Dear Families,

Please see below for this week’s announcements.

COVID Testing
EOY Requests from the Nurse’s Office
School Safety Update
Last Week of School Dismissal Updates
No School in Celebration of Juneteenth
Congratulations to Our 2022 Senior Graduates
SY23 Uniform Order Information
Middle School Sports Banquet
Upcoming COVID Vaccine Clinic
8th Grade Step Up Ceremony
8th Grade End of Year Field Trip
Middle School Field Day
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.

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

II. EOY Requests from the Nurse's Office:

Medication pick-up

If your child has any medications that he/she takes at school, it will need to be picked up from the nurse’s office by the end of day, Friday June 24th . Per policy, medications MUST be picked up by a parent or guardian. Medications cannot be given to students to take home. Any medications not picked up by the end of day on Friday, June 24th will be discarded.

Yearly Physicals

Parents are required to submit an up-to-date physical exam/immunization record from their doctor each year. If your child has 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.

III. School Safety Update:

On June 14th, there was a physical altercation involving two high school students and a middle school student. We quickly de-escalated the situation, and out of an abundance of caution contacted the Boston Police Department. We are now in the process of conducting a thorough investigation to determine appropriate next steps. We will continue to work diligently to ensure all Boston Prep students have access to a safe learning environment.

IV. Last Week of School Dismissal Updates

High School students are testing (6/21-6/24) . They have received an individualized exam schedule based on which exams they are taking. Friday, June 24th is a make up test day. High School students do not need to come to school unless they are making up an exam on Friday, 6/24.

V. No School in Celebration of Juneteenth

A reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, June 20th in observance of Juneteenth, an official Massachusetts state holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when officials in Texas issued an order freeing the remaining people held in slavery, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Juneteenth is a day for celebration, and also an opportunity to confront the racial inequity that persists today in our country. We are proud of our collective commitment to understand the root causes of inequity and advance racial equity. Over the past years, Boston Prep has taken important steps, including adopting definitions of equity and racial equity, detracking classrooms, diversifying our teaching force and school leadership, building capacity around culturally responsive instruction, and creating an antiracist vision and mission statements while buiding on Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

VI. Congratulations to our 2022 Senior Graduates

Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

We are so proud of everything they have accomplished. They worked hard to achieve their goals and now they are on their way to seek new vistas, dream new dreams, and embark on who they are! We cannot wait to see what other amazing things they do. We hope they never forget to take chances, stay true to themselves, and get out there and change the world! As always, RISE LIKE A PHOENIX!

…and that’s a wrap! Congratulations and well done!

VII. SY23 Uniform Order Information:

This upcoming school year Boston Prep will be requiring all students to be in school uniform. College Hype, Boston Prep’s uniform vendor will be open for orders from 6/1 to 6/14. A text has already been sent with this information to all families. Any orders during this time will get a 15% discount automatically applied. On 6/14 the uniform store will close, and will not re-open until 7/1 through 7/14. Any orders after 7/14 will not be ready by the start of school.

To order please go to https://customhype.com/Boston_Prep_Charter/shop/home.

VIII. Middle School Sports Banquet

We will be having our end of the year MS Sports Banquet TONIGHT, Wednesday, June 15th @ 6:00 PM in the PAC. This is an event to celebrate our teams who competed this year as well as our individual student-athletes who gave it their all. We will serve dinner during the beginning of the ceremony. After that, each team's coach from every season will speak briefly about the season and give out a few awards. We will then give our student-athlete of the year award and our Phoenix of the year award.

Please RSVP for this event using this survey link.

You may only attend this event if you played a sport this school year. Space is limited, so it will be first come, first serve. Parents and siblings are invited but must be accounted for on the RSVP form. Each student-athlete is allowed a maximum of 2 guests.

IX. Upcoming COVID Vaccine Clinic:

Boston Prep will be hosting a COVID vaccination clinic for students, graduating seniors, and alumni on Wednesday, June 15th from 11am - 2pm. To register your student, please click this link, and please complete the attached consent form. Then, please send the completed consent form back to school with your student. Please see attached flyers for more information. All participants aged 12 and up will receive a $25 gift card.

