The Digital Dragon
Student, Family & Community
Important Dates:
Senior Prom- Thursday, May 26 at 6pm at Lombardo's in Randolph Ma.
Graduation- Sunday, June 12 at Fenway Park
Graduation Stoles: BPS approved vendor, Motherland's Kente Cloth, will be visiting BLA for students to order stoles on Wednesday during lunch. Basic stoles are $22 and customized stoles are $28 with two flags/two pictures. Learn More About Braima HERE. You can email him at motherlandskentecloth@gmail.com
Student Council Positions
Hello BLA ! We are excited to begin the process of holding elections for next year's BLA Student Council. We will hold an informational meeting Tuesday, 5/24 at 2:00pm in room B-12 for candidates to learn about each role in Student Council, understand how to run for office, and receive information about the election timeline. The following positions are available for the 2022-23 school year:
Senior Class President
Senior Class Vice President
Senior Class Treasurer
Senior Class Secretary
Junior Class President
Junior Class Vice President
Junior Class Treasurer
Junior Class Secretary
Grade 10 Representative (2 positions)
Grade 9 Representative (2 positions)
Grade 8 Representative (2 positions)
If you have any questions or want to run but cannot make this week's meeting, please email Ms. Walia at swalia@bostonpublicschools.org for more information.
BMC will be hosting our Spring Vaccination clinic on Wednesday June 8th 1-4:30p in the lower cafeteria. This is open to the PUBLIC.
Christian Club
The Christian Club is holding an Open House on May 20th, 6:00 pm-7:00 pm on Zoom. Register Today! Come and learn just what we do in the Christian Club and how you can join. We are setting up a table in the cafeteria on May 16th,19th, and 20th, so come with questions about the open house and how you can attend. By coming to the Virtual Open House you will be given a chance to win one of our many prizes. So come down to the cafe, register, and we will see you Friday Night!
We would also like to share an encouraging word with you.
There's nothing wrong with starting small if you just keep going. You just take what you have, whether it's a little idea or a little bit of extra time or a little bit of money, and you make the most of it. Based on Zechariah 4:10
This has been an inspirational word from the Christian Club. Enjoy your day and have a blessed week.
Mamma Mia!
Join us as we set sail for the island of Kalikari and dance to the music of ABBA in Mamma Mia!
May 19, 20, 21 at 2pm and 7pm
Carroll Hall
Tickets are $10 for all and will be sold at the door and at all three lunches. Cash/Check
BLA Operations
BPS DAILY HOME HEALTH CHECKLIST
Please use the BPS daily checklist everyday. The checklist is available in many languages and found HERE
MORNING SAFETY
Please follow the signs posted near the school and watch your speed during school arrival times. Please avoid blocking traffic by stopping in the middle of the road, parking in the spots designated for buses, making U-turns and dropping students off in the teacher parking lots.
HAPGOOD MONTHLY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER
Please check out this month's library newsletter
COVID Protocol
If you test positive for COVID, fill out the google form (below) so we can correctly excuse this absence and record this illness. Please follow the directions for quarantine on the form, if you need further assistance, feel free to reach out to Nurse Conlin and Price
Google Form for reporting positive COVID case: HERE
Student Support
Academic Supports Available to Students:
We are at the start of our final term. Please see below for a list of academic supports available to all students.
Math Center: Sign up for the math center during Support Block or go after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 108 from 1:50-2:30.
Youth Virtual Learning Programs: Check out this spreadsheet which has over 200 programs available to students to support with academics in the virtual world.
Pie R Squared: Pie R Squared offers live math tutoring after school.
826 Boston: 826 Boston’s after-school tutoring program operates Monday-Thursday for students ages 6-18. We serve the highest-need students in our community and give priority enrollment to students from low-income families and English Language Learners.
Upcoming Events
MONDAY
Senior Theme Day: College Gear Day
Final day to buy prom tickets!
