PA GENERAL MEETING Tuesday, December 20, 2005, 7-9 PM In ...

Please be aware that the principal has proposed dismantling 

the current guidance system by next September. You will 

find details of his proposal and the PA’s concerns and 

recommendations on page 4 of this issue of the Bulletin. Please 

forward your comments to the P.A. This would be a radical 

change, and while we believe the concept is good, we are 

concerned about its execution. 

About 500 alumni, parents, and students turned out to hear former English 

teacher and Pulitzer prize-winning author Frank McCourt regale audiences with 

reminiscences and passages from his new book, Teacher Man, on November 14. 

This event was organized by Myra Manning, co-owner of Shakespeare & Co., and 

the mother of a Stuy grad. Proceeds benefit the English Department. 

We are planning our Stuyvesant College Services Benefit 2006/Lunar New 

Year Feast at the now newly renovated Jing Fong Restaurant in Chinatown where 

the event was held last year. The event will take place on Friday, March 3. This 

year they have graciously offered a Pan-Asian menu that will have Chinese, 

Korean, curry and vegetarian dishes. A College Services Benefit Committee has 

been formed under the auspices of Fundraising Committee Chair Miriam Boyce 

and College Committee Chairs Michele Parker and May Hwa (Tracy) Teng. The 

Benefit planning will be led by sophomore parent Suet Mei Chan, who did a 

spectacular job organizing our Welcome Picnic in September, and will be 

reprising her role as event chair. She will be working with senior parent Hannah 

Li, who co-chairs the Family Orientations Committee with Mei, and sophomore 

parent Sue Huizinga, our Corresponding Secretary. The event’s Silent Auction will 

be led by junior parent HT Wen and freshman parent Deb Kavanah. 

Please welcome our new Treasurer, Yong Dong, and Assistant Treasurer Alka 

Desai. We are sorry to report that Gillian Smith Robinson, our treasured 

Treasurer, had to resign due to the unrelenting demands of serving as principal of 

a brand new high school. 

We wish everyone a safe, restful, and joyous holiday season. 

Best regards, 

Sumiko Takeda Nakazato & 

Lauren Coleman-Lochner, 

Co-Presidents 2005-2006 

THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION OF STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL 

Bulletin 

www.stuypa.org 2005-2006, Issue 4, December 2005 

LETTER FROM THE CO-PRESIDENTS, 2005-2006 

Dear Stuyvesant Community, 

In this issue of the 

Stuy PA Bulletin 

Guidance Program restructuring 

described by Stuy HS principal 

Stan Teitel and Eleanor Archie 

and an article about parents’ 

concerns by PA Co-Presidents 

Sumiko Takeda Nakazato & 

Lauren Coleman-Lochner 

Don’t miss pages 4 & 5. 

Message from the Principal 

Dear Parents, 

As we begin the holiday season we 

also begin the third and final 

marking period of the semester. 

The grades each student achieves 

have a different significance 

depending upon their level. For the 

Freshmen it is the foundation of a 

transcript each student hopes to 

build. For Sophomores and Juniors 

these grades add additional levels 

to a strong foundation. For our 

Seniors they represent the last 

grades on their high school 

transcript for college review. I urge 

each parent to encourage and 

support his or her child in every 

way possible. 

On Friday, December 9, report 

cards will be issued to each 

student. Please take a moment to 

review your child’s progress. We 

are offering academic intervention 

services (tutoring) in all subjects. If 

you have any concerns, please 

contact the guidance office. 

To all our families, I wish health, 

happiness and peace this holiday 

season. 

Sincerely, 

Stan Teitel, Principal 

PA GENERAL MEETING 

Tuesday, December 20, 2005, 7-9 PM 

Murray Kahn Auditorium 

6:30 PM – Hospitality and refreshments 

7:00 PM – New Program! 

“Student Panel Discussion on Life at Stuy” 

Building Stuy Community hosts a panel of students to answer 

parents’ questions on student life at Stuyvesant, including 

academics, extracurriculars, pressure/stress, support, and college. 

Please submit questions either before the program by email to 

maisiebr@aol.com or to the question box during the pre-meeting 

hospitality gathering outside the auditorium. The panel will take 

follow-up and/or related questions from the floor. 

Everyone is welcome (including students)! 

5:30-6:30 PM Program Committee Interest Meeting: 

Contact Gina Anderson at gsa1700@msn.com for meeting place.

