New Design High School

Tribeca Film Festival Here We Come

2012-02-13T18:01:00.001-05:00

These Streets Are Our Home: Rough Cut Trailer from Mediastorm New Design on Vimeo.

Check out some of the beginning movie trailers coming out of our upper grade level documentary filmmaking course. The class, Mediastorm, explores "silences" that exist in our society. Students in production teams are making short documentaries that focus on bringing attention to a critical issue facing New York City and the larger world outside of the city. Students are learning all aspects of the filmmaking process including proposal writing, marketing, filming, editing, sound production and research.

Above is raw footage interview from Wicked Kid Production Team's film These Streets Are Our Home. The film explores teen homelessness and the shelter system in New York City. The clip is of New Design High's own 12th grader Emmanual who lived in the shelter in New York City.

Below, is K-Bob Production teams interview with 12th grader Bobbi. Bobbi explores the life of Bobbi Barker and her experiences in the juvenile justice system. The film is focused on telling the story of youth incarcerated in our city.

Bobbi Trailer Draft from Mediastorm New Design on Vimeo.

The Mediastorm films will premiering this spring and will be entered into film festivals all over the country. To find out more about the class please check out the Mediastorm Class Blog.

Domincan Republic here comes New Design

2011-12-21T16:56:00.004-05:00

6 New Design High School students have been selected for Global Potential's six-week summer program in the Dominican Republic! They will be traveling summer 2012 to do community development work in rural villages and living with host families for the duration of their stay. The application process was quite competitive so we are super proud that they were accepted. Congrats to Taylor M, Christian O, Junior B, Ashley R, Danielle H and Peter R.

NEWSPAPER FASHION 2011

2011-12-20T12:35:00.005-05:00

New Design NewsPaper Fashion Show 2011
Edited by 9th Grader Jonathan Ramos
"After it was filmed I started to put the whole thing together from the sketches to the making of the clothing to the the fashion show itself. This was my first time using iMovie and my first time video editing. It took a long time! I'm excited because I really want to become a filmmaker."
--Johnathan Ramos, 9th Grade NDHS

CB2's Eastside Store Opening Bash

2011-12-15T14:45:00.001-05:00

APER and CB2 had a little get together last night to celebrate the opening of the CB2 Eastside Manhattan store on 3rd Ave and 58th street. The party also marked CB2's partnership with New Design High School, which gives students the chance to work with street photographers like Backyard Bill, Eddie Newton and Street Peeper. Their pictures were on display at the store launch party and available for sale via silent auction with proceeds benefiting the high school. Check out our shots from last night, which included attendees Maggie Gyllenhaal, Darryl "D.M.C." Matthews McDaniels of a little group called Run-D.M.C. and PAPER fav, artist Kalup Linzy.

Billy Rohan on NDHS Skate Program!

2011-11-30T15:27:00.004-05:00

HBTV: Scholastic Survey with jeffstaple - Billy Rohan from HBTV on Vimeo.

"Education is undoubtedly a foundation of any culture and society. The very success of society hinges on a proper reinforcement that engages the people in acquiring and disseminating knowledge. Sharing a common interest in the continued focus on bringing education and learning to the forefront, HBTV and jeffstaple of Staple Design are partnering to create a new series titled Scholastic Survey which consists of online episodes exploring the importance and necessity of placing our best interests in education. In a time and place where education has been relegated to the back burner amidst budgetary cuts and misdirected spending in the United States, now more then ever is a time to look into the unrepairable damage that comes with an uneducated society."

Check more at Scholastic Survey with Billy Rohan!

Senior Mentor Program

2011-11-03T09:25:00.002-04:00

Following last year's success the iDESIGN program has launched the 2011-2012 Senior Mentor program. iDESIGN is a school-based leadership program of Urban Arts Partnership that aims to boost school engagement among 9th and 10th grade NDHS students who have struggled with attendance in the past. Seniors are paired with younger iDESIGN students, offering academic and emotional support during group and individual meetings. This year groups will be taking trips and going on school lunches to encourage a positive and open environment. Pictured above are mentors and mentees at the iDESIGN kick-off luncheon held in October.

