WEEK #2
Monday 5/28
- Memorial Day
Tuesday 5/29
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 3 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ Governor's Island
Wednesday 5/30
- SOS Meeting 10:30-11:30am
- Harbor Department Meeting 12:15-2:00
- Department Meeting 2:30-3:30
- Cabinet 3:45-4:45
- Hiring Interviews 5:00-7:00pm
Thursday 5/31
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 4 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ Governor's Island
- Horseshoe Crab Mating Walk with Roy @ Plum Beach 4:00pm
Friday 6/1
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ Governor's Island
- Lettie Overnight
Saturday 6/2
- Boatbuilding with Janette in Harlem 9:00am
- Rowing with Brendan at Pier 40 11:00am
Monday, May 28, 2007
Thanks 05.28.07
Estuaria: Thank you so much to Cheryl Balsamo for her persistent and tireless work to create our Estuaria and take care of our Turtles in rooms 410 and 416. The creation of the Aquarium Keepers Club has been a great addition to our school, and Cheryl has done this, as well substitute hundreds of classes, and be a great assistant Teacher for our Harbor Science class with Ann and Shane. Cheryl has accepted a position as a 7th grade science teacher at the Urban Assembly School of Arts and Letters in Fort Green, a great new Urban Assembly school. We wish her all the best. -Nate
Teaching Assistants: In addition to Cheryl, other teaching assistants have shown tremendous dedication and hard work in their classes. Ralph Perez has consistently demonstrated his patience and commitment in his work with in Des, Marybelle, Maya, and Lily's classes. English Teacher Beth Heuer has continually added to 10th grade English class, and ESL para Juan Ortiz has also assisted greatly in several classes. Thanks to all for their assistance in helping our students. -Nate
Teaching Assistants: In addition to Cheryl, other teaching assistants have shown tremendous dedication and hard work in their classes. Ralph Perez has consistently demonstrated his patience and commitment in his work with in Des, Marybelle, Maya, and Lily's classes. English Teacher Beth Heuer has continually added to 10th grade English class, and ESL para Juan Ortiz has also assisted greatly in several classes. Thanks to all for their assistance in helping our students. -Nate
Updates 05.28.07
Testing! Testing! Yes, the Regents are coming. Only 10 Instructional Days until testing begins. Departments please continue to post your Regents prep times.
Wednesday, May 30
Department Meetings 2:30-3:35
Cabinet Meeting 3:40-4:45pm
Earth Science Regents Practical Lab Exam will be taken by the ninth graders in the Lab beginning Monday, June 4. In order for set up to occur, beginning Thursday May 31, the classes that are held in the lab will meet in Room #306 on the third floor. Classes should meet at the Lab and travel to Room 306 together with their teacher.
Lettie G. Howard Overnights for 10th graders continue - June 1st and 2nd.
Saturday boatbuilding with Janette Medel: Meet at 9 AM in front of Bushwick to go to Harlem every Saturday. We are trying to get the boat finished in time for graduation!!
NWEA Interim assessment testing will focus primarily on the ninth grade. Sections 1 and 3 will take their tests 7th and 8th period on June 5 and 12, respectively. Moira is coordinating the testing schedule and use of the computer room.
Special Schedule June 6 and 8. In order to have a dress rehearsal for the Odyssey on June 8, tenth grade will have a special schedule on June 6 and June 8. Students will have their regents classes Global, Math, and Living Environment before being dismissed at 10:30 for the ferry to Governors Island on both days. Lily will send out details to teachers. All other classes will meet as regularly scheduled. We will have an early dismissal at 2:40 on June 8 for all those attending to make a 4pm Ferry for Harbor Arts Night. There will be 5:15 ferry as well.
Staff reminder: we need all hands on deck for all Fridays until the end of the year, given the Lettie Overnights.
Graduation: June 25 at 6pm on Pier 16 at South Street Seaport Museum. This promises to be one of the great nights in the history of our school. Please support all senior potential graduates as they work to finish all of their necessary requirements.
