Dear Families,

Please see below for this week’s announcements.

COVID Testing
Free Covid Vaccine Clinic at Boston Prep
Upcoming Family Town Hall
THE TOAST
Boston Prep Events/Announcements
Community Events/Announcements

Stay safe and be well!

Sincerely,

Madelyn Ruizdeporras
Family Operations Manager

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. THE TOAST

Please join us at Boston Prep’s 2022 Annual Toast event. Taking place on April 1st from 8:00 – 8:30 PM EST; the event will stream live via Zoom. It will be a brief but powerful 30 minutes of an alumni speaker, a short film, and a toast to the many successes Boston Prep’s families, students, staff and faculty continue to deliver in this challenging time. The theme is We Commit and we can’t wait to share with you all the wonderful and heartfelt ways people have demonstrated that this year. You can grab your ticket here (Which is free!): https://e.givesmart.com/s/:7R2s077b4Po/e/owY/

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Erika Johnson at ejohnson@bostonprep.org

We sincerely hope you’ll join us.

V. Boston Prep Events/Announcements

Attendance: Please make sure for any attendance related matters you email us at: attendance@bostonprep.org. This will ensure your child’s attendance is updated in powerschool correctly.

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).

VI. Community Events/Announcements

Haley House's Take Back the Kitchen (TBK) program : HYCC in partnership with Haley House's Take Back the Kitchen (TBK) program has put together a series of FREE cooking classes designed for teens in our neighborhood.
Here are the details:
Take Back The Kitchen (TBK) cooking classes empower teens to take charge of their health and well-being through hands-on cooking classes.
Location: Hawthorne Youth and Community Center - 9 Fulda Street
Dates: Thursdays: March 24 | March 31 | April 7 | April 14
Times: 5:30p-7:30p
Class capacity: 12 (First come, first serve - Please register here)
Volunteer info: We are also looking for 2 volunteers to support each class. If you are interested in signing up for any of the dates (March 24 | March 31 | April 7 | April 14), please email, jvilar@haleyhouse.org to reserve your spot.

APPENDIX: FAMILY QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, March 30, 6:00 PM: Family Town Hall - Register
Friday, April 1 at 8pm: THE TOAST - 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

Have questions?

Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out with questions! You can contact your child’s advisor or utilize any of the email addresses below.

For questions about yellow school buses, MBTA passes, and transportation: transportation@bostonprep.org
To report an absence or tardiness: attendance@bostonprep.org
To submit a physical exam record or to discuss health-related topics: nurses@bostonprep.org
For information about resources, please familiarize yourselves with our boston prep resource page: https://www.bostonprep.org/resources
For other questions: info@bostonprep.org