Dear ERHS Students and Community,

Over the Regents Week Eleanor Roosevelt High School had nine new ENO Interactive Whiteboards installed in classrooms to complete the building!  These new boards coupled with the new slates (that can be used to write on the board from anywhere in the classroom) will make learning in our classrooms a truly 21st Century reality.  Our teachers can now use their laptops in all classrooms in the building to project on these boards.  These boards can also be used in a "low tech" manner as a regular whiteboard as well. 

Students and faculty: it is up to you to use this incredible technology in new ways to support learning.  The faculty will continue to get professional training on how to use these boards in the coming weeks.

As the second semester gets going, remember to meet with your advisor and reset your goals for the rest of the year.  Visit the library to look into some possible books to read in the spring semester.  We are going to have a special library event this week to celebrate Valentine's Day.  Our annual "Love Event" will take place during advisory class time on Tuesday (9th Grade), Wednesday (11th Grade) and Thursday (10th Grade).  Ms. Ettenheim has set up a nice selection of books for students to explore during this event.  Students may get permission from their advisor or entire advisories are invited to visit the library on the selected day.

In the world of ERHS sports...the Boys Basketball team's final regular season game will be this Monday afternoon at Wagner.  We will be raising funds by contributing to the Haiti Relief Fund through a Hoops for Haiti initiative.  We are taking pledges (families are encouraged to contribute through their children) through advisories on Monday.  Our school has raised around $2000 so far for Haiti.  Thank you all for your generosity.  Playoffs, here we come!  Congratulations to the Girls Team who matched last year’s victory total with a chance to exceed that number later this week.

In the world of ERHS food service...we have shattered the record high for lunches served this past week with a new high of 238 meals served this past Wednesday.  The food is tasty and nutritious and of course, FREE!  It is great to see students attending at these numbers and we are continuing to collect funds for Haiti through donations made by those who want to contribute their lunch money for this cause after eating a free meal at school.   

The students in the Kiboko elective class have completed their masks and have shared some biographical information on their masks that can be viewed by clicking the link below. Not only are we communicating via Skype calling to our partner school in Kisumu, Kenya but the class is going to Skype call our other contributing school in Gymnasium #209 in St. Petersburg, Russia this week.  Thank you Mr. Stoltz, Jill Raufman and Mark Scheflen for revitalizing this program and the ERHS PTA for their support.

http://www.kiboko.org/ERHSMASKS_09/Mastererhs2010.html

We wish our Science Olympiad teams the best as the complete in this year's competition (weather permitting) tomorrow, Saturday 2/6. 

Thank you all for a smooth opening of the second semester and remember to bring your "A" game throughout the year, whether it is the classroom, in athletics, in extracurriculars, everywhere!  Have a wonderful Mid-Winter Recess next week and we will see you on Monday, February 22^nd. 

Your principal,

Mr. Saliani

School-wide Student Information: 

• Juniors interested in enrolling in an SAT Prep course at Eleanor Roosevelt can register with Revolution Prep online. The next session is for the May SAT. Students who think they may qualify for a scholarship can see Ms. Cohen for an application. A large portion (or even all) of the cost can end up being waived. 
• The OPTIONS Center for Educational and Career Choice at Goddard Riverside Community Center is offering a low-cost SAT Preparation Class for high school Juniors on Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 9-April 22 at the OPTIONS Center at 593 Columbus Avenue. The cost of the class is $20 and covers all classes, two practice tests, and all materials. To apply visit OptionsSATclass.blogspot.com (due Feb. 9th).  
• Congratulations to Maeve Kerr for winning the Association of Black Educators of New York's "Bridge From Africa" Essay Contest!  We're proud of you Maeve!
• The Museum of the City of New York offers free 6-week elective courses through their Saturday Academy. (Topics include American History on Stage, the history of East Harlem, and SAT Prep) Visit http://www.mcny.org/education/Saturday_Academy.html  for more information and the application. Deadline February 22
• Starting this week and for the next few weeks, you will have the opportunity to order prints from the current photography show in our gallery. All prints will be $2 and all money will be donated to our Haiti relief fund. Join us in supporting our ElRo artists and our Haiti fund!
• Welcome to Doodle 4 Google, a competition where Google invites students to work their artistic will upon the homepage logo. The National Winner will win a $15,000 college scholarship to be used at the school of their choice, a trip to New York City for an event on May 26, 2010, a laptop computer, a Wacom digital design tablet, and a t-shirt printed with their doodle on it.  We'll also award the winner's school a $25,000 grant towards the establishment/improvement of a computer lab.  The winning doodle will also be featured on the Google.com homepage on May 27, 2010. There are also many other runner up prizes. Eleanor Roosevelt can submit 6 designs. All submissions must be delivered to Ms. Ettenheim by March 3. ERHS winners will be announced March 6. As an additional incentive this year, Google is also giving out eight (8) Extra Credit: Technology Booster Awards that consist of netbook computers to schools who submit the maximum number of doodles by March 10, 2010 and have a student who is one of the 400 State Finalists. See Ms. Ettenheim for the submission requirements.