TUESDAY
Senior Theme Day: Anything but a backpack
Student Engagement Association Jeopardy Event
WEDNESDAY
Senior Theme Day: Senior Citizen Day
Covid Pool Testing
THURSDAY
Senior Theme Day: Character Day
Mamma Mia: 2pm and 7pm, Carroll Hall; The Academy Actors are back with the Annual Spring Musical! Tickets are $10 for all and will be sold at the door and at all three lunches. Cash and Check accepted with checks made payable to Boston Latin Academy.
FRIDAY
Last day to submit prom contracts
Becca's Closet Trip
Mamma Mia: 2pm and 7pm, Carroll Hall; The Academy Actors are back with the Annual Spring Musical! Tickets are $10 for all and will be sold at the door and at all three lunches. Cash and Check accepted with checks made payable to Boston Latin Academy.
SATURDAY
Mamma Mia: 2pm and 7pm, Carroll Hall; The Academy Actors are back with the Annual Spring Musical! Tickets are $10 for all and will be sold at the door and at all three lunches. Cash and Check accepted with checks made payable to Boston Latin Academy.
BLA Spotlight of the week
Mr.Cardoso's class is at it again with these beautiful paintings around the 1st floor walls!
Come to the Arts Fest hosted by the BLA’s art department on June 2, 2022 to showcase all of the work across art disciplines. The event will include in school concerts and be open to the public starting at 5pm.
Middle School Updates and Information
Opportunities for 7th graders:
NEMPAC has a call for Middle and High School PAID Interns for Summer 2022! We're looking for students entering grades 7 - 12 to assist our youth summer workshops in music, theatre, and dance! Interns can express interest in just one, two, three, or even all eight weeks! Interns will run warm-ups, games, help with set up and break down, assist with staging, choreography, and music rehearsals, as well as prop making and more! Duties of each intern will vary based on their strengths and interests. They will also be considered a “mentor” to the students and are therefore expected to be a good example to them throughout the workshop.
Interns are an integral part in helping the workshop run smoothly, while building their leadership skills, and communication and organizational skills, while gaining experience working with young children!
Interested students must fill out the application by the deadline of JUNE 1st! After we receive all applications, we will send out intern assignments by June 10th.
NEMPAC Summer Youth Internship Application: https://forms.gle/6mLC8uufcTYHpSkM7
Intern Requirements & Details:
Student Intern must be entering 7th grade in for the 2022/2023 school year.
Exception for Broadway Bootcamp, where you must be 16 by the start of the program on August 12
Exception for PlayLab: Create, Produce Perform, where you must be 14 by the start of the program on August 22.
Students must be fully vaccinated in order to participate as an intern
There is a small stipend of $50/week for all workshop weeks
Exception for July 4th week of Kids Music Theatre/Dance, in which the stipend will be $40.
Summer Program Internship Workshop Descriptions, Dates & Shifts: Visit www.nempacboston.org/summerprograms
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
WCE (World Computer Exchange) Club
Want Community Service Hours? Then, join WCE Club where you will be able to gain some experience in working with computers! This opportunity is open to anyone willing to join and learn. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. The work done here will help impoverished communities that don't have any technological equipment. Help us make a difference!
Mistchnache Prinston (mprinston@bostonk12.org) & Amy Nguyen (anguyen88@bostonk12.org)
Boston University’s Upward Bound Program
Are you a BLA freshman or sophomore who is Interested in taking classes at Boston University this summer? Are you also interested in getting paid to participate in a program during the school year that increases your preparedness for college and future years of high school? Please apply to BU’s Upward Bound program here. To be eligible you must live in one of the following neighborhoods: Roxbury, Mattapan, Dorchester or East Boston.
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 5th to August 5th, 2022 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.
Students accepted into the program are required to pay a $100 non-refundable registration fee.
The program is administered by the Learning Resource Network (LERNet), a BU center with a long history of coordinating science and engineering programs for K-12 students. Additional program information can be found on the website: http://www.bu.edu/lernet/artemis
Please send email to cab@bu.edu if you have any further questions.
sySTEMic Flow
sySTEMic flow is hosting a Future Steminist event for BIPOC girls in 6th-12th grade who want to explore the STEM world. We would love it if you could share this opportunity with your students, community, and school.
