BRONX, NY – Two Truman students were honored by the Bronx Supreme Court with the 2015 EVOLVE Award. EVOLVE is an acronym meaning Exceptional, Visionary, Optimistic, Leadership, Volunteerism and Education. It is given to three-to-five young women each year. This year, Yessenia Saavedra and Sherece Laine were selected by the…
BRONX, NY – Truman Principal Keri Alfano recently sent home a letter to parents with educational information about Polycholorinated Biphenyls, and the efforts by New York City to remove them from schools. Please take a moment to read the letter from the Principal by CLICKING HERE.
Make a social statement with your fashion statement. Wear jeans with a purpose! In 1999, an Italian Supreme Court Justice overturned a rape conviction because the victim was wearing skinny jeans at the time of the attack. The Chief Judge argued “because the victim wore very, very tight jeans,…
BRONX, NY – The winners in Truman High School’s April National Poetry Month Contest were announced on Friday, April 24th. The following students will be invited to take a trip to Webster Hall in Manhattan to record a reading of their work. 9th Grade – Miguel Alvarez, Daishawn Edwards 10th…
Saturday, April 18th! Visit the NYC Teen Dating Violence Awareness facebook page for more information. https://www.facebook.com/nycteenwalk?fref=ts&ref=br_tf *Every participant must complete a registration form* They can complete the Registration Form and scan it and email it to (storres@thehealingcenterny.org) before 4/16/15 – OR They can complete the registration form and bring it with…
This Friday, April 17 marks GLSEN’s 20th annual Day of Silence, one of the nation’s largest student-led days of action. Thousands of students across the country will take a vow of silence as a symbolic representation of the silencing effect of anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment experienced…
BRONX, NY – Truman students flexed their creative writing muscles with the help of an expert Tuesday as poet and author Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie visited the school to conduct an up-close and personal workshop on the art of writing and poetry. “Your students are amazing, I mean, I do this…
It’s finally beginning to feel like Spring, and it’s a busy season for the Relationship Abuse Prevention Program. We are gearing up for events for International Street Harassment Awareness Week, the National Day of Silence, the Healing Center’s “Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Walkathon,” and Denim Day. Make sure…
BRONX, NY – Sometimes, when you find your calling in life, you just “know.” Maintaining a 7-story building’s information technology infrastructure is no easy job, but it’s one that technician Juan Rodriguez is ready to take on every day. “Ever since I touched a computer I have been in love with computers,”…
Greetings, The Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP) is taking this opportunity to share information from Break the Cycle, a national nonprofit organization that provides preventive dating and domestic violence education and outreach to teens and young adults. Anyone interested in discussing further, perhaps even scheduling a workshop, feel free to contact…
BRONX, NY – It’s a contest called “America’s Best High School Chef,” and students from Truman High School’s Culinary Program continue to prove that they have what it takes to earn that title. Under the direction of Chef Jeffrey Brylski, three students took part in the contest, run by Monroe…
Students in the Media Program recently produced a show titled “Mustang SportsBeat: Spring Preview.” It’s their first spring-semester studio production. Enjoy!
WEATHER CANCELLATIONS AND UPDATES: 1) All PSAL Sports Practices for Friday night 3/20 are CANCELED. 2) Boys/Girls Outdoor Track Event at Icahn Stadium this weekend is CANCELED. 3) The Football Banquet Dinner for Friday 3/20 is STILL ON AS SCHEDULED. 4) Saturday classes in AP Art, Spanish and for Lab…
We have a lot to celebrate… March is Women’s History Month. March 8th was International Women’s Day, on which a great march took place, from Times Square to the United Nations, in support of gender equality and equity. And Spring is in the air (finally)! I’m sharing the Presidential Proclamation…
To view the original memo from Principal Alfano, please CLICK HERE. SCHOOL-BASED POLICY OF HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL FOR USE OF CELL PHONES, COMPUTING DEVICES, PORTABLE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES OR ITEMS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY Effective March 2, 2015, students are permitted to bring electronic…