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD 2005-2006 

OFFICERS 

Co-President Lauren Coleman-Lochner (212) 866-5791 lochner@rcn.com 

Co-President Sumiko Takeda Nakazato (212) 695-3072 sumitake@earthlink.net 

First V.P. (Scott) Kuoming Lin (718) 279-7187 scottkmlin@yahoo.com 

Second V.P. Simeon Baum (212) 355-6527 simeonhb@aol.com 

Recording Secretary Sam Siddique (718) 836-7852 ssiddiqu@dasny.org 

Corresponding Sec’y Susan Huizinga (718) 232-3157 stuysueh@yahoo.com 

Treasurer Yong Dong (718) 429-2811 youngdong@yahoo.com 

Ass’t Treasurer Alka Desai (212) 254-1195 adesai@lamcogroup.com 

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE 

Senior Martin Davis (212) 316-0772 mdavis370@earthlink.net 

Junior Miriam Boyce (212) 431-8669 m_boyce@earthlink.net 

Sophomore Euy Soon Chang euysoonchang@yahoo.com 

Jacob Sung (718) 445-9156 sungpl@yahoo.com 

Angela Wong (718) 281-1782 chiangelaw8@yahoo.com 

Freshman Ellen Bilofsky (718) 859-5141 ebb11@optonline.net 

Jong Hoon Lee (718) 539-0620 robert@unicorngraphics.com 

Chun Lin (Nancy) (718) 743-6089 mingxid@hotmail.com 

Larry Sit (718) 898-8459 larrysit@yahoo.com 

Linda Tan (646) 479-5727 wenyingtan@yahoo.com 

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM REPRESENTATIVES 

Senior Rep Mei Ying Chow (718) 539-6239 fushinw@aol.com 

Senior Rep Alt Vipin Agawalla (718) 345-0248 vipusa1@gmail.com 

Junior Rep Young Hi-Lee (718) 428-6945 Y_H_Lee423@yahoo.com 

Junior Rep Michele Parker (212) 580-8215 mparker@nyct.net 

Junior Rep Alt Lu Ming Li (718) 229-4518 aaceny.edu@verizon.net 

Sophomore Rep Robert Y. R. Chung (212) 459-2381 ryrc@aol.com 

Sophomore Rep Linda Yung (718) 235-1452 linda008@optonline.net 

Sophomore Rep Alt Jill Greenbaum (212) 580-4843 jsgplg_2000@yahoo.com 

Freshman Rep. Alex Kan akan@ilaonline.org 

Freshman Rep. Alternate Jacob Weintraub (212) 662-3077 jacobwein@msn.com 

COMMITTEE CHAIRS 

Appropriations Yong Dong (718) 429-2811 youngdong@yahoo.com 

College Michele Parker (212) 580-8215 mparker@nyct.net 

Tracy (May Hwa) Teng (718) 639-1267 hsinchu300@aol.com 

Communications Chandra Chauhan (718) 231-8686 candyhopper@aol.com 

Family Orientations Hannah Li (718) 592-8491 HLi57@yahoo.com 

Suet Mei Chan (718) 336-5611 chan2wong2@msn.com 

Open School/ Kathleen Bachand (212) 321-3328 kmbjap@aol.com 

Faculty Reception Carol Mohammed (718) 805-6674 Carolmohammedny@aol.com 

Hospitality Kum Sook Kwak (718) 478-7275 bruceathema5023@yahoo.com 

Kyeong Rim (212) 665-4491 kyeongny@yahoo.comm 

Health & Safety Robert Y. R. Chung (212) 459-2381 ryrc@aol.com 

Jill Greenbaum (212) 580-4843 jsgplg_2000@yahoo.com 

Intel/Research Zvi Shmueli (212) 217-9188 zshmueli@aol.com 

Albert Tannis (718) 385-5036 alberttannis@aol.com 

Outreach Susan Huizinga (718) 232-3157 stuysueh@yahoo.com 

Suet Mei Chan (718) 336-5611 chan2wong2@msn.com 

Mei Ying Chow (718) 539-6239 fushiw@aol.com 

Chinese Mary Lok (718) 639-1267 mlokny@gmail.com 

Theresa Law (212) 941-7839 theresaslaw@yahoo.com 

Korean Young Hi-Lee (718) 428-6945 Y_H_Lee423@yahoo.com 

Phonathon/Fundraising Miriam Boyce (212) 431-8669 m_boyce@earthlink.net 

Program Gina Anderson (718) 284-6759 gsa1700@msn.com 

Scholarship Maggi Knox (718) 499-3691 maggi@cairn.org 

Teams & Extracurriculars Marty Davis (212) 316-0772 mdavis370@earthlink.net 

Academic Affairs Marjorie Weinman (212) 505-3484 mweinmanbr@aol.com 

Gary Lincoff (212) 662-2651 garylincoff@earthlink.net 

Seth Akabas (212) 316-4027 sakabas@akabascohen.com 

Legislative Affairs Ed Griffith (718) 499-7867 eg@bolattigriffith.com 

& Advocacy 

Stuyvesant High School � PA Bulletin � December 2005 � Page 2 

STUYVESANT CALENDAR 

Wednesday, Dec. 7 

Distribution of Report Cards 

Friday, Dec. 16 & Sat., Dec. 17 

Winter Drama: Antigone 

Tuesday, Dec. 20 

PA General Meeting* 7 PM 

Monday, Dec. 26–Monday, Jan. 2 

Winter Recess 

Tuesday, January 3 

Classes resume 

Friday & Sat, January 13 & 14 

Winter Concert – No Clubs / Pubs 

Monday, January 16 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – 

school closed 



Saturday, January 28 

SAT & Subject Tests 

Monday, January 30 

Fall Term Ends, 

no attendance for HS students 


Spring Term begins for HS students 

Monday, Feb. 20 – Friday, Feb. 24 

Midwinter Recess 

Tuesday, February 28 


Tuesday, March 21 


Thursday & Friday, March 23–24 

Parent/Teachers conferences TBA 

Thurs., April 13 – Friday, Apr. 21 

Spring Recess (includes Good 

Friday,Easter & Passover) 

Tuesday, April 25 


Thursday, April 27 

Take your child to work day 

Wednesday, May 3 

National Teacher’s Day 

Saturday, May 6 

SAT & Subject Tests 

Tuesday, May 23 


Tuesday, June 20 


* simultaneous interpretation in 

Korean and Mandarin available

COL L EG E > > 

CORNER 

SENIORS – TOP REMINDERS 

By now, decisions on the seniors’ early action 

and early decision applications have been 

made. For the majority of the class, however, 

there is still work to be done. Only Ms. Cleary, 

Ms. Siegel , and Ms. Danaher can enter the ED 

and EA students’ regular admission choices 

into the computer system. It is extremely urgent 

that students notify the college office, if they 

haven’t already done so, so that transcripts and 

other paperwork can be completed before the 

school closes for the holiday break. 

