKRy9G3DqKhBrzR8xi_limOybkXpn3bErw/viewform?usp=pp_url

BLS Letterman jackets now available for BLS past and present varsity athletes through the school store. If you order one, please bring your varsity letter to the athletic office. Ordering available now through 10/18

www.bls.org/apps/s/index.jsp?skipMobile=1&s=3168

Ms. Frank and Ms. Boucourt will be hosting a guided FAFSA completion session on Thursday October 21, 8:00am – 9:45am in the dining hall. While this program is not required, it is highly recommended for seniors who have not completed the FAFSA yet are strongly encouraged to attend. Students may register here. The copy of your answers you receive upon registration will serve as your pass for the program.

BLS Recycling Committee is bringing back our yearly volunteer opportunity: Zone Captaining! Zone Captains help sort trays, recyclables, and food waste during lunch. They will be stationed at recycling bins inside the dining hall during the last 10 minutes of the lunch period and will receive 20 minutes of community service each day. As a zone captain, you will be able to complete your 50 indoor volunteer hour requirement in a school year.

If you’re interested in this position, please fill out the form below. The deadline to sign up is Friday 10/15 at 11:59 PM

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflMjbKBvWMC3Ut_5CGpf9D91dpt9t_6UakumwNXz1ZDuEprA/viewform

We’re busy finalizing our plans for world domination, but for now please enjoy your first dose of BLSTV for the ’21-’22 school year

Submit pictures and profiles to blsyearbook1635@gmail.com that you would like to publish in the yearbook. Click on this link for information about how to submit your profiles and pictures. Each picture and profile must be sent as a separate attachment. Pictures that are sent in multiples will be returned to the sender.

Each member of the senior class who wishes their portrait and profile to appear in the senior portrait section (and we hope that’s everyone!), must be photographed by Chestnut Hill Studio at BLS. Chestnut Hill Studio has been our official photographer for many years; we are extremely pleased with the service that they provide to BLS, and with the quality of their work. Information regarding the photography sessions with Chestnut Hill Studios on location at Boston Latin School, will be coming soon.

docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cv-jyEKDkv-Xl6X1KyR1ZgmWmq3yJ9B2p0fRzwbgup4/edit#slide=id.gb0fd57c101_0_0

Community Service Stars in Classes I, II, and III will receive envelopes in HR on Thursday recognizing exemplary community service. Only students recognized by InnerView for their service will receive an envelope.

Do you feel stressed about school, home, friends, or even out of the blue? Consider joining one of two Chill Skills Groups facilitated by Dr. Moffa and Dr. Kaye. A 7th – 9th grade group will meet Mondays after school (2:30-3:25pm) from October 25th – November 29th, and a 10th – 12th grade group will meet Tuesdays after school (2:30-3:25pm) from October 26th – November 30th.

See the flyers in the linked google drive to learn more, then talk to your guidance counselor or Dr. Moffa (kathryn.moffa@childrens.harvard.edu) and Dr. Kaye (amy.kaye@childrens.harvard.edu) to sign up and/or ask any questions you might have by October 15th.

drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1-NmHhxTxEwdRIimDPTzC5qDZOZWQbkjb

Do you ever find yourself feeling nervous about presentations like Declamation? Do you wonder how you might be able to manage these feelings? Consider joining the Wreck Your Dec Group facilitated by Dr. Kaye Tuesdays after school at BLS (2:30-3:25pm) from October 26th – December 14th.

See the flyers in the linked google drive to learn more, then talk to your guidance counselor or to Dr. Kaye (amy.kaye@childrens.harvard.edu) to sign up and/or ask any questions you might have by October 15th.

drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1hKvweLQYEr0gytYIAfRVwNItAsw07uPY

There will be no after school tutoring/HW help on Tuesday, 10/12 due to faculty professional development meetings. Tutoring will resume in Rooms 134 & 135 at 2:30 on Wednesday.

BLS APEC students celebrated National Econ Education Month by attending a virtual event with famous economist Dr.Betsey Stevenson last week. It was a BLS takeover with over 35 students attending. 3 students had their questions answered directly by Dr.Stevenson herself, Lily Huang, Tiffany Trinh & Hayden Groh. Think like an economist!

drive.google.com/file/d/1-uImIGXbjLfKbywJH1BaqqsGGn5o_q2B/view?usp=sharing

Wednesday continues to be our pool testing day by the Alma Mater statue until 3 pm. Please come and get pool tested during your free periods: study hall, W block, student leadership, lunch period or after school. Student leaders will no longer come to your study hall to collect students for pool testing – please ask for a pass to come and get tested. It is a seamless process and the testing itself takes less than 3 minutes. Please email Ms. Kwan @ wkwan@bostonpublicschools.org if you have any additional questions.

The Keefe Library will be closed after school on Tuesday 10/12 because of faculty professional development.

