Fun June Events

Wednesday, June 6: Senior Prom

Thursday, June 7: Planned Professional Development Day aboard Lettie G. Howard. May also include rehearsals and planning for Harbor Arts day on Governors Island. FYI: part of day will include afternoon session for Nate or Jen and Lead Teachers in Math and English with all Urban Assembly schools to discuss College Knowledge tasks to be a part of next year's curriculum. This meeting will take place at Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction at 50th St. and 10th Ave. in Manhattan. More details forthcoming soon.

Friday, June 8: Harbor Arts Day on Governors Island. World premiere of "The Odyssey" by the the Harbor Humanities class, and art show by Harbor Arts class. Parents invited.

Tuesday, June 12: Last Day of Classes

Tuesday, June 12: Senior Banquet

Saturday, June 16: Bushwick Campus Graduation Parade and celebration. All graduates from New York Harbor School, Academy of Urban Planning, and Bushwick School for Social Justice will be parading.

Saturday, June 16: Clearwater Festival

Monday, June 25: Graduation

Thanks 04.30.07

It was a very busy week and weekend at New York Harbor School. Read below for updates on the Social Justice Math Conference, Staff Sail, Harbor Basketball, ELL Parent Conference, and SCUBA class, and more!

Student college acceptance trips continued as Jennifer L., Daniel L., Yoscar, and Luz all traveled to Ithaca College to check out the school gain further information on their full scholarships. Thank you to Melissa Franco for taking an assortment of seniors to the bus at 5:00am on Monday morning to go to Ithica College!

Thank you to teacher/ESL Coordinator Marybelle Marrero-Colón for her organization of our building wide ESL Conference for Parents. The conference took place on Saturday with workshops and encouragement for parental involvement. Parents from AUP, BSSJ, and Harbor attended. Alan also was a tremendous help, along with AP Janet Miranda from AUP, who together with Marybelle gave parents an overview of the NYSESLAT exam and the ELA Regents. Student Vanessa M. also performed her spoken word during the lunchtime presentation.

Congratulations and thank you to Ralph Perez , Noah Heller and the Harbor School Basketball team for their undefeated Saturday in an Urban Assembly Round Robin Tournament. NYHS defeated the hosts Bronx School of Law, Government and Justice 84-72, and also defeated the Urban Assembly Academy of Music and Art 48-34. Players included Shamel, Daquan, Devon, Divine, John G., Kevin H., Todd, and José M. This is a first step towards a possible developmental team in the PSAL when our school moves to Governors Island.

Thanks to Shaun Strobel for his organization of our SCUBA training class on weekends for staff and students. This week's training contingent in the pool included staff members Shaun, Shirley, Juan, and Shane, as well as students Asha, Dwayne, Claude, and Angel T. The certification class is hard work, but those involved seemed very enthusiastic.

Thanks to Captain Jonathan Kabak and the members of the Lettie G. Howard crew for hosting our NYHS staff overnight sail about Lettie. Friday night was cloudy after the heavy rains, but Saturday dawned beautifully. Staff members Maya, Sonjah, Awilda, Roy, Rick, Tizoc, Nasiha, and Sonia went aloft (almost all), raised sail, and even got a private tour of the Merchant Marine Academy in Kingspoint, NY. It was a great overnight sail.

Thank you to Math teacher Noah Heller for inviting teachers from all over the country to visit our school Friday April 27, as part of the Math and Social Justice conference taking place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Teachers from Boston, L.A., Berkeley, and even Queens (F.K. Lane H.S.) visited Harbor math classes and discussed ways of making math more accessible and powerful for students.

Updates 04.30.07

Please be advised that the doctor is scheduled to do working paper physicals on Thursday May 17th 2007 and Thursday June 14th 2007 for all students interested. Students must have the consent form filled out and signed by a parent or guardian prior to the date in order to see the doctor. Please inform any student interested to register in the Health Office rm134. Thank you.

This Week 04.30.07

WEEK #2

Monday 4/30
- NYSESLAT Testing continues
- Seniors take WISE financial litercay cert test thru Friday with Sam
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Governors Island Facility Meeting with Murray and Halcrow Marine Engineering
consultant in Room 412 @ 3:30pm
- Hiring Interviews 4:00-7:00pm

Tuesday 5/1
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 3 @ Gowanus Canal
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport

Wednesday 5/2
- OPEN Harbor Dept/CTE Meeting 12:15-2:15
- Grades Due to Lily 3:00pm
- Department Meetings 2:30-3:35
- Cabinet meeting 3:40-4:45
- Girls' Soccer Game @ Harry Van Arsdale 4:00pm

Thursday 5/3
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 4 @ Gowanus Canal
- Nate OUT ALL DAY with Harbor Science Class
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport

Friday 5/4
- 9th Grade CTT and Special Ed trip to Jewish Heritage Museum
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- New York Sun Works Barge Launch
- Lettie Student Overnight (Tizoc & Shane)

