Update | March 16, 2022

Dear Families,  

Please see below for this week’s announcements.

  1. COVID Testing

  2. Free Covid Vaccine Clinic at Boston Prep

  3. Upcoming Family Town Hall

  4. Boston Prep Events/Announcements

  5. 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 and Ms. Etheart, at nurses@bostonprep.org. Our nurses will partner with you to determine whether your child must remain home from school and for how long. You will be notified by Boston Prep’s Nursing Team if your student tests positive for COVID. If you do not receive notification from our Nurses, you should assume that your child has not tested positive.

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

Thank you for continuing to be our partners in ensuring the health and safety of the Boston Prep community.


II. Free COVID Vaccine Clinic at Boston Prep

Boston Prep will be hosting a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic in our gym (the Phoenix Athletic Center) on Saturday, March 26th from 11am-2pm. Please see attached for additional information about COVID vaccines. If you plan to participate, please complete this quick registration form. Here are a few additional details:

o   First and second doses will be available for everyone ages 5 and up

o   Boosters will be available for everyone ages 12 and up

o   Both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available

o   Participants should plan to sit and wait for 15 minutes after receiving their vaccine

o Anyone age 12 and up who receives a vaccine will receive a $25 gift card

Please see flyer here!


III. Upcoming Family Town Hall

Join us at our next Family Town Hall on Wednesday, March 30, 6:00 PM. Topic to be discussed will be: Planning for the next school year. 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.


IV. Boston Prep Events/Announcements

  • Senior Family Meetings – College Decisions

    Mrs. Dewey will be reaching out to schedule college meetings with seniors that have several of their financial aid award letters. Please continue to encourage your seniors to bring in any mail related to the colleges they applied to (decision letters, financial aid, etc.). If you have any questions, concerns, or would just like to chat about how to best support your senior during this time, reach out to us! sdewey@bostonprep.org or acanto@bostonprep.org

  • Middle School Girls WIN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP!

    This year we had an amazing group of young ladies ranging from 6th to 8th grade join us for the basketball season. From the start of the season to winning the championship, every member of the team showed huge improvement, whether they had come with prior experience or were playing for the first time. We got to celebrate a lot of firsts this year: first time on a school sports team, first time playing basketball, first time making a basket in a game, first time coaching and the biggest highlight… FIRST TIME WINNING A MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! The girls showed so much dedication and leadership this season, they were so deserving of their final win. We are so proud of the growth these girls made. Burn Phoenix Burn!

  • Spring Sports: We are excited to announce that registration for spring sports is now officially open. If your child is interested in playing a spring sport this year, this is their chance! The spring season officially begins on March 21st, with tryouts beginning that week. Here are the sports that are offered.

  • Middle School Sports:

    • Track & Field

    • Flag Football

    • Baseball* (8th Grade Only)

    • Softball* (8th Grade Only)

    *8th graders will be allowed to try out for HS baseball and HS softball since we do not offer it in the MS.

  • High School Sports:

    • Track and Field

    • Baseball

    • Softball

    • High School boys volleyball

    To sign up for the sport of your choice, please follow the following link to fill out the registration form: https://www.familyid.com/boston-prep-athletics/sy-21-22-spring-athletics-registration

    To be eligible to play, each student must:

    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, and you cannot fail more than two classes. Eligibility reports are sent out every Tuesday to assess who is and is not eligible.

    If you have any questions, please reach out to our Athletic Director, Mr. Alves at nalves@bostonprep.org


  • Senior Graduation and Prom: Save the dates! We now have official dates for Boston Prep prom and graduation! 

    • Prom will be Friday, June 3, 2022 

    • Class of 2022 Graduation will be Friday, June 10, 2022

    Stay tuned, details forthcoming!


  • SAT for Juniors: Boston Prep will be offering the SAT for all 11 graders. Similar to the PSAT in the fall, this will be the first official SAT for the Class of 2023. The SAT is an opportunity for our juniors to take a college-level entrance exam and potentially increase their chances of acceptance to a variety of colleges and universities next year. The exam will begin promptly at 8am on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022. Juniors will not need to bring their school bag or textbooks with them on test day. Any junior that is late will be marked as unexcused. We will provide pencils, calculators, and water/snacks. Juniors will also be dismissed at the conclusion of the exam. For students in general testing, the exam should be completed around 12:30pm, while those that receive extended time could test until later in the afternoon or utilize two-day testing. 

    If you have any questions about the SAT or your students testing accommodations please reach out to Aaron Canto (acanto@bostonprep.org) or Danielle Buskey (dbuskey@bostonprep.org).

  • March Madness (Middle School Spirit Week): Welcome to March!

    We are kicking off our annual March Madness in the Middle School. March Madness is a moment for us to really come together as a team with faculty and students. It is a moment to lean into the commitments we made at the start of the year to one another. The events that will take place this month will help us keep focused on the important work of March, while also keeping focused on joy in learning and joy with the team.  We will be doing some dress down days for this month at the Middle School to build on togetherness, along with some friendly classroom competitions. Check out the March calendar below and stay tuned for more March Madness details!

V. Community Events/Announcements

  • 2022 Farmer Training Program

APPENDIX: FAMILY QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Upcoming Dates

  • Wednesday, March 30, 6:00 PM: Family Town Hall - Register

  • Friday, April 8: End of Quarter 3

  • Friday, April 15: Good Friday/Half Day dismissal at 12pm

  • Monday, April 18 - 22: April Break - No School

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