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ERHS Extracurricular Activities presentation for 9th and 10th grades in auditorium during period 6 on Tuesday,September 27th.

News and Announcements

ERHS Calendar - Week of 9/26/11

Dear ERHS Students and Community, As I sit in my office, just back from the 9th Grade trip to the FDR Museum & Library and Ramapo Camp,I am reflecting on the amazing group of new students that have joined us this year. While at the FDRPresidential Library, students were able to learn about the impact of Eleanor Roosevelt, as First Lady,truly defining the position and her lifelong work fighting for the rights of others everywhere as "first ladyof the world". Our students watched an informational video that chronicled her life, giving themperspective on our school's namesake. They also toured the grounds at Hyde Park and visited thehome of the Roosevelt family. While visiting the gift shop, I could not resist buying some books includinga book of quotes, entitled Quotable Eleanor, from Mrs. Roosevelt. Her passion for life and eloquenceare captured in her many quotable statements. Here are a couple that stand out to me...

"It takes a good home and a good school to prepare young people for citizenship in a democracy andeven then they will have to go on learning throughout life."

This is our charge, that we work together with our young people to help them become the finest peoplethey can be, now and later in life.

"Learn to use your language as carefully and precisely as you can. Try to keep it free from meaninglessexpletives and vulgarities that are merely evidences of an unimaginative mind."

As young people, it is important to realize that your choice of words tells a great deal about you and it ismy hope that you work on building your vocabulary to demonstrate your professionalism and growingmaturity, individually and collectively.

The Class of 2015 then traveled a bit further north to Ramapo Anchorage Camp, where theyimmediately dove into activities, including high rope challenges, under the watchful eyes of the Ramapostaff and their advisors. Our kids and faculty were cheering them on as they faced these physicalchallenges throughout the trip. Students hiked, participated in a talent show and roasted marshmallowsover an open fire as ghost stories were shared. Today they ended their time at Ramapo with abarbeque. I congratulate the Class of 2015, as they now have become the 10th class of ERHS to travelto Ramapo Camp and experience the bonding ties of working together to overcome challenges. I hopethis is a lesson they will remember when they face future obstacles that seem to be impossible at thetime. Be true to yourselves and always give your best.

This upcoming week our School Leadership Team will meet for the first time to begin looking at ourschool-wide goals for the year. I wish those of you celebrating Rosh Hashanah a happy and healthy new year.

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Pictures to the right are from classroom visits, Curriculum Night and the 9th grade trip. Sincerely, Mr. SalianiPrincipal ______________________________________________________________________ The ElRo Corner Welcome back to another spirited year at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. I would like to take thisopportunity to introduce the new Cheerleading captains to the ERHS community. The squad is lead byjunior, Amy L. and sophomore, Megan E. Our cheerleaders are dedicated to promoting school spirit ineach and every event they are apart of. With that in mind, we will be adding a little pep in our step whenwe cheer along the route of the Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk. We hope that you will all comeout and support a great cause and ELRo at the same time. I look forward to a year full of Husky Pride.

-Mrs. Jaimee Strasser Cheerleading has completely embraced implementing the ACE motto at our school. We believe that it isimportant to be dedicated to Academics by acting as role models for our fellow students. We also assistin building the ELRo Community by maintaining a strong, positive attitude and healthy lifestyle. A strongwork Ethic is the base of being a student-athlete. And as all cheerleaders know, you need a strong baseto fly.

We are also excited to introduce the 1st ever Cheer Dance Captains, juniors, Irene G. and Arlinda H. Not only are these girls dedicated to creating memorable half-time performances, they will also becollaborating with the dance team for pep-rallies and other events. And don’t forget we are still looking for students to try-out to become our mascot Hunter the Husky.Hunter will be making numerous appearances throughout the school year. For the 2011-2012 school year we would like to continue to embrace the spirit of ELRo. If you areinterested in supporting us we ask that you make a donation to ERHS Cheerleading.

GO HUSKIES!!!!

-Cheer Captains - Amy L. & Megan E._____________________________________________________________________ School-wide Information: Last chance to join our team for New York Cares Day - Saturday, October 15th from 9:30 to 3:00. Ifyou can make a $20 donation, go to www.newyorkcaresday.org and register to join the 'Tufts ActiveCitizens of New York and Eleanor Roosevelt High School' Team. If you want to participate withoutmaking a donation, email Ms. Cohen at [email protected]. Our site location will be determined afterthe registration deadline of Sept 30, but all sites are in the 5 boroughs and accessible via public transit.Earn 5 hours of Community Service. Do you love hsushi, tiramihsu, and hsup? Do you watch Scooby-hsu or hsumo wrestling? Do you find aday without class with Ms. Hsu hsurreal? Be a hsuper star and hsupport the CANstruction® team bypurchasing a Hsuvenir T-shirt! For the bargain price of only $15, you CAN contribute to ourcommunity-wide efforts to strike out hunger. 100% of the proceeds will go towards purchasing CANSfor building the CANstructure.