Financial aid paperwork must also be 

completed soon if the student is applying for 

aid. Copies of the Free Application for 

Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form can be 

picked up in the college office or downloaded 

from the U.S. Department of Education’s 

web site (www.studentaid.ed.gov), although 

they cannot be mailed or submitted online 

By Michele Parker & Tracy (May-Hwa) Teng, College Committee Co-Chairs 

until January 1, 2006. Colleges may also 

require the CSS Profile (available at 

www.collegeboard.com) and their own 

institutional financial aid forms as well. The 

College Office will send seniors’ seventh 

semester grades to all of the colleges to 

which they have applied as soon as the 

transcripts are available. Students should 

not bring Mid-Year Grades or Secondary 

School Evaluation forms from individual 

college applications to the office unless 

requested. 

VISITING COLLEGES IN FEBRUARY 

The Presidents’ Week break, February 20 to 

25, is a great opportunity to visit colleges. 

Seniors may want to check out or revisit 

schools to which they have already applied. 

Juniors and their families may want to get 

the process going. Remember to check the 

college’s schedule, usually posted as the 


“academic calendar” on its web site. 

TOUR OF MID-ATLANTIC COLLEGES 

The second of this year’s school/PA college 

tours visits Mid-Atlantic colleges on 

February 4, 5, and 6. Financial assistance 

is available to those qualifying for the 

reduced lunch program. The fee for the trip 

is based on the number of students sharing 

a room, so friends are encouraged to apply 

together. Parent chaperones are also 

welcome. Information and applications will 

be available soon. You may direct your 

questions to Assistant Principal Eleanor 

Archie, 212-312-4800 ext. 1031. 

College Committee Co-Chairs: 

Michele Parker, 212-580-8215 or 

mparker@nyct.net, 

Tracy (May-Hwa) Teng, 718-639- 

1267 or TracyT@aol.com 

Minutes of the General Meeting of the Stuyvesant HS Parents’ Association, November 15, 2005 

1. Co-Presidents Sumiko Takeda 

Nakazato and Lauren Coleman- 

Lochner started the meeting at 

7:00 PM. 

2. Sumi mentioned that last night 

there was a successful book 

promotion by former Stuy teacher 

Frank McCourt attended by 500 

people. The meeting was 

arranged by Myra Manning. 

3. Sumi mentioned that PA Treasurer 

Gillian Smith had resigned due to 

her obligations as a new principal. 

Second Vice President Simeon 

Baum said that according to the bylaws, 

when the Treasurer resigned, 

the current assistant treasurer, 

Yong Dong, automatically became 

the new treasurer. The PA 

Executive Board met at an 

emergency session today before 

the general meeting and voted 

unanimously to nominate Alka 

Desai, a junior parent currently 

working as a finance person at a 

corporation, to be the new 

assistant treasurer. The general 

meeting also unanimously ratified 

Alka Desai as the new assistant 

treasurer. The Executive Board 

had also nominated Young Dong 

as the chair of the Appropriations 

Committee. His nomination was 

unanimously ratified. 

4. Lauren announced that next 

Thursday evening at 6:30 PM 

there will be a presentation by the 

Society of Women Engineers in 

either at the Lecture Hall A or B. 

5. Lauren announced that in today’s 

SLT meeting Principal Teitel 

presented a proposal to change 

the current guidance and college 

advising system, and presented 

the pros and cons of the proposal. 

(See articles on page 4 of this 

issue for details.) 

6. The minutes of the last general 

meeting were approved. 

7. Lunar New Year Feast: Fundraising 

Chair Miriam Boyce 

announced that the Lunar New 

Year Feast activities are kicking 

off. This community-building event 

raises funds for the college office 

through ticket sales, raffles, and a 

silent auction. Last week the 

college office conducted its first 

college tour of Northeastern 

colleges. Programs such as this 

are funded by the PA through 

monies raised in events such as 

the Lunar New Year Feast. The 

committee is now collecting 

baskets from parents that will be 

filled with goodies to raffle with 

themes such as “Pacific Rim,” “Off 

to College,” and “International 

Food.” Bring sealed items for the 

baskets and leave with Peggy 

Harvey at the PA office. A location 

for the feast is needed to hold 

about 500 people and enough 

room to conduct the silent auction. 

Donations for the Silent Auction 

are also being solicited. 

8. Programs Chair Gina Anderson 

announced that the Programs 

Committee meets every month 

just before the general meeting 

from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Anyone 

interested should contact her at 

gsa1700@msn.com. She 

introduced the evening’s feature 

program, “Demystifying Academic 

Programming and Online Course 

Registration” (see the report 

elsewhere in this issue). 

9. Principal Teitel spoke about his 

proposal to hire 6 new guidance 

counselors. (See his article on 

page 4 of this Bulletin.) 

10. New Business: Parent Amie 

Gross asked about interest in 

trying to start Russian language 

classes and asked interested 

parents to contact her. 

11. Sumi thanked everybody and the 

meeting was adjourned at 9 P.M. 

Respectfully submitted, Sam 

Siddique, Recording Secretary.

Guidance Department Restructuring 

by Stanley Teitel and Eleanor Archie 

I have been attending School Leadership Team meetings since 

I became Stuyvesant’s Principal in 1999. Over the last several 

years, the SLT agenda and discussion topics have been 

dominated by issues relating to Stuyvesant’s guidance services: 

the Secondary School Report (SSR) writers’ workload, the 

number of college advisors, the roles of the grade advisors and 

guidance counselors. At the October 25, 2005, meeting, the 

members of the SLT asked me to present them with a way of 

increasing staff in the College Office. In the days that followed, I 

conferred with members of my cabinet and devised a plan that I 

announced at the November 15 SLT meeting. The plan involves 

a major restructuring of Stuyvesant’s Guidance Department. 

