If you're looking for information you can trust about kids and teens that's free of "doctor speak," you've come to the right place. KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years.
One of the things that make KidsHealth special is that it's really four sites in one: with sections for parents, for kids, for teens, and for educators.
KidsHealth is more than just the facts about health. As part of The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth also provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens.
KidsHealth cannot take the place of an in-person visit with a doctor, who can perform examinations and answer questions. But we can provide unbiased, reliable information to help you and your family pursue good health and wellness for a lifetime.
Judge for yourself at http://kidshealth.org/, available in English and Spanish.
Friday, May 15, 2015
Website for Girls!
GirlsHealth.gov Covers Body Image, Relationships, Health and Safety
Growing girls have lots of questions—about their bodies, their feelings and relationships. But their friends may be misinformed, and they may not feel comfortable asking adults.
Introduce them to GirlsHealth.gov. It has straight talk for girls on health and body image, drugs and alcohol, relationships, safety, bullying, and more. And it’s information you can trust, grounded in science and free of ads pushing beauty products or misleading messages.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Best New York State High Schools (2015)
New York City High Schools that ranked in
the top 100 in New York State,
and the order they ranked:
3 - Queens High School for the Sciences at York College (Queens)
4 - Brooklyn Latin School (Brooklyn)
5 - Baccalaureate School for Global Education (Long Island City)
6 - Staten Island Technical High School (Staten Island)
7 - The Bronx High School of Science (Bronx)
8 - Townsend Harris High School (Queens)
10 - High School for Math, Science and Engineering at CCNY (Manhattan)
14 - Brooklyn Technical High School (Brooklyn)
15 - Stuyvesant High School (Manhattan)
17 - Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Manhattan)
20 - Manhattan Bridges High School (Manhattan)
26 - New Explorations Into Science, Tech and Math High School (Manhattan)
45 - Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School (Manhattan)
48 - Baruch College Campus High School (Manhattan)
50 - Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences (Brooklyn)
51 - Millennium High School (Manhattan)
52 - Scholars’ Academy (Queens)
60 - Lower East Side Preparatory High School (Manhattan)
64 - NYC Lab High School for Collaborative Studies (Manhattan)
82 - Democracy Preparatory Charter School (Manhattan)
99 - Renaissance Charter School (Queens)
For full report, go to http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/rankings?schooltypepublic=y&schooltypemagnet=y&state=NY&schooltypecharter=y&page=5
and the order they ranked:
1 - The High School of American Studies at Lehman College (Bronx)
2 - High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies (Manhattan)3 - Queens High School for the Sciences at York College (Queens)
4 - Brooklyn Latin School (Brooklyn)
5 - Baccalaureate School for Global Education (Long Island City)
6 - Staten Island Technical High School (Staten Island)
7 - The Bronx High School of Science (Bronx)
8 - Townsend Harris High School (Queens)
10 - High School for Math, Science and Engineering at CCNY (Manhattan)
14 - Brooklyn Technical High School (Brooklyn)
15 - Stuyvesant High School (Manhattan)
17 - Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Manhattan)
20 - Manhattan Bridges High School (Manhattan)
26 - New Explorations Into Science, Tech and Math High School (Manhattan)
45 - Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School (Manhattan)
48 - Baruch College Campus High School (Manhattan)
50 - Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences (Brooklyn)
51 - Millennium High School (Manhattan)
52 - Scholars’ Academy (Queens)
60 - Lower East Side Preparatory High School (Manhattan)
64 - NYC Lab High School for Collaborative Studies (Manhattan)
82 - Democracy Preparatory Charter School (Manhattan)
99 - Renaissance Charter School (Queens)
For full report, go to http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/rankings?schooltypepublic=y&schooltypemagnet=y&state=NY&schooltypecharter=y&page=5
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
ALERT! HIGH 5 for High School and Middle School Students . . .
Are you familiar with High5 Tickets To The Arts? If not, you should be!
