A Parent’s Guide to School Avoidance: How to help your child become more engaged with school
On May 26th the Stevenson Spring Lecture Series offered A Parent’s Guide to School Avoidance: How to help your child become more engaged with school by Melissa Jeffay and Dr. Kim Nguyen. They covered common issues students experience related to the pandemic, a behavioral conceptualization of why school avoidance makes sense, the impacts school avoidance has on parents, interventions that are within parent control, and when to seek help from school staff and outside treatment providers.
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Stevenson's Spring Lecture Series
RSVP today for Stevenson's Spring Lecture Series! This Lecture Series is open to those beyond our immediate community, so please share this event with friends, family, and neighbors who may be interested.
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Performing and Prospering in a Pandemic
One day in early March, Stevenson Performing Arts teacher Jaclyn Silvestri logged in to her fifth period Improv class. As Silvestri waited for class to begin, her students, one by one, arrived virtually to the call and asked Silvestri if she rode a motorcycle.
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2020-2021 Instruction Model and COVID-19 Information
At Stevenson, our focus goes well beyond textbooks, and in times like this we continue to hold safety and wellness as chief priorities. Amid the COVID-19 scenario, we are leaning heavily on the medical professionals in our community (key links below).
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In Memoriam: Lucille Rhodes
It is with a heavy heart that I inform everyone of the passing of Lucille Rhodes, a key figure in The Robert Louis Stevenson School's history. Lucille passed away peacefully at her home on Riverside Drive on Thursday, March 18 at the age of 99.
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In Support of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
I ask that we stand together for our students and in support of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The recent brutal attacks and murders in and around Atlanta draw our attention again to the rise in anti-Asian attacks within our nation.
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Stevenson’s Partnership with Columbia University
This year, Stevenson launched a partnership with Columbia University to support high school students in pre-college courses. Among other things, the partnership links our schools to help Stevenson students participate in the Columbia University Academic Immersion Program.
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Stevenson’s Extended Reach
Stevenson's position as a thought leader in the field of mental health and expertise in providing integrated therapeutic support has extended its reach in the New York City area and beyond. In partnership with Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants, LLP (CBC) and its Co-Founder and Clinical Director, Dr. Alec L. Miller, Stevenson organized and led a 50-person master class for NYC Family and Civil Court judges.
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Stevenson Students Discuss Economics With Top Minds
During Economics & Investing class, Stevenson students participated in a tutorial with a special visitor, Dr. Robert Z. Lawrence. He is the Albert L. Williams Professor of International Trade and Investment at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Stevenson Alum Featured in International Film Festival
During the 2019-2020 school year, Stevenson's Apprenticeship Program helped then-senior Alex take an experience watching a documentary with his father and transform it into a film project of his own: a ten-minute movie, Cultivate, which was accepted into multiple film festivals, including The Big Apple Film Festival, The Lift Off Film Festival, and the All American High School Film Festival.
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When a Snowstorm Becomes a DBT Lesson
This week started with historic snow for NYC, and, thanks to our partnership with Dr. Alec Miller's team and the ongoing guidance from our own clinicians, the snowstorm became a DBT lesson for me.
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Rising Above the Rancor: A Letter to Students at an Historic Moment
Head of School Chris Ongaro co-signed a letter with other New York Heads of Schools ahead of the November 2020 election. It was written to students and shared some core beliefs about schools. The letter is accessible here and may support discussions at home.
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Civil Rights Activist Ruby Bridges Delivers Stevenson Graduation Address
You know her. Ruby was the brave six-year-old who climbed the steps of the William Frantz Elementary School in November 1960 and broke the southern school segregation barrier by becoming the first African American to attend the all-white school.
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Interview with a Shakespeare Superstar
Earlier this spring, Maggie, Stevenson class of 2020, qualified for the English Speaking Union's annual Shakespeare Competition. The competition was held at the Morgan Library. It included students from all over New York City reciting Shakespearen monologues in front of a live audience.
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Interviewing Alumna Hayley Handler
Ever wondered what life after Stevenson will be like? Hayley Handler, a former student who graduated from Stevenson in 2011 and from Indiana University in 2015, shared her experience.
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Taking Risks
Playing the stock market is all about taking risks.In Heidi Olson’s Economics and Investing class, Stevenson students utilize their research skills by looking at stock tickers, company CEOs, products, competitive position, market cap, and historical performance
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A Successful Soccer Season
The Robert Louis Stevenson soccer team enjoyed a successful fall season, finishing with four wins and one loss before falling in the Metro League semifinal to Hallen School in a match at Van Cortlandt Park.
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Local Politicians Visit Stevenson
The Stevenson community learned a lot about local politics this year. Assemblymember Daniel O’Donnell and Council Member Helen Rosenthal made separate visits to the school, each speaking to the students in a town hall setting.
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Stevenson's Award-winning Filmmaker
Inspiration can strike at any time. For Alex, a Stevenson senior, a moment of brilliance with his dad has morphed into a transformative, award-winning experience. Father and son were in the car having recently watched a documentary film about an incredibly expensive restaurant
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2019 – 2020 School Year Underway
The 2019-20 Robert Louis Stevenson school year is off to a jam-packed start. To kick things off, there were two orientation days, one for new students on Tuesday, September 3rd, and one for returning students on Wednesday, September 4th.
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