2022-2023 SITHS School Year Info
Welcome to the Staten Island Technical High School Landing Page for students, parents and guardians. Here, Mr. Erlenwein will post all the latest and most up to date information about the 2022-23 School Year. Check back frequently for updates. Mr. Erlenwein will post the most recent UPDATE DATE in each section. Thank you!
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5/29, Mon - Memorial Day, Schools Closed
JUNE CALENDAR:
6/1, Thu- US History Regents (No Classes - Only students taking the US History Regents are in attendance)
6/2, Fri - Sr Showcase (3A-3B Schedule), Spring Fling
6/6, Tues- Senior Info Meeting 1 of 2 (Virtual)
6/7, Wed- Senior Awards
6/8, Thu - Chancellor's Conf Day / Incoming Fresh Day,No Students Report
6/9, Fri - Senior Day
6/13, Tue - Last Day of Classes, School Safety Mtg Pd 4, PBL Showcase - (Afterschool for parents)
6/17, Sat - Senior Prom
6/19, Mon - Juneteenth, Schools Closed
6/20, Tues- Graduation Rehearsal
6/23, Fri - Graduation / Regents Rating
6/26, Mon Regular School Day
6/27, Tue - Last day of school for Students
Regents Exam Schedule:
- June 1, Thur U.S. History & Gov (AM)
- June 14, Wed English (AM); Living Envir (PM)
- June 15, Thur Global Hist & Geog II (AM); Algebra I (PM)
- June 16, Fri Chemistry (PM)
- June 20, Tue Geometry (AM); Russian (PM)
- June 21, Wed Algebra II (AM)
- June 22, Thur Physics (AM)
Staying In Touch with Faculty, Staff & Administration? (Click to Expand / Close)
How do I stay in touch with the SITHS Faculty, Staff and Administration?
Below are the email addresses and telephone extensions (Main Line: 718-667-3222) of School Administration, Guidance Counselors, Deans, COSA and Parent Coordinator. Please also use the www.siths.org faculty & staff email directory to contact teachers directly.
School Administration:
Mark D. Erlenwein - [email protected]
Principal
Ext. 1191
Assistant Principal of Mathematics, Foreign Language and High School Admissions
Ext. 2191Felicia Giunta - [email protected]
Assistant Principal of Science & Testing
Ext. 3191Alexis Kirschbaum - [email protected]
Assistant Principal of Pupil Personnel
Services, Security and College Admissions
Ext. 1221Joseph Manzo - [email protected]
Assistant Principal of Social Studies
and Career and Technology Education
Ext. 2311
Noelle Sanguinedo - [email protected]
Assistant Principal of English, Health and Physical Education,
Performing Arts, Music and Student Activities
Ellen Devine (Ext 1391) - [email protected]
Cathy Ecker (Ext 1371) - [email protected]
Margaret Ferrigno (Ext 1341) - [email protected]
Lisa Gervais-Barnett (Ext 1271) - [email protected]
Christopher Maddaluno (Ext 1373) - [email protected]Valentina Vinci (Ext 1372) - VVinci@schools.nyc.gov
Jessica Clark (Ext 2521) - Social Worker - [email protected]
Coordinator of Student Activities: Thomas Terrusa - [email protected]
Deans: Diane Federico - [email protected] Jessica Pagliaro - [email protected]
Parent Coordinator: Barbara Malenfant - [email protected]
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- School: 718-667-3222 Ext 1171
Morning Public Address (PA) System Announcements (Click to Expand / Close)
Tuesday, June 6, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Today, Tuesday June 6th after 9th period, there will be an interest meeting for next years Science Olympiad season in Room C-37. New interested students and returning members are encouraged to stop by! Hope to see you there!
Attention all Seniors: Senior Day will be held this Friday, June 9th. Please arrive no later than 9:00 and wear your College Merch.
Calling all handball players! On Tuesday 6/13 SITECH will host its 2nd annual Doubles Handball Tournament in support of the boys handball team. Join for a chance to play against the duo of Mr. Rerick and Mr. Luu. Sign up using the QR code posted around school, pay the SO store and see Mrs. Zerega in Room 321 with your receipt to confirm your spot!
There will be a girls bowling interest meeting for the fall tomorrow on June 7th directly after period 9 in room 321.
There will be an interest meeting for the girls cross country track team tomorrow, Wednesday 6/7 at 3pm. Please meet in the lobby outside the 1st floor gym. Any questions please see Mrs. Manfredi in Room 325.
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Monday, June 5, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Congratulations to the Staten Island Tech Sophomores for placing 2nd in the Specialized High School Division of the New York City IML's. Congrats to Ryan Ng, Evelina Dubovski, Ivan Jiang, Daniel Lim, Michael Olsen, Jake Deng and Joey Shi.
There will be a girls bowling interest meeting for the fall on Wednesday June 7th directly after period 9 in Room 321. If you are interested, but cannot make it, please see Mrs. Zerega in Room 321.
Calling all handball players! On Tuesday 6/13 SITECH will host its 2nd annual Doubles Handball Tournament in support of the boys handball team. Join for a chance to play against the duo of Mr. Rerick and Mr. Luu. Sign up using the QR code posted around school. Pay the SO store and see Mrs. Zerega in Room 321 with your receipt to confirm your spot!
Congratulations to Sophomores Sophi Dang & Lydia Zhu yesterday they won the PSAL Individual City Championship in Badminton doubles! Amazing Job Ladies !! All of your hard work paid off.
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Wednesday, May 31, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Students & Faculty, SAVE THE DATE !! On Friday June 2, 2023, the National Honor Society is hosting our annual "Spring Fling". You DO NOT want to miss out on this event. Tickets for Spring Fling cost only $15. All proceeds go to the KNIGHT TOUR, a Children's Cancer Organization. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning Tuesday, May 30th, during your lunch period through Friday June 2nd.
If you would like to make a donation, please see NHS Advisors Ms. Nick in Room 2234 and Ms. Liu in Room 213.
Chemistry Make Up Lab & Regents Review
Regents Review dates:
Wed May 31st 6:45 - 7:45
Friday June 2nd 6:45 - 7:45
Chemistry Make Up Lab
Tues May 30th Pd, 1 & 9
Wed May 31st Pd, 1 & 9
Fri June 2nd Pd, 1 & 9
Tea Club invites you to march in the Queens Pride Parade on June 4th. Transportation will be provided to and from Tech. Please come see Mr. Aurelia in Room 221 for further details.
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: Friday's SO Townhall meeting is cancelled.
Come support our school's Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Show today in the auditorium at 3pm.
The Chemistry Regents Review will take place Thursday May 25th and Friday May 26th at 7am in Room 129.
** Also please contact Ms. Labora concerning make up lab if you have been absent from chem lab. Rooms 129 or 143
If you are interested in participating in the Day of Silence in support of the LGBT Community, on Friday, please see Mr. Aurelia in Room 221 for more information. All are invited to our breaking the silence party after the 9th in the cafeteria that day.
