We are one step closer to the end of the first grading quarter (November 7th, to be exact). This is the point in time where in students should be checking in with teachers, making up missed assignments and/or assessments, and really putting the pedal to the metal. The first quarter is really important. It's important to start strong and allow that momentum to carry through. Please be sure to check in with your student on his or her progress thus far, or, feel free to reach out to his/her teacher directly. If you don't have contact information, contact us (617-635-9873) and we'll get you connected.
It was a gray and rainy week. The description of the mood at BHS was much more rosy. We have 80 9th grade students spending the day at Harvard University today and Group of seniors viewing MacBeth at Huntington Theater as well. Match those fun learning activities with all of the fulfilling activities each day in classes, a successful Unity Day against bullying (pictures below), and the fact the BHS is playing Madison Park for the city championship tonight (6:30pm at Madison) and you have a complete, well-rounded high school week.
Enjoy your weekend!
Best,
Dr. T
P. S. Today next week marks the end of college mom in the Boston public schools. The last week has a focus on career choices. Please take a look below. These are really helpful and informative sites. Might not be a bad idea to sit down with your student to have a discussion about where he/she is headed. Use these sites to help.
- Jobs and Community Services, City of Boston, includes Boston's living wage and the state's minimum wage
- City of Boston Youth Programs and Services with useful links to job resources and a "Building Futures" video
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers student and teacher resources for grades K-12 including games and quizzes, "Career Exploration," and "Economy at a Glance"
- Forbes' College Degrees with highest top job placement includes readable NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) statistics
- Forbes' Degrees with the highest starting salaries focuses on NACEstatistics (National Association of Colleges and Employers)
- The United States Department of Education answers "Why Go to College?" using a college and career job earnings chart
- The College Board answers "Why Go to College" using interactive tools, including videos
- The New York Times' "How to Get a Job at Google" explores the value of of a college degree, as well as 21st Century Soft Skills and offers an interesting point of discussion for high school students
- O-Net online, a partner of the American Jobs Center, offers acomprehensive database complete with job functions
- National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) offers career resources for teachers and students, including STEM career info graphics
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers Science and Engineering labor statistics, showing high growth in STEM fields
- The Huffington Post's "The Truth Hurts: The STEM Crisis is Not a Myth" is a comprehensive article on the importance of STEM careers and interesting point of discussion for high school students
- "So You Want to Be an Engineer" is a comprehensive article offering practical advice to students regarding career-specific research
