Hi all, if you’re still looking for a summer job, there are several opportunities actively recruiting students—but deadlines are approaching soon! Click the link below to explore what’s available.

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INTROSPECTION is an LGBTQ+ advocacy show created as part of a Senior Capstone project by Mila Matteson. INTROSPECTION explores queer experiences through its author’s gender journey in 15 short plays, including voluntary audience participation. The show consists of the performance itself and a post-performance discussion with the artist!

As part of a Senior Capstone, Robert Fitzgibbon will be teaching a Fantasy Football class in the Electronic Classroom after school on Tuesday 4/28. This is open to all students from beginners to experienced players. We will go over the basics of the game and teach you some researched, backed-up, data-driven strategies which will 100% help you get better. Finally, we will review the strong Fantasy Football community , and will end with a fun simulation!

The BLS College Counseling Team is looking for volunteers to help at our College Fair scheduled on the evening of Tuesday, April 28 (the first Tuesday after we come back from break). We specifically need students to help us set up and break down the college fair. This involves moving tables and chairs from classrooms to the Dining Hall and Lower Gym. This opportunity is open to Members of Class III, II, and I. Slots are limited, so sign up using the link below:

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The spring community service fair will be held in the dining hall on Thursday April 16 from 2:15 to 3:15. Find a place to volunteer this spring or summer.

Though they go through years of math in school, many teens graduate without a solid sense of what it means to manage their money. Fortune Avenue, a teen-led and teen-run nonprofit organization based in Boston, formed an initiative to address some of these underdeveloped life skills.

In this series of four workshops, teens will learn a host of in-depth skills in money management–from earning to saving, loans, credit, and investment–all under the lens of becoming self-made entrepreneurs. Through a series of hands-on activities and active mentorship from experienced Fortune Avenue teen staff, teens will emerge more ready to hurdle the financial pitfalls that plague so many young adults. Lunch will be served on each session day as well, to make sure there’s adequate brain fuel to process all this new, exciting information.

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On April 17th, 2026, the Boston Latin School Service Collective will be holding a kickball tournament fundraiser in the lower gymnasium from 2:30 to 3:30. All classes are invited to participate, with teams composed of at least five and at most seven players. The event will run for around one hour, and most of the proceeds will be given to the school library to replace holes in the carpeting. There will be a $3 entry fee per person. Please fill out the form if you are interested.

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Thank you to all the students who’ve volunteered to serve as ushers at Harvard College’s Commencement Exercises on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Eligible students should have received a detailed email from me.

We have filled all the slots.

Thank you!

Mrs. Lewis-da Ponte

Assistant Head of School

Boston Latin School, ’88

Feature your student club or affinity group in the Class of 2026 Yearbook! Clubs and groups may pay $60 via cash (strongly preferred) or check (made out to Boston Latin School: Yearbook) — upon payment, you may send Mx. Amico (damico@bostonpublicschools.org) a high-quality photo of your group! It is preferred that current seniors are front and center in the photo, if possible! Please speak with your club or group advisor if you are interested!

The deadline is Friday, May 1st. Thank you!

Open to all BLS students, the opportunity to see your creation in print – 3,000 times over! We are seeking designs for the front and/or back cover for the new 2026-2027 Agenda Book (handbook) and would love your ideas. Entries can be in full color and should be created for a 5.5” by 8.5” book with a CMYK. Specifications can be found below. By May 4, please submit your entry to Ms. Pierce at mpierce5@bostonpublicschools.org. Entries can be in full color and should be created for a 5.5” by 8.5” book with either a CMYK or RGB image. Specifications can be found here.

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BLS students will have the exciting opportunity to travel to Japan in 2027.

We will explore the rich history and culture of Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara.

If you are interested, applications will be open for rising Juniors 28’ and Seniors 27’.

Priority for trip enrollment will be given to current and future Asian Studies students.

Please complete the BLS Japan ’27 Interest Form for further information and the application process.

Please complete the BLS Japan ’27 Interest Form for further information and the application process.

