The BLS clinical team is seeking to relaunch a student advisory group focused on mental health programming and resources at BLS. The goals are to assess and enhance the infrastructure around mental health resources, design mental health focused educational programs, and offer a student voice for the mental health clinicians. Apply by Saturday, 9/30.

TAG would like to announce a door decorating contest. We would love to see all the beautiful and inspirational creations BLS students have to offer, in solidarity with the Latinx community during Hispanic Heritage Month! Be as creative as you’d like with this, as the TAG officers will go around judging and picking the best-decorated doors on Friday, September 29th, after school. We can’t wait to see what you all come up with!

The BLS clinical team is seeking to relaunch a student advisory group focused on mental health programming and resources at BLS. The goals are to assess and enhance the infrastructure around mental health resources, design mental health-focused educational programs, and offer a student voice for mental health clinicians. Apply by Saturday, 9/30.

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We have a need for a limited number of students in Class IV-I who speak and understand a language other than English to help guide families at our  Back-to-School Night, next Thursday,  September 28. Interested students should plan to be in school from at least 5:00-8:00 p.m. on that night. Please complete this short form by Tuesday, September 26.  Community Service hours granted of course.  Thank you!

The BLS Peer Mentoring Program is looking for Juniors and Seniors to volunteer as mentors sharing your BLS knowledge and advice with our sixies. The program meets once a month during W block and mentors work with a small group of seventh graders. Mentors must commit to being responsible, dedicated, and caring to join us.

Please apply by October 2nd to be considered as a mentor. Thank you!

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Students in Classes V – I will receive an Open House Schedule to be filled out in homeroom for Open House, September 28th, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Please fill out your Day 1 schedule, which parents/guardians will then follow that evening.

If students have a leadership position on Day 1, they should leave the period blank or put “leadership” without a room or office number.

Homeroom Teachers will distribute the schedules and collect them before Thursday, September 28th.

Be a difference maker! Best Buddies is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending the social and economic isolation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The BLS chapter of Best Buddies meets every other W-Block in the Dining Hall and takes a monthly field trip to Madison Park Technical Vocational High School. If you are interested, please come to the October 11th info session in the Dining Hall during W-Block.

Additionally, the Best Buddies Friendship Walk will be taking place on October 14th, 1:00 PM, at Schrafft’s City Center. To register to walk with the BPS team, please visit www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/boston/supporting/#BPSBestBuddies. Fundraising is optional.

Students should report to homeroom at the start of W Block this Wednesday, September 27th, whereby teachers will take attendance, and then escort their homeroom students to the assembly hall and remain with them for the duration of the assembly.

Open to all grades! Tryouts will be held on Thursday, October 5 in the auditorium between 2:30-4:00 pm. You may declaim a passage or abridged version of a poem, speech, book, essay, or play. The duration of the text may not exceed 2 minutes and 30 seconds. If interested and for more information, please complete this GOOGLE FORM. Submissions are due on Thurs., Sept. 28. The assembly is scheduled for Thursday, October 12 and the audience will be Class VI.

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The American College of Surgeons (ACS) will host its annual Clinical Congress in Boston on October 25. ACS Division of Education hosts high school students from the local area for ” A Day with the American College of Surgeons” in which they explore the challenges and rewards of a medical career alongside surgeon volunteers. This program is designed as an outreach to historically excluded high school students. For this program, we want to identify students who aim to become surgeons and have strong academic records. We also aim to prioritize applicants who have marginalized identities across race, gender, and sexuality. Everyone is welcome to apply!

15 students will be selected. Preference is given to juniors and seniors but some spots are held for freshmen and sophomores.

The all-day field trip on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, includes speakers, a tour of the Exhibit Hall in which students can get exposure to the latest technologies in healthcare, and training to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. If interested you must complete the form (docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDeThgz-Xe15dozM4wD6fjCqoE1fAxkyaO27bl9DSWMUOVJQ/viewform?usp=sharing) by Wednesday September 27, 2023.

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During the W Block on 9/20, Classes V-I should have had the opportunity to watch a video on AI and Academic Integrity. If you did not see it, please watch this short, 15-minute video to ensure that we all have a common understanding of our academic and honor code expectations. Remember, avoid using all unauthorized tools (including AI), complete your work in the google suite, and ask questions if you need anything clarified. Thank you!