NDHS at the 2011 Mobility Shifts Conference

2011-10-11T11:32:00.003-04:00

Last Wednesday 12 NDHS students paid a visit to Urban Arts Partnership to prepare to present at the 2011 Mobility Shifts Conference that will be hosted at The New School later this month. The students will be a part of the panel, "NYC Students Imagine the 2050 Classroom." With the support of two professional designers, students brainstormed, discussed and designed their vision for schools in 2050 that they will present at the conference on October 12th.

NDHS OPEN HOURS 8th GRADE TOURS

2011-10-06T11:07:00.004-04:00

New Design High School would like to cordially invite 8th grade students and families to our OPEN HOUSE tours!

The tours will be offered on 2 different school days - In order to attend the tour you must RSVP by email only at sarahbaltazar@newdesignhigh.com.

Please note - large groups or middle school guidance counselors should email SARAH directly regarding private tour possibilities.

Tuesday, November 8th - ELECTION DAY - 2:00pm (All NYC Public school students do not have class this day, 8th graders should always attend with a parent or guardian)

Wednesday, November 16th - 6:00pm

Should you have any further questions or concerns please contact sarahbaltazar@newdesignhigh.com.

See you soon!

CONCESSION STAND CONSTRUCTION CREW

2011-06-13T12:51:00.001-04:00

A Lentini-Ratkowski production with help from the Center for Architecture and the students of New Design High School.

Rising Seniors Class of 2012

2011-06-07T16:18:00.002-04:00

RISING seniors of the Class of 2012 that are interested in pushing themselves to the NEXT LEVEL - check out these COLLEGE NOW courses that are offered next semester, Fall of 2011 at BMCC! Classes will be held on Saturday and totally FREE tuition to NDHS students. Limited seats are available, see Sarah for more details. You must register before the end of SUMMER 2011!

College Now Courses - Fall 2011

Fundamentals of Speech SPE 100, 3 credits
The aim of this course is to develop effective skills in speech communication. The student examines how to generate topics and organize ideas, masters elements of audience psychology, and practices techniques of speech presentation in a public forum. All elements of speech production and presentation are considered.

General Psychology PSY 100, 3 credits
This course stresses adaptive human behavior in relation to the environment. Topics considered include: origins and methods of psychology, neuropsychological bases of behavior, maturation, motivation, emotion, learning frustration and conflict.

Introduction to Sociology SOC 100, 3 credits
This course analyzes the structure, processes and products associated with group living. Attention is focused on the concepts of social organization, culture, groups, stratification, major social institutions and significant trends in group living.

Introduction to Video Technology VAT 100, 2 credits
This course explains how video technology works. It covers the fundamentals of contemporary media technology including understanding video image formation, data compression, picture and sound generation and manipulation, and the impact of new technologies, such as HD-TV and P2P. Lab exercises introduce students to the operations of cameras, video-recording systems, microphones, and the uses of SMPTE Time Code. Students also examine systems for delivering media to the viewer, including webcast, broadcast, and satellite and cable distribution.

Introduction to Multimedia MMP 100, 3 credits (2hours 2 lab hours)
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of multimedia production. In a hands-on class, students will learn the essentials of program design and authoring software in an integrated computer environment. Students will learn how to combine graphics, audio and text to create programs for industrial and educational applications.

Introduction to Computer and Information Security CIS 115 (Fridays afternoon only), 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to computer and information security. The significance of information integrity, availability and confidentiality are presented to demonstrate the importance of computer and information security. Students will gain practical skills on how to recognize threats and correct vulnerabilities. Techniques of detection, prevention and recovery from intrusions by malicious software will be taught with emphasis on concepts of organizational security through the institution of policies and procedures, and establishment of business and continuity planning.

Accounting Principles I ACC 122, 4 Credits
The course covers the fundamental principles of accounting and the practical use of accounting tools and techniques. Topics covered include the definition and scope of accounting, accounting records and processes, books of original and subsequent entry, work sheets, adjusting and closing entries, accounting for cash, accounting for negotiable instruments, and accounting for plant assets. An investigation is made of accounting for service businesses and trading concerns.

