Interested in global travel and learning this summer? Have you already started your Global Navigator application? The BLS Global Learning Club is holding two application workshops, this Wednesday during W in the library, and next Tuesday after school in room 121. BLS Global Navigator alumni will be available to help you start and finish your Global Navigator application. Attend one or both sessions. No rsvp is required.

It is the season for myth exam registration! 7th & 8th grade: Pegasus (Ancient Beginnings) on Wednesday 2/26 during W block. 9th-12th: Medusa (Charting a Heroic Course) on Wednesday 4/2 during W block. Please fill out the google form to register! Cost is $7. See Ms. Foley in 237 or email cfoley@bostonpublicschools.org. Deadline to register via Google form AND pay: Friday, January 17 by 2:30 pm.

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Have a love of poetry? Then the English Department is pleased to announce that “Poetry Out Loud” is designed just for you!

What is Poetry Out Loud (POL) you ask? POL is a competition in which participants will recite a selection of poems for a panel of judges. The winner at BLS will then move on to the regional – and perhaps national – levels.

BLS is hosting its own Poetry Out Loud Competition on Wednesday, January 22nd in the Seevak Room but you must register by Wednesday, January 15th. The winners of the BLS Poetry Out Loud Contest will advance to the regional semi-finals, and the Massachusetts winner will move on to the national competition in the spring.

Once you have registered using the link provided, you will be given additional information. Should you have any follow-up questions, please email Ms. Thompson at athompson4@bostonpublicschools.org.

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The Playbook Initiative, a groundbreaking partnership between Project 351 and the Boston Celtics, empowers young leaders like YOU to stand against racism, bias, and discrimination. Together, we can create a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse future. This year, we are happy to say that Boston Latin School will be joining in on the fun! If you are interested please complete the Google form. We have limited spots.

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Please join the Jewish Culture Club for its annual Hanukkah party on Wednesday, January 8 after school in the Schawbel Center. There will be Hanukkah snacks and games and all-around fun. All are welcome. The Schawbel Center is located right behind the alma mater statue, to the right of the library doors.

The testing rotation per department for the Second Term will be:

1/24 (Friday) = Science and Modern Languages

1/27 (Monday) = English, Classics, and Health/PE

1/28 (Tuesday) = Math, History, and Music/Art If you have any questions or concerns, please speak with your teacher(s).

Open to all grades! Tryouts will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 21st 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 Tuesday, Jan. 14th by 11:59 pm. The assembly is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 4th R1-R2, and the audience will be Class IV.

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I am extending the following deadlines to ensure we have the best Yearbook yet! Please do your part by completing the following tasks:

1) Complete your Senior Profile information on the attached Google Form ASAP!! The deadline was 12/20, but I am extending it until January 17th. This is the information that goes next to your photo in the yearbook! This is a LAST CALL!

2) Be sure to book your Senior Portrait with Smile-Pro. There are some sessions still available for January and February. February is the LAST CALL and FINAL ROUND of photos!

3) Upload your baby photos to the appropriate section of the Class of 2025 Yearbook Google Classroom page. The more, the better!

4) Continue to upload photos for the “Through the Years” section on Google Classroom to make our Yearbook photos show a wide range of student friends, groups, and activities!

5) Start saving up to purchase your Class of 2025 Yearbook! The cost is $100. More information about paying for your yearbook is forthcoming!

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BLS V.O.T.E (voices of the empowered) has recently published its Winter edition of the Veracium, the social-political newspaper. Copies are available in classrooms, on SIS, and online here: drive.google.com/file/d/1n14NToVrihwW8eSqMkPrxzo_E2KoqTC9/view?usp=sharing

The library will be closed after school on Tuesday, January 7th for teacher professional development. No students will be allowed to come to the library.

See you on Wednesday!