The Junior Interview Lab will launch on Tuesday, September 26. All members of Class II are required to attend one workshop, facilitated during a study block. Led by Mr. Levesque (Deitch Leadership) and Ms. Gorrill (PIC), students will learn professional interviewing skills in preparation for summer internships and college interviews. Students will receive a Google Form where they will select an open study block in their schedule. If a conflict arises, the student can reschedule for another time, as many slots exist. Passes will be emailed once the student is scheduled. Email questions to jlevesque@bostonpublicschools.org or lucey.gorrill@bostonpic.org

Hello members of Class I. By now, you should have received an invite to the Yearbook 2024 Google Classroom. Please check your email and make sure to join as that is where we will post updates and where you can submit all of your information and pictures to the yearbook. In case you need it or didn’t receive it or need to share it with a friend, here is the link: classroom.google.com/c/NjI0MjczNDkxNTU5?cjc=6z4hr2u

There is a new system for all replacement One Card/M7 bus passes. If you need a replacement for your One Card/M7, here is the new form to submit for a replacement. Once you submit the form, you can expect to pick it up in the main office within 48 hours with a $20 cash replacement fee. You will receive an email when it’s ready for pickup. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions!

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In recognition of Yom Kippur which begins at sunset on Sunday, September 24, there will be no tests or assessments administered in classes on Monday, September 25. Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year by those of the Jewish faith. Students who observe the holiday will have an excused absence for the day and allowed full makeup privileges.

Do you love the card and board games? 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 new crowd-pleasers like Coup and Codenames 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!

The Fitness Center will be open before school (7:00-7:30 a.m.) daily, beginning Monday 9/18. You must fill out the Google form and scan the QR Code when you enter. If you do not do both of these things, you will not be able to use the fitness center that day. You will need to follow all rules and clean up after yourself (racking weights, wiping down equipment, etc.). Failure to do so will lead to your exclusion from the Fitness Center. Finally, as a reminder, this is only for students who wish to workout, not hang out. If you have any questions, see Coach Butler.

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The deadline for your students to apply to the Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) at Harvard Medical School is just one week away! The application is due September 22, 2023, at 5 p.m. and is available at this link (hprep.wordpress.com/application/).

You can find more information about the application and a recording of our information session on our website.

Please feel free to reach out to hms.hprep@gmail.com with any questions!

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Tickets for the BLS/BLA Football Game on Friday night @ White Stadium, at 7 pm, can be purchased using the link here gofan.co/event/1121412?schoolId=MA14517 or on the GO FAN app. Please order your tickets in advance. Your phone will be your ticket.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month TAG is having a community service event on Thursday, September 19th, right after school. We want to add decorations to the school to build a warmer atmosphere for this month-long celebration. This is a great opportunity for you to get your community service hours while supporting an amazing cause. We will be meeting in Ms.JP’s room, 329, at 2:30, we hope to see you there! If you have any questions or would like to let us know you will attend, please don’t hesitate to reach out at tagbls@gmail.com.

To celebrate our return to school after a fun summer, we invite students, staff, families, alumni, and others in our BLS community to come together and have some fun at the Wolfpack 5K. 5K Cross Country Run or Walk: September 23rd at 8:00 am (Race begins at 9:00)

The Franklin Park 5K cross-country course is one of the oldest cross-country race courses in the country! Generations of Boston Latin School students have competed in this cross-country course. Come and run or walk this historic course to experience it for yourself! If running is not your thing, surely the BLS Pep Band will help get you started and keep you going!

• 8:00 AM: Number Pick up, Race Day Registration Begins
• 9:00 AM: Race Begins
• 10:00 AM: Awards Have Fun and enjoy a morning with friends and family! Discounted Registration for Students and Alumni! Students (under 18) run free! Young alumni, between the ages of 19-25 register for $20.

PLEASE REGISTER BY FRIDAY, 9/8, to help us ensure all receive a shirt (no guarantee after this date).

ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES THURSDAY, 9/21, at 5:00 PM!

If you are unable to join us, we invite you to make a donation to the Wolfpack.

All proceeds will support Boston Latin Athletics

This year’s shipment of new locks has been delayed a week due to issues in manufacturing. We expect to receive the locks by Wednesday, September 20th. I will put a notice in The Bulletin, informing students when and where they may purchase a lock for $8. I’ll also make an announcement that morning. In the interim, Ms. Kwan is selling used locks for $5 every day in the foyer during Lunch. I, too, have some used locks – please see me in 022C, next to room 027.

‘Apologies for the delay!

Thinking about trying out for Public Declamation this year? Come to a short informational after-school meeting on Monday, Sept. 18 in the library’s electronic classroom. Everyone’s welcome and encouraged to attend: beginners and experienced declaimers alike! We’ll review the criteria for selecting pieces, share best practices for memorizing, and watch examples of what declamation is all about. Bring whatever you’re considering for this year!

Come audition for BLS Theatre’s one-act plays. We will have 2 plays specifically for 7th and 8th grade actors and one play for specifically 9th and 10th-grade actors.

Sign ups are on the bulletin board across from the Black Box (416) and the auditions are on September 19 and 20.

This show is a great way to get involved in BLS Theatre!

Club registrations were due by midnight tonight, but I will extend it until midnight tomorrow! Please register ASAP to ensure a spot in the EC Fair! Registrations after this date will not be guaranteed a spot, so please get those forms in ASAP! If you need to add in information later, I can help with that, but make sure they are submitted by 11:59 Tuesday night!

