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                             CLUBS AT BLA

Important Info Regarding Clubs

Students, please follow COVID-19 protocols and BLA regulations as it relates to clubs and initiatives for the 2020-2021 school year. Please do not hesitate to formulate virtual meetings during the school year, in order to continue your involvement with the extracurriculars you enjoy. ​
List of Clubs and Documents:
1. Some BLA Clubs have already started! You can see a current list below
List of BLA Clubs

2. Interested in starting a club? Students and staff can fill out the club request form here

Club Request Form.
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*Students who are interested in posting flyers to the extracurricular activities section, please email collegevigorbla@gmail.com!

Clubs Sorted By Category 

Stem
  • ​Formula Squad
  • Game Dev Club
  • ​Business(DECA)​
Politics (Social science) 
  • Debate Club​
  • Student Council​
  • Mock Trial 
FOREIGN language 
  • Arabic Club
  • Greek Club
  • Classics Club
  • Latin Speaking Club​
fine/performing arts
  • Art Club
  • Step and Stroll
  • Academy Actors
  • Film Club
  • ​​PG13: The Film Society
Service clubs/empowerment 
  • National Honor Society(N.H.S.)
  • Race and Gender in American Society(R.A.G.I.A.S.)​
  • Recycling Club
  • Student Ambassadors
  • Black Student Union
  • ​Breaking Down the Barriers
  • Respect, Trust and Culture Club (R.T.C)
  • Teacher Assistant Honor Level Club
  • ​Unicef Unite
Cultural/religious 
  • Muslim Students Association
  • Asian Student Association
  • Christian Club​
  • Albanian Club
Language arts
  • DragonTales - BLA' s News and Culture Magazine ​
  • Queer Reads Book Club​
  • Yearbook
Hobbies
  • Dungeons & Dragons​
  • BLA Video Game Club​
  • ​​College Tour Club
  • ​Girls Soccer
  • ​Photography Club
  • Yoga Club

All Clubs Available to BLA Students(2020-2021):

Academy Actors
Club Description: To explore the world of Musical Theater and perform for the BLA community. ​
Faculty Advisor: Amy Berinato
Student Leaders: Olivia Buzzelle, Robby Malamphy, Maureen Shea
Contact Info: aberinato@bostonpublicschools.org
Albanian Club
Club Description: To explore the culture, language, religions and politics of Europe’s hidden gem, Albania.
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Boggs
Student Leaders: Kejsi Demaj, Alisa Duklaska, Viktoria Duklaska, Bruklin Demaj
Contact Info: Kdemaj@bostonk12.org ​
Interest Form
Arabic Club
Club Description: Join us to learn more about the Arabic language & the cultures of the Arab World. We seek to spread awareness & combat misunderstandings of the language & cultures of the Arab World through fun activities including movies, music, art, & more!
Faculty Advisor: Katherine Quackenbush
Student Leaders: Idiris Egal, Alhaji Jalloh
Contact Info: iegal@bostonk12.org, ajalloh5@bostonk12.org​