Together we CAN strike out hunger! ElRo's debut CANstruction® team is collecting 1,000's of cans tobuild a structure for exhibit, then donate to City Harvest to feed the hungry. Any nutritious CANS of foodare acceptable, though we are looking especially for tuna, sardine, white label, black label, red label,yellow label, and orange label. Monetary donations to help purchase cans are also accepted. Drop off


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donations in Room 201, and see Ms. Hsu to find out how else you can help! Call for Art created over the summer! The first show of the year will feature art made by ERHSstudents over the summer. Bring your work to Ms. Ettenheim in Room 518. All work will safely bereturned to each student. The work should be brought in by Thursday, October 6. Work by faculty andstaff is welcomed too! Do you have DVDs that have been viewed and that you want to give away? The Human RightsClub is collecting old and/or new DVDs, which will be given to Veteran's Hospitals in NYC. Many U.S.armed services personnel wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan need, and would greatly appreciate, havingthese DVDs to watch during their recuperation at the hospitals. The hospitals will also accept portableDVD players. Please bring your contributions to Ms. Miller in Room 322.

ACE Mentoring Program for students interested in architecture or engineering is now acceptingapplications. The program meets every two weeks during the school year and the application can befound at www.acementor.org. The deadline to apply is September 28.

ElRo Fashion Show to benefit AIDS organizations: The annual fashion show will be held on Friday,December 9, 2011. There are many ways to participate, including modeling, styling, advertising andback-stage set-up. If you would like to participate, please e-mail Ms. Miller.

Donations for ElRo Fashion Show: Any member of the ElRo community who is interested in donatingitems to be auctioned at the Fashion Show should contact Ms. Miller for a donation letter. In the past wehave received donations of new clothing, designer handbags, jewelry and other accessories, and giftbaskets from leading cosmetics firms and food manufacturers.

Advisory Information:

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Club Fair Club Fair

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Athletics:

Boys Soccer: The boys will be playing on Monday and Wednesday of this week. They are looking tocontinue their winning ways under the leadership of Coach G! Girls Soccer: The girls will be in action again this week. We will be taking on Adlai Stevenson onTuesday at Randall's Island. The girls are looking to establish themselves as a real threat in the PSAL. Come watch the action! Boys Basketball: Taulant I. and Robert B. will be representing Eleanor Roosevelt in the James SullivanGames this weekend. Top seniors from around the city will be participating in this preseason event. Good luck! Boys Baseball: There will be a mandatory meeting of all those interested in trying out for the baseballteam in Room 409 on Tuesday, September 27 at 3:30. Both new and returning players are required toattend.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

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West 50th StreetCampus4:00pm

Randall'sIsland

Field 80

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Fiorello H.Laguardia

4:00pmRiverside Park(107th/108th)

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Adlai StevensonCampus4:00pm

Randall's IslandField 84

Extra-Help/Extra-Curricular Information: Attention: All club advisors, club members, coaches and team captains: This year's extracurricularclubs/sports presentation, will be held on Tuesday, September 27th during Period 6 in theauditorium. Want to be Hunter the Husky or a spirit leader? Cheerleading is looking for some guys to join theteam.


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Library News:

I am happy to say that books have been flying out of the library, which helps me get to know you allbetter, and learn what interests you. Since I can’t be at the library desk every minute, and am not in atall on Wednesdays and Fridays, I’m establishing a sign-out sheet for books you’d like to take, but can'tcheck-out. There will now be a clipboard in the plastic stand on my desk. If no one is at the desk toofficially check out a book, please print your full name (legibly), the title of the book, the last 4 digits ofthe ERHS bar code (back of book), and the date taken on sheet. Thanks for your cooperation, andhappy reading. I know many of you have would like to recommend books/series for our library. Please feel free to shareyour ideas with me whenever I'm here. I will also post a book request sheet by the front door. Can'tpromise we can honor every request. But, if I see something is getting a lot of buzz, it will definitely beconsidered when we order new books. - Ms. Mendlowitz

Student Government:

We are asking all advisors to have their advisees elect two representatives for Student Government.Please forward the names of these representatives to Mr. Jonas. Students that were not elected but areinterested in being a part of Student Government should attend our meetings. College Office Information:

The link to the Family Connection for Naviance is: http://connection.naviance.com/erhsny. Visit the ElRo College Office Blog: www.elrocollegecounseling.blogspot.com. For an expanded version of College Office Events and Announcements, please click here for the site. Senior College Related Announcements and Reminders: Ms. Taitz will not be able to come in foressay help on Wed the 28th as previously scheduled, but she will instead come the following Tuesday,October 4th. Sign up in the binder in the College Office.