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Students, please be advised that unsupervised and unauthorized use of the upper or lower gyms after school is prohibited. Only team practices, games, and activities approved by the Athletic Department are allowed.

Welcome back to the Keefe Library! All students may now come to the library after school. Please sign up by visiting SIS and clicking on After School in the Keefe Library. Capacity is limited to 100 students; space permitting, you may also sign up in the library after school. Students in grades 8-12 may now also sign up on Oculus to come to the library during study hall. Starting on Tues., Oct. 10, students in Class VI will also be allowed to come during study hall. To review student behavior expectations for the Keefe Library, please click this LINK.

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Student Council is now accepting names of Student Representatives from each homeroom. Student Reps serve as a representative voice of the general student body at monthly, school-wide Town Hall meetings. Topics vary each year, but recurring themes have been academic check-ins, BLS budget, health/wellness, and updated policies/procedures. Interested students can sign up with their homeroom teacher. All students are welcome; no limit per homeroom. Deadline is Tuesday, Sep 19. Email questions to jlevesque@bostonpublicschools.org

Innerview accounts have been created for all Class IV students. Students were sent a welcome email from Innerview with instructions to reset their passwords.

We invite you to apply to HPREP, an outreach program hosted and organized by Harvard medical and graduate students.

The application is available at the link below. The application deadline is September 22nd, 2023 at 5 p.m. HPREP is a free 10-week program running from late October to early February. Sessions will occur in person on Saturdays, The curriculum exposes students to a range of science and health-related subjects, including genetics, immunology, cancer biology, anatomy, and mental health, as well as lab activities and medical simulations. The mentoring component pairs each student with a Harvard student (doctoral, master’s, dental, or medical), who works closely with them to develop a research project that culminates in an oral presentation at our closing ceremony. Students are provided with lunch. For more information, please visit hprep.wordpress.com.

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BLS Football is hosting O’Bryant on Friday night 9/15, at 6 p.m. @ White Stadium!

Tickets must be purchased using the Go Fan app or following the link here. Tickets are $5 for Adults and $3 for Students

Come and support the Wolfpack!

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The Course Change Request window will open on Friday, September 15th, and will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 22nd. Students should understand, though, that some of these changes may not be possible since the schedule is very tight this year.

All requests must have a working parent or caregiver email included. Requests that involve adding or dropping a music or chorus class, an AP course, or an advanced Math course will not be processed until those requests receive approval from the Program Directors involved after a student has submitted their request, so have patience. The requests should be submitted using the Google form, from September 15th until September 22nd. They will be reviewed in the order that they were received. Again students should understand that some of these changes may not be possible since the schedule is very tight this year.

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Earn community service by sorting compost during lunch. Email youthcanbls@gmail.com with any questions. forms.gle/nR2KKXX75pY77EMH7

This year’s shipment of new locks has been delayed a week due to issues in manufacturing. We expect to receive the locks by Wednesday, September 20th. I will put a notice in The Bulletin, informing students when and where they may purchase a lock for $8. I’ll also make an announcement that morning. In the interim, Ms. Kwan is selling used locks for $5 every day in the foyer during Lunch. I, too, have some used locks – please see me in 022C, next to room 027. ‘Apologies for the delay!

Please reach out to either Coach Butler (rbutler2@bostonpublicschools.org) or Coach McQuade (tmcquade@bostonpublicschools.org) if you are interested in filming for the football team this season. We are looking for camera operators and drone operators for both practices and games. Please let us know if you are interested ASAP!

Looking for a fun way to get community service hours? Be a book room praefect! Students interested I should email Ms. Barich at bbarich@bostonpublicschools.org. with your first and last name, ID number, and Days and Periods of your study halls you would like to praefect. Students who did it last year are encouraged to return. If you were a praefect last year and want to continue, please still email Ms. Barich with your information.

Auditions are open to all grades for A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. Auditions are Tuesday and Wednesday, September 12-13. Materials are on the bulletin board across from the Black Box. Sign up for a specific audition time and grab a monologue sheet.

Thirteen-year-old Conor and his mum have managed just fine since his dad moved to America. But now his mum’s very sick and she’s not getting any better. His grandmother won’t stop interfering and the kids at school won’t look him in the eye. Then, one night, at seven minutes past midnight, Conor is woken by something at his window. A monster has come walking. It’s come to tell Conor tales from when it walked before. And when it’s finished, Conor must tell his own story and face his deepest fears.

The Boston Ultimate Disc Alliance (BUDA) is running club ultimate programs this fall for Boston students in high school, middle school (Grades 5-8), and Grades 3-4. No experience is required; ultimate is a fun and fast team sport, and the program will teach players the skills and how to play a self-officiated game. The middle and high school programs will include practices and games against other clubs. For more information, go to www.buda.org/e/youth-ultimate-fall-2023.