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April 1, 2022
Dear Boston Collegiate Families,
Our final quarter for the year is now underway! Our teaching staff remains committed to the success of your students. Never hesitate to reach out to your student’s teacher, dean, or principal to partner on your student’s educational experience and to ensure that they are growing and learning.
Please be on the lookout for Quarter 3 Report Cards, which will be published on Tuesday, April 12th. Following those, our third-quarter conferences will be held on Thursday, April 14th, in-person from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM; and on Friday, April 15th, virtually by Zoom from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Links for registrations will be released on Monday.
I’m excited to be able to share with you our new online uniform store! You are welcome to start purchasing and wearing these items anytime! Also note there are a few limited time options available as well. We will not be fully transitioning to our new logo until the 2022-2023 school year, but you will start seeing more and more of it, and we are happy to see school pride this spring to kick it off!
Best,
Jenna Ogundipe
Executive Director
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Upcoming Events & Announcements
Spring Artisan Fair - Including the Art Slam & Art Auction!
The High School will be hosting a Spring Artisan Fair in May to showcase vendors from our Boston Collegiate community. We are seeking vendors who would like to sell a product, art, or service– for example, handmade soaps and lotions, custom clothes, jewelry, or bakery items. The possibilities are endless! We hope to get a variety of students, families, and community members to join us so that we can celebrate all that our community has to offer! This event will also showcase our annual Art Auction and Art Slam. More details to come! If you are interested in possibly being a vendor or have any other questions, please join us on Wednesday, April 6th at 6:00 PM for an informational Zoom session hosted by Ms. Monestime and Ms. Darling.
Trash to Treasure: Celebrating Earth Day
Friday, April 15th, at Noon
Boston Collegiate is hosting a neighborhood cleanup event in honor of Earth Day. All students, family members, and staff are welcome to sign up here. We will provide all the supplies and education necessary for everyone to participate safely and effectively. Some of the materials we find will be used for a community art project. This is a great opportunity to take action to protect our shared planet and enjoy time with our Boston Collegiate community. We will be gathering at the Lower School (215 Sydney Street in Dorchester) at noon on Friday, April 15th. Please join us!
i2 Camp 2022
Boston Collegiate is happy to announce the return of i2 Camp this summer. This two-week camp will be held at the Lower School (215 Sydney Street) and is free to all participants. i2 camp offers STEM programming focused on Ecosystems and Kinetic Sculpture. Students will alternate each week between the two program areas. To sign up click here.
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COVID-19 Updates
Weekly COVID Stats
Below, please find a summary of our community’s pooled testing, symptomatic testing program, and community positivity rates this week, ending April 1st:
- Staff pooled testing resulted in 1 positive pool, yielding 2 positive results.
- Student pooled testing resulted in 2 positive pools, yielding 1 positive result.
- 10 students were administered a rapid test through our symptomatic testing program, yielding 0 positive results.
- 2 staff were administered a rapid test through our symptomatic testing program, yielding 1 positive result.
- 0 students and 1 staff tested positive through outside testing.
- A total of 1 student and 4 staff tested positive this week.
- With this data, the Boston Collegiate positivity rate this week is 1.13%.
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Culture Committee
April: Disability Awareness Month and Ramadan
In April, we celebrate both Disability Awareness Month and Ramadan.
We will spend the month learning about people with disabilities, their histories, and the current needs and impacts in our society.
Ramadan begins roughly around April 1st this year. Because the Islamic calendar follows the moon phases, each year Ramadan falls on a different set of dates. During this holy month, Muslims observe Ramadan by fasting (abstaining from food and water) from sunrise to sunset. For our students and their families in practice, we wish you a Ramadan Kareem (Generous Ramadan)! If your student is looking for a prayer room, please have them contact their principal who can direct them to the appropriate room for their grade level.
Update from the Irish Step Dance Workshop
Last week, the Culture Committee hosted an Irish Step Dance workshop featuring the Brady Academy. The turnout was great! We wanted to share some pictures from the event as it was a highlight in our community.
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Enrichment
All athletic schedules and daily updates can be found on our Boston Collegiate Athletics Page.
Official games will begin the week of April 4th. Save the athletic page link and schedule links to see changes to practice and game schedules made on an ongoing basis.
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Highlight of the Week
The Golden Gala Semi-Formal for grades 9 and 10 was a blast last Friday! Our students and chaperones definitely put it down on the dance floor! Enjoy some pictures below.
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Estimadas familias de Boston Collegiate,
¡Nuestro último trimestre del año ya está en marcha! Nuestro personal docente sigue comprometido con el éxito de sus estudiantes. Nunca dude en comunicarse con el maestro, decano o director de su estudiante para asociarse con la experiencia educativa de su estudiante y asegurarse de que esté creciendo y aprendiendo.
Esté atento a las boletas de calificaciones del tercer trimestre, que se publicarán el martes 12 de abril. Después de eso, nuestras conferencias del tercer trimestre se llevarán a cabo el jueves 14 de abril, en persona de 4:30 p. m. a 6:30 p. m.; y el viernes 15 de abril, virtualmente por Zoom de 8:00 a 9:30 y de 11:30 a 13:00. Los enlaces para las inscripciones se publicarán el lunes.
¡Estoy emocionado de poder compartir con ustedes nuestra nueva tienda de uniformes en línea! ¡Le invitamos a comenzar a comprar y usar estos artículos en cualquier momento! También tenga en cuenta que también hay algunas opciones de tiempo limitado disponibles. No haremos la transición completa a nuestro nuevo logotipo hasta el año escolar 2022-2023, pero comenzaremos a ver más y más, ¡y estamos felices de ver el orgullo escolar esta primavera para comenzar!
Gracias,
Jenna Ogundipe
Directora Ejecutiva
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