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Parents' Association
Stuyvesant High School
April 18, 2010 News Update |
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Greetings!
We have exciting happenings coming up: this Tuesday will be our monthly PA meeting, with some important votes and an interesting guest speaker. And a week from Thursday is the annual College Fair -- volunteers are needed to make this valuable event work!
Note that nominations for positions on the Parents Association
Executive Board and on the School Leadership Team are still open. This is a great way to contribute to a great school, so think hard about whether you or someone you know would make a good candidate.
Florence Hutner
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Nomination for PA and SLT elections still 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. You can do this at the April 20 General Membership Meeting, by e-mail to nominations@stuy-pa.org by mail, or by 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 at www.stuy-pa.org , or by contacting the PA Nomination Committee, care-of the PA address above.
Tuesday April 20 6:30 refreshments, 7:00 meeting
PA monthly meeting
AGENDA:
Presentation by nominations committee
Principal's address
Vote on amended PA budget
Vote on appropriations committee recommendations
Special presentation on stress reduction (described below)
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, and DVDs, 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.
Thursday, April 29 5:45-8:30
College Night
Over 150 college admissions representatives will visit Stuyvesant to meet with our families. The PA needs volunteers -- see below for details. |
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School events
Thursday, April 22
Annual International Food Fest
The Department of World Languages is proud to announce their 35th annual International Food Fest which will take place after 10th period in the Student Dining Hall. Students & faculty are invited to enjoy delicious foods from around the world, and to bring in dishes reflecting their culinary culture.
Food should be labeled as follows: 1. Name of dish, 2. Origin of food, 3. To be refrigerated, if necessary, 4. Students will hand in the food in room 505, periods 1, 2, and 3. Bring disposable containers and please be aware that we cannot heat food.
Thursday, April 29 5:45-8:30
College Night
Over 150 college admissions representatives will visit Stuyvesant to meet with our families.
The PA needs volunteers from 2:30-6:30 pm to help set up and clean up -- it's especially helpful to have senior and freshman parents help, since they will probably not be meeting with the college reps. You can sign up for a shift from 2:30-5:40, 3:00-5:40, or 5:30-6:30. To volunteer, please contact:
Lillian Sage 3sagesbeauty@earthlink.net
April 25/May 23
CPR Training
The Stuy Red Cross Club is offering American Red Cross certified "CPR/AED Adult with Standard First Aid" classes on Sunday April 25 and May 23rd, from 9am-5pm.
Each training session includes conscious and unconcious choking, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED), Standard First Aid, and more. The class costs $35 and is open to students and parents.
Please visit http://sites.google.com/site/stuyredcross/training to sign up. |
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.
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! | |
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