September 14 update
September 14 update
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Updates | September 7, 2023
Table of Contents
Dear Families,
Please see below for the announcements for this week’s family newsletter!
Food Service Program Letter
Free School Meals Notice
Boston Prep Club Sign Up
Class of 2024 Financial Aid Documents
Athletics Corner
Nurses Corner
Back to School Night
Migratory Student Screener
Middle School Corner
High School Corner
Sincerely,
Madelyn Ruizdeporras
Family Operations Manager
1. Food Service Program Letter
Fresh Picks Café is pleased to once again manage your school’s Food Service Program.
Fresh Picks Café is a locally owned and operated company dedicated to serving delicious, wholesome, quality meals that meet the latest nutritional guidelines. As a refresher, here are some of the features your children enjoy through your district’s partnership with Fresh Picks Cafe.
2. Free School Meals Notice
Welcome back students and families! We are excited to update you with the news that Massachusetts students will receive FREE school meals in School Year 2023-2024 and in all future years!
Last month, Massachusetts became the 8th state to make Free School Meals for All permanent which means that breakfast and lunch will continue to be served at no cost to all students for years to come. Since your child attends a school that participates in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), you are not required to complete the Household Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals.
If you are interested, please consider applying for SNAP, the federal nutrition program that provides eligible residents with monthly financial assistance to purchase groceries. More SNAP information can be found at gettingsnap.org or by calling Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline at 1-800-645-8333.
It is our privilege to provide breakfast and lunch to your children, supporting them with nourishing and healthy meals to power through the school day! We can’t wait to see them in the coming weeks. Please reach out with any questions or concerns that you may have.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our: High School Operations Manager, Sorilennis Ramirez
3. Boston Prep Club Sign Up
After-school clubs will begin Tuesday, September 12, 2023. After-school clubs will run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the school year from 3:15 PM – 4:20 PM. Please refer to the Boston Prep site linked here for information about clubs. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Fontes at ffontes@bostonprep.org.
4. Class of 2024 Financial Aid Documents
The College Counseling Office is starting to schedule meetings with rising seniors to discuss college and career lists. As part of this process, we ask that all families provide copies of their 2022 financial tax documents (1040, any Schedules, and all W-2s). Having this information will ensure the CCO is able to support your student with the best financial options, as well as have the necessary documents to complete financial aid applications. Please bring these in at your earliest convenience.
If there are any questions or concerns, please email Aaron Canto at acanto@bostonprep.org
5. Athletics Corner
Fall Sports: Boston Prep Fall Athletics Season is right around the corner! All interested student-athletes must register online at FamilyID.com in order to participate in sports this Fall. This Boston Prep Athletics Department will offer the following sports:
- Girls Volleyball (Grades 8-12)
- Girls Soccer (Grades 9-12)
- Boys Soccer (Grades 9-12)
- Padded Football (Grades 8-12)
- Boys and Girls Cross Country (Grades 8-12)
- Co-Ed Middle School Soccer (Grades 6-8)
All interested student-athletes MUST register on FamilyID and upload a copy (or provide a physical copy) of your child’s most recent physical. Physicals must be within 13 months of August 21st, 2023. Please reach out to Director of Athletics Ricky Igbani at rigbani@bostonprep.org with any questions or concerns. First week of preseason is the week of 8/21 for HS and the second week of school for Middle School Athletics.
Soccer Try-Outs:
If your student is interested in trying out for our Middle School Co-Ed Soccer Team see below for details:
- Try-Outs: last day is Thursday, September 7th
- Time: 3:45pm-5pm
- Location: Ross Field
Students will walk to Ross Field (145 Westminster Street, Boston, MA 02136 - from Boston Prep (885 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136)
6. Nurses Corner
Please remember to submit an up-to-date physical exam/immunization record for your student. It is a yearly requirement that must be completed for every student!
Take some time to complete the Medical Information Packet prior to the start of the school year. Click here for: Medical Information Packet
The physical exam and Medical Information Packet can either be dropped off at the school or faxed to the Nurses at 857-702-0736.
7. Back to School Night
Back to School Night is September 14th from 4:30-6:30PM.
We invite all families to attend. There will be time to meet your students teachers and learn about their classes, get information on school policies, and ask questions. We look forward to seeing you!
8. The Massachusetts Migrant Education Program (MMEP) Student Screener
The Massachusetts Migrant Education Program (MMEP) supports migratory children and youth to overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health-related problems, and other factors that may inhibit their ability to succeed in school. Children and youth are eligible for services if they or their parents/guardians are migratory agricultural workers, migratory fishermen, or work in agricultural and fish processing plants, and if they have moved school districts in the preceding 36 months to obtain temporary or seasonal employment.
More information can be found here
9. Middle School Announcements
None at this time.
10. High School Announcements
APPENDIX: FAMILY QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Upcoming Dates:
- Tuesday, September 5: Afterschool Programming Begins
- Thursday, September 14: Back to School Night for Families 4:30 - 6:30pm
- Friday, September 15 - Sunday, October 15: Latinx Heritage Month
- Monday, October 9th: Indigenous People’s 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 questions or documents related to enrollment: enrollment@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
