In Memory of Dr. Marilyn Aronson

Staten Island Technical High School has been deeply saddened by the passing of one of its finest teachers, Dr. Marilyn Aronson. During her tenure at Tech, Dr. Aronson's demonstrated level of professionalism set the bar for excellence in teaching. Her passion for learning and respect for students will continue to be experienced in our classrooms and beyond, thanks to her colleagues and legacy of former students, who returned to Tech and emulated her high ideals:

Mr. Kenneth Bonamo, Principal Townsend Harris High School
Mr. Mark Erlenwein, Assistant Principal Science, Mathematics, and Engineering
Mr. Joseph Manzo, Assistant Principal Social Studies and Pupil Personnel Services
Ms. Noelle Cibelli-Sanquinedo, IA Assistant Principal English, Russian, and Performing Arts
Mr. Humphrey Scavo, Mathematics Department
Ms. Kristin Grunwald, English Teacher
Ms. Jill Bergstrom, Mathematics Teacher
Dr. John Davis, Physics Teacher
Ms. Kristen Fusaro, English Teacher
Ms. Jessica Pagliaro, Social Studies Teacher

Looking Ahead & Acknowledging Our Accomplishment

Staten Island Technical High School will be closed during the summer of 2010. By September 2010, we expect to see the completion of our TV Production Media Center and new Tennis Courts. The School Construction Authority project which included a new roof, windows, electrical upgrades, science laboratory renovation, guidance suite, dance studio floor, and two handicap accessible elevators and entrance ramps has also achieved a level of substantial completion.

Depending on their individual needs, Tech students who are required to attend summer school will be registered in Tech's Summer High School program either at Brooklyn Technical or New Dorp High School. Details will be posted shortly on the school's website.

As we continue to monitor our 30-minute tutoring program data, the statistics in terms of students reporting to the Academic Center (room 243) and other selected areas for tutoring appears to be most promising as noted in the following table.

Please note that the continuation of our 30-minute tutoring program will in large be measured by the maximum level of student involvement as well as the approval required by all parties necessary to pass a future school-based option for the 2010-2011 school year. Without an SBO, the additional 30 minutes per day will be added back into instruction and the school will revert back to its former split session bell schedule.

A special thank you to the Tech parents who took the time to complete and submit their current NYC Learning Environment Survey. The information provided by you via this survey will help us to better provide the differentiated academic program needed to meet the needs of your students.

We also need to understand that the results of this very highly profiled public document will be available to the numerous community-based organizations, colleges, and universities that our gifted students will be applying to in the near future. It is important that each of the three cohort groups that appear above strives to have at least 85% response.

"VOICE" and "OPPORTUNITY" – You are strongly encouraged to reach out to your School Leadership Team Parent Representative to express your views and thoughts with regard to the school-based budget in terms of the instructional direction Tech should be exploring in order to provide all our students with an educational edge for success.

Sincerely,

VINCENT A. MANISCALCO