Recognizing the ills of the past helps to improve the present and the future is one of the core beliefs of history teachers. By considering, analyzing, interpreting, and reflecting on events from before our time, we become more cognizant of what it means to be a human being. The ability to be essentially good comes from various influences: families, friends, media, cultural constructs, etc. However, adolescents spend a large portion of their time in school, and this is where they often investigate instances of the past and acquire contexts of which they would remain ignorant. WHSAD students excited to enter the historic Park Avenue Armory Such a story has been on display for WHSAD sophomores over the last month and a half as they … [Read more...]
Bill Harvey, WHSAD’s NYC DOE Partner of the Year
Bill Harvey has been a supporter of and advocate for WHSAD since the inauguration of our CTE program in 2009. A long-time fixture in Williamsburg's artist community, and in the neighborhood of our school specifically, Bill has sought to create numerous opportunities for our students over the past 9 years, and continues to connect WHSAD students and teachers with professionals who care as deeply as he does about the education of the next generation's architects and designers. Bill has been instrumental in the development of our partnership with real estate development firm Heritage Equity Partners, a company that has sponsored projects and design competitions for the last four years, and has hosted interns and hired graduates. Last year he … [Read more...]
Senior of December-Justin Pazmino-Class of 2019
Justin believes that he was recognized for being punctual due to his hard work. One thing that helped him to expand his learning was getting more involved in his academics. He takes visiting his teachers very seriously, and to him it’s one of the main reasons why he is excelling in his classes. Another important factor that goes into more structured work is interacting with this peers. He gets added opinions on his work which helps him to see what he can better in his writings. If he doesn’t meet the due date for his assignments, he takes advantage of our WHSAD Gmail accounts. He sends in the work as soon as he completes it. He also emails his teachers when he needs help with a certain topic. Justin feels his experience at WHSAD was a very … [Read more...]
Jalen Vasquez-WHSAD Alumnus, Class of 2017
My name is Jalen Vasquez, and I graduated from WHSAD in June of 2017. A major goal of mine when I graduated was to use the architecture programs that we learned in the most effective way, becoming a Real Estate project manager. Right now I go to Howard University and I'm in the Architecture & Engineering program. To reach my goals I'm applying to as many scholarships as I can. I actually got an internship coming up this year at R2L:Architects in DC during the school year. Slowly but surely I am reaching my goal. A big motivation for me once I left high school was always living in NY, and seeing all these big buildings and living in a small tight apartment. I always wanted to build my own home and a place which can help … [Read more...]
WHSAD at DC9 Training Facility
Time and again, WHSAD students have opportunities to explore professional workplaces and network with those employed in such places. Learning about what the work entails and what it takes to attain such employment, students prepare themselves for life after WHSAD long before they don the cap and gown. Below, Internship Coordinator Ms. Wilson provides her take on students’ latest experience and why taking advantage of such occasions is crucial for students. On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, WHSAD students were invited to attend an Open House at the DC9 Training Facility, as part of National Apprentice Week. DC9 is the union that represents bridge painters, commercial painters, glaziers, drywall finishers, and paper hangers, and … [Read more...]
WHSAD’s Professional Development Session at Brooklyn North High School’s Day of Equity and Rigor
In any professional practice, development is essential. In order to stay abreast of new ideas, reliable techniques, and valuable data points, one must work to explore what is out there so that one may provide continuously improving service to those served. On November 6th, educators from North Brooklyn received opportunities to strengthen their professional practices during Brooklyn North High School’s Day of Equity and Rigor at Brooklyn Technical High School. Hundreds of educators received insights from speakers Josh Johnson, Glenn Singleton, Dr. Gholdy Muhammed, Superintendent Janice Ross, and Executive Superintendent Karen Watts. Additionally, WHSAD's neighbor school, Brooklyn Preparatory High School showcased some of its more poetic … [Read more...]
WHSAD’s Community Service Program
Thank you to correspondent Bryant Perez for this article. Community service is a huge part of any community; it helps make a community more stable by helping people and the environment with activities such as gardening, food drives, garbage clean-ups, etc. Ms. Spaziani, WHSAD’s Career Enhancement Coordinator and Freshman Instructional Support teacher, organizes community service events and believes that community service is important because it teaches students firsthand how doing nice things for someone else, even the smallest of things, can touch life all around. Students learn important values such as cooperation, generosity, and honesty, helping them be better people for a better future. Studies also consistently show that engaging … [Read more...]
Noak Newbery – Class of 2022
Noak Newbery is currently a freshman at WHSAD. Before Noak started his freshman year at WHSAD, he was enrolled in WHSAD’s Summer Bridge Program. Below Noak recalls his process while designing a cantilever bed. I started my initial design process roughly a month ago. My inspiration for the project stems from my interests in furniture design. I wanted to design a piece of furniture which could be practical and minimalistic. My work and experience in WHSAD's Summer Bridge Program helped me in my design because I had to think of my design in a more realistic approach and how things would interact. Floor plans helped me with my design because I had to think about how the bed frame would be on the other side of the wall. During the … [Read more...]
S’well Bottles Come to WHSAD
The company S'well gave away approximately 320,000 beverage bottles to New York City schools, including one for every student at WHSAD. According to Ms. Tom, the 12th grade environmental teacher and the person in charge of recycling at WHSAD, “The CEO of S'well decided to make her initiative this year and donate bottles to every high school students in the DOE” S'well’s generosity came from the desire to eliminate 54 million Plastic bottles by giving a reusable alternative. Mike Collado, a 12th grader and member of the Y-Plan Project, uses his bottle daily and notices students do so as well; he constantly see's someone refilling their bottles and believes that this is a good sign since the bottles are serving their purpose of being … [Read more...]
WHSAD Students Visit the Department of Buildings
Student correspondent Antonio Perez reports on his and his peers' visit to the Department of Buildings. On October 2nd, WHSAD students had the opportunity to visit the Department of Buildings to attend a panel on zoning and building codes. While many people may not be aware of what building codes exactly are, they do affect everyone and the way they live their daily lives in some form. Building codes are a set of rules and a set structure that buildings must adhere to in order to be able to be constructed. Building codes help to keep safety and order by ensuring that all structures are built in a way that is ready and prepared for all possible situations. An example of such is a house which is built off the water. This house must be … [Read more...]