Dear Outlook Users:

Last year around this time we reached out to you and asked for your help in securing and protecting your DOE identity by making use of the Password Recovery and Account Confirmation Tool (PRACT)  to validate that the email account on record was in fact the email account that you used. I am pleased to advise that the overwhelming majority of you took this seriously as over 110,000 user accounts have been confirmed via the tool. Thank you all for your help!

In a continuing effort to ensure that proper measures are in place to secure and protect DOE user identities we are at a point where we need to move forward with the next steps, by having ALL DOE Outlook password resets done via the PRACT website. While many of you are already using the PRACT website to do this, there are still a fair amount of calls that come into the Service Desk for Outlook password resets. Even though we have implemented additional security measures at the Desk, there still exists the exposure of the wrong ID being reset and we need to address this. Effective March 1, 2010, for calls that are placed to the Service Desk for Outlook Password resets, the Service Desk will provide users with the link for the PRACT website and ask that you log on and reset your password via this means.  For your convenience there is a step by step guide that walks you through using the tool available on the web page. In the event that the application does not recognize your credentials there is an option on the tool that will allow you to open an incident and one of our Security Analysts will contact you and provide assistance with identifying and resolving  your issue so you can safely use the tool in the future.  The Password Recovery and Account Confirmation Tool is currently available to DOE employees.  Non-employees, such as consultants, will be brought on-line in the future and should continue to contact the Help Desk for password resets.

In order to use the PRACT website you will need to know the following: your last name, the last 4 digits of your Social Security number and your Employee ID  Note that this is not your file number. The Employee ID is a unique seven character number assigned to every employee via the Human Resource process and is listed as the “reference number” on your pay stub.  Instructions for locating your Employee ID can be found on the PRACT web page or by contacting HR Connect @ 718-935-4000.  Also, as part of the confirmation process you will be asked to review and accept the DOE Internet Acceptance Use Policy (IAUP).

There are a number of different ways in which this tool can be accessed:

·       by clicking “Forgot your UserID or Password? Click here” from the Outlook Web Access login page

·       by browsing directly to https://idm.nycenet.edu/selfservice <https://idm.nycenet.edu/selfservice>  link.

·       by being redirected to this link automatically by Outlook Web Access when your password expires (every 90 days).

Again we thank you for your support and cooperation, in helping minimize the potential exposure for identity theft in the DOE environment.

Oren Hamami

Chief Information Security Officer

Division of Instructional and Information Technology

New York City Department of Education

ohamami@schools.nyc.gov

Please join us on Thursday, February 25, 2010, for our first Lunch and Learn in Room 450A during periods 4, 5, 6 and 7. The Lunch and Learn for this week will serve as a way to help you set up your benchmarks and performance indicators for your lessons. If you need help in setting them up or have questions about them, please bring your lunch and stop by Room 450 A. We will help you as best we can! Coffee will be served!

We would like to continue to have Lunch and Learns every other week. They will serve as small PD sessions and will address topics that teachers feel we need to work on. We would love suggestions as to what you would like to see in these Lunch and Learns. Please email me comments/suggestions so that I can have an idea as to how to frame the rest of the Lunch and Learns. These sessions are not mandatory but will only serve to help you!

Hope to see you there!

First Day of School is MONDAY February 22, 2010

February 2010

It is with pleasure and pride that I share the following positive accomplishments and good news.

• Congratulations to Mr. Jordan’s government class for earning a unit award in the annual “We the People” city-wide competition held at Pace University Law School.  Mark Viera, Alex James, and Giovanni Muniz were among the team’s superstars.

• Many thanks to Mr. Miller for hosting his first “Rewards for Excellence” celebration by inviting fourteen of his global history students to the Knicks-Raptors game at Madison Square Garden.

• Congratulations to Coach Shepherd, Assistant Coach O’Hara, and the football team for a successful dinner held in honor of the team’s first division championship in sixteen years.  The dinner which was prepared by Chef Brylski, Chef Chase and the culinary students, was held in “Sana’s Suite”.

• Congratulations to Coach Burke and the girls’ varsity basketball team for being featured in the Bronx edition of the Daily News.  Coach Burke and the girls are being recognized for their success on the court and in the classroom.

• Congratulations to the robotics team for a successful training for this year’s robotics competition.  Schools from Yonkers, the Bronx and Manhattan attended the all day event.  Many thanks to Ms. Jacobson and Mr. Castillo for coordinating the event.

