PortSide NewYork is very happy with the work and team spirit of the three interns from WHSAD. We told them that, in this era of PR and social media, they should have the learning experience of creating a blogpost about their time with us. Click here or see below to read that blogpost. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Our-summer-at-PortSide.pdf"] … [Read more...]
The Column
Archived here is every article written for WHSAD's student run newspaper, The Column.
Elected officials speaker series KICK OFF!
On Friday, April 8, 2016 Council Member Antonio Reynoso (34th District- Bushwick, Williamsburg, and Ridgewood) visited WHSAD to kick off our electED officials speaker series. The purpose of the speaker series is to allow elected officials and civic leaders to meet our students and discuss ways the students can play a role in the community. Council Member Reynoso spoke about his role in the city council and the issues facing the constituents of his district. He also brought with him Williamsburg Organizer, Alexis Rodriguez and Lauren George, Director of Intergovernmental and Community Affairs at NYC Landmarks and Preservation Commission. The discussion focused on the zoning changes that have taken place in recent … [Read more...]
WHSAD Students Begin Design Competition
As part of WHSAD's ongoing partnership with Heritage Equity Partners, six pairs of students will spend the next two months designing the 25 Kent sales office that will be built out this summer in the building currently rising at 55 North 10th Street, here in Williamsburg. Students will be mentored by architects from Gensler, who will provide regular feedback on the students' plans as they develop their designs for the interior space, including the layout, finishes, and renderings. As the initial meeting for this project, the students took a tour of 55 North 10th Street on Wednesday, March 16th where they were able to see the different stages of construction the hotel is in, and spent time taking measurements in the sales office space. … [Read more...]
How a Local Developer is Giving WHSAD Students Real World Experience
On March 15th, DNAinfo published an article detailing the new partnership between Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design and Hertiage Equity Partners. You can read the full article below or click here to read the article on the DNAinfo website. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/DNAInfo_Developer.pdf"] … [Read more...]
Honor Roll – Spring 2016, Marking Period 1
Congratulations to all of the students that made the honor roll for the first marking period! Keep up the good work! To see if you've made the honor roll, look for your grade in the report below. Remember, while your average may have been high enough, you can only make the honor roll if you've passed all of your classes. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2015_TERM2_MP1_HONOR-ROLL.pdf"] … [Read more...]
Makeville Studio- WHSAD Intro to Woodworking
The following is a brief update on the WHSAD's Makeville Studio project. Please click here for more information about this program. Day 2- Project details: Review of milling rough lumber Table saw safety and use After Jointing and planning their wood pieces, WHSAD students are ready for the next phase of their end table construction. Once Rex and Kristen finished demonstrating the safety procedures of how to use a table saw, WHSAD students went straight to work. Below you will find additional documents About this Makeville Studio woodworking project. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/makeville.pdf"] … [Read more...]
WHSAD Students Work with Councilmen Levin to Prepare Y-Plan Presentation
On Sunday, March 13 a group of our dedicated Y-PLAN students joined the Participatory Budgeting Committees in putting together their presentation board for the PB Project Expo on March 29th & 30th. The students provided the teams with renderings for five projects. They also helped create the presentations for the other projects that are up for voting. The students are excited to have a hand in helping to change the communities that they live and go to school in. See below to learn more about WHSAD's Y-Plan project. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/YPLAN-Projects.doc"] … [Read more...]
WHSAD Student’s Introduce Their Y-Plan Project at Brooklyn Borough Hall
On Wednesday, March 2nd Xavier Flowers, Anah Lewi, Luis Barrera, David Lozado, and Ronny Tineo attended and presented at Brooklyn Borough Hall for the Y-PLAN conference. These students, along with their 7th period economics class, have been working with Councilman Levin’s office and the Participatory Budget Committee on five different projects that will benefit the community. They are creating renderings of the proposed changes to each area. The students had opportunity to discuss their project plans with Chancellor Carmen Farina. The goal of Participatory Budget is to give members of the community a say in how and what money is spent on in their neighborhoods. By working with the PB committee and the y-plan project, our students have been … [Read more...]
WHSAD Renews its Pellettieri Stone Carvers’ Academy
With the support of the Walentas Family Foundation, WHSAD is now home to Pellettieri Stone Carvers' Academy. Each Monday students meet to learn the foundations of stone carving. Their final projects will be reliefs that will be placed in a community garden La Casita Verde. The course is conducted by stone carver Chris Pellettieri and WHSAD teacher Pia Moos. … [Read more...]
WHSAD Teacher Evelyn Rivera Awarded Skills USA 2016 Advisor of the Year
Congratulations to Ms. Rivera, 10th grade Architecture teacher and Skills USA advisor at Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design, on being awarded Skills USA Advisor of the Year. Ms. Rivera was given this award at the 5th annual Skills USA Regional Conference, held at Thomas Edison High School. … [Read more...]