Summer School: All teachers who are interested in teaching summer school (Friday, July 20 - Friday, August 17) please email Nate and Mr. Dye (vdye@schools.nyc.gov) as soon as possible! Summer school will take place in the Bushwick Campus Annex 8:30-3:00 for four weeks. More information will be forthcoming for students soon.
Wednesday, May 30
Department Meetings 2:30-3:35
Cabinet Meeting 3:40-4:45pm
Earth Science Regents Practical Lab Exam will be taken by the ninth graders in the Lab beginning Monday, June 4. In order for set up to occur, beginning Thursday May 31, the classes that are held in the lab will meet in Room #306 on the third floor. Classes should meet at the Lab and travel to Room 306 together with their teacher.
Lettie G. Howard Overnights for 10th graders continue - June 1st and 2nd.
Saturday boatbuilding with Janette Medel: Meet at 9 AM in front of Bushwick to go to Harlem every Saturday. We are trying to get the boat finished in time for graduation!!
NWEA Interim assessment testing will focus primarily on the ninth grade. Sections 1 and 3 will take their tests 7th and 8th period on June 5 and 12, respectively. Moira is coordinating the testing schedule and use of the computer room.
Special Schedule June 6 and 8. In order to have a dress rehearsal for the Odyssey on June 8, tenth grade will have a special schedule on June 6 and June 8. Students will have their regents classes Global, Math, and Living Environment before being dismissed at 10:30 for the ferry to Governors Island on both days. Lily will send out details to teachers. All other classes will meet as regularly scheduled. We will have an early dismissal at 2:40 on June 8 for all those attending to make a 4pm Ferry for Harbor Arts Night. There will be 5:15 ferry as well.
Staff reminder: we need all hands on deck for all Fridays until the end of the year, given the Lettie Overnights.
Graduation: June 25 at 6pm on Pier 16 at South Street Seaport Museum. This promises to be one of the great nights in the history of our school. Please support all senior potential graduates as they work to finish all of their necessary requirements.
Summer School: All teachers who are interested in teaching summer school (Friday, July 20 - Friday, August 17) please email Nate and Mr. Dye (vdye@schools.nyc.gov) as soon as possible! Summer school will take place in the Bushwick Campus Annex 8:30-3:00 for four weeks. More information will be forthcoming for students soon.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
This Week 05.21.07
WEEK #1
Monday 5/21
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Girls Soccer Game @ Bushwick Campus 4:00pm
- Personnel Committee Interviews
Tuesday 5/22
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 1 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
Wednesday 5/23
- Harbor Department Meeting 12:15pm
- Staff Meeting 2:30-3:00pm
- Grade Team Kid Talk 3:00-3:30pm
- Advisory Team Kid Talk 3:35-4:15pm
- College Conference @ Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice 4:00pm
- Girls Soccer Game @ Bushwick Campus 4:00pm
Thursday 5/24
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 2 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Make-up SLT Meeting 6:00pm
Friday 5/25
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Lettie Overnight - students meet before school at Bushwick
Saturday 5/26
- Rowing at Pier 40 with Brendan 11:00am (?)
Monday 5/21
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Girls Soccer Game @ Bushwick Campus 4:00pm
- Personnel Committee Interviews
Tuesday 5/22
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 1 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
Wednesday 5/23
- Harbor Department Meeting 12:15pm
- Staff Meeting 2:30-3:00pm
- Grade Team Kid Talk 3:00-3:30pm
- Advisory Team Kid Talk 3:35-4:15pm
- College Conference @ Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice 4:00pm
- Girls Soccer Game @ Bushwick Campus 4:00pm
Thursday 5/24
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 2 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Make-up SLT Meeting 6:00pm
Friday 5/25
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Lettie Overnight - students meet before school at Bushwick
Saturday 5/26
- Rowing at Pier 40 with Brendan 11:00am (?)
