FSSA Students Bring Down the House on Broadway at Shubert Festival |  | |
The talented and hard-working cast of Carrie, The Musical was honored to perform at the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway as part of the 9th annual Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival on March 20th.
Along with students from four other public NYC high schools, including Professional Performing Arts HS, William Cullen Bryant HS, Fordham HS, and The Beacon School, FSSA students participated in a day of theater workshops before rehearsing and performing excerpts of their plays and musicals. The Festival's house band of professional musicians accompanied the musical excerpts, including Carrie.
A lively contingent of FSSA community members attended to cheer on our intrepid performers, who brought down the house as the final performance of the evening. Congratulations to the students on making their Broadway debuts!
And get your tickets to the final shows of Carrie this weekend, folks, if you haven't yet. The word is out about how great this show is!
|  |  | Yay FSSA! Our crowd was going wild in the center mezzanine. | Spring Auction: Last Chance to Make Your Bids! |  | |
The Spring Auction ends this coming Sunday at 9 pm, so we thought we’d bring Leecia and Nancy back with answers to all your questions!
Dear L & N:
What is a proxy bid? I want that amazing private tour for 6 at the American Museum of Natural History, but it’s asking me to choose an exact bid or proxy bid. I would pay $400 for it, but I don’t want to if I can get it for $210… but I also don’t want to be outbid! What do I do?
Sincerely,
A Whale of a Dilemma
Dear Whale,
Who wouldn’t want that behind-the-scenes tour with the Director of The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation?! That’s just amazing! Anyway, we say choose PROXY. A proxy bid is like giving your auction paddle to a little bot to make your bids for you. You tell the bot (by choosing proxy) that you will spend a maximum of $400. Then you can walk away and the bot will bid for you! The next bid, as of this writing, is $210. The bot will only bid $210. However, if someone else then bids $220, the bot will put in the next highest bid of $230, and so on and so forth, only when necessary, in bid increments, up to your maximum (Proxy) bid. Good luck, and remember, it’s all for a great cause!
Dear L&N:
Wow, there is really something for everyone in the FSSA auction! I’ve already bid on a birthday gift, TWO holiday gifts, and a father’s day gift! There are a few things I’d like for myself, though. Can I share the link to the auction with people who aren’t part of the FSSA family?
Sincerely,
Shopaholic
Dear Shopaholic,
Please do! Forward this email to ALL your friends and family, post it to your FB and IG, make signs for your front door if you want to! You will notice that underneath and to the right of the photos there are little images to make it easier to share the item in email and on all your social media. This is a fundraiser for our wonderful school, and everyone is welcome to participate.
Gratefully,
L & N
Dear L & N:
I’ve been eyeing some of the jewelry in the auction. I’m not sure if the piece I love would match my handbag, tho? Is there a way I can see it in person?
Best,
Matchy Matchy
Dear Matchy,
Definitely! No one wants to pick up a cherished piece only to have it clash with their ensemble! We’ll be in the lobby at all the Carrie shows (three left as we go to press…). Stop by and check it out, and of course bring your questions.
Can’t wait to meet you,
L & N
| Pop-up SpiritWear Shop Open for Carrie Shows | The Pop-up Shop is open at all Carrie shows! Stop by and pick up your Carrie t-shirt and all your Sinatra gear! | Don't Forget to Complete the DOE School Survey! | |
Please take 10 Minutes to complete the annual FSSA/DOE Parent Survey. Your feedback is important to us and we would like 100% participation. All surveys are anonymous.
Click Here to take the survey: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/nycdoe/login
This year all access codes for parents will use a lowercase "f" followed by their child's nine-digit Student Identification (OSIS) Number to access the survey (e.g. f123456789)
(You can get your child's OSIS number from SYNCGRADES or ask them for it.)
| Spring Show Tickets On Sale Now | From Carrie, The Musical to As You Like It, and Cabaret, from film and music festivals, vocal and dance concerts, to art exhibits -- tickets are now on sale for all spring concerts and events! | Carrie, The Musical had a great first week run! We're looking forward to an incredible closing weekend | Senior Committee Fundraising for Brooklyn Nets Tickets | |
The Sinatra Senior Committee is raising funds for a senior gift through a raffle for Brooklyn Nets tickets.
Support our seniors by purchasing a raffle ticket today!
| Volunteers Needed for Career Day 4/20 | |
FSSA will be hosting its first annual College Fair/Career Day Conference on April 20, 2023. However, the school can’t do it without your support! We need volunteers to shadow a classroom teacher and provide a 30-minute presentation on your chosen career field.
The purpose of Career Day is to expose students to a variety of careers in order to jumpstart or facilitate their thinking about possible post-secondary options. The Career Day presentations will take place between 8 am and 1:00 pm
If you, a family member, or friend is interested in volunteering to speak about a specific career, please click, complete and submit this google form by Friday, March 30, 2023 by 11:59pm.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jacob Dennis, College/Career Counselor, at jdennis@fssahs.org.
With your help, we look forward to having an engaging and successful Career Day and College Fair.
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Upcoming
Events
March 24, 12:40pm-2:40pm
Parent Teacher Conferences on Zoom; HALF DAY for students
March 24, 7pm
Carrie, The Musical (buy tickets here)
March 25, 1pm & 7pm
Carrie, The Musical (buy tickets here)
April 6-14
NO SCHOOL, Spring Break
April 27, 5pm & 8pm
As You Like It
Junior Drama Production
(buy tickets here)
April 28, 5pm & 8pm
As You Like It
Junior Drama Production
(buy tickets here)
| SpiritWear Volunteers Needed for Carrie, The Musical | |
Parent volunteers are needed to help sell SpiritWear at performances of Carrie: The Musical.
Sign up here to volunteer.
It's a great way to support the school, meet other parents, and build community. And see the show, of course!
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Have you joined the parent WhatsApp groups by grade and studio?
Parents now have a quick and easy way of communicating with other parents with students in the same grade and studio.
Please note there is a general group for each grade as well as studio-specific grade groups, so make sure to join both.
Join your WhatsApp Group here.
| For those of you in the midst of college season, links and other useful college information can be found on the FSSA College Readiness Page here. | Enjoy BBQ & Carrie With 10% off From Pig Beach BBQ | |
Pig Beach BBQ (35 - 37 36th Street,
Queens, NY 11106) has generously donated a meal for the Carrie cast and crew and is offering a 10% discount to FSSA families on show dates. What could be better than dinner and a show?
Just show this ad on any performance date to get the discount. Dine-in only.
Thank you Pig Beach BBQ!
| Enjoy Dinner at Sac's Place and Support FSSA | |
Sac's Place has graciously offered to continue their support to our school!
When you dine in at the restaurant, Sac's will donate 10 percent from your meal cost to the school!
Make sure you let your server know you're from FSSA.
| Can't get enough Frankly Friday? Missed a recent issue? Previous issues are posted on the Parents' Hub page of the school website. | |