High 5 Tickets to the Arts is ArtsConnection’s resource for young people to experience the best dance, music, theater, film, museums, and visual arts New York City (and sometimes New Jersey and Westchester!) has to offer – for only $5 a ticket. (Yes, you heard that right!) All you have to do is be a middle or high school student and you can join in on the fun. And, for every student ticket, an adult can get a $5 ticket too. What are you waiting for? Check them out at http://teens.artsconnection.org/high5/
As part of ArtsConnection, High5 also sponsors a FREE Pizza and Movie Night the first Friday of each month (subject to change, of course). One is coming up this Friday, April 10 (last Friday was a holiday). There is no fee. It is free to High School Students, but you MUST reserve you seat in the theater at Sony Wonder Technology Lab, located at 550 Madison Avenue (at 56th Street) in Manhattan. To register to attend "Pizza and a Movie Night", go to this link: http://teens.artsconnection.org/paam/
High 5 Tickets to the Arts is ArtsConnection’s resource for young people to experience the best dance, music, theater, film, museums, and visual arts New York City (and sometimes New Jersey and Westchester!) has to offer – for only $5 a ticket. (Yes, you heard that right!) All you have to do is be a middle or high school student and you can join in on the fun. And, for every student ticket, an adult can get a $5 ticket too. What are you waiting for? Check them out at http://teens.artsconnection.org/high5/
As part of ArtsConnection, High5 also sponsors a FREE Pizza and Movie Night the first Friday of each month (subject to change, of course). One is coming up this Friday, April 10 (last Friday was a holiday). There is no fee. It is free to High School Students, but you MUST reserve you seat in the theater at Sony Wonder Technology Lab, located at 550 Madison Avenue (at 56th Street) in Manhattan. To register to attend "Pizza and a Movie Night", go to this link: http://teens.artsconnection.org/paam/
Monday, March 9, 2015
The Girl Scout Leadership Institute-NYC Now Accepting Applications for 2015-2016 Co-hort
Application Deadline: March 16, 2015! Awesome opportunity - apply today!
The Girl Scout Leadership Institute-NYC (GSLI-NYC), a new Girl Scouts of Greater New York initiative, ensures that girls gain leadership skills and have significant access to successful female role models so that today’s girls can become tomorrow’s leaders.
GSLI-NYC was launched in summer 2013 and helps girls in 9th through 12th grades from New York City’s five boroughs to unlock their leadership potential in order to foster a new generation of leaders who act with courage, confidence, and character to drive systemic changes and reform in their communities and, ultimately, the world at large.
The Girl Scout Leadership Institute-NYC (GSLI-NYC), a new Girl Scouts of Greater New York initiative, ensures that girls gain leadership skills and have significant access to successful female role models so that today’s girls can become tomorrow’s leaders.
GSLI-NYC was launched in summer 2013 and helps girls in 9th through 12th grades from New York City’s five boroughs to unlock their leadership potential in order to foster a new generation of leaders who act with courage, confidence, and character to drive systemic changes and reform in their communities and, ultimately, the world at large.
For more information on the Girl Scout Leadership Institute, contact Karen Lundgard at 212.645.4000 x226 or klundgard@girlscoutsnyc.org. You can also view the Girl Scout page at http://www.girlscoutsnyc.org/GSLI.
Upcoming SCAD Information Days
Savannah College of Art & Design ("SCAD") has several upcoming SCAD Days. Click on link under date for information.
April 11 | Savannah, Georgia
SCAD Day: Learn about the programs, facilities and student life offered at SCAD Savannah.
Take advantage of the SCAD Day concierge and design your SCAD Day to perfectly complement your unique interests and goals.
Take advantage of the SCAD Day concierge and design your SCAD Day to perfectly complement your unique interests and goals.
May 2 | Atlanta, Georgia
Take advantage of the SCAD Day concierge and design your SCAD Day to perfectly complement your unique interests and goals.
May 7
Meet SCAD faculty and students, tour the university’s inspired facilities, and meet one-on-one with admission advisers.
FIT Junior Day - March 22, 2015
Junior Day
This event is designed especially for 11th grade high school students and their parents who are interested in learning about Fashion Institute of Technology ("FIT").
• Explore FIT's 40 undergraduate majors in fashion, visual arts and design, business, and the liberal arts
• Meet our deans and speak with representatives from the admissions, financial aid and student life offices
• Join a student-led tour including a residence hall, specialized classrooms, and much more
• Learn about our fall and summer pre-college programs for high school students
The program will include a reception and Welcome Session, followed by an academic overview from our Deans and current students, and opportunities to attend an Admissions & Financial Aid Information Session, an Art & Design Portfolio Preparation Workshop, and meet with representatives from the offices of Enrollment Management and Student Success. In addition, our student-run Style Shop, FIT Museum, and Barnes & Noble bookstore will be open.
• Explore FIT's 40 undergraduate majors in fashion, visual arts and design, business, and the liberal arts
• Meet our deans and speak with representatives from the admissions, financial aid and student life offices
• Join a student-led tour including a residence hall, specialized classrooms, and much more
• Learn about our fall and summer pre-college programs for high school students
The program will include a reception and Welcome Session, followed by an academic overview from our Deans and current students, and opportunities to attend an Admissions & Financial Aid Information Session, an Art & Design Portfolio Preparation Workshop, and meet with representatives from the offices of Enrollment Management and Student Success. In addition, our student-run Style Shop, FIT Museum, and Barnes & Noble bookstore will be open.
To register for the next session on March 22, go to http://www.fitnyc.edu/22008.asp.
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