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Parents' Association
Stuyvesant High School
March 21, 2010 News Update |
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Greetings!
With the Lunar Feast successfully concluded -- a BIG thank you to all the hard-working parent volunteers who made it happen and to everyone who came out for the delicious dinner! -- our Parents' Association is now highlighting this opportunity to support our school and students. To check out the many fabulous donated items up for bid, or to donate something for the auction, please go to:
Every dollar you spend goes to support Stuyvesant!
Florence Hutner
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Academic Affairs Committee Meeting
5:45 pm
Initial meeting of the PA Academic Affairs Committee in the theater. This meeting is open to all parents to discuss academic issues. Freshmen parents are especially encouraged to attend as policies and concerns relevant to 9th graders will be the focus of this initial meeting. If you cannot attend the meeting and want to contact the Committee, please feel free to email: academics@stuy-pa.org .
College Night Planning Meeting
6:00 pm
The College Committee will be holding an interest meeting for College Night planning for parent volunteers just before the general PA meeting. Co-chairs Lillian Sage and Monica Watt invite all to help out with this crucial event, which features over 150 college admissions officers coming to Stuyvesant on the evening of April 29th.
Monthly PA Meeting
meet 'n' greet at 6:30, meeting at 7:00
For our PA meeting on Tuesday, March 23, members of our School Leadership Team (SLT) and the Academic Committee will report and take questions on the school's vacation and homework policies; they will also address concerns about "in-class" vs "departmental" finals, and homework during in-class finals week. English Assistant Principal Eric Grossman will be joining us and will take questions about school policies re homework, finals, grading and other academic issues.
In addition, we have invited students from Sing! to deliver an encore performance of some of their fabulous song and dance routines.
At this meeting, we will also form a Nominations Committee for forthcoming PA and SLT elections scheduled for May and June.
April 22-25
Book Fair at Tribeca Barnes & Noble
Preparing for a test? Stocking up for summer reading?
From April 22-25, buy your books, CDs, DVDs, and gifts at the Barnes and Noble in TriBeCa, 97 Warren Street, and a percentage of your purchases will go to the Stuyvesant High School Parents' Association.
Use a voucher, which will be available at www.stuy-pa.org, or mention Stuyvesant High School at the cashier. |
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You Can Still Donate And Bid On Lunar Feast Auction Items Online!
As you have probably already read in previous email postings, the PA has created a first-ever Stuyvesant High School Online Auction and Donation Website to complement the Lunar Feast fundraising effort.
There's still time to give a little and get a lot in return!!! As we have previously mentioned, the online auction has been extended to April 11. Please show your support by going to the online to auction site: www.biddingforgood.com/stuy-pa and click on the "Donate Items" button to contribute to our catalog, or by clicking on "Donate Cash".
The extended bidding dates are March 28 6pm - April 11th at 6pm.
Whether you have 1 item or 100 to contribute, your participation is an invaluable part of our fund-raising efforts for the school. By donating an item or service directly online, you'll be helping to raise money for our school, and you'll receive a mention on our site that can link back to your own web page.
We strongly encourage everyone to donate through the website. However, if that is not possible, donations can be dropped off at the office of Harvey Blumm, the wonderful Stuyvesant Parent Coordinator (Room 273 at Stuyvesant) or at the offices of Miriam Chan at 221 Canal Street, Room 303. A donation form must accompany all items dropped off. All Lunar Dinner Forms can be found at the Stuy PA website at: www.stuy-pa.org.
Visit www.biddingforgood.com/stuy-pa today!
For questions, please contact one of the following:
Leoywlee@gmail.com - Lunar Feast Fundraising Committee - Gala Co-Chair
Jcheng6819@earthlink.net - Lunar Feast Program Committee - Gala Co-Chair
asg@amiegrossarchitects.com - Fundraising & Outreach Communication
Sginous@yahoo.com - Bidding For Good Online Auction Technical Support
Thank you for all your help! |
Wednesday, March 24 at 6:00pm
Student Musical Showcase
In the theater- all parents are welcome to attend this delightful free concert. Come hear our talented student musicians perform an eclectic medley of popular, jazz, and classical favorites.
Thursday March 25 at 6:30 pm
Junior Parent meeting
A special meeting for Junior parents only is scheduled for March 25th at 6:30 pm. College Office Coordinator, Pat Cleary, and the college counselors will present an overview of the college application process. All junior parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Please remember to also check the school's website regularly at www.stuy.edu , and if you are a senior parent, www.stuy.edu/college .
Saturday March 27-Tuesday April 6
Spring break: no school
Classes resume Wednesday April 7 |
Check out the March PA Bulletin !
March 2010 Bulletin now available online
The March Parents' Association Bulletin is on the PA website, at www.stuy-pa.org. In this latest Bulletin, you can read the co-Presidents' letter for some
important good news on the school budget to be discussed at the upcoming March 23rd PA meeting.
Remember: to receive a hard copy of the Bulletin in the mail, you MUST send in a request for a hard copy. Feel free to email your request with your address to florence@stuypanews.org. |
Notice for Russian speakers from
Malenkaya Kompaniya
Literary Magazine for Russian-Speaking Children
The SECOND OLYMPIADA OF SPOKEN RUSSIAN FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS IN NYC
The literary magazine Malenkaya Kompaniya, with the cooperation of the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) and the Slavic Department of Columbia University, organizes the Second OLYMPIADA OF SPOKEN RUSSIAN FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS IN NYC.
The Olympiada for middle and high school students will take place on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Columbia University. ACTR medals and diplomas will be included in the portfolios schools send to colleges.
The first mini-Olympiada, organized by our magazine for children ages 7-11, will take place on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Kingsborough Community College.
On our site http://detskiyzhurnal.org you may find the info about the olympiada, its rules, and registration procedure. There is also info about the first Olympiada of Spoken Russian for Heritage Speakers in NYC (in Russian and in English), winners and sponsors. |
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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