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Students are reminded that writing on lockers is vandalism and is not allowed. Such actions will result in disciplinary consequences.

Decorating lockers with pictures for a special occasion is permissible; however, all pictures must be removed by Friday, April 17th, so the building may be cleaned during the April Break intersession.

Please see a Floor Advisor or administrator if you have any questions.

Thanks to the BLS partnership with Vivo Performing Arts, we have 6 free tickets to see the Chucho Valdés and His Royal Quartet on Saturday, May 2nd, at 8pm at the Berklee Performance Center. Tickets are first-come, first-served, and only students may request tickets. Please email Ms. McKenna if you are interested. Learn more here:

www.vivoperformingarts.org/productions/chucho-valdes-and-his-royal-quartet/

BLS Cultural Mosaic is an interactive database created by Hanna Flynn (I) through the Senior Capstone class. This website invites BLS students and faculty to share an aspect of their culture they deeply value and to learn from their peers’ culture. Explore blsculturalmosaic.com and please share with friends!

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Friendly and spirited students in Class III-I are needed as tour guides for newly invited students and families. There are also spots for guides in Class IV who speak languages other than English. The Open House for future members of the Class of 2032 will be held the morning of Saturday, May 2 and for new members of the Class of 2030, on Wednesday evening, 6:00-7:30.

Students who entered as a sixie should sign up for the May 2 Open House HERE by Mon., April 13

Students who came in as a Bsie should register for the May 6 Open House HERE by Wed., April 29

The Sixie Open House includes two sessions, from 9:00-10:45 and from 11:15-1:00. Tour Guides may sign up for one or both sessions. Training for the Sixie Open House will be held during W Block on Wednesday, April 15 in Room 014. Those who have never been a tour guide will stay for the entire session; all others should plan to arrive for the latter part of training at 9:45. Bsie tour guides must attend a online meeting on Sunday, May 3, from 7:00-7:30 p.m. Community service hours will be awarded. For more information, please email Clara Ryan at cryan6@bostonk12.org

ASA Hoops is looking for enthusiastic, responsible, and energetic high school students (rising juniors or seniors) to join our team as Summer Basketball Camp Coaches. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain leadership experience, develop coaching skills, and serve as a positive role model for young athletes. (more information below).

In order to apply, please apply through the Boston PIC(application.bostonpic.org/Account).

***In addition, please email me (dandrade3@bostonpublicschools.org) once you have.***

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Are you interested in cancer research or exploring the healthcare industry? Find out at BLS Science Team’s April Break field trip to the Koch Institute at MIT! The Koch Institute is a renowned research center focused on developing new cancer therapies. The field trip will include hands-on activities, a tour of the lab, and a Q&A with a researcher.

Session 1: Middle School Program (Investigation Program) on Tuesday 4/21, 2-4 PM Introduction to “What is Cancer”, activity about targeted drug delivery; “How can seaweed help treat cancer?”; a tour of a lab floor or the Koch Institute Galleries; and a Q&A with a researcher.

Session 2: High School Program (Cancer Research Program) on Thursday 4/23, 2-4 PM Introduction to “What is Cancer”; “The Fault In Our Cells,” an activity best suited for high school students that explores tumor heterogeneity and chemotherapy resistance; tour of a lab floor; and a Q&A with a researcher Registration Deadline: Monday, 4/13/26 Location: Koch Institute, 500 Main Street, Cambridge, MA

Register using the link below (32 spots per session, first come first served). This is a binding form, so if you register, you must attend.

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Please fill out the following google form by Thursday, April 23 at 11:59 PM: forms.gle/pVCQWSXYjAqRbNH56 We are looking for external liaisons, internal liaisons, media manager, treasurer, and internal activities coordinator. Please view the link in the google form for more detailed information on the officer duties. You do not need previous experience as an officer, you just need to be positive and passionate about volunteering! We are recruiting 8th graders, 9th graders, and 10th graders.

