Stuyvesant HS Parents' Association

Parents' Association
Stuyvesant High School 

May 16, 2010 News Update

In this update
Upcoming PA Events
School Events
Senior Graduation Info
PA Bulletin Online
PA Website Link
Greetings!
 
 
You still have a few days to sign up or nominate someone for next year's Parents' Association Executive Board, and just a few weeks to put your name in for the School Leadership Team.  The Executive Board election will take place at the next PA meeting on May 25.  Please give serious thought to making this valuable contribution to the school -- all efforts are appreciated!
 
Also note that the May 25 PA meeting will also include a critically important vote on Stuyvesant's plan to use the federal Title I funds for which we have newly become eligible.  Don't miss the meeting! 
 
 
Florence Hutner
Corresponding Secretary
PA events
 
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 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 this coming Wednesday 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 May 25

refreshments at 6:30, meeting promptly at 7 
Monthly PA Meeting 
 
Looking ahead to our next monthly meeting, the agenda will include a presentation titled "College Confidential:  Parent-to-Parent".  Join our panel of current and alumni parents for a candid discussion of the college process, followed by Q & A.  What  were their families' experiences like? How did things go right -- or wrong?  Knowing what they do now, how might they have handled the process differently? 
 
We will also be hearing from Principal Stan Teitel about Stuyvesant's new eligibility for federal Title I funds and holding a critically important vote about the spending plan that the Stuy Administration and School Leadership Team are developing relating to those funds.  Come to learn and be counted.
 
The PA will also be voting for next year's Executive Board -- don't miss either of these important votes! 
School events 
 

Friday May 21

Spring Concert
 
Come hear the beautiful music and magnificent voices of our student musicians who make up Stuyvesant's many bands and orchestras and choirs!
 
 
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 
 
Check out the PA Bulletin
Latest Bulletin available online
 
The Parents' Association Bulletin is on the PA website, at www.stuy-pa.org/padocs/bulletin/STUYBull.MAY.%202010.WEB.FINAL.pdf
 
 
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!