Interest Form
Art Club
Club Description: Art Club gives an opportunity for ALL students to work and share their art with free expression in a safe, supportive, and relaxed environment.
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Vargas
Student Leaders: Clare Alanguilan, Annie Duong, My Linh Trujillo, Amy Le
Contact Info: calanguilan@bostonk12.org, aduong13@bostonk12.org, ale22@bostonk12.org, mtrujillo@bostonk12.org ​
Asian Student Association
Club Description: Asian Student Association’s purpose is to spread awareness, understanding and appreciation of Asian culture, its people and traditions. We hope for our members to be able to identify their roots and be able to foster a sense of community among Asian students to further cross-cultural understanding through our events.
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Fogarty
Student Leaders: Wendy Zhu and Vy Nguyen
Contact Info: vnguyen68@bostonk12.org & wzhu7@bostonk12.org​
BLA Video Game Club
Club Description: To give BLA students a space to play and talk about video games.
Faculty Advisor: Mr. Ebisu
Student Leaders: Aidan Bowler and Mark Edwards
Contact Info: markedwards289@gmail.com & abowler2@bostonk12.org
Black Student Union
Club Description: Prioritize students of color in/out of school & connect students to resources out of their reach.
Faculty Advisor: Sabra Brown
Student Leaders: Maya Blanco, Charlene Adames-Pimentel
Contact Info: cadames2@bostonk12.org , mblanco@bostonk12.org​
Breaking Down the Barriers
Club Description: This is an interracial club where youth have a voice in racial issues and a chance to discuss daily issues of microaggression, racism, and misogyny (club is inclusive to all genders). We will also talk about breaking down barriers and fighting stigma through collaborations and discussions.
Faculty Advisor: Donna Markis
Student Leaders: Kenny Mai and Alaa Al-Ramahi
Contact Info: kmai3@bostonk12.org, aalramahi@bostonk12.org​
Interest Form
Christian Club
Club Description: Provide a safe space for students to discuss topics about life and their beliefs.
Faculty Advisor: Mr.Huie and Mrs.Carvalho
Student Leaders: Elianny Alvarez, Mackenzie Nee
Contact Info: ealvarez6@bostonk12.org, mnee@bostonk12.org​
College Tour Club
Club Description: To tour colleges (now virtually)
Faculty Advisor: Sneha Walia
Student Leaders: Nina Benzan and Deena Douai
Contact Info: nbenzan@bostonk12.org ddouai@bostonk12.org​
DECA
Club Description: Students will compete with other students to discuss topics related to Business, Finance, Entrepreneurship, etc.
Faculty Advisor: Ms. A. Ford
Student Leaders: Salma Murphy
Contact Info: smurphy14@bostonk12.org ​
DragonTales - BLA' s News and Culture Magazine
Club Description: DragonTales is a quarterly published magazine. We focus on news and culture relevant to the school, Boston, and the world.
Faculty Advisor: Erich Mueller
Student Leaders: Nini Nguyen and Tyson Lewis
Contact Info: nnguyen57@bostonk12.org and tlewis23@bostonk12.org​
Dungeon and Dragons Club
Club Description: To play dungeon and dragons!
Faculty Advisor: Sean Moran
Student Leaders: Tyson Lewis , Chris Nyugen, Gray Bloch-Jones,
Contact Info: tlewis23@bostonk12.org ,gray.bloch.jones@gmail.com, cnguyen95@bostonk12.org​
Film Club
Club Description: The purpose of our club us to discuss movies.
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Conway​
Student Leaders: Winona Wardwell and Ella Hamilton
Contact Info:wwardwell@bostonk12.org, ehamilton2@bostonk12.org
Game Dev Club
Club Description: To teach and help students learn how to make video games.
Faculty Advisor: Mr. Ebisu
Student Leaders: Jeff Parla, Conlan Connor
Contact Info: jparla3@bostonk12.org, cconnor2@bostonk12.org​
Girls Soccer
Club Description: Meetings, check-ins, workouts and a place to catch up with other current and interested BLA Girls Soccer players.
Faculty Advisor: Kara Stafford, Lindsay Boggs
Student Leaders: N/A
Contact Info: kstafford@bostonpublicschools.org​
Greek Club
Club Description: Greek club is dedicated to the appreciation and celebration of ancient Greece. While we learn ancient Greek, weekly topics are driven by student interests. We spend time learning ancient Greek with lessons and fun activities, and we host various events that display the vibrancy of ancient Greece.
Faculty Advisor: Stephanie Lindeborg​
Student Leaders: Idiris Egal
Contact Info: iegal@bostonk12.org

