January 2025 - Stuy-parents-2025

IMPORTANT: New FAFSA Requirements
by Dina Ingram Jan. 31, 2025

Jan. 31, 2025

Good afternoon senior families, Please see the important attached letter regarding new FAFSA requirements. Best, Stuyvesant High School Dina Ingram Business Manager/ Director of Family Engagement Stuyvesant High School 212-312-4800 ext. 2731 - Office 347-224-6673 - Mobile www.stuy.edu https://tinyurl.com/StuyBlog

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Congratulatory Ads for 2025 Senior Yearbook due 1/31/25
by Dina Ingram Jan. 27, 2025

Jan. 27, 2025

As a reminder, the Indicator Yearbook staff is collecting congratulatory ads for the 2025 Yearbook. The deadline for submitting ads is January 31, and this document <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hkeVxflxZhkHQqbs3XL2wfbl73K7TrDVh5G1Pob…> has all the links and instructions needed. Best, Stuyvesant High School Dina Ingram Business Manager/ Director of Family Engagement Stuyvesant High School 212-312-4800 ext. 2731 - Office 347-224-6673 - Mobile www.stuy.edu https://tinyurl.com/StuyBlog

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Reminder: CR Requests open today - Senior Grades are on Talos
by Dina Ingram Jan. 27, 2025

Jan. 27, 2025

As a reminder — this message was sent to you on 1/24 — please review as there is a tight timeline for submission. January 27, 2025 Dear Stuyvesant Parents and Guardians, Senior families should begin to review Fall Term 2024 grades using parent Talos<https://talos.stuy.edu/auth/login/?next=/users/students> accounts as well as parent NYC Schools Accounts at mystudent.nyc beginning at 3:00 pm on Monday, January 27, 2025.. We will post grades to Talos<https://talos.stuy.edu/auth/login/?next=/users/students> under “Grades” and “MP3” for seniors. Please ensure you toggle on your Talos<https://talos.stuy.edu/auth/login/?next=/users/students> account in the right upper corner (computers, not mobile devices) to 2024-2025 Term 1. These mid-year grades are included in transcripts that are sent to colleges and universities; therefore, any updates to transcripts must be done immediately. Parents/guardians may choose to have any numerical passing grade of 65 or higher updated to a passing grade of “credit” (CR). Grades of “CR” will not be factored into students’ GPAs. If this is the choice you and your child make, you must communicate this request through your parent Talos account on talos.stuy.edu<https://talos.stuy.edu/>. Parents may choose the "CR" option for all courses with a passing grade or for specific courses with a passing grade. You have the right to discuss these options with school staff. If you are interested in requesting any passing grade of 65 or higher converted to “CR”, these requests must be submitted no later than Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 11:59pm via parent Talos accounts. Requests made after this deadline will not be processed before mid-year transcripts are sent to colleges. Requests to reverse previous CR grades MUST be made by no later than Friday, January 31, 2025 at 4pm and can only be made directly to Ms. Pedrick via email at cpedrick(a)schools.nyc.gov<mailto:cpedrick@schools.nyc.gov>. Instructions: * Ensure you are in “2024-2025 Term 1” in upper right corner * Click “CR List” on the left side bar of your account and then click “create” to select the grades you want to “CR”. * Click the “+” button and choose your student in the drop down menu * Select the course in the drop down menu * Click CREATE The program office will process the request. The “CR” will appear on your NYC Schools Account by February 5, 2025. You will not see the change on Talos. Any parent who needs assistance accessing their Talos account should contact Ms. Ingram at ringram3(a)schools.nyc.gov<mailto:ringram3@schools.nyc.gov>. Parents who need assistance with their NYC Schools Account should reach out to Ms. Tang at ntang5(a)schools.nyc.gov<mailto:ntang5@schools.nyc.gov>. Students who are over the age of 18 may request access to the “CR” function on their Talos account by contacting Ms. Ingram. Please note, the transcript is a record of all the classes a student is enrolled in over their high school career; this includes classes taken over the summer. A change to “CR” if requested will be reflected in the final grade on the transcript. Should you have any questions or concerns, you may reach out to your child’s School Counselor or the Assistant Principal, Pupil Personnel Services, Ms. Casey J. Pedrick at cpedrick(a)schools.nyc.gov<mailto:cpedrick@schools.nyc.gov>. All the best, Stuyvesant High School Dina Ingram Business Manager/ Director of Family Engagement Stuyvesant High School 212-312-4800 ext. 2731 - Office 347-224-6673 - Mobile www.stuy.edu https://tinyurl.com/StuyBlog

