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. *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.)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.