BRONX, NY – Pursue your passion. Work with reliable people. Network. Develop a team and make investments. These are just a few of the messages conveyed to Truman Media’s aspiring photographers by entrepreneur Tom Russo. “I’m used to getting experience form older people but getting advice from someone in the…
BRONX, NY – Students in the Truman Media Program continued their “virtual guest speaker” series as they completed a unit of study on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat. “Why do people go on it? Why is it such a big deal?” said junior media student Matthew Malave.…
NEW YORK, NY – On March 11, 12, & 13, 2016, The Steel Horses, Truman’s Robotics Team rode in to Javits Center to compete in the FIRST NYC Regional championship tournament. Sixty-six teams competed, including six international teams. After eighty-eight qualifying matches, The Steel Horses finished with a record of 5-3,…
BRONX, NY – For the first time in many years, Harry S Truman High School has published it’s newest edition of the “Truman Times.” “It’s a much-needed forum for the school,” according to newspaper advisor, Ms. Ranisha Singh. “It gave the students a chance to become better writers and thinkers,…
SPEAKER MELISSA MARK-VIVERITO AND SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR CARMEN FARIÑA ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION WITH MICROSOFT TO PROVIDE SOFTWARE TO NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS Today, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced an innovative collaboration with Microsoft Corp. to provide New York City students and families with access to Microsoft software. Students…
BRONX, NY – The Truman High School Lady Mustang Basketball took on neighborhood rival Cardinal Spellman this week in interleague play. After a hard-fought battle, the Lady Mustangs came out on top by a score of 54-to-49. Their game was featured on News 12 Sports. (Coverage begins at 1:30 in…
Dear parents and guardians, This is an important message from Truman High School. All students must return to school on Tuesday, February 2. Students should enter school the same time they did in the fall term. They should also follow their same program and attend the same classes that they…
BRONX, NY – In light of the forecasted Winter Storm Jonas, the administration at Harry S Truman High School has announced that Saturday Regents Prep Tutoring AND ALL PSAL SPORTS EVENTS AND PRACTICES for January 23rd will be CANCELED, due to the potentially hazardous travel conditions from the forecasted snowfall.…
NEW YORK, NY – Truman High School’s 10th Grade Honors Law class recently went head-to-head against four other schools to test their knowledge of the Constitution and Civics – as well as take and defend stances on various Constitutional issues. “We The People: The Bill of Rights and the Constitution”…
Truman Seniors – we are almost half-way through the year, and that means it is time to start voting for the SENIOR SUPERLATIVES. This week in your English classes you’ll be voting on the following categories, so it’s time to start thinking about who will get your vote! CATEGORIES (You’ll…
Principal Alfano has designated Monday, November 16, 2015 as “Truman Spirit Day,” and is encouraging ALL students, faculty and staff to wear their favorite Truman gear – shirts, hoodies, shorts, etc. to school on Monday! See you then!
BRONX, NY – News 12 the Bronx bills itself as being “As Local as Local News Gets,” and students from the Truman Media Program got their own hyper-local look at News 12’s Soundview studios on November 11th. During the tour, students met with reporters, anchors, producers, assignment editors, graphic artists,…
NEW YORK – Chancellor Fariña today announced that New York City will offer the SAT exam free of charge to all students during the school day in the spring of their high school junior year, starting in the 2016-17 school year. By expanding opportunity to all New York City high…
BRONX, NY – October is the National Hispanic American Heritage Month. Students and staff at Truman High School commemorated it with their own Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on October 21st. Students from several Spanish classes took part in the program, which included remarks from Spanish Teacher Mrs. Williams about the…
Truman High School is participating in NYC College week. Our teachers will be sharing stories with students about their college experiences, and we will have several activities throughout the week to get our students excited about their future college plans. Monday – Students will view a video outlining everything they…