Friendly and spirited students in Class III-I  are needed as virtual tour guides for prospective students and families.  On-line open houses will be offered on select Saturdays, evenings, and Friday afternoons, from late October-February.  Interested students must attend the Tour Guide Training and Information session during W Block, Wednesday, October 13 in the Seevak Room.  To indicate interest and secure a pass, please complete the 2021-2022 Tour Guide Sign Up Sheet   by Tuesday, October 12 at 3:00 p.m.  Students who speak languages other than English are especially needed.  Community service hours will be awarded.  For more information, please email Ms. Pierce at: mpierce5@bostonpublicschools.org.

Junior Interview Forum will launch Friday, October 8. All members of Class II are required to attend this one-time workshop, facilitated virtually during a study block. Students will remain in study, put on headphones, and attend the workshop via Zoom. Led by Mr. Levesque (Deitch Leadership) and Lucey Gorrill (PIC Office), the workshop will teach students professional interviewing skills in preparation for summer internships and college interviews. Students will be scheduled and notified in advance via email. Email questions to jlevesque@bostonpublicschools.org or lucey.gorrill@bostonpic.org.

Games Day is back! Join us every Friday in the Keefe library from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. Come enjoy the many exciting card and board games we have or bring your own. There’s no need to even sign up. So get the heck over here and bring a friend if you want; there’s no way you’ll regret it!! 🙂 Games Day is sponsored by Games Club and the Keefe Library.

Catapulta is looking for article submissions for our Fall issue. Articles should be at least 200 words, should relate to STEM (but we encourage you to get creative), and are due by Sunday, October 24th, 2021. Writing articles for our magazine is an easy opportunity to become an expert in a science topic that interests you, to improve your writing abilities, and to exercise the skills of a good journalist. Please email us with any questions — we look forward to publishing your work!

Nurses would like to remind students and staff to stay home if unwell. Please continue to review the BPS Home Health Checklist every morning before coming to school.

Just a friendly reminder that students should not visit the nurses’ office during R7 except in emergencies. Please see page 17 of BLS handbook.

www.bostonpublicschools.org/healthchecklist

Need help adjusting to the school or just in need of a laugh? The Topol Fellows have curated a Tik Tok account with short videos that help to ease the transition. They can be accessed through this link–vm.tiktok.com/ZMRKc7sdT/–as well as throughout the school on QR code flyers. Hope you enjoy this inventive way to helps beautiful people to navigate the ways of the school!

Congratulations to Christian Leriche (President), Maisha Kazi (Vice President), Amiel Ramey-Winikur (Treasurer), and Cippara Abraham (Secretary) on being elected as the senior class officers for the class of 2022! Thank you to all who ran. Your campaigns all voiced the messages of unity and connection and we can’t wait to get working to serve you.

To celebrate Coming Out Day, the GSA will be holding a school-wide “Day of Visibility” on Wednesday, October 13th. We want to show that queer students are everywhere, in every hallway, classroom, and lunch table, at any given moment, whether recognized or not. To participate, students can come to the Dining Hall before 7:45 that day and grab either a lavender or rainbow mask. We invite BLS’s LGBTQ+ students, who are able and comfortable, to grab a rainbow mask to directly participate in our show of visibility. For students of any identity who would prefer to simply show their support, we will have lavender masks to express allyship.

Members of the community who wear a Day of Visibility mask are invited to participate in a W-Block group dialogue about the challenges and joys of coming out. Please fill out the link to get a pass for this event: bit.ly/BLSNCOD

Email us at bostonlatinschool.gsa@gmail.com with any questions!

bit.ly/BLSNCOD

Student Council is seeking Student Body Representatives from each homeroom for the upcoming academic year. Notify your Homeroom teacher by Wed Oct 13 if interested. Student Reps will serve as a representative and voice of the students by participating in school-wide Town Hall meetings (monthly). Past topics include dress code, core values, hybrid learning model, and this year’s ESSER funding. Email questions to the Student Council advisor, Mr. Levesque (jlevesque@bostonpublicschools.org). All interested students are welcome!

All interested students from all grades are encouraged to tryout for First Public Declamation, which will take place Thursday, October 14th in the auditorium after school between 2:30-4:30pm. Students may declaim a passage or abridged version of a poem, speech, book or play. The duration of the text may not exceed 2 minutes and 30 seconds. If interested, complete the Google form LOCATED HERE or on bls.org, and provide your contact information, along with the exact text you plan to perform. The submission form is due Tuesday, October 12th. All seniors who want to participate must tryout. Only juniors who participated in Prize Declamation for the 2020-2021 year are exempt from tryouts. – The assembly is scheduled for Wednesday, October 27th.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdj45vXn9T5d2asO5LnKkO8QgMKFTR6k1MMgCsgjAxfhmu5Xg/viewform