Advisory Information:
 

• This week's highlights... 

•   9th Grade
• Monday - Upfront Preview
• Tuesday - Read
• Wednesday - Read
• Thursday - Read
• Friday -Activity: Upfront Discussion

•   10th Grade
• Monday - Activity: Upfront Preview
• Tuesday- Activity: Update Google Docs: Goals/ Self Eval.
• Wednesday - Read/Students input goals and grades
• Thursday - Read/Students input goals and grades
• Friday - Activity: Upfront Discussion

• 11th Grade
• Monday - Shelfari- 3 Students present. Activity: Introduce Community Service Share-out
• Tuesday -Read
• Wednesday -Read

• Thursday - Read
• Friday - Activity: College Prep- College Planning Guide

•   12th Grade
• Monday - Activity: Work on Part II of Q of L
• Tuesday- Activity: Work on Part II of Q of L
• Thursday- 1st draft of Part II Due- Peer Edit

Athletics:

• Boys Basketball Games of the Week: (Games start at 4:30)
• 2/8 Boys Basketball Game vs. Pace HS at Wagner Middle School
• 2/9 Boys Basketball Game vs. Baruch College at Baruch College Campus Gym
• 2/11 Boys Basketball Game vs. Henry St. School for Int. Studies at Henry St. School Gym
• Girls Basketball Games of the Week:
• Girls Basketball Game vs. East Harlem Pride at Central Park East (4:15 PM)
• Girls Basketball Game vs. Institute for Collaborative Ed at the Chinatown YMCA- 273 Bowery St. (5:30 PM)
• Boys Tennis Meeting Friday 2/12 - 3pm in the gym

Clubs/Extracurricular Information:

• For weekly scheduled before/after school clubs and extra help meetings click this link.

         http://erhsnyc.org/clubs.jsp?rn=2139841

• Our Nutrition Club is offering a highlight called "Restaurant of the Week."  Restaurant of the week will offer menu options for healthy eating. Our restaurant of the week is Bagels and Co.
• Go for the whole wheat bagel.  If you are watching your calories try scooping out the inside of the bagels.
• Ask them to leave the cream cheese and butter on the side and save yourself 5 servings
• Go for the low fat tuna instead of the cream cheese or butter
• Try the Israeli Salad
• Soups- Vegetable Soup or Split Pea
• Coffee use skim milk or soy and save the saturated fat
• Go easy on the artificial sugar and lay off the chemicals.
• Most gyms give free trials take advantage of the opportunity and hit the cardio deck, weights, or take a class you have always wanted to take.
• Walk, walk, and walk some more.  Walking is the greatest exercise... and its free!!!

• All students are invited to help organize and participate in ElRo's Black History Month Celebration.  Meetings will take place on Fridays at 3:00 p.m. in Room 520. See Tevin J. (senior) or Savanna S. (junior) for more details.
• Drama Revolution rehearsals Wednesday from 3 to 4 pm in the auditorium.
• In February, we will be launching a series of small group after school writing seminars led by Ms. Sonia Taitz a professional writer and freelancer. If you are interested in getting a start on personal essay writing for college, or just want to improve your skills, see Ms. Cohen or Ms. Fink for details.

WHAT'S FOR BREAKFAST/LUNCH THIS WEEK:

The Student Council encourages all students to participate in Eat a Meal, Save a Life this year as we raise funds for Haiti in the lobby.  Simply dine in the cafeteria and donate $ to this cause.  Thank you in advance for making a difference. 

Last Week's Numbers

Monday: 2/1 - Chancellor's Conference Day  (No Students in attendance)

Tuesday: 2/2

•  Breakfast - 70
•  Lunch - 150

Wednesday: 2/3

• Breakfast - 90
• Lunch - 238

Thursday: 2/4

• Breakfast - 90
• Lunch - 189

Friday: 2/5

• Breakfast - 90
• Lunch - 225

Next Week’s Menu

Monday: 

Breakfast: Egg Omelet on a Soft Croissant, Turkey Bacon Strips, Orange Cranberry Muffin & Assorted Milk

Lunch: Breaded Chicken Patty Deluxe on a Small WW Bun, Jamaican Style Beef Turnover & Pride of NY Sweet Pea & Carrot Blend 

