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Parents' Association
Stuyvesant High School
December 6, 2009 News Update |
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Greetings!
Welcome to our new, more effective email news! We have starting working with a new email list manager, and we think you'll like the results. More important than just brightening up the look of our email blasts, our aim is to have robust technical support for our emails, including making it easier for parents to subscribe and unsubscribe from the listserv. We also hope that you'll find this email more reliable and easier to read. As always, let me know if you have any concerns or comments. I look forward to continuing to stay in touch with you and to fielding your questions and suggestions.
Sincerely,
Florence Hutner
Corresponding Secretary
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SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE CO-PRESIDENTS:
WE NEED EVERYONE'S HELP!
If you didn't already send in your "free lunch" form, please send it in now!
It has come to our attention that Stuyvesant HS is very near the 40%
threshold to qualify as a "Title 1" school---which would result in a
significant increase in Federal education funding to the school,
potentially over $1-Million dollars in additional aid. Needless to say,
this would be an enormous boost to the school struggling with budget cuts.
This "Title 1" aid is determined by the number of families and students who
are eligible for reduced-price lunch. It is very important to respond to
the school's request to complete the application to ensure that every
family who could possibly be eligible for reduced-price lunch does apply.
Not only would your student save money on school lunch, the school could
receive over $400 in funding for each and every student in the whole
school, aid that is sorely needed!
To obtain an original 2009-2010 Application for Free and Reduced-Price
Meals in any of the 15 languages available, please contact the school
office at 212-312-4800 (ext 2 -- student services) or the DOE Office of School-Food Help Desk at (718) 707-4400, or go to:
http://www.opt-osfns.org/osfns/meals/default.aspx .
Thank you.
Larry Wood and Alex Cai
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday December 15
Parents' Association Meeting
Join us at 6:30 for refreshments and socializing; meeting starts at 7:00 sharp!
Our featured topic is summer opportunities for students, and the meeting will be preceded by a special holiday performance by the Stuyvesant A Cappella chorus. The agenda will include:
- Principals report, including investigation into fires
- Update on responding to school budget cuts and PA budget appropriations
- Featured topic: It's time to start thinking seriously about summer for students to find the kind of internships, academic programs and jobs that can pay big dividends (like exploring a potential career, winning an invaluable reference, having an eye-opening experience that will inspire that compelling college application essay.) Handouts and information from Social Studies AP Jennifer Suri, Math AP Maryann Ferrer, Research Coordinator Jonathan Gastel and Parent Coordinator Harvey Blumm.
Check out the bulletin:
November/December bulletin available now
The current Parents' Association bulletin is just a click away on the PA website, at www.stuy-pa.org -- check it out! |
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FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY
December 7-11
Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Support Stuyvesant High School: From December 7-11, a percentage of your purchases made at the TriBeCa Barnes & Noble at 97 Warren St. can go to the Stuy Parents' Association. Just mention Stuyvesant High School to your cashier or, for online purchases, go to www.barnesandnoble.com/mybookfairs .
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OTHER NEWS
Saturday December 12
Clothing Drive for the Homeless
For anyone who is interested in helping the Coalition for the Homeless with their annual coat drive: new and gently-used hats, gloves, scarves, socks and blankets are being collected at the Coalitions' mid-Manhattan drop-off site at St. Bart's Church, 51st St between Park and Lexington Aves. More information is available from Derron Lee at derronlee@yahoo.com.
Say No to education budget cuts:
The Stuy PA Executive Board urges parents to contact their elected officials to urge that funding to public education NOT be cut, especially mid-year when it will be particularly disruptive. To date, final decisions on the extent of proposed state and city cuts have not been made. Negotiations with the Governor and Mayor continue, NOW is the perfect time to contact legislative officials and deliver the following message: NO MORE CUTS TO EDUCATION! First, link to find out who represents you in the Senate, the Assembly and NYC Council and then leave them a message or send a letter. Find your senator at http://www.nysenate.gov, your assembly member at http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem and your city councilmember at: http://council.nyc.gov/html/members/members.shtml. TOLL-FREE calls to Albany: leave a message by calling (877) 255-9417, for the governor's office, the Senate or the Assembly. Letters can also be faxed or emailed from www.OurKidsCantWait.org. Make a call and send a letter today! |
If you know of any Stuy parents who are not receiving this email, feel free to forward it to them or to let me know their name and email address. Thanks! | |
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