Calling all poets! The City of Boston is looking for its next Youth Poet Laureate. Like the City’s Poet Laureate, the Youth Poet Laureate will act as an advocate for poetry, language and the arts, and create a unique artistic legacy through public readings and civic events. They will also attend a variety of civic functions, participate in poetry events, and oversee special civic projects. The mission for the youth laureateship is to raise the status of poetry in the everyday consciousness of Bostonians. Applicants must be 13-18 years old, with a love of poetry and a strong commitment to community. The position comes with a $2,000 honorarium. For more information on the program and how to apply, go to cityofbostonartsandculture.submittable.com/submit/7fdfeb36-ffd1-4eaf-9644-9385f10e9878/city-of-boston-youth-poet-laureate-application-2021.

If you have any questions or difficulty accessing this link, please email Ms. Moran at smoran@bostonpublicschools.org

Do you feel stressed about school, home, friends, or even out of the blue? Consider joining one of two Chill Skills Groups facilitated by Dr. Moffa and Dr. Kaye. A 7th – 9th grade group will meet Mondays after school (2:30-3:25pm) from October 25th – November 29th, and a 10th – 12th grade group will meet Tuesdays after school (2:30-3:25pm) from October 26th – November 30th.

See the flyers in the linked google drive below to learn more, then talk to your guidance counselor or Dr. Moffa (kathryn.moffa@childrens.harvard.edu) and Dr. Kaye (amy.kaye@childrens.harvard.edu) to sign up and/or ask any questions you might have by October 15th.

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Do you ever find yourself feeling nervous about presentations like Declamation? Do you wonder how you might be able to manage these feelings? Consider joining the Wreck Your Dec Group facilitated by Dr. Kaye Tuesdays after school at BLS (2:30-3:25pm) from October 26th – December 14th.

See the flyers in the linked google drive to learn more, then talk to your guidance counselor or to Dr. Kaye (amy.kaye@childrens.harvard.edu) to sign up and/or ask any questions you might have by October 15th.

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The BLS High School Quiz Show team is looking for members! Students from grades 9-12 are eligible and encouraged to try out. The first round of tryouts will take place in Room 136 at 2:30 PM on next Friday, October 8th. General trivia topics are covered, including history, science, geography, pop culture, vocabulary, math and more. We hope to see you there!

Please contact khoogendoornecker@bostonk12.org or Mr. Zou at azou@bostonpublicschools.org with any questions.

Need extra help with your homework? Someone to edit a paper or to help you get through a difficult assignment after school? BPS has partnered with a service that provides live tutoring to all students. You can access this service by going to app.paper.co/login/student/BostonPublicSchools/BostonLatinSchool and logging on through Clever (using your bps email account). Please see your school counselor for more information.

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Students may still sign up and pay for their AP exams on AP Classroom and the BLS AP Registration and Payment Form. Students must register on both platforms in order to have an exam ordered. Contact Mr. Kennelly with any questions.

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Interested in winning a Dunkin’ Donuts Gift Card? Join the BLS Math Team on Friday, October 8, in the Seevak Room at 2:30, to play in a math-related Kahoot! The top 3 winners in the Kahoot will each receive gift cards of increasing value. Email bostonlatinmath@gmail.com with any questions, and we hope to see you there!

Join the BLS Junior Classical League after school in the Seevak Room (Rm 309) on Thursday, October 7th to meet the club officers, learn about the JCL organization, and play some games! Email us at blsjcl@gmail.com with any questions.

The BLS Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is looking for new members for the 2021-22 school year. If you are interested, please fill out the attached application.

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If you’re interested in learning more about 3D Ceramics, Visual Art, or just need help with an art project, then we have the program for you.

The after school Ceramics & Visual Art program will meet on Thursdays in room 518 from 2:30 – 4:30pm with Mr. Harris. All skill levels are welcome.

The Young Empowered Scientists for Continued Research Engagement (YES for CURE) Program at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center is now accepting applications for its fifth cohort of talented high school and undergraduate students! YES for CURE is a two and a half year training initiative for highly motivated high school and undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in scientific research. We support students on their academic and career journeys, providing support, guidance, and opportunities during the 2.5 year timeframe. Check out our website and Instagram page to learn more about our program, students, and alumni! Online applications will be due November 22nd. Academic year participation is part-time, with program activities limited to after-school sessions and Saturdays.

Requirements:
Meet at least one of the following criteria:

Be from a racial or ethnic group considered underrepresented in the sciences*

Be a first-generation college student Be from an economically disadvantaged background

Demonstrate a strong interest and ability in science

Show interest in pursuing a biomedical science or health-related career

Be able to commit to THREE YEARS of program participation

*Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

Class I and Class II students are invited to apply to be a Peer Mentor!

Are you a friendly and responsible BLS student? Are you interested in helping a younger student succeed at BLS? Apply to be a peer mentor!

