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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...]

02 March 2015 – Aim & Assignments

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Aim: How did the use of massive bombing campaigns end World War II? Homework: Due Friday 03/06 - Debate handouts must be completed by friday, 03/06 - DBQ Quiz, Friday 03/06 - Debate on the building and use of nuclear weapons - Thursday, 03/05 - Unit Exam, Tuesday 03/10 - The Great Depression, Totalitarian Regimes, Rise of the Soviet Union, Fascism and Nazism, World War II … [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...]

Press Conference: WHSAD Launches Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program

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Assemblyman Joseph R. Lentol, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Public Advocate Letitia James were joined by fellow legislators, New York State Regent Kathleen Cashin, teen dating violence prevention advocates, and dating violence survivors to announce the launch of the Jessica Tush Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program. The program, named after a Staten Island teenager who was slain as the result of dating violence, will be piloted later this month at Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design in recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. At the press conference the official logo for the program was unveiled. The logo was designed by Anai Ortiz and Andrew Nunez, students at Williamsburg High School for Architecture … [Read more...]

04 February 2015 – Aim & Assignments

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Aim: How were Jewish people's human rights violated leading up to and during World War II? Assignments: - Homework Handout on the events following World War I due Friday, 02/06 - Quiz, Friday February 13th. - Classwork: Thematic Essay template must be completed by Friday … [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...]