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Open Faced Cheesy Bagel Melt, Cinnamon Burst Pancakes served with Syrup & Assorted Milk
Lunch: Taco Bar with Assorted Fixing's Rice and Beans & Steamed Corn

Wednesday:

Breakfast: Breakfast Bruschetta, Hot Cereal Choice & Assorted Milk

Lunch: Mozzarella Sticks served with Tomato Sauce, Hamburger with Sauteed Peppers & Onions on a Small Hero Roll & Steamed Spinach

Thursday:

Breakfast: Turkey Sausage Patty on a Whole Grain Banana Bread & Assorted Milk

Lunch: Roasted Chicken, Crunchy Fish Nuggets served with Tartar Sauce, Cheesy Baked Rotini & SchoolFood Plus Collards with Sweet Tomato

Friday:

Breakfast: Waffle served with Syrup, Hot Cereal Choice & Assorted Milk

Lunch: Teriyaki Chicken Patty on a WW Bun, Corner Style Pizza, SchoolFood Plus Zucchini, & Corn & Basil Salad

Senior Class Information:

• Attention seniors:  The Seinfeld Scholarship Program is looking for students who give back to their community, have achieved academic success, show great financial need and are committed to furthering their education. The Seinfeld Scholarship provides: A four-year scholarship of up to $10,000 to the college or university of the student's choice.  Applicants should show financial need, be a leader and be active in their community, and show academic excellence.  If you're interested in applying, email Ms. Blanchette (nblanchette@erhsnyc.net).  The application deadline is February 12, 2010. 
• All seniors requesting financial aid should submit a letter from your family specifying the activity (Senior Trip and/or Senior Prom) to Ms. Miller.

Student Council Information:
 

• Please support "Eat a meal, Save a Life". Throughout the rest of the year we are asking everyone to stay in for lunch and donate the money that you would spend for lunch to help the people in Haiti.  Every little bit helps!

Technology and Library Information:

Featured in the library table baskets this week:

• Books: Dewey Decimal 810-813 - American Literature
• Environmental Magazine - How does eating meat affect global warming? That and other baffling environmental issues are explored in this colorful magazine!
  - If you'd like to request a topic to be featured, just tell Rebecca H. or Ms. Ettenheim.

This week ...

• You can now upload multiple file types to your erhsnyc.net account. Never be without an important document that you need! For details see: http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2010/01/store-and-share-files-in-cloud-with.html
  "Combined with shared folders in Google Docs, the upload feature is a great way to collaborate on files with coworkers and external parties. Instead of using cumbersome email attachments, you can upload files to a folder and share it with coworkers, who can then access and edit the files from a single place."

Site of the Week

• Back to the Google Blog this week! Did you know that you can Share Folders?
  http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/10/easily-share-collections-of-files-with.html
  "Teams of coworkers often work on projects involving dozens – sometimes hundreds – of files, like documents, spreadsheets and presentations. As new materials are created and as teams grow and evolve, making sure the right people have access to the latest set of files has been a big challenge."

National Honor Society (NHS):     

Congratulations to those offered admission to the National Honor Society this year.  The induction ceremony will be held on the evening of Wednesday, March 3^rd.  

Science Olympiad:

We wish our teams the best as they compete this weekend at the Science Olympiad. 

Community Service, Internships, & Summer Programs: 

If you'd like to set up an appointment to talk about community service, please email nblanchette@erhsnyc.net.     

Animal Care and Control of NYC:  We're looking for 14-18 year olds to assist in the care and comfort of the dogs, cats, and rabbits! Volunteers walk the dogs, socialize the cats to help them get adopted, provide toys and bedding to provide comfort for the animals, bathe and groom animals, assist with adoptions, and more.  3 care centers are open 7 days a week: Manhattan: 326 E. 110th Street, (Between 1st and 2nd Avenues), Brooklyn: 2336 Linden Boulevard, Staten Island: 3139 Veterans Road West.  Please contact Elisabeth Manwiller at email volunteers@nycacc.org.  

Attention 9th & 10th Graders!:  If you're not 16 yet you may have to look a little harder to find ways to complete your community service hours.  Visit the community service page of the website for options available to younger volunteers.  

