Announcements

  • IMPORTANT MEETING NOTICE

    Dear Parents and Guardians,

    The next PTA meeting has been scheduled for Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.  Please join us for this informative meeting to learn of upcoming East-West news and events from our Principal, Mr. Sherman, our Assistant Principals, and the PTA.

    We will be holding an important election to select parent members for our School Leadership Team.  Come and let your voice be heard.

    Light refreshments will be served.

    You can reach members of the PTA Executive Board at: ptaboard2014@ewsis.org

     

  • PTA November 2013

    October 31, 2013

    PTA November 2013

    English

    Good Evening, This is the East-West School of International Studies, calling with an important reminder.  Our next PTA meeting is scheduled for this Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.  Please join us for this informative meeting to learn of upcoming East-West news and events from our Principal, Mr. Sherman, our Assistant Principals and the PTA.  We will be holding an important election to select parent members for our School Leadership Team.  Come and let your voice be heard.  Light refreshments will be served.    If you have missed any portion of this message, please visit our website at www.ewsis.org.  Thank you and have a pleasant evening.

    Spanish

    Buenas noches, esto es la escuela East-West llamando, con un importante recordatorio. Nuestra próxima reunión de PTA está programada para este sábado, 2 de noviembre de 2013 a las 10:00 a.m. Por favor, únase a nosotros en esta reunión informativa para conocer los eventos y noticias de nuestro escuela. El principal, el Sr. Sherman, los Subdirectores y el PTA. Vamos a celebrar una importante elección para seleccionar padres, para  miembros de nuestra escuela Equipo de Liderazgo. Venga y haga que su voz es escuchado . Se servirá un refrigerio ligero. Si usted ha perdido cualquier parte de este mensaje, por favor, visite nuestro sitio web en www.ewsis.org. Muchas gracias y que tenga una agradable velada.

    Chinese

    您好! 這裡是東西方國際學習學校打來告訴您一個重要的訊息。學校下一個家長教師協會會議是在這個星期六，十一月二日，早上十點。請來參加這個由校長Mr. Sherman，副校長們及家長會成員所主持的有意義並能了解學校現況的會議。我們也將選出學校領導團隊的家長代表。讓我們聽聽您的意見。會中供應簡單茶點。如果您錯過此消息的任何部分，請查閱學校網站，學校網址是www.ewsis.org. 謝謝您! 晚安。

  • Last Day To Turn In Senior Dues

    Class of 2014,

    Last day to turn in your mandatory senior dues of $130, which covers your graduation cap, gown, graduation ceremony, and yearbook is due on Friday, November 1, 2013.

    Please contact Ms. Park at jpark@ewsis.org for more information regarding senior class dues or yearbook.

  • Specialized High School Admission Test

    All 8th graders who registered to take the Specialized High School Admission Test (SHSAT) should have received their Test Ticket from Mr. Diaz.

    Please take a moment to double check that all personal information is correct on the ticket.  Please note the time, date, and location assigned on the test ticket.  Students must take the SHSAT on the date and at the location assigned.  Conflicts should be reported to Mr. Diaz before the test date.  

    Parents please remember to sign the test ticket, and students, please remember to bring the test ticket with you on test day along with two sharpened pencils, and your East-West photo ID.

    2013-2014 Specialized High School Student Handbook is available online for your review.

  • High School Application Process for 8th and 9th graders

    By now, every 8th grader should have received their High School Application.  Please check to make sure all personal information on the application is correct.  Completed application need to be submitted to Mr. Diaz by Wednesday, November 23, 2013 in room 423.  For more information on the choices that are available, please stroll down to the bottom of this page for links to the 2013-2014 High School Directory.  
     
