Come join us for the spring theater production of FAME next week! A hit film released in the 80s, Fame became an off-Broadway musical, a TV show, and was recently remade as a film in 2009. The play is about a group of students who audition for and are accepted into the Performing Arts High School, now LaGuardia, and how they develop their identity through the arts. Performances will be held in the auditorium on:

• Tuesday, May 22 at 6pm
• Wednesday, May 23 at 2:30pm (Dean’s Hours)
• Thursday, May 24 at 4pm

Starring:

Charlene Bond,Leah Bronstein, Kiefer Campbell, Edna Campos, Maverick Cummings, Isabel Gadd, Sam Kastner, Kristen Metellus, Joseph Monroe, Oona Roche, Jelani Rivera, Neena Sterling, Matt Vella, and several dancers from Pearl’s Dance Ensemble: Naa Addico, Shane Brill, Omneya Ghanem, Samara Jerrick, and Georgia Weathers.
The show is free and open to the public on Wednesday during Dean’s Hours.

General admission is $10/students are $5 for the Tuesday and Thursday performances; cash only at the door.

The election of a BHSEC PTA Executive Board and SLT for the school year 2012-2013 took place on 5/17/2012 at BHSEC as scheduled.  The election results were certified and the new PTA Executive Board and SLT will assume their responsbilities for one full year starting on 7/1/2012.

The Parent-Teacher Association Executive Board 2012-2013

President

• Abe Suleiman

Co-First Vice Presidents

• Jean Chan
• Fabiana-Carbo-Chavez

Co-Treasurers

• Lynette Bangaree
• Andrew Hamingson

Budget Officer

• Jerry Butler

Co-Vice Presidents, High School

• David Boehm
• Nanci Bruni

Co-Vice Presidents, College

• Judy Cohen
• Michael Duddy

Co-Corresponding Secretaries

• Tereza Lopez-Cantor
• Laura Langdon

Co-Recording Secretaries

• Tessa Huxley
• Kit Kennedy

The School Leadership Team (SLT) 2012-2013

9th Grade Parent Representatives

Will be elected in the Fall

• Ruth Willner, Candidate
• Seeking at least one additional parent candidate. Email Contact @ bhsecpta.org

10th Grade Parent Representative

• Camilla Brooks, Primary
• Jim Devor, Alternate

Year 1 Parent Representative

• Betsy Krebs, Primary
• Jodi Passarella, Alternate

Year 2 Parent Representative

• Maria Schneider, Primary
• Lauren Block, Alternate

]]> http://www.bhsec1pta.org/bhsec-news/pta-and-slt-election-results/feed/ http://www.bhsec1pta.org/bhsec-news/bard-high-school-early-college-master-class-celebrating-10-years-of-performance-in-nyc/ http://www.bhsec1pta.org/bhsec-news/bard-high-school-early-college-master-class-celebrating-10-years-of-performance-in-nyc/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:17:59 +0000 abe.suleiman http://www.bhsec1pta.org/?p=3134 BARD HIGH SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGE
Master Class: Celebrating 10 Years of Performance in NYC
Join an award-winning “master-class” panel—actress Cynthia Nixon, composer David Lang, and theater company director Andrew Hamingson—to explore the past decade of performance in New York City and what the future may bring.

To register, click here:
http://annandaleonline.org/s/990/public.aspx?sid=990&pgid=928&gid=1&cid=2135&ecid=2135&post_id=0

Date: Monday, June 4, 2012
Location: New York Times Conference Center (620 Eighth Avenue, 15th floor, NYC)
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

What marks the last decade of performance in New York City? Innovation, regression… a combination? Did we witness the explosion of technology, the embrace of the classic, or something completely different?

Bard College and the Friends of BHSEC Council invite you to a benefit for Bard High School Early College to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its founding: a panel discussion with distinguished and talented members of both the Bard High School Early College and NYC cultural communities—parents, teachers, and students.

All proceeds will benefit the Bard High School Early College in Manhattan, Queens, and Newark, NJ.

