GCI, the Global Citizens Initiative Fellowship is now accepting applications for their summer program in Scotland. Be a part of a BLS tradition. Financial aid is available.

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Though it may feel as if BLS TV said we were going to the store and never came back, we’re still here! Check out the latest hard-hitting episode at the link.

Interested in STEM, journalism, and/or science journalism? Become an associate editor for Catapulta! Our winter production begins next week: the copy (grammar editing) and content (scientific accuracy editing) departments will meet from Monday, January 31st to Thursday, February 3rd, while the layout department (graphic design) will meet from Monday, February 14th to Thursday, February 17th. All meetings will run from 2:30 – 3:30 in room 330. Students of all levels of experience are welcome to come. Please email catapultasciencebls@gmail.com with questions — see you soon!

An exhibition organized by the Facing History classes at BLS on the stages in emerging fascism that pose threats to democracy is on view in the hallway in front of the Seevak room through Friday, January 31. Please take a look. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Freeman (jfreeman@bostonpublicschools.org)

If you are interested in law, government, politics, community service, or helping people, this is a great opportunity for you! John William Ward Public Service Fellowship is a summer internship that places BLS students in the office of an elected or appointed public servant in state government, municipal government, the judicial system, or even the major press. Students are awarded a stipend for their participation. Students are selected based on community involvement, academic ability, application essays, and an interview process. All juniors and seniors are encouraged to apply!

wardfellowship.org/application/

To celebrate the Lunar New Year this year, BLS is hosting a lion dance troupe this Friday, January 28 at 3 p.m. at the ceremonial entrance. Please join us in ringing in the Year of the Tiger.

The Deitch Leadership Institute is accepting applications for its Summer Fellowship through Sunday, January 30. See the link below for more information. This unique leadership opportunity allows students to intern at prominent Boston area organizations representing a variety of industries (finance, law, government, arts, community service, more). Seniors, juniors, and sophomores are eligible to apply. Students receive full-time employment, weekly professional development (i.e. field trips), and a stipend. Email questions to Mr. Levesque (jlevesque@bostonpublicschools.org).

www.deitchleadership.org/fellowship

Owen Jim found himself in a tough pool – facing the current World Champion and #1 world-ranked fencer right off the bat before moving on to the former World Cup bronze medalist, whom he defeated after coming back from a deficit. He was able to make it through to the elimination rounds where he was finally taken out by the eventual bronze medalist of the day. Jetlag and travel fatigue aside, he rallied to earn himself international points and an international ranking – a big win for his first

1. Owen (right) scores against Frenchman and World Cup bronze medalist.

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The Valiant Knights Program is a scholarship and internship program designed to provide financial assistance to students.

Applicants must:

• have been or are currently in the foster care systems

• be between the ages of 17–20 • be actively applying for college admission

• be available for in-person or online interviews as necessary No academic requirements are involved with the application.

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As citizens, we have an obligation to justice, and you will have an opportunity to ensure its survival. Decide the fate of a damned man on January 28th at 3 pm and 7 pm, for the low cost of $3 for students and $5 for adults. We will enforce martial improv law to ensure your presence. Students and Faculty are welcome to attend in person and can buy tickets at the door. All parents and outside students will be able to watch virtually and should buy tickets at bostonlatin.ticketleap.com/yellowsub

Attention Class VI! You need to choose your Modern Language for the next four years! Emails with a Google Form to sign up were sent home this week, and resources are available on www.bls.org to help you make this important decision under the Modern Languages tab. The link is here to sign up as well. Forms must be submitted by Friday, February 4!! Contact Mrs. Kelley in room 256 (next door to Mr. Mulhern) or by email at ckelley2@bostonpublicschools.org with any questions.

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Good news Class I–you do NOT need the MCAS to qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy! They changed the policy after winter break to all graduating seniors who have passed one ELA course now qualify to take the Seal assessment.

If you have already submitted the form, you are all set. You can still submit the form until January 28th! Email Mrs. Kelley with questions or stop by 256. Sorry for the confusion!