Scholarships, Contests & Opportunities:

• Check the Music and Arts Opportunity tab on the school website for scholarship, tickets, and audition opportunities. Currently posted are the Williams Chorale Bacardi Fallon Scholarship Competition, FREE New York City Summer Institute of the Arts, New York State Summer School of the Arts, Northeastern's 7th annual Electronic Music Composition Contest, and the Duke Ellington Essay Contest. (YH 1/22)

• SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY COMPETITION (for seniors only) - Henry George School of Social Science, FIRST PRIZE: $7,500, Topic: In dealing with today’s economic crisis why is the message and philosophy of For the first time since the Great Depression of the 1930s, there is a real possibility of economic collapse and societal decline. Yet, we live in a country that has the potential to provide a just and fair economic existence for all. What has gone wrong? Why are the dominant paradigms on the left, right and center still searching for solutions? (5,000 words), Deadline, May 1, 2010. For details email Ms. Blanchette (nblanchette@erhsnyc.net).
• Like Shakespeare?  Like to act?  Participate in the 2010 National Shakespeare Competition by auditioning with a monologue here at ElRo for a chance to go on to the NYC competition.  The NYC winner receives a scholarship for summer study in the United Kingdom. The runner-up receives $1,000 from the English-Speaking Union, and the third place winner is awarded $500 by The Shakespeare Society.  For more information, email Ms. Fink at efink@erhsnyc.net (EF 1/3)

• Serious Art Students that would be interested in spending the summer taking classes at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia should speak to their Art teacher. ElRo can nominate one student for consideration. A portfolio of 10-20 pieces is required.
• Additional Scholarship Opportunities are listed in the College Office Update posted to the ElRo website.
• Additional Writing Contests are listed on the Writing Contests bulletin board next to the Lobby.

The Week - day by day

Monday, February 8th

Birthdays Today: 

Special Events:

• Boys Basketball Game vs. Pace High School 

Tuesday, February 9th

Birthdays Today: Julissa C & Ian S

Special Events:

• Library Love Event for 9^th Grade – Advisory Class 
• Boys Basketball Game vs. Baruch College

Wednesday, February 10th

Birthdays Today: Kimberly C, Anastassia E & David N

Special Events:

• Library Love Event for 11^th Grade – Advisory Class 
• Girls Basketball Game vs. East Harlem Pride
• A representative from Rustic Pathways will be in the lunchroom to answer questions about their summer abroad programs.  

Thursday, February 11th

Birthdays Today: Kate L & Bridget M

Special Events:

• Library Love Event for 10^th Grade – Advisory Class 
• Boys Basketball Game vs. Henry St. School for Int. Studies

Friday, February 12th

Birthdays Today: Lucas F, Christophe P & Agnieszka W

Special Events:

• Girls Basketball Game vs. Institute for Collaborative Ed.
• Start of Mid-Winter Recess (School resumes on Monday 2/22)

Saturday, February 13th

Birthdays Today:

Sunday, February 14th

Birthdays Today:  Melissa A

Upcoming Events:

• Monday 2/15 - Friday 2/19 - Midwinter Recess (School resumes Monday 2/22)
• Wednesday 2/24 - Black History Month Celebration
• Thursday 2/25 - PTA Meeting - "College Night" (grades 9-11 encouraged to attend)
•  Wednesday 3/3- NHS Induction
• Thursday 3/4- PTA Executive Board Meeting
• Wednesday 3/10- Progress reports mailed out
• Thursday 3/11- Music Recital, PTA Meeting "Teen Health Issues"
• Saturday 3/13- SAT Test
• Tuesday 3/16- Evening Parent Teacher Conferences- Last Name (A-L)
• Thursday 3/18- Evening Parent Teacher Conferences- Last Name (M-Z)
• Friday 3/19- Afternoon Parent Teacher Conferences (1/2 day)- All
• Monday 3/29-Tues 4/6- Spring Recess (School resumes Wednesday 4/7)

College Information:

SUNY is offering free FAFSA workshops to Seniors - go to www.suny.edu/studentevents to register or call 1-800-342-3811 for details.

Always update your Naviance when you submit a transcript request form. If schools are not listed online, your request cannot be processed.

The link to the Family Connection for Naviance is: http://connection.naviance.com/erhsny

The College Office Newsletter can be found on the website and is updated weekly. For an expanded version of College Office Announcements, please visit the site.

College office volunteers will start up again soon.

Ms. Levy is available for Essay Help on Monday from 3:00-4:00.
Ms. Taitz is available on Wednesday from 3:00-5:00.
Utilize our volunteers for help with both your personal statement and scholarship essays! Volunteer appointments will resume after Regents week.

Sign up for all Essay help in the Binder on the table in the College Office.

Juniors:
Sign up now to take the ACT/SAT tests in the spring. If you are interested in testing at ElRo seats will fill up, so register as soon as possible. If you think you qualify for a fee waiver, see Ms. Cohen right away for a fee waiver code, if you are not sure, ask!
SAT: www.collegeboard.com  ACT: www.actstudent.org

Revolution Prep is offering SAT prep for May. Register at www.revolutionprep.com. Scholarship applications are available to students that think they cannot afford the cost of the course. See Ms. Cohen for details as soon as possible.

COLLEGE VISITS

Stay tuned for schools that will be visiting us in the spring of 2010.