The plan calls for the elimination of all guidance-related 

compensatory time positions (grade advisors, SSR writers, and 

college advisor) by the fall of 2006. In their place, we plan to hire 

no fewer than 6 new full-time guidance counselors, so that 

Stuyvesant will employ at least 12 full-time members of the 

Guidance Department. While I am still working with the College 

Office to create a structure that best supports their needs, 6 new 

hires will join the 4 current full-time guidance counselors. These 

10 counselors will each have a caseload of approximately 300 

students. As always, each guidance counselor will be available to 

offer emotional support for students who require it. In addition, 

though, they will handle the academic advisement traditionally 

performed by grade advisors and write approximately 75 SSRs a 

year. 

This structure offers several advantages that the current one 

does not: 

• There will be no ambiguity about whom students should seek 

out for any guidance-related issues. Rather than having three 

separate faculty members to handle different aspects of the 

students’ academic and emotional well-being (with all the 

ensuing confusion that creates), there will be just one. What’s 

more, counselors will be available to address student 

concerns all day long, as opposed to the three periods a day 

that grade advisors and SSR writers currently hold office 

hours. 

• Parents will know exactly whom to contact to inquire about 

their child’s academic progress. 

• Guidance counselors, after having known and advised 

students more closely throughout their four years at 

Stuyvesant, will be better equipped to write detailed, wellinformed 

SSRs. Also, writing 75 SSRs, while certainly timeconsuming, 

is more manageable than the 90-plus our current 

crop of writers is assigned (on top of teaching three classes 

and responding to the work of more than 100 students 

apiece). 

• There will be many more qualified people to help with 

program changes at the beginning of each semester. 

• Guidance will finally become a true department, rather than a 

collection of teachers borrowed from other departments. This 

will allow for regular meetings, increased communication and 

greater accountability. 

Under the new UFT contract, we are free to hire whomever we 

choose. We plan to advertise the positions and, given 

Stuyvesant’s reputation, we feel certain that we will have many 

qualified applicants. We will create a committee to interview all 

serious contenders for the positions and, given the extensive 

writing component of the job, the committee will certainly require 

that applicants compose sample SSRs. As with any big change, 

there will almost certainly be a few bumps in the road at first, but 

I am confident that the new structure will quickly allow Stuyvesant 

to provide more effective guidance services to its students. 


Concerns About the New Guidance Proposal 

by Sumiko Nakazato & Lauren Coleman-Lochner 

As he explains in this Bulletin [left-hand column of this page], Principal 

Teitel recently proposed a complete overhaul of guidance services. The 

current system consists of 4 full-time guidance counselors, 7 grade advisers 

who ensure that students meet all requirements for graduation, and 8 writers 

who produce the Secondary School Reports (SSRs) that serve as individual 

student profiles sent to colleges. Teachers generally carry a workload of 5 

courses, but grade advisers and SSR writers teach 3 courses each, plus their 

guidance duties which account for 40 percent (0.4) of their time. 

Together, this is equivalent to 10 full-time positions: 7 grade advisers x 

0.4 = 2.8 positions; 8 SSR writers x 0.4 = 3.2 positions; plus the 4 full-time 

guidance counselors. 

Principal Teitel proposes hiring 6 additional full-time guidance counselors 

to the current 4, for a total of 10 full-time guidance counselors. The idea is 

that one guidance counselor would follow each student through his/her four 

years at Stuy and would produce the SSRs for the students in that group. 

The principal estimates that each counselor would have a caseload of about 

300 students, 75 per grade. Under the proposal, SSR writers and grade 

advisors would return to teaching a 5-course load. Principal Teitel wants the 

new system in place by September. 

The Parents’ Association believes that giving students one dedicated 

counselor for four years would be preferable to the current piecemeal 

system. We are, however, extremely concerned about how this plan is to be 

implemented. 

• A number of teachers, guidance counselors and parents have 

expressed strong misgivings about the abrupt way this would be 

instituted. Putting two new guidance counselors in place by February, 

when neither a committee nor a list of qualifications has been 

established, is not realistic. 

• At the very least, we feel that the school must maintain the current 

system alongside the new one for the current junior and sophomore 

classes. We cannot sacrifice the interests of any group of children to 

rush into a radical change. Transition problems are not “bumps in the 

road” to the individuals affected. 

• Given that the majority of the guidance staff will be new to Stuyvesant 

and unfamiliar with the school and our college application process, it is 

extremely optimistic to believe that the new system would be 

functioning smoothly when this year’s juniors start applying to colleges 

in the fall, let alone when they begin the process this spring. Current 

juniors would start the SSR process this spring, meeting with one SSR 

writer, and then finish the process in the fall with a different person who 

is new to that student and quite possibly new to the school. 

• In addition, the new system is likely to result in a net reduction in the 

already-overstretched College Office. While the office would continue to 

exist as a separate entity, Principal Teitel has proposed that Aileen 

Danaher, an experienced English teacher and college adviser who 

works in the College Office three periods a day, return to teaching fulltime. 

This would reduce the staffing in the College Office to only 2 staff 

members from 2.6, already low by historical standards. 

• Our College Director, Pat Cleary, feels strongly that Ms. Danaher, who 

is a highly regarded teacher and adviser, remain in the College Office. 

She is committed to the office for two more years, and to lose her insight 

and experience at this critical time would not only deprive students of 

much-needed assistance but also remove someone who can help train 

the new advisers. 

• We are asking that the new guidance counselors be hired in phases and 

begin by working with the current freshman and incoming freshman 

classes. We are aware of situations where new hires have not worked 

out and have been difficult to remove. 