SEAGULLS SPORTS UPDATE:
MATT MAVRICOS THREW A COMPLETE GAME AS THE MSIT BASEBALL TEAM WON THEIR FIRST ROUND OF PLAYOFF GAME AGAINST EAST SIDE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL. MIKE PASSANTINO HAD A DOUBLE AND SCORED TWICE, WHILE NICK PARONICH SPARKLED IN THE FIELD. NEXT UP FOR THE GULLS IS LANGUAGE AND TECH HIGH SCHOOL THIS FRIDAY AT 3:30
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
If you are interested in participating in teh Day of Silence in support of the LGBT Community, on Friday, please see Mr. Aurelia in Room 221 for more information. All are invited to our breaking the silence party after 9th in the cafeteria that day.
Russian Award Ceremony will be taking place today after period 9 in the cafeteria all participants of the essay contest and Olympiada are invited to participate and celebrate! Congratulations on your National Awards!
Special Thank you to the president of the Art Club, Bridget McMahon and all volunteers for organizing the "Painting with a Punch" event. The paintings came out beautifully. Looking forward to having more artistic events next year!!
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Monday, May 22, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month we have a quote from education activist, Malala Yousafzai: "when the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful"
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 SI Tech Art Contest: 1st place - Kimi Chan with 50 dollars award from parents - Teachers Association 2nd Place - Isidro Borges with $25 award . 3rd Place Serena Li with an art supply for award.
Great job artists !! Looking forward to the next year !
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Thursday, May 18, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Attention all Seniors: The prom trip slip and dues are due today, May 18th. The prom bus pick up will also be due tomorrow. All payments should go to the S.O. Store.
There will be a sock baby story time in the library during the lunch periods toady, Thursday May 18th. If you would like to attend, register your sock baby on the library google classroom at b2j5kwc.
On May 26th we will be having our Multicultural food fest after 9th period. The mulitcultural clubs will be bringing traditional dishes for everyone to enjoy, so join us for some good food!
CONGRATULATIONS to Sophie Shapiro, the artist for our Library's Tech Bookmark of the Year! Great job to all of our participants. The bookmarks are amazing!
There is a girls volleyball interest meeting today after 9th period in the cafeteria. The meeting will be quick, no longer than 10 minutes.
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Attention all Seniors: The prom trip slip and dues are due tomorrow, May 18th. The prom bus pick up will also be due tomorrow. All payments should go to the S.O. Store.
There will be a sock baby story time in the library during the lunch periods on Thursday May 18th. If you would like to attend, register your sock baby on the library google classroom at b2j5kwc.
Congratulations to Sophie Shapiro, the artist for our Library's Tech Bookmark of the Year! Bookmarks will be given out during the lunch periods in the library today. Great job to all of our participants. The bookmarks are amazing!
There is a girls volleyball interest meeting tomorrow after 9th period in the cafeteria. The meeting will be quick, no longer than 10 minutes.
Congratulations to the boys' handball team on their second-round playoff win yesterday against Goldstein High School. Seniors Vincent You, Wenbin Li, Jonathan Cheung, Zhan Weng, Michael Yakhontov, Andrew Xie and sophomore Adam Lyun led them to victory.
Way to go boys! Good luck tomorrow!
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Attention all Seniors! Prom permission slips are available for pickup at the SO store, and are due this Thursday, May 18th. Once again, Prom permission slips are available for pickup at the SO store for all seniors.
To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month, we will be hosting a showcase after school on May 24th! This showcase will include performances such as dances and other talents all across the continent. This is a free event so spread the word and support your friends!!
Chemistry make up lab will take place on Tuesday May 16th period 10, Room 143.
NHS SENIORS: You may have thought your chances to support your school were ending... lucky for you its not! Sign up for Hungerford Day with NHS advisors Ms. Nick and Ms. Liu
the event will take place on 5/25
Check your email to sign up and receive a permission slip
Congratulations to the Girls Handball Team on their 2nd round win in the playoffs as they beat Bayside HS with a 5-0 SHUTOUT!!! This makes 9 wins in a row for the team all by SHUTOUT!
The team now advances to the Quarterfinals later this week. Way to go!
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Monday, May 15, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Attention all Seniors: Prom permission slips are available for pick up in the SO Store, and are due this Thursday, May 18th .
NHS SENIORS
You may have thought your chances to support your school were ending .... Luckily for you it's not!
Sign up for Hungerford Day with NHS Advisors Ms. Nickolauk and Ms. Liu. the event will take place on 5/25. Check your email to sign up and receive a permission slip.
CHEMISTRY MAKE UP LAB will take place on Tuesday May 16th Period 10, Room 143.
SEAGULLS UPDATE:
Congratulations to the boys handball team on their first playoff game win on Friday against New Utrecht High School. Seniors Vincent You, Wenbin Li, Jonathan Cheung, Zhan Weng, Michael Yakhontov, Andrew Xie and sophomore Adam Lyun led them to victory. Come cheer them on tomorrow at the handball courts for their game against Goldstein!
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Thursday, May 11, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
ATTENTION ALL SENIORS: There will be a special Exit through the cafeteria to pick up your 2023 lawn sign at the end of the school day, tomorrow May 12th
Tomorrow, we will be selling Sammy Sundaes for $3 during your lunch periods. There will be fun toppings and cold treats!
NHS SENIORS
You may have thought your chances to support your school were ending .... lucky for you its not!
Sign up for Hungerford Day with NHS Advisors Ms. Nickolauk and Ms. Liu. the event will take place on 5/25. Check your email to sign up and receive a permission slip.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Congratulations to our Seniors for committing to their colleges! Happy Commitment day to the Class of 2023!
Congratulations to the MSIT boys' tennis team on their 5-0 win over New Dorp High School to maintain their undefeated record. Special shoutouts to seniors Derrick Chen, Isaac Muravchik, Justin Tsemekhin, Ron Furer, Anton Ginzburg, and Daniel Lim on winning their final regular season home match!
Background noise such as traffic and social noise ( the noises we encounter on a daily basis) can decrease cognition by up to 40% with the possibility of scoring 15% less on exams. To maximize cognitive potential, and thus test grades, a quiet environment should be maintained. A suggestion is to adopt noise-canceling devices like noise-canceling headphones to assist when reading or studying. More information can be found on flyers around the hallway and in our library. Brought to you by the Sophomore SERP Cognition Group.
Dear Friends, Join us in painting beautiful flowers for Mother's Day, the "Painting with a Punch" event. You will receive the canvases, the brushes, the paint and step-by-step instruction. No prior experience is needed. Hope to see you all on May 10th in the
library after school. Bring your friends and parents, Teachers, bring your children.
Students and faculty can sign up in advance in the S.O. Store.
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Monday, May 8, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Dear Friends, Join us in painting beautiful flowers for Mother's Day the "Painting with a Punch" event. You will receive the canvases, the brushes, the paint and step-by-step instruction. No prior experience is needed. Hope to see you all on May 10th in the library after school. Bring your friends and parents, Teachers, bring your children.
Students and faculty can sign up in advance in the S.O. Store.
Chemistry make-up lab this week, May 1st through May 5th, periods 1 and 9. Please attend to fix/submit/or make up a lab. Make-ups will take place in room 143.