For more information, contact Cathy Iselin at ciselin@bhsec.bard.edu or 212-995-8479 ext. 2301

We have assembled a panel of Year 2 students and parents to answers your questions about the college search, application, and decision process.  They will share their experience about the search for the perfect college over the past year.  A student’s primary purpose in college is to get an education - one that suits them best and allows them to achieve their own intellectual and professional goals.  Academic fit, environment, availability of extracurricular opportunities, and social climate are all very important factors in choosing a college.  In deciding between colleges that offer all of the above, students and parents perform what amounts to college search gymnastics before making the final important decision.  Credit transfer, financial issues, and other matters play a big role in this decision.

This meeting is informative and of value to all parents and students in every grade because it helps them plan ahead.  Come learn how this year’s graduates made their decision, and how the BHSEC College Transfer Office (CTO) advised helped.

In this meeting also we will present the 2012-2013 proposed budget for review, and will elect parents to the BHSEC PTA executive board and School Leadership Team (SLT).

The meeting is on Thursday May 17th - Doors open at 6:00 pm, meeting starts at 6:30.  Pizza and refreshments available.

Questions? contact@bhsecpta.org

]]> http://www.bhsec1pta.org/bhsec-news/year-2-college-search-debrief-panel-on-5172012/feed/ http://www.bhsec1pta.org/bhsec-news/3072/ http://www.bhsec1pta.org/bhsec-news/3072/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:33:18 +0000 abe.suleiman http://www.bhsec1pta.org/?p=3072 Next PTA meeting: ”Year 2 College Search Debrief” - do not miss it!

The main topic of the next PTA general membership meeting is “Year 2 College Search Debrief” - it is a favorite annual topic that brings a panel of Year 2 students and parents to answer questions and to share their experience over the past year in search of and admission to the perfect college. The meeting is on Thursday May 17th - doors open at 6:00 pm, meeting starts at 6:30.  Pizza and refreshments available.

Questions? contact@bhsecpta.org

The Parent-Teacher Association Executive Board 2012-2013:

POSITION                               NOMINEES       

President………………………….Abe Suleiman

Co-Vice Presidents…………….Jean Chan; Fabiana-Carbo-Chavez

Co-Treasurers…………………..Lynette Bangaree; Andrew Hamingson

Budget Officer……………………Jerry Butler

Co-Vice Presidents H. School..David Boehm; Nanci Bruni

Co-Vice Presidents College…..Judy Cohen; Michael Duddy

Co-Corresponding Secretaries..Tereza Lopez-Cantor; Laura Langdon; Lee Williams

Co-Recording Secretaries……….Tessa Huxley; Kit Kennedy; Angela Kramer-Murphy

&

The Student-Leadership Team (SLT) 2012-2013:

POSITION                               NOMINEES

9th Grade Primary………………Ruth Willner

* Alternate to be decided in the fall *

10th Grade Representative………………Jim Devor

10th Grade Representative…………Camilla Brooks

Year 1 Representative …………………….Betsy Krebs

Year 1 Representative…………………..John Rubino

Year 1 Representative…………………..Jodi Passarella

Year 2 Representative……………………..Maria Schneider

Year 2 Representative…………………..Lauren Block

The survey appeared this week in Scooter Magazine, ranking the top schools in New York City, both private and public as graded by a panel of experts in various educational fields.  In the public high school section of the article there are 15 top performing schools.  BHSEC ranks #1. That’s right, #1. More so, is that the three top high schools in the city, Bard, Sty, Bronx Science all rank overall at A+, which is above all 35 top performing private high schools including #1 Saint Ann’s, which ranked an overall A.

Click magazine cover below to read the survey

Check out the full scope of what’s available in the Sprng Gala program and auction catalog.