Youth will have the opportunity to work on various STEM activities while learning about the different college degrees and career fields in the industry. Participants who attend the event will be entered into raffles throughout the day to receive gift cards, prizes, and more!
Participants can register and review the event schedule using the link below: https://www.systemicflow.com/future-steminist.
More on event details:
Future Steminist is on Saturday, May 21, from 9 AM - 4:00 PM at Roxbury Community College. The cost per student is $25, though we will work with any families who are experiencing financial hardships. As per the location guidelines, we can only accommodate 80 students, and masks will be required.
NEMPAC has a call for Middle and High School PAID Interns for Summer 2022! We're looking for students entering grades 7 - 12 to assist our youth summer workshops in music, theatre, and dance! Interns can express interest in just one, two, three, or even all eight weeks! Interns will run warm-ups, games, help with set up and break down, assist with staging, choreography, and music rehearsals, as well as prop making and more! Duties of each intern will vary based on their strengths and interests. They will also be considered a “mentor” to the students and are therefore expected to be a good example to them throughout the workshop.
Interns are an integral part in helping the workshop run smoothly, while building their leadership skills, and communication and organizational skills, while gaining experience working with young children!
Interested students must fill out the application by the deadline of JUNE 1st! After we receive all applications, we will send out intern assignments by June 10th.
NEMPAC Summer Youth Internship Application: https://forms.gle/6mLC8uufcTYHpSkM7
Intern Requirements & Details:
Student Intern must be entering 7th grade in for the 2022/2023 school year.
Exception for Broadway Bootcamp, where you must be 16 by the start of the program on August 12
Exception for PlayLab: Create, Produce Perform, where you must be 14 by the start of the program on August 22.
Students must be fully vaccinated in order to participate as an intern
There is a small stipend of $50/week for all workshop weeks
Exception for July 4th week of Kids Music Theatre/Dance, in which the stipend will be $40.
Summer Program Internship Workshop Descriptions, Dates & Shifts: Visit www.nempacboston.org/summerprograms
Free COVID-19 Home Test Kits Available for City of Boston residents
Boston residents can now pick up free rapid at-home test kits at designated sites around the City, while supplies last. Each person will be able to pick up a kit for each member of their immediate household per visit. There are two tests in each kit.
Please help us get the word out about these kits along with guidance on how to use them:
BPHC’s fact sheet provides guidance on how to use these home test kits, including what to do if you test positive. These are currently available in English and Spanish.
Mass DPH provides detailed instructions for using a home test kit, as well as graphic instructions available in several languages.
More detailed guidance on using the kits is available directly from the vendors, currently iHealth or QuickVue.
Summer Programs
Summer Stuff: The time to make your summer plans is now! BPS Summer Stuff has information on summer schools, camps, programs, activities & jobs! The website will be constantly updated, so check back often!
Thompson Island Outward Bound's Summer Learning Expedition: The Thompson Island Outward Bound Summer Learning Expedition is a 3-week overnight summer learning experience (July 3rd to 23rd) to help students grow as individuals, scientific thinkers, and stewards of the environment. Through backpacking, kayaking, camping, and hands-on field activities on the island, students will gain expertise living and learning in an outdoor environment and in community with one another. The program dates are July 3rd to July 23rd, 2022 and the program is FREE to rising 7th and 8th grade BPS students. Registration will open on April 1st with limited spots available! More information available at Summer Learning Expedition
Community Boat Building Summer Program: Summer programs feature different building projects, such as a Wooden Rowboat. In addition, participants spend time outside playing games and rowing on Fort Point Channel. For ages 7-18. Some financial aid is available. Programs start in July but fill up fast! Learn more and register here!
Interested in working in a hospital this summer? Are you in the 9th grade? Please read!