100 members of Class II or Class III are needed to serve as ushers at Harvard College’s 2026 Commencement Exercises on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

Only students in positive academic and disciplinary standing are eligible: No grades lower than a C- in any term this year, as well as a minimal number of tardy arrivals to school. I will review all grades, including Conduct.

The Summer Institute is a free one-week virtual program for high school students interested in learning about environmental health. The program is led by Silent Spring Institute’s Executive Director, Dr. Mary Beth Terry, an internationally renowned cancer epidemiologist. Attached to this email is a google drive folder with our flyers for the program to disseminate. I am also including the registration link here.

Students will gain insight for toxicology, exposure science, chemistry, data science, and environmental justice. The curriculum highlights the latest science and its relevance to current environmental health issues.

Registration for the program closes on June 5, 2026.

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Thanks to the BLS partnership with Vivo Performing Arts, we have 30 free tickets to see the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on Sunday, May 3rd, at 3pm at the Boch Center Wang Theatre. Tickets are first-come, first-served, and only students may request tickets. Please email Ms. McKenna if you are interested.

www.vivoperformingarts.org/productions/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater-2026/

Class I students should have their 100+ hours of community service entered on Innerview by April 27. For students needing hours, the spring community service fair is April 16. Service opportunities can be found on Innerview as well.

The Lower Neponset River, flowing through Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park, and Milton, was designated an EPA Superfund Site in 2022. Decades of industrial activity left toxic chemicals behind, affecting communities along its banks. Yet, the river often goes unseen. Boston Latin School senior Lucy Zhang created the exhibit “Voices of the Lower Neponset River” to change that as her Senior Capstone project. Using watercolor portraits and interviews, Lucy highlighted 14 local advocates working to protect the river and support their neighborhoods.

Lucy is hosting an opening reception for her exhibit on Monday April 13th from 6-8 PM. The event will take place at the Keys Community Room in Milton Public Library. Register here to attend:

Wolfstock is a student led music event designed as part of a senior capstone project. We aim to build a greater sense of community at BLS through sharing musical talents throughout the school. Come see your friends and classmates perform from 3:00-4:30 on 4/9 in the Black Box. Admission is completely free!

Do you like basketball? Do you want to earn community service hours? We are looking for coaches, referees, and help with game management. 1x per week, 7 weeks. No experience needed, we will teach you what you need to know. If interested please email Coach Etienne (jetienne@bostonpublicschools.org)

Wolfstock is a student led music event designed as part of a senior capstone project. We aim to build a greater sense of community at BLS through sharing musical talents throughout the school. Come see your friends and classmates perform at 3:00 on 4/9 in the Black Box! Admission is completely free!

Thank you,

Jalen Weatherhead

Mr. Hourigan is looking for a few seniors to earn community service hours as “runners” in support of the MCAS, AP World History and SAT exams on April 10. If you’re interested, please email phourigan@bostonpublicschools.org. No tech experience, or even interest, is required.

Third Term will close on Friday, April 10, 2026.

The testing rotation will be as follows:

• Tuesday, April 7th: Science and Modern Languages
• Wednesday, April 8th: ELA, Classics, and PE/Health
• Thursday, April 9th: Math, History, and Art/Music

Please speak to your teachers if you have any questions.

Report cards will be issued Friday, April 17, 2026.

Thanks to the BLS partnership with Vivo Performing Arts, we have 10 free tickets to see violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Shai Wosner at Symphony Hall on Sunday, April 26, at 3pm. Program will include Schubert, Grieg, Prokofiev, and Ravel. See this link for more details! Tickets are first-come, first-served. Please email Ms. McKenna if you are interested.

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The library will be closed after school on Tuesday, April 7th for staff professional development. See you tomorrow!

On Monday, April 6th, from 2:30 to 3:30, YouthCAN will be planting flowers and other greenery in the garden boxes in the front of the school. Community service hours will be provided. We will meet in 125 (Mr. Fogel’s room) first to go over instructions and pass out equipment (gloves, shovels, etc.), and then head outside.

