WHSAD has its first five certified CTE graduates. Please congratulate Adams Peguero, Michael Martin, Ofelia Eumana, Marcus Gonzalez, and Robert Arroyo for passing the AutoCAD certified user exam. These students will receive a CTE endorsed diploma upon graduation this June. Stay tuned...more graduates to come... … [Read more...]
Nissan Trucks and Singing?
Hands on a Hard Body, what? As seductive as this title may sound, it’s not what you would expect it to be. This new broadway musical is inspired by a 1997 documentary that shares the same title. In the hot and dry town of Longview, Texas, 10 working-class Texans enter a contest that rewards them with a new red pickup truck that could change their lives. The rules for these musical competitors are plain and simple; they must stay standing with one hand on the car until one is remaining. This upbeat rhythm and blues musical introduced charismatic but strange characters. The musical left the audiences humming songs and made them cheer on for your favorite character, such as Norma Valverde, a husky Texan women who believes God is the key … [Read more...]
WHSAD on Ice
Students receiving a score of 85 and up on the regents or report card were rewarded with an incentive ice skating trip to Wollman Rink in Central Park. As sharp metal skates scraped against the cold hard ice. Giggles, screams, and the musical tunes of pop-culture illuminated the rink. During this bright but chilly day the students of WHSAD invaded the ice rink. The holding of hands was a method that students used to evade the utter embarrassment of tumbling on to the icy floor. “My butt hurts a lot but I had an incredibly large amount of fun...” claimed Donavon Bembridge; a bronzed honor roll freshman who crashed into the walls of the rink multiple times. The sight of the hopeless freshman grabbed the attention of Angel Ordonez; a junior … [Read more...]
Keystone Newsletter Issue #8
"Keystone" is the WHSAD staff newsletter showcasing important events and accomplishments at WHSAD. This is our March 7th edition. If you have a story you would like to share for the next edition, please email terraferma@whsad.org [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/WHSAD1.8.pdf"] … [Read more...]