Puente

 

Puente Class - Room L6:
Puente ELA 8 - 2nd & 3rd Period
Puente ELA 7 - 5th & 6th Period
Puente Club: Meets every other Wednesday in the Library during lunch

Puente Calendar - See shared  "Puente Club 25-26" calendar link

NMS Puente Description/Mission:
Puente Project Mission - The Puente Project's mission is to increase the number of students who enroll in colleges and universities, earn college degrees, and return to the community as mentors and leaders to future generations.
NMS Puente - The NMS Puente Team works to create a classroom environment where our NMS Puentistas experience multicultural learning, gain college and career awareness, and engage in their school and local community through service.
 

Advisor Names:
Nora Hayani, Puente Teacher, nhayani@newarkunified.org
Celina Cesena, Puente Counselor, ccesena@newarkunified.org, EXT. 3012
 

Resources / Links:
Counselor Student Meeting Request Form: https://forms.gle/B8W9DasFiv44sN3L8
Puente Volunteering & Engagement Opportunities: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13tamDhnZuN3e_h1GCHoFiR9qh8MeiIG6ajSms6Elcn8/edit?tab=t.0
Puente Points Log: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1b1jqvTfUR0Vrl6J7rRggvTT4PFcygYJreOrKxKHHi8M/edit?gid=0#gid=0

For Fall 2025, Puente Tutoring will be offered on Tuesdays after school from 2:50-3:35 pm in Ms. Hayani's room (L6) for the rest of the semester. Please see the flyer or reach out to Ms. Cesena (ccesena@newarkunified.org) for more information.

 

NOTE - this tutoring is for Puente students only