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Showcase of Schools | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eighth Grade Students Choosing High SchoolsBoston Public Schools' eighth graders learned about their many choices (over 30!) of high schools at the BPS Showcase of Schools which was co-sponsored by BPS and University of Massachusetts Boston. The well-attended event was held on January 5th at the UMass Campus Center. Free parking and shuttle buses from JFK/UMass MBTA Station were provided. Attendees were given information to help choose a school. They met principals, teachers, and high school students and learned about many exciting programs and events. In addition, participants were able to speak to Design Team members from the seven new schools that will open in September 2005 at the Hyde Park Education Complex and the West Roxbury Education Complex. (Read profiles of these and other schools in the High School Renewal School Profiles.) School registration begins on Monday, January 10, 2005. Students should apply January 10-February 4, 2005 for the best chance of getting their first choice school. Current BPS students will receive applications from schools. Students not currently enrolled may apply at any Family Resource Center. Applicants must bring three pre-printed proofs of address and immunization records. Get a head start on the school application with BPS Express. Before going to the Family Resource Center, visit http://www.bostonpublicschools.org and look for the link for Registration 2005. Or go straight to: http://boston.k12.ma.us/register/. All the school choices, pre-registration online and lots of information about BPS are available at this site.
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High School Graduation Policy ApprovedIn November 2004, the Boston School Committee approved a new graduation policy for all Boston high schools. This new structure, which takes effect in September 2005, provides options that allow for more personalized attention to meet students' needs. For example, the new policy allows students who have failed some of their courses to move ahead with their peers, while repeating just those courses. It also allows students who meet requirements to graduate in three years. The policy allows for more flexibility in developing different curricular offerings, i.e., signature courses or theme-based instruction taught through core subject areas. Read Graduation Policy [PDF]. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winter SymposiumThe Boston Day and Evening Academy will hold its 2005 Winter Symposium on Thursday, February 17, from 4 - 8pm. The BDEA Symposium gives our students the opportunity to present their best academic and artistic work in a public forum to the school community and its supporters. Students traditionally exhibit their work using three-panel boards, but recent exhibitions have included 3-D models, PowerPoint presentations, digital portfolios, and digital videos. The Symposium also offers a variety of live student performances in the school's theater, and a dinner and award ceremony in the BDEA gymnasium. Guests are encouraged to participate in the exhibitions by questioning students about their projects. If you would like to join us, please respond to Natalie Lewis at 617-635-6789, ext. 214 or email her at nlewis2@boston.k12.ma.us. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Burke High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
JROTC Projects
November and December were very busy months for the Burke’s JROTC students. The students sponsored two major drives to help people less fortunate than themselves. In November the students sponsored a Canned Food Drive for the needy in collaboration with The Grandfamilies House in Dorchester, which is a home for grandparents raising their grandchildren. Students from the JROTC Honor Guard participated in a birthday ceremony celebrating the 229th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Williams, a former Marine and the husband of Ms. Cynthia Williams, was the guest of honor. The cadets also marched in the Veterans Day Parade in Boston. Their final project, took place in December, where the students organized a Toys for Tots Drive collecting new toys from the students and staff at the Burke for needy children at Christmas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Burke Gear Up Program
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Holiday
To celebrate the spirit of Christmas Burke students and staff participated in a door-decorating contest. The students were very competitive and came up with some brilliant ideas decorating their doors and connecting them with their SLC themes and classroom content. Most of the door decorations depicted that class content area. Although all the doors were winners there were a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Students in Ms. James geometry class decoration were crafted around a geometry unit where the students used polyhedrons for ornaments. Ms. Depina’s ELA students have really worked hard on their literacy skills in reading and writing. Their door was decorated with book ornaments and small samples of student’s writings. A Christmas tree outside her door and the soft playing of Christmas carols added to her decor. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Department of Youth Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Department of Youth Services and the Office of High School Renewal Develop Community Transition School (CTS)2005 will usher in some extraordinary changes in the way in which youth committed to the Department of Youth Services are served by the Boston Public Schools. In the past, once released from secure treatment facilities these students often found themselves in school settings that did not meet their needs or out of school altogether. Recognizing the impact of this on individuals, families, and communities, the Department of Youth Services and the Office of High School Renewal have been developed a Community Transition School (CTS) that will serve this population. CTS is a unique school that seeks to serve DYS committed youth who have been in DYS facilities for periods of six months or more. Taking into account the psychological effects that a young person undergoes as s/he returns from an extremely structured facility, rather than immediately placing these young people back into a BPS high school, CTS allows them the opportunity to "re-learn" school and life in the community. Time at CTS is focused on academic and behavioral assessment, reading and math remediation, obtaining community based services for students, and students re-acclimating to arriving to school on time, attending daily, following rules, and completing homework.
