Principal's Weekly Messages
Celebrating Earth Day and CSS Environmental Education Curriculum
Earth Day and Columbia Secondary’s commitment to Environmental Education
CSS admissions numbers confirm our rise to the top!
CSS admissions numbers confirm our rise to the top!
An invitation to our Upper School
This letter is directed at current Columbian students and parents, as well as prospective new candidates for our Middle and Upper Schools. It outlines the unique and distinctive aspects of the Columbia Secondary School education.
Speech to new students and families
Welcome to our learning community. You were selected from more than 1300 highly qualified candidates. Your selection is a recognition of your academic achievement, hard work and dedication.
Get involved in the education of your children
Get Involved with your child’s education
Improving Selective Public School Student Diversity
A op-ED piece SUBMITTED to the NYTIMES (but unpublished)
A Celebration of Philosophical Thinking
Philosophy Café introductory speech
CSS completes launching of ambitious Liberal Arts and Science curriculum…
It is with much pride that I announce that this Fall semester, in only our second year of existence, we have successfully completed the design and implementation of what is arguably the most ambitious middle school curriculum of any public middle school in NYC.
Memo Academic Probation and Automatic Entry into 9th grade
Dear Parents/Guardians, Because there have been many recent questions about these critical issues I am
President of Dominican Republic visits school
I wanted to share with all my welcome speech during last weeks special event in which the President of Dominican Republic visited our school.
Announcing the incoming CSS-MSE Class of 2015
CSS-MSE has completed its admissions process for this year. From over 700 candidates from Districts 3,4, 5 and 6 we invited 310 to take our entrance examination. From these slightly over 100 were invited to enroll and 96 have accepted our invitation.
CSS begins to address the challenges and opportunities of Diversity
Dear parents and rest of CSS community,
Changes to our Spring startup
Friday, December 21, 2007
Dear CSS Parents,
I write to inform you of a last minute change to our academic calendar which was required by the Chancellor.
Le escribo para informarle que el Chancellor ha requerido que cambiemos el calendario en este ultimo momento.
Our Common Responsibilities - end of semester letter to my students
COLUMBIA SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR MATH, SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
A Public School, Community and University Partnership
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Our Common Responsibilities
To my dear students:
CSS-MSE obtains two grants to support science and study abroad programs
CSS-MSE secures two grants to support existing and new programs
New Hires at CSS-MSE
New hires at CSS - and re-alignment of administrative roles
Reflections on our first Parent Teacher Conferences
Dear Parents,
First thank you for your suggestions and comments – they help us in our drive to excellence. I want to clarify and respond to some concerns related to the parent-teacher conferences that have reached my desk over the last week.
Our first 35 days of school and the challenges and opportunities of diversity
On our first 35 days, the challenges and opportunities of diversity, and a very special leader…
The first 35 days of CSS-MSE…
Bridge to School (New Student Orientation) / Update on Building Preparations
Dear students and parents,
Next week you will receive a short letter informing you of the details of the Bridge to School Program. This is a preview:
