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May |
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Reunion Weekend 2008
Class of 1958
50th Reunion Day at BLS
Reunion Weekend 2008
BLSA Goes Pops!
A Salute to Leonard Bernstein '35
Reception and Performance |
| 10 |
Reunion Weekend 2008
Cocktail Reception and Class Dinners |
| 22 |
Facing History and Ourselves Seevak Website Competition |
| 29-31 |
BLS Spring Musical: Secret Garden |
June |
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Cape Cod Chapter Luncheon |
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The 4th Annual Wolfpack Classic Golf Tournament Brae Burn Country Club Newton, MA |
November |
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Alumni Dinner |
| 29 |
Young Alumni Reunions –
Classes of 1993, 1998 and 2003 |
Visit www.blsa.org for more details and up-to-date listings.
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FINAL CALL FOR REUNION RESERVATIONS
Classes of 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983 and 1988 The last day to register for reunion events is Monday, May 5.
FRIDAY, MAY 9
Members of the class of 1958 are encouraged to attend their 50th Reunion Day at BLS. The schedule includes breakfast, a program with BLS Head Master Lynne Mooney Teta '86, tours of the school, lunch, Golden Diploma ceremony, Prize Declamation and a memorial service honoring lost classmates. The class of 2008 will serve as your guides for the day. Click here to register and to see who is attending.
BLSA Goes Pops!
Reunion classes are invited to join your fellow alumni as The Boston Pops pays tribute to one of our own — Leonard Bernstein '35 — on Friday, May 9. A Pre-Pops Reception will be held at The Colonnade Hotel on Huntington Avenue from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $55 per person. Click here to register for the reception.
The Pops performance is scheduled for 8 p.m at Boston Symphony Hall. Tickets are $80/$65 per person and seating is limited. Click here to register and to see who is attending the performance.
SATURDAY, MAY 10
Cocktail Reception and Class Dinners for all reunion classes will be held at The Boston Park Plaza Hotel on Saturday evening.
Registration and Cocktail Reception with BLS Head Master Lynne Mooney Teta '86 begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by
Class Dinners at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $100 per person. Click here to register and to see who is attending.
See full reunion details on www.blsa.org.
CAPE COD CHAPTER LUNCHEON
Cape Cod area alumni are encouraged to attend the Cape Cod Chapter Luncheon on Thursday, June 12, at 12 noon. The luncheon will feature BLS Head Master Lynne Mooney Teta '86 and BLSA President David Weiner '59 at the Old Yarmouth Inn in Yarmouth Port. Tickets are $24 per person. Click here to see who is attending and to register.
FORE! BLS STUDENT ATHLETES
The 4th Annual Wolfpack Classic Golf Tournament will be held at Brae Burn Country Club, Newton, MA on Monday, June 16, beginning at 12 noon.
Cost for a single golfer is $300; a foursome is $1,200 (includes golf with cart, lunch, buffet dinner, Peter Fuller's hole-in-one car and favors/prizes). The cost to attend the dinner/auction only is $50.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available:
Hole Sponsor - $200 (sign at hole and Wolfpack Classic hat)
Silver Sponsor - $500 (sign at hole and one player)
Gold Sponsor - $950 (name displayed on tenth tee and one golf twosome)
Platinum Sponsor - $1,850 (name displayed prominently at first tee and one golf foursome).
The 2007 Wolfpack Classic contributed approximately $40,000 to Latin athletics. For more information about this tournament, please contact Bruce McKinnon ’74 at brucefmckinnon@yahoo.com, Dan McCarthy ’74 at dmccarthy@eatonvance.com or Pat Daly ’74 at pdaly@alouettecapital.com. Click here to register, see who is attending and view sponsor listing.
CLASS NOTES IN THE ONLINE COMMUNITY
Did you know that you can view the latest Class Notes in the Online Community? All you have to do is log in. If you are a new visitor to the Online Community, simply click here and enter your e-mail under "Request Sign In" on the right side of the page. Please be sure to use the e-mail that BLSA has on file for you. Were you a registered member of the Online Community prior to July 2007? You must complete this first log-in step as well to receive a new user name and password. If you have any questions, please e-mail us and we'll be happy to assist you.
GOLF IN SUPPORT OF SCHOLARSHIPS
The 8th Annual An Tain Charity Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, June 23, at the Putterham and Newton Commonwealth Golf Courses. A block party will follow at An Tain. The event is hosted by John G. Fitzgerald ’91 and Ailbe Glynn '91. Proceeds go to local scholarship funds including those in support of BLS students. For more information, contact John Fitzgerald '91 at jgriffinfitz@gmail.com.
CALLING ALL EXTRACURRICULAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS!
In conjunction with the school’s 375th anniversary in 2010, the Association is publishing a book commemorating the school’s history since its 300th anniversary in 1935. We would like to list all the teams, clubs, musical organizations and other activities of the school that garnered local, regional, state or national recognition. If you were a member of such an organization, let us know more about those accomplishments. Please take a moment and tell us about your group. Send your remembrances to blsa@blsa.org.
