BRONX, NY – It’s certainly no regents exam, but students in Harry S Truman High School’s Advanced Placement (AP) Art course are putting the finishing touches on the most important portfolio of their high school careers. Now in its second year, this very rigorous course is not for the faint-of-heart.…
BRONX, NY – It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Actually – it’s a close-up look at a far-away star. Students in the Harry S Truman High School Astronomy class have a brand new way of examining the sky overhead, thanks to the recent delivery of eight new telescopes. Truman is already…
BRONX, NY – The school library: it’s not necessarily the first place you’d expect to see emotions flowing like the waters of the Hudson River. However, those emotions flowed freely inside the library at Harry S Truman High School Wednesday as students bared their souls – through words on paper.…
BRONX, NY – Two Truman students were honored by the Bronx Supreme Court with the 2015 EVOLVE Award. EVOLVE is an acronym meaning Exceptional, Visionary, Optimistic, Leadership, Volunteerism and Education. It is given to three-to-five young women each year. This year, Yessenia Saavedra and Sherece Laine were selected by the…
BRONX, NY – Truman Principal Keri Alfano recently sent home a letter to parents with educational information about Polycholorinated Biphenyls, and the efforts by New York City to remove them from schools. Please take a moment to read the letter from the Principal by CLICKING HERE.
BRONX, NY – The winners in Truman High School’s April National Poetry Month Contest were announced on Friday, April 24th. The following students will be invited to take a trip to Webster Hall in Manhattan to record a reading of their work. 9th Grade – Miguel Alvarez, Daishawn Edwards 10th…
BRONX, NY – Truman students flexed their creative writing muscles with the help of an expert Tuesday as poet and author Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie visited the school to conduct an up-close and personal workshop on the art of writing and poetry. “Your students are amazing, I mean, I do this…
BRONX, NY – Sometimes, when you find your calling in life, you just “know.” Maintaining a 7-story building’s information technology infrastructure is no easy job, but it’s one that technician Juan Rodriguez is ready to take on every day. “Ever since I touched a computer I have been in love with computers,”…
BRONX, NY – It’s a contest called “America’s Best High School Chef,” and students from Truman High School’s Culinary Program continue to prove that they have what it takes to earn that title. Under the direction of Chef Jeffrey Brylski, three students took part in the contest, run by Monroe…
Students in the Media Program recently produced a show titled “Mustang SportsBeat: Spring Preview.” It’s their first spring-semester studio production. Enjoy!
WEATHER CANCELLATIONS AND UPDATES: 1) All PSAL Sports Practices for Friday night 3/20 are CANCELED. 2) Boys/Girls Outdoor Track Event at Icahn Stadium this weekend is CANCELED. 3) The Football Banquet Dinner for Friday 3/20 is STILL ON AS SCHEDULED. 4) Saturday classes in AP Art, Spanish and for Lab…
To view the original memo from Principal Alfano, please CLICK HERE. SCHOOL-BASED POLICY OF HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL FOR USE OF CELL PHONES, COMPUTING DEVICES, PORTABLE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES OR ITEMS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY Effective March 2, 2015, students are permitted to bring electronic…
BRONX, NY – Diagrams of the human body, the solar system, and even posters explaining photosynthesis are all things you might expect to see in a science classroom, but visitors to Mr. Beauzile’s Truman classroom are in for a shock when they see his class “pet” slithering around her tank…
The Truman Student Council has announced that this week is SPIRIT WEEK, and they encourage students to show off their school spirit by participating in the following “dress-up” events: February 9th through February 13th Monday: Truman Day Wear your best Truman Gear Tuesday: Black and White Day Wear black…
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON WHEN IT MAY BE RESCHEDULED. (D.ROUSH 11:05AM, 2/2/14) All Truman parents and guardians, You are cordially invited to a SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEMBERSHIP MEETING to be held at Truman on Monday, February 2nd at 6:30 p.m.…