March 16, 2020 Dear Boston Prep Families: We Hope That You Are
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March 16, 2020 Dear Boston Prep Families: We hope that you are doing well and that you and your family units are staying healthy. As we have said throughout, we are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and know that it is rapidly evolving. Since we wrote to you Saturday evening, the Governor has taken more drastic measures to keep our communities safe; he implemented a statewide closure of all school, limited gatherings to no more than 25 people, stopped dine-in and consumption at restaurants, and eliminated visitors to nursing homes (among other things). Things are changing quickly and we are doing our best to stay on top of them. We have been using the Mass.Gov and Center for Disease Control & Prevention websites to guide us. We hope you also find them helpful. Today we wanted to pass along four pieces of information: 1. Materials Pick-up: For those students and families that were not able to pick up materials on Friday, we are hosting pick-up times on Tuesday, March 17th. These will be from 11am – 1pm and 6pm – 8pm. We ask, for reasons of social distancing, that people adhere to the staggered arrival times to pick up materials. Please enter the building under the Boston Prep sign to gather items. a. Last name A – D 11:00-11:30am and 6:00-6:30pm b. Last name E – K 11:30am-12:00pm and 6:30-7:00pm c. Last name L – Q 12:00-12:30pm and 7:00-7:30pm d. Last name R – Z 12:30-1:00pm and 7:30-8:00pm 2. Food access: We will be offering food service at Boston Prep from 11:00am – 1:00pm every day. For social distancing, we will use a staggered approach to food pick up. At the food pick-up, students can gather lunch and breakfast. Additionally, students are welcome to use any food distribution site in the City of Boston (listed at the end of this letter). You do not need to come to Boston Prep and can go to sites closer to your home. a. Last name A – D 11:00-11:30am b. Last name E – K 11:30am-12:00pm c. Last name L – Q 12:00-12:30pm d. Last name R – Z 12:30-1:00pm 3. Next Communication: We will send another communication to all families by Wednesday, March 18th. It will discuss remote learning opportunities in more depth. Thank you for your continued partnership and understanding. We miss having our hallways bustling with our students. Their energy, curiosity, and spirit fills our days. We look forward to working together in the days ahead so we all stay engaged. In the interim, please take good care and encourage students to stay home and practice social distancing. Be well, Sharon Liszanckie Eileen Callahan Cristina Lopez Julie Duran YMCA Meal Programs Near You These meal programs will open starting Tuesday, March 17th. ● BCYF BLACKSTONE: 50 West Brookline St, Boston MA, 02118 ● BOSTON YOUTH WRESTLING: 100 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA 02129 ● CHARLESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER: 255 Medford Street Charlestown, MA 02129 ● CURLEY COMMUNITY CENTER: 1663 Columbia Road South Boston MA 02127 ● CURTIS HALL COMMUNITY CENTER: 20 South St, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130 ● DORCHESTER YMCA: 776 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02124 ● EGELSTON SQUARE YMCA-YOUTH PROGRAM: 3134 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 ● HENNIGAN COMMUNITY CENTER: 200 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 ● HUNTINGTON AVENUE YMCA: 316 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 ● HYDE PARK YMCA (THOMAS M. MENINO): 1137 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136 ● KENNEDY CENTER: 55 Bunker Hill St. Charlestown MA 02129 ● LENOX/CAMDEN (Vibrant Boston): 136 Lenox Street Boston MA 02118 ● MARSHALL COMMUNITY CENTER: 35 Westville St, Boston MA, 02124 ● MARTY PINO ORIENT HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER: 86 Boardman Street, East Boston, MA 02128 ● NAZZARO COMMUNITY CENTER: 30 N. Bennet Street Boston, MA 02133 ● OAK SQUARE YMCA: 615 Washington Street Brighton, MA 02135 ● OREINT HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER: 38 Vallar Road East Boston, Ma 02128 ● PARIS STREET COMMUNITY CENTER: 112 Paris Street East Boston, MA 02128 ● PARKWAY YMCA (bear camp): 1972 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132 ● ROXBURY YMCA: 285 Martin Luther King Blvd. Roxbury, MA 02119 ● Salesian Boy's and Girls: 150 Byron Street East Boston, MA 02128 ● THOMAS MENINO COMMUNITY CENTER- DAY: 125 Brookway Road Roslindale, MA 02131 ● TOBIN COMMUNITY CENTER: 1481 Tremont St, Mission Hill, MA 02120 ● TREE OF LIFE/ARBOL DE VIDA: 297 Centre Street #2, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 ● VIETNAMESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER: 42 Charles Street Dorchester MA 02122 ● VINE ST COMMUNITY CENTER: 339 Dudley St, Roxbury MA 02119 ● WANG YMCA OF CHINATOWN: 8 Oak Street West, Boston, MA 02116 ● WHITTIER STREET HEALTH CENTER: 1290 Tremont Street 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02120 ● YMCA EAST BOSTON @ Ashley Street: 54 Ashley Street East Boston, 02128 Boston Charter School Meal Programs Near You These meal programs will open from 11 AM – 1 PM to all Boston starting