Week of October 27, 2025
Week of October 27, 2025
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
The Week Ahead
The Week Ahead
Monday: Intersession Ideation/Crowsourcing Week
Tuesday: Community Service Day (No Regular Classes)
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday: Halloween (No face mask!!)
Important BAA Dates !!!
Important BAA Dates !!!
Please make sure to mark your calendars for the following important October dates:
SpEdPAC Meeting : Thursday, October 23 @ 7pm-8:30pm via zoom: bit.ly/24-25SpEdPAC
Citywide Parent Council October Meeting,Tuesday, October 28th @ 6pm to 8pm via zoom: Zoom Meeting - Register Here
Family Council Meeting
Tuesday, October 28th @ 6:30pm-7:30pm via zoom: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/89863573898 Translation will be available in Spanish and other languages by request
BAA Families and Caregivers,
Term 1 will end on Tuesday, November 6th, and Term 2 will begin on Friday, November 7th. Family Conferences will take place on Tuesday, November 18th. Please schedule an appointment with your child’s advisor!
Getting Started with ParentSquare for Parents and Guardians: drive.google.com/file/d/1_sxhe9Cxje3bWFehwh29RuVSc4qi4vVk/view
BAA Families and Caregivers,
Please click on the flyer to register for the training session date you’d like to attend. Interpretation services will be available. Please register at least two weeks before the training date to receive support.
BAA Families and Caregivers
You may have heard the growing debate around “What’s after MCAS? often led by people outside of education, and missing key classroom perspectives.
Join the People’s Forum on Graduation Readiness to learn more and share your voice:
Date: Monday, October 27th
Time: 5:00–6:30 PM
Location: BTU Hall, 180 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA 02125
Open to students, families, and community members. RSVP here.
Hosted by Citizens for Public Schools and the BTU, this forum will focus on three big questions:
What should students know by graduation?
How should they show they’re ready?
What should high school look like?
BAA Aspen Challenge!
Calling All Students Grades 9th - 12th
Seeking 8 talented students for our team of change makers. The team will select a community service project on a challenge facing the City of Boston.
Heres the Challenge:
Develop a solution , Roll the solution out in the community , and Present your findings. The winning team from Boston will present their ideas in ASPEN, COLORADO @ the ideas showcase in June
Interviews will be held on November 13 - 17 !
Link: HTTP://BIT.LY/48C7AOG
Earn Community Service Hours For Graduation Requirements
Do you like to share stories?
Do you like to share stories?
Submit a video of yourself telling a self-made
5-minute story related to the theme of PLAY.
(The story can be true or imaginary.)
If your story is selected, you’ll compete in Storyfest 2025 at BAA on November 6, 4:30 PM in the Recital Hall for a chance to win a prize:
1st place $200.
2nd place $100
3rd place $50
Questions? Email the LAMBs and Ms. Brown at sbrown@bostonpublicschools.org
Cartwheel
Cartwheel, is a mental health provider that offers teletherapy, family check-ins and guidance, and psychiatric care.
A licensed therapist or psychiatrist with no waitlist, within a matter of days;
Telehealth sessions from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., whenever is most convenient; and
Care in several languages, including
Completely free care for families who have Medicaid or are uninsured and considered an in-network provider for families with private insurance (standard co-payments and deductibles may apply).
Individual therapy sessions are available for students in grades 3+ and parent guidance sessions are available at all grade levels, providing families with the right level of support at the right time.
If your child is in need of support, you can request a referral here.
The library is hosting training to volunteer as a library assistant after school! Students must attend one mandatory training session listed below, and then can drop-in any afternoon in the library from 3-5 on Mon-Thurs or 1-3 on Fridays to volunteer as a library assistant. Students must go to a training session to become eligible to volunteer in the library for the Fall Semester. There are two training sessions left, both on Tuesday 10/21, either from 3-4 PM or 4-5 PM.
