Category: News
Spirit Week at Truman

The Truman Student Council has announced that this week is SPIRIT WEEK, and they encourage students to show off their school spirit by participating in the following “dress-up” events: February 9th through February 13th Monday: Truman Day Wear your best Truman Gear Tuesday: Black and White Day Wear black…
EMERGENCY PTA MEETING: CANCELED!!

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON WHEN IT MAY BE RESCHEDULED. (D.ROUSH 11:05AM, 2/2/14) All Truman parents and guardians, You are cordially invited to a SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEMBERSHIP MEETING to be held at Truman on Monday, February 2nd at 6:30 p.m.…
IMPORTANT DETAILS: Regents Exams Next Week!

BRONX, NY -Regents exams will take place on Monday, January 26 through Thursday, January 29. Students who are registered for exams received entrance tickets in their third period classes. Students only attend school when they have a regents exam. Friday January 30 and Monday February 2 are staff development days…
Holiday Spirit at Truman!
[easyrotator]erc_32_1420553050[/easyrotator] BRONX, NY – Students and Staff at Harry S Truman High School got in the holiday mood in December, as the school hosted its first “Holiday Door Decorating Contest” in recent memory. Students and teachers worked together on the projects, which transformed the hallways into a winter wonderland. A…
Chancellor Fariña Celebrates Start of College Application Week

The following is an excerpt from a press release issued by the Schools Chancellor. To view the entire release, CLICK HERE. NEW YORK – Chancellor Carmen Fariña today kicked off College Application Week, a coordinated effort to provide college application resources and supports to high-needs students and students who would…
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students Pen Anti-Discrimination Poems

BRONX, NY – “Discrimination Is Not The Answer” is the subject of discussion among students at Truman High School, and several students in the Hearing Education Services Department found a creative way to express their ideas about being deaf. “I’m trying to tell people that those people who think that deaf people…
Students Participate in Special TV Broadcast about Teen Suicide
Mustang Basketball Alum Advocates for the Deaf at the White House

The following article was published by Gallaudet University. Andy Cruz, Class of 2013 is now a member of the Gallaudet University Varsity Basketball team. The team recently rallied for a bill to support the deaf and hard-of-hearing members of the U.S. Military. The full article can be found by clicking here.…
Truman Welcomes Eighth Grade Visitors
Chancellor Fariña Address Ebola in NYC (Available in 10 languages)

NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña and Dr. Mary T. Bassett, the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOH) have issued the following joint statement to all families regarding recent news about Ebola in New York City. The text of their message is as follows. To view the original memo…
Astronomy Teacher Becomes Digital Planetarium Expert
Truman Building’s Facade Gets A Refresh
Teacher Keeps Students Smiling at Student Entry
RAPP Participates in the 14th Annual Gladys Ricart & Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Brides March

We are proud to have participated in the 14th Annual Gladys Ricart & Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Brides March this past Friday, September 26, 2014, lending our voices to a movement that will continue UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS! We marched alongside approximately 500 people, including the Mayor’s Office to…