On April 25th, a group of WHSAD juniors and staff members participated in the annual field trip to Philadelphia, PA. The purpose of this annual trip is for students to see the roles that architecture and preservation play when it comes to monumentalizing our country's early history. Students got to see sites such as Carpenter's Hall, the site of the First Continental Congress, and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution were signed, among others. To re-live this experience, click here in order to access the photo album. … [Read more...]
The Column
Archived here is every article written for WHSAD's student run newspaper, The Column.
Our WHSAD SkillsUSA chapter Is going to NATIONALS!!!!!!!
Our WHSAD chapter competed at the the annual New York State SkillsUSA championships this past week. We are proud to announce that Autumn Gonzalez won 1st place in the Prepared Speech competition and Nicholas Cruz won 2nd Place in the Action Skills (Job demonstration) competition. Everyone who competed did a phenomenal job!!! Autumn Gonzalez will be moving on to NATIONALS in Louisville, Kentucky this JUNE!!!!! … [Read more...]
What have our Sophomores been up to in their CTE class?
As we enter the final week of the second marking period (of our second semester), our sophomores prepare to finish their last drawing of the year. The drawings completed for this marking period include Sections of a BRICK VENEER CONSTRUCTION AND SOLID BRICK CONSTRUCTION, WALL FRAMING WITH WOOD, and CORNER POST CONSTRUCTION. The lessons belonging to these are as follows: Aim: What are the advantages and disadvantages of a brick veneer and solid brick construction? (Students learned how materials come together to develop these types of constructions.) Aim: What is a wall framing construction? (Through the use of Isometric drawings, students learn the basic parts of a wood wall frame.) Aim: What is a Corner post construction and … [Read more...]
Double Object Pronouns (Class work/Review for upcoming quiz)
Aim: How do we use double object pronouns to complete a phrase? Follow instructions on the handout below: [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Double-object-pronouns.docx"] … [Read more...]
23 April 2015 – Aim & Assignments
Aim: How did African nations gain independence? Announcements: - Start studying for the Global Regents - Regents Prep tutoring schedule Monday – 8th period and 9th (2:45pm-3:45pm) Tuesday – 8th period Wednesday – 9th (2:45-4:30pm) Thursday – 8th period and 9th (2:45-4:30) Friday – 8th period Saturday Mock Regents Exams (10 am – 2pm) April 18th April 25th May 2nd May 9th May 16th May 23rd May 30th June 6th June 13th Online resources for Global Regents http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/global.cfm – Online activities to review Global History http://www.nysedregents.org/globalhistorygeography – All of the old Regents Exams … [Read more...]
SAT Identifying Sentence Errors Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5PxA5iLDh8 … [Read more...]
Junior English HW #6 – Marking Period #2
AIM What are the different strategies you can use to improve your SAT Improving Sentences score? EXTENSION ACTIVITY / HOMEWORK HW #6: Students will complete Kaplan Improving Sentences Packet … [Read more...]
STUDY FOR QUIZ TOMORROW / HW #2 / Classwork 4-23-15
Hello, We have a quiz tomorrow! Make sure you know these verbs: hablar lavar jugar cocinar bailar correr escuchar beber sacar caminar escribir comer dibujar estudiar AND make sure you know how to say what someone is doing using the present progressive: Subject + Conjugation of ESTAR + Verb -> replace -ar ending with ANDO / replace -er ending with IENDO Example: YO ESTOY COMIENDO = I am eating HOMEWORK#2 Due … [Read more...]
Students Manufacture Heating Grilles for WHSAD at Architectural Grille
We are now in production mode! After we learned about the structure of the company Architectural Grille, its safety procedures and the operation of their CNC (computer numerical control) machines we were ready to produce. WHSAD Juniors designed heating grilles for WHSAD. After initial sketches, we finalized our designs in Auto CAD. This week we saw the first results of our work. We are super excited about the product! … [Read more...]
Pre-Regents Assessment
During the week of April 27-May 1, the 10th Grade English Classes will sit for all 4 parts of the ELA Regents exam, during their English class periods. Monday, teachers and students will review the literature, essay components. comprehension skills and test taking strategies of the New York State Regents exam that will be given in June. Students should come to class on time, prepared with writing materials (pen, pencil), having studied the literary outlines from Monday's class. As time and concentration are essential, be mindful of the effect that lateness or distraction would have on assessment. … [Read more...]