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This year's BLS Music Night program was dedicated to BPS Superintendent Dr. Carol Johnson who was in attendance on May 1. Dr. Johnson was a 2007 recipient of the "VH1 Save the Music Award" for her work in the Memphis school system. Music Night selections — from Show Choir's rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke" to the Philharmonic String Orchestra's performance of George Gershwin's "Summertime" — showcase the talents of approximately 950 students who take part in the BLS music program today. You can listen to the sounds of BLS' talented student musicians at www.bls.org. |
BLS’ Youth Climate Action Network (Youth CAN), a student-led initiative, is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Global Climate Change Summit at MIT on May 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The student group was acknowledged recently for their environmental efforts at the city's second annual Green Business Awards in April. Register for the Summit online today at www.blsyouthcan.org. |
Boston Latin School’s drama company performed Dan Dietz's "Tilt Angel" to rave reviews at The New England Drama Festival in Rutledge, VT on April 17, after taking top honors in the state finals at the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival. The N.E. Festival is a showcase of the top 12 school shows in our region. Cast members Rondale Davis '08, Korey McIsaac '08 and Carlos Rojas '12 were named to the
All State Company for their performances.
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The Symphonic Band and the Concert String Orchestra both recently received silver medals at the Massachusetts Instruments and Choral Conductors Association Concert Festival.
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Kathleen Colby P'04, '08 was featured in the Boston Herald recently as "the YMCA’s liaison to the classrooms of this city, charged with assuring parents that Boston public schools offer 'good and valid options' for their children." Colby is a member of the BLSA Board of Trustees.
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The BLS Spring Musical, "Secret Garden, " will be held on May 29, 30 and 31, at 7p.m. For tickets or more information, please contact the school directly at (617) 635-8895. |
The Science Program at BLS is currently accepting coaches for all events for the 2008-2009 Science Olympiad Team. If any alumni are interested in volunteering as coaches, please contact Katie Markiewicz, BLS science teacher, at kmarkiewicz@boston.k12.ma.us. |
Latin School will take on Latin Academy in baseball, softball and girls' tennis on Thursday, May 22, at Harvard University. It is the fifth year that our student-athletes have been offered such a unique opportunity, across the Charles. |
The BLS Big Band earned a gold medal at the International Association For Jazz Education's Cape Cod festival and will be performing at the Hatch Shell on Saturday, May 10 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Visit the BLS website for more information and specific performance time. |
ALUMNI NEWS |
Finalists for the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize have been announced by the Technology Academy Finland. Andrew Viterbi '52, one of six finalists, is recognized "for the invention of the Viterbi algorithm, the key building element in modern wireless and digital communications systems, touching the lives of people everywhere." The Millennium Technology Prize is awarded every second year for a technological innovation that significantly improves the quality of human life. For more information on this honor, please visit the Millennium Prize website or click here to read a Dr. Dobb's Journal article that appeared online.
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Colleagues and friends of Michael Contompasis '57 came together for a retirement party sponsored by the Mayor's Office and Boston School Commitee on April 1. The organizers had a bit of fun while celebrating the contributions of this 42-year veteran of the Boston Public Schools. They presented their own version of "Dancing with the Stars," the popular celebrity dance show, highlighted in a recent West Roxbury Transcript article. Among the many photos captured is one of Contompasis with Dr. Henry Epstein '31 and his granddaughter, Katy Pierce '99. Contompasis is currently director of intergovernmental relations and external affairs for the city of Boston.
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A recent Boston Globe Magazine article about the economy and Lawrence, MA's working poor, covered the hardships faced by the community of Lawrence and the important work of Rev. Paul O'Brien '82. O'Brien is the pastor of St. Patrick's Church in Lawrence whose work with Cor Unum Meal Center is all about human dignity. "I would say, honestly, that the core issue here is the dignity of human life," Father O'Brien explained. "It comes down to the inherent dignity in all of these people that is equal to everyone else's." |
Luis Reteguiz-Denizard '85 is continuing his quest for Olympic gold in the sport of dressage. A past participant in the Pan Am Games, he would be competing for Puerto Rico, if he qualifies for the Olympics in the next month. His long-term goals include working with youth-focused nonprofits, helping others through his work with horses. |
Click here to submit news of your own. |
POINTS OF PRIDE CONTEST
We have good news...bad news...and some more good news with regard to April's contest. Good News: We did receive the correct response to the April question. Bad News: The submission came from an alumnus who has already won this academic year. More Good News: If you get your answer in right away you still have a chance to win a coveted BLS T-shirt and get your name up on the Points of Pride Hall of Fame! So here is the April question again: Where did the first Latin-English football game take place and why were the Latin players wearing red on that day and the English players in their traditional blue?
Visit the Points of Pride Contest webpage to see all of our proud winners, the other two unsolved Points of Pride mysteries and one new hint for the Extracurricular Fair question (how carefully did you read the 2007 Fall Bulletin?).
May's question:
A two-part question: When were the school and the Association founded (using Roman Numerals please)?
BLS history buffs seeking a free T-shirt should send responses — including name and class year — magna cum celeritate via e-mail. Note: Alumni may win only once during an academic year.
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