Senior Tasks

Make any final testing registrations for the fall ACT/SAT

Finalize College Visits

Sign up for ElRo Visits via Naviance

Start drafts of your personal statement

Sign up for a Senior Meeting by clicking here Junior College Related Announcements and Reminders:

You are also invited to ElRo College Visits as long as they don't fall during a class. Email Ms. Cohen for her to add your name to the registration list.

Register for the $5 Mock ACT taking place on Election Day, November 8, by going to

www.revolutionprep.com

COLLEGE VISITS:College Visits take place in the College Office. 11th and 12th grade students are eligible to attend,but may not miss class to attend. Seniors register via Naviance. Juniors email Ms. Cohen to

register.


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The Week of September 26

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:00 Fordham University

11:45 University of Virginia

12:20 SUNY University ofBuffalo

8:00 Rhodes College

8:30 Vassar College

12:20 Tulane University

3:20 CUNY- Entire System

8:00 U Mass Amherst

8:30 Bowdoin College

11:45 Williams College

3:20 Amherst College

No School No School

The Week of October 3

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:30 College of Mount StVincent

11:45 McDaniel College

12:20 Muhlenberg College

12:20 CUNY BaruchCollege

8:00 Bard College

11:45 Boston University

12:20 Marlboro College

3:20 Kenyon College

12:20 Duke University

8:00 Albertus MagnusCollege

8:30 Dickinson College

11:45 Hofstra University

WHAT'S FOR BREAKFAST/LUNCH THIS WEEK: Last Week's Numbers

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Friday

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26

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31

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Senior Class Information:

We are beginning to collect senior dues, which cover graduation-related expenses, a senior shirt, and the yearbook. Dues are $225. We arerequesting that all dues be paid by October 28th. All payments should be given to Ms. Miller in the form of either a check/money orderpayable to Eleanor Roosevelt High School (preferably) or in cash. Partial or periodic payments will be accepted and a payment plan can be

arranged with Ms. Miller. Students may give the payments to Ms. Miller in Room 322 during 0 Period or Period 1.

Financial aid for senior activities: Seniors who need assistance in paying their senior dues may sell raffles donated by the ManhattanChamber of Commerce. The raffles are $1 each in books of ten ($10). The raffle money may be used towards the payment of senior dues,senior trip or senior prom. Raffle books (sold and unsold) must be returned by November 18 to be eligible for the drawing. Interested families

should contact Ms. Miller. Technology Information:

Log into all school computers using your school account: first letter of your first name, first three letters of your last name and the last 4 digits

of your ID number. For example: jsmi3434 Your password is your whole ID number. Please email Ms. Ettenheim if you have any trouble.

Documents are not shared between the Apple and Windows machines in the building but the password info is the same for both log ins.

Music and Arts Opportunities:

For more information click on Activities>> Music and Arts Opportunities on www.erhsnyc.org

Auditions for the All-City High School Chorus, Orchestra, Concert Band, Marching Band and Jazz Ensemble will take place on October 1starting at 9 a.m in various locations. Rehearsals are held on Saturday mornings and culminate in a series of concerts. Complete the audition formand obtain signatures from your parent/guardian and Ms. Hsu.

Be a part of an elite NYC all-star youth big band directed by GRAMMY Award winner Arturo O’Farrill! Students with an interest/experience incomposition are especially encouraged to audition. The Fat Afro Latin Jazz Cats will have opportunities to perform at Fat Cat and other prominentmusic venues around New York City on a regular basis. Suggested donation of $10 upon audition. Auditions are held Sunday, September 25 andSunday, October 2 at Fat Cat, 75 Christopher Street at 7th Avenue. Contact Eric Oberstein at [email protected]

The Manhattan Theatre Club is offering a FREE nine week after-school class taught by playwrights David Auburn and Julie Leedes. The October 12- December 12th program culminates in a reading of your play by professional actors and includes the opportunity to see Broadway andoff-Broadway shows for FREE. Contact Alyssa 212-399-3000 x 4256, [email protected]

Amas Musical Theatre is a 42-year-old multi-ethnic, non-profit performing arts organization dedicated to the development of new musicals and to thetraining of young performing artists. The Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Academy meets for classes in singing, acting, and dance, as well asrelated professional performance classes and culminates in an Off-Off Broadway Musical Production. Full and partial scholarships are available foreligible students. Contact (212) 563-2565 [email protected] to schedule an audition on Friday-Saturday, October 7-8.

