September 14 update

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Dear Families,

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

1. Input on school day start and end times for the SY23-24

2. Boston Prep Spelling BEE

3. Semester Final Exams (SFE) Schedule & Information for Students in Grades 6-12

4. End of Quarter 2

5. Family Committee Meeting

6. Middle School Sneaker Ball

7. MLK Whole School Potluck & Community Showcase
   

8. SY24 Enrollment Application Open NOW!

9. Breakthrough of Greater Boston Application

Stay safe and be well!

Sincerely,

Madelyn Ruizdeporras
Family Operations Manager

We are asking for your input on school day start and end times for the 23-24 school year. We are also asking for input on which day of the week is preferable for a half day for students and preference from families who have students in both the middle school and high school.

This information will only be used to help our school plan for next year. Please reach out with any questions.

• English: https://forms.gle/eGR3LitdvgLyWNGV6
• Haitian Creole: https://forms.gle/QvQN8Qcfc2VzfgR3A
• Spanish: https://forms.gle/V87Q3GbfwuxJhUqP7

Get excited for the upcoming Boston Prep Spelling Bee!

All students will have the chance to participate in the Homeroom Qualifying Test. We begin this Friday (January 20th)!

Do not hesitate to reach out to our Director of Culture & Equity Ms. Harris at: VHarris@bostonprep.org if you have any questions.

In preparation for semester final exams, teachers have provided students with a study guide and have included extra practice for students to complete in class independently. Each student will receive an individual schedule with their testing times and rooms. These will be shared out with students next week. Middle School students will arrive and be dismissed at regular time.

High School Students ONLY:

• High school students with only one morning exam can arrive at 9:00am (with the exception of AP testing starting at 8:15am—these students should arrive no later than 7:45am) and will be dismissed at the conclusion of the testing window at 11:30am

• High school students with only one afternoon exam can arrive at 11:30am and will be dismissed at the conclusion of the testing window at 2pm (with the exception of AP testing ending at 3:15pm)

• High school students with two exams in one day must stay for the entirety of the day to complete both exams.

• All high school students will have access to breakfast and a “grab and go” meal from 11:30am to 12pm. (Given the special schedule, students earning senior privilege for off campus lunch will be canceled on these days.)

• HS Office Hours will run Wednesday and Thursday only. No office hours on Friday.

• High school students who take the yellow bus will receive regular morning and afternoon transportation.

Testing Environment:

Semester final exam rooms are a productive and silent space. The testing period is 2 hours long (3 hours and 15 minutes for AP testing). Students are expected to stay for the duration of the test regardless of whether they are finished early. If a student disrupts the testing environment the student will be excused from the testing room and earn a 55 on the exam without the opportunity to make up the exam.

• All personal belongings, including phones, must be stored in their lockers prior to students entering the testing room.

• Phones are not allowed in the testing space. If needed, phones will be labeled and stored by the proctor and returned at the end of the testing block. If a phone goes off during the testing block or is seen during the testing block, the student will receive a 55 without possibility of making up the exam (this includes visits to the bathroom, hallway, and/or student has finished a test but testing is still in progress).

• Cheating of any form is strictly prohibited. If a student is found to have an incident of academic integrity a student will receive a 55 for the exam without possibility of making up the exam.

• There will be no remote exams. Students must take the exam in person. Any student who is in quarantine during these dates will be able to make up the exam upon return.

Quarter 2 ends on January 27th and marks the end of Semester 1.

All Middle School and High School students will take Semester Final Exams during the week of Monday January 23, 2023 - Friday January 27, 2023. Reports cards and Parent Teacher Conferences can be expected in early February - more information to come.

Quarter 3 will begin on Monday, January 30th.

Please join us at our next Family Committee meeting, in person on Wednesday, February 1 from 6pm-7pm. We will be discussing some exciting upcoming events and talk about ways to be involved in our Boston Prep community. We would love to hear your thoughts. Your voice is important to us! No registration is needed. It will take place at: 885 River Street, Hyde Park, MA

The Middle School Sneaker Ball will be held on Friday, February 17th! See the flyer below for more details. More info to come!

Boston Prep invites you to our annual MLK Potluck & Community Showcase. Come join us as we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by building partnerships, strengthening communities, bridging barriers, and helping those in need!

Date: Thursday, March 9th 2023

Time: 6pm-7:30pm

Please take some time to indicate if you will be able to attend and or sign up for the Potluck:

Click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12mgVPvXHtUoSdQDZ97d6BMQastaPtWI0IK-kWXt6INE/edit

Contact Ms. Harris at: vharris@bostonprep.org for more details.

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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The Breakthrough Greater Boston application is now LIVE! This is a free six-year program!

About Breakthrough Greater Boston

Breakthrough (BTGB) is a free, six-year intensive academic after-school and summer program for middle and high school students. Current 6th graders are eligible to apply in the winter and start in the six week summer 2023 program. The application deadline to apply to Breakthrough is February 3, 2023. Student and Family interviews will be conducted in February 2023 and admission decisions will be released in late March 2023. You can learn more about middle school program at Breakthrough here.

If you have questions, you can reach BTGB at admissions@btgbmail.org or contact Ms. Fontes.

Upcoming Dates

• Friday, January 27 - End of Quarter 2
• Monday, January 30 - Quarter 3 Begins
• Wednesday, February 1 - Family Committee Meeting
• Monday, February 13 - Quarter 2 Family Conferences
• Wednesday, February 15- Family Town Hall - please register
• Friday, February 17 - Middle School Boston Prep Sneaker Ball
• Monday, February 20 - Friday, February 24 - February Break - No School
• Thursday, March 9 - MLK Potluck

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