Introduction to Business BUS 104, 3 credits
Business and industry in the United States are surveyed broadly in this course. Emphasis is placed on the historical development, objectives, methods of operation, and the interrelationships of management, labor and government. Included is the study of new developments and trends in business administration and the problems they engender in the total management process.

Elements of Engineering Design ESC 111, 1 credit
This course provides an introduction to engineering practice through hands-on investigations, computer applications, and design projects in the fields of structures and robotics. All investigations and design projects are performed in groups and presented in oral and /or written form. Computers are used for documentation, data analysis and robot control.

General Chemistry CHE 110, 4 Credits
This course is designed specifically for the non-science major and should only be taken by students in non-science disciplines: liberal arts, business, etc. It explores the world of atoms and molecules and relates this submicroscope world to the daily life of the student. Topics to be discussed include plastics, foods, the environment, genetics and drugs.

John Lennon Bus Project

2011-06-07T09:38:00.000-04:00

Spring 2011 Field Day

2011-06-03T12:01:00.000-04:00

NDHS 2011 - Blue then Orange Wins from David Rothauser on Vimeo.

NDHS 2011 Boys Relay from David Rothauser on Vimeo.

NDHS 2011 Girls Relay from David Rothauser on Vimeo.

NDHS 2011 Over the Top 1 from David Rothauser on Vimeo.

NDHS 2011 Over the Top 2 from David Rothauser on Vimeo.

NDHS 2011 Over the Top 3 from David Rothauser on Vimeo.

June Regents & Final Exam Schedule

2011-05-31T13:46:00.002-04:00

New Design High School Band Music Video

2011-05-23T16:13:00.003-04:00

"Gone Without A Trace." An original song and video by the NDHS Band.

Romeo Cabral - DRUMS
Desmond Harris - BASS
Joshua Hernandez - VOCALS 
Jules Park - KEYBOARD
Jared Louis Passen - GUITAR
Dante Zacharias Walker - GUITAR

DRESS to IMPRESS

2011-05-10T13:08:00.004-04:00

Julie's intersession worked on dress construction. Check out our young celebrity designers.

Prom Day Attendance: June 8, 2011

2011-05-06T09:27:00.003-04:00

This years prom will be held at the New Yorker Hotel on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 from 8:00pm - 12:00am.

Here is a reminder about PROM attendance:

*Students must be on time to DFL

*Students must be in attendance at least half the day in order to sign out early.

*Most students that want to sign out at lunch must be present to DFL and the first 3 blocks of the day.

*Students that come late to school will have to stay the second half of the afternoon.

Please be advised that if you are ABSENT from school on the day of the prom please make sure you know you will loose your privileged to attend the prom. *No refunds.*

There is NO SCHOOL the day after prom on Thursday, June 9, 2011.

Master Poet Poetry Slam

2011-05-02T18:17:00.008-04:00

Just before spring break the NDHS community gathered after school for a Poetry Slam & Open Mic organized by UAP teaching artist Fabian Saucedo. At the event NDHS student poets, MCs and musicians shared some amazing work with their peers and teachers. 12th grade student and Master Poet participant Yolandri Vargas won the slam with her piece titled, "This Poem Is Not About Me." 9th grade student Victoria Ruiz and 12th grade student Charles Prophet placed in second and third.

I Design

2011-04-04T17:10:00.003-04:00

A Minute With Sammy, New Design High School - iDesign 2014 from Urban Arts Partnership on Vimeo.

Spend "A Minute With" New Design High School Freshman, Samuel Fermin. Sammy is enrolled in the iDesign program, an Attendance Improvement/Drop-Out Prevention initiative offered by Urban Arts Partnership in partnership with New Design and funded through a grant with the United Way. Coordinators Ariana Allensworth and Sarah Gluck work one-on-one and in groups with iDesign students to monitor their attendance, encourage their academics, and offer support in innumerable ways. Afterschool arts programs, including photography and poetry, play a large role in the program. Through these art forms, the students explore and share their individual viewpoints, increasing their ownership of their own education. In this "A Minute With," Sammy explains how iDesign is keeping him on track to graduate and empowering him to "design" his own life.

