StuyvesantHigh School Parents' Association

May 6, 2023

Dear FriendsofStuyvesant High School,

Welcome to our annual Spring Gala!

This time of yearis sobeautiful inNew York, with thetrees in bloom and splashesof color in parks large andsmall. Over the pastmonths it's been lovely tosee the school blossomingas well, afterthe pandemic-relateddisruptions. Onceagain, the auditorium was packed for concertsandfor SING!; our studentsare travelingto meets, competitionsand events; andtheschool's hallways were crowded with PAvolunteersand prospective familiesatthe Open Houses. The energy has fully returned to the building!

We'redelighted as well to returnto a fullyin-person Spring Gala this year, albeit with somechanges to theformat, asweadapt to anew venue. The Springcelebrationhas long beenatraditionat Stuy, one of our mostimportantcommunityevents, and akeyfundraiserfor ourschool.

Funds raised bythe PA arecritical to helpingtheschoolmaintainitsexcellence. Thisyear, the PA has paid forupdatedphysicslab kits, purchasedhundredsofbooksby award-winning new authorsfor English classes, supportedsports teams, Speech and Debate, Robotics, SING!, andpaid to repair musical instruments. We have invested innew labequipment and funded college andinternship resources, and so, so much more.

None of this wouldbe possible without youand your generosity -thank you! And none of thiswould become partof the extraordinary Stuy experience without the dedication, expertise, and hardworkof our fabulous faculty, staff, and school leadership. Thank you! Wedeeplyappreciate all that youdo for our children.

Thank you, Principal Yu, foryour amazing leadershipbringing theschoolthroughthe pandemic and back to growth and vibrancy, and to you, Dina, for your absolutely incredible support for Stuy families and your passionate devotion toour school. You andyourteam arethe best!

We deeply appreciate ourpartnershipswith the Student Union, the Stuy Alumni Associationand Stuy alumni-thank you for yoursupport!

Weaskall ofyou to please support ourwonderful advertisers, donors, andsponsors, whose generosity has made thisevent possible.

Ahuge thankyou toour Stuy 2023 Spring Gala Committeeand all the volunteers whohaveworked for months to make this evening a success - youare incredible!

And finally, to all the Stuyvesant students: we wish youthe very best in all ofyour endeavors. Please know how proudweareof each of you!

Best wishes, your2022-2023 PA Co-Presidents

Laura Parkin ShaweiWang