Program Card Pick Up & Metrocard Pick Up is September 6th
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Happenings @ American Studies
UPCOMING EVENTS
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St. Michael's Playground
GIRLS SOCCER TEAM TRYOUTS
Girls Soccer Team Tryouts will be held 8/21-8/25 at St. Michael's Playground from 8 AM-11:30 AM. Every athlete must have a valid medical and parental consent. Any questions, you can email Coach Sarceno at ksarceno@schools.nyc.gov
PSAL documents can be downloaded here: http://www.academyofamericanstudies.com/psal_athletics
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM TRYOUTS
Girls VolleyballTeam Tryouts will be held 8/29-8/31 at the Academy of American Studies starting at 12:30pm in the 4th Floor Gym. Every athlete must have a valid medical and parental consent. Any questions, you can email Coach Ghafary at rghafar@schools.nyc.gov
PSAL documents can be downloaded here: http://www.academyofamericanstudies.com/psal_athletics
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AUDITORIUM
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS
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AUDITORIUM
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION DAY 2 FOR STUDENTS ONLY
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CAFETERIA
PROGRAM CARD & METROCARD PICK UP
9am- 9th Graders
10am- 10th Graders
11am- 11th Graders
11:45am- 12th Graders
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AUDITORIUM
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
8:15AM REPORT TIME FOR ALL STUDENT IN THE AUDITORIUM
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Auditorium and Hall of Flags
Opening Ceremonies
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SLT Meeting
South Room 14
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PTA Meeting
South Room 14
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9th Grade Assembly
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NEW STUDENT AND NEW PARENT ORIENTATION
NEW DATES FOR ORIENTATION!
New Student and New Parent Orientation will take place on Tuesday, August 29th 2017 (9am) for both parents and students. Students are strongly encouraged to attend day 2 of New Student Orientation on Wednesday, August 30th, 2017 (9am). Orientation ends on both days at 12noon.
Questions, contact Mr. Randle - email jrandle@schools.nyc.gov
Please RSVP to the new dates by responding to this online survey at the link below by August 15th, 2017
http://tinyurl.com/orientationAAS2017
New Students are required to purchase their Physical Education Uniform and Physical Education Lock. Download the order form here: order form pe uniform2017.pdf
FALL PSAL TEAM TRYOUT DATES
Boys Soccer Team Tryouts will be held on Aug 21 and Aug 22 at Randall's Island. Aug 21 will be on Field 72 at 5pm. Aug 22 will be on Field 83 at 6pm. You must have an up to date medical and parent consent. Any questions, you can email Coach Silver at JSilver4@schools.nyc.gov
Girls Soccer Team Tryouts will be held 8/21-8/25 at St. Michael's Playground from 8 AM-11:30 AM. Every athlete must have a valid medical and parental consent. Any questions, you can email Coach Sarceno at ksarceno@schools.nyc.gov
Girls Volleyball Team Tryouts will be held 8/29-8/31 at the Academy of American Studies starting at 12:30pm in the 4th Floor Gym. Every athlete must have a valid medical and parental consent. Any questions, you can email Coach Ghafary at rghafar@schools.nyc.gov
PSAL documents can be downloaded here: http://www.academyofamericanstudies.com/psal_athletics
News Briefs
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Click here for All Distributed Handouts
Click here for the Student Activities Calendar
Click here for the latest version of the "News from the Eagles Nest" Newsletter
Registration is now open for Spring Break Trip 2019 to Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris! There are only 40 spots! Register now and reserve your spot, pay later! Link to Register for the trip: www.eftours.com/2011937bv
Note: There are handful of spots left for the Spring Break 2018 Trip to Germany...Sign up here: www.eftours.com/1888048mc
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Fall 2017 Open Houses are tentatively scheduled for November 2nd and November 6th 2017.
Tours of the school campus are arranged by appointment only. Call 718-361-8786 to arrange a visit.
Feel free to email the Principal, Mr. Bassell at wbassel@schools.nyc.gov.
US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT BEST HIGH SCHOOLS 2017
The Academy of American Studies made the list of US News and World Reports' Best High Schools once again! #61 out of 522 High Schools in New York State!
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/districts/new-york-city-public-schools/academy-of-american-studies-13377
PARENT CORNER
The First PTA Meeting of the 2017-2018 School Year will be held on Wednesday, September 13th at 6:30pm. More information to follow.
With any questions about the PTA, the PTA President Leah Ramirez can be reached at leah.ramirez@nyu.edu
PSAL SCOREBOARD
GO EAGLES!
GILDER LEHRMAN FLAGSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
The Academy was the first American history high school in the country created in 1996 with the cooperation and partnership of the Queens High Schools Superintendency and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. We are recognized as the flagship high school of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American history and the institute has taken the model of the Academy and duplicated it all across the country.
PUPILPATH
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Congratulations to the following winners at the NYC History Day Competition 2017
Outstanding Project on Borough History: Kayla Madden, Ivy Vandomselaar, Legin White, Julia Wozniak -"Stonewall: A Start of a Revolution" Documentary
https://youtu.be/AcwEL15ZcbI
Outstanding Project on the History of Social Activism: Nicholas Cinnamo - "Upton Sinclair and the Jungle: Taking a Stand Against Capitalism and Meat Packing" Website
http://58517564.nhd.weebly.com
Outstanding Project from Queens: Harkamal Braich- "War of Independence: 1835 Texas Revolution" Website
http://57416731.nhd.weebly.com/
Newsweek's Top High Schools
NY POST'S TOP 40 HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2016
Washington Post's America's Most Challenging High Schools 2017
US News and World Reports Best High Schools
Statement on Accessibility
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