On Friday, April 17th, nearly 40 WHSAD students were interviewed by the school's Internship Partners as part of their application for summer internships in the fields of Architecture, Preservation, Engineering, and other related fields. Throughout the morning, students met with potential employers to discuss their interest in the field and what high school students could contribute to the different companies/organizations. Representatives from Silman, Park Avenue Armory, Green-Wood Cemetery, World Monuments Fund, PortSide NY, Landmark West!, Neighborhood Preservation Center, Royal Oak Society, and Chris Pelletieri, Stone Carver, were on hand to meet with students and begin the difficult task of identifying which students are best suited … [Read more...]
The Column
Archived here is every article written for WHSAD's student run newspaper, The Column.
Make-Up Work for Period 4 PreCalculus
Hello 4th Period PreCalculus!!!! If you have missed any graded assignments so far this 2nd marking period, you will find them posted below. Reminder, all make-up work is due by MONDAY, April 27th!!! [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Finding-Forces-Using-Vectors.pdf"] [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Matricies-with-Mixed-Operations-HW.pdf"] [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Matrix-Operations-Addition-Subtraction-Scalar-Multiplication.pdf"] [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/More-Problems-with-Vectors-HW.pdf"] [gview … [Read more...]
20 April 2015 – Aim & Assignments
Aim: How did nations in Europe and Asia implement democratic reforms? 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...]
Girls Who Code: Play Video Games Designed by WHSAD Students
During the last weeks WHSAD students have developed some video games in the Girls Who Code club. Use the links below to check out our first games! Ashley Cabrera created: http:///scratch.mit.edu/projects/embed/53555842/?autostart=false Selena Davis created: http:///scratch.mit.edu/projects/embed/51151020/?autostart=false … [Read more...]
17 April 2015 – Aim & Assignments
Aim: What factors caused Communism to collapsed in the Soviet Union? 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...]
15 April 2015 – Aim & Assignments
Aim: How did the Iranian Revolution change the nation of Iran? 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 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...]
14 April 2015 – Aim, Assignments & Announcements
Aim: Why is there so much tension between India and Pakistan? 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 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...]
Transcript Workshop for Freshman & Sophomore Parents
The WHSAD Guidance Department will be hosting a transcript review workshop for all 9th and 10th grade parents and students. We will go over your child's permanent record and discuss promotion and graduation requirements. We will also discuss current regents testing requirements. The workshop will take place on either Thursday, April 16th from 6pm to 7:30 pm or Saturday, April 18th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. Please RSVP for your session of choice by contacting your child's guidance counselor: Freshman: Ms. Terraferma 718-388-1260 x3310 or terraferma@whsad.org Sophomore: Ms. Erneste 718-388-1260 x2070 or erneste@whsad.org … [Read more...]
WHSAD Freshman Compete in National Bioenergy Competition
Freshman students Najee Neil, Xavier Abreu Negron, Victor Perry, Alfredo Sanchez and Nicholas Shannon are competing in a national competition through the Department of Energy. The task was to design an infographic about biofuel. The topic chosen by the students was cellulosic ethanol and how it can be used to potentially meet our energy needs. Click on the link below to view the infographic and to support our social media campaign on cellulosic ethanol! http://energy.gov/node/1044111 … [Read more...]
13 April 2015 – Aim & Assignments
Aim: What role did Gandhi play in the Indian independence movement? 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 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...]