In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we have a quote from actor Jackie Chan: "Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a peron's life."
Attention all Seniors: Celebrate hour colletge commitment by wearing college merchandise on Wednesday, May 10.
And another special congratulations to the Spring Musical Cast, Stage Crew, Band and Tech Crew for putting on an amazing performance of Grease!
And Now for our Seagulls Sports Update:
Congrats to the MSIT Boys Volleyball team on being ranked the #1 seed in NYC. The boys had an undefeated regular season with 28 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, and are now getting ready for their first playoff match. Stay tuned for the time and date of their game! Go Seagulls!!
Congrats to the MSIT boys Volleyball team on winning the Fort Hamilton Rookie Tournament. The team went 12-0 on the day! Juniors Mike Slesarevich, Sean Kim, Sophomores Wesley Lam, Eric Lin and Freshman Eric Zhang all contributed to the win. Sophomore Derek Lian was named to the All-Tournament team while Sophomore Sam Jiang earned the Tournament MVP!
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Dear Friends, Join us in painting beautiful flowers for Mother's Day the "Painting with a Punch" event. You will receive the canvases, the brushes, the paint and step-by-step instruction. No prior experience is needed. Hope to see you all on May 10th in the
library after school. Bring your friends and parents, Teachers, bring your children.
Students and faculty can sign up in advance in the S.O. Store.
Chemistry Regents Review to take place Monday May 1st - 5th periods 1 & 9. Please attend to fix/submit/or make up a lab
Hey Freshmen!!
Don't miss it! This Thursday May 4th will be the Tech Connects with Freshmen Carnival Celebration! This will be our last Social for this year, so come and enjoy the fun, free refreshments, be part of our S.I. Tech family and wish our seniors the best! You'll also have the opportunity to sign up as a Tech Connects member for next year and each service as well as leadership credit!
Support Staten Island Tech sophomore SERP programs students, Edalene and Sameeha, by buying chest straps at the SO store. They are available in 5 different colors for only $3. These straps are designed to reduce back pain by redistributing the load you are carrying and make your time at Tech more comfortable!!
SEAGULLS SPORTS UPDATE:
Congratulations to the Girls Handball Team who won their match yesterday vs Wagner to complete their season sweep of all opponents and finish the season with a perfect record of 8-0! During the season each match victory was won by a score of 5-0 as the team went UNDEFEATED in every game played for a record of 40-0 games played!
Congratulations to the MSIT Girls Badminton team! Winning Wednesday's match against Tottenville HS! The team was led by Cloris Li, Lydia Zhu, Ashley Chan, Sophie Dong, Chloe Ou, Emily Lin, and Lucy Lin. Great job ladies! Keep up the great work.
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Monday, May 1, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Hey Freshman!
Don't miss it! This Thursday, May 4th, will be the "Tech Connects with Freshman Carnival Celebration"! This wilL be our last Social for this year, so come and enjoy the fun, free refreshments, be part of the SI Tech family and wish our seniors the best!
You'll also have the opportunity to sign up as a Tech Connects member for next year & earn service as well as leadership credit!
Chemistry make-up lab this week, May 1st through May 5th, periods 1 and 9. Please attend to fix/submit/or make up a lab. Make-ups will take place in room 143.
Dear Friends, Join us in painting beautiful flowers for Mother's Day the "Painting with a Punch" event. You will receive the canvases, the brushes, the paint and step-by-step instruction. No prior experience is needed. Hope to see you all on May 10th in the library after school. Bring your friends and parents, Teachers, bring your children.
Students and faculty can sign up in advance in the S.O. Store.
On March 31st, we held the 10th Annual SITSH Chess Tournament.
The winners are: 1st Place: Daniel Belenky
2nd Place: Liaowei Lan
3rd Place: Evan Chen
Special thanks to all chess players who helped run the tournament. And many thanks to the Knighttour Foundation and Mrs. Carolyn LaForgia for sponsoring!
CHECKMATE!
Congratulations to the boy's handball team on their win on Friday against Tottenville High School, making their record 11-0.
Seniors Vincent You, Wenbin Li, Michael Yakhontov, Zhan Weng, Andrew Xie and sophomores Adam Lyun and Brian Lin led them to victory.
WAY TO GO!
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Tickets are on sale for our Spring Musical Grease which will take place April 28th and April 29th. For the link, please check your emails. If you have purchased a Grease Shirt you can now pick it up in the S.O. store during the lunch periods.
In honor of our upcoming spring musical Grase. We will be having a Sock-hop dress up day and ice cream sundae bar tomorrow, Thursday, April 27th! Don't forget to dress up in a 50's costume for a discount on ice cream and compete for best costume to win prizes!
The Annual Animal Drive hosted by the PAW Club has been extended to Friday, April 28th. Donate pet food and toys for volunteer hours to the SO Room and earn 3 hours for each bag donated, a max of 15 hours will be rewarded for 5 or more bags of donations! Help the animals today!
Attention all students taking AP Exams, please remember payments are due Wednesday April 26th in order to avoid a delay in score reporting. Payments can be made through operoo. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Rodriquez in Room 319.
Chemistry Makeup Lab will take place on today, 10th Period. Room 143
Support Staten Island Tech sophomore SERP programs students, Edalene and Sameeha, by buying chest straps at the SO store. They are available in 5 different colors for only $3. These straps are designed to reduce back pain by redistributing the load you are carrying and make your time at Tech more comfortable!!
SEAGULLS SPORTS UPDATE:
Congratulations to the Girls Handball Team on their 6th consecutive SHUTOUT win over TOTTENVILLE HS to improve their record to 6-0.
Tiffany Lin, Satina Chen, and Maggie Pan led the team in Singles wins.
While Chloe Chen, Sophie Lin, Kylie Lam, and Melanie Huang all scored wins in Doubles matches.
The next match is on Thursday 4/27 at Home
vs Curtis HS.
Congratulations to the MSIT Girls Badminton team! Winning yesterday's match against Tottenville HS! Great job ladies! Keep up the great work.
Congrats to the MSIT Boys volleyball team on beating Wagner HS 2-0, 25-10, 25-14. The Seagulls werer led by Captain Joe Royzman who had 7 kills and 10 service points while Captain Donny Law, Sophomore Sam Jiang and Seniors Chris Heo and Jason Chen contributed to the victory. Way to go boys!
Are you an LGBTQ+ youth in the process of seeking higher education? The Center has scholarships up to $3000 to help ease the costs!
Deadlines are April 30th and May 14th. Please see Ms. Nichols in 214 for more information about scholarships or other opportunities the center has to offer.
TECH SCIENCE TIMES:
Did you know?
Owls can fly silently! They use special structures on the front end of their wings in order to reduce noise, an innovation we're working on using in planes!
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Monday, April 24, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
In celebration of Arab Heritage month, we have a quote from entrepreneur, Omar Hamoui: " The largest opportunities are found in ideas that go against the grain."
Tickets are on sale for our Spring Musical Grease which will take place April 28th and April 29th. For the link, please check your emails. If you purchased a Grease Shirt you can now pick it up in the S.O. store during the lunch periods.