]]> http://www.bhsec1pta.org/bhsec-news/four-gold-passports-to-chelsea-piers-a-week-of-fencers-club-an-hour-of-swedish-massage/feed/ http://www.bhsec1pta.org/bhsec-news/coming-up-nominations-and-elections-to-executive-board-and-school-leadership-team-for-2012-2013/ http://www.bhsec1pta.org/bhsec-news/coming-up-nominations-and-elections-to-executive-board-and-school-leadership-team-for-2012-2013/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:27:27 +0000 Andrea.Peirce http://www.bhsec1pta.org/?p=2929 Dear BHSEC Parents,

Are you interested in running for the following positions on the Executive Board or the School Leadership Team (SLT)? If so, please let us know so that we are able to declare a slate at the April 19 PTA General meeting. We will also ask for nominations from the floor at that meeting. Elections for these positions will take place at the PTA General meeting on May 17.

Nominate yourself or someone else on the form below, and email Colleen Tannis at ctannis44@gmail.com or mail your nomination to Bard High School Early College PTA attn: Nominating Committee, 525 East Houston Street, New York, New York 10002

Positions and BHSEC PTA bylaws excerpts regarding the positions and their duties:

PTA President or Co-PTA Presidents

President or Co-Presidents. Shall be the Chief Executive Officer(s) of the Association. If there are Co-Presidents, they shall determine which of them shall perform the tasks described in these bylaws and, if they cannot agree, the Executive Board shall decide. The President or Co-Presidents shall preside at all PTA and Executive Board meetings; shall be ex-officiol members of all committees except the Elections Committee; and shall be authorized to co-sign checks.

They shall provide leadership for the members; shall meet regularly with the Executive Board in accordance with these bylaws to plan the agendas for the general membership meetings; shall appoint interim chairpersons of PTA committees with the approval of the Executive Board; shall delegate responsibilities to other PTA members; and shall encourage meaningful participation in all parent activities.

The President or one of the Co-Presidents shall serve as the core member of the School Leadership Team and the other shall serve on the Presidents’ High School Council. If unable to attend a meeting of the School Leadership Team, Regional or District Committees, the President or the appropriate Co-President may, with the approval of the Executive Board, appoint a designee to act as her/his representative. Said representative(s) must exercise extreme diligence in representing the views of the PTA leadership and in the conveyance of information to the Executive Board and general membership.

If the PTA president is unable to attend PC meetings, the president must transfer all voting rights to a designee of her/his choosing. Designees must be approved by vote of the membership. The results of the vote must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

Recording Secretary

Shall maintain the official record of the proceedings and actions of all Association meetings. This shall include notices, agendas, sign-in sheets and materials distributed. The Recording Secretary shall prepare minutes of each Association and Executive Board meeting in time for review and adoption at the next appropriate meeting and shall make minutes available upon request.

Treasurer

Shall be responsible for all financial affairs and funds of the Association; shall be responsible for the transfer of Association monies to the bank accounts of the Association; shall maintain all deposit slips with appropriate identification of funds; shall maintain an updated record of income and expenditures; and shall be one of the authorized signatories on checks.

The Treasurer shall make financial reports available at all Association meetings and prepare and provide an interim Financial Report by January 31st and an Annual Accounting Report by June 30th of the school year; shall make available all books and financial records for viewing by members upon request and for audit; shall make such books and records available to the Budget Officer to enable the Budget Officer to perform his/her responsibilities in a timely manner; and shall assist the Secretary with the transfer of the Association’s records to the incoming Executive Board.

Prior to the conclusion of his/her term, the outgoing Treasurer shall make necessary arrangements to provide all records regarding PTA income and expenditures to the newly elected Treasurer and the method of record keeping used by the PTA. The Treasurer shall be authorized to co-sign checks, unless related by blood, marriage or domestic partnership to the President or one of the Co-Presidents.

First Vice-President. Shall chair meetings in the absence of the President or both Co-Presidents; assist the President or Co-Presidents; perform the duties of the President or Co-Presidents if both are absent; perform all duties assigned by the President or Co-Presidents; shall be authorized to co-sign checks, and shall coordinate and oversee all activities and responsibilities associated with the school’s fund-raising and grant-writing activities.