• We are also concerned, based on past experience, that it would be difficult 

to hire so many counselors of the desired quality at once, especially those 

conversant with the needs of gifted students. We would also like to ensure 

that some new hires are bilingual in Chinese and Korean. 

(Please go to next page)

Concerns About the New Guidance Proposal by Sumiko Nakazato & Lauren Coleman-Lochner 

(continued from previous page) 

• The principal says the cost of the new system would be about equal to the 

current system. For that to be the case, the school would have to hire 

counselors on the lower end of the pay scale. While some counselors with less 

experience may be equally qualified and desirable, we are concerned that cost 

rather than qualification will be the motivating factor in decision-making. 

• The school has also not worked out how these new hires would be 

supervised and evaluated. 

• We also are asking that school increase, not reduce, staffing in the College 

Office and include parents in the advising process. Until the PA began 

funding after-school appointments with students and their parents last 

year, parents had no scheduled input or contact with the College Office. 

• We believe the school can greatly improve its guidance and college 

advising process. But we don’t believe that immediately installing an 

untested system without a period of transition and assessment is a sound 

idea, particularly since SSRs from Stuyvesant are well regarded by 

college admissions officers. Currently, humanities teachers with 

extensive writing experience produce SSRs. Guidance staff don’t 

necessarily have this degree of training or background. 

With programming for the Spring semester 

about to begin, parents welcomed the explanations 

and demonstration of online course registration 

offered at the November 15 PA meeting by Edward 

Wong, Assistant Principal, Technology Services; 

Sophia Liang, Program Chairperson and math 

teacher; and Jonathan Weil, grade advisor and 

English teacher. 

Slotting Stuy’s approximately 3,000 students 

and 150 teachers into courses that meet 

everyone’s needs and desires is certainly a 

daunting proposition! Ms. Liang explained that the 

first job of programming is to make sure that each 

student enrolls in the courses necessary to 

graduate on time. Secondarily it is to give students 

the opportunity to pursue their academic interests, 

stimulate their curiosity, take courses they’re 

interested in, and give them the flexibility to pursue 

their extracurricular activities. Students must take 

no fewer than 6 instructional periods (5 for 

seniors), not counting lunch or gym, in a maximum 

10-period day, 

Programming takes place online for all 

students on the Program Office web site. (Go to 

www.stuy.edu and click on the Programming link, 

where you will see a link for Online Programming). 

Students log on with their Stuy user name and 

password. As Mr. Wong demonstrated for parents 

at the meeting using his own sample program, 

students will see a list of course numbers (strings 

of mysterious letters and numbers) for all the 

courses they are expected or eligible to take for the 

next semester. Below that, the full names are listed 

for each course code along with any needed 

explanation. For example, for a basic science 

course it might say, “This is a full year course and 

cannot be dropped mid-year.” 

In some areas, students will have a choice of 

courses. For example, for a junior English class, 

there is a choice of Early or Later American 

Literature for one semester and for the other 

semester an array of courses including Poetry, 

Acting, or African-American Literature, or there is a 

two-semester AP English course. Students may 

also choose to add an elective course to their 

regular load. When there is a choice, a pop-up box 

will list all the classes for which a student is 

eligible. Actually, there will be up to three such 

boxes to give the student the option to list first, 

second, and third choices. Students are strongly 

urged to enter all three choices because if they 

don’t receive their first choice, and second or third 

choices are not listed, the system can program 

them for any of the courses, and it’s liable to be the 

one the student won’t find acceptable. If they try to 

register for a course but don’t have the 

prerequisites, the computer will reject the request. 

That means that none of the requests have been 

processed, so they have to start over. 

It is important to keep in mind that online 

programming only records the student’s request 

for courses. It doesn’t mean that the student is 

necessarily going to get them. The programming 

form states: “We will make every effort to schedule 

you for your first choice classes, but we CANNOT 

GUARANTEE placement. Your on-screen and email 

confirmations only indicate that we have 

correctly received your requests.” 

Students can return to the programming web 

site as often as they like during the programming 

period. Only the last request submitted counts. 

According to the Program Department, there is no 

advantage to submitting a request early. It is not 

first come, first served. The system screens and 

collects the requests. After programming ends, the 

system compiles and aggregates all the requests. 

Because factors like budgets, students’ course 

requests, and the availability of teachers determine 

what courses are offered, not every course in the 

course listings is offered every term. This also 

means that the schedule can’t be made up ahead 

of time and that the teachers for courses are not 

known during online programming. 

Incoming freshman are programmed based on 

feedback from middle school guidance counselors, 

any Regents exams they’ve already taken, and 

Stuyvesant’s math and foreign language 

placement tests. Starting with their second 

semester, they will do online programming and 

may have a choice of an elective as early as their 

second semester. Choices and room in a student’s 

schedule for electives increase each year, given 


• The school must establish an oversight committee, including current SSR 

writers, to ensure that the needs of all students are met while the new 

system comes up to speed. 

We welcome your thoughts and ideas about the proposal. Equally critical 

are comments from senior or alumni parents on their college application 

experiences. Please forward comments to garylincoff@earthlink.net or 

mweinmanbr@aol.com or place them in the PA’s mailbox on the second floor 

or in our suggestion/comments box at meetings. While we would appreciate 

having your name and contact information available for follow-up questions, it 

will remain anonymous to the administration. 

The proposed guidance system would be a huge change and should not 

be done rashly or without a consensus from the school community. Your input 

is needed to help establish that consensus and to negotiate a less-drastic 

implementation of the plan. Your concerns and experiences can make a 

difference. 

Thanks for your help. 

Sumi and Lauren 

Demystifying Academic Programming and Online Course Registration by Ellen Bilofsky 

the wide array of courses that Stuyvesant has to 

offer. 