Thanks 05.21.07
Staff Appreciation Night: Thank you to Jen and Murray for their work in making our dinner at Bubby's a success. The movie of the student appreciation said it all: when we teach we affect students in ways we don't even know. Congratulations to our NY Harbor School Lifetime Crew Members. We have a great staff and we felt how great it is on that night. -Nate
Updates 05.21.07
Regents are coming! (15 instructional days!!). Departments please post your Regents prep times.
Lettie G. Howard Overnights continue on May 25-26
Staff reminder: We need all hands on deck for all Fridays until the end of the year, given the Lettie Overnights.
Graduation: June 25 at 6pm on Pier 16 at South Street Seaport Museum. This promises to be one of the great nights in the history of our school. Please support all senior potential graduates as they work to finish all of their necessary requirements.
Summer School: All teachers who are interested in teaching summer school (dates Friday, July 20- Friday, August 17) please email Nate AND Mr. Dye (vdye@schools.nyc.gov ) as soon as possible. Summer school will take place in the Bushwick Campus Annex 8:30-3:00 for four weeks. More information will be forthcoming for students soon.
Jerry Brown is finishing up his semester in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Since we last saw him he has helped build a clinic in Mexico, been hiking in the Pacific Northwest and met Utah Phillips in his English class. He will be returning to New York on May 27th.
Internships: Please click here to check out Sam's Blog - there's a lot of great information about the seniors in their internships that he has been updating this spring. -Nate
Lettie G. Howard Overnights continue on May 25-26
Staff reminder: We need all hands on deck for all Fridays until the end of the year, given the Lettie Overnights.
Graduation: June 25 at 6pm on Pier 16 at South Street Seaport Museum. This promises to be one of the great nights in the history of our school. Please support all senior potential graduates as they work to finish all of their necessary requirements.
Summer School: All teachers who are interested in teaching summer school (dates Friday, July 20- Friday, August 17) please email Nate AND Mr. Dye (vdye@schools.nyc.gov
Jerry Brown is finishing up his semester in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Since we last saw him he has helped build a clinic in Mexico, been hiking in the Pacific Northwest and met Utah Phillips in his English class. He will be returning to New York on May 27th.Internships: Please click here to check out Sam's Blog - there's a lot of great information about the seniors in their internships that he has been updating this spring. -Nate
Monday, May 14, 2007
Lettie G Howard 05.14.07
The ninth graders will have day sails on the Lettie every Tuesday and Thursday in May. Students will be learning basic sail and line handling. Here Widelyn Laporte handled the dock line as we left the dock and is coiling it down. In addition, students will continue their water quality testing and learning more about the effects of sewage on the Harbor.
The tenth graders are participating in overnight sails aboard the Lettie as part of their grade for Marine Technology. Activities include more advanced sail training and team building activities. No doubt there will be plenty of photos to share!
The tenth graders are participating in overnight sails aboard the Lettie as part of their grade for Marine Technology. Activities include more advanced sail training and team building activities. No doubt there will be plenty of photos to share!
