Thursday, September 17, 2009
Eleanor Roosevelt Tour Reservations
Online reservations are now up on the Eleanor Roosevelt website.
Millinneum Tours
I missed the sign up for these and now know you have to really jump on it or the tours fill up.—SM
From Millinneum's website:
Millennium High School hosts tours for students applying to 9th grade and their families. Registration is required to attend.
Our first two tours are completely booked and registration is currently closed. Registration for the following tours will open the week of September 28th:
Thursday, October 8th at 9:00 AM
Wednesday, October 14th at 5:00 PM
Wednesday, October 14th at 6:30 PM
Thursday, October 15th at 9:00 AM
Please do not call or e-mail the school to register. Check back here the week of September 28th.
NYC iSchool Tours Open
Please note that the NYC iSchool will be hosting a number of daytime tours and evening open houses this fall for prospective Class of 2014 students and their families. Registration for these tours is now open. Interested families should go to the website,
and click on the Tour Registration link.
The NYC iSchool is a small, selective, public high school that opened in September, 2008. They are looking for students with an 85 average or above, good attendance, and 3's and 4's on their state tests.
Provided by Erin Hill
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Brooklyn Latin Info Confirmed
Informative Fridays will be held every Friday in October in The Brooklyn Latin School auditorium at 9:00 a.m. Please RSVP for a particular date (10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 or 10/30) by sending an email to 14K449@gmail.com.
Open House Nov. 5-7. Doesn't seem you need to sign up.
For more information:
http://www.brooklynlatin.org/podium/default.aspx?t=118544
Provided by Tracy Buell
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Important Dates from CS Counselors
September 15, 22, 29 and October 17, 18 Bard Assessment. PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE ASSESMENT BY VISITNG THEIR WEBSITE AT www.bard.edu/bhsec. You will need to bring a 7th grade report card and a Bard application to the assessment.
October 3 Citywide High School Fair
October 24, 25 Borough Fairs
November 7 OR 8 Specialized HS Admissions Test
November 14 Specialized HS Admissions Test (for students with testing modifications)
November 21, 22 Fiorello H. LaGuardia HS Auditions
December 6 Open House and Tour Information:
Beacon High School—for those students who DID NOT attend the Spring Open House
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Thursday, October 8 Manhattan and Bronx residents
Monday, November 2 Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens residents
You do not need to register for the open house
Millennium High School—please check their website next week to register for a tour. They were holding them every Thursday morning from September through November last year, but may be different this year. Register at www.millenniumhs.org for these open houses.
Please be aware that ALL interviews must be made by contacting the schools directly. All contact information can be found in the High School Directories along with dates and times of open houses, interviews, tests and auditions.
Obviously there are many more high schools conducting tours and open houses so please make sure to check this information by contacting the schools directly or by going on to www.insideschools.org
Please tour as many schools as possible. The more schools you rank on your application the better chances you have to be matched to a school.
Provided by The Computer School counselors
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Bard HIgh School Assessment Registration
Registration for the Bard Early College High School assessments have started. Go directly to their website www.bard.edu/bhsec/ and click on the link for How To Apply To Bard. You will then be asked if want to register for either the assessment or open house (you can do both). The assessment dates are: September 15, 22, and 29. October 17 and 18.
Our experience is that the sooner your child takes the test, the better. Doing so gives them more time to correct the test and make the necessary calls for interviews. All students are eligible to take the assessment but may not be called back for an interview based on the results.
Provided by CS counselor Erin Hill
Brooklyn Latin Open House
Brooklyn Latin has an Open House on November 5, 5 pm. They also offer Informative Fridays at 9am, starting in October, which you can sign up for. The daytime gathering sounds smaller and offers a chance to see the school in action.
Provided by Kavery Kaul
Ed. Note: I tried to verify this on their website (no info) and by phone (phone tree that kept glitching). Kavery confirmed that it took many calls to get this information but that she did hear it in person. If anyone is able to verify, let me know. Brooklyn Latin 718 366 0154
Friday, September 4, 2009
Beacon Open Houses
The Beacon School will hold two Open Houses for 8th grade students. Both students and parents are encouraged to attend. The dates are:
Thursday October 8, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. (for students who reside in Manhattan and the Bronx)
Monday November 2, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. (for students who reside in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island)
Please note that for those families who attended our previous Open House events, the same information will be distributed and we strongly encourage you not to attend a second time.
Registration is NOT necessary for Open House Events.
