40 THE QUEENS COURIER • KIDS & EDUCATION • FEBRUARY 25, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com kids & education Sponsored by There’s more in store for you when you have a 5Star Credit Card. Apply today online at mynycb.com or call us at 1-888-550-9888 COMPILED BY BOB HARRIS AND ROBERT POZARYCKI SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT > Absolutely Free Student Checking •No minimum balance •No per check fee •No monthly maintenance fee > Free unlimited ATM transactions at NYCB locations > Free VISA®CheckCard > Free Direct Deposit > Free On-line Banking with Free Bill Pay† > 24 Hour Bank by Phone > Convenience •Over 140 locations in NY and NJ •Extended branch banking hours •Supermarket banking •7 day-a-week banking at many locations > Pre-Paid Solutions •VISA® Gift Card •Pre-Paid Long Distance •Pre-Paid MasterCardTM •Pre-Paid Wireless Service •MetroCards Smart Student BANKING1 Open your Student Checking2 Account and/or Savings Account and enjoy: ▪ No Minimum Balance Fee ▪ No Per-Check Fee ▪ No Monthly Service Fee ▪ Unlimited Transactions at NYCB ATMs ▪ Free Visa® debit card ▪ Free Direct Deposit ▪ Free e-Statements ▪ Free NYCB Online Banking with Bill Pay3 For more information call 718-448-7272 or visit www.myNYCB.com †For your online security, information will be verified by the Bank. Once the verification process is complete, your Free Online Banking & Free Bill Pay account will be activated and ready for you to use. No monthly services charges apply. A separate fee applies for optional services such as Money HQ. Please talk to a branch representative or ask for our fee schedule for more details. (877) 786-6560 • myNYCB.com © New York Community Bank. Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender 1Student Banking is available for personal accounts only and is free of maintenance and activity fees. 2Student Checking Accounts with a Visa® debit card are automatically enrolled in the Even >more Rewards Program. For complete terms and conditions speak with a branch representative. Restrictions apply. 3No monthly service charges apply. Fees may apply for optional services. Please talk to a branch representative or ask for our fee schedule for more details. Bank is not responsible for typographical errors. © New York Community Bank- Member FDIC Equal Opportunity Lender HILLCREST HIGH PRESIDENT ACTIVE & FOCUSED Odette Munoz, a member of the Health Sciences Institute at Hillcrest High School, spends much of her time helping the student government function properly. Last year, she worked for the ARISTA Committee, but this year decided to focus on student affairs. She works with advisor Haydee Racinos and the Leadership Classes to organize events including dances, blood drives, canned food drive and UNICEF fundraisers. She also regularly attends meetings with Principal David Morrison. She hopes to attend Hunter College or City College to study opthalmology. Hillcrest kids serve the needy with food drive The Leadership Classes of the Hillcrest High School student government just completed a canned food drive, collecting 500 pounds of food that was donated to City Harvest. The event was coordinated by advisor Haydee Recinos and Student Government President Odette Munoz. Shown with Munoz ar estudent volunteers Gurkamal Sandhy, Sasha Beer and Jacqueline Machado. (photo by Margarita Tellez) Future business leaders at Campus Magnet Ranking members of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) in the Business, Computer Applications and Entrepreneurship High School in Cambria Heights’ Campus Magnet Complex are pictured at a meeting with advisor Drunia Duvivier. The mission of the FBLA is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. Student Zeyad Rasul spoke of enjoying activities such as learning public speaking skills, career opportunities and team building. Duvivier (at far right) is pictured with FBLA members (from left to right) Sashawna Edwards, Christian Marrast, Cristelle Simaille and Rasul. Advisory takeovers help Campus Magnet students learn The Benjamin Franklin High School of Finance and Information Technology in the Campus Magnet Complex in Cambria Heights began the new year with a new academic program, Advisory Takeover. Sponsored by The Future Project, a national organization aimed at helping students learn from members of their community in the classroom, the Advisory Takeover allowed students from the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity at Syracuse University to visit the school and work with students in fi ve different clases. The fraternity members shared their experiences with the teenagers and advised them on what they need to do to graduate high school and move on to college. The visiting students were (from left to right) Alseny Frederick, DeVaughn Smith, Joshua Collins, Kerestein Camilien and Travis Davis.
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