At the end of a student's transition period at CTS, he/she attends a Transitional Assessment Panel (TAP). Through the examination of academic and behavioral assessments, the student's work while at CTS, teacher input, and the student's interests, the TAP determines the best "match" for the student's next educational placement. It is the supposition of this initiative that holistically considering students and their unique needs rather than utilizing a standardized approach to re-entry will increase the likelihood of student success.
Through the collaborative efforts of many agencies, the ultimate goals of this project include: equipping DYS committed young people with the tools and support they need to increase academic success, reducing recidivism rates, and reconnecting young people in a positive way to the community to which they belong. If you would like more information about the Community Transition School please contact Amy Chris Elliott at achris@boston.k12.ma.us. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dorchester Education Complex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DEC College FairIn early November, over 50 colleges, technical schools, and other post-secondary programs attended the Dorchester Education Complex 2004 - 2005 College Fair. EBA seniors spent an hour learning about different college programs and requirements. The schools and programs ranged from technical/vocational, two and four year colleges, and the U.S. Military. Students came prepared with questions they came up with beforehand and were directed to programs of interest based on those questions. Joan Dolan, School to Career Coordinator, welcomed the college recruiters with coffee and pastries in the College and Career Center. Uniformed students from the Jr. ROTC program were assigned to the door to assist and direct the recruiters as needed. A luncheon was served in the College and Career Center afterward. Planning for the college fair began in June 2004. Ms. Dolan worked with the Student Development Advisors from all three schools in the DEC, including Ann Todd and David Belcourt from EBA, to contact colleges, prepare students and coordinate the schedule for the day. The College Fair was immensely successful. Students walked away with armfuls of materials, applications and contact persons for the schools they were interested in. The Fair gave the students an opportunity to ask questions, discuss programs and to see what they qualify for, what they need to do for admission and learn about programs that were previously unfamiliar. DEC plans to hold another College Fair next year and hopes to invite even more schools and programs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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East Boston Students Participate in Rotations at MGHOn Tuesday, November 23, 2004 fifty juniors in the East Boston High School Academy of Health and Human Services participated in Rotations at MGH. The students were divided into ten groups of five students. Each group was assigned three departments to visit. Students were given the opportunity to choose the departments in which they were most interested after having done the tour of MGH on October 18th, 2004. Each rotation group was assigned a tour guide from MGH as well as one from EBHS/PIC. The day was very worthwhile for those students interested in a Pro-Tech internship. Interviews for Pro-Tech internships are scheduled for the first week in December for internships that begin in January. Participating MGH departments include:
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Fenway High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Local High School Goes High TechFrom The Boston Courant, December 6, 2004 Thirty new laptop computers; six digital cameras; two digital projectors; two wireless routers. No, the items are not part of a Christmas wish list, but rather $70,000 in donations received by Fenway High School as part of an innovative new program that takes technology from the classroom to the community. Sophomores will hone their technology skills on the new computers, learning everything from creating spreadsheets to editing digital photography. But the Digital Community program, which is being sponsored by the Beaumont Foundation, is designed to take the learning process one step further by requiring that the students teach family members some of what they learned. Students are then partnered with local community organizations for various projects like teaching math at Children's Hospital or helping design resumés at the Pine Street Inn. "When our kids get to the junior and senior year, they have a lot of work here. This will help make sure they have the skills to go on," said Rosemary Sedgwick, the high school's Director of School Development and Partnerships. Some of those skills were on display at a kickoff event held at Fenway Park. Attendees were registered electronically, digital photographs were available in real-time and the guest book was interactive. Community partners from the Museum of Science, the Fenway Community Development Corporation and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as well as family members were also on hand. "The idea spread about how to get parents more involved with the students and get students more involved with the community," said Daniel Noyes, the high school's Technology Coordinator, who helped design the Digital Community program. Jasmine Dumay, one of the sophomores participating in the program, was busy taking digital photographs and updating the guest book on Tuesday. She plans to teach her sister how to send out electronic invitation lists in the spring. Asked what she had learned so far in her laptop training, Dumay said, "When you're sending out letters, you don't have to write a zillion letters, you can make copies and put different people's names on them." | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Health Education & Careers Network | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