High School Vice-President. Shall assist the President or the Co-Presidents; and be
responsible for completion and distribution of class contact lists.

Early College Vice-President. Shall assist the President or the Co-Presidents; and be responsible for completion and distribution of class contact lists.

Budget Officer. Shall chair the Budget Committee and oversee the Association’s financial transactions, and shall be one of the authorized signatories on checks. The Budget Officer shall provide regular detailed financial statements of income, profit and expenditures, and any unpaid/outstanding obligations of the Association including all those related to all fund-raising activities conducted by the Association, broken down by categories to the Executive Board at or before each regular meeting of the Executive Board.

The Budget Officer will assist the President or Co-President(s) with written summaries of the year’s budget for discussion at the January and June membership meetings. The interim report and annual accounting or a summary thereof, must be filed in the principal’s office and distributed to all parents in the school through the association bulletin newsletter, special notice, or at a special meeting. The Budget Officer shall work with the Budget Committee to prepare a proposed budget for review by the membership in April or May and adoption by the membership at the May or June membership meeting

Corresponding Secretary. Shall be responsible for preparing, distributing and posting notices of all meetings and school activities, and shall oversee the Newsletter Committee. The Corresponding Secretary shall maintain the books and reports pertaining to the Association, except those of the Treasurer. She/he shall maintain a log of all amendments to the bylaws and shall ensure that a copy of each is on file in the Principal’s office. All PTA records must be maintained on file in the school.

School Leadership Team Representatives

The president or one co-president of the PA/PTA shall automatically serve as a core member of the School Leadership Team. All other parent member representatives shall be elected by the parent membership. No person employed at BHSEC shall be eligible to serve as a parent member representative on the School Leadership Team. No person who sits on the Community District Education Council can serve as parent member on the SLT.

With the exception of the 9th grade representative, for which the election will be held in the fall, they are elected in the same manner and at the same meeting as PTA Officers. All PTA SLT members shall exercise extreme diligence in representing the views of the parents and in the conveyance of information to the Executive Board and general membership.

BHSEC PTA Executive Board Positions for the school year 2012-2013:

I nominate ______________________________________________________________for PTA President

I nominate ______________________________________________________________for Co-PTA President

I nominate ___________________________________________________________for Recording Secretary

I nominate ___________________________________________________________for Treasurer
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I nominate ________________________________________for Co-Recording Secretary

I nominate ________________________________________for Co-Treasurer

I nominate ________________________________________for First Vice President

I nominate _______________________________________for Co-Vice President

I nominate _______________________________________for  High School Vice President (10th Grade)

I nominate _______________________________________for High School Co-Vice President (10th Grade)

I nominate _______________________________________for College Vice President (Yr I)

I nominate _______________________________________for Co-College Vice President (Yr I)

I nominate _______________________________________for College Vice President (Yr II)

I nominate _______________________________________for Co-College Vice President (Yr II)

I nominate _______________________________________for Corresponding Secretary

I nominate _______________________________________for Co-Corresponding Secretary

I nominate _______________________________________for Budget Officer

BHSEC School Leader Team Positions for school year 2012-2013

I nominate ______________________________________for BHSEC High School SLT position (10th Grade)

I nominate ______________________________________for BHSEC High School Alternate SLT Position (10th Grade)
I nominate _______________________________________for BHSEC SLT position (Yr I)

I nominate _______________________________________for BHSEC Alternate SLT position (Yr I)

I nominate _______________________________________for BHSEC SLT position (Yr II)
I nominate _______________________________________for Alternate BHSEC SLT position (Yr II)

Thank you very much for your consideration to this matter.

Sincerely,

Colleen Tannis
Nominating Committee Chair
Co-Recording Secretary/Yr 2 Parent

Annie Leung
Nominating Committee Member
Co-Treasurer/Yr 2 Parent

Thom Duffy
Nominating Committee Member
Yr 1 Parent