Update | November 17th, 2021

Dear Families,  

Please see below for this week’s announcements.

  1. COVID Testing

  2. Upcoming Family Town Halls

  3. Flu Vaccination & Annual Physicals

  4. Reminder Thanksgiving Break

  5. Boston Prep Events

  6. Community Events/Announcements

Stay safe and be well!

Sincerely,

Sharon Liszanckie
Executive Director

I. COVID Testing

At Boston Prep, health and safety is our number one priority.  We ask for your help, as families, in a few ways.

Keep your child home if they are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19.  If you believe your child is exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or has been exposed to someone with COVID-19, please immediately contact our nurses, Ms. Golafaie, Ms. Etheart and Ms. Fenoglietto, at nurses@bostonprep.org.  Our nurses will partner with you to determine whether your child must remain home from school and for how long.

If you have not yet registered your child for our FREE COVID testing program, please do so now!

II. Upcoming Family Town Halls

 Join us, Wednesday, November 17, 6:00 PM at our Family Town Hall. If you haven’t registered yet, you still have time to click on this link and Register. Visit our website to view our other upcoming Town Halls.

 We are eager to have as many families as possible join us for this Town Hall so that we can continue to partner together to ensure Boston Prep is an excellent, equitable school for all.

III. Flu Vaccination & Annual Physicals Required for All Students

Students are required to submit an up-to-date physical exam record from their doctor each year. If your child already had their annual physical exam or you have not yet submitted the record of their most recent exam, please either drop the record off at the school or fax a copy to the nurses at 617-333-6689. Also remember that flu season is here and students are encouraged to get their flu vaccines. Please remember to keep your child home if they are sick and inform the school nurses by emailing them at: nurses@bostonprep.org

IV. Reminder Thanksgiving Break

No School: Wednesday, November 24 - Friday, November 26, 2021 for Thanksgiving Break! 

We wish all of our students and families a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! We hope that you have time for yourself and your family to reflect and give thanks for all you have to be grateful for even during this time of extended challenge. Please enjoy precious time together as a family.  May this holiday season renew your spirits and refuel your Phoenix fire for the continued work ahead!

V. Boston Prep Events 

  • Helping Hands November in the Middle School

Last Chance! A canned food drive started this month and will continue until November 19th to help families in need for the upcoming winter. Don’t forget to send in your cans! Click here for the November calendar. For additional information on the can drive, reach out to: Middle School Operations Manager, Tania Nora at: Tnora@bostonprep.org

Open Gym Time: 

We will be holding open gym time for students after school this week. This time is dedicated to allowing students time to come in and play basketball in the gym to prepare for the season. It will be on a first come, first serve basis. The schedule is as follows:

Middle School Open Gym:

  1. Wednesday, November 17 from 4-5:30pm

  2. Tuesday, November 23 from 4-5:30pm

High School Open Gym:

  1. Tuesday, November 16  from 4-5:30pm

  2. Thursday, November 18  from 4-5:30pm

  • Winter Sports at Boston Prep

Our winter sports season is here! Winter sports will begin on Monday, November 29th. This season we are offering the following:

Middle School Boys Basketball, 

Middle School Girls Basketball

High School Boys Basketball

High School Girls Basketball

High School Girls Cheerleading

Registration is now open! To sign up, please follow this link: https://www.familyid.com/boston-prep-athletics/sy-21-22-winter-athletics-registration  

Please note that the following is required to be able to participate in winter sports: 

  1. Complete FamilyID Form which includes important health information reviewed by the Nurse's office prior to each season as well as mandatory policies and agreements. 

  2. Provide a Current Physical: Either upload a current image of physical to the FamilyID sports registration form or bring a copy to the Athletics office. Physicals expire 13 months after the date of the health exam. No athlete will be permitted to play or tryout with an expired physical. 

  3. Be tested weekly by our nursing staff to ensure health & safety.  You will not be allowed to participate in school sports if you are not subject to weekly testing.  This is a requirement, regardless of vaccination status.

  4. Be academically eligible to play:  For MS, student athletes must be passing all of their core classes.  For HS, you must maintain a 2.0 GPA.  Eligibility reports are sent out every Tuesday to assess who is and is not eligible.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding winter sports registration or open gym time, please feel free to reach out to our Athletic Director, Nick Alves@ nalves@bostonprep.org

  • Family Committee! Are you interested in joining our Family Committee? If so, this is your chance! The Committee’s main goals is to come together and build stronger relationships with one another and to support the students and faculty of Boston Prep. Your voice and your support is needed.  We want to hear from you! All families are welcome and encouraged to join! Interested in learning more and getting more involved? Click on: Sign up here! 

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to: Family Operations Manager, Madelyn Ruizdeporras at: mruizdeporras@bostonprep.org

SEPAC: (Special Education Advisory Council): Wondering if Boston Prep has a SEPAC? We do! Join us to work towards improving understanding and respect for all children with special needs in our community. Provide a network of parents to share resources to support one another through common interest and concern for our children. Help us encourage a partnership between our families of students with special needs at Boston Prep and, in doing so, improve the opportunities and education of students with special needs to promote and support an educational environment where each child is encouraged and provided with opportunities to attain their fullest potential.  

If you are interested in joining our SEPAC, please reach out to our Special Education Coordinator, Marissa Chin at mchin@bostonprep.org

VI. Community Events/Announcements

  • Enrollment is now OPEN!: If you have a child that is entering grades 6-10 next fall and would like them to enroll at Boston Prep or know someone who is interested in enrolling in Boston Prep for the 2022-2023 school year, enrollment is now open. 

    Apply today and SPREAD the WORD! You can apply by heading to this link: application.

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Upcoming Dates

  • Wednesday, November 17, 6:00 PM - Family Town Hall

  • Wednesday, November 24 - Friday, November 26 - No School (Thanksgiving holiday)

  • Wednesday, December 1, 6:00 PM - Family Town Hall

  • Wednesday, December 15 - Picture Retake Day

  • Wednesday, December 15, 6:00 PM - Family Town Hall

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