In honor of our upcoming spring musical Grase. We will be having a Sock-hop dress up day this Thursday, April 27th!
Attention all students taking AP Exams, please remember payments are due Wednesday April 26th in order to avoid a delay in score reporting. Payments can be made through operoo. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Rodriquez in Room 319.
The Red Cross Club is hosting a First Aid Kit fundraiser where you can assemble your own mini first aid kits during all lunch periods outside the cafeteria. Purchase a kit for $4 to raise awareness to emergency preparedness. All profits will be donated to the American Red Cross Association.
Support Staten Island Tech sophomore SERP programs students, Edalene and Sameeha, by buying chest straps at the SO store. They are available in 5 different colors for only $3. These straps are designed to reduce back pain by redistributing the load you are carrying and make your time at Tech more comfortable!!
SEAGULLS SPORTS UPDATE:
Congratulations to the Varsity Stunt Team on their win 12-1 against Brooklyn Community Arts and Media H.S. yesterday. Great job girls!!
Congratulations to the MSIT boys' volleyball team onon winning the Francis Lewis Tournament. They beat Metropolitan Campus, Hunter, Francis Lewis and Brooklyn Tech to secure 1st place. The Seagulls received excellent play from Sophomore Sam Jiang, and Seniors Donny Lau, Joe Royzman, Chris Feng & Christopher Heo. Senior Libero Jason Chen was named to the tourney All-Star Team while Junior Roni Aziz earned Tournament MVP!
TECH SCIENCE TIMES:
What's the plural of octopus?
Despite what you might think, it isn't octopi! The plural of octopus... are octopuses or octopodes?!
While it might seem odd, octopus isn't a Latin word, but rather Greek, so it is conjugated as octopuses, since octopodes is archaic.
Check out the book An Immense World by Ed Yong for more interesting information on animals and how they sense the world - available in our library!
Website Source: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2022/02/01/plural-octopus/
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Thursday, April 20, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Tickets are on sale for our Spring Musical Grease which will take place April 28th and April 29th. For the link, please check your emails. If you purchased a Grease Shirt you can now pick it up in the S.O. store during the lunch periods.
Staten Island Technical High School's College Fair is TODAY at 7pm in the student cafeteria. Be sure to have your ID so that you can swipe in. Enter Exit 12 and proceed to the cafeteria.
Attention all students taking AP Exams, please remember payments are due Wednesday April 26th in order to avoid a delay in score reporting. Payments can be made through operoo. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Rodriquez in Room 319.
SEAGULLS SPORTS UPDATE:
Congratulations to the boys' handball team on their win yesterday against New Dorp High School, making their record 8-0. Seniors Vincent You, Wenbin Li, Jonathan Cheung, Zhan Weng, Michael Yakhontov, Justin Zheng and sophomore Adam Lyun led them to victory.
Way to go!
Congratulations to our girls' Fencing Team for winning their match against CSI High School yesterday! The Seagulls won 86-71 with contributions from epees, Emma Kraja, Tianna Lin, Janan Bolevic, Zainhashmi and Foils, Yanna Me, Jancie Chen, Erica Lin and Liz Superfin! The girls have another match Tuesday in the cafeteria.
Congratulations to the MSIT boys' volleyball team on defeating the New Dorp 2-0; 25 -11, 25 -17. The Seagulls were led by Sophomore Samuel Jiang, and Seniors Donny Lau, Joe Royzman and Christopher Heo. The boys improved to 7-0!
TECH SCIENCE TIMES:
What's the plural of octopus?
Despite what you might think, it isn't octopi! The plural of octopus... are octopuses or octopodes?!
While it might seem odd, octopus isn't a Latin word, but rather Greek, so it is conjugated as octopuses, since octopodes is archaic.
Check out the book An Immense World by Ed Yong for more interesting information on animals and how they sense the world - available in our library!
Website Source: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2022/02/01/plural-octopus/
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Tickets are on sale for our Spring Musical Grease which will take place April 28th and April 29th. For the link, please check your emails.
Staten Island Technical High School's College Fair is Thursday, April 20th at 7pm in the student cafeteria. Be sure to have your ID so that you can swipe in. Enter at Exit 12 and proceed to the cafeteria.
Attention all students taking AP Exams, please remember payments are due Wednesday April 26th in order to avoid a delay in score reporting. Payments can be made through operoo. If you have any questions please see Mrs. Rodriquez in Room 319.
SEAGULLS SPORTS UPDATE:
Congrats to the girls MSIT Softball Shegulls for winning their game against New Utrecht yesterday 18-6.
The shegulls were strong on offense, with a home run from freshman Kayla Rizzo. There were also doubles from seniors Casey Boyle and Emma Teutonico and freshman Eva Paraskevadis, this along with their great defense led by pitcher Ema Qoku, put them on top for the win. Great job girls!!
Congratulations to the Boys Handball Team on their 7th consecutive win making their record to 7-0 with a win against Petrides. The win was led once again by seniors Vincent You, Wenbin Li, Jonathan Cheung, Zhan Weng, Michael Yakhantov, Kevin Deng, and Justin Zhang.
Congratulations to the Girls Badminton Team! The girls beat Dewey High School with a 3-2 victory. Keep up the great work!
TECH SCIENCE TIMES FUN FACT:
What's the plural of octopus?
Despite what you might think, it isn't octopi! The plural of octopus... are octopuses or octopodes?!
While it might seem odd, octopus isn't a Latin word, but rather Greek, so it is conjugated as octopuses, since octopodes is archaic.
Check out the book An Immense World by Ed Yong for more interesting information on animals and how they sense the world - available in our library!
Website Source: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2022/02/01/plural-octopus/
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
If you would like to buy tickets for our Spring Musical Grease, which will take place April 28th and April 29th. For the link, please check your emails.
If you are participating in the library bookmark contest, make sure to submit your entries in the library in-person today or before the end of the day on the Library Google classroom at b2j5kwc
TECH SCIENCE TIMES FUN FACT:
What's the plural of octopus?
Despite what you might think, it isn't octopi! The plural of octopus... are octopuses or octopodes?!
While it might seem odd, octopus isn't a Latin word, but rather Greek, so it is conjugated as octopuses, since octopodes is archaic.
Check out the book An Immense World by Ed Yong for more interesting information on animals and how they sense the world - available in our library!
Website Source: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2022/02/01/plural-octopus/
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Tuesday, April 4, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Attention all seniors: Prom slips are now available.
Attention All Freshman !!
Everyone is invited to the Tech Connects with Freshmen Social which will take place this Wednesday, April 5th, after 9ths, in the cafeteria at 1:50. There won't be any conflicts with clubs, teams or rehearsal. Join us for snacks, games, and more! We are members of one family who are here for each other!
Chemistry Make Up Lab will take place this week: Tuesday April 4th and Wed April 5th, during periods 1 & 9.
Congratulations to Evelina Dubovski and Ryan Ng on being chosen to attend the New York State Match League Competition in Ithaca, NY. They will be members of the New York City Math Team and will attend practices in the city before the even in April. Congratulations and Good Luck !!
