IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
This week, you may have incorrectly received a letter from the Department of Education designating our school as a Title I School in Need of Improvement and offering your child the opportunity to transfer to a new school through the No Child Left Behind Public School Choice program.
PLEASE BE ADVISED:
Tottenville High School is NOT a Title I School and is NOT eligible for this transfer process. This letter was sent to you in error.
If you have any further questions, you may call the Public School Choice Team at the Department of Education at 212-374-5431, or our Parent Coordinator, Connie Assennato, at 718-356-2220 ext. 1216.
YABC Mid-Year Graduation
has been rescheduled for
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
at
6:00PM in the Auditorium
Principal's Message:
Dear Parents, Students, and Staff,
As we begin our Spring Term it gives us pause to reflect on our school year at the midway point of the academic calendar. I am extremely proud of the achievements and accomplishments of our students and am grateful for the tremendous support of our staff and our Tottenville High School parents....
Principal's Message 2010.doc
A Message from the Pupil Personnel Services Department:
Dear Parents/Guardians,
In an ongoing effort to maximize the input of teachers, students and parents in regard to student programs for the Fall 2010 term, the following programming opportunities will take place prior to the Spring Recess:....
PPS Letter for 2010.doc
A Message from our College and Career Office:
Many parents have been calling the college office lately, asking if their child has applied to college. My usual response is, “Have you spoken with your child about this”?...
College and Career Office 2010.doc
SAVE THE DATE
CLASS OF 2010
GRADUATION
JUNE 24, 2010
T.H.S. ATHLETIC FEILD
Welcome to the new Tottenville High School eChalk website!
Parents and students do not need to log on with special passwords at this time in order to access important information that has been posted to this website. Our new website is currently "under construction" and is constantly updated in order to provide parents, students and the general public with timely and important information.
FREE SAT ONLINE COURSE
11th Grade students who took the October 2009 PSAT now have free access to a new online tool to help ensure that they are better prepared for the SAT.
This tool, The Official SAT Online Course™, features:
• 18 interactive lessons
• 10 official practice tests
• Auto Essay Scores with immediate feedback
• Personalized Score Reports with detailed personalized feedback
• Sample Student Essays complete with explanations
This tool is in addition to the online resource, My College QuickStart™, a free online college and career planning kit, which is also free for all students (Grade 9 Institute, 10th and 11th graders) who took the PSAT in October.
Access to these tools is easy; students simply need to visit the College Board website,
www.collegeboard.com, create a collegeboard.com account and then enter their individual access code printed on the PSAT paper score report. Once this is done, stduents can begin to start using the following features to plan for college:
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My SAT Study Plan, an individualized study plan based on PSAT performance and aligned to The Official SAT Online Course interactive lessons
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My Personality, a personality test to help students learn more about majors and careers that fit their strengths and interests
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My College Matches, a starter list of colleges to help students begin their search
ATTENTION PARENTS - SIGN UP FOR SCHOOL UPDATES
The City’s public notification program, Notify NYC, now sends updates for emergency situations at school and other events that have an impact on the school day by phone, text message, or e-mail to parents and guardians who sign up for the service. The service updates parents about delayed school openings and early dismissals, student relocations, and temporary school closures related to weather or other unexpected events. Parents and guardians can choose to receive alerts for up to five zip codes, and will receive notifications about schools within those zip codes. Sign up either by visiting www.nyc.gov/notifynyc or by calling 311.
Interested in Architecture?
See Mr. Dazzo in Room D005 for information on School Construction Authority Internships. Click here for details
SCA Internship.tif
Procedures on Days with City-Wide Emergency Conditions or on Major Storm Days
Storm Day Procedures.doc
Planning a family vacation?
Family vacations should be planned to coincide with vacation days and weeks of the annual school calendar. Please be aware that teachers are not obligated to make prior arrangements for assignments, projects, and other instructional activities involving work that has not yet been presented. Student absence for vacation will also be treated as an unexcused absence. You should also be aware that teachers cannot be expected to extend their normal workday to provide remediation or to administer tests for students who have been on vacation, nor shall teachers be required to repeat lessons that were given during the vacation period. Please keep this in mind when planning your next family vacation.
H1N1 Update
Health experts recommend vaccination as the best way to protect children against H1N1 and to prevent the spread of the virus.
The weekend clinics offering free vaccines to middle and high school students are now over. However, additional vaccines are still available at other clinics throughout the City. If your elementary, middle, or high school-aged child has not yet received a vaccine, call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov/flu for a listing of locations where you and your child may get vaccinated. If you have questions and/or concerns about H1N1, please visit www.nyc.gov/flu or contact your physician. All community members—adults and children alike—should remember to take basic precautions against the flu, like washing hands regularly and covering coughs. Working together, we can keep our students safe and healthy this flu season.