  | Reflections on being an HECN TraineeFirst Semester Completion Ceremony Reflections on being an HECN Trainee I would like to have your undivided attention as I explain to you what this program means to me. I would also like to share the experience that I have had. This program means that I'm one step closer to where I want to be in life. I have found the path to success. As a participant in this program, I really enjoyed when we had the opportunity to visit the Simon C. Fireman Community. I had the pleasure of getting to know a man by the name of Eli. I found out that we basically had things in common with one another. Another experience that I had was the experience of coaching. This was lead by Gail Brown. When you think of coaching you automatically think of someone yelling and screaming. This is not how the HECN staff chooses to handle it. The whole concept of coaching is for you and one of the staff members to sit down and find out how they can help you and how they can help you help yourself. In conclusion, I would like to thank Elizabeth, Gail, Donna and Tiffany for allowing me to be a participant in this program. I would also like to thank my mother for support and encouragement… and my father, too. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Josiah Quincy Upper School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gospel Choir Formed at the Quincy Upper SchoolThis year the Josiah Quincy Upper School has established a gospel choir. It will not be long before students, staff and parents will be able to hear and enjoy the glorious voices of JQUS students in full gospel music. Gospel music, regardless of one's religious preference, draws both singers and audience into a spiritually uplifting experience. The JQUS Gospel choir, under the direction of Ms. Monique Callahan and with the assistance of Ms. Donna Harris as co-director, will develop a range of musical approaches that include spirituals and gospel ballads and a musical repertoire that combines traditional Gospel, classical, and jazz compositions. As an elective arts activity within the school, the choir will be required to study melody, harmony and musical instrumentation. Choir members will be expected to develop an understanding of scales, key signatures and music reading. A spring concert by the Gospel Choir is planned for the school community. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Josiah Quincy Upper School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tufts University / Quincy Upper School PartnershipTufts University, one of the Quincy Upper School's esteemed partners, has made several meaningful contributions to the life of the Upper School. In last month's High School Renewal Online Newsletter we reported on the mock presidential debate presented by members of the debate team thanks to Tufts University students that trained and prepared our debaters. Additionally, the debate team coordinators from Tufts University arranged field trips for the debate team to the office of the Massachusetts League of Women Voters and to a public meeting at City Hall. These trips familiarized students with the work of civic and public bodies. Tufts University students enrolled in a course entitled "Building Bridges" also invited all grade 9 students to visit the campus. The bridges referred to in the course title represent linkages to various communities in the Greater Boston area. Josiah Quincy Upper School students toured the campus, enjoyed lunch in one of the college's large cafeterias, and heard the fifteen Tufts students describe their experiences in making the transition from high school to college life. Of course, these college students also promoted their college and advised students that admission officers at the college are interested in high school graduates that have demonstrated that they are up to meeting the academic and social challenge that awaits them at Tufts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Madison Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
  | Blue Scholars Recruitment at Madison Park Technical Vocational High SchoolThanks to our partners at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, ninth grade students who have made the grade will be selected to become Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Scholars this month. To become a Blue Scholar you must have a GPA of 3.0 or better and complete a rigorous application that includes teacher recommendations and an essay. In addition, Blue Scholars must commit to attending weekly meetings at the Landmark Center and participate in enrichment activities with Blue Cross and Blue Shield mentors while keeping up their grades. In return, besides being given an opportunity to go to the theatre, sports events and the like, students have a summer job at Blue Cross and may qualify for a college scholarship. Blue Scholars enjoy being a part of this prestigious group and enjoy all the benefits of making the grade as a Scholar! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monument High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Monument High School and WriteBoston Build ePAL ProgramOn Friday, December 17th, students from Lindy Johnson's 9th grade English class at Monument High School met with staff from the Boston law firm of Robinson and Cole for juice, pizza, and thoughtful conversation about John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. This meeting marked the culmination of the ePAL program, an email-based pen pal relationship among Monument High School students, Robinson and Cole LLP, and WriteBoston. WriteBoston, founded by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, is a citywide initiative that mobilizes schools, families and community agencies to improve writing proficiency among Boston high school students. Based upon feedback from the Boston Bar Association, Monument High developed and created the ePAL program with its longstanding partnership with Robinson and Cole in order to address Monument's focus on public safety and criminal justice, which attracts students interested in becoming lawyers, criminal psychologists, police, and other public safety officials. The ePAL program also aims at improving student literacy skills through open ended reading comprehension based email exchanges. During the ePAL program, students and law firm staff read Steinbeck's novel according to the same schedule. Students were matched with staff to email one another weekly so they could interpret the text together. The result was an ongoing, online dialogue aligned with WriteBoston's mission to build mentoring relationships around writing, provide authentic audiences for student writing beyond teachers and small peer groups, provide multiple opportunities for students to write and - perhaps most importantly - give students a chance to see that writing can be fun. After a brief activity to get ePALs acquainted with one another at the ePAL gathering, students and their ePALs listened to classmate Jeannette Soto deliver a beautiful reading of the novel's last two pages. Everyone then watched a film clip of the same scene. (There were several teary eyes in the room after the film clip ended.) ePAL got into groups and shared their thoughts about the differences between the two endings snacking on pizza and fruit as they talked. Overall reactions to the program were positive. When asked if the program improved one student's writing he responded, "Yes, because I noticed what a lawyer will write and I used some of the words they used." A volunteer from the law firm added, "This was a great program and was a nice addition to my work week!" Due to the success of the program, plans are in the works to continue this partnership as students ready to begin their next unit of study. The ePAL program was coordinated by Monument teacher Lindy Johnson, WriteBoston Writing Coach Michael Richman, Director of Development and School Partnerships at Monument Jonathan Sproul and Robinson and Cole's Catherine Ruebin and Eva Ruiz.. To learn more about electronic pen pal programs, contact Betty Southwick, Director of WriteBoston at 617-541-2651 or Jonathan Sproul, Monument's Director of Development and School Partnerships at 617-635-9865 ext. 170. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monument High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twenty-five Students Selected to Participate in Monument High School Public Safety Internship ProgramIn September 2004, 41 Monument High School students applied to participate in Monument's after-school paid, public safety internship. In October 2004, in partnership with the Boston Private Industry Council (PIC) Career Specialists Christina D'urbano and Tammy Hingston, provided after-school career workshops that focused on resume building, mock interviews, and other job skills for applicants. In partnership with the Mayor's Can Share Drive, applicants also participated in community service workshops that raised over 400 pounds of canned food. After completing ten workshops, 25 Monument High School students were accepted to participate in the Monument High School Public Safety Internship Program and receive placement into one of the following public safety partner organzations:
On January 21, 2005, NEXTEL Communications will present a check to Boston Police Activities League (P.A.L.) to sponsor the Monument High School Public Safety Internship Program. The event will take place at Boston Police Headquarters at 11:00 am. Along with Monument's public safety partners and student interns, Mayor Thomas Menino and Dr. Thomas Payzant will attend to support the after-school paid internship offered to these 25 Monument High School students. If you are interested in finding out more about the Monument High School Public Safety Internship Program, please contact Monument's Director of Development and School Partners, Jonathan Sproul, at 617-635-9865 ext.170 or by email at jsproul@boston.k12.ma.us. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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150 Boston High School Students Test Their Negotiation Skills in the New York Wholesale DistrictNFTE (National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) students from Boston Evening Academy, Brighton High School, East Boston High School, English High School and West Roxbury High School visited the New York City wholesale district to try their hand at negotiating with vendors on November 19th. The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship in partnership with Boston Public Schools took 150 students to New York City as part of the NFTE program. Equipped with business concepts learned throughout the semester and a loan of fifty dollars, students negotiated with vendors to buy items at a discounted price. The students will sell their items at locations throughout Boston this month. The New York City Wholesale Trip is a bi-annual field trip that many Boston-area NFTE students participate in, enabling them to experience business concepts first hand. Students negotiate with vendors to buy items at wholesale prices in New York City. Upon returning to Boston, students sell their items at Selling Events. Students must consider where they will be selling their items, who their customers will be, and what types of items their customers will be likely to purchase. Market research is not the only lesson being taught, students must also keep good records and provide each customer with a receipt for their purchase. NFTE students sold their products at selling events that took place from November 29th thru December 17th at various locations throughout the city. The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (http://www.nfte.com) is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to teach entrepreneurship to young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business, academic and life skills. NFTE is headquartered in New York City. NFTE New England has implemented programs since 1991 and currently serves over 1,600 youth annually. Since 1987, NFTE has reached over 100,000 young people from low-income communities and trained teachers and youth workers in 45 states and 16 countries. NFTE New England is funded by area companies and foundations such as State Street Corporation, Putnam Investments, and the Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation. For more information, contact Briana Fournier, NFTE Communications Associate at BrianaF@nfte.com. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Odyssey High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Odyssey High Eelgrass ProjectEelgrass, Zostera marina, the most abundant seagrass in Massachusetts, is an underwater flowering plant that creates one of the most ecologically valuable marine and estuarine habitats in coastal waters of North America and Europe. Eelgrass filters pollutants out of our waters, is a key part of the nutrient cycle, guards against shoreline erosion by dampening wave energy and storms, and serves as a food source and critical habitat for a diversity of fishes, crabs and marine animals (e.g., waterfowl). A disease wiped out the majority of the eelgrass population in the 1930's, which resulted in local and regional extinctions of creatures, depressed water quality, and increased shoreline erosion. Poor water quality, among a number of impacts, has depressed eelgrass populations in Massachusetts to all time lows. Odyssey High School is teaming up with the MIT Sea Grant College Program and the Massachusetts office of Coastal Zone Management to develop a stewardship project that focuses on eelgrass. One element of this 2 year project is to cultivate eelgrass in the classroom in hopes of developing a local restoration project in which the plants grown in the classroom would be replanted in local waters. This year, students in Theresa O'Neil's Urban Ecology course are growing 200 eelgrass plants from seeds in a 55 gallon aquarium while learning about the importance of the seagrass, its history in Boston Harbor and impacts (human and non-human) to eelgrass. We want the students at Odyssey High to become stewards of eelgrass habitat and transfer their knowledge to other schools within the BPS district with hopes of creating a network of schools cultivating eelgrass for local restoration and promoting conservation of eelgrass in Boston Harbor. For more information about this project, please contact: Brandy M. Moran, Education Coordinator, MIT Sea Grant, bmmoran@mit.edu or 617-253-5944 or Anthony Wilbur, Marine Ecologist, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, tony.wilbur@state.ma.us or 617-626-1217 or Deb Jencunas, Assistant Head Master, Odyssey High, dbohanjencunas@boston.k12.ma.us or 617-635-9860 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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WriteBoston/Boston Community Learning Center After School program at Odyssey High SchoolIn its second year of programming, the WriteBoston/Boston Community Learning Center After School program at Odyssey High School in South Boston got off to a great start this fall. Already serving nearly 50 students, the program runs four days a week and includes a number of exciting science and art-based programs, as well as dance and homework help. WriteBoston writing coach Leslie Ostrow helps develop programming, recruit students and teachers, and provide writing support to each group's activities. In the fall session, the turtles returned in Turtle Headstarting, and so did a group of students who were responsible for their care. The turtles come from Cape Cod each year to be cared for until they are mature enough to be returned to their natural habitat. Participating students kept busy cleaning tanks, feeding the turtles, and keeping journals about the process. And while that group studied the natural habitat, another group worked on the Boston Harbor Islands. These students visited islands and are preparing to write the second edition of the Visitor's Guide to the Harbor Islands for teens and children. Another group that worked outdoors whenever possible was Medicine Wheel. This fall session of Medicine Wheel focused heavily on personal mythology. Through a series of self-investigative writing assignments and team building games, youth developed an autobiography and a personal creation myth. A second area of focus was learning about expressive movement and choreography. By combining their creative writing with their choreography, youth collaborated with their peers and instructors to create and present a multidisciplinary performance for their community. And they were not the only ones working outside. The Environmental Art course used organic materials gathered outside and integrated them into art projects such as papermaking. Yvonne Troxell, art teacher at Odyssey High, said her group "explored various environmental issues and used writing and creative projects to express their concerns and ideas. Students took notes and made sketches as they were involved in explorations for the final projects. Poetry was encouraged, and students also created a documentary of their experiences. They wrote a narrative to accompany the digital film work as well as interviews that were included in the documentary." The latest after school program is the new group of steppers and hip-hoppers. The dance troupe learned Step for the first hour, and Hip-Hop for the second hour, and they wrote their own choreography. According to instructor Latoya Robinson, "Here at Odyssey High a few