This Week 05.14.07
WEEK #2
Monday 5/14
- CTE Forum at UFT 8:00am
- NYSESLAT Make-ups
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Girls Soccer Game 4:00pm
Tuesday 5/15
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 3 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
Wednesday 5/16
- Marine Science Aquarium Trip 9:00am
- Harbor Humanities Radio Golf Trip 12:00pm
- Whole Staff Meeting 2:30-3:30
- Cabinet 3:45-4:45
- Teacher Appreciation Night 6:00pm
Thursday 5/17
- Working Paper Physicals in Room 134
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 4 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- SLT Meeting 6:00pm
Friday 5/18
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Lettie Overnight
Saturday 5/19
- Aquarium Keepers Trip to Aquarium 10:00am
- Rowing at Pier 40 with Brendan 11:00am
Sunday 5/20
- Shad Fest 12:00-5:00pm
Monday 5/14
- CTE Forum at UFT 8:00am
- NYSESLAT Make-ups
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Girls Soccer Game 4:00pm
Tuesday 5/15
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 3 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
Wednesday 5/16
- Marine Science Aquarium Trip 9:00am
- Harbor Humanities Radio Golf Trip 12:00pm
- Whole Staff Meeting 2:30-3:30
- Cabinet 3:45-4:45
- Teacher Appreciation Night 6:00pm
Thursday 5/17
- Working Paper Physicals in Room 134
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 4 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- SLT Meeting 6:00pm
Friday 5/18
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Lettie Overnight
Saturday 5/19
- Aquarium Keepers Trip to Aquarium 10:00am
- Rowing at Pier 40 with Brendan 11:00am
Sunday 5/20
- Shad Fest 12:00-5:00pm
Thanks 05.14.07
BAM Poetry - Thanks to Lauren and Beth and all the students that participated in the BAM Poetry event. As always, the Harbor School students did us proud - Rep 'dem waves! (In the picture to the right, Matthew Nunez and Nadege Laporte do a group poem.)
Parent Teacher conferences: Thank you to all teachers and staff for making Open School Night on May 9 a success. We had approximately 80 parents meeting with students in quality conversations, which was an improvement from our March Parent night.
Testing: Thank to all involved in Testing last week. Thank you to Melissa J. and Damaris for their work on the ELA component re-testing. Thank you to Marybelle and Alan for making the NYSESLAT happen. Thank you to Lily and Lauren and other proctors for making the AP Calculus and AP English exams happen. Thank you to Noah, Moira, and Marybelle for coordinating the testing schedule.
Parent Teacher conferences: Thank you to all teachers and staff for making Open School Night on May 9 a success. We had approximately 80 parents meeting with students in quality conversations, which was an improvement from our March Parent night.
Testing: Thank to all involved in Testing last week. Thank you to Melissa J. and Damaris for their work on the ELA component re-testing. Thank you to Marybelle and Alan for making the NYSESLAT happen. Thank you to Lily and Lauren and other proctors for making the AP Calculus and AP English exams happen. Thank you to Noah, Moira, and Marybelle for coordinating the testing schedule.
Updates 05.14.07
Staff reminder: We need all hands on deck for all Fridays until the end of the year, given the Lettie Overnights
Rowing: We had an awesome row on on Saturday with three rowers from NYHS and a 65 year-old Argentinian rower. We met the Lettie overnighters and met the Water Taxi that Pookie and Kereem were working on. We are on for next Sat @ 1100 AM. All staff invited to volunteer. This is open youth rowing. -Brendan
Summer School 2007: As an empowerment school, we have the right to adapt summer school schedules to fit our needs. In the summer of 2007, NYHS will be partnering with other schools in the campus to offer full day summer school July 20 to August 17. Students can enroll in up to 2 classes. More information will be forthcoming. All teachers who are interested in teaching summer school please email Nate as soon as possible. Summer school will take place in the Bushwick Campus Annex 8:30-3:00 for four weeks.
New parent coordinator starts this week! Please welcome Daniela Perez, who has moved from Los Angeles to work for the New York Harbor School.
Graduation June 25 at 6pm on Pier 16 at South Street Seaport Museum. This promises to be one of the great nights in the history of our school. Please support all senior potential graduates as they work to finish all of their necessary requirements.
Val, Sal and MC Please congratulate Yoscar Ogando and Rosario Figueroa, our class of 2007 valedictorian and salutatorian respectively. They will be speaking at graduation. Student Council president Danny E. Lopez will be the MC.
Nate and Jen at programming retreat Tuesday afternoon Nate, Jen, Lily and Murray will be meeting off campus to assess programming possibilities given our 2007-08 budgets. After 1:30 p.m., Des and Ali will be in charge in case of emergency.