    High School Application Process for 8th & 9th graders
     
    This is a busy and exciting time of the year for you and your children.  Our 8th & 9th graders are beginning to familiarize themselves with the different High School options that are available.  We at East-West believe that we are competitive with other schools and are providing quality and challenging Academic programming in our Intermediate and High School programs.  We would like for all of our students to continue with us through the 12th grade.  However, you should be aware of all of your options in regards to choosing a High School for the upcoming year.  East-West, as well as, other schools throughout the city offer excellent academic, vocational, and humanities related programs of study.  As we all know, the more options we have the more difficult our choices.  Applying a systematic approach to your investigation of the available schools is paramount.  The more you know about each school, the easier it will be to make educated decisions.  The High School Directory provided to your children is a wonderful resource.  Become familiar with the directory and its school descriptions.  The eligibility section, the methods of selection and the address of the school will help you to narrow down your choices among the hundreds of schools.  The eligibility section describes which students will receive priority in placement.  The methods selection indicates how the student will be ranked.
     
    Screened has the most restrictive and therefore more stringent requirements, unscreened has the least restrictive.  Limited before either screened or unscreened indicates there are only a small number of placement opportunities at the school.  Ed. Opt. indicates that half the students will be selected on the basis of particular criteria; the other half will be randomly selected, i.e. by lottery.  The internet is also a useful tool. The website http://www.insideschools.org provides detailed information about everything from school size to their performance.  Visiting High School Fairs throughout the month of October and November will also provide students with an idea of what their prospective school is like.  Making a thoughtful decision will help you to see beyond the bells and whistles at many schools and help you realize that a safe environment means everything to your child’s education.  At East-West, you know that this is our number one priority.

    Filing out the High School Application

    The application will allow the student to make up to twelve (12) choices.  It is very important that the student consider various factors in making their choices:

    • Travel time to and from the school
    • To write down only school choices that they are seriously considering
    • Their School choices are in the order of preference
    • The School codes are written accurately.

    Students should make a copy of the application and use it as scrap to write down their choices before actually writing them down on the application.  This will give them an opportunity to eliminate and finalize choices and prevent erasing/white out on the actual application.  Proofreading also helps to avoid transposing numbers.  Using extra care when writing down school codes will make the difference between being assigned to the correct school or not.  Getting it right the first time avoids having to go through the appeals process which is time consuming and once a student is assigned to a school the Department of Education is reticent to make changes unless there are legitimate grounds.  My suggestion is you may only have one shot at this, so get it right the first time.

    Students wishing to continue at East-West should make sure to write it down as their first choice on the application, as they will be given priority in placement.  If they wish to remain but do not place us on the application, they will lose their seat.

    2013-2014 High School Directory - This Directory provides detailed descriptions of over 400 New York City public high schools, including inforamtion about programs, extracurricular activities, and eligibility.

    Bronx Schools

    Brooklyn Schools

    Manhattan Schools

    Queens Schools

    Staten Island Schools

    Charter High Schools - This is a list of New York City charter schoosl that have a grade 9 in the 2012-2013 school year.  Grade 9 is the entry grade for the schools below.  There are no charter schools on Staten Island.  For the most up-to-date admissions information, please contact each school directly.

  • Parent Teacher Conferences

    Parent Teacher Conferences

    October 17, 2013

     

    English

    Good Evening, this is the East-West School calling with an important announcement. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday evening, October 24th from 5:30  p.m.  to  8:00  p.m. and Friday afternoon, October 25th,  from  12:00  p.m. to 2:15  p.m.

    There is a half day for all on Friday, October 26th. Dismissal time is 11:00 a.m. We look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s progress.  You will be able to pick up your child’s report card before heading upstairs to meet with teachers. We look forward to seeing you.  If you have missed any portion of this message, please visit our website at www.ewsis.org. 

    Thank you and have a pleasant evening.

     

    Spanish

    Buenas noches, esto es la escuela East-West llamando con un anuncio importante. Las conferencias de Padres y Maestros  se celebrarán  jueves, 24 octubre a las 5:30 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. y viernes por la tarde, 25 octubre, de 12:00 hasta  las 2:15. Hay un medio día para todos. el viernes, 26 octubre. Los estudiantes serán despedidos a las 11:00 a.m.

    Esperamos reunirnos con usted para discutir, progreso de su niño. Usted puede  recoger su tarjeta de reporte  de su niño antes de dirigirse al piso superior para reunirse con los maestros. Esperamos verle pronto. Si usted ha perdido cualquier parte de este mensaje, por favor, visite nuestro sitio web en www.ewsis.org.