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We are working on the latest Oculus issue, where students on mobile can book slots but see a negative number of slots, and students on a Chromebook only see “Full” despite slots being available. While that is being fixed, Chromebook users can shrink the width of their browser window to reveal the “Book” button. Please see this video for a demonstration.

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Calling all lovers of poetry! Today, January 25, is the deadline to register for the Poetry Out Loud competition. Application forms are outside Ms. Moran’s office, room 519, or online at docs.google.com/document/d/1YAyWnQNgXA2QZNRrO0Za_TNpy6A2_O2m/edit. Please be sure to read the directions carefully.

This year’s contest will be a Zoom event. Participants will find instructions and the Zoom link in their BPS email on Wednesday. Our winner will advance to the state competition in March.

The GCI Summer Fellowship (July 23-31) is now accepting applications for the 2022 program in Scotland. Continue the BLS tradition and become a GCI Fellow. Application deadline January 31. Contact Mr. Kennelly with questions

The GCI Summer Fellowship (July 23-31) is now accepting applications for the 2022 program in Scotland. Continue the BLS tradition and become a GCI Fellow. Application deadline January 31. Contact Mr. Kennelly with questions

Over the weekend, members of the Boston Latin School Speech and Debate team competed at Lexington, Durham, and the NSDA Congress Qualifier. Here are highlights from this weekend!

At the Lexington Winter Invitational, Sam Chen(III) and Neil Jin(III) reached the semifinals, while Selina Tang(II) and Cinly Mo(II) reached the octafinals. The teams were awarded a gold bid and silver bid, respectively, to the Tournament of Champions (TOC) national tournament in April!

At the National Speech and Debate Congress Qualifiers, Zachary Chen(III) placed 2nd in the Congress House, qualifying for the National Speech and Debate Tournament in May! Maya Nelson(II) placed 4th in the Congress Senate, receiving a second alternate.

At the Cavalier Invitational hosted at Durham Academy, Michelle Zhang(II) reached the semifinals in Impromptu Speaking and Mira Yu(II) reached finals, placing 6th in the Program of Oral Interpretation.

Congratulations to everyone who competed!

The BLS School Store will be closed this Friday, January 21st.

Is your New Year’s resolution to get out more? Make new friends? Spend less time in the virtual world? Then 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; our Games Day staff is ready to play!

Mr. Levesque and Ms. Gorrill will host three virtual info sessions for students who are interested in the Deitch and Ward Summer Fellowships. Sessions are Friday, Jan 14, Tuesday, Jan 18, and Thursday, Jan 20 from 2:30-3:15 pm. Attend one.  Zoom link HERE.  The Deitch Fellowship (Levesque) is a unique opportunity for students to intern at a prominent Boston area organization (deitchleadership.org/fellowship).  Seniors, juniors, and sophomores are eligible.  The John William Ward Public Service Fellowship (Gorrill) is a wonderful opportunity for students to intern in government and public service (wardfellowship.org). Juniors and seniors are eligible.  Email jlevesque@bostonpublicschools.org or lgorrill@bostonpublicschools.org with questions.

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Genes in Space is a science contest that challenges students to design original DNA experiments that address real-life challenges and opportunities of space exploration. The contest is free and does not require equipment. Proposals will be judged solely on their creative and scientific merit. The winning experiment is conducted in space, and samples are returned to Earth for you to analyze! The submission deadline is April 11th, 2022. Learn more about the contest HERE.

25 awardees win a biotechnology prize pack for their educational institutions. Five Finalist teams additionally receive mentoring from Harvard and MIT Ph.D scientists and present their ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to win the contest and have their DNA experiment launch into space!

Find us on the web at www.genesinspace.org or email us at genesinspace@minipcr.com

The Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) program introduces Massachusetts high school and college students from underrepresented populations to the world of cancer research by placing them in real research settings at local cancer research institutions. Our goal is to encourage students to pursue future careers in biosciences—particularly cancer research—giving practical meaning to academic course work and to expand and extend their interest in basic, clinical, and/or population science research. At the same time, students make a valuable contribution to the DF/HCC research mission. By participating in a program at DF/HCC—an NCI comprehensive cancer center with more than 1100 researchers across seven Harvard institutions—students will learn from experts who are devoted to preventing, treating, and curing cancer.