How do students make these choices? They 

should talk to parents, teachers, friends, grade 

advisors, guidance counselors, and department 

chairs. Start by understanding the graduation 

requirements and knowing what courses are 

required. This information is available on the Stuy 

web site, and the group meetings that grade 

advisors schedule with students should cover that. 

Grade advisors and guidance counselors are also 

available to talk to students one on one about their 

programs, but it is up to students to arrange 

appointments. To prepare for such meetings, have 

an idea of your interests and what you do well in. 

Then look at the course offerings. (Although there 

are printed booklets, the online course listings are 

the most up to date, and required courses for 

graduation do change.) Avoid extremes in choosing 

courses—either all Advanced Placement courses 

or the bare minimum of required courses. 

Once a student receives his or her program at 

the beginning of a new semester there is a period 

to first correct errors and then to make requested 

changes. Students should see their grade advisor 

first. The primary reason for students not receiving 

courses they requested are conflicts with required 

courses. From 70 to 100 of the courses offered are 

“singletons”—courses for which there is only one 

section. For example, if students are taking 

German, Italian, or band as required courses, the 

classes meet at one time only, so they can’t be 

programmed for any other course at the same 

time. Also, seniors have priority in filling electives, 

since they will not have another opportunity to take 

the classes. 

Parents listening to the presentation were able 

to have many of their questions answered. If your 

child has more questions about programming or 

the courses he or she should take, start by having 

your son or daughter contact the grade advisor or 

guidance counselor. Happy programming! 

The P.A. is grateful to Edward Wong, Sophia 

Liang, and Jonathan Weil for so generously 

donating their time and expertise to present this 

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Building Stuy Community is a group 

of students, teachers, parents, and 

administrators who have been 

meeting regularly since Spring 2005 

to counteract overly competitive, 

stressful, and unhealthy aspects of 

the Stuyvesant culture and form a 

more cohesive and supportive high 

school environment for students and 

staff. Started in response to An Open 

Letter to the Stuy Community written 

by English teacher Jonathan Weil, 

the group is now student run. 

Thus far, the group has increased the 

focus of freshman orientation on 

friendliness rather than on college; 

published student support 

information in the Big Sib Handbook 

and brochures distributed to all 

homerooms; formed a Building Stuy 

Community Yahoo group as a forum 

for online communications between 

meetings; made plans for a Stuy 

Community student website; and 

Building Stuy Community 

JOIN THE STUY PA LISTSERV 

To subscribe to our PA email list of reminders and updates, simply send an email 

with your email address to Susan Huizinga, Corresponding Secretary, 

at stuysueh@yahoo.com. 

Please list your name, child and class to verify that you are a Stuyvesant parent. 

COULD RUSSIAN BE COMING? 

Is there interest in adding Russian as a language offering 

or a club at Stuyvesant? If there is sufficient interest, 

parents could approach the language department. 

Interested parents are asked to contact 

Amie Gross at asg@amiegrossarchitects.com. 

IMPORTANT: 

Change of address 

To notify the school of address changes, 

you must send a note to the school with your child’s 

name, grade, and ID #, your old and new addresses, 

and proof of new address 

(utility bill such as your most recent Con Ed bill). 

Stuyvesant HS, Room 211, Attn: Ms Bosco, 

345 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10282. 

You may also have your child deliver the note 

directly to Room 211. 

It is important that the school have the 

correct information in case of an emergency. 

Please note: To receive a copy of the PA Directory in the 

mail, you must have your address registered at the school. 

scheduled a student panel discussion 

to be presented at the December 20 

Parents' Association meeting. The 

October 21 issue of the Spectator 

carried an article and editorial on this 

initiative, and in a letter published in 

the November 17 Spectator, all 

students were invited to join in the 

effort by sending their name, phone 

number, and e-mail address to 

BuildingStuyCommunity@yahoo.com. 

Interested parents can contact PA 

Program Chair Gina Anderson at 

gsa1700@msn.com for more 

information. Encourage your children 

to contact the Building Stuy 

Community e-mail address given 

above to be notified of forthcoming 

meetings. 

In Mr. Weil's words, “It’s a chance for 

Stuyvesant to live up to its 

reputation for greatness, a chance 

to be as compassionate as we are 

competitive.” 


NEED A PRIVATE TUTOR? 

Need private tutoring in Physics, 

Chemistry, Biology, Math, English, 

French, Russian ? 

Need help with College Application 

process or prep SAT I & II or APs? 

Prices ranges from $25 to $100 per 

hour, depending on experience. 

Tutors names and qualifications 

available upon request. Information 

is based on parents' 

recommendations. Tutors are not 

sanctioned by the PA. 

For information contact Gary Lincoff 

at 212-662-2651 or email 

Garylincoff@earthlink.net 

Correction 

In the “Google or Babble?” article by 

Joanne Park in the November Bulletin, 

the first paragraph was missing. It 

should have read as follows: 

“I translated a sentence from 

‘A Conversation with Dona 

Matthews, Part1’ by Google. 

“The original was: ‘The more we 

learn about how giftedness 

develops, the more we learn that it’s 

a very diverse group or category.’ I 

used Translate.net on Google site.” 

The article is correct as posted on 

the P.A. web site. Our apologies to 

Joanne for the error. 

Join a Yahoo Online Support Group 

for Parents of Stuyvesant Students 

with Learning Differences/Disabilities 

Support group by and for Stuyvesant parents. You 

are welcome to participate whether or not your child 

receives formal accommodations 

from the school 

• Share information, ideas, and parenting strategies 

• Long-term goals include working with the school to 

identify and address students’ unmet learning needs 

• If there is sufficient interest, meetings will be held in 

person 

“Different kids have different needs, they have the 

right to have their needs met” 

—Dr. Mel Levine, AMind at a Time 

If you wish to join the group or learn more about it, 

contact Chandra Chauhan at candyhopper@aol.com. 

