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Coaching Boys into Men
“Being respectful is the new norm. It’s the popular thing to do.” At middle and high schools in Sonoma County, CA, coaches have begun weaving conversations about respect and healthy relationships into school sports. Through implementing programs like Coaching Boys into Men, participating schools are hoping to create a ripple…
Varsity Baseball Schedule
Harry S. Truman BASEBALL BOYS VARSITY Mustangs League Bronx B South Head Coach Harold Chase Game Id Date/Time Home Team Score Away Team Score Location Status 266815 03/25/2014 04:00 PM Harry S. Truman 0 Jane Addams Campus 0 Harry S Truman HS Field 266819 03/28/2014 04:00 PM Jane Addams Campus 0…
Presidential Proclamation — Women’s History Month, 2014
Presidential Proclamation — Women’s History Month, 2014 A PROCLAMATION Throughout our Nation’s history, American women have led movements for social and economic justice, made groundbreaking scientific discoveries, enriched our culture with stunning works of art and literature, and charted bold directions in our foreign policy. They have served our country…
March 8 is International Women’s Day
Equality for women is progress for all “Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments with more women enact more legislation on key social issues such as health, education, anti-discrimination and child support.…
Truman Wrestlers Come Out On Top
BRONX, NY – Two senior Truman Mustang Wrestlers recently took home medals at the PSAL Individual Championships, and one Mustang Alumni will be hitting the mats at a national competition in Texas. Senior Bryan Arroyo took home the Bronze medal at 113 pounds while senior Noah Stanley took home the…
How do you promote healthy relationships for the teens in your life?
As Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month is ending, we wanted to share this vital information from Futures Without Violence …As Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month comes to a close, we would like to leave parents (and mentors, teachers, peers, etc.) with a little motivation to continue raising awareness about healthy…
Senior Girls Basketball Players Honored
[fsg_gallery id=”13″] BRONX, NY- Several senior basketball players were honored Thursday night for their contributions to the Lady Mustangs team. Head Coach John Burke presented each player with a plaque, while the players gave flowers to their parents and other family members as gestures of their appreciation of support. Daquana…
Truman Participates in Bronx Chamber Gala
[fsg_gallery id=”14″] BRONX, NY- It was a night of glamour and excitement as the Bronx Chamber of Commerce came together to honor several of its members for their contributions to the economic growth of the borough, and to celebrate the Bronx’s Centennial. Truman High School’s Air Force JROTC served as…
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR CHILD IS IN AN UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP?
Please read, from http://www.startstrongparents.org/resources/parents/how-do-you-know-if-your-child-is-in-an-unhealthy-relationship ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let’s face it—figuring out what’s happening in your preteen or young teen’s life and relationships can be very challenging. The use of technology makes this especially true. It is also very difficult for a preteen or young teen to recognize – and break free of – and unhealthy…
Truman Rises – with One Billion people around the world!
According to UN estimates, 1 in 3 women will experience sexual or domestic violence in her lifetime. That is one billion women. One Billion Rising is a call to women and men everywhere to harness their power and imagination to rise for justice. STEPS to End Family Violence invites…
It’s Never Okay To Say ‘Gay’ When You Really Mean ‘Stupid’
FEBRUARY 18, 2014 BY ROSALIND WISEMAN LEAVE A COMMENT How well-meaning parents support bullying by not addressing inappropriate comments made in their presence by other people’s kids. Imagine you’re driving carpool. Your child is sitting shotgun, constantly scanning the radio for everyone’s perfect song. The other three kids are rehashing their day. Everything…
Astronomy’s Skype Lessons Win Prize
BRONX, NY – Ms. Kathleen Robbins has been featured on the Harry S Truman website for her innovative use of the Skype video conferencing platform. Now Microsoft, the parent company of Skype, has awarded Ms. Robbins and Mr. David Roush – who helped coordinate the videoconferences – with a brand…
Media Students Visit News 12 The Bronx
BRONX, NY – Six students from Mr. Dave Roush’s Media Communications Program took a field trip to the studios of News 12 the Bronx on January 28th. The trip, which has become an annual tradition for the program, is designed to inspire and motivate first-year members of the program to…
National Stalking Awareness Month
National Stalking Awareness Month January 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of the first National Stalking Awareness Month. In the past ten years, stalking awareness across the United States has steadily increased and enhanced responses have been developed. Laws have been strengthened, tens of thousands of professionals have been trained on responding to…