Program Features:

A full-time, hands-on summer experience in a cancer research environment at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

Comprehensive orientation program

Scientific and professional/career development seminars and journal clubs with researchers and YES for CURE and CURE – Summer Only students.

Preparation and presentation of an abstract and either a poster or a 10-12 minute PowerPoint oral presentation of their research project at the end of the summer.

Stipend

Program Start Date: June 16, 2022(high-schoolers)

Summer 2022 program applications are now open.

Application Due: February 4, 2022

The Teen Summer Writing Fellowship is an intensive, 3 week creative writing program. Through classes, workshops, and readings, students will generate new work, learn about the craft of writing, and gain knowledge of the writing/publishing world. Each of the 20 students chosen to participate will receive a stipend of $625 upon completing the program and its requirements. When: Mondays through Fridays, July 11th – July 29th, 2022. Who: All incoming 9th-12th graders. DEADLINE: 2/22/22

This evening, from 6:30-8:00 p.m., the SPC will host Program Director Ms. Christine Kelley for a special meeting for parents/guardians of Class VI (grade 7) students on modern language options.

In the spring, Class VI students will be asked to choose which language they would like to study – French, German, Italian, Mandarin, or Spanish – beginning next year. As this is a four-year commitment, it is important that students and families have an understanding of the available language options, and that they have two options with which they would be comfortable, as a student’s first choice selection cannot be guaranteed. You can access the meeting through this Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/83300003641 

The library will be closed after school on Tuesday, January 18 for staff professional development. See you on Wednesday!

The 2022 Unafraid Scholarship is now open to BPS undocumented seniors. Since its inception in 2017, the Unafraid Scholarship has awarded more than $280,000 to 105 deserving BPS graduates. Please see Ms. Vasquez (rm 022B or gvasquez@bostonpublicschools.org) if you have any questions. DEADLINE: 6/1/22 but don’t delay. Juniors please note this will be an option for you during your senior year, mark your calendars to remind you to apply then.

CSTO’s Media Makers Program is looking for high school students (ages 14-20) to join their STIPENDED Spring 2022 Hybrid Internship! Interns learn skills such as photography, video production, graphic design, social media marketing, and workforce development all while learning about important issues impacting their communities. Deadline: January 17th, 2022.

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Interested in science, journalism, and/or science journalism? Catapulta is looking for article submissions for our Winter issue, and we invite you to write about any topic or issue related to STEM that interests you. Articles should be at least 200 words and are due by Sunday, January 30th, 2022. Please send submissions to or email us with any questions at catapultasciencebls@gmail.com — we look forward to publishing your work!

The library will be closed for study hall sign-up during R1 on Thursday, January 13 as Ms. Ellis and Ms. Harari will be hosting the English 12 presentation in the auditorium. It will be open for the remainder of the day and after school.

The NHS Welcome Meeting that was scheduled to take place during W-block on Wednesday, 1/12 is being postponed until further notice. Inductees will be emailed information about a new date when it becomes available. As a reminder, any junior who has not received their decision letter due to absence or a HR teacher’s absence should contact Mr. Finnigan (pfinnigan2@bostonpublicschools.org) ASAP to receive one.

Calling all BLS poets and declaimers: Carry on BLS’s proud tradition of high achievement in the 2022 Poetry Out Loud competition for students in Classes I-IV. This year’s school-level contest will take place on January 27 at 2:30 pm. We are hoping to hold an in-person event in a location TBA; if this is not possible, we will host a Zoom event. Our school winner will advance to the regional semi-finals, sponsored by the Huntington Theater, with the state champion moving on to the national competition in the spring, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. All events will be held remotely, with significant prizes awarded at the state and national levels. Registration forms are available outside the English office, room 519. Questions? Please see Ms. Moran or email at smoran@bostonpublicschools.org

This enrichment course, designed for students in grades 9-12, will introduce students to key concepts in mapping and data science using examples drawn from Boston—no experience needed! Students will develop informed perspectives on the relationship between widespread data collection and democracy; statistical bias and mapping; and urgent questions about race, place names and historical memory.

