October 30th PTA Meeting on Zoom
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Report Card Day
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Central Park - Naumburg Bandshell, West 67th St and Central Park West Manhattan, NY
Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
On Sunday, October 20th, we will be demonstrating our support by participating in this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Walk in Central Park - Naumburg Bandshell, West 67th St and Central Park West Manhattan, NY. The walk will take place from 8AM-12PM and students will be offered 5 hours of community service. Please arrive by 7:45 AM to sign in, and make sure to submit your permission slip available in room 111 to the google form attached below by October 15th.
Don’t forget to wear pink to support the cause.
See you there!
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Courtyard
Freshman Mixer
We are excited to announce this year's Freshman Mixer! This is a great opportunity to meet your peers and spend an afternoon playing games and enjoying snacks.
We have an exciting lineup of activities including face painting, sidewalk chalk, large connect 4, jenga, corn hole, bracelet making, and more!
It will be held in the courtyard on Friday, October 25th from 4:30-6:30pm. Make sure to get your tickets from a student government member for $7 and we hope to see you there!
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Coney Island Beach
Beach Cleanup
Are you in need of community service hours? We are hosting our annual Beach Cleanup event on Saturday, October 26th, at Coney Island Beach from 9-12PM, in honor of the late Academy teacher Lauren Kassirer. Attendance will grant you 5 hours of community service. In order to sign up, please pick up a permission slip in Room 111, and turn it into the google form sent via email.. For more information, reference the emails sent out by Ms. Kiernan regarding the Beach Cleanup.
Thank you, and we hope to see you there!
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SLT
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On Zoom
PTA
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SCHOOLS CLOSED
Diwali
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Election Day - NO CLASSES
Staff Professional Learning - No Classes - Students Do Not Attend School
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INFORMATION YOU NEED
Free American History Courses For High School Students - Sponsored by Gilder Lehrman
GILDER LEHRMAN FLAGSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
The Academy was the first American history high school in the country created in 1996 with the cooperation and partnership of the Queens High Schools Superintendency and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. We are recognized as the flagship high school of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American history and the institute has taken the model of the Academy and duplicated it all across the country.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Feel free to email the Principal, Mr. Bassell at wbassel@schools.nyc.gov.
MORE ADMISSIONS INFORMATION AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Happenings @ American Studies
FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
You do not need to apply for your child to receive meals. However, we do ask families to complete the Family Income Inquiry Form which helps schools receive money for their programs. Your school will send a copy of this form home with your child, or you can get it from your school’s main office.
Statement on Accessibility
We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities, and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact James Randle to request assistance.