Saturday 5/5
- All Juniors taking SAT
- ESL Planning Retreat at Best Western Seaport
- Youth Coxswain Training with Brendan 9:00am-4:00pm

This Week 04.23.07

WEEK #1

Monday 4/23
- Self-contained in the Field Meeting 7:45am
- NYSESLAT Testing beings
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport

Tuesday 4/24
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 1 @ Gowanus Canal
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- UFT Delegat Meeting @ UFT Headquarters 4:15pm

Wednesday 4/25
- OPEN Harbor Dept/CTE Meeting 12:15-2:15
- Staff Meeting 2:30-3:00 pm Grade Team Meeting then Advisory Team Meetings

Thursday 4/26
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 2 @ Gowanus Canal
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Girls' Soccer Game @ School of the Future 4:00pm
- SLT Meeting 6:00pm

Friday 4/27
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- END OF 2nd MARKING PERIOD
- Girls' Soccer Game @ Bushwick 4:00pm
- Lettie Staff Overnight!

Saturday 4/28
- Staff SCUBA 10:30am-3:30pm
- Cheerleading Trip to Six Flags

Updates 04.23.07

Bushwick Campus Graduation Parade: Will take place Saturday, June 16 at 11am. We expect all graduating seniors from NY Harbor School, Academy of Urban Planning, and the Bushwick School for Social Justice will march around the school's block and celebrate their graduation together with their families. It will be means to mark the presence and success of the new schools in the Bushwick Campus.

College Acceptance Trips: Congratulations to students Octavia M. and Melissa F. for their successful visit to SUNY Canton and SUNY Potsdam, and to Luz O. for her trip to Skidmore College. We look forward to their possible matriculation at those schools. Thank you in advance to all involved in the Ithaca College trip this weekend for Daniel L., Jennifer L., Luz O., and Yoscar O. and to the intrepid staff memeber who will meet them at 5:00am to escort them to the bus station!

This Week 04.16.07

WEEK #2

Monday 4/16
- Pilar Roja Performance/trip 8:49am
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport

Tuesday 4/17
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 3 @ Newtown Creek
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Girls' Soccer Game @ Bushwick 4:00pm

Wednesday 4/18
- SOS Curriculum Meeting 10:30-11:30
- OPEN Harbor Dept/CTE Meeting 12:15-2:15
- Staff Meeting 2:30-3:35 Meeting will focus primarily on Special Education and updating IEPs. Teachers, please bring all copies of IEPs on students that you teach.
- Cabinet Meeting 3:45-4:45

Thursday 4/19
- Graduation Meeting 9:00-9:20
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 4 @ Newtown Creek
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Girls' Soccer Game @ Bushwick 4:00pm
- SLT Meeting 6:00pm

Friday 4/20
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- BAM performance/trip 10:30am

Saturday 4/21
- Farm to Cafeteria Conference 8:30am-6:00pm
- Staff SCUBA 10:30am-3:30pm

Thanks 04.16.07

College Shout-Outs: Thank you to Ali and Nicole, and all senior advisors (Melissa, Ann, Marybelle, Awilda, Noah, and Nicole) for their hard work in helping our students begin to achieve their college dreams. So far 28 seniors have been accepted to college and we expect CUNY acceptances soon. Of those seniors, several have received full four year scholarships, including full HEOP or EOP scholarships to schools such as Cornell U., SUNY Stonybrook, Skidmore, Pratt Institute, and Ithaca College. The total scholarship money exceeds $1.5 million dollars! We are extremely proud of these students' accomplishments and look forward to supporting their college careers. Congratulations.

Yearbook: Thank you to Sonjah and her crew for her extremely hard work on the 2007 Yearbook. I know that it will look great and her hard work will pay off with a great book. Congratulations!

Hiring Open House: Thank you to Jen for the successful hiring open house on Friday. More than 20 prospective teachers in several subjects attended and were provided an excellent overview of the school by Nate, Murray, Kima, Des, and students Monique, Kayla, and Mayra. Thanks to all teachers who hosted visits by groups of teachers.

Parent Coordinator: Thank you to the personnel committee and parents for their hard work and dedication in hiring a Parent Coordinator. We are very excited to have Daniela start with us in May and look forward to her contributions to our community.

Harbor Basketball Team: Thank you to Ralph and Noah for working with our students to form a Harbor School basketball team to compete in a tournament of Urban Assembly teams to be held in the Bronx this weekend, April 20 and 21.

College Updates 04.16.07

College Conference: On May 23rd (4pm-8pm), Urban Assembly will be hosting a free conference for all college bound seniors at the Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice (244 East 163rd Street (4, B, D, to 161st/Yankee Stadium). This will be a great opportunity for seniors and their parents to meet with other Urban Assembly students who will be attending some of the same colleges of our seniors in the fall. There will be college students and staff addressing proper preparation for some of the challenges our students may face going into their first year of college. It promises to be a great event.