Project T.E.A.C.H (Teen Education About Careers in Health) is a summer program for rising 10th grade students. Students selected for Project T.E.A.C.H spend 6 weeks in July and August in the hospital setting as a paid Brigham and Women’s Hospital employee. While students are being exposed to the many possibilities of health or science related careers, it is our goal to further develop characteristics of responsibility, discipline, maturity, communication and work ethic.
Project TEACH is looking to recruit 9th grade boys from BLA for their summer internship program! If you are interested and would like to apply, please reach out to me ASAP through email (catie.sirois@bostonpic.org).
Boston Writing Project and the Museum of African American History
Boston Writing Project & Museum of African American History UNITE: Writing Boston’s Future Student Fellowship
The Boston writing Project (BWP) and the Museum of African American History (MAAH) will renew interest and raise public attention about MAAH through the voices of young people. We aim to create new stories of today’s multiethnic Black families in and around Boston and Cambridge. This program will support you, young leaders to help transform the curriculum, teaching and learning, and to support writing growth around racial equity.
Complete and submit the application below to join us. You will take an inquiry stance to develop your focus and platform for your representation projects of the education of Black Bostonians and Cantabrigians. A closing ceremony will be held in March/April 2023 for you to share your work in progress. All materials will be exhibited and stored at MAAH.
Part One: Orientation and Summer Institute ($1,000 Stipend)
Fellows will meet with BWP/MAAH educator leaders to co-construct a summer learning experience for teachers who serve diverse students in the Greater Boston area. Alongside BWP/MAAH educator leaders, fellows will lead a one-week Summer Institute for teachers to explore writing through the lens of Boston's Black history.
Part Two: School Year Follow-Up 2022/2023 ($500 Stipend)
During the 2022-2023 school year, student fellows will participate in monthly writing response groups with Summer Institute teachers and BWP/MAAH educator leaders. Our meetings will culminate with an exhibit reflecting our work hosted at MAAH during March/April 2023.
The Boston Writing Project/Museum of African American History's Writing Boston's Future Teacher Fellowship
The Boston Writing Project (BWP) is partnering with the Museum of African American History (MAAH) to renew interest and raise public attention about MAAH and engage the community, especially BIPOC youth, with MAAH as a site for public education. We aim to resuscitate the spirit and create new stories of today’s multiethnic Black families who are actively pursuing their civic duties in and around the Greater Boston area in this post-George Floyd era. The BWP and MAAH partnership takes a youth-centered, inquiry stance built upon a reparative, liberatory justice framework. We will partner to restore, nourish, uplift, and learn alongside/from BIPOC students in Boston and Cambridge. This program will support young leaders as we collaboratively work to humanize and transform the curriculum/teaching and learning, supporting writing growth around racial equity issues through understanding the past, analyzing our present, and preparing for an anti-racist, humanistic, civic-oriented future.
Selected teacher fellows will participate in a week long Summer Institute designed and facilitated by local high school students and BWP/MAAH educator leaders to explore writing through the lens of Boston's Black history. Teacher fellows will learn about the education of Black Bostonians in the past to rethink the art of teaching writing.
Sequence of Work:
Part 1: Summer Institute ($1,000 Stipend)
Fellows will meet with BWP/MAAH educator leaders to co-construct a summer learning experience for teachers who serve diverse students in the Greater Boston area. Alongside BWP/MAAH educator leaders, fellows will lead a one-week Summer Institute for teachers to explore writing through the lens of Boston's Black history.
Summer Institute hosted by Student Fellows BWP/MAAH Educator Leaders
Dates: July 25-29, 10-2pm
Location: Museum of African American History
Part Two: School Year Follow-Up 2022/2023 ($2,000 Stipend)
During the 2022-2023 school year, teacher fellows will participate in monthly writing response groups with Summer Institute teachers and BWP/MAAH educator leaders. Our meetings will culminate with an exhibit reflecting our work hosted at MAAH during March/April 2023.
Dates: December, February, March, April, 10-2pm Saturdays
