Daily Bulletin - Boston Latin School

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015, DAY 6, BULLETIN 112, PLEASE POST IN HOMEROOMS
Notice to Masters and Students
Study Hall Pick-a-Time Sign-Up for Keefe Library Not Available 3/16 through 5/29
The library computers will be used primarily as instructional space from March 16 through May 29 to provide classes with access to
computers during the PARCC exam. Therefore fewer students will be permitted to come from study hall and must present a pass from one
of their academic teachers. Pick-a-Time sign-up will be offline through May 29. Students are still allowed to come with a "5-minute print
pass."
Congratulations to our Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards winners
More than 8,000 students submitted nearly 20,000 works — 1,750 written pieces and 18,000-plus artworks — for review. The
submissions, entered into 28 different categories, are judged on their originality, technical skill, and personal voice or vision.
Winners receive Gold Key, Silver Key, or honorable mention accolades.
Boston Latin School students who received awards included the following.
Gold Key: Lilly Lu (2)
Silver Key: Lily Lu, Ciara Ryan, Anna Schuliger, Peter Shanahan (2)
Honorable Mention: Dora Agali (2), Angela Avrami, Elizabeth George, Gwyneth Jackman, Chi Kwok, Alexandra Reilinger,
Madaline Riley, Peter Shanahan, Lauren Tang, Olivia Zorn
LUNCH CHANGE
The lunch schedule will change on Monday, March 30, 2015. A new schedule will be put in teachers’ mailboxes. (FL)
Help With BLS Energy Challenge
YouthCAN and the senior class are teaming up in the BPS Energy Conservation Challenge. If we lower energy consumption by
7% from now to April 30th, Class I will receive $2K from the savings! We'll be issuing thank you’s, reminders, and spotlighting
successes. You can help!
unneeded lights...where possible, consider turning off half the lights during class and using sunlight
projectors. Let's win this for the class of 2015! Thank you - BLS YouthCAN
1st Freight Farm Harvest - All Are Invited - First Come First Served! Monday, March 16th, 2:30 in the Dining Hall
Ever wondered what the shipping container outside the cafeteria is? It's a farm, and BLS students have been growing food in it. Our
first harvest will take place Monday, March 16th from 2:30 - 3:30 in the Dining Hall. All faculty, staff and students are invited to
come get a free share from the farm and take home some fresh, locally grown produce. (The Freight Farm Project)
Save the date! The first annual Senior Capstone TED talks will be presented in the Auditorium on Thursday, April
9 and Friday, April 10, during R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, and R7. Teachers will be able to sign up to bring classes to hear
talks by this year's Capstone students. Everyone from class VI to class I is welcome, as our parents and interested
community members. Watch your e-mail and the Bulletin for a full schedule and a signup link. (FJ and MJ)
Due to the extreme number of snow days we have incurred, the term 3 and term 4 grading timelines have been
adjusted. Please see below.
Term 3
Progress reports due electronically: Thursday, March 12 @ 11:59 PM (window open March 2-12)
A Exam Days (Art, Science, Math, MFL): April 2, 7, 9
B Exam Days (English, History, Classics, Music, PE/Health): April 1, 6, 8
(Please note that April 3 is a BPS recognized holiday; exams cannot be administered on that day)
End of term: Friday, April 10
Grades due electronically: Thursday, April 16 @ 11:59 PM (window open April 2-16)
Term 4- Seniors
Senior Final Failure Forms due to 105: Friday, May 15 @ 7:35 AM
End of term for seniors: Wednesday, June 3
Senior grades due electronically: Wednesday, June 3 @ 7:45 AM
Term 4- Classes II-VI
Progress reports due electronically: Thursday, May 21 @ 11:59 PM (window open May 11-21)
Probable Final Failure Forms due to 105: Wednesday, June 10 @ 7:35 AM
Final exam period: June 22-24 (make-up exams June 25 & 26)
End of term: Tuesday, June 30
Grades due electronically: Tuesday, June 30 @ 7:35 AM
Notice to Masters
Notice to Students
CAPSTONE
Interested in the Senior Capstone course? If you are passionate about a project that you have always wanted to pursue but
didn't find a course at BLS that allowed you to realize it, the Senior Capstone is a course you should consider. The course is
heavily multidisciplinary, and you can develop a Capstone project that would not "neatly fit" in any department at BLS.
Colleges and universities recognize that Capstone courses like the one we offer at BLS provide windows into how students
have acquired key skills and have applied everything they have learned over their time at BLS to ensure that they will be
successful in college. Open only to seniors, the course is an advanced research and presentation seminar that enables you to
create a project and work on it throughout the school year. Please join us to hear from teachers and students involved in the
program and learn more about the course on Thursday, March 19 at 2:30 in room 307. (FJ and MJ)
Harvard Community Engagement Award for Young Leaders
Harvard College Democrats accepting applications for Community Engagement Award for Young Leaders.
Award honors Boston or Cambridge Public School student (grades 11 or 12) who has shown exemplary
leadership, community engagement, interest in public service career, and ability to overcome obstacles. The
winner will receive an award at an event at Harvard in late April. Application due Sunday, April 5th, 11:59pm.
Contact: David Olvera-Sanchez, [email protected], 323-810-1121.
Application: http://harvarddems.com/2015-application-community-engagement-award-young-leaders
REGISTER
Spring is arriving and The Register is seeking submissions of written/visual art by March 27. The Register's email is
[email protected] Please turn hard copies in to Room 230.
Ms. Jesse Diamond
PUBLIC DECLAMATION
Students—Come and Try-out for the last Public Declamation of the year!! Get a head start on participation for next year,
or see if you can make it into the last performance of the school year!! The Fourth Public Declamation has changed, so
please note new try-out and Declamation dates.
Fourth Public Declamation try-outs are Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Members of all classes are invited to try out. Please
note that submissions of a copy of your piece for review are due by Monday, March 16 by 3 p.m. to Ms Holm in Room
120. No submissions will be accepted after that date/time. Exempt seniors must submit pieces by the March 18 try-out
date.
Public Declamation will take place for Class III on Monday, March 23, 2015. See Ms Holm for additional information or
coaching. (HW)
BOSTON POLICE ACADEMY WRESTLING CLUB-MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAY FOR EIGHT WEEKS, 5:00-6:30
P.M., STARTS MARCH 16
Coach Gibbons will run open practices at Boston’s Policy Academy in Hyde Park on Williams Ave., a very short walk from
the Truman Parkway/Fairmount Ave. intersection.
Milton’s coach, Ted Carroll, will assist. We expect wrestlers from Milton, CM, Roxbury Latin, Parkway Youth, and
Dedham to attend. These practices are free. The wrestling room is in the police academy’s crossfit area.
Coach Lewis is running two other city practices: Saturday mornings at the Boys & Girls Club on Talbot Ave. from 10-12;
and Tuesday from 5-8 at the Madison School in building #4. Both practices are open to all city residents. The Madison
wrestling room is down stairs near the pool. These practices are free and should include wrestlers from Josiah Quincy
and Tech Academy.
Go Pack . (GJ)