CONGRATULATIONS:
The MSIT Baseball Team beat CSI High School last night by a score of 11-0, jumping to a record of 3-1. the Seagulls stormed to victory, riding high off a mammoth 2 run home run by Michael Passantino and a no-hit complete game shutout by pitcher Matthew Ponzoni. To watch Michael Passantino's 2 homeruns, check out the MSIT baseball YouTube channel.
Congrats to MSIT's boys' varsity volleyball team for winning the Eduard Nogay Memeorial Tournament on Saturday. After going 7-1 in pool play the boys beat BK Tech 2-0 in the Semi Finals and then beat longtime rival Fort Hamilton 2-1 in the championship game. Major contributions from Sophomore Sam Jiang and Junior Roni Aziz and Seniors Jason Chen, Chris Feng and Chris Heo pushed the seagulls to victory. Freshman Eric "EZ" Zhang and Senior Joe Royzman were named to the All - Tournament team. Senior Donny Lau was selected as Tournament MVP. Way to go boys!
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Monday, April 3, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
In celebration of Arab American Heritage Month, we have a quote from Entrepreneur, Omar Hamoui: "The largest opportunities are found in ideas that go against the grain."
Attention all seniors: Prom slips are now available.
Attention All Freshman !! Everyone is invited to the Tech Connects with Freshmen Social which will take place this Wednesday, April 5th, after 9ths, in the cafeteria at 1:50. There won't be any conflicts with clubs, teams or rehearsal. Join us for snacks, games, and more! We are members of one family who are here for each other!
Chemistry Make Up Lab will take place this week: Monday April 3rd, Tuesday April 4th and Wed April 5th, during periods 1 & 9.
Any student in the Northwell Future Ready Programs who have attended most of the sessions but were absent from last wednesdays event, please come to the CDC (Room 229) during their lunch period.
The captains of the SITHS Debate Team would like to congratulate their members on their successes at their final tournament of the year: The UDL Championships! In Novice, our school swept the category: Quarterfinalists were Nicole Soltsov/Jane Bereznitski, Semifinalists were Bridget Meier/Tzipora Guttman and Amy Zhu/Kristine Tan. Finalts were Tiffany Brekher and Emma Xiao. Your novice champion is Edward Novodvorsky! In Junior Varsity, Captain Anisha Parvez and her partner Francisco Arias were named the #2 seed and finalists overall! In Varsity, Captain Eleanor Cohen and her partner Chase Dalcortivo were semifinalists! Thank you to everyone on the entire team, all of the teachers who judged for us this weekend, the support from the administration and our coach Mrs. Sanguinedo. We love you all! Go Seagulls!
CONGRATULATIONS:
Congratulations to the MSIT Girls Fencing team for their hot start to the season on Saturday for their Tri-match against Brooklyn Tech, Banneker and Brooklyn High School of the Arts. Congratulations for those who participated in the invitational tournament this Sunday, including the foils, Janice Chen, Yanna Mei, Erica Lin, and Angelica Wong, and the Epees, Tianna Lin, Zainub Hashmi and Ella Chen.
Congratulations to the Stunt Team on their 13-3 win on Saturday vs. Lehman High School! It was a great team effort! Good Job girls!!
Congrats to MSIT's boys' varsity volleyball team for winning the Eduard Nogay Memorial Tournament on Saturday. After going 7-1 in pool play the boys beat BK Tech 2-0 in the Semi Finals and then beat longtime rival Fort Hamilton 2-1 in the championship game. Major contributions from Sophomore Sam Jiang and Junior Roni Aziz and Seniiors Jason Chen, Chris Feng and Chris Heo pushed the seagulls to victory. Freshman Eric "EZ" Zhang and Senior Joe Royzman were named to the All- Tournament team. Seanior Donny Lau was selected as Tournament MVP. Way to go boys!
Congratulations to the Girls Badminton Team they swept Lafayette HS on Friday with a 5-0 victory. The team was led by Cloris Li, Yinglin Guan, Ashley Chan, Sophie Dong, Lydia Zhu, Chloe Ou, Cindy Tang.
Exhibitions victories by: Natalie Zhang, Ivy liu, Ashley Xiao, Kristian Kong, and Lucy Lin. Great job girls, keep up the good work.
The Boys Handball Team extended their win streak with their 5th consecutive win as they defeated Tottenville HS 5-0 on Friday. The win was led by Vincent You, Wenbin Li, Jonathan Cheung, Zhan Weng, Michael Yahkantov, Andrew Xie, and Adam Lyun. You can cheer them on today after school at the handball courts in a game against Wagner HS.
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Thursday, March 30, 2023: Morning Public Address Announcements
Today is the last day to hand in non-perishable donations for the Bread of Life food drive.
Just a reminder: If you signed up for The 10th SITHS Chess Tournament we will see you on Friday March 31st in the library at 2:50 Sharp!
Attention all seniors: Prom slips are now available for pick up in the SO Store.
If you have a DOE issued Ipad or Chrome book with cellular connection and you have not used the cellular in the last 6 months, DOE is going to turn off your cellular tomorrow. If you feel you might need the cellular at some point in future, please use it today.
For those of you who would like to participate in I.S. 34 Open House on April 26th, stop by room 136 to see Ms. Goyco to get a permission slip.
SYEP applications are due tomorrow March 31st. Applications must be in or you cannot be entered into the city-wide lottery for summer employment. Please remember to select United Activities Unlimited (UAU) as your provider. If you have any questions, come to Room 229 and see Ms. Cruz or Ms. Barchitta
Chemistry Lab make up Thursday 3/29 Period 1 & 9
Chem Lab will take place on Friday March 31st. Chem labs make up will also take place:
Monday April 3, Tuesday April 4th and Wed April 5th periods 1 & 9
SEGULLS SPORTS UPDATE
Congratulations to the boys handball team on their 5-0 win against Curtis High School yesterday. Seniors Vincent You with 12 Aces, Michael Yakhontov, and Justin Zheng Led them to victory, along with Juniors Ethan Sadykohov and Lawrence Li, and Sophomores Adam Lyun and Noah Chan. Way to go!
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NEW UPDATES (Updated on Wednesday, 3/15/2023) - (Click to Expand / Close)
PTA Meeting (Thurs, 3/15) - Parent Teacher Conferences (3/23 & 24) - School Survey (Deadline 3/31)
Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers,
I hope everyone is doing well! Please take a moment to review the upcoming opportunities to engage with faculty and administration at Staten Island Tech via the upcoming PTA Meeting, Parent Teacher Conferences and School Survey period. Hope to hear from you and see you soon!
Sincerely,
Mr. Erlenwein
Principal
親愛的父母、監護人和照顧者,
我希望每個人都做得很好!請花點時間回顧即將到來的通過即將舉行的 PTA 會議、家長教師會議和學校調查期與史泰登島理工學院的教職員工和行政人員互動的機會。希望收到您的來信並儘快見到您!
