Stuyvesant HS Parents' Association

Parents' Association
Stuyvesant High School 

April 4, 2010 News Update

CORRECTED DATES!
In this update
Lunar Feast Auction -- Last Chance To Bid!
Upcoming PA events
School events
New for Seniors
PA Bulletin Online
PA Website Link
Greetings!
 
I'm resending last night's mail to correct a couple of dates.  Please note that school starts again this Wednesday April 7, and the SLT meeting is on June 8.  Sorry for the errors. 
 
While our kids enjoy the last couple of days of spring break, remember to bid on any of the fabulous 77 items in the Lunar Feast Auction!  Bidding ends in just under a week, so don't forget to check it out at:
 

Additionally, I am sending out a few reminders of important dates and updates.  Happy Spring!
 
Florence Hutner
Corresponding Secretary
Lunar Feast Auction
Just One Week Left To Bid On Lunar Feast Auction Items Online!
 
77 items are being bid on daily, including:
 
- college essay tutor
- college admission/financial aid counseling
- July 4 fireworks viewing party
- vacations galore, including in Mexico and Ecuador
- time shares from Kennebunkport, ME to Orlando, FL
- hotel certificates across the country

The online auction ends in just one week, on April 11 at 6 pm.  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". 

All donations may be made through the website. 

Visit
www.biddingforgood.com/stuy-pa today!

For questions about the auction, please contact Amie Gross or Sigal Ginous at the following email addresses:

asg@amiegrossarchitects.com - Fundraising & Outreach Communication
Sginous@yahoo.com - Bidding For Good Online Auction Technical Support 

Thank you for all your help!
PA events
 
Nomination for PA and SLT elections now open. 
 
In order to run for office in the May 25, 2010 PA officer election or June 8, 2010 SLT election, a candidate must submit a nomination form or the equivalent information to the Nominating Committee, at the April 20 General Membership Meeting, by e-mail to nominations@stuy-pa.org by mail or hand delivery to the PA Office (Stuyvesant High School Parents Association, Room 271, 345 Chambers Street, NYC 10282-1099).  Nominations for the PA election close May 19. Nominations for the SLT election close June 1. Nomination form and full details about all PA and SLT positions and election procedures can be found on the PA Web site (see the run for office link), or by contacting the PA Nomination Committee, care-of the PA address above.
 
 
April 20 
Special presentation on stress reduction
 
Less sleep, more fights? Homework marathons or seeming nonchalance? Adapting to Stuyvesant's high standards can breed high pressure, especially for students and families used to easy academic excellence. How can we parents help reduce stress and foster healthy development in our children? Don't miss a special evening April 20 with distinguished child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Alan Schlechter of the NYU Child Study Center, followed by Q & A. 

 
 
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.

For online purchases, visit www.barnesandnoble.com/mybookfairs --
enter ID # 10165744.
Upcoming School Events
 
Wednesday April 7
Back to school:  classes resume  
IMPORTANT NEWS FOR SENIORS 
 
GRADUATION ALERT

Dear Seniors and Parents:

Due to circumstances beyond our control Stuyvesant was forced to change this year's graduation date and venue.  Graduation for the Class of 2010 will now take place on Thursday, June 24th at the Palace Theater.  The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m.  The Palace Theater is located on Broadway at 175th Street in Manhattan.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.  Hopefully this announcement is early enough to amend any previous plans.  We look forward to another fantastic graduation, this time at the Palace Theater.

Sincerely,
James A. Lonardo
Senior Activities Advisor
 

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 
 
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Enter the Alumni Association's annual COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP competition. More than $50,000 in scholarships (ranging from $500 to $25,000) will be awarded to 15 to 20 seniors this spring.  All seniors are encouraged to apply. Pick up a scholarship application in the College Office, Room 225, or the Alumni Office, Room 301-B, or download an application (or download an application from school's www.stuy.edu website.  The deadline for submitting completed applications is Monday, April 26, 2010.  PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE because the application has many parts including an essay, and a recommendation letter.
 
 

Attention Seniors Who Will Attend Columbia or Barnard: Apply for the BERGSTEIN SCHOLARSHIP.  

The Daniel Bergstein '80 Memorial Scholarship Fund will award a need-blind merit scholarship to one senior who will attend either Columbia University or Barnard College. The application should be submitted to the Bergstein Scholarship Committee which will make the selection. Download the attached flyer and see 
http://www.stuy80.com/scholarshipfund/ for more information.
 
Check out the March PA Bulletin
March 2010 Bulletin available online
 
The March Parents' Association Bulletin is on the PA website, at www.stuy-pa.org , including updates on the school budget
 
 
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. 
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!