Wednesday March 18th KIPP Academy Boston Middle School 37 Babson St, Mattapan, MA 02126 Match Middle School (6-8) 215 Forest Hills St. Jamaica Plain Ma 02130 Academy of the Pacific Rim 1 Westinghouse Plaza, Hyde Park, MA 02136 Roxbury Prep 120 Fisher Ave, Boston, MA 02120 Roxbury Prep 5 Maywood St, Roxbury, MA 02119 Roxbury Prep 206 Magnolia St, Boston, MA 02121 Roxbury Prep 22 Regina Rd, Dorchester Center, MA Boston Renaissance Charter Public School 1415 Hyde Park Ave, Hyde Park, MA 02136 Codman Academy Charter School 637 Washington St, Dorchester, MA 02124 Boston Collegiate, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL 11 Mayhew Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 Neighborhood House Charter School - Centre St. Campus 197 Centre St, Dorchester Center, MA 02124 Excel Academy Charter High School 401 Bremen St, East Boston, MA 02128 Bridge Boston Charter School 435 Warren St, Boston, MA 02119 Brooke Charter School Roslindale 190 Cummins Hwy, Roslindale, MA 02131 Brooke Charter School Mattapan 150 American Legion Hwy, Boston, MA 02124 Brooke Charter School East Boston 94 Horace St, East Boston, MA 02128 Boston Public School Meal Programs Near You BPS will continue to provide free breakfast and lunch meals to all Boston children beginning Tuesday, March 17. Locations will be open Monday - Friday from 8:30 am - 11:30 am at the schools listed below. Charlestown High School (Charlestown) - 240 Medford St, Charlestown East Boston High School (East Boston) - 86 White St, East Boston Brighton High School (Brighton) - 25 Warren St, Brighton Boston Latin School (Fenway-Kenmore) - 78 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston Blackstone Elementary School (South End) - 380 Shawmut Ave, Boston Condon Elementary School (South Boston) - 200 D St, Boston Curley K-8 School (Jamaica Plain) - 493 Centre St, Jamaica Plain Boston Latin Academy (Roxbury) - 205 Townsend St, Boston McCormack Middle School (Dorchester) - 315 Mt Vernon St, Dorchester Community Academy of Science & Health (Dorchester) - 11 Charles St, Dorchester Lee K-8 School (Dorchester) - 155 Talbot Ave, Boston Frederick (Dorchester) - 270 Columbia Rd, Boston Mildred Ave School (Mattapan) - 5 Mildred Ave, Mattapan Irving Middle School (Roslindale) - 105 Cummins Hwy, Roslindale BCLA/New Mission High School (Hyde Park) - 655 Metropolitan Ave, Boston Ohrenberger School (West Roxbury) - 175 W Boundary Rd, West Roxbury List of Food Banks and Community Meals in Boston Below are a list of food banks in the area. Be sure to call ahead of visiting any location to make sure they are remaining open and in operation. ● The Paulist Center, 5 Park St., Boston, MA 02108 ○ Food Pantry: Tuesdays 1:30pm - 3:00pm ○ Wednesday Night Supper Club: Wednesdays 6:00pm ○ Breakfast: 3rd Saturday of each month, 9:00am ○ 617-742-4460 ○ Map here ● St Anthony Shrine/Franciscan Food Center, 100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110 ○ Thursdays & Saturdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm ○ 617-542-6440 ○ Map here ● Boston Rescue Mission / Pantry, 39 Kingston St., Boston, MA 02111 ○ Breakfast: 6:30am - 7:30am ○ Lunch: Monday through Friday 3:00pm-4:00pm ○ Sunday dinner, 5:00pm ○ 617-338-9000 ● ABCD N. End/W.End Pantry, 1 Michelangelo Street, Boston, MA 02113 ○ Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm ○ (617) 523-8125 ○ Map here ● International Institute of New England, 2 Boylston Street 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02116 ○ Monday and Friday, 10am to 4pm ○ Tuesday through Thursday, 10am to 8pm ○ (617) 695-9990 ● Rice Sticks and Tea/Asian Food Pantry, 351 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116 ○ (617) 239-0225 ○ Breakfast: 2nd Saturday of the month from 7:30am to 9:15am ● Friday Night Supper, 351 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116 ○ (617) 536-7050 ○ Dinner on Fridays from 5pm to 7pm ● Women’s Lunch Place, 67 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116 ○ (617) 267-0200 ○ Monday through Saturday, 7am to 2pm ● Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116 ○ (617) 266-7480 ○ Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 12pm ● Project Place, 1145 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02118 ○ (617) 542-3740 ○ Breakfast and Lunch, Monday through Friday, from 11:30am to 1pm ● Pine Street Inn/Meals, 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118 ○ (617) 892-7780 ○ Breakfast Monday through Sunday from 6am to 7am ○ Dinner Monday through Sunday, 5pm to 6pm ● Haley House Soup Kitchen, 23 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA 02116 ○ (617) 236-8132 ○ Weekday Breakfast from 5:30am to 9am ○ Sunday Breakfast on Sunday from 9am to 12pm ○ Thursday Lunch from 10:30am to 11:30am ● Salvation Army/South End Food Pantry, 1500 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02118 ○ (617) 236-7233 ○ Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 11:30am ○ Friday from 2:30pm to 4:00pm, hand out 1 bag of food per household from Lovin' Spoonfuls donation ● Union United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 485 Columbus Ave., Roxbury, MA 02118 ○ (617) 287-1020 ○ Thursday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm ○ Tuesday from 8am