真摯地,
埃倫溫先生
主要的
SI Tech March PTA Meeting
Thursday, March 16 @ 7 PM
Zoom Link*: bit.ly/SITHSPTA316
Call In: 929-205-6099 Mtg ID: 998 2974 6347 Code: 222333
*Mandarin available via Interpretation Button.
遠程父母-教師會議:
- 星期四的晚上,3 月 23 日下午 4:30 - 7:00
- 星期五下午,3 月 24 日中午 12:50 - 2:50
請閱讀家長信息:
英文留言:bit.ly/SITHSptc2023spring
中文留言: bit.ly/SITHSptc2023spring中文
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REMOTE PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES:
- Thursday evening, March 23rd from 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- Friday afternoon, March 24th from 12:50 PM - 2:50 PM
PLEASE READ THE PARENT MESSAGE:
English Message: bit.ly/SITHSptc2023spring
Chinese Message: bit.ly/SITHSptc2023springChinese
遠程父母-教師會議:
- 星期四的晚上,3 月 23 日下午 4:30 - 7:00
- 星期五下午,3 月 24 日中午 12:50 - 2:50
請閱讀家長信息:
英文留言:bit.ly/SITHSptc2023spring
中文留言: bit.ly/SITHSptc2023spring中文
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2023 NYC SCHOOl SURVEY
Your School. Your Child. Your Voice.
Every year, we ask all families, teachers, and staff in grades 3-K through 12, and students in grades 6-12 to take the NYC School Survey. The survey gives Principal Erlenwein a better understanding of what members of the school community think about Staten Island Technical High School. The information collected by the survey is designed to support a dialogue among all members of the school community about how to make the school a better place to learn.
Instructions by Picture: https://bit.ly/SITHSSurvey23
Step 1: Go to NYCSchoolSurvey.org
Step 2: Click on the Take the 2023 NYC School Survey button.
Step 3: Choose your home language using the drop down menu at the top left of the screen.
Step 4: Families, enter a lowercase “f” followed by your child’s OSIS number. For example, f123456789
Note: The answer choices change from section to section. Note the differences in the last three choices in red.
Sample 1: Strongly Agree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree I Don’t Know N/A
Sample 2: Strongly Agree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree N/A
Sample 3: Strongly Agree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree I Don’t Know
Deadline: March 31, 2023
2023 年紐約市學校調查
你的學校。你的孩子。你的聲音。
每年,我們都會要求 3-K 至 12 年級的所有家庭、教師和教職員工以及 6-12 年級的學生參加紐約市學校調查。該調查讓 Erlenwein 校長更好地了解學校社區成員對 Staten Island Technical High School 的看法。調查收集的信息旨在支持學校社區所有成員之間就如何使學校成為更好的學習場所進行對話。
圖片說明:https://bit.ly/SITHSSurvey23
步驟1: 去 NYCSchoolSurvey.org
第2步:點擊參加 2023 年紐約市學校調查 按鈕。
第 3 步:使用屏幕左上角的下拉菜單選擇您的母語。
步驟4:家庭,請輸入小寫字母“f”,後跟您孩子的 OSIS 編號。例如,f123456789
筆記:答案選擇因部分而異。注意最後三個選項的區別紅色的.
樣本 1: 強烈同意 不同意 同意非常同意 我不知道 N/A
樣本 2:強烈同意 不同意 同意非常同意 N/A
樣本 3:強烈同意 不同意 同意強烈同意 不知道
最後期限:2023 年 3 月 31 日
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Good day, Techamaniacs! I hope you are all doing well! I have just a few reminders as we proceed through this week and will be at the midpoint of February in a matter of days!
- On Friday, February 10, 2023 -The Black History Month Assembly will be held. The assembly will feature an African American celebration in honor of Black History Month by the ZuZu Acrobats. All students are to attend as per the schedule linked here.
- Students who have 3rd period class on the 3rd floor or the Basement, will attend Assembly 3A (see bell schedule linked here) and report directly to the auditorium. The students will be seated in the order in which they arrive in the auditorium. When the assembly is over students will report to their 3rd period class which will take place from 10:14 am to 11:14 am.
- Students who have 3rd period class on the 1st floor or 2nd Floor, will report to their 3rd period class from 9:12 to 1:09 and will attend Assembly 3B. These students will be escorted by their period 3 teachers to the Auditorium.
- On Wednesday, March 1st:
- 10th graders will be taking the PSAT (Free)
- 11th graders will be taking the SAT (Free)
- 9th and 12th graders will have a special schedule TBA
More details to follow as we get closer to March 1st.
- Grade 10 & 11 students, PLEASE don’t forget to REGISTER with PrepScholar. You should have already received an email titled, “Your Password Reset Request for Prepscholar.com SAT.” This is YOUR registration email in which you must use your @NYCSTUDENTS.NET email to create your account, and create a new passphrase / password. Rollout of the (FREE) PrepScholar (https://www.prepscholar.com/) PSAT / SAT / ACT Preparation Tool is intended to replace the MAP Growth Math & ELA Screener Assessments, as well s serve as a FREE Test Prep tool for the PSAT and SAT / ACT.
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Monday, January 23, 2023
Good day, Happy Lunar New Year and What a Great ending to the Fall Term, Students, Parents and Caregivers (A.K.A. - Techamaniacs)!
I hope you are all doing well as we conclude the Fall Term and begin Regents Week, Certiport AutoCAD Testing tomorrow, January 24th.
A reminder to all 9th and 10th grade students, YOU WILL NO LONGER need to report to school on Tuesday, January 24th to take the ELA and Mathematics MAP Screener exam.
Students who ARE TAKING any Regents exams this week, if your Regents Exam is:
- At 9:15 AM, you must arrive at SI Tech using the front entrance by 8:45 AM!
- In the afternoon, you must arrive at SI Tech using the front entrance by 11:45 AM!
- The ELA Regents, you must enter through the cafeteria no later than 8:45 AM
PLEASE BRING pens and pencils with you!
Certiport Exams are by appointment only based upon what your CAD teacher communicated with you.
All students and families should continue to follow the calendar carefully (posted at the top of the page, and via this link) to ensure that you don’t miss any important upcoming testing days and events.
All the best to you all and good luck!
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Mark Erlenwein
Principal
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Activities Update from COSA, Mr. Terrusa (Updated 4/17) - (Click to Expand / Close)
APRIL 2023
Hey Everyone,
Welcome back!!! Hope everyone enjoyed their break! As we return to school, we wanted to share the April calendar for the next two weeks:
April 18th-20th: S.O. Officer Campaign Week- The approved candidates will be able to campaign and promote themselves on Tuesday & Wednesday. Wednesday is the main campaign day in the cafeteria. We will also share their speeches with each grade that can vote for the respected officer positions. The Student Government election will be held on Thursday, April 20th. Voting will take place in Freshma, Sophomore, and Junior History classes.
April 20th: College Fair- Our school's College Fair is Thursday night. Please see other emails sent out for more specific information!
April 24th-27th: Grease Week- To celebrate and promote our upcoming production of Grease, student will be hosting events in the cafeteria during lunch each day. To kick things off on Monday....stop by the cafeteria vestibule & throw a pie at a teacher! The week also includes Grease Bingo, various games & contests, and a Sock Hop themed day!