This group is not a function of the school or Parents’ 

Association, which are not responsible for the group site or 

any content on it.

New PA Officers and 

Committee Chair 

by Simeon Baum 

Earlier in November, Gillian Smith, the PA 

Treasurer submitted her resignation, due to 

unavoidable business constraints. Gillian 

has been finding her time consumed with a 

host of issues in her role as Principal of a 

new public school. On behalf of the Parents’ 

Association, the Executive Committee would 

like to express its gratitude to Gillian for her 

substantial contributions to the Stuyvesant 

community, and wish her success in her 

current engagements. 

Yong Dong, the former Assistant Treasurer 

has assumed the position of Treasurer, and 

his appointment to the Treasurer’s historical 

role as Chair of the Appropriations 

Committee was approved by the PA at the 

November 15th General Meeting. In addition, 

at the November 15th General Meeting, the 

PA ratified the nomination of Alka Desai to 

the position of Assistant Treasurer. Alka is a 

longstanding member of the Appropriations 

Committee, with a professional background 

in finance. Yong, who audits large 

corporations for the State of Ohio, and Alka 

exemplify excellence and bear the hallmarks 

of an effective team to lead the PA in using, 

managing, and controlling its finances. 

On behalf of the Parents’ Association, the 

Executive Committee thanks Yong Dong and 

Alka Desai for accepting these new posts. 

Over 500 alumni, parents, faculty and other members of the 

Stuyvesant family welcomed Frank McCourt back to the school for a 

fundraiser benefiting the English Department. Just a few minutes 

into his talk on Monday, November 14, we knew that he was back 

where he belonged. 

The stories that Mr. McCourt told about his days teaching at 

Stuyvesant brought the memories flooding back. While some who 

don’t know him may feel that the incidents he relates in his new 

book, Teacher Man, could never really have happened, many of 

those in attendance knew better. Mr. McCourt really was a unique 

and innovative teacher who used engaging methods to make 

language come alive. It is only now, though, that we learned that 

those weren’t all well-thought-out tactics, but rather spur of the 

moment brainstorms born of necessity. 

Mr. McCourt started out his discussion, and his book, by speaking 

of the beginning of his teaching career. His introduction to the New 

To the Editor: 

I am a freshman parent. I 

want to pass on my feedback 

to the PA regarding the PA 

meetings. They have been so 

very informative and 

helpful, I would attend them 

in snow and rain, no matter 

how inconvenient! I think it is 

wonderful for the PA to 

present these discussions 

(especially the October 

program by the guidance 

counselor Jay Biegelson and 

the November program on 

De-Mystifying Online 

Programming and 

Registration). 

The daunting task for 

parents is to locate 

information (especially if you 

did not come from the public 

school system), and I 

continually marvel how well 

organized the Stuy PA is at 

disseminating information, 

organizing events, 

encouraging discussion about 

changes (like the proposed 

grade advisor changes.) 

H.T. di Domenico 

Letters to the Bulletin 


Dear H.T., 

Thank you so much! It is 

very satisfying to know our 

programming efforts are 

appreciated. We also want to 

remind you that a list of your 

PA representatives appears 

on the inside cover of every 

Bulletin. Parents can contact 

the representatives for your 

grade (members at large and 

School Leadership Team 

representatives) with any 

questions or concerns that 

you have. If we don’t know 

the answer, we’ll find 

someone who does! 

—Editor 

Note: The Bulletin 

encourages questions, input, 

and feedback, pro and con, 

from parents in the form of 

Letters to the Editor. Send 

your letters or comments to 

the Editor at 

ebb11@optonline.com or 

have your child drop it at the 

P.A. office, Room 271. 

An Evening with Frank McCourt 

by Sari Halper-Dickson '87, President, Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association 

York City public school system was on Staten Island, but as he 

describes it, several incidents led him to be kicked up the ladder to 

Stuyvesant High School where he spent the majority of his thirty 

years in the system. 

As anyone who ever spent a minute in his class or read either 

Angela’s Ashes or ’Tis can imagine, those years were ripe with 

anecdotes for the new book. While reading excerpts, Mr. McCourt 

had the audience alternately roaring with laughter and nodding their 

heads as they joined him in recalling the incidents. 

A good time was had by those who attended. We thank everyone 

involved for their help in making the evening so special, with an 

extra special thank you going out to Frank McCourt. It was really in 

his honor that everyone came out on a Monday night! We invite you 

to attend future events and share in the memories and fun. Continue 

to watch for new announcements of upcoming events in the Alumni 

Spectator and on the Alumni Association web site at www.shsaa.org. 

Stay in touch with the Stuyvesant College Office at: www.stuy.edu/college

Stuyvesant College Services Benefit (Lunar New Year Feast) 

Save The Date – Friday, March 3rd 2006 

Be part of a Stuyvesant High School tradition — please join 

the Parents’ Association College Committee, Fundraising 

Committee, and other Stuyvesant families in a banquet 

dinner to benefit college services. This year’s Lunar Feast is 

chaired by Suet Mei Chan, chan2wong2@msn.com, or at 

718-336-5611. 

New to the school? Get acquainted. Already have a group of 

Stuyvesant friends? Gather them together for this evening. 

Invite grandma and grandpa. There will be food, 

entertainment, and an opportunity to bid on gifts and services 

provided by our families and our neighbors. Proceeds from 


the event support college tours, information sessions for 

students and parents, counseling support, and translation 

services. This night is a celebration of our community and a 

tribute to the hopes and aspirations of our children. 