Staff Appreciation Dinner begins promptly at 6:00 on Wednesday (It’s a sit down dinner). After the meal, there will be some very special presentations, and also a chance to honor colleagues who are leaving at the end of the school year. Don’t miss it!
Rowing: We had an awesome row on on Saturday with three rowers from NYHS and a 65 year-old Argentinian rower. We met the Lettie overnighters and met the Water Taxi that Pookie and Kereem were working on. We are on for next Sat @ 1100 AM. All staff invited to volunteer. This is open youth rowing. -Brendan
Summer School 2007: As an empowerment school, we have the right to adapt summer school schedules to fit our needs. In the summer of 2007, NYHS will be partnering with other schools in the campus to offer full day summer school July 20 to August 17. Students can enroll in up to 2 classes. More information will be forthcoming. All teachers who are interested in teaching summer school please email Nate as soon as possible. Summer school will take place in the Bushwick Campus Annex 8:30-3:00 for four weeks.
New parent coordinator starts this week! Please welcome Daniela Perez, who has moved from Los Angeles to work for the New York Harbor School.
Graduation June 25 at 6pm on Pier 16 at South Street Seaport Museum. This promises to be one of the great nights in the history of our school. Please support all senior potential graduates as they work to finish all of their necessary requirements.
Val, Sal and MC Please congratulate Yoscar Ogando and Rosario Figueroa, our class of 2007 valedictorian and salutatorian respectively. They will be speaking at graduation. Student Council president Danny E. Lopez will be the MC.
Nate and Jen at programming retreat Tuesday afternoon Nate, Jen, Lily and Murray will be meeting off campus to assess programming possibilities given our 2007-08 budgets. After 1:30 p.m., Des and Ali will be in charge in case of emergency.
Staff Appreciation Dinner begins promptly at 6:00 on Wednesday (It’s a sit down dinner). After the meal, there will be some very special presentations, and also a chance to honor colleagues who are leaving at the end of the school year. Don’t miss it!
Friday, May 11, 2007
Harbor Humanities Movie!
http://newyorkharborschool.org/debate.mov is a podcast of a movie made by Lauren about the debate about the NY Waterfront. Or you can click on "debate" at newyorkharborschool.org on the Quicklinks menu. It takes a minute to open, because it's 63 megs, but worth the wait. Great job, Lauren and students!
And special thanks to Pia for being the Harbor School webmaster.
And special thanks to Pia for being the Harbor School webmaster.
Monday, May 07, 2007
This Week 05.07.07
WEEK #1
ELA Component ReTesting
Monday 5/7
- GI Facility Meeting 3:30pm
- Girls Soccer Game @ Bard High School 4:00pm
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
Tuesday 5/8
- NYSESLAT Listening Exam 8:49am
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 1 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- BAM Poetry Night 6:00pm
Wednesday 5/9
- AP Calculus Exam 9:00am
- Whole Staff Meeting 2:30-3:00pm
- Co-Planning Meeting 3:00-4:15pm
- Open School Night 6:00-8:00pm
Thursday 5/10
- AP English Exam
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 2 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
Friday 5/11
- NYSESLAT Make-ups
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Girls Soccer Game @ Bushwick 4:00pm
- Lettie Overnight
ELA Component ReTesting
Monday 5/7
- GI Facility Meeting 3:30pm
- Girls Soccer Game @ Bard High School 4:00pm
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
Tuesday 5/8
- NYSESLAT Listening Exam 8:49am
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 1 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- BAM Poetry Night 6:00pm
Wednesday 5/9
- AP Calculus Exam 9:00am
- Whole Staff Meeting 2:30-3:00pm
- Co-Planning Meeting 3:00-4:15pm
- Open School Night 6:00-8:00pm
Thursday 5/10
- AP English Exam
- 9th Grade Harbor Science Section 2 on Lettie (students miss 1st and 2nd period)
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
Friday 5/11
- NYSESLAT Make-ups
- 11th Grade Harbor Arts @ South Street Seaport
- Girls Soccer Game @ Bushwick 4:00pm
- Lettie Overnight
Updates 05.07.07
Parent Teacher Night is Wednesday, May 9, from 6pm to 7:30 in the Cafeteria. Advisors, make sure to call all your advisees' parents. Please make every effort to have parents come in to discuss the second marking period.