The Peer Mentoring program matches a small group of 7th graders with juniors and seniors that meet together once a month during W-block from November – April. Each month you will be given an agenda with a theme for the month, an icebreaker, and some talking points to help guide your discussion.

Complete an application (forms.gle/LzhNPGk7mNYcXUM57) by Friday, 10/8.

Interested in trying improv comedy but don’t know where to start? Improv Bootcamp is for you! The Yellow Submarine Improv Troupe is looking for new members and will teach you to do improv! Monday October 4 through Thursday October 7 after school. Meet at the Black Box (416). Can’t make it every day? No problem, come for what you can.

Students who signed up for SquashBusters at the extracurricular activity fair or for any student interested in a varsity squash after school program:

Schedule: Open house dates for Boston Latin School kids at SquashBusters are Wed Oct. 6th & Thurs. Oct. 7th from 4 pm – 7 pm. Students will be introduced to the program by playing team building activities and novice level squash.

Paperwork: Students must bring their Tryout Paperwork with them. If they don’t have a copy, they can get one when they arrive on Wednesday and bring it back signed the next day.

Transportation: Kids can either walk to SquashBusters or get picked up and driven to the building located at 795 Columbus Ave, Roxbury Crossing 02120. Mikhail will be picking up students after school Wednesday and Thursday at 2:15 pm on 85 Palace Road by the gates towards the back entrance of the building.

If students would like to learn more about our program, we are beginning our 6-week tryout for 7th-11th grade starting Mon. Oct 4th. If they or anyone they know would like to try out, please contact Ben Osajie b.osajie@squashbusters.org

Pool testing continues every Wednesday at BLS. We no longer have the Friday option so please stop by the Alma Mater statue before 3 pm to get pool tested. We have digitized the system so when you arrive to the testing site, have you one card ready so we can quickly scan you in to expedite the process.

On Wednesday, October 6, 2021 pictures will be taken for new members of the faculty and all members of Classes VI, V, III and II, as well as Bsies in Class IV. We have more grade levels than usual because there were no Student ID updates last school year due to COVID.

We will also offer to photograph students for picture packages during a student’s study or student leadership period throughout the day. Students who will be photographed for identification pictures will be given camera cards in homeroom. This card contains important information for each individual student. If you are a homeroom teacher, please stress to the students the importance of having the card to present when photographed. Information regarding the time the classes should report to the lower gym, and when students will be allowed to go to the gym to be photographed for packages will be coming soon! Students ARE NOT photographed for packages at the same time that they are photographed for identification pictures. Package purchase envelopes will be distributed soon. Please email Ms. Craven at acraven@bostonpublicschools.org with any additional questions.

Congratulations to Carine Badawi & Christian Leriche (for President), Grace Sullivan & Maisha Kazi (for Vice President), Amiel Ramey-Winikur & Joshua Zhang (for Treasurer), Cippara Abraham & Thomas Huska (for secretary) on making it to the final round for senior class officer elections! The final voting will be next week during W-Block (10/6) where you will watch the finalists’ pre-recorded speeches.

Thank you to all who ran! You are all incredible leaders of your class and we hope you stay involved in the future.

Are you interested in being on BLS’s very own TV channel? Well you’re in luck! BLSTV is holding auditions in room 121 on Wednesday, Oct. 6th, after school at 2:30. Make sure to file in a line outside of the room until further instruction.

There are positions open on and off screen, so if you’re at all interested check it out!

If you have any questions email us at blstvinfo@gmail.com

Starting on Monday 10/4 the library will use Oculus for attendance. Students should activate their accounts to schedule a spot (link is on SIS). Teachers already have accounts and can reset their password if needed (link is also on SIS). After locating students in Oculus, teachers will change student attendance to AE in SIS. Students should report directly to the library at the beginning of their study period with their student ID in hand. For more details and a step by step process, view this “Going to the library from study hall” slideshow. Email phourigan@bostonpublicschools with any questions or problems.

All students can now print black and white copies in the dining hall in the morning before homeroom.

Choose “Student Printing” from the list of available printers on your chromebook. If prompted, click sign in with Google, then enter your ID number on the printer to print your jobs.

Please see Mr. Mankin or Mr. Hourigan in the Technology Department with any questions.

The Writing Center is back! If you need help with an outline, draft, proofreading, or ANY step of a writing assignment for ANY class, click the Writing Center link on your SIS homepage to sign up! We are again open VIRTUALLY Mon-Thurs from 2:30-3:30. Once you have signed up, you will log onto the provided Zoom link at your appointment time and receive direct one-on-one help from an English faculty member. Take advantage of this excellent free resource!

Need Community Service? Of course you do! Connect with 20+ service organizations at the BLS Community Service Fair Tuesday October 5 at 2:15 in the dining hall.