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City Spotlights Summer Leadership Program is a school-year youth employment program that will hire up to 35 Teen Leaders, specializing in an area of the performing arts (dance, music, or acting) to use the arts for social change in their communities. City Spotlights is a 6-week program where Teen Leaders will work collaboratively to create an original educational performance to be presented at the Shubert Theatre, as well as arts-based workshop on a social justice topic that will tour to different community sites in the city for a week during the summer. They will also participate in an Advocacy Presentation to government officials, and Flashmob Tour for a full day bringing their dance, music, and theatre pieces all around Boston. Through these presentations Teen Leaders will deepen their facilitation and job readiness skills; engage Boston residents in meaningful dialogue about a social justice topic; and operate as change agents in their communities.

Teen Leaders will be paid $15 (and the opportunity to earn a $2 per hour bonus upon completion of the program) up to 25 hours per week. Teen Leaders will meet Mondays through Fridays from 9:30-4:30pm at the Boch Center, located in Downtown Boston, to receive arts and leadership training in preparation for the performance and workshop tours.

Link to application: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CSLPapp_26

BLS’s arts magazine is accepting original submissions in writing (poetry and short fiction) and artwork (digital or traditional). Get your work into the mix via the portal on SIS by April 6th.

The Boston Latin School Clough Center for Global Understanding is excited to announce the BLS travel and learning programs for the ’26-’27 school year. Trip leaders will make program applications available to students during spring and fall of ’26.

The list of programs can be found here.

Join TAG for an easter egg hunt right after school this Thursday, 4/2. Everyone participating will gather in room 329. The egg hunter who gathers the most eggs will receive a large chocolate bunny as a prize!!!

Who says opera is dead? Timothèe Chalamet? Well winners don’t listen to losers! Our troupe will single-handedly prove him wrong and #bringoperaback to public consciousness with the most amazing, operatic, show ever! Come see our amazing improvisers perform for a night of laughing and entertainment! You can buy tickets at the door or online for Operaprov and see some of your peers partaking in shenanigans on stage.

It is $3 for students and $5 for adults. In the Black Box Theater.

Thursday April 2 and 3pm and 7pm

April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it. BLS Ladies’ Collective will be selling teal ribbons during lunches on April 1st and 2nd for $1 each or 5 for $3. Show your support by wearing them on Teal Day, April 7th!

Also so feel free to wear them on Denim Day (April 29), when we wear jeans to protest against misconceptions about sexual assault.

Dear BLS Students:

Are interested in being a Prize Reading contestant? If you are, please complete the registration form by 2:30 PM, Thursday, April 13th.

What: Prize Reading

When: Monday, April 16th

Where: Rooms to be announced

Time: 2: 30- 4:00 PM

Once you have registered, you will receive more details about what to expect the day of the competition.

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Feature your student club or affinity group in the Class of 2026 Yearbook! Clubs and groups may pay $60 via cash (strongly preferred) or check (made out to Boston Latin School: Yearbook) — upon payment, you may send Mx. Amico (damico@bostonpublicschools.org) a high-quality photo of your group! It is preferred that current seniors are front and center in the photo, if possible! Please speak with your club or group advisor if you are interested!

The deadline is Friday, May 1st.

Thank you!

IBA (Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción)’s Youth Development Program provides opportunities for youth to explore their identity and culture, tell their stories, and develop positive relationships with peers and adults. They focus on arts enrichment, civic engagement, academic support, financial empowerment, and job readiness during our daily workshops.

Application process: All youth must complete the IBA online application. Our priority deadline is April 6th. Once youth apply, they will be contacted to set up a job interview with YDP staff within two weeks. Interviews will be held in-person at IBA during April break, from April 20th to April 24th.

Program structure: The program begins on July 6 and concludes August 14. Youth will be expected to work from 10am-4pm from Monday-Friday, for a total of 25 hours per week, throughout the Summer Cycle. Youth earn $15 per hour and are paid every two weeks throughout the program. We have a total of 30 slots this upcoming cycle, so space in our program is competitive.

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