News & Announcements
School Announcements
JUNE 9 – REMOTE INSTRUCTION
All students will have a fall day of virtual classes on Friday, June 9. Students will receive an email with additional information. If you were scheduled to take a final exam on June 9, please check the exam schedule for further information.
Our Accepted Student Orientation is POSTPONED
Mayor Adams has announced that schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, June 8, 2023. As a result, we must postpone our orientation for new students and parents. Please do not come to HSAS tomorrow. We look forward to meeting you soon...but, at the moment, we don't know when!...
The Annual Sports Banquet Returns Monday June 12th!
It has been an amazing 2022-23 season, so many of our teams have excelled, things are getting back to normal and it's important we celebrate our victories as an athletic family. All students who ACTIVELY participated on a team this year are invited! Our coaches are...
NY State Senator John Liu Visits HSAS to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month
The members of HSAS's Asian Student Union invited Senator John Liu to visit HSAS after school on May 25, in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The senator spoke about the importance of studying Asian American history as a means of addressing...
The Opportunities Newsletter!
Click HERE To read up on the latest opportunities for our Student Body!
Lunchtime Concert in April
On April 24, HSAS students and staff were treated to a performance by the Bardekova Ensemble, a woodwind quintet. Led by Ellen Bardekoff, the group performed works by Gershwin and Vivaldi, among others. The ensemble consists of professional musicians, one of whom is...
Visit from the Consul General of Argentina
On April 20, we were honored to be visited by Santiago Villalba, the Consul General of Argentina. The ambassador spoke about Argentina's history and, in honor of Women'a History Month, about Las Madres y Las Abuelas de la Plaza del Mayo. One of Las Madres even...
12 Angry Jurors Shine!
Congratulations to the members of the HSAS Drama Club for their production of Twelve Angry Jurors, which made its debut to a full house of students, parents, and faculty members on Friday, March 31. The cast and crew, along with their advisor, Ms. Paquette, spent...
Multi-Cultural Celebration & Lunch 2023
On March 16, HSAS had its annual multicultural luncheon. Students brought in hundreds of dishes made from family recipes. At lunch, we took a culinary trip around the world. Thanks to the PTA for helping to fund everyone's favorite event. Thanks also to all of the...
Grammar Guru Visits HSAS
On March 28, HSAS students and faculty enjoyed a visit by Ellen Jovin, the Grammar Guru and author of the book Rebel with a Cause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian. Ms. Jovin generously gave of her grammatical time and joined our freshmen as they diagrammed...
College Board Updates
The College Board has announced a significant change to the SAT. Join representatives from The Princeton Review on Tuesday, April 25 at 6 pm to learn what is changing, what is not and what a digital SAT means for your student. Register here for the HSAS-only virtual...
OPEN HOUSE FOR ADMITTED STUDENTS
Congratulations to the students who received an offer of admission to HSAS for the 2023-2024 school year! At 5 PM on Thursday, March 16, we are hosting an open house for admitted students and their families. Please click the link below for additional details. Click...
Athletics & Clubs
New Opportunities Newsletter
Click here to see the latest Opportunities Newsletter and visit the Guidance & Counseling Page for more!
American Studies Athletes Represent at State Championships!
Bowdoin Park in Wappinger Falls, New York, was the location for a beautiful day of cross-country running with the top athletes in the state in attendance. The PSAL’s contingent consisted of 8 teams and 24 individual student-athletes traveling upstate to compete in...
Debate Team Shines at Competition
The American Studies Debaters collected accolades and awards at last week's debate. Eliza Pollock and Ariel Cruz came in 2nd in Novice National Stella Kross and Anabelle O’Reilly won 1st in JV Nationals Clara Bonfili & Gavin Metzner came in 2nd in Varsity...
Homecoming Dance A Huge Success!
Student Government opened this year's Student Life experience with one of our school's most successful evening events ever. With nearly 150 of our students attending, all dressed to the nines in the Hollywood theme and out singing most of the tracks played by the...
HSAS Cross Country Athletes Shine at City Championships
On a beautiful fall Saturday, the boys and girls Cross Country teams led by Coach Morgan Elinson & Coach Dave Iurato took to the back hills of Van Cortlandt Park for the PSAL City Championships. It was a successful day for our teams as they both finished their...
The Opportunities Newsletter is Back!
Our school's Opportunity Newsletter is back. The links will continue to appear on our Guidance & Counseling page. Here is the link to the latest edition: Click Here
Bronx Individual Bowling Championship Tournament
Congratulations to Oliver Jeffreys, Brianna Wu, Erenei Ligh, Jordyn Sickle and Nathalia Dominguez for being selected to compete in the Bronx Individual Bowling Championship Tournament on Monday, October 30th at Gun Post Lanes. Brianna Wu won second place in the Bronx...
One of Our Own is Published
Congratulations to HSAS junior, Samantha Katz, whose short story "Shema" was recently published in a book entitled, Jewish Futures: Science Fiction from the World's Oldest Diaspora. A copy will be available in the student library in our lobby. Samantha has previously...
National Honor Society 1st Meeting
Our 1st Mandatory meeting for NHS is on Thursday 10/5 in room 128 afterschool. Reach out to Mr. Elinson with any and all questions.
Girl’s Tennis Wins, AGAIN
The Girl's Tennis team continued winning with two impressive victories last week. First, they defeated defending PSAL Champion Hunter High School by a score of 4-1. Second singles, Sophie Brettschneider, played a tremendous match en route to an 8-4 win. Our first...
Boys XC Enters Mid Season
The Boy's Cross Country team kicks off the second month of their season on Monday, October 2nd, at Van Cortlandt Park. This will be the boys' third race of the year after their trip to the Six Flags Invitational was canceled due to extreme weather. The team has been...
Basketball is in PRE SEASON
The Boys and Girls Basketball Teams are beginning pre-season workouts in the old gymnasium this week. The boys will play every Tuesday after school, and the girls will practice on Thursdays. Students interested in trying out for either of these teams should...