Interest Form
Jabberwocky Association of Music (The J.A.M)
Club Description: This club (for now in this virtual setting) is for people who play typical rock instruments such as: guitar, drums, bass, and keyboard - and are already owners of these instruments, as we cannot supply any of these to club members. In this club we will: listen to/share different kinds of music, jam out with instruments, create riffs an potentially even songs, help people get a better feel for their instruments, and help people learn to read sheet music. If any member feels like they can give good guidance to other members for a specific instrument in the club, then they are more than welcome to do so. Everyone can learn something from each other! Most importantly J.A.M is a club in which people can have fun making music.
More information can be found here - https://forms.gle/Cdz2VEQLARV1Eawz5
Faculty Advisor: Jacob Eisenman
Student Leaders: Nkemdilim Okoli, & Cole Cartwright
Contact Info: nokoli@bostonk12.org , ccartwright4@bostonk12.org​
Interest Form
Latine Loqui Clava (Latin Speaking Club)
Club Description: Come join BLA’s Latin Speaking Club(Latine Loqui) if you are interested in conversational Latin! This club is a wonderful opportunity for students currently taking Latin to learn both reading comprehension, as well as the speaking aspect of the language. We host biweekly meetings studying spoken Latin, and we engage in fun activities that include games, competitions, and movies that will enhance your knowledge of spoken Latin. We welcome all students of varying Latin levels!
Faculty Advisor: Richard Freed
Student Leaders: Idiris Egal, Antigone Brandel, Emily Depina
Contact Info: iegal@bostonk12.org, abrandel@bostonk12.org, edepinalondono@bostonk12.org
Interest Form
Muslim Students Association
Club Description: The Muslim Student Association at BLA aims to promote Muslim life as well as community bonds between various communities. Overall, we seek to educate the BLA community about the various aspects of Islam through distinct events and fundraisers, in an effort to increase awareness about contemporary issues that are relevant to the Muslim community.
Faculty Advisor: Paul Eaton
Student Leaders: Idiris Egal, Jawahir Mohamed, Alhaji Jalloh, Salma Murphy, Fatuma Ahmed, Kawsar Abdisalan, Mohamud Ali, Ayan Mohamed, and Amin Mohamed
Contact Info:iegal@bostonk12.org, jmohamed@bostonk12.org​
Website
Interest Form
National Honor Society
Club Description: Our chapter strives to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in the students of Boston Latin Academy.
Faculty Advisor: Mrs. MacIsaac
Student Leaders: Idiris Egal, Meg Henning, Lorenzo Bartoloni, Nkemdilim Okoli, Brynn Wilkie
Contact Info: iegal@bostonk12.org, mhenning@bostonk12.org, lbartoloni2@bostonk12.org, nokoli@bostonk12.org, bwilkie@bostonk12.org
Website​
PG13: The Film Society
Club Description: To give more attention to the arts of the school and to provide students with a foundation to apply to acting and/or film school.
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Berinato
Student Leaders: Nyah Leon and Mah Camara
Contact Info: nleon2@bostonk12.org and mcamara4@bostonk12.org ​
Photography Club
Club Description: Exploring photography, finding photographers to connect with. We will take precaution considering covid. May be used for other purposes related to photography
Faculty Advisor: Daphne Francois
Student Leaders: Cynthia Dang, Jessica Nguyen, Litao Chen
Contact Info: Cynthia: cdang6@bostonk12.org / Jessica: jnguyen155@bostonk12.org / Litao: lchen14@bostonk12.org​
Interest Fοrm
Queer Reads Book Club
Club Description: The purpose of this club is to have a space open to both queer-identifying people and their allies that focuses on reading and discussing Young Adult LGBTQ+ literature. The club would read all sorts of genres, including Young Adult fiction, non-fiction, articles, and memoirs, that focus on queer issues and/or have a main character who identifies as LBGTQ+/queer in some way. (This would also include books about questioning people.) The club would strive to read books about all experiences, including gay, lesbian, transgender, pansexual, asexual, non-binary and genderqueer, etc. We would also strive to read books centralized on being a BIPOC in this world who is queer. Essentially, we would all read the chosen book within a period of time and meet to discuss, share, and write about it as we read. The club could also broaden to writing LGBTQ+ fiction if any members were interested.
Faculty Advisor: Lillian Marshall
Student Leaders: Madalen Bigsby-Licht
Contact Info: mbigsbylicht@bostonk12.org​
R.A.G.I.A.S.(Race and Gender in American Society)
Club Description: R.A.G.I.A.S.(Race and Gender in American Society) is a club that explores the intersectionality between race and gender, and the discrepancies that are brought from these aspects. We host monthly workshops related to various topics along this spectrum, in an effort to demonstrate how both racial and gender norms are not allocated equally in American society.
Faculty Advisor: Daphne Francois
Student Leaders: Idiris Egal, Naomi Bethune, Brynn Wilkie, Qiming Cao
Contact Info: iegal@bostonk12.org, qcao2@bostonk12.org, nbethune3@bostonk12.org, bwilkie@bostonk12.org​
Interest Form