April 28th & 29th: Spring Musical- Grease- You can purchase tickets for our Spring Musical: Grease! Grease marks the return of our school's musical productions since the Covid-19 pandemic. Our student performers, musicians, stage crew and tech crew are very excited to have the opportunity to perform this show for the Tech community. Please join us in supporting their efforts for a fun-filled night, celebrating a fan favorite! Please note that due to copyright, we cannot offer a live-stream for this show.
Click here to purchase Grease tickets!
April 28th: Physics Day- Students attending the trip to Six Flags Great Adventure will enjoy a fun-filled day of rollercoasters and...Physics!
Due to this month's schedule, we will not be having a Town Hall meeting. If you have any questions or updates that you would like to hear from the officers, please stop by C-52.
Lastly, remember to check your email for other exciting things going on at Tech!
Thank you!
Mr. Terrusa
COSA
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March 2023
Hey Everyone,
Events & activities have already started for the month of March here at Tech! Just last week we had the PSAT/SAT day, a Tech Connects, a PTA Bake Sale, and an event hosted by our Table Top Gaming Club. Attached to the email, you can find the calendar and some information regarding important dates for the remainder of March:
Thursday, March 9th: S.O. Officer Interest Meeting- Looking to run for next year's Student Government? If you are interested in being an officer next year, you MUST attend this meeting in order to receive the application. We will review all protocols, regulations, expectations, and more in order to be approved to run for office. This is for current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors to run for office for next school year.
Monday, March 13th: Learning Environment Training: If you have been selected by your 3rd period teacher to help administer & explain the Learning Environment Survey, you MUST attend the meeting after 9th period in the library. Also, if you have been chosen to represent your 3rd period class, you have to come sign-up in C-52 so we have your information in order to receive volunteer hours.
Tuesday, March 14th: Learning Environment Presentations- On Tuesday, the 3rd period volunteers will be presenting & explaining the Learning Environment Survey to their classes. They will help distribute the parent surveys that can be done at home.
Wednesday, March 15th: Learning Environment Survey: On Wednesday, students will be taking the Learning Environment Survey during their 3rd period classes. The same volunteers will help administer and answer any questions that students may have during the survey.
Wednesday, March 15th: PTA Bake Sale- Come prepared & ready for one of our PTA Bake Sales!!
Monday, March 20th: Bread of Life Food Drive Begins- A separate email with important information regarding this food drive will be sent out towards the end of the week. It will include the form to fill out for each bag that is donated as well as a list of items that is acceptable for the upcoming Food Drive. NO DONATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED AFTER MARCH 30TH!
Thursday & Friday, March 23rd & 24th: Spring PTC- Be on the lookout from our administration & your teachers regarding the Spring Parent Teacher Conferences. Conferences are remote. Once again, lookout for specific information regarding appointments.
Friday, March 24th: March S.O. Town Hall Meeting- Join the Student Organization Officers and administration for our monthly Town Hall meeting. This meeting will have our normal updates, but also require ALL Accepted Students Night volunteers to attend. Mr. Dellegrazie will be going over assignments, rules, expectations, etc. As always, the meeting will be in the auditorium during 0 period.
Tuesday, March 28th: Accepted Students Night- We will be hosting our Accepted Students Night on 3/28/23. You must sign-up to volunteer. Please see previous emails in order to make sure you have signed-up if you are interested. Only students that are volunteers are allowed to attend the event that night. Check your emails for more information as we get closer to the actual event.
Lastly, we always have more going on at Tech! Remember to check your emails and pay attention to the 3rd period announcements to find out even more.
Sincerely,
Mr. Terrusa
COSA
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Virtual Meeting Recording Links (PTA, Special, Etc.) : Click to Expand / Close
- Principal Chit-Chat with Mr. Erlenwein - 8/29/22 - http://bit.ly/PrincipalChitChat
- SITHS Senior College Information Night - 9/14/22 bit.ly/SITHSSenInfo22
- PTA Meeting - 9/15/22: Link Here
- Financial Aid Info Meeting: bit.ly/SITHSFinAid2022
- Principal Chit-Chat with Mr. Erlenwein - 9/29/22 - http://bit.ly/PrincipalChitChat929
- PTA Meeting - 10/20/22: Link Here
- Junior College Information Night - 11/5/22 - https://bit.ly/SITHSNov9
- PTA Meeting - 11/10/22: Link Here
- PTA Meeting - 12/15/22: Link Here
- PTA Meeting - 1/19/23: Link Here
- PTA Meeting - 2/18/23: Link Here
- PTA Meeting - 4/27/23: Link Here
- PTA Meeting - 5/25/23: Link Here
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Rollout of the (FREE) PrepScholar (https://www.prepscholar.com/) PSAT / SAT / ACT Preparation Tool to replace the MAP Growth Math & ELA Screener Assessments
Dear SITHS Students, Parents & Caregivers,
I’m thrilled to be sharing with you today an exciting pivot we are making as a school community. Thanks to the SITHS PTA, we will be able to provide ALL STUDENTS and FAMILIES with one of the most innovative ways to prepare for the PSAT, SAT and ACT. In addition, our pivot will enable us to also to provide Math, ELA and Writing diagnostics data to teachers, administration and guidance counselors to ensure that your child remains on track academically and ahead of the curve in being College and Career ready.
In preparation for the March 1st SAT (11th Graders) and PSAT (10th Graders) day at SI Tech, starting, Thursday, February 2nd, SITHS 10th and 11th graders will have access to PrepScholar’s complete automated online program that builds a unique PSAT / SAT study plan for every student.
All 10th and 11th grade students will receive a PrepScholar “Enrollment / Passphrase Creation” email on Thursday, February 2nd, sent to your @nycstudents.net email account to start the enrollment process.
Parents, please be sure that your child enters the PARENT EMAIL address that you regularly check, so you can receive the weekly emails to keep you informed of your child’s progress and growth. See sample email here.
All 10th and 11th grade students, MUST ENROLL WITH PREPSCHOLAR, being we will be using this platform to REPLACE the Map Growth Math and ELA assessments you have been taking each October, January and May the past two years.
To support out current 10th and 11th grade students, you can start using (at your own discretion, pace and time) the PrepScholar platform immediately (starting 2/2/2023) to prepare for the PSAT and SAT, on March 1st, and/or any other time you will be taking each exam, including the ACT.
Here are the next steps:
After a student registers and enters their preliminary contact information, they will complete a 60-minute diagnostic test, in which the PrepScholar program analyzes each student’s strengths and weaknesses, and creates a custom study plan of lessons and quizzes. SMS study reminders and weekly progress report emails keep students on track.
Features of the Program Include:
- 49 fine-grained skills to master that cover everything on the SAT.
- 10 full-length official SAT practice tests.
- Detailed answer explanations for every question, including custom explanations for wrong answer choices.
- Motivational features proven to increase study time: weekly progress reports, study session scheduling, study session reminders, progress tracking, and more.