Support Frank McCourt HS with Gale Brewer
Community School District 3 parents are organizing to open a CSD 3 high school on the Brandeis Campus, West 84 Street, in 2010 to serve 800-1000 students. The Frank McCourt High School of Journalism, Writing & Literature is a new, college preparatory high school with a focus on creative and expository writing, journalism, digital communication, and literature. The school will also provide opportunities in creative and expository writing, journalism and literature in the Spanish language (and eventually French) for students who are English Language Learners or who are bilingual and biliterate. PLEASE support the creation of this school, and let us know if you want to participate in the planning. Go to the following for information: For Facebook participants http://apps.facebook.com/causes/295552; Petitions Online: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/mccourt1/petition.html; Or send a question to Frank.McCourt.High.School@gmail.com or contact us at gale.brewer@council.nyc.gov
Excerpted from Gale Brewer's September 1, 2009 Newsletter
Lehman Open House
Fall Open House for Prospective Students
In order to learn more about our school, prospective students and their parents are invited to our fall open house on Tuesday, October 13, at 5:30 PM, in the Performing Arts Center on the Lehman College Campus. It is not necessary to RSVP.
High School of American Studies at Lehman College
2925 Goulden Avenue
Bronx, NY 10468
Phone: (718) 329-2144
Sunday, August 23, 2009
New York Post Article: Best High Schools
See the 16-page pull-out section in today's NY Post. I didn't find the content online but there is contact information to request the section: Get The Post's complete guide to the city's high schools.
Call 1-800-552-7678 or email customerservice@nypost.com.
Thanks to Tracy Buell for the heads up.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The Urban Assembly
For those of you who are wondering, like I was, what "The Urban Assembly" part of The Urban Assembly School of Green Careers (and other schools) means.
For underserved middle and high school children in New York City, The Urban Assembly operates an efficient, cohesive and scalable network of 20 public schools. The UA develops and applies best practices in urban education to provide students with the academic and life skills necessary not just for college readiness, but also for college completion. The UA's theme-based curriculum, enriched by an extensive mentoring program and professional partnerships, inspires students to enjoy learning, while teaching them to be intellectually curious, self-sufficient and focused on real-world goals.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
More Frank McCourt Info
Insideschools.org blog post on the proposed Frank McCourt school.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
NYT Tribute to Frank McCourt
One of the proposed new high schools in the Brandeis complex is the Frank McCourt School of Journalism, Writing, and Literature.
The Storyteller Begat the Teacher Who Begat the Writer
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/21/books/21mccourt.html?_r=2&hpw
Monday, July 20, 2009
Services Offered by The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review offers free practice exams to help students figure out where they’re scoring and how much time they’ll need to dedicate to preparing for the exam. Some students may need to go on to privately tutor or take a classroom course, while others may just need to purchase a book and brush up on a few skills and learn test-taking and time management skills, in order to achieve their goal. Taking an exam with us is a great way for students to experience what it’s going to be like on the actual test day.
I noticed someone wrote on the blog back in April about a free test offered at Mott Hall II. We actually ran that exam, since we partner with the school to run an on-site course. All the students were invited to participate in the course at a reduced fee since we partner with the school. The school was also allotted some scholarships to give away. Some parents seemed wary of our free exams on the blog, but there’s nothing to be leery about. We provide marketing materials to students who come in to take a free exam, but there’s no commitment to working with us in the future. All students receive a detailed score report after the exam to help them pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses.
Provided by Emily Leidner
High School Programs
The Princeton Review of Manhattan & The Bronx
Free Practice SHSAT
Emily e-mailed me and asked to post this information with I have done. I asked her to send more information about TPR which I will then post. —Sara
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My name is Emily Leidner and I am the Director of Outreach of High School programs at The Princeton Review. I’ve recently begun reading your blog, and was hoping you might be able to post information about The Princeton Review’s free practice SHSAT exams. We offer students the opportunity to take a free SHSAT in a proctored environment. About a week after the exam students and parents receive a detailed score report, so they can have an idea where the student is scoring and where exactly his/her strengths and weaknesses lie.
Our next free exams will be held on:
Tuesday, July 28 at 10am
Saturday, August 15 at 10am
Both exams will take place at 594 Broadway, Suite 502. Students can register at www.princetonreview.com/nychighschools or by calling 212- 925 6447.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Provided by Emily Leidner
High School Programs
The Princeton Review of Manhattan & The Bronx
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