Updates 04.16.07

Pilar Rioja Performance: Lydia will be taking certain students from her 2nd and 4th period class on a field trip monday April 16th after 2nd period. They all know they are responsible for speaking with their teachers in regards to their abscence and missed work. For those who have 1st and 2nd period they also know they need to attend those classes as well.

Attendance: The three day week did not help our attendance, as we begin April at approximately 80%. Advisors, if your advisees were absent more than two days in a row, we need you to follow up and provide any information obtained to Belia in the main office. Our weekly attendance meeting will take place Monday at 10:30am.

Summer Opportunities Survey: Roy has prepared a survey of summer opportunities that will be filled out in Advisory this week. Advisors, please have all students fill out a survey, collect, and return to Roy. It is important for us to identify and recruit students for many of the programs we have this summer, including Summer of Sail and a new residential camp program at SUNY Maritime.

2nd Marking Period: There are only two weeks left in the 2nd marking period, which ends on 4/27. Teachers, please make sure your mygradebook.com accounts are up to date. Open School Night will be Wednesday, May 9, from 6-7:30pm.

Sports: All players on Bushwick Campus PSAL teams must provide teachers with a schedule of their games, and on game day, must provide a pass to leave at 2:15pm for travel to games. Marvin is the girls soccer coach and has sent around this information to our staff. We will make sure that baseball does the same.

College Update 04.11.07

In the spirit of college awareness and preparation, Nicole would like to plan a series of activities for all students during the week of May 7th. This will be our official college week. The goal is to make this an annual event where students can learn more about college and everything it has to offer. Here is the proposed plan for this year.

Monday 5/7 - Represent Your Alma Mater Day - Teachers and staff will wear t-shirts, caps, etc representing the colleges they went to. Advisors across all grades will speak about their college experiences during advisory.

Tuesday 5/8 - SUNY Maritime Presentation during advisory for 9th graders

Wedenesday 5/9 - Skidmore College Presentation during advisory for 10th graders

Thursday 5/10 - Panel discussion with seniors and current college students for 11th graders during advisory

Friday 5/11 - Making it Count - College Presentation for seniors during advisory

Updates 04.11.07

Parent Coordinator - We’re thrilled to announce the hire of a new parent coordinator, Daniela Perez, of Compton, California. Daniela has been serving as the office manager of Excel Charter Academy, a brand new school in Los Angeles, and will start work at NYHS the week of May 14, 2007, upon completion of a BA in English education at California State Northridge and a move to NYC. If you know of anyone needing a roommate or of an affordable apartment, Daniela would really appreciate talking to you.

Teacher Recruiting - On Friday, April 13, from 1-3 p.m. we will have a recruiting event for a select group of applicants for teaching positions at NYHS in the fall. Please be prepared (thanks in advance) to have groups of applicants dropping by your classes to observe for a few minutes as part of a tour. Also, over the next month or so, Jen will be visiting classes with a variety of applicants at other times (particularly in Special Education, so CTT and self contained classes should expect frequent visits). Thanks very much for your cooperation. We’ll try to be as unobtrusive as possible.

Bushwick Campus Girls Soccer Team - began Wedesday 3/28/07. The majority of the team are Harbor students: Asha Armstrong, Nadege Laporte, Maria Naula, Leydia Basicillo, Abby Scott, Estaphanie Reyes, Evelyn Cornel and Kiara Pena. The team is looking good, pratice is going well, we have 12 eligible girls and Tzoc is helping me with pratice. Our next game is on Thur. 4/12/07.

Home Stretch - We are entering the final stretch of the school year. The Regents begin June 13, in nine weeks, or 43 instructional days. 2nd marking period ends in two and a half weeks on April 27, and grades are due May 2. Parent Teacher night will be Wednesday, May 9. Please check the Harbor News Calendar for many additional important dates.

Spring Academy - Thank you to Nasiha and teachers from AUP and BSSJ for their hard work during Spring Academy. 17 seniors recovered needed credit by completing their projects, 3 failed, and their was one incomplete with a medical excuse. Information has been sent to senior advisors.

Senior Trip Canceled - Because only 16 students of a required 50 brought in their deposit for the senior trip to Hershey Park, the trip has been canceled. Anyone with questions about this decision can see Nate.

Poetry - As part of a Teacher’s and Writers project, Gannet News service will display some our students’ poetry from last semester’s music class.

Biodiesel - Sam has gotten some great publicity for the biodiesel program lately - one of the articles is below.

http://www.brooklyndowntownstar.com/StoryDisplay.asp?PID=4&NewsStoryID=5516

This Week 04.11.07

WEEK #1
Wednesday 4/11
- Follow a Week #1 Wed, Thurs, Fri Schedule (for 9th grade)
- Short Staff Meeting 2:30-3:00
- Co-Planning Time 3:00-4:15

Thursday 4/12
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 2 @ Bronx River
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts Section 3 @ Seaport

Friday 4/13
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts Section 4 @ Seaport
- New Teacher Recruiting Event from 1-3 p.m. in Room 410

The second marking period ends April 27 and Grades will be due Wednesday May 2