Academic Tutors are available every day after school in the library! BAA is proud to offer students after-school homework help every afternoon in the BAA library, and can assist families in getting virtual tutoring at home as well. Students can come to the library any day after school and ask for help with their homework.
Citywide Parent Council October Meeting. Who: All BPS Families Welcome When: Tuesday, October 28, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Zoom Meeting - Register Here
(English).pdfDear BAA Families and Caregivers,
Succeed Boston invites you to attend an upcoming Bullying Prevention and Intervention Webinar designed for families, guardians, and caregivers. This virtual session will be held via Zoom and will provide valuable strategies and resources to help prevent and address bullying.
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/OnlineSafety-2025
Questions: parentuniversity@bostonpublicschools.org
Bullying Prevention & Intervention: Any BPS student who is experiencing any form of bullying should immediately notify a trusted member of school staff or contact the Safe Space and Bullying Prevention Hotline at 617-592-2378 by phone or text message anytime.
Note from our School Nurse
Note from our School Nurse
A doctor's note is needed every school year for a student to use the elevator and should include the following details:
Medical Necessity: The reason for using the elevator, such as an injury, surgery, or a documented mobility issue.
Duration: The start and end dates for the elevator usage, or the length of time the accommodation is needed.
Please forward all Dr's notes to Jaboujaoude@bostonpublicschools.org
Parents/Caregivers: Please fill-out the BAA Health Form for the nurse, and the Emergency Form. Return to BAA Main Office.
Attendance and BPS Calendar
Attendance: All students are expected to be in all classes, on time. For excused absences, please
have your parent/caregiver send in a note to the main office, or they email baa-attendance@bostonpublicschools.org within 5 school days.
Request make up work from your teachers.
If an absence or tardy from a class is an unexcused absence, students will receive a 0 for missed work.
BPS School Year Calendar- 2025-2026 can be found here
SY 25-26 BAA Family Council Representatives:
Ayeesha Lane - Family Council Co-Chair and Board of Trustees Representative
Janina Rackard - Family Council Co-Chair and Board of Trustees Representative
Weddee Henry - Family Council Board of Trustees Representative
Fabienne Eliacin - Family Council Board of Trustees Representative
Jennifer Cosgrove - Family Council Board of Trustees Representative
Ashley Schafer- Co- Secretary
Galen Moore - Co-Treasurer
Soraya Harley - Co-Treasurer
Special Education Parent Advisory Council Representative (SpEdPAC)
District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)
BAA Citywide Parent Council Representative (CPC)
BAA Family Council Email: baafamilycouncil@gmail.com to receive updates and notices
COLLEGE & CAREER OFFICE
COLLEGE & CAREER OFFICE
October 23rd: BAA College & Career Fair
October 25th: 826 BOSTON: COLLEGE ESSAY WORKSHOP
Workshop at Suffolk University
9:30 AM- 12:30 PM OR 1:00-3:30 PM
October 26th: NACAC STEM COLLEGE & CAREER FAIR BOSTON 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wentworth Institute of Technology 550 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115
College Tour
State University Tour – Monday, October 13th (Worcester State, UMass Amherst, Framingham State)
College Tour
Rhode Island/Providence College Tour – Tuesday, November 11th (Rhode Island College, Providence College, Brown University, UMass Dartmouth, Bridgewater State)
Paid EMT Training with Boston EMS
Interested in joining Boston Emergency Medical Services (BEMS), but not an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)? Here’s your chance to earn while you learn! BEMS is accepting applications for its Cadet Program — a paid opportunity to train, gain hands-on experience, and work toward your EMT certification. Apply here.
VISUAL ARTS & DESIGN
VISUAL ARTS & DESIGN
✨ Fashion Show Model Auditions Coming Up! ✨
The Fashion Department is holding model auditions for our upcoming Fashion Show in June!
This is a great opportunity for students to showcase their confidence and style by modeling outfits designed by fellow students.