girls felt as though there were no after-school programs to which they could relate. Therefore, they decided to start a step squad. A step squad is perfect. It teaches the girls coordination, teamwork, and above all, makes them feel like part of the community here at Odyssey High. Each girl will write her own cheer for the squad. Then as a group, we will put together dance moves for the words. This squad is all about learning and working together." The first After School Showcase was held at the school on Wednesday, December 15 from 2:30-3:30. Students presented an original choreographed dance, read poetry, explained their scientific methods for maintaining turtles, presented their research thus far on the Harbor Islands, and showcased their artistic ability. The after school programs at Odyssey are open to any student attending one of the three schools at the South Boston Educational Complex. Second session begins January 10. For more information about the WriteBoston After School program, contact Leslie Ostrow at 617-541-2663. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Black, White and Read All OverThe newest edition of the T.i.P.-Boston Teens in Print-comes to Boston Public High Schools January 26, 2005. Look for it in your school's white, black and red T.i.P. distribution boxes. Still haven't heard of T.i.P.? The citywide high school newspaper is the product of WriteBoston and The Boston Globe Foundation. Launched in May 2004, the paper is written entirely by BPS high school students for BPS high school students. It is distributed four times a year to every high school in the district. T.i.P. includes news, commentary, horoscopes, entertainment reviews, and special features from staff and submitting BPS writers. Foster care to Fenway Park, sex ed to summer jobs, poetry to parent teens-it's all been on the pages of T.i.P. so far. And the upcoming issue promises more timely items for Boston teens- Friday Night Football, teens' views on the war in Iraq, Blue Man Group, a poetry contest with prizes, and tips on safe dieting, among others. Artists for Humanity's teen painters and photographers bring T.i.P.'s pages alive with color and design. To extend T.i.P.'s reach in its effort to be truly citywide, WriteBoston works with the BSAC (Boston Student Advisory Council) and includes a BSAC Buzz in every edition of the paper. BSAC representatives act as T.i.P. ambassadors at each high school, picking up the paper on delivery day, stacking it in the T.i.P. distribution boxes, and spreading the word about its arrival. T.i.P. also seeks submissions of class writings from BPS teachers for guest pages and special features in the paper. Celebrate a completed unit of study by sending students' essays, stories, or poems to the T.i.P. for publication. To find out more about T.i.P., contact the T.i.P. Manager at WriteBoston: Kelly Knopf-Goldner, 617-541-2665 or Kelly.knopf-goldner.jcs@ci.boston.ma.us. The March edition is already underway! Encourage students to submit their poems, essays, stories, letters, or art to the T.i.P. The deadline is January 24, 2005. Submissions can be sent to 2201 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119. For more information, visit the WriteBoston website at http:// www.writeboston.org and click on Boston Teens in Print. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mini-Conference and Grants - Issues of HomelessnessBPS K-12 Teachers are invited to register for: Early Schools: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM At Madison Park Technical Vocational High School Register by January 20
For more information, contact Barbara Locurto, IMPACT II @ High School Renewal, 635-9440 Email or fax registration to blocurto@boston.k12.ma.us. Please provide the following information: Name: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Submissions to Roxbury Literary AnnualThe prestigious Roxbury Literary Annual, with a history of showcasing great writers in beautiful editions, will publish its second Youth Edition this year. Last year's highly successful first such edition was featured in the Banner, the Globe, and the Herald, and that included oral readings in the RCC theatre. We are looking for short stories, essays, poetry and photography by 7th-12th grade students from or going to school in the greater Roxbury area. Please urge your students to contribute. The deadline for submissions to the 2005 Edition of the Roxbury Literary Annual Youth Edition is January 21st. Details, contact info, and application form: Please contact Celia Grant if you have any questions.Celia M. Grant | ||||||||||||||||
HOPELINE 2005 Summer Job RegistrationSummer Job Registration All residents of the City of Boston between the ages of 15 and 17 are encouraged to register for a summer job with the Boston Youth Fund Hopeline. The Hopeline is the only application process and is opened for a limited time. Don't miss out! You must be registered on the Hopeline in order to work for the Boston Youth Fund.
Please call the BYF headquarters with any questions, 617-635-4202. Also check out the Mayor's Youth Council web site for "Job Tips for Boston Teens" and our new "Resume Tips" Guide. The Youth Council online app for volunteers is now available for Boston teens (current sophomores or juniors) at www.bostonyouthzone.com/myc. | ||||||||||||||||
Read School ClipsFor more information about Boston School Committee meetings and other topics of interest, read the Boston Plan for Excellence School Clips [PDF] newsletter. Visit the BPE website at http://www.bpe.org if you would like to join the email distribution list for School Clips. | ||||||||||||||||
Burke students gathered in the College and Career Center for a Certificate Ceremony. The students were presented certificates from the Gear Up Program for their dedication to their academic studies and excellent attendance during the first marking term.