English Flyer here

Hatian Creole Flyer here

Spanish Flyer here

X. 8th Grade Step Up Ceremony:

There is no greater joy than watching your child achieve an educational milestone in their life. Saying Goodbye to Eighth Grade is a time of mixed emotions. It is time for a new change. Please join us for a Step-Up Ceremony for our Eighth Grade students that will be heading to High School Next Year.

Date: Thursday, June 23, 2022

Time: 6PM- 7PM

Address: 885 River St. Hyde Park, MA 02136

Location: GYM (PAC)

Please RSVP By: Wednesday, June 22, 2022, using this link.

XI. 8th Grade End of The Year Field Trip

Eighth graders will be spending some time with each other to celebrate all they have accomplished this school year with some fun at Boston Bowl! Permission slips will be sent home and must be signed and returned.

Date: Thursday, June 23, 2022
Location: Boston Bowl: 820 Morrissey Blvd, Dorchester, MA 02122

XII. Middle School Field Day

The Middle School will be having an end of the year celebration with a Field Day!

Boston Prep Middle School will be hosting an End of School Year Field Day for students. It will be on Friday, June 24th. This is a fun filled day full of activities promoting team building, school spirit, friendly competition and encouraging sportsmanship. We have lots of outdoor activities planned!

XIII. Boston Prep Events/Announcements:

Junior Updates: The CCO would like to invite families to join us TONIGHT Wednesday, June 15th to connect about the college process. The meeting will be from 6pm – 7:30pm in the recess lot. Food will be provided and we ask for families to RSVP to confirm attendance.
Please see Flyer
High School Chromebooks: All high school students need to turn in their Chromebook and charger on Friday, June 17th for summer maintenance and cleaning. Please remind your students to bring their device and charger with them on Friday.
Intent to Return to Boston Prep Survey: All Boston Prep families are asked to take some time to fill out this brief Intent to Return survey.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdn7E997nzJhugCBBZ-cY_eGkgaxJzo8ClFvykqdnsM_vjH7g/viewform

This will let us know if you plan to send your child back to Boston Prep for the upcoming school year. It is important that we receive 100% of families participating. You may reach out to: Madelyn Ruizdeporras (Family Operations Manager) if you have any questions: mruizdeporras@bostonprep.org

XIV. Community Events/Announcements:

Summer Exam School Initiative (ESI) program: The Exam School Initiative (ESI) is a racial equity initiative of the Boston Public Schools (BPS) that intends to expand access to Black and Latinx students, who have been historically underrepresented in the district’s exam schools as compared to the overall BPS student demographics. The program supports students completing grades 4, 5, and 7 this June.
Click here for: Online Registration Form
If you have questions, please reach out to: examprep@bostonpublicschools.org.
MBTA Summer 2022 Service Changes: This summer, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is continuing to improve service across the system to support riders.
Subway and Bus Summer Service Changes will be effective on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Commuter Rail Summer schedule has been effective from May 23, 2022. Weekend Ferry services resume from Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day weekend for F2H. You can find all new schedules online here: mbta.com/schedules.
For more information about the Summer Service Changes, please visit mbta.com/servicechanges.

Public Hearing | Fare-Free Bus Program:

Meeting Info: Date: June 23, 2022 at 6 PM
Location: Virtual • Zoom • Boston, MA
Attendees: General Public
Event Description: Service on routes 23, 28, and 29 will be fare-free for two years, from March 1, 2022 through February 29, 2024. During this time, The RIDE paratransit service will also be fare-free for customers making trips that begin and end within 3/4 mile of these routes. This program is funded by the City of Boston.
A virtual public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. During the hearing, the MBTA will provide an overview and take comments on the fare-free bus program. Join the Virtual Hearing: The hearing will be held over Zoom. You can join by computer, smartphone app, or telephone.
Register for the hearing
If you have questions or need help registering, please email publicengagement@mbta.com or call 617-222-3030.
Visit https://www.mbta.com/events/2022-06-23/public-hearing-fare-free-bus-program for more information. Learn more about the Fare-Free Bus Program

APPENDIX: FAMILY QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, June 15: Middle School Athletic Banquet
Monday: June 20: Celebrate Juneteenth - No School
Thursday: June 23: 8th Grade Step Up Ceremony
Friday: June 24: Middle School Field Day
Friday, June 24: Last Day of 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