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CR Request Instructions for Fall Term 2024
by Dina Ingram Jan. 24, 2025

Jan. 24, 2025

January 24, 2025 Dear Stuyvesant Parents and Guardians, Senior families should begin to review Fall Term 2024 grades using parent Talos<https://talos.stuy.edu/auth/login/?next=/users/students> accounts as well as parent NYC Schools Accounts at mystudent.nyc beginning at 3:00 pm on Monday, January 27, 2025.. We will post grades to Talos<https://talos.stuy.edu/auth/login/?next=/users/students> under “Grades” and “MP3” for seniors. Please ensure you toggle on your Talos<https://talos.stuy.edu/auth/login/?next=/users/students> account in the right upper corner (computers, not mobile devices) to 2024-2025 Term 1. These mid-year grades are included in transcripts that are sent to colleges and universities; therefore, any updates to transcripts must be done immediately. Parents/guardians may choose to have any numerical passing grade of 65 or higher updated to a passing grade of “credit” (CR). Grades of “CR” will not be factored into students’ GPAs. If this is the choice you and your child make, you must communicate this request through your parent Talos account on talos.stuy.edu<https://talos.stuy.edu/>. Parents may choose the "CR" option for all courses with a passing grade or for specific courses with a passing grade. You have the right to discuss these options with school staff. If you are interested in requesting any passing grade of 65 or higher converted to “CR”, these requests must be submitted no later than Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 11:59pm via parent Talos accounts. Requests made after this deadline will not be processed before mid-year transcripts are sent to colleges. Requests to reverse previous CR grades MUST be made by no later than Friday, January 31, 2025 at 4pm and can only be made directly to Ms. Pedrick via email at cpedrick(a)schools.nyc.gov<mailto:cpedrick@schools.nyc.gov>. Instructions: * Ensure you are in “2024-2025 Term 1” in upper right corner * Click “CR List” on the left side bar of your account and then click “create” to select the grades you want to “CR”. * Click the “+” button and choose your student in the drop down menu * Select the course in the drop down menu * Click CREATE The program office will process the request. The “CR” will appear on your NYC Schools Account by February 5, 2025. You will not see the change on Talos. Any parent who needs assistance accessing their Talos account should contact Ms. Ingram at ringram3(a)schools.nyc.gov<mailto:ringram3@schools.nyc.gov>. Parents who need assistance with their NYC Schools Account should reach out to Ms. Tang at ntang5(a)schools.nyc.gov<mailto:ntang5@schools.nyc.gov>. Students who are over the age of 18 may request access to the “CR” function on their Talos account by contacting Ms. Ingram. Please note, the transcript is a record of all the classes a student is enrolled in over their high school career; this includes classes taken over the summer. A change to “CR” if requested will be reflected in the final grade on the transcript. Should you have any questions or concerns, you may reach out to your child’s School Counselor or the Assistant Principal, Pupil Personnel Services, Ms. Casey J. Pedrick at cpedrick(a)schools.nyc.gov<mailto:cpedrick@schools.nyc.gov>. All the best, Stuyvesant High School Dina Ingram Business Manager/ Director of Family Engagement Stuyvesant High School 212-312-4800 ext. 2731 - Office 347-224-6673 - Mobile www.stuy.edu https://tinyurl.com/StuyBlog

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