Weekend Update, 10-10-06

This Week: (week #2)
Monday 10/9
• Columbus Day
Tuesday 10/10
• Princeton Review begins in 11th Grade advisories
• Becca at NYHS to talk about Maine Coast Semester from 8:30-10:30am
Wednesday 10/11
• Department Meetings
• Cabinet Meeting
Thursday 10/12
• one more day until Friday
Friday 10/13
• END OF FIRST MARKING PERIOD!!
• 10th grade overnight on Lettie

Upcoming Events:
1) 10/18 (Wed) – PSAT
2) 10/18 (Wed) – College Night 6-8pm (see Nicole’s email)
3) 10/26 (Thurs) - Parent Teacher Conferences, Thursday Night
4) 11/8 (Wed) – 8th Grader Open House

Information:
Rowing with Brendan: - Saturday All City Rowing Days - 10AM beginning on October 8th, with Brendan Malone and attended by crews from City As School, Graphic Arts H.S. as well at the NY Harbor High where Brendan is a teacher. To take place at Pier 40 on the western end of Houston Street.

Senior meeting: On Thursday, October 12, 3rd period, there will be a senior assembly in the library. There are a number of crucial deadlines looming for college applications, etc., and other things that they need to get charged up about as a class. Nicole and Ali will lead the meeting. 12th grade teachers, please bring your classes down at the start of the period.

Saturday college and scholarship application work sessions: Plans are in the works to offer special work sessions, starting October 21, on Saturdays and Monday afternoons to help seniors complete various applications. We want to make these fun and productive, with lots of staff present to help students, food, etc. Some compensation will be available; details to follow.

Harbor Humanities: Again, a big thanks to teachers who have taken some of their time to allow HH students interviews. Stop by and see the lovely finished products. They are impressive. An extra thank you to Nasiha, Murray, Shaun, and Tizoc who kindly dealt with a lot of the last minute-ers. We are starting our Survival Unit and hopefully will be taking a trip to watch inflatable rafts receive their safety inspections

Student Council & Halloween Dance Idea: The student council has submitted to Nate and I a well written proposal to host a Halloween Dance in the cafeteria on Friday, October 27. An excerpt: “We the student council are proposing at Halloween dance. This event will promote more student activities, create a more comfortable learning environment, and promote a strong student culture . . . there will be contests for most original costume . . . It would encourage more students to participate in school activities if they have fun at this one. There would be less separation in class or ranks of students socially. The students would be able to connect and create a non-stiff learning environment . . . “

We have agreed to this under the following conditions:
1) Student council raises the money for decorations, DJ, refreshments, etc. themselves and are completely in charge of them, plus cleanup.
2) The dance will be from 6-8:30 p.m.
3) ONLY NYHS students are allowed to attend. (no guests)
4) Kids who’ve been suspended this year may not attend.
5) Student council members are responsible for recruiting 5 staff chaperones (will be paid) and at least 3 parent chaperones.
6) Tickets cost $2 in advance and $4 at the door

The Harbor School Scuba Club had our third open water dive trip of the year on Sunday. This time Manny V. and Jose E. finished their open water diver certifications. They joined Angel T. as the 2nd and 3rd certified Harbor school divers.



Lettie 10th grade Overnight: Congrats to all the 10th grade sailors! we had an AMAZING time! The weather pounded us south past the Verrazano Narrows Bridge where we reached a top speed of 11.7 knots. We were screaming all over the lower bay, and despite a few trainees getting sick (it couldn't be helped), they all jumped in when there was work to be done. At night, we anchored in Graves End Bay, spent a drizzly anchor watch, weighed anchor at 0800 and by 1200, we were by Alpine, NJ. All along the way back north, every single trainee either got head rig or aloft certified. The students also worked on homework and schoolwork for a solid hour without complaining! Included are some pics... Just a sample of the good times.