Working Papers: 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.
2007-08 coverage coordinator: Please let Jen and Nate know if you’re interested in the coverage coordinator position for the 2007-08 school year. You will be compensated with per session for your time (at least an hour a school day) PLUS you get a cell phone. We would like to identify the person this year so that they can get trained.
Hiring Update: Abbey Lewis, a special education teacher with four years of experience (who comes highly recommended by a lot of people including Des), and who is an avid sailor, has happily accepted a position at our school for the fall. We’re thrilled to have her.
More Hiring update: Please help us recruit excellent social studies candidates. We’re generally getting a very strong response to our job postings, but we need your help getting more excellent social studies applicants. Please help us get the word out there. Applicants should email their resume and cover letter to Jen at jostrow4@schools.nyc.gov, and mention in the cover letter if they know a staff member.
BAM CAFE SPOKEN WORD POETRY SHOW - 10th graders Tuesday, May 8th 6:00-8:30 p.m. Students will be leaving with Lauren after school @ 3:15 to go to BAM. Several of our students are performing in the show later that evening. Faculty attendance would be appreciated. In order to accommodate 10th graders w/ Marine Tech, I am going to show portions of "The Odyssey" in the auditorium after the early session gets out until 3:15 when I will take the whole crew over. If other teachers would like to come with me, please let me know, I'd love it!
ELA Component ReTesting - Monday-Friday @ 9. a.m.-9:50 a.m. Students must report to testing rooms @ 8:45. Help from advisors and staff needed to get kids to the testing centers on time. Tests are 50 minutes long and students must take all 5 days of the tests in order to get credit. We need whole school support.
AP ENGLISH EXAM - Thursday @ 8:00 in the library (back room). 3 hour test. Please wish our AP students luck.
Manhattan Theater Club - Congrats to Daniel E. Lopez, Bryan Lopez, Jennifer Soto & Estefany Frias who all participated in a ten week after school play writing class in conjunction with the Manhattan Theater Club. Their plays were read by professional actors in midtown last Tuesday and Friday nights and were very well received. This is the third year that Harbor students have participated in the program and as Jennifer Soto said herself, "I don't know where I'd be without all of the opportunities that Harbor has provided me." Congrats to the students for taking this project on.
ESL Retreat - On Saturday several teachers met to begin a discussion of Harbor School's ESL program, and begin planning for the future. Overall the participants felt the meeting was successful and notes and information on the action plan will be sent out to the entire staff. Many thanks to all in attendance for their hard work in making this retreat happen. Attending the retreat at the Seaport Inn downtown were Shirley, Shaun, Marybelle, Alan, Lauren, Nate, Nasiha, and Moira (via phone).
SAT - Congratulations to Juniors for taking the SAT on Saturday. Several more juniors will take it in June and many juniors will be taking the SAT IIs in June as well. Thank you to 11th grade advisors and to Princeton Review teachers for helping our students prepare for this important exam.
College Summit - Congratulations to the 18 Juniors who will travel to Yale University this summer for a three day training from College Summit. This program prepares students for the college application process. Next Year's Senior advisors will also be going for training in Atlanta, GA.
Senior Graduation Song - Seniors have begun their rehearsals for their graduation song "I'm Gonna Miss You" which was written by the Senior Class in collaboration with music teacher Janice Lowe. The rehearsal was assisted by singers Nicole and Brian, ans senior advisors. The first rehearsal sounded surprisingly good, and our first graduation on June 25 at the South Street Seaport Museum on Pier 16 promises to be an amazing event.
