Parents, students, alumni, and anyone who cares about the future of Harbor School! Last April 2021 Harbor School acquired the promise of a new building (515, the beautiful Hospital adjacent to the school). Sadly, 15 months on, we still have NO LEASE! Equally troubling – the School Construction Authority (SCA) revealed they are only providing Harbor an elementary-school sized…
Marine Biology Newsletter, Volume 10
Senior e-Portfolios Check out our Seniors’ e-Portfolios on the Harbor Seals Website.It’s great work and they should be proud! Center for Climate Solutions Governors Island is preparing to enter its final stages of choosing its partners for the building of a historic Center for Climate Solutions on the Island. The partner organizations that will be awarded the opportunity to lead the Center…
Oyster Classic 5K is this weekend!
The Oyster Classic 5K is almost here. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need all hands on deck! Here are a few ways to support this event and the Harbor PTA. 1. If you have not signed up to run or walk, you can register through the link below. Not interested in running/walking? You can also…
ID cards at Battery Marine Building
Attention Students:As of Monday, October 25th, you must swipe your ID card during morning entry at the BMB. Failure to do so will result in being marked absent, as well as receiving a phone call home. If you do not have an ID card, for whatever reason, please see Belia Lopez in room 215, during your lunch period, for a replacement.
Chancellor and Elected Officials visit Harbor School
June 9, 2021, Harbor School was visited by Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, City Councilwoman Margaret Chin and representatives from State Senator Brian Kavanagh’s office. ABC 7 News was there to cover especially the Chancellor’s perspective. See the coverage at https://abc7ny.com/education/nyc-schools-chancellor-visits-harbor-school-to-highlight-importance-of-in-person-learning/10767939/ Photos were taken of all the officials, in front of the new building granted to…
NYC Mobile Vaccine Bus is coming to Governors Island
the NYC Mobile Vaccine Bus is coming to Governors Island for Memorial Day weekend, along with several beach and park sites across the city. The bus will be stationed in Colonels Row this Friday 5/28 through Monday 5/31, 10AM–4PM, distributing first doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Appointments are free and available in advance at vax4nyc.nyc.gov or by calling 877-829-4692 or on-site as capacity allows.
Happy Day! Harbor School Granted Needed facilities
Dear PTA and all of the school: When a new PTA freshman rep at Harbor in 2017, I asked what the priorities were, what the school really needed; and the older parents on the Executive board immediately said in unison: “a pool.” Five long years of activism later (since 2010, five Chancellors and three mayors) I am thrilled to be able to announce…
Harbor School needs Building 515! Get the word out on Twitter
COUNCILMEMBER’S NAME SOCIAL MEDIA Rafael Salamanca Jr. (CHAIR of Land Use & Education committee) Twitter: @salamancajr80 FB: cmsalamanca Carlina Rivera Twitter: @CMCarlinaRivera FB: @CouncilwomanCarlinaRivera Diana Ayla Twitter: @DianaAyalaNYC FB: CMDianaAyala Kevin Riley (Land Use & Education committee) Twitter:@kevinjamesriley FB: Rileyforthebronx Vanessa L. Gibson Twitter: @Vanessalgibson Ruben Diaz Sr. Twitter: @Revrubendiaz FB: https://www.facebook.com/Rev.Ruben.Diaz Peter Koo Twitter:@cmpeterkoo FB: CMPeter Koo Francisco Moya…
Dec 22 CB1 Land Use Meeting on Governors Island- What Went On
Community Board 1 voted on the latest Governors Island Trust proposal for Development of part of the Island in December. The Board is not supportive of the proposal unless a number of changes are made. Below is the meeting where the proposal was discussed. (It’s 5 hours long, so feel free to jump around!) Harbor School PTA and administration have…