These few highlights are just a sampling of our wonderful news.  I look forward to sharing in all of our successes together in the coming months.

Sana Q. Nasser

Principal

January 2010

We are off to a great new year—I am pleased to share the following achievements with you.

• Congratulations to Coach Cook and the wrestling team for successfully hosting the Bronx Borough Charles Glass Novice Wrestling Tournament for the second consecutive year.

Many thanks to Assemblyman Carl Heastie, a Truman alumnus, for speaking with Ms. Krynicki and Ms. Valcin’s government classes in the Truman court room.

• Congratulations to Ms. Weintraub and the National Honor Society on another beautifully-executed induction ceremony; many thanks to Chef Brylski, Chef Chase and the culinary students for catering the event. 

• Congratulations to Ms. Mills, Mr. Intravaia, and their students on a successful art show.

• Congratulations to Ms. Etukudo for being recognized by the New York City Teaching Fellows as one of the program’s most successful Fellows; Ms. Etukudo will be featured on their website in the coming months.

These few highlights are just a sampling of our wonderful news.  I look forward to sharing in all of our successes together in the coming months.

Sana Q. Nasser

Principal

SANA Q. NASSER, Principal
proudly presents

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• Many thanks to Ms. Mills, Chef Brylski and Chef Chase for their work on the Honor Roll Awards Assembly on Thursday, December 3, 2009. Over 200 students received awards, and the Morris Heights Health Clinic also recognized students’ achievements.

• Congratulations to the Law Team for finishing third place at the recent Moot Court
Competition held at Fordham Law School. Under the supervision of Ms. Emilie Baser, the team competed against twenty-five other law teams across the city. Many thanks to Kim Walker, Esq., of the law firm Wilkie, Farr and Gallagher for her continued dedication to the team. Many thanks to Chef Brylski and his fifth period class for hosting a luncheon for the team.

• Congratulations to Luis Saavedra for being one of ten finalists in the city-wide essay competition, “The Independent Judiciary,” He will receive a savings bond and earn a summer internship with a NY State Supreme Court Justice.

• Many thanks to the AFJROTC for successfully coordinating Truman’s Blood Drive, Penny Harvest, Coat Drive, and Toy Drive. Our Truman Family donated a record 114 pints of blood, forty pounds of pennies, and 100 coats!!! The toy drive continues until December 18, 2009.

• Congratulations to Coach Shepherd, Assistant Coach O’Hara and the varsity football team for capturing the first division championship for Truman High in 16 years.

• Congratulations to Coach Sarli and the girls’ cross country team for their victory at the Bronx Borough Championship

• Congratulations to Chef Brylski, Chef Chase and the culinary students for executing a successful Thanksgiving Feast. Over 120 parents and family members of culinary arts students attended the event!

These few highlights are just a sampling of our wonderful news. I look forward to sharing in all of our successes together in the coming months.

Sana Q. Nasser
Principal

On October 9^th, a group of 24 international educators who are currently studying at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, visited Truman High School, and the six schools of the Co-Op City Education Park.  The visitors, from Shenzhen, China, were greeted by Truman administrators, faculty, and students after having breakfast at neighboring school MS 181.  The group began its visit with a welcome from Principal Sana Q. Nasser; following the introduction, the guests visited classrooms, and then lunched with members of the Truman community in Truman High School’s own Culinary Café.  The lunch was prepared by Truman’s accomplished culinary arts students, under the direction of Truman faculty members, Chef Harold Chase and Chef Jeffrey Brylski.

“The Truman community is always thrilled to welcome visitors; we enjoy sharing our instructional practices with guests, and appreciate our guests’ feedback.  Once people visit Truman High School, they become a part of our school—we foster new relationships and thrive on the recognition and recommendations they give us,” states Principal Nasser.

“The Chinese teachers and administrators couldn’t stop sharing and comparing all they had seen during their visit,” states Ellen Swihart, Director of the Center for International Teacher Training at the College of Mount Saint Vincent.  “They said best practices were modeled and visible throughout [the Co-Op City Schools].”  While the educators were visiting to witness great learning in the Education Park schools, the administrators, faculty and students were also thrilled to exchange knowledge with educators from China.

