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STUYVESANT PARENTS - KEEP UP WITH SCHOOL NEWS
 Please CLICK HERE to subscribe to the PA listserv and receive weekly updates on school news, meetings, and events.- Please remember to check the school's Web site regularly at www.stuy.edu.
- If you are a senior parent, please also check the school's College Bulletin page often for relevant college process updates.
- Want to read the student newspaper? Click here to go to the Spectator.
- Don't forget Stuy's excellent Parent Coordinator, Harvey Blumm, is always available for answers to questions. Click on his name to send him an e-mail, find him in room 273, or call him at 347-563-5099.
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 To Donate to the Annual Appeal and see how your donations worked in year 2010-2011, click HERE!
 THE FEBRUARY 2012 PA NEWSLETTER - The Bulletin - IS NOW IN YOUR HOMES!
CLICK HERE to read the full-color online version. (Please note that the online version has additional, updated information not found in the printed version.) Highlights include summer opportunities, financial aid tips, adolescent stress, highlights from SLT and PA meetings, Spring Feast details, and more!
 PARALLEL UNIVERSES, TIME TRAVEL, HYPERSPACE, AND "READING THE MIND OF GOD"
Monday, February 6 | 3:30 to 4:30 P.M. | Murray Kahn Theatre (Stuy Auditorium)
Dr. Michio Kaku inspired an audience of nearly 400 students, teachers and parents with a talk on the future and its many possibilities.
Did you miss the event? Click here to see photos taken by parent Andrew Cribb of the standing room only presentation in the theater and the reception in the library.
HOLD THE DATE for STUY PA's NINTH ANNUAL SPRING FEAST FUNDRAISING EVENT!
Date: Friday, March 9, 2012 Place: Jing Fong Restaurant SLAVERY & THE LAW Thursday, February 9 | 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. | 6th Floor Library
Come see the screening of the new documentary film by Paula Heredia.
A panel discussion hosted by the Kings County District Attorney's Office will follow the screening. Please see Angel Colon in the SPARK office, Room 726, with any questions.
Click here to read a description of the film and its filmmaker. Click here for the flyer.
 NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT STUY
Please join Stuy's Black Students League and the Stuy Unity Alliance (Stuy Anti-Defamation League, Stuy ARISTA, Stuy ASPIRA, Stuy buildOn, Stuy Cancer Society, Stuy Faculty, Stuy Free Hugs, Stuy Gay, Lesbian & Straight Spectrum, Stuy Global Citizens, Stuy Indian Club, Stuy Muslim Students Association, Stuy Project Love, Stuy Red Cross, S.T.R.I.V.E., and many others) in recognizing and celebrating Black History Week. Please contact Angel Colon (email:
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) in SPARK office, Room 726, for more details.
THIRTEEN STUY STUDENTS NAMED INTEL SEMI-FINALISTSStuyvesant seniors lead the nation with 13 semi-finalists this year. Please join us in congratulating the following students, their faculty advisors (Dr. Jonathan Gastel, Linda Weissman and Ellen Schweitzer) and their mentors for this recognition of their tremendous work. | Edward Cho | Hui Hui (Angela) Fan | Ian Conway Grant | | Yuebi (Emmy) Hu | Brian Kim | Robert Kim | | Jeremy Majerovitz | Nicholas Rivera | Melissa Seto | | Daniel Thomas Swift | Lucy Tan | Meisze Yau | | Mimi Yen | | |
300 students were selected from 1,839 applicants in 2012 for this honor. Click
HERE for the link to the Intel Semi-Finalists booklet, including project titles and listings by state.
Congratulations to Hui Hui Fan and Mimi Yen for being selected as 2 of the 40 finalists this year.
 NEW RESOURCE: STUYRESEARCH.ORG
 MENTORS NEEDED!!Stuyvesant High School is committed to providing students with the opportunity to participate in research. In order to improve the effectiveness of the school’s research program, students need mentors with experience in specific areas of research such as computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, and the social sciences. If you are interested in working with a student as a mentor, please email
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. Please provide your name, contact information, and your particular area of research. Your information will be passed along to the appropriate Research Coordinator at the school.
 HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE FABULOUS PHOTOS by SENIOR PARENT ANDREW CRIBB?
Here is the link to Andrew's photo archive site showcasing many events from the last few years. If you missed the Fall Barnes & Noble book fair, Andrew has put some of those photos up along with a video of the Stuy A Capella performance. Please feel free to leave a comment on the site to let him know if you enjoy his efforts.
Most recent update: Photos from the December holiday concert and student art show. Enjoy!
HOLD THE DATE: SPRING 2012 BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR!
Friday, March16 to Tuesday March 20 | Tribeca Barnes & Noble Do you need study guides for the SAT IIs, AP exams or Regents? Do you plan on relaxing on the beach over Spring Break with some really good books? Are you looking for just the right gift for someone with a spring birthday? This is the chance for you to pick up your reading material, study guides or gifts and help the school at the same time. Everybody wins! Come back soon to get details and to print the voucher with the school's book fair code.
2012 BEST BUY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR U.S. STUDENTS
- "STUDENTS THAT HIT THE BOOKS & HELP THEIR COMMUNITIES"
 The Best Buy Children's Foundation will award $1,000 scholarships to up to 1,200 students in grades 9-12 who plan to enter a full-time undergraduate course of study upon high school graduation. Students who have solid grades and are involved in community service or work experience are encouraged to apply. The application period is from December 26, 2011 to February 15, 2012. Click
here for more information.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR U.S. STUDENTS
The Ronald McDonald House Charities® RMHC®, a non-profit organization, creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. To help students across the country who work hard and dream of college, RMHC funds four Scholarship programs each year to help students in financial need who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership and community involvement. Scholarships are awarded by local chapters. Click here for the list of chapters. For details on each scholarship program, please click here. Deadline: January 27, 2012.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE PA AT THE FALL 2011 BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR!
Friday, December 9 to Monday December 12 | Tribeca Barnes & Noble A big shout out to everyone who made purchases at the Tribeca B&N or online with the Stuy voucher code from Friday, December 9 to Monday December 12. A portion of your purchase during these four days will be donated by B&N to the PA at no extra cost to you. Thank you to the parents and students who came to help us launch the event and to watch student performances by the Stuy A Capella and Stuy Jazz combo on Friday, December 9, 4 p.m. at the Tribeca B&N. Please click here to enjoy a video of the A Capella performance courtesy of parent Andrew Cribb.
COLLEGE MEETING FOR SENIOR PARENTS
Stuyvesant's College Office head and college guru Pat Cleary explained the admissions process, clarified deadlines and answered parent questions. Click here to download the slideshow presentation from the event. Click here to view the video from the event (Format is MP4). Seniors: Don't forget to check with the colleges to make sure your applications are complete!
 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
CLICK HERE for the NYC Department of Education 2011-2012 School Year Calendar. Click here for calendar layout version. Click here for Stuyvesant's fall term calendar. Check www.stuy.edu for the school's daily schedule.
SAD NEWS FROM THE STUY COMMUNITY
We are sad to announce that Stuy senior, Terence Tsao, was killed by a drunk driver on Friday evening, December 16. For those of you who want to learn more about Terence, the Spectator printed a story about him as well as memories by fellow students in its December 23 issue.
A scholarship fund has been established to commemorate Terence. If you wish to make a donation to this fund, please send a check payable to the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association at 345 Chambers Street, Room 301-B, New York, NY 10282. Please put "The Terence Tsao Memorial Scholarship Fund" in the memo line.
Our hearts go out to Terence's family.
THE NEW YORK TIMES REMEMBERS MR. RICHARD GELLER
On Sunday, December 25, the New York Times remembered Mr. Geller in their Sunday Magazine. Please click here to read the story from "The Lives They Lived."
