Culinary Students Qualify to Compete for Major Scholarships
BRONX, NY – Six students in the Harry S Truman High School Culinary Arts Program have qualified to compete for a share of a large major scholarship program. The Careers Through The Culinary Arts Program in Manhattan offers a college scholarship competition for culinary, pastry, hospitality, nutrition and travel-and-tourism majors with…
“Hacking” Away at Computer Science
BRONX, NY – Students in the Harry S Truman High School Computer Science class broke out the laptops and flexed their programming muscles for their first-ever Hack-a-thon. The event challenged students to show off their best computer programming skills – and then share those skills with their classmates. Hack-A-Thons are…
“Truman Times” Newspaper Wins First “Newsie” Award
MANHATTAN, NY – In it’s very first year in print, the “Truman Times” student newspaper is already being recognized for excellence. Thursday, student staffers accepted the “Runner Up” (Second Place) award in the “Best New Newspaper” (under 2 years old) category. The category had fifteen entries from area schools. The award…
Truman Alum Named “Honor Graduate” by U.S. Marine Corps
PARRIS ISLAND, SC – Pfc. Kyle K. Peterkin, a graduate in the Truman High School class of 2015 recently enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and graduated from Recruit Training on October 14, 2016. He was selected as the “Honor Graduate” for Platoon 2077, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion.…
First Episode of “Mustang Magazine” Webcast
Media Students Host 2nd Annual Mixer Picnic
Voter Registration Deadline: October 14
All students and staff! The deadline to vote in this year’s general election in November is Today – October 14th. To register online, click on “register to vote” on this website: https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application
Living The Example Video Contest
Deadline: October 21 Mentor Foundation USA’s Living the Example (LTE) video contest showcases teenagers who are following their passions and pursuing their dreams while staying drug-free. The contest is open to high schoolers in the United States. All participants must submit a short video explaining how they set a positive…
New York Historical Society Internship
Interested in a unique, hands-on experience at New York’s oldest museum? The New-York Historical Society offers two sessions of the Student Historian Internship Program each year. Application deadline is September 30 and the program runs from November 16, 2016 to June 7, 2017. For more information, visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/education/internships/high-school-internships
Apollo Theater Internship
Apollo Teen Internship Program The Apollo Theater Academy Fall Internship Program provides High School students in their senior year with opportunities for professional and personal development as they explore administrative and managerial careers in the performing arts and entertainment industries. For more details, visit: https://www.apollotheater.org/education/teens/ata-high-school-internship/
Students: Looking for a job this holiday season?
Students: Looking for a job? Target is having a special hiring event in every store on October 14 and 15. The store is located in Throgs Neck at 815 E Hutchinson River Pkwy. Community residents are invited to drop in October 14th and 15th from 12 – 6pm to meet…
Truman Family Night: September 28th!
On September 28 Truman High School is hosting Family Night between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. You will follow the same schedule of classes as your child. During these classroom visits, teachers will present an overview of the curriculum and learning goals for each course. Between 5:00 p.m. and 5:30…
First Take Journalism Workshop
FIRST TAKE High School Journalism Workshop which is under the umbrella of the New York Association of Black Journalists invites students at Harry S. Truman High School to apply for our FREE eight-Saturday workshop. Applications are due Sept. 10! Because of the public school schedule, the deadline may extend to…
Special Elective Courses Available!
ALL STUDENTS – Truman is offering a 1-period class for the production of the school newspaper and has additional open seats available in the class. SENIORS ONLY – Truman is offering a 1-period CLASS for the production crew of the YEARBOOK. If you are interested in having either of these…