Audition Dates:
Monday, November 3
Tuesday, November 4
Friday, November 7
Time: 3:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Second Floor Gallery
Students must sign up in order to attend auditions.
Sign up here: http://bit.ly/48J1DPC
Please see the attached flyer for more details
YOU’RE INVITED
FASHION SOPHOMORES PRESENT:
Modisimo Pop-Up Shop
Handmade Fashion by Future Designers
Come explore Modisimo, the debut brand created by our talented Fashion Sophomores.
They’ve spent weeks designing and sewing one-of-a-kind pieces, and now they’re ready to showcase and sell their handmade fashion merchandise.
Location: 1st Floor Stage
Dates: Wednesday, October 29 & Thursday, October 30
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:40 PM
Don’t miss your chance to support student designers and grab some unique fashion finds!
The Design and Visual Communication juniors and seniors are fundraising for their first field trip to New York City on November 7th to visit a design exhibition at the MoMA.
https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5756
To help cover transportation costs, the students are selling Mrs. Fields cookie dough—and we hope you’ll consider supporting them!
Students will be hanging flyers around the school later today with a QR code for easy online ordering. They may also reach out to you directly by email or in person. You can pay securely by credit card, and the cookie dough will be shipped straight to the address you provide.
Link to the store:
MUSIC
MUSIC
DANCE
DANCE
BAA Families and Caregivers!
The Dance Department has a few upcoming opportunities for your student. Please review the details and forward the necessary forms if you would like your student to participate.
If you would like your student to take advantage of our partnership with Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine Clinic and receive onsite physical therapy or work with the fellows from BCHSMC on our Ortho Clinic days, please print, fill out and return Dance Screening Release Form, if you have not already done so.
Some upcoming dates to be aware of:
10/27 Candice Taylor Residency
11/15 Audition Workshop for students interested in attending BAA
12/15 - 17 Little Dancer Tech ( required for all students )
12/18 and 12/19th The Little Dancer Mainstage Production
THEATER
THEATER
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & RESOURCES
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & RESOURCES
Food Resource Guide 2025
Brought to you by the Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative
available at https://www.vitalcxns.org/food
Emergency food resources:
Call Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline: 1-800-645-8333
Call Mass 2-1-1
Contact the Food Bank in your area:
Greater Boston Food Bank: GBFB.org/need-food
Food Bank of Western MA: FoodbankWMA.org/get-help/
Worcester County Food Bank: Foodbank.org/find-food/
Merrimack Valley Food Bank: https://mvfb.org/pantry-schedule
Resources for SNAP Changes NOV 2025.pdfWe Have Rights
An Empowerment Campaign To Prepare For And Safely Defend Our Rights During Encounters With Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Launch your future flyer with links.pdfThe Boston Private Industry Council (PIC) is hosting a virtual workshop, "Launch Your Future: Your First Internship Starts Here," where students will learn about the internship application process and how to get ready for their first experience.
Register to attend the PIC's "Launch Your Future: Your first internship starts here" virtual workshop!
What: An interactive Zoom workshop to prepare you for internships where you'll hear from Senior PIC Career Specialists and past PIC Interns!
Why: Internships are competitive and this workshop will help you learn how you need to prepare and what you need to do in order to succeed! This can go on your resume as an extracurricular activity and will make you a more valuable applicant in the future.
When: Wednesday, October 29th from 4 - 5pm
Register using the QR code or link on flyer!
Boston Family Days offers free access to Boston’s top cultural institutions for all K–12 and Boston Pre-K students and two guests on the first and second Sunday of each month through December 2026. The program also includes free tickets to live performances at major venues. Students must register to receive ticket links and instructions from the City.
https://www.boston.gov/departments/arts-and-culture/boston-family-days
FutureBOS Flyer.pdfFutureBOS- Spanish.pdfOneLove: A helpful guide for parents and caregivers to support their teens in creating and maintaining healthy, positive relationships.https://www.joinonelove.org/relationships/trusted-adult-guide-parent-caregiver/
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