SAFETY FIRSTWhile Stuyvesant is located in one of the safest neighborhoods in NYC, students should still be vigilant about their safety. Parents, please remind your students to:- Travel in groups whenever possible to and from the subway
 - Be alert to unusual happenings in their surrounding in and out of the school
- Do not walk with earphones that block out street noises
- Keep their music players, cell phones and other valuables out of sight
- Do not engage with strangers who approach them
- ALWAYS report incidents to the school administration right away
SPEAK OUT AGAINST BUDGET CUTS TO STUYVESANT& TO NYC'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
It
is critically important that all parents contact their State and City
Elected Officials in support of maintaining proper funding for our
public schools despite the poor economy and NYS and NYC budget
shortfalls. Education is the key to our economic recovery and our
elected officials must stand firm and provide the responsible leadership
needed to protect our school children against devastating cuts. 1. For more information on speaking out against the cuts, please click HERE.2. To print out a "clip-n-save" guide to learn who represents you and how to contact elected officials, please click HERE.
HELP THE PA
SEARCH ON GOODSEARCH - SUPPORT STUY
We seem to be constantly "Googling" for information. What if every time we find something online, we also support the school or the PA? Now we can. Use goodsearch.com to look up information and a donation is made to the school or the PA every time. Yes, every time. Don't forget to select the PA or the school as your cause before you conduct your search. Try it now. Click on the logo below.
SHOP ONECAUSE - SUPPORT STUYCLICK HERE
to shop on-line through onecause.com (formally SchoolPop) at over 400
of the best-known brand name stores. A portion of your total will be
donated to the Stuy PA at no extra cost to you. All you have to do is:
1) Register with OneCause.com; 2) Remember to access the merchant's
website through the PA's website or OneCause.com. It’s that simple!
SHOP QSP FOR BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND MUSIC
CLICK HERE
to shop QSP-Reader's Digest for books, magazines, and music. Fourty
percent (yes 40%) of your subtotal will benefit the Stuyvesant PA.
Thank you for your support! CPR/AED and STANDARD FIRST AID CLASS
 The
Stuy Red Cross Club offers a "CPR/AED and Standard First Aid"
class each year. The class costs $45 and takes place in the spring term.
They are open to all Stuy students. These are 4 sessions lasting 2 to 3 hours each, usually taking place right after 10th period. You must attend all 4 sessions to be certified. Please visit http://stuyredcross.org/ for more information and to sign up.
 STUYVESANT PA's 8th ANNUAL SPRING FEASTThank you to past, current and future parents, students, teachers, and principals, the Spring Feast Committee members and volunteers, auction and raffle participants for helping to make Spring Feast a success. Student performers entertained the crowd with joy and enthusiasm. Our MC/auctioneer Ti-Hua Chang, assistant MC/raffle announcer parent David Venderbush, and auction assistant parent Christina Ross were masterful at entertaining the audience. Click here to see fabulous photos from the event, taken by our extraordinary parent, Andrew Cribb! Did you forget to bring home a copy of the gala journal. Here's the link to download and flip through at your leisure.
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE SPRING 2011 BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR!Thank you to everyone who came to support Stuy PA's Spring Barnes & Noble Book Fair. We also thank Stuy Jazz Combo "Banana Soul" and Stuy A Capella for performing on Friday, April 8. You were awesome!
RACE TO NOWHERE, THE DARK SIDE TO AMERICA'S ACHIEVEMENT CULTURE
Filmmakers
Vicki Abeles and Jessica Congdon depict the high-stakes, high-pressure
culture that has invaded schools and our children's lives, leading to
highly-stressed youth. Thank you to the 350+ parents who joined us in
winter 2011 for the free viewing. Thank you also to acclaimed NYU
behavioral psychologist Dr. Lori Evans, clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Kimberly Williams, and child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. K. Ron-Li Liaw, who led the lively discussion with parents following the movie. Click here to find out more about this documentary.
PRINCETON REVIEW COURSE AT STUYVESANT
Through a special arrangement with the school, Princeton Review
occasionally offers SAT and SAT subject test review courses at Stuyvesant High
School. Please have your son/daughter speak with Ms. Archie in Room 103
for information. Ms. Archie is frequently able to make discounts
available for students who register early.
