September 14 update

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Dear Families,

Please see below for the announcements for this week’s family newsletter!

1. MCAS ELA and Math

2. The Toast

3. No School - April Dates

4. Spring Sports

5. Family Committee Meeting -New Update

6. Family Town Hall

7. Q3 Conferences

8. Extra Curricular and Enrichment Programs

Stay safe and be well!

Sincerely,

Madelyn Ruizdeporras
Family Operations Manager

We ask for your support in ensuring that all 10th grade students are present and on time to school every day at 8:00am, and in particular for these important dates.

Middle School ELA (English Language Arts) MCAS exams

Students in grades 6-8 will occur the second week of April (4/11 and 4/12). Please take some time to review this letter from our Middle School Principal, Ms. Gregory: MCAS MS Letter

Boston Prep will be closed on the following dates in April.

• Friday, April 7th in observance of Good Friday. Classes will resume on Monday, April 10th.

• Monday, April 17th - Friday, April 21st for April Break. Classes will resume on Monday, April 24th.

Spring Athletics at Boston Prep is right around the corner ! This Spring we will be offering a variety of athletic opportunities for both High School and Middle School students of Boston Prep. Below are the sports offered this Spring:

High School

• Varsity Boys Volleyball

• Varsity Softball

• Outdoor Track and Field

• Varsity Baseball

Middle School

• Varsity Volleyball (Grade 8 Only)

• Varsity Baseball (Grade 8 Only)

• Varsity Softball (Grade 8 Only)

• Outdoor Track and Field (Grades 6-8)

• Flag Football (Grades 6-8)

If your child is interesting in participating in one of our athletic offering please register your child using this link: Family ID-Registration

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions ! Ricky Igbani (Director of Athletics)

rigbani@bostonprep.org

Join us at our next Family Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, April 5th at 6pm-7pm in-person. We will discuss fundraising efforts, events and much more.

New to the Family Committee: If you join us, your child will obtain a Dress Down Ticket to be used on a date indicated on the ticket. Sign up here to attend.

Join us on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 from 6pm-7pm for our next Family Town Hall led by our Middle and High School Principals.

Families can Register Here.

Quarter 3 conferences will be held on Tuesday, April 25 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. All families are required to attend conferences in person to review your child’s academic standing as we head towards the end of the year. Advisors will be reaching out to you directly to schedule these meetings starting on March 28.

Boston Prep will be offering free, short seminars for families on the following topics on the night of conferences as well:

1) Are the kids all right? Current trends in teenage mental health

2) Pushing the snooze button & surfing TikToks: How to create healthy sleep and phone/device use for teenagers

3) Who can help my teenager: How to access mental health supports outside of school (and what is available at Boston Prep)

4) 8th grade families: Introduction to Boston Prep High School

5) High School Credits System and how to use PowerSchool for Parents

6) College Counseling and the Persistence Program: How to help my child succeed after high school graduation

7) Teenagers and vaping: What parents need to know & information about a MGH research study

• WPI Department of Mathematical Sciences and the WPI Student Chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) are excited to announce Sonia Kovalevsky Day 2023 – An Empowering Day for Middle School Girls Who Love Math on Saturday, April 15 from 9AM – 3PM at Salisbury Labs on WPI’s campus. In honor of the first woman to obtain her doctorate in mathematics, Sonia Kovalevsky (SK Days) at WPI aims to bolster our participants’ passion and enthusiasm for mathematics in a supportive environment, while meeting girls in the New England area who share similar interests, and of course, having fun! SK Day 2023 will provide an interactive experience for participants to engage in math activities led by current WPI students and faculty, lunch, and presentation by women leaders in STEM. For more information and to register, please use this link. Space is limited, so please register early by Friday, March 31.

• Boston Prep high school students have the opportunity to extend their learning through the summer enrichment programs that promote personal, academic and professional growth. Boston Prep high school students are required to participate in a summer enrichment activity each summer. Summer opportunities are shared with high school students weekly, and high school students and their families can learn about these summer enrichment opportunities here which include youth employment opportunities and a variety of summer programs. If high school students or families have questions about summer enrichment, they can contact Ms. Fontes at fina.fontes@student.bostonprep.org.

• The Artemis Project is a five-week summer program that introduces girls to the creative thinking and problem-solving skills that are at the core of computer science. Artemis will be offered from July 10th to August 11th, 2023 weekdays from 9:30 AM -3:30PM on the BU campus. The program makes fundamental topics in computer science fun and engaging by incorporating both hands-on activities as well as real-world applications. Participants will learn how to code in Python, design their own websites, build robots, and program microbits. They also will learn about conceptual topics including search and sort algorithms, cryptography, and artificial intelligence. Lunch is provided each day. Artemis is run by undergraduate women concentrating in Computer Science and Engineering who are passionate about what they do. Through interactions with the coordinators, as well as with faculty and industry guest speakers, the participants will meet many female role models in the fields of computer science and engineering. Additional program information can be found on the website: https://www.bu.edu/lernet/artemis. Please send email to cab@bu.edu if you have any further questions.

• The Red Sox Scholars is a college success program that awards a $10,000 college scholarship to 12 Boston Public School 7th graders each year. The Foundation then provides academic, professional, and social support to students for at least the next nine years to ensure they graduate from college with as little debt as possible and prepared to enter the workforce – as well as feeling part of a family of resources for years to come! The 2023 Red Sox Scholars Application (and eligibility requirements) can be viewed and downloaded from their website. The application deadline has been extended to Friday, March 24. Completed applications must be emailed to RedSoxScholars@redsox.com. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Lidia Zayas at lzayas@redsox.com.

Upcoming Dates:

• Friday, March 31: The Toast
• Wednesday, April 5: Family Committee Meeting
• Thursday, April 6: End of Quarter 3
• Friday, April 7th: No School: Good Friday
• Tuesday, April 11th and Wednesday, April 12th: Grades 6-8 ELA MCAS
• Wednesday, April 12: Family Town Hall 6-7pm - (registration required via Zoom)
• Saturday, April 15 - Sunday, Apr 23, 2023 - No School - April Break
• Thursday, April 25: Q3 Conferences 3:30-6:30pm

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