BRONX, NY – It was quite a “jam” in the jam-packed Truman library on Friday. April is national poetry month – and Truman High School celebrated with a poetry contest and several special events. One such event was a school-wide poetry contest. The winners – as well as dozens of…
BRONX, NY – Five days. Four teams. 108-hours of intense planning, writing, shooting, editing and producing. Truman students took on the challenge of the year- tasked with creating a short film within five days as part of the New Jersey High School Film Challenge. Although Truman is not in New…
NEW YORK, NY – The “Steel Horses,” Truman’s own student robotics club, recently took the bots on the road. They went to Manhattan’s Armory Track and Field Center to test their designs against students from dozens of other schools from across the region. They were led by Mr. Walter Chadwick…
NEW YORK, NY – Five students from the Truman Media Program took to the floor of the New York International Auto Show on Press Day, March 29th. They were guests of Consumer Reports, at a taping of the popular video podcast called “Talking Cars.” Brandonlee Eccleston (Sr.), Jose Pagan (So.),…
NEW YORK, NY – NYC Dept. of Education Chancellor Richard Carranza published a letter to all parents. Please take a moment to read it. Click Here or on the image below:
SUBMITTED BY: Chef Jeffrey Brylski On Saturday March 10 2018 I, Chef Jeffrey Brylski had the honor once again to lead the Harry S Truman Culinary students into competition at Monroe Colleges Culinary Institute of New York. We trained on skills, professionalism in the kitchen and mastering of recipes. This years practices…
March is Women’s History Month, a month-long opportunity to highlight the pivotal role women have played throughout history and in society today. It also gives us time to shine light on the ways women and girls are marginalized. Women and girls experience higher rates of domestic violence, sexual assault, harassment,…
February 3, 2018 Harry S Truman culinary program catered for M.S. 181winter carnival in which they prepared and served the following menu to 350 guests: Beef hot dog and Cheddar Cheese wrapped in pizza dough with sesame seeds Salad and Focaccia flat breads BBQ pulled pork sliders with cole slaw on…
On Saturday February 3, 2018 Chef Brylski led 12 Truman Juniors and seniors into the Careers through the Culinary Arts program (CCAP) culinary preliminary competition at Monroe College in New Rochelle. We were amongst 48 competitors from all around NYC competing for Scholarship money towards college.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. While this is something that is 24/7/365 for the Relationship Abuse Prevention Program, it does provide a nice platform to further engage the Truman community. Here are some statistics, from LoveIsRespect.org – Too Common Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical…
The Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP) at Truman was happy to participate in GLSEN’s No Name-Calling Week. In a short week, where we were off Monday to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we were eager to participate in a meaningful way to carry on Dr. King’s legacy, and No…
Thursday October 19th was Spirit Day. Spearheaded by GLAAD, it is the largest anti-bullying campaign in the world and we are glad to participate. For those who may not be familiar, Spirit Day gives folks an opportunity to speak out against LGBTQ bullying and to stand in solidarity with LGBTQ…
Submitted by Chef Jeffrey Brylski, BRONX, NY -On Monday 10/23/2017 chefs from Florence University of the Arts (FUA) visited with Chef Brylski and his culinary junior and senior classes. The chefs donated and demonstrated how to properly make a savory risotto and chocolate ganache dessert. The students were treated to…
October is nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP) works in our school community to educate folks about dating and domestic violence, while promoting healthy relationships and respect. On September 26th, RAPP Peer Leaders participated in the 17th Annual Gladys Ricart & Victims of…
BRONX, NY – The Harry S Truman College Fair is being held on Thursday, October 19th, from 6:30 PM to 8:15 PM, in the basketball gym. ALL SENIORS MUST ATTEND, AND everyone else is strongly encouraged to go. Bring your families. Representatives from 40 Colleges, the Armed Forces, the Fire…