Recycling Club
Club Description: Promote a more sustainable environment through recycling and waste management
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Fogarty
Student Leaders: Jessica Zheng , Ngoc Bich Nguyen​
Contact Info: jzheng7@bostonk12.org & nnguyen75@bostonk12.org​
Interest Form
Respect, Trust and Culture Club (R.T.C)
Club Description: Safe space to talk amongst your peers about challenges we face as teens and to support each other through peer talk, writing poetry, practicing mindfulness and celebrating who WE all are.
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Holmes
Student Leaders: Mileinie Sanchez, Erica DePina, Kali Herrera, Ana Carolina Pereira
Contact Info: msanchez33@bostonk12.org, edepina46@bostonk12.org, kherreralazo@bostonk12.org and apereira9@bostonk12.org​
Step & Stroll Team
Club Description: To step and practice for shows
Faculty Advisor: Mr.Ekholm-Jacobson
Student Leaders: Mawusi Paula Sefogbe, Stashanee Morency, Holly Edwards
Contact Info: msefogbe@bostonk12.org, smorency2@bostonk12.org, hedwards@bostonk12.org
Teacher Assistant Honor Level Club
Club Description: Motivated, responsible students with a track record of academic excellence may apply to this club. If selected, these students will be hands-on assistants within the classroom of teachers who instruct students in younger grades. This club is a prestigious honor.
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Marshall
Student Leaders: N/A
Contact Info: N/A​
Interest Form

Unicef Unite
Club Description: Educate those at BLA about world problems, and how we motivated youth can help those world wide issues.
Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Timility
Student Leaders: Letti Yowhannes, Helina Yohannes, Redeat Hunegaw
Contact Info: lyowhannes@bostonk12.org, hyohannes@bostonk12.org, rhunegaw@bostonk12.org​
Yearbook
Club Description: Create senior class yearbook, collect senior dues, organize senior portraits
Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Shah
Student Leaders: Giselle Castillo, Lynne-Josee Donastein, Halyna Harasymiw, Meg Henning, Edwin Juarbe, Huan Le, Kesanet Maharay, Sarah Nguyen Leo Phung, Kayci Resende-Abbott, Danielah Samson, Max SchieweWelik, Carleigh Schlevink, Maureen Shea, Nhu Tran, Brynn Wilkie
Contact Info: blayearbook@gmail.com​
Yoga Club
Club Description: To explore yoga asanas (posture), pranayama (break work), and meditation to learn ways to improve strength, flexibility, balance, and mindfulness.
Faculty Advisor: Cassidy Conway
Student Leaders: Linh Ho
Contact Info: lho6@bostonk12.org​

Forming A New Club & Independent Projects?

Forming A New Club:
If you feel confined by these organizations, or you are very passionate on a topic not detailed in this club list, please do not hesitate to form a club of your own. To form a club, you must first fill out the various club forms to be considered a club at BLA, then you will wait for the approval of Mr. Martyn. But you must find an advisor who can help you facilitate and maintain a room for your club meetings, and attract some members as a consequence. The BLA Community will wholeheartedly support your aspirations and initiatives, so remember to stay true to your ideals and pursue the activities you enjoy!
Independent Projects/Research:
​Another opportunity available to students at BLA is to generate independent projects in any discipline, and to receive support from BLA faculty as well. Although this initiative is very rare at BLA, please recognize that BLA staff are very willing to help you on your specified projects, but you must be self disciplined for such an activity! This initiate has not been done by many students at BLA, but understand that these projects must be initiated by you (the student), and not the teacher.
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