Participants will receive a $25 gift card. This enrichment course was developed with the Data + Feminism Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and was supported by the Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab.

The BLS Athletic Department and Friends of Athletics will be hosting its 6th annual “Playing Sports in College” Presentation and Panel Discussion. We invite all student-athletes in all grades and their families to attend. Attendees will receive information regarding the NCAA, the Eligibility Center, and several other aspects pertinent to the recruitment process. In addition, BLS alumni who participated or are currently participating in collegiate athletics will join us to discuss their experiences in college athletics as well as their journey in attaining their spot at the next level whether it be at the Division 1, 2, 3, or club level. The panel members will be announced soon.

Submit questions to Kelsey & Maggie’s Corner, the Argo’s official advice column, through the following link (bit.ly/3JWU9H9). Get your question featured in the January Issue!

SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED NOW! Dates currently available for our second round are February 14th, 15th & 16th. Office hours are Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm. Please call the studio (508-336-4777)to schedule a time on those dates between 2:30p.m. and 8:00p.m. to be photographed on site at Boston Latin School. Appointments are issued on a first call basis. Please keep in mind that, as the yearbook deadline approaches, these appointments will fill rapidly. The photographer’s time will be reserved for you, and will require prepayment of a $40.00 sitting-fee when you schedule your appointment. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. This is a reduced sitting fee again this year made possible through the cooperation of the administration and the studio. It is important that you arrive on time or we cannot guarantee that we will be able to fit you in to be photographed that day. You may be asked to reschedule, and will be charged a $40.00 rescheduling fee. It is our goal to make sure that the yearbook is representative of the entire graduating class.

Please do not wait until the last minute to schedule your appointment. Please schedule today! Thank you!

The Association for Women in Mathematics’ Essay Contest Committee is sponsoring an essay contest for students in Grades 6-12 and undergraduate students. For the essay students are to interview a woman with a mathematical career and write a short essay about her life. Details can be found at,

Student Essay Contest

The Keefe Library has extended the on-campus, full access subscription to the digital New York Times for staff and students. If you find an article at home and hit a paywall, remember that you will be able to get it once back at school or by searching the New York Times Gale database, which is always available both from home and school. Generally, the Gale databases can be useful to find a variety of articles that cover a particular current event. Both links are available from the Keefe Library Database page.

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Congratulations to the BLS Varsity team (William Liyuan IV, Chris Dech I, Hanson Huynh I, Biya Brook III, Kevin Wang IV, and Khugan Chan II) for their Octofinalist performance at the National C-Set History Bowl tournament. Chris Dech and William Liyuan had the highest overall performance, with consistent points scored throughout rounds. A valiant effort by our JV team as well, thank you all for your excellent work!

If you are interested in competing in future history bowl tournaments. Please reach out to blshistoryclub@gmail.com

Make the resolution to improve your writing! The Writing Center will reopen on January 10th and will now offer the option to meet in person (Room 228) OR virtually via Zoom. Sessions are held Mon-Thurs 2:30-3:30 and offer targeted one-on-one help from an English faculty member on ANY of your writing pieces. Sign up for an appointment slot on SIS and either go to Room 228 or log on to the provided Zoom link at your selected time.

CIEE is holding a virtual information session on Jan 6 at 8 pm for students and families interested in the Global Navigator program. Here is the link to register

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NHS decision letters were delivered to junior homerooms today (Thursday, 12/23). If you were not in HR today, please check with your HR teacher for your letter after the vacation. If you applied but did not receive a letter, please reach out to Mr. Finnigan & Ms. LeDang ASAP (pfinnigan2@bostonpublicschools.org, tledang@bostonpublicschools.org). The letters contain important information about induction and reasons for non-selection, so please read them carefully.

Pool testing will resume on Wednesday, January 5 from 7:30 am – 3:00 pm by the Alma Mater statue. Please come before school, during your study, W block or after school until 3 pm. To help the process run more efficiently, we encourage siblings to pool test at the same time. Please note that pool testing is a PCR swab and that you should NOT participate in pool testing if you have tested positive for COVID within 90 days.

If you have not yet consented to pool testing , you can print out this form and have your parent/guardian sign it and return it to the main office.

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