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No Class for Freshman, Sophomores, and Seniors on Tuesday April 13th | No habrá clases para Freshman, Sophomores y Seniors el martes 13 de abril

Juniors are taking the SAT on Tuesday, April 13th. There is no class for 9, 10, and 12th grades. Good luck to the juniors! Los estudiantes de tercer año tomarán el SAT el martes 13 de abril. No hay clases para los grados 9, 10 y 12. ¡Buena suerte a los juniors!

Parent Hybrid Re-Opening Town Hall Registration Form | Formulario de inscripción para el ayuntamiento híbrido de reapertura de padres

Thursday April 8th at 9am | Jueves 8 de abril a las 9 am Thursday April 8th at 5pm | Jueves 8 de abril a las 5 pm

One Summer Chicago

BOYCP Students -- Need a job this summer? Please apply to One Summer Chicago. The application is open until June 11th.

Freshman Orientation Registration (In-Person) FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE HYBRID ONLY! | Registro de orientación para estudiantes de primer año (en persona) ¡SOLO PARA ESTUDIANTES HÍBRIDOS!

We are hosting an in-person Freshman Orientation for freshman students + 1 parent who are returning for hybrid learning for the 4th quarter. | Estamos organizando una Orientación para estudiantes de primer año en persona para estudiantes de primer año + 1 padre que regresa para el aprendizaje híbrido para el cuarto trimestre.

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Upcoming Events

Apr 15

End of 3rd Quarter

Time: 8 AM – 9 AM

Apr 15

3rd Quarter Grades Due

Time: 5 PM

Apr 16

No Class School Improvement Day

Time: 8 AM – 3 PM

Apr 22

Parent Teacher Conferences

Time: 12 PM – 6 PM

Apr 23

Advisory Friday

Time: 8 AM – 9 AM

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Student Spotlight

Our first student spotlight is Arturo Ballesteros, the Class of 2020 Valedictorian.

Arturo Ballesteros (Class of 2020) has earned the spotlight! Arturo spent the last four years at BOYCP engaging in rigorous and challenging coursework including AP and DP courses, and he was an integral part of of many extracurricular activities including Bobcat Baile Folklorico, Boys’ Volleyball (JV and Varsity), City of Chicago Math League (Algebra II Team Captain), National Honor Society (Chapter President), Running Club, Student Voice Committee, and writer art director for The Maroon student newspaper.

In addition to his academic coursework and extracurricular activities, Arturo also participated in Aspen Challenge, Questbridge College Prep Scholars, University of Chicago Collegiate Scholars, and the Youth Leadership Institute at University of Chicago. Arturo is the recipient of many awards including High Honor Roll for all eight of his consecutive semesters at BOYCP, AP Scholar (2018), Cook County Board of Commissioners Resolution in Honor of Achievement (2019), and Special Congressional Recognition for Outstanding and Invaluable Service to the Community (2019). Not only was Arturo one of only 100 people in the world to earn a perfect score on the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam in 2018 (out of 189,658 people who tested!), he also is one of this year’s Gates Scholarship recipients and will be attending University of Chicago on a full-ride provided by UChicago Promise’s Chicago Public Schools Scholarship and the Odyssey Scholarship Program. Arturo gave an address in the BOYCP Virtual Graduation Ceremony as the Class of 2020 Valedictorian (viewable at the BOYCP HS YouTube channel; first aired on Saturday, June 13), and he was featured in the CPS citywide virtual graduation ceremony, “Graduation 2020: For Chicago. By Chicago.” which aired on Sunday, June 14, via Mayor Lightfoot’s social media channels and on local television networks.

Congratulations, Arturo! We are so proud to call you a Bobcat!

Staff Spotlight

Our very first staff spotlight is our fabulous cafeteria manager, Bridget Mirabella!

A BIG BOBCAT shout out to one of our very own!!!! Our BOYCP lunchroom manager, Bridgette Mirabella, was recently recognized by Mayor Lori Lightfoot during the Grad 2020: For Chicago by Chicago virtual graduation ceremony. Mayor Lightfoot highlighted Ms. Mirabella and her team for their dedication and commitment in making meals for our school family and other school families throughout the community. Ms. Mirabella, we are proud to have you on our team and we thank you for all that you do!!!