Stuyvesant High School students receive an automatic 20% discount
when registering for Princeton Review courses at their locations. If
you choose to use Princeton Review for your child's studying needs,
don't forget to take advantage of this discount.
DID YOU MEET STUY ALUM, NOBEL LAUREATE and POET, ROALD HOFFMANN?
 Roald
Hoffmann (Stuyvesant High School 1955, Nobel Laureate Chemistry 1981,
poet, and playwright) made a rare appearance in NYC to speak to
Stuyvesant parents and the Stuy community on March 12.
We hope everyone who attended his presentation: "A little chemistry, and a little about what I learned from Stuyvesant and 45 years at Cornell" found it inspiring. If you missed it, look for an article summarizing his remarks in the April PA Bulletin! To see photos from the event, please see Stuy parent Andrew Cribb's website.
DID YOU HEAR BRIAN GREENE'S CONVERSATION WITH STUYVESANT PARENTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND ALUM?
Did you know that string theorist Brian Greene, author of The
Fabric of the Cosmos; Space,Time and the Texture of Reality; The
Elegant Universe; and The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the
Deep Laws of the Cosmos is a Stuy alum (Class of 1980)?
Dr. Greene is well-known for writing books that make physics accessible
to the average person. He shared a humor-filled exchange with the Stuy
community on May 10, sharing memories from Stuy and his take on
everything from Einstein's Theory of Relativity to what really happens
at the center of a black hole and how much a Large Hadron Collider would
cost to effectively prove (or disprove) the existence of strings and
branes. If you missed it, look for an article summarizing his remarks in the June PA Bulletin!Interesting trivia: The Washington Post called Brian Greene"the single best explainer of abstruse ideas in the world today."
To see photos from the event, please see Stuy parent Andrew Cribb's website.
 STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 2011 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
College Scholarships: All Stuyvesant seniors are encouraged to enter the Stuyvesant Alumni Association’s annual College Scholarship competition. More than $65,000 in scholarships (ranging from $500 to $25,000) will be awarded to more than 20 seniors this spring. Download instructions and applications by clicking SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION. Arts Grants: Seniors who excel in Art, or Dance, or Music may apply for one of The Eiger Family Grants in the Arts - Art, Dance, or Music. Please click ARTS GRANTS for an application. Scholarship for Haverford College: The Alumni Association announces a new college scholarship for a senior who will attend Haverford College. There is no application for the Haverford Scholarship, but Stuyvesant seniors who plan to attend Haverford should email the Alumni Association at
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. Application Deadlines: Thursday, April 28, 2011 is the deadline for submitting completed applications listed above. Applicants should not wait until the last minute, because the applications have many parts including essays and recommendation letters.
 BERGSTEIN SCHOLARSHIP for COLUMBIA or BARNARD STUDENTS The Daniel Bergstein '80 Memorial Scholarship Fund will award a $2,500 need-blind merit scholarship to one Stuyvesant High School senior who will attend either Columbia University or Barnard College in the fall. The application should be submitted to the Bergstein Committee, which will make the selection. For more information, please see http://www.stuy80.com/scholarshipfund/ or click HERE.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION
As part of the year-long celebration of President Reagan's one-hundredth birthday on February 6, 2011, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and GE launched the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program to provide up to 200 four-year college scholarships over the next decade to deserving students who embody the vision and values personified by our fortieth president. Scholarships are up to $10,000 per year, renewable for three years for a total of up to $40,000 per student. Qualified applicants are evaluated on their leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship. 2012 application deadline: February 17, 2012.
BUICK ACHIEVERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
High school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in a four-year accredited college or university as an undergraduate student and who plan to focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) can apply for the GM Foundation's Buick Achievers Scholarship Program. There are two tiers of scholarships: 1000 Buick Achiever Scholarships of $2,000 each for up to four years and 100 Buick Achiever National Scholarships of up to $25,000 a year for four years. 2011 deadline: March 31, 2011. Click on the link on the website to be sent an email with spring 2012 deadline information is available.
