FW: New Programs at the LES Girls Club

 

Greetings from the LES Girls Club,

 

We are starting a new session of FREE programs at our state of the art 30,000 square foot facility.  We hope you can join us, so please read below and sign up HERE!

• This session begins Monday, January 11th and ends Saturday, March 5th.
• There will be homework help Tuesday - Friday from 3:30-4:30
• After-school programs are from 4:30 - 6:15 (unless otherwise noted)
• Healthy snack and fresh smoothie are provided
• Programs are for girls in 6th grade and up (unless otherwise noted)
• SONYC Members (girls in grades 6, 7, and 8th grade)  and current Girls Club members will have first priority for all programs
• Submitting this form does not guarantee space in a program
• Space is limited and we will do our best to make sure you are in your 1st choice classes. 

Questions? 

Call or e-mail Jenny at: 212-982-1633 ext 213 jenny@girlsclub.org or Sam programs@girlsclub.org 212-982-1633 ext 212 

 

Thank You,

Jenny Dembrow
(212)982-1633 ext. 213
The Lower Eastside Girls Club
402 East 8th Street
New York, N.Y.  10009

FW: Welcome back! Upcoming dates and tomorrow plans

 

Hi Everyone!  Welcome back and Happy New Year!

Just wanted to remind you of some upcoming dates and what the plan is for tomorrow when the Alumni come back to speak to classes.


January

4th- return to school
7th-College talks in 11th, 10th and selected 9th grade classes(See specifics below)
12^th-Drama Juniors to NYTW for mentoring(They will not be in reading)
18th-No school
20^th- Henry Street Sophomores out on trip at 12:00
25th-29th CYA/Regents/ Senior photos/Senior Trip

February

2^nd  rotation 3 starts of 9th grade arts
8th- no school
9^th:40-3:30 AAA Assembly
11^thDance 4:30-7:00
15th-19th-no school
23rd-Drama juniors at NYTW (not in reading)

 

At 12:00-invited alumni will be returning to talk about their college experience.  They will first have a luncheon in the basement.  Please come by and say hi!  Then they will be visiting the classes listed below.  They will stay in your class for approximately 30 minutes.  In general they can be quite chatty and students want to ask questions, but please feel free to facilitate the conversation as necessary.   You can use the questions below as a reference.  Thank you!

 

 

Team:	1:00-1:30	1:40-2:10	Advisory/Optional
Red	Louisdhon-332	Ahearn-328	Wenk-329
Orange	Riccobono-330	Barrett-238	Ravdin-342
Green	Terrana-304	Berkowitz-330	Joyner-334
Blue	Ms. Z-342	Hernandez-331	Markovics-328

 

 

 

 

Questions

 

1.       What are you studying?

2.       What has surprised you the most about college?

3.       What are your favorite classes and why?

4.       What have been your most difficult classes and how did you manage to get through them?

5.       What is it like being a minority on campus?

6.       Has it been hard to make friends?

7.       What advice would you give a LoMA student?

8.       What has changed about you since you've been in college?

9.       Were your expectations for your particular college met?

10.   What is the financial aid situation like and how are you dealing with it?

11.   What has been the biggest challenge of your freshmen year?

12.   What dorm life like?

13.   How's the food?

14.   What impact has college had on your family life and relationships?

15.   What would you have changed about what you did in high school knowing what you know now?

16.   How do you stay focused now that you are more independent?

17.   What do you do on weekends for fun?

18.   Then open it up to questions from the audience.

 

 

 

Yetta Garfield, AP
The Lower Manhattan Arts Academy
350 Grand Street, NYC 10002
917-309-7201

We are seeking nominations of students for the BMCC STEP Spring 2016 ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

 

Dear all,

 

The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) Science & Technology Entry Program (STEP) is now accepting applications for the SPRING 2016 session.

·  Application Deadline: JANUARY 22ND, 2016

·  Application Webpage: http://bit.ly/bmccstepapp​

WHAT IS STEP?

STEP programs are designed to increase the number of historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students prepared to enter college, and improve their participation rate in mathematics, science, technology, health related fields and the licensed professions.  BMCC STEP provides NYC students in the 9^th through 12^th grades with a range academic of enrichment courses, research experience, and special programs in science, mathematics and technology content areas.

 

Any student who is intrigued by a possible career in a STEM(Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) field is highly encouraged to apply.  Students who seek to gain a competitive edge for the SAT or a specific course are also encouraged to apply to this program.

PROGRAM DETAILS

BMCC's Spring 2016 STEP Session will run on Friday's from February 5th to May 13th, 2016.  STEP workshops & courses are held on Fridays from 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm.
For a full calendar, please visit: http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/research/page.jsp?pid=1482&n=STEP%20Calendar

 

All STEP participants attend an academic enrichment course in either Biology, Chemistry, Math, Robotics, GIS (Geographic Information Science) or SAT prep.

Subway access and meals are provided to all participants of the program.

 

Research opportunities are available in Biology, Chemistry, Math, GIS and Engineering.  Students accepted into the research program will work with mentors in BMCC science labs to design, complete, and produce a poster presentation on a research project in one of the abovementioned content areas.

 

We have also expanded our program to include a TUTORING STEP component!  All students will have access to tutoring in the core areas of Mathematics, English and Chemistry.  More information can be found on our website.

 

APPLICATION

The BMCC STEP Application can be found at: http://bit.ly/bmccstepapp

Attached for your records and distribution to interested students is a BMCC STEP description.  If possible, please post and distribute.  

Complete applications & accompanying materials will be reviewed on a weekly basis. Decision Letters will be emailed to applicants on a rolling basis (weekly).

 

If you have any questions or would like additional information about BMCC STEP, please feel free to contact the STEP Coordinator(s).  

Contact information has been provided below.

 

​Daavid Moseley​ STEP Coordinator Email: dmoseley@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212-220-8000 ext. 5059

Maisha Phillips STEP Coordinator Email: mphillips@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: 212-220-8000 ext. 5059

 

​or visit: 

The BMCC STEP webpage: http://bit.ly/bmcc-step

The BMCC STEP Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bmccstep

FW: Dracula performance by LoMATE

Please join us for this fall’s LoMATE production of Dracula December 17, 19 and 20.

 

 

 

Dracula performance by LoMATE

Please join us for this fall’s LoMATE production of Dracula December 17, 19 and 20.

 

 

 

FW: Clear Your Summons Warrant With Begin Again on December 5, 2015

Begin Again and Take Care Of That Old Warrant!          Saturday, December 5, 2015 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church 228 Decatur Street Brooklyn, NY 11233 Over 1200 Warrants Cleared in Two Events! The court and defense attorneys will be available to resolve outstanding summons warrants for consumption of alcohol in public, disorderly conduct, trespassing and more.      For more information: (718) 250-3888 www.brooklynda.org/begin-again facebook.com/brooklyndathompson Twitter: @BeginAgainBKLN & @BrooklynDA

 

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