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WHSAD Students Get a Sneak Peek of Williamsburg’s New State of the Art Music Hub

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  Williamsburg is at the center of an amazing revolution! Old buildings that are relics of the manufacturing/industrial age are being transformed into state of the arts spaces. Today Ms. Moos and Mr. Felix took a select group of students on a tour of a project in which a century-old sawdust factory is being transformed into an acoustically sound concert hall, recording studio, nightclub and center for composers.   This $16 million space on North 6th Street, dubbed the Original Music Workshop (OMW), would eventually be a hub for the community, musicians and top celebrities. We had the opportunity to see the work in progress. The fact that the site is in a dual manufacturing and residential zone has its advantages and … [Read more...]

The 2015 New York City Summer Youth Employment Program Applications Are Now Available!

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The New York City Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is open to all NYC residents between the ages of 14-24. The deadline to submit applications is April 10, 2015. SYEP provides New York City youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with paid summer employment for up to six weeks in July and August. Participants work in a variety of entry-level jobs including: Government Agencies * Hospitals * Summer Camps Non-Profits * Small Businesses * Law Firms Museums * Sports Enterprises * Retail Organizations SYEP also provides workshops on job readiness, career exploration, financial literacy and opportunities to continue education and social growth. To learn more click here. For online application, click here … [Read more...]

WHSAD Honor Roll Students Participate in 3rd Annual Barclays Center Field Trip

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  On March 2nd, over 60 WHSAD students from the third marking period honor roll went to the Barclay's Center to see the Brooklyn Nets take on the visiting Golden State Warriors. This field trip is part of an ongoing tradition at the Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design to reward its top students with field trips.  This is the third year in a row that WHSAD students went to the Barclay's Center to root for the Brooklyn Nets. Past field trips include, but are not limited to, Broadway and off-Broadway plays, day trips to Chelsea Piers, bowling, and other sports events. These incentive trips have helped WHSAD students push for higher grades each marking period. … [Read more...]

WHSAD Students Go to Barclays Center to See the Knicks vs. the Nets

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On Friday, February 6th, more than 20 WHSAD students were rewarded with a free field trip to see the New York Knicks versus the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. While the Brooklyn Nets enjoyed a comfortable lead during the first quarter, it turned out to be an exciting game, as the Knicks took the lead during the fourth quarter.  The Nets eventually came back to beat their cross-town rival 92-88. This special trip would not have been possible if it were not for the help of Harry Van Arsdale alumni Mia Hall. A special thanks go out to her for her efforts in making sure that our students succeed academically. WHSAD periodically provides its students who succeed academically with incentive field trips.  Past field trips include, … [Read more...]

Algebra students: Get Friendly with your Calculator!

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The start of a new term is the best time to learn more about using your calculator. Whether you need to master basic functions or conquer more advanced tasks, using the calculator is essential to doing well in Algebra and scoring on the Common Core test this spring. Here's the link to the graphing calculator manual: http://education.ti.com/en/us/guidebook/details/en/ABF6D3DD944745A7A76609E97F84B1F7/83p. Yes, the manual can be boring. But it's the most direct way to learn the steps for a specific task: just look it up in the table of contents and click on the link for that function. I'll be posting links to calculator lessons on  YouTube soon, but for now download this manual onto your phone or to the computer you use outside of school and … [Read more...]

School Closing Due To Inclement Weather on Tuesday, January 27th

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The Department of Education announced on Monday, January 26th that all New York City Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 27th. All students who must take the Global History and the Integrated Algebra Regents examinations may do so on Thursday, January 29th. The Global History exam will be administered at 9:15 am. The Integrated Algebra exam will be administered at 1:15 pm. For more information, please go to the Department of Education's website by clicking here. … [Read more...]

Progress Report Survival Guide

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WHEN are/were they sent? Progress Reports are mailed home about two weeks before each marking period ends. This is to give you enough time to take action in order to bring up your grade. Progress Reports for this marking period were sent out on Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 and they should arrive at your home next week. WHO is involved? Teachers write and send these reports to your parents and guardians. It's a good idea for you to read them, too, and to discuss the report with your folk and teachers. WHAT are they? Progress Reports are updates on a student's status at school. They are usually only sent to the parents and guardians of students who are failing a class, but some teachers send a report for every student. The report could … [Read more...]