Community Service & Internships: For more information click on Activities>>Community Service Opportunities OR Internships on www.erhsnyc.org

To apply for an internship with the Dan Quart campaign or learn about volunteer opportunities, apply online athttp://tinyurl.com/DanQuartInternship , call us at 212-470-5903, or email us at [email protected]. LAB@Thirteen, Education Department - Thirteen/WNET New York, has an immediate opening for the Children’s Educational Outreach Intern inthe Education Department. This is an excellent opportunity for students looking to learn more about education, community outreach, marketing anddata collecting for children’s media properties. To apply to this position please submit a cover letter and resume via email to: Audrey Hornick-BeckerCoordinator, Children's Outreach: [email protected] National Executive Service Corps, a non-profit management consulting firm, is seeking an intern to help prepare for their annual gala, performadministrative duties, help with research and to provide good technical/computer skills. This is a great resume building opportunity. Please sendyour resume to Mary Anne Liss [email protected]


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Love+Water Designs brings artists/designers and philanthropy together by supporting the creation of "WearablePhilanthropy: clothing created for and inspired by organizations doing good in the world, and that gives back to thoseorganizations on a regular basis." They are looking for interns/volunteers. This is a unique opportunity (only Juniors canapply) to combine your talent for design with your desire to give something back to your community. The application is ontheir FB page.Students can download the application on Facebook, and either fax it back or scan it into your computer andemail to: Alexis Fedor ([email protected]).The deadline for the Youth Board is Sept. 25th. Two other internships are also available and require a resume and cover letter: Love+Water Designs: Blog writer and social media outreach assistant, Fall semester.This includes working with our Social Media director in writing weekly blog posts and newsletter content, and experimenting with different methods ofsocial media outreach to our large artistic community. The commitment is between 5 and 10 hours per week, usually more around 5, unless we havean event or special project, which are usually on the weekends.

Boutique Public Relations Company: This is a very reputable company that deals with charities and high-end clients. The description for theposition is as follows:Popular boutique PR company seeks an intern for the Fall semester. Applicant will join a small team of skilled, creative professionals. An idealopportunity to grow with incredible experience working with high-end clients.Requirements: an organized team player who takes direction, efficient, computer savvy and Mac proficient. A communicative and out-goingindividual who presents him or herself professionally. Begin working immediately, through December. May extend internship after a one month trial period. Pay: Stipend, paid at the end of the internship period.

The Make Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is scheduled for Oct. 16th. Everyone's family has been effected by this disease. Thanks tofundraisers like this, treatments have become better and better, and the diagnosis is no longer a death sentence. But, there's still a long way to go.You can get your own team together, or walk as an individual. Alzheimer's Disease is another terrible disease that impacts the lives of millions. The Walk to End Alzheimer's is happening in Riverside Park onOct. 23rd. Again, you can get a team together, or walk as an individual. Volunteer for the 92Y’s TEENSGIVING 2011, a One-Day-Only Community Service Event for High School Teens! Join hundreds of other NYC Teensdoing various types of volunteer work throughout the city – from helping underprivileged kids to Alzheimer’s patients; or from helping animals to parkrestorations! Date: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2011, 9am-3pm. It’s also an easy, one-shot way to earn 6 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICECREDIT. Here’s How:1. Fill out the Registration Form here:http://www.92y.org/92StreetY/media/DOCUMENTS/Uptown/Forms/Fall_11/STUDENTSPacketTEENSGIVING.pdf )2. Mail or Fax (212-415-5637) it in as soon as possible: DEADLINE to Register is WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26th!3. Want to join with friends? Great! Send registration forms together, at the same time!4. If you have questions, call or email Josh Hyman at 212-415-5614 / [email protected] The Week - day by day

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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Birthdays

Ms.Nikulina

Alyssa

G.

Jonathan L.

Briana R.

Courtney S. Amber J.

Guy L.

Dina P.

Daniel S.

SamanthaG.

Ms.Feldman

Karen M.

Rossybell

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StudentActivities

CANstructionRoom 201

8:30am+3:22pm

ClubPresentation

(Fair)Period 6

Auditorium

Boys BaseballMeeting

Room 4093:30pm

CANstructionRoom 20112:21pm(Period 6)

JazzEnsembleRoom 201

3:30pm

Cheerleading Gym

3:30pm

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SubjectTests

FamilyEvents

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Upcoming Events: 10/6 - PTA Executive Meeting (6pm)10/10 - School Closed for Columbus Day10/12 - 10th & 11th Grades take PSAT Test (at ElRo); 9th & 12th Grades on trips10/14 - Progress Reports Distributed10/17 - 9th, 10th, 11th Grades School Pictures 1/2 Day - Early Dismissal - Faculty Meeting10/20 - Art Gallery Opening (3:30pm) PTA General Meeting - "Supporting High Performance Students" (6pm)10/22 - ACT Exam (not offered at ElRo)10/25 - Evening Parent Teacher Conferences - Last Names A-L (5:30pm) 10/27 - Evening Parent Teacher Conferences - Last Names M-Z (5:30pm)10/28 - Afternoon Parent Teacher Conferences - All (12:30pm)


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