The first Lettie 10th Grade Overnight Sail was a very successful one. According to chaperones Shane and Tizoc all students were strong crew members and had a great sail with beautiful weather.
Working Papers: 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.
2007-08 coverage coordinator: Please let Jen and Nate know if you’re interested in the coverage coordinator position for the 2007-08 school year. You will be compensated with per session for your time (at least an hour a school day) PLUS you get a cell phone. We would like to identify the person this year so that they can get trained.
Hiring Update: Abbey Lewis, a special education teacher with four years of experience (who comes highly recommended by a lot of people including Des), and who is an avid sailor, has happily accepted a position at our school for the fall. We’re thrilled to have her.
More Hiring update: Please help us recruit excellent social studies candidates. We’re generally getting a very strong response to our job postings, but we need your help getting more excellent social studies applicants. Please help us get the word out there. Applicants should email their resume and cover letter to Jen at jostrow4@schools.nyc.gov, and mention in the cover letter if they know a staff member.
BAM CAFE SPOKEN WORD POETRY SHOW - 10th graders Tuesday, May 8th 6:00-8:30 p.m. Students will be leaving with Lauren after school @ 3:15 to go to BAM. Several of our students are performing in the show later that evening. Faculty attendance would be appreciated. In order to accommodate 10th graders w/ Marine Tech, I am going to show portions of "The Odyssey" in the auditorium after the early session gets out until 3:15 when I will take the whole crew over. If other teachers would like to come with me, please let me know, I'd love it!
ELA Component ReTesting - Monday-Friday @ 9. a.m.-9:50 a.m. Students must report to testing rooms @ 8:45. Help from advisors and staff needed to get kids to the testing centers on time. Tests are 50 minutes long and students must take all 5 days of the tests in order to get credit. We need whole school support.
AP ENGLISH EXAM - Thursday @ 8:00 in the library (back room). 3 hour test. Please wish our AP students luck.
Manhattan Theater Club - Congrats to Daniel E. Lopez, Bryan Lopez, Jennifer Soto & Estefany Frias who all participated in a ten week after school play writing class in conjunction with the Manhattan Theater Club. Their plays were read by professional actors in midtown last Tuesday and Friday nights and were very well received. This is the third year that Harbor students have participated in the program and as Jennifer Soto said herself, "I don't know where I'd be without all of the opportunities that Harbor has provided me." Congrats to the students for taking this project on.
ESL Retreat - On Saturday several teachers met to begin a discussion of Harbor School's ESL program, and begin planning for the future. Overall the participants felt the meeting was successful and notes and information on the action plan will be sent out to the entire staff. Many thanks to all in attendance for their hard work in making this retreat happen. Attending the retreat at the Seaport Inn downtown were Shirley, Shaun, Marybelle, Alan, Lauren, Nate, Nasiha, and Moira (via phone).
SAT - Congratulations to Juniors for taking the SAT on Saturday. Several more juniors will take it in June and many juniors will be taking the SAT IIs in June as well. Thank you to 11th grade advisors and to Princeton Review teachers for helping our students prepare for this important exam.
College Summit - Congratulations to the 18 Juniors who will travel to Yale University this summer for a three day training from College Summit. This program prepares students for the college application process. Next Year's Senior advisors will also be going for training in Atlanta, GA.
Senior Graduation Song - Seniors have begun their rehearsals for their graduation song "I'm Gonna Miss You" which was written by the Senior Class in collaboration with music teacher Janice Lowe. The rehearsal was assisted by singers Nicole and Brian, ans senior advisors. The first rehearsal sounded surprisingly good, and our first graduation on June 25 at the South Street Seaport Museum on Pier 16 promises to be an amazing event.
The first Lettie 10th Grade Overnight Sail was a very successful one. According to chaperones Shane and Tizoc all students were strong crew members and had a great sail with beautiful weather.
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