“We are a culturally-rich community—we have students from all backgrounds.  We had the privilege to meet the Chinese delegates, and we are thankful to them for not only taking the time to recognize Truman’s many accomplishments, but also for sharing their knowledge and experiences with us—interactions such as these set the foundation for new and exciting programs here at Truman, and we look forward to offering a Chinese-language program in the future,” states Principal Nasser.

Harry S Truman High School is committed to excellence by offering a variety of programs that build success in academics, the arts, and athletics.  Truman’s administrators, faculty, and staff believe that scholastic success and extracurricular activities will prepare students to become well-rounded and productive adults beyond their high school years.  While many large neighborhood schools have been replaced with smaller schools, Truman has remained intact, serving more than 2,800 students.  Truman’s success is attributed to its specialized programs and academically rigorous curriculum across the content areas.

Media Contact: Melissa Aviles

646-228-4504/MAviles10@schools.nyc.gov

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To All Staff:

What a wonderful day Saturday was for our Truman family.  Despite the cold and clouds, we witnessed two well-played football games, the crowning of a Homecoming King and Queen, enjoyed the sounds of the Mustang Pep Band, and were treated to a delicious feast by the Culinary Arts Department.  Special thanks to the coaches whose efforts have resulted in two undefeated football teams and to all of you who attended the games.  Seeing all of us come together to support our students is yet another reason to be proud of Truman.

Go Mustangs!  

 Fall Semester 2009

Greetings!!!

It is with pleasure and pride that I share the following positive accomplishments and good news.

 The Truman Robotics Team will present at the annual New York Kick-Off Meeting this month.  They are presenting on how to maintain an engineering notebook, which is key to all research and development in the industry.  The team coaches, Mr. Castillo and Ms. Jacobson, have attended extensive training—the team’s goal is to make the final competition in Georgia as they have won the THINK award two years in a row.

 Under the supervision of coordinator, Ms. Joyner, the BuildOn Club (formerly Building With Books) participated in two weekend clean-ups at Van Cortlandt Park in September.

 The Mustangs varsity football team, led by Head Coach Shepherd and Assistant Coach O’Hara, is off to a great start this season (6-0).  The JV football team, led by Coach O’Brien, also remains undefeated (4-0) both undefeated this year. Homecoming game doubleheader is Saturday October 17th as varsity plays at 11 am and JV plays at 1 PM.

 Congratulations to Ms. De Los Santos and Ms. Roman for their participation in a summer program that allowed them to train Dominican teachers on how to work with inner-city students.  Ms. De Los Santos and Ms. Roman also dined with the president of the Dominican Republic as part of the program. 

 These few highlights are just a sampling of our wonderful news.  I look forward to sharing in all of our successes together in the coming months.

  Sana Q. Nasser

Principal

Fall Semester 2009

Greetings!!!

It is with great pride that I share with you some of the achievements and programs here at Harry S Truman High School…

1. The Culinary Arts Department juniors attended the Careers in Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) cook-off on September 25^th and won all three competitions!!!

2. Candice McFarlane and Lisa Maldonado interviewed Amy Dubois Barnett, a published author who was the first African-American woman to hold a managing editor position at a mainstream print publication (Teen People). The article will be published in the first edition of Truman High’s student newspaper, “Ever Green: The Voice of Truman High”

3. Ms. Brogan teaches SAT Verbal Preparation classes in room 542 every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. through the Sports & Arts program

4. Mr. Bollati teaches SAT Mathematics Preparation classes through Sports and Arts on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

5. Ms. Jacobson and Mr. Castillo lead the Robotics Team through Sports and Arts on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00 – 6:00 pm

6. Ms. Montgomery and Mr. Baxter took their students to the Bronx Botanical Gardens to explore the farmers’ market

7. Mr. Kelly’s science class collaborated with the photography class by making volcanoes out of papier-mâché and erupting them with Diet Coke and Mentos

8. RAPP participated in the Brides’ March Against Domestic Violence on September 26th

9. Coach Ted Cook begins “Beat the Streets” program on Monday, September 29th, in Wrestling Gym 4B from 5:30 – 8:30 pm for all wrestlers with a United States Wrestling membership card

10. Five of Truman High’s varsity basketball players named at the 17th annual Sullivan games which began September 27th. The players are Jovan Allen, Brandon Stolz, Vance Callahan, Mike Perez, and Dwayne Clarke

11. Truman HS is offering Tennis classes in conjunction with the USTA Eastern division and ACE