We’re partying at the large and newly renovated Jing Fong 

Restaurant, where the Pan-Asian menu includes a delicious 

selection of more than 10 courses of meat, seafood and 

vegetarian dishes. Parking is readily available on the same 

block as the restaurant at Quik-Park (2-8 Elizabeth Street) 

or two blocks away at Champion Garage (62 Mulberry 

Street). 

More information on the Lunar New Year 

Feast can be found on the Stuy website 

www.stuypa.org. 

Get involved – Help us plan 

If you would you like to help plan the auction, 

please contact HT Wen by e-mail at 

htwen320@yahoo.com or at 718-578-0972. 

Solicit donations for the auction: Food Baskets, 

Dinners & Wines, Walking Tours of NYC 

neighborhoods, Books & Music, Recreation & 

Sporting Goods, Tickets for Travel, Sporting 

Events and Concerts, Membership to 

Museums, Professional Services, Beauty 

Products and Spa Services. For solicitation 

forms and for more donation ideas, go to 

www.stuypa.org. 

Underwrite The Night 

Whether or not you can be with us that night, 

consider underwriting the event. Your support in 

advance of the dinner allows every dollar we 

raise to go toward supporting college services. A 

$30 contribution allows a school staff member to 

attend as our guest. $100 helps us get the word 

out. $200 will underwrite a portion of our 

entertainment. Sponsor an entire table for $400. 

All contributions to our auction or underwriting 

efforts will be gratefully acknowledged in the 

Benefit Program and in the PA Bulletin. 

To Order Tickets And Send In Donations 

Please send the ticket form on the left and 

Silent Auction donation forms by February 10th 

to: Peggy Harvey, Parents’ Association 

Administrator, 345 Chambers Street, Room 

271, New York, NY 10282. 

Basket and auction items may be dropped off 

during the Jan. 17 General PA Meeting and in 

Peggy’s office from Wed. Jan. 18 to Fri. Jan. 27, 

Basket making will be done Jan. 27 and 28. 

Please remember to include the donor’s name, 

address and phone number. 

Thanks For Helping To Make This 

Event A Great Success!

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I would be willing to work on PA activities: I am available at the following times: 

__ Several hours a week __ School days 

__ Several hours twice a month __ School nights 

__ Several hours once a month __ Weekends 

__ Several hours periodically over the school year __ Unable to volunteer this year but keep me updated on PA events 

I would be willing to volunteer to help: 

__ Arrange food/refreshment preparation for PA events. 

__ Participate in organizing a college fair for our students. 

__ Plan programs with featured speakers and informational sessions for parents. 

__ Work on the annual Phonathon or other fundraiser. 

__ Do computer data entry work. 

__ Write articles for the PA newsletter. 

__ Participate in welcoming parents and students to school open houses and PA events. 

__ Do foreign language translation/interpreting. I’m fluent in the following language(s)___________________________ 

__ Check here if you can do simultaneous interpretation. 

__ Judge a student essay contest. 

__ Work on projects of health, safety, emergency preparedness & environmental issues in/around the school. 

__ Maintain the PA website or database (Specify applications you can use in skill section). 

__ Work on devising strategies regarding academic integrity & trouble-shooting problems in extracurricular activities. 

__ Phone other parents to provide or gather information on behalf of the PA. 

__ Mentor a Stuyvesant student’s independent research project OR contact colleges and other institutions to arrange mentors 

(if you have a particular subject interest/specialty please list it in the skill area). 

__ Work on public affairs lobbying or grassroots organizing concerning school issues or educational initiatives. 

__ Perform general administrative, clerical, errands/odd jobs. 

__ Judge a Speech & Debate Tournament. 

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Bulletin 

345 Chambers Street, Room 271 

New York, NY 10282 

Dated Material 

Stuyvesant Parents’ 

Association Website 

Information is also 

available at the 

Stuyvesant PA 

website, 

www.stuypa.org 

SCHOOL 

CONTACT INFO 

Stuyvesant High School 

345 Chambers Street 

New York, NY 10282 

212-312-4800 

www.stuy.edu 


Bulletin 

www.stuypa.org 2005-2006, Issue 4, December 2005 

PA GENERAL MEETING 

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, 7-9 PM 

Murray Kahn Auditorium 

6:30 PM – Hospitality and refreshments 

7:00 PM – New Program! 

“Student Panel Discussion on Life at Stuy” 

A panel of students will answer parents’ questions 

on student life at Stuyvesant, including academics, 

extracurriculars, pressure/stress, support & college. 

Please submit questions either by email to 

maisiebr@aol.com or to the question box during the 

pre-meeting hospitality gathering outside the 

auditorium. Everyone is welcome (including students)! 

Program Committee Interest Meeting: 

5:30-6:30 pm; Contact Gina Anderson at 

gsa1700@msn.com for meeting place. 

Stuyvesant PA Bulletin 

The PA Bulletin is published monthly by 

the Stuyvesant High School Parents’ 

Association. It is mailed to parents one 

week before most PA general meetings. 

Contributions, comments and 

suggestions are welcome. Please 

contact Bulletin Editor Ellen Bilofsky 

(ebb11@optonline.net) 

and Communication Coordinator 

Chandra Chauhan 

(candyhopper@aol.com). 

Many thanks to this issue’s contributors: Gina 

Anderson, Eleanor Archie, Simeon Baum, 

Suet Mei Chan, H.T. di Domenico, Dave 

Gibson, Amie Gross, Sari Halper-Dickson, 

Michelle Parker, Sam Siddique, Stan Teitel, 

Tracy (May-Hwa) Teng; to Joanne Yeong Park, 

Scott Kuoming Lin, and Larry Sit for their 

invaluable assistance in translation; and to 

Asst. Editor Dan Gonzalez for his layout work.

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