IS YOUR CHILD INTERESTED IN SUMMER PROGRAMS at COLLEGES in NYS?
Summeroncampus.com is an award winning website that lists summer camps and summer programs in New York State. The information is grouped by region, and listed by county. For each county, you can see which colleges have programs and the names of the programs. The five counties of New York City are in Region 8. Want to know more about summer programs, school budget, school survey reports, school progress reports, check out our Resource Page.
SPECIAL NOTICE - THE VALERIE PIRO FUND
Valerie Piro, Stuyvesant High School alumna, was paralyzed from the chest down on January 12, 2008 while en route with the Stuyvesant Girls’ Track Team to a meet at Dartmouth College. Her ongoing long-term rehabilitation has gone beyond all expectations, but requires significant resources that are not covered by insurance. The Valerie Piro Fund, established by the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association, is currently accepting donations to be used towards her medical costs. To find out more about Valerie’s impressive progress and to contribute to the Valerie Piro Fund, please visit: Valerie Piro '09 Fund.
ABSENCE NOTE
SCHOOL POLICY: The administration requests all parents to complete an ABSENCE NOTE whenever their children are absent from school. The note may be found under "Forms" on www.stuy.edu by following either the Students or Parents tab
9/11 HEALTH PROGRAMS
New York City funds physical and mental health treatment available at no cost to adults and children for 9/11-related health problems through the WTC Environmental Health Center. If you believe you or your family can benefit from these programs, please visit the NYC 9/11 website: www.nyc.gov/911healthinfo. Additional information about the WTC Environmental Health Center can also be found at www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/services/wtc-health-center.shtml.
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (2010)
Information and applications are available in Room 236, or may be downloaded from:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/jobs/summer_youth_employment.shtml
https://application.nycsyep.com/
For additional information, call 212-306-8000.
Other NYC-sponsored opportunities are available at these sites:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/jobs/summer_youth_employment.shtml
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/programs/programs_teens.html
Current 10th-Graders: Youthbridge-NY is now accepting applications for its academic year 2011-2012 Youth Fellowship program. Download the application here . The application deadline is May 6, 2011! Learn more at the following site:
http://www.youthbridgeny.org/about-whoweare
Cooper Union Free Art/Design/Writing Programs : Their programs represent excellent opportunities for interested students. Applications are currently being accepted for the Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Spring 2012, and Summer 2012 programs. A mandatory Portfolio Review is part of the process. For more information, call 212-353-4202 or check the following link:
http://www.saturdayoutreach.org/outreach/apply/
9th & 10th Grade Students: The American Museum of Natural History is offering a great research/mentoring opportunity for students interested in biology or anthropology. This two-year program includes free after-school classes, hands-on research with AMNH scientists, and free SAT prep classes. You may learn more by calling 212-496-3529, or via email at
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, or at this link:
http://www.amnh.org/education/students/program.php?id=206
A very useful source of information about student opportunities in museums throughout NYC can be found at: http://www.careerintern.org/cin/members/
An excellent volunteer-oriented website is available at: http://www.dosomething.org/
Would you like your child to participate in a very worthy community-service event? Check this out:
KIDS WALK FOR KIDS WITH CANCER
There will be a 4.5 mile walkathon to raise money for pediatric cancer research organized by NYC area high school students. The walkathon will take place in Central Park on Saturday, May 7, 2011. We are looking for Stuyvesant Students to walk and get sponsors in order to raise money for a very worthwhile cause. For more information, or to get involved, please contact
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Please feel free to contact Parent Coordinator Harvey Blumm with any questions or feedback on any items in this message, or with any other suggestions or concerns you may have. And please feel free to share any information that may be of interest to our parents, teachers, or students.
Opportunities as of November 18, 2008. Please check for relevancy:
 OPEN HOUSE FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS and PARENTS
Stuyvesant holds an Open House for prospective students and parents in late September/early October of every year. Please check www.stuy.edu around mid-September for the exact date and time of this year's Open House. Reservations are not necessary. In the meantime, CLICK HERE to view photos of the school.
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