HSSL Weekly Parent Update

News around HSSL

LETS GET THOSE SURVEYS IN!

The March 31st deadline for student and family survey is quickly approaching and the goal is to have 100% participation! It only takes a few minutes to complete and the impact our school community is vital. You can complete it online https://surveys.panoramaed.com/nycdoe/login by mail or return the green envelope to the main office. If your child returns it before the deadline they will recieve a homework pass good for one assignment until April 28th.

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Theo Open House

Teens Helping Each Other (THEO Program), the adolescent education initiative out of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is actively recruiting youth ages 16-21 to become peer leaders and youth advocates in our program. THEO peer leaders make their own schedules around their availability, are paid $15/hour after completing our summer training program and receive incredible networking opportunities as an employee of SUNY Downstate. Interested youth can apply directly through our website: https://www.theoprogram.org/application-form

We are holding an OPEN HOUSE on Thursday March 16th at 4 PM at 395 Lenox Rd. Brooklyn, NY 11203 to greet applicants, share information about our summer training program, and have our current peer leaders share more about the career and professional development benefits of working at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

→ Register through our Eventbrite page ← to attend. Please see the open house flyer attached to this email.

*Please note a negative Covid-19 test is required for entry*

Colleges That Change Lives Fair

Colleges that Change Lives is organization that highlights great smaller colleges around the country that offer great opportunities and experiences for students. They will be hosting a College Fair

Sunday, March 12, 2023

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
New York Marriott Marquis
Salons 1 & 2
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

RSVP here https://ctcl.org/info-sessions/
The program begins promptly at 11:00 AM with a 30-minute information session. The college fair follows immediately afterwards, lasting approximately 1.5 hours. Attendees also have the option to attend another 30-minute session focused on paying for college and financial aid, which takes place during the college fair.

Students, parents, and counselors are encouraged to register online in advance of the program.

Colleges anticipated to be in attendance include:

Agnes Scott College · Allegheny College · Beloit College · Birmingham-Southern College · Centre College · Clark University · Cornell College · Denison University · Earlham College · Eckerd College · The Evergreen State College · Goucher College · Guilford College · Hampshire College · Hendrix College ·

Students & Educators for Equity

Learn more about Youth Summit NYC 2023 and apply to be a workshop presenter, resource fair presenter, artist, or performer! DEADLINE: March 10th!

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Great Debaters! 📣

Ms. Sampson's ELA Class - #debate "Is Graffiti Art or Vandalism?"

Take a look as our students in Ms. Sampson's English class wage the classic #Debate "is graffiti art or vandalism

#28DaystoSpringBreak

We are excited to announce our 28 days until spring break attendance challenge! We are offering fun and fabulous prizes for students with perfect attendance up until spring break. Each week will have different gifts for students that make it to school everyday! Our school wide attendance is improving across the board and we want to keep that momentum going! So we encourage you, to encourage children to be at school on time EVERYDAY!

Remember if your child is going to be absent for any reason please let us know either via email attendance@hsslnyc.org or call 718-564-2551 and give us a heads up.

Parent Teacher Conferences 🎉

We will be hosting our 2nd Parent Teacher Conference on Thursday March 23rd, 2023 for both the afternoon and evening conferences. Since this event will remain virtual, instructions for this day are provided below. A reminder that other schools on the campus may be following a different structure. Friday March 24th is a full instructional day of school for all HSSL students.

We are looking forward to meeting with you on Thursday, March 23, 2023 from 12:20-2:20 or 5:00-8:00pm for our Parent-Teacher Conferences!

Students have a 1/2 day on March 23rd. They will report to school for periods 1-4. 8:05-11:11am and exit from Flatbush Avenue.

For this event, conferences are entirely virtual. You can request that faculty/staff call you when they are available during Parent-Teacher Conferences. If you would like to meet with a teacher or staff member in person, feel free to request that by email or phone call.

To have faculty/staff call you, please complete this brief survey.⬅️

If you need assistance during Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 17th, please use this link to speak to an administrator or guidance counselor: https://meet.google.com/qcv-qmuh-fnw?authuser=0⬅️

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Thank you!