Institute of Museum and Library Services funds support Hapgood Library’s work in U.S. History education
The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services has presented a prestigious $5,000 grant t
o the Hapgood Library at Boston Latin Academy.
The “History Revised @your library” grant, awarded through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, supports teacher planning and student learning in the area of United States History.
History teachers at the school will assist librarians Marta Estrada and Mary Moniz in the selection of new U.S. History books to expand the library’s collection. More than 500 Boston Latin Academy students take U.S. History courses each year, including many juniors and seniors enrolled in Advanced Placement U.S. History and “Facing History and Ourselves.” The grant also will support a project to develop research and writing skills for more than 300 ninth grade students taking American History courses.
Moriah Smith, a senior at Boston Latin Academy and the student representative on the Boston School Committee, introduced Mayor Thomas M. Menino before he took the stage at Faneuil Hall to deliver his State of the City addre
ss on January 13.
Moriah, who entered the Boston Public Schools in 1997 as a first grader, is a resident of Dorchester and a member of the Boston Student Advisory Council.
Read the full text of Moriah’s comments.
Local sax student blows them away at the White House
“There’s a wonderfully nonchalant air about Alex Macrides. He kind of takes things in stride. For instance, when the 16-year-old Roslindale resident and Boston Latin Academy student and ace tenor saxophonist is asked about his musical extracurricular activities, he calmly goes into a detailed explanation of…”
Read more at:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/roslindale/news/x743983028/Local-sax-student-blows-them-away-at-the-White-House
U.S. News & World Report magazine listed Boston Latin Academy among the top high schools in America, awarding BLA with a Silver medal.
http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/massachusetts/boston_latin_academy