    Muchas gracias y que tenga una agradable velada

     

    Chinese

    您好! 這裡是東西方學校打來告訴您一個重要的訊息。家長教師會議將在十月二十四日，星期四，晚上五點三十分到八點以及十月二＋五日，星期五，中午十二點到下午兩點十五分。星期五，十月二十五日，學生上半天課，他們將於十一點放學。

    我們期待能見到您，並與您討論有關您孩子的學習進度。在您上樓見老師前，您將先領取孩子的成績單。如果您錯過此消息的任何部分，請查閱學校網站，學校網址是www.ewsis.org.

    謝謝您! 並祝您有個愉快的夜晚。

  • PSAT Exam

    October 15, 2013
    PSAT Exam
     
    English
     
    Good Evening, This is the East-West School of International Studies calling with an important reminder.  Tomorrow, October 16th , all 10th and 11th grade students will be taking the PSAT exam. Your child will need two number two pencils, and a calculator. Please have your child arrive on time for school. Thank you and have a pleasant evening. If you have missed any portion of this message, please visit our website at www.ewsis.org.
     
    Spanish
     
    Buenas noches, esto es la escuela East-West llamando con un recordatorio importante. Mañana, el 16 de octubre, los estudiantes, en grados diez y once, van a tomar el examen PSAT. Su niño necesitará dos número dos lápices y una calculadora. Por favor, haga que su hijo llegue a tiempo para la escuela. Muchas gracias y que tenga una agradable velada. Si usted ha perdido cualquier parte de este mensaje, por favor, visite nuestro sitio web en www.ewsis.org.
     
    Chinese
     
    您好! 這裡是東西方國際學習學校打來提醒您。明天，十月十六日，所有十年級和十一年級將會
     
    參加PSAT考試。您的孩子需要攜帶兩枝2號鉛筆及一個計算機。請讓您的孩子準時到校。如果您
     
    錯過此消息的任何部分，請查閱學校網站，學校網址是www.ewsis.org
     
     

  • Japan Host Family Orientation

    Good Evening,

    This is the East-West School of International Studies calling with an important announcement.

    On Monday October 21st,  2013 there will be a Japanese host family orientation from 6:00-6:45 pm. The meeting will take place in room 404 A and B.  If possible one adult family member should attend the meeting with their son or daughter. Please RSVP to Ms. Torres by Tuesday October 15th 2013. 

    If you have missed any portion of this message, please visit our website at www.ewsis.org.  

    Thank you and have a pleasant evening.

  • High School Application Process

    High School Application Process

    October 4, 2013

    English

    Good Evening 8th Grade Parents, This is the East-West School of International Studies calling with an important reminder.  Following the PTA meeting this Saturday, October 5th, Mr. Diaz, our Middle School Guidance Counselor will be holding an information session to help you navigate the High School Application Process.  This meeting will have important information you will need to make informative decisions regarding your child’s high school selection.  If you have missed any portion of this message, please visit our website at www.ewsis.org.  Thank you and have a pleasant evening.

     

    Spanish

    Buenas Noches Padres de estudiantes en el ocho grado, esto es la escuela East-West llamando con un importante recordatorio. Después de   la reunión de PTA este sábado, 5 de octubre, el Sr. Díaz, nuestro consejero de  escuela intermedia,  va a celebrar una reunión de información para ayudarle a navegar el proceso de aplicaciones para  la  escuela secundaria. Esta reunión tendrá información importante que usted necesita  para hacer  las decisiones relativas a su hijo de la escuela secundaria. Si usted ha perdido cualquier parte de este mensaje, por favor, visite nuestro sitio web en www.ewsis.org. Muchas gracias y que tenga una agradable velada.

     

    Chinese

    八年級學生的家長們, 你們好。這裡是東西方國際學習學校打來提醒您，在這個星期六，十月五日，家長教師協會會議之後，初中部輔導老師Diaz先生將教您如何填寫您孩子的高中申請表及其申請程序。這個會議中您將做出重要決定有關您孩子高中學校之選擇。如果您錯過此消息的任何部分，請查閱學校網站，學校網址是www.ewsis.org. 謝謝您! 晚安

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