Every week, students learn and practice with Interactive Modules assigned by the program. To maximize learning, modules are broken down into 3 parts:
- Learn: Review the topic and strategies with a mix of videos, diagrams, and interactive examples
- Targeted Practice Quiz: Test your skill and knowledge with 10 to 20 targeted practice questions
- Review your Mistakes: Learn from your mistakes with thorough, step-by-step explanations
While at least 1,835 four-year colleges across the U.S. aren’t requiring first-year applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores for admissions for fall 2023, a signal of the staying power of test-optional policies, many of the competitive schools, programs and scholarships you will apply and compete for continue to utilize the PSAT, SAT and ACT for admissions and calculating financial aid / scholarship packages.
In addition, starting in the 11th grade only:
11th grade families will have access starting in March 2023, to the PrepScholar College Admissions Boot Camp
- Here is the sample outline for the March 15 - June 15 Boot Camp for the College Admissions process. PrepScholar will be making the Online College Admissions Boot Camp platform ready and accessible for March, which will include live sessions for Q&A with the PrepScholar admission counselor. This will supplement (not replace) the support you will also receive from SITHS, via Ms. Ellen Devine and the SITHS College Admissions office.
Here is a sample webinar with the PrepScholar Head of Admissions who will be spearheading all the work with our school.
Please click here to review more information about the Prep Scholar platform.
Questions can be directed to Parent Coordinator, Barbara Malenfant, at [email protected].
BEGINNING OF THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR INFO:
WHAT IS MY HOMEROOM / HR TEACHER / HR CLASSROOM?
- 9th graders will be able to look up their homeroom (location) in the 1st Floor Gymnasium upon arrival.
- 10-12th graders will be able to look up their homeroom (location) in the Cafeteria upon arrival.
- Use the Master HR List below to Look Up your HR by last name / year:
PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIFORM & LOCK
All 9th grade students scheduled for Physical Education (Not scheduled for Health) will need to purchase a school issued lock for their Phys Ed locker, which they will use during Phys Ed class only. Locks must be purchased via the School SO Store (C-51, near the cafeteria) during the first week of school. (Price = $7.00 for NEW and $5.00 for a USED lock).
Students scheduled for Health in the Fall Term, will buy their lock in the Spring.
Grade 10-12 students who already have their school lock from last year can use that same lock, otherwise, purchase one in the SO Store.
Students will not need to access their locker for Phys Ed until the second week of school where students will begin to change into their Phys Ed uniform for class. If you haven't ordered a Phys Ed Uniform as of yet, the "initial" window to order closes on September 12th. Phys Ed teachers will instruct you as to what you should wear until you receive your order.
WHAT SUPPLIES DO I NEED FOR SCHOOL:
- Individual teachers will share specific classroom supply needs for the school year during the first day of school.
- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): SITHS is a BYOD - Bring Your Own Device school, where students can use their own personal computer device for use in the classroom (when physically in school) and at home for academic use. You will need your device on the first day of school for onboarding purposes for our WiFi. Please review our BYOD document for further information. If you need to be provided with a device, we can provide you with one by completing the form. If you requested a device, please stop by Room 108 to pick up your device on Monday or Tuesday at 2:30 PM. YOU MUST complete the form within 24 hours of showing up to receive your device.
- WiFi In School: Students can connect one personal computer device to the school’s WiFi network via the self-help stations in school by rooms C-56 (Near the cafeteria), Room 110, or the Library. Look for this poster outside C-56 (Near the cafeteria), or the Library to connect your device to the WiFi network. If you have an iPad from the Dept of Ed, you must see either Mr. Bougaev in Room 141, or Mr. Whalen in Room C56.
WHERE CAN I FIND INFORMATION ON PSAL SPORTS?
- Visit the SITHS Athletics Page for more information.
- A completed Medical and Parent Consent form are required for participation in any PSAL activities and tryouts.
WHERE CAN I FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACADEMIC GRADING POLICY?
- Visit the Academics section on the www.siths.org website and click Universal Academic Grading Policy.
WHAT ARE THE NYC DOE CITYWIDE BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING?
All students/parents/guardian are expected to review the following hyperlinked documents to help provide students with a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment, the Chancellor's Citywide Behavioral Expectations to Support Student Learning (including the Discipline Code) outline the guidelines and expectations for student behavior in school. The Discipline Code for grades K–5 and 6–12, for the 2019–20 school year, remains in effect for the 2022–23 school year and applies to all students. Please also review the following letter issued by Dr. Jawana Johnson Chief of School Climate, Culture, and Well-Being New York City Department of Education.
WHAT IS THE SCHOOL'S RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES?
Schools train and drill all staff and students in the General Response Protocol, which describes what to do in an Evacuation, Shelter-In, or Lockdown. The training is tailored for different grade levels so that students aren’t upset by the information. Schools also sends home a copy of the General Response Protocol, to help you talk to your children about emergency readiness in school. The General Response Protocol gives schools instructions to follow when an emergency happens. It uses common language to identify the steps to take until first responders arrive.
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IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW:
Meet the Principal: Hi students! It's typically me (Mr. Erlenwein) who is updating these web pages, and I thought that I'd slip in a quick hello and encourage you to stop by my office (Room 119) if you ever want to chat, say hello or need help. My secretary, Ms. Laforgia and our staff are there to greet and help you. Look forward to getting to know all of you!
Notifying the School of a Positive COVID Case or Close Contact: If your child tests positive for COVID, or is a close contact of a positive case, please contact Ms. Kirschbaum, the Assistant Principal of Guidance immediately via email at [email protected] with your contact information including your name (parent / guardian), your child's name and OSIS number, as well as a contact number in which Ms. Kirschbaum can reach you. Ms. Kirschbaum will communicate the next steps for each individual case.
Request a Personal Computer Device: Please review our BYOD document for device information. If you need to be provided with a device, we can provide you with one by completing the following form. If you request a device, please stop by Room 108 during your lunch period the next day. YOU MUST complete the form within 24 hours of showing up to receive your device.
Building Entry: The Cafeteria entrance will be opened at 7:15 am to begin scanning students into the building.
ID Cards: If you need a new ID card, you can request a new one up in the Student Organization Store, Room C51 during your lunch period.
Working Papers: Working Papers can be acquired in room 1119.
Metro Cards: MetroCards will be distributed on the first day of school in Homeroom. If you need a a MetroCard replacement during the school year, go to the Student Organization Store, Room C51 during your lunch period.
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As a Next-Gen 21st Century leader, communicator, and our school's "Storyteller-In-Chief," I invite you to join us live and "in the moment" as we celebrate and share our progress and accomplishments within and among the Staten Island Technical High School community. So much exciting and fun things are happening in our school each and every day.
I urge you to follow "our" story together via our social media channels and invite you to contribute any of your personal (student or parent/guardian) accomplishments or newsworthy items by sending me your pics, videos and a blurb to my email at: [email protected]
Facebook: @SITechHS Twitter: @SITech_HS Instagram: _SammyTheSeagull
Student Organization Instagram: Official S.O. Instagram
Sincerely,
Mark Erlenwein
Principal