Announcements

  • Parent Teacher Conferences

    Please join us for Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm and Friday, November 22, 2024 from 12:30 - 2:30 pm. 

    Please login to Jupiter to register for a conference time slot.  Click here to review the letter and instructions we sent home.  Once registered, please expect teachers to call from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Thursday, 11/21 or from 12:30 - 2:30 on Friday, 11/22. 

    Friday 11/22 will be an early dismissal day, and students will be dismissed at 11:19.  Please click here for the special schedule.

    If you would like to contact any of our Admin Team, please do so by email:

    Ms. Shepard, Principal: xshepard@schools.nyc.gov

    Mr. De Martini, AP Organization: ddemart3@schools.nyc.gov

    Mr. Gennaoui, AP Social Studies & World Languages: jgennaoui@schools.nyc.gov

    Ms. Lantigua, AP Instructional Support: wlantigua@schools.nyc.gov

    Ms. Mednick, AP Pupil Personnel: cmednick@schools.nyc.gov

    Ms. Verteramo, AP English, ENL, Arts and PE: nverteramo2@schools.nyc.gov

    Ms. Vierling, AP of Math, Science and Computer Science: evierling@schools.nyc.gov

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  • November PTA meeting

    On behalf of Principal Shepard and HSTAT's PTA, I invite you to the virtual November PTA meeting. The meeting will take place on Monday, November 18 at 7 p.m. We will have a Parent SAT Prep Workshop, presented by Ms. Lauren Bleggi, Director of Education at the Bay Ridge Huntington Learning Center. We encourage families of all grades to join. 

    To join our meeting, please register here.  Once registered, please check your email for a link to join the Zoom meeting.  We hope to see you there!

    If you need interpretation, please:

    1. Connect to the Zoom meeting on a laptop (to see the meeting)
    2. Use a phone to dial in to hear the meeting in your language of preference.

    We will have simultaneous interpreters for the following languages:

     

    Language

    Telephone Number:

    Meeting ID and Passcode:

    Spanish/Español

    646-931-3860

    Meeting ID: 96863384305

    Passcode: 448123

    Mandarin/普通话

    646-558-8656

    Meeting ID: 99660560204

    Passcode: 738133

    Arabic/

    عربي

    929-205-6099

    Meeting ID: 9264574895

    Passcode: 760988

     

     

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  • Regents Prep and Course Tutoring

    Tutoring begins on November 7.  Please use this link for the most up-to-date tutoring schedule. 

     

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  • ID Card Request Form Fall 2024

    Please complete this form if you need a new ID card printed. 

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  • Digital SAT and PSAT presentation

    For our November PTA meeting, Huntington Learning gave a presentation on the new, digital SAT and PSAT.  That presentation is available here.

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  • The TELEgram Newsletter

    The School Newsletter October 18, 2024

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  • Need to borrow or repair a laptop?

    Please click here to complete the Student Device Request Form. 

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  • Field day

    These are some pictures of the 2024 field day.

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  • Incoming Students Reminders

    HSTAT Reminders! 

    We are so excited to have you join our school! Please remember to complete the following forms if you have not already done so. 

    • Summer Reading - Pick up your two books before you leave!

    These books will be yours to borrow for the summer and return in the Fall. As you read, you should take notes. When you return to school in September, you should bring your notes and books with you. https://tinyurl.com/2024HSTATSummerReading

    • Summer Bridge Program -  It’s not too late to register! 

    Join us for fun this summer! Get to know your classmates and teachers in a low stakes environment.  

    July 10 - July 27,  Monday-Thursday from 9:30 am - 1:00 pm 

     https://tinyurl.com/HSTAT2024SummerBridge

    • NYC Schools Account for Guardians and Parents

    This account helps us communicate with you regarding your child’s progress here in school.  Please make sure you are registered. If you need the account creation code, you can contact your child’s middle school.

     https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc/

    • HSTAT Student Interest Form 

    Help us get to know you! 

    https://tinyurl.com/HSTATStudentInterest2024

    • HSTAT Student Contact Information

    It is very helpful for us to have our students’ contact information. Please 

    https://tinyurl.com/HSTATStudentsContact2024

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  • Are you Career Ready?

    Please check the link below for regularly-updated internship and job opportunities!

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q-O2wMTiEn1QEOQX3PHnYL6yGyOhcSqo0OwKCqOtL-Q/edit

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Our Mission

At the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology we adhere to a few core values:  students  are encouraged to continually challenge themselves; all members of our community work collaboratively to model a growth mindset  and to be accountable for fostering genuine respect, confidence, and the ongoing pursuit of knowledge; we are lifelong learners who build communities and encourage each other to be our personal best;  our work is to prepare students to be curious, independent learners and critical thinkers who question and investigate so that they are equipped to address both local and global challenges; and to always be kind, be kind, be kind.

These principles guide us to work together to create a school that will help our diverse community grow into adults who care about their world.  The HSTAT magic lies in our regular reflection and commitment to adjusting what we do to meet the needs of our young people by searching for new ways to become a better school. Our commitment to equity, and a culture of self-reflection has led us to strengthen and further develop our programs, curriculum,  and systems for support. Our 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade Small Learning Communities (Initiatives) promote academic and social growth through global-minded coursework  and high expectations. Early community building programs for our incoming 9th grade ensure that each of our students starts high school surefooted. Through the work of extraordinary staff and peer-to-peer support, we differentiate for our diverse population by meeting our students’ individual needs and focusing on college and career access for all.  We support students on the road to college and beyond by addressing the needs of the whole child: an unbeatable teaching, guidance, and administrative team;  dedicated support staff; committed families; three College Advisors; staff assigned to grade-level Academic Advisement; exciting academic programs; an array of extracurricular activities; senior mentors; and a community-minded ethic ensure that our many initiatives thrive.  At HSTAT, we all do our part to enrich our students’ lives by prioritizing student voice, student choice, and student collaboration..

Our school began its life as the Bay Ridge High School for Girls in 1915. In 1985, after 70 years as the preeminent high school for young women in Brooklyn, we became a coeducational school and our name changed to the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology. We are proud of our long history– our history,  institutional knowledge, and steady foundation give us the freedom and flexibility to be creative and to build.. In this spirit, we continue to grow and change so our students will always have options, and the knowledge and confidence to make good choices.

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HSTAT‘s Commitment to Social Justice

At HSTAT, we stand together with love to amplify the call that Black Lives Matter.

We are committed to eradicating longstanding systems of racism in our country. We cannot ignore how injustice impacts our school and our broader community. ​​We bear the responsibility of guaranteeing that our Constitution and the ideals​ ​​within it ​are afforded​ to everyone.

As educators, we have the responsibility to dismantle racism. We pledge to:

  • engage staff in reflecting on our own biases to consider how these impact our practices and pedagogy.
  • ensure that hiring practices foster diversity across our community.
  • revise our curriculum to reflect the diversity of our cultures, our city, and our country.
  • develop deeper restorative practices to counteract disciplinary responses that have disproportionately impacted communities of color.
  • elevate the voices of students and families in the development of school policy and decision-making.

Our students are at the center of our efforts. To empower them, we must reimagine old policies and systems. We acknowledge the urgency of this moment and we recognize that we have more work to do.

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