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Updates | December 9, 2022
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Dear Families,
Please see below for the announcements for this week’s family newsletter!
Early Dismissals
SY24 Enrollment Application Open NOW!
Health Screenings
Winter Sports Registration
ELPAC Upcoming Meetings
Family Town Hall
Senior Updates
Stay safe and be well!
Sincerely,
Madelyn Ruizdeporras
Family Operations Manager
1. Early Dismissals
Students who are leaving school early without a parent must have a written note or email from a parent or guardian explaining when and why they must leave. A phone call will not be accepted as a means of dismissing a student early from school. If a student does not have a note, a parent/guardian will have to come pick up the student. Early dismissals will be excused for the same reasons outlined above for excused absences.
A student who is 18 years of age or older must submit a written notice to the Principal to request an early dismissal. This written request must be verified by the Principal or his/her designee before the student will be dismissed from school. In order for these early dismissals to be excused, the student’s parents must also sign the early dismissal note.
2. SY24 Enrollment Application is NOW OPEN!
Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are now open!
All students in Boston Public Schools and Chelsea - including English language learners, limited English-proficient students, and students with special educational needs - are encouraged to apply through the lottery.
Siblings of current Boston Prep students receive preference for admission to Boston Prep. Families can submit applications for any other children in grades 6-10 and submit proof of sibling status to the front office by February 28, 2023.
Families can apply here until February 28.
If families are currently on the waitlist, they still need to apply again for next year - their application will not roll over.
Lottery will be held on March 8th, 2023.
For your reference we will continue making offers to fill any spots for the current school year.
Application is still open for grade 6th ONLY for this current school year: 2022-2023: bostonprep.org/enroll
We encourage families to visit our website www.bostonprep.org to learn more about our school or if you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to our Family Operations Manager, Madelyn Ruizdeporras at: mruizdeporras@bostonprep.org
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3. Health Screenings
The following screenings for students at Boston Prep started on Tuesday, November 15th and will be conducted through the winter months:
Body Mass Index (7th and 10th grades)
Vision (6th and 9th grades)
Hearing (6th and 9th grades)
Posture (6th – 9th grades)
SBIRT- Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (7th and 9th grades)
The purpose of these screenings are to identify possible visual, hearing, weight, or posture issues as early as possible so that the need for intervention can be determined. SBIRT is a confidential screening tool to identify and discuss the risks of substance abuse. The school nurses will be conducting the screenings.
If further consultation is recommended, parents will be notified of the findings and will be asked to seek further evaluation from their primary care physician.
If you do not wish for your child to be screened either for a specific screening or for all of the screenings, please send a written note addressed to the school nurse with your request for your student to not participate. Your child will also have the option to opt out by signing a form in the nurse’s office if they do not wish to be screened.
If you have any questions concerning these screenings, please feel free to contact the nurses at nurses@bostonprep.org
4. Winter Sports Registration
Winter Sports Registration is now open for interested students! If your child is interested in trying out for our athletic teams please use this link to register for one of our teams: Winter Athletics Registration . This winter we are offering the following athletics: High Boys and Girls School Basketball (grades 8-12), Middle School Boys and Girls Basketball (Grades 6-8), High School Cheerleading (Grades 8-12). HS Tryouts begin the week of 12/28. Middle School Tryouts were held on the week of 12/5. All interested students in trying out for our teams MUST complete registration on Family ID Winter Registration 22-23 , provide proof of a up to date physical, and be cleared academically (2.0 GPA or high, no more than 1 failing grade-HS).
Please reach out to the Director of Athletics, Ricky Igbani (rigbani@bostonprep.org) with any questions or concerns.
5. SEPAC and ELPAC Upcoming Meetings
- SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council): Welcoming all parents to join the upcoming SEPAC meeting on Tuesday, December 6th at 5:30pm. Join us as we continue our conversations on advocacy, Boston Prep updates, and connect with other parents/guardians. Join Zoom Meeting: https://bostonprep-org.zoom.us/j/99594735381
ELPAC (English Learner's Parent Advisory Council):Our English Learners parent advisory group wants to hear from you! Join our community and learn more about upcoming ACCESS testing and ways we can collaborate to further support our English Learner (EL) student population. Our next upcoming meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th at 5:30-6:20pm. Join Zoom Meeting: https://bostonprep-org.zoom.us/j/98977515998
6. Family Town Hall
We hope you can join us at our next virtual Family Town Hall Meeting. Our school Principals, Mr. Tabb and Ms. Gregory, will be hosting and will share some important updates for families.
Date: Wednesday, December 14th
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Location: held through Zoom
You must register to join. Please take some time to pre-register now.
7. High School Spirit Week
Boston Prep’s Phoenix Senate will be running our Semester 1 Spirit Week during the week of December 19 - December 22. The week will end with a Winter Festival on December 22 where students will play games with their House and enjoy a potluck!
8. Senior Updates
Schedule a Meeting with your Student’s College Counselor: If you have yet to schedule a family meeting with your respective college counselor, please reach out to acanto@bostonprep.org to schedule a time. Meetings can happen in person or over Zoom. In these meetings, we will review the college process, discuss potential college and career pathways, and ways in which the CCO and your family can collaborate.
Senior College Acceptances: Now that our seniors have started to submit college applications, decisions are starting to trickle in. The CCO encourages all families to ask their seniors about the post-secondary process and to inquire about their college lists and admission decisions. Seniors should be able to check their admission decisions by logging into each institution’s applicant portal. If you or your senior are having trouble viewing admission decisions, please reach out to the CCO!
APPENDIX: FAMILY QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Upcoming Dates
- Tuesday, December 13: ELPAC Meeting
- Wednesday, December 14: Family Town Hall
- Friday, December 23 - Monday January 2: No School: Winter Break
- Monday, January 16 - Martin Luther King Day: No School
Have questions?
Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out with questions! You can contact your child’s advisor or utilize any of the emails/websites below.
For questions about buses, MBTA passes, and transportation: transportation@bostonprep.org
To report an absence or tardiness or any attendance related matters: attendance@bostonprep.org
To submit a physical exam record or to discuss health-related topics: nurses@bostonprep.org
- For information about resources, please familiarize yourselves with our Boston Prep resource page: https://www.bostonprep.org/resources
For other questions: info@bostonprep.org