Senior Trip: INFORMATION

2011-03-10T15:40:00.002-05:00

New Design High School Class of 2011 Senior Trip Information

Travel Date: Friday, March 11, 2011

Seniors should report to the cafeteria on Friday, March 11th by 9:30am.

**Seniors will not be allowed to attend until they have completed the mandatory bag check, have turned in all medical release documents and paid off or turned in library books!

Pinegrove Ranch is located at 30 Cherrytown Road Kerhonkson, NY 12446 • 1.800.346.4626

Students that are late in the morning to bag check MAY BE LEFT BEHIND!! Please be on time!

MAKE GOOD CHOICES: All NYC Chancellors regulations will be in effect during SENIOR TRIP. Students that are found with any alcohol or other substances will jeopardize their attendance to the senior trip, June graduation and may receive a superintendent suspension. So please, MAKE GOOD CHOICES.

Lead chaperones will be Sarah Baltazar and Danilo Martinez of New Design High School along with other staff members.

Sarah's emergency contact cell phone: 917-386-7572

Students may be reached by their own cell phones, via Sarah or via the reception desk at Pinegrove Ranch.

Additional Activities: $30 paint ball, $6-20 optional photo purchases

For any other questions please contact New Design at 212.475.4148.

G*R*A*D*U*A*T*I*O*N ******IS*******C*O*M*I*N*G!!!!

FIRST YEAR SPIRIT ANIMAL MASKS

2011-03-10T13:48:00.003-05:00

Healthy 12th Grade YELC Girls

2011-03-01T18:06:00.003-05:00

During the first week of February our 12th grade female Youth Empowerment Leadership Community (YELC) participated in the 2nd Annual Health & Wellness Intersession program. YELC is part of the leadership intern program with our friends at Community of Unity.

This year’s YELC program was called, “Feeding your Mind, Body, and Soul.” and was a celebratory three days away from school, honoring our Young Women in their final year of High School. Each day was filled with learning, personal challenges, and so much laughter. The amazing program included juice and raw food tastings at Organic Avenue, a visit to Georgia Salon for an inter-generational conversation on beauty, hair, and self-care, and a soulful day of healthy cooking and group reflection.

“What really interested me was our day focused on the Body,” writes YELC member Juanise Allen. “We spent the beginning of each day at Organic Avenue, where we talked about the importance of what goes into our body. We tasted juices that Organic Avenue offered (Grapefruit & Vegetable juice). Immediately, my body reacted and I felt completely refreshed. Having this experience really influenced me to be more cautious of what goes into my body.”

This program was another milestone in our on-going commitment to providing opportunities for our youth to explore and embrace their own health and wellness, and to make good choices that will empower them to follow their dreams and live their Song.

Special thanks to our generous partners at Georgia Salon & Organic Avenue for hosting the girls and making everything so special and so real. Additional thanks to the CofU Board of Directors , Jason & Marisa Zullin, and Audrey Orell for so generously opening her home to us once again!

New Design is Big in Japan (We Think)

2011-02-24T16:48:00.006-05:00

Japanese Kensetsu Architecture, Construction and Engineering News Daily highlights New Design. We are not sure what they are saying but we think they are highlighting the work we do with the Center for Architecture Foundation and their Learning By Design Program. Each year the Design Department at New Design partners with the Learning By Design program to work on large build projects on the roof of the school. The idea is to use architecture as a vehicle for fostering learning and discovery to inspire creative thinking and problem-solving.

New Design students recently attended a Center for Architecture Build a Wall Program.

Take Part Highlights New Design Graduate

2011-02-24T16:09:00.003-05:00

Digital Media website, Take Part, highlights New Design High School Graduate Juan Nizama:

When Hunter College's spring semester begins on January 28, transfer student Juan Nizama will blend in perfectly with his pre-med peers. The serious and determined young man will be one among many working steadily in pursuit of his dream: becoming a doctor.

His professors and his classmates may never know the full story behind Juan’s shy smile—or why Juan’s quiet presence among them is so remarkable.

JUAN’S STORY

Juan Nizama was born and raised in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. One of the poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods in New York City, Bushwick is known for drugs, crime, violence and urban decay.

As a young boy in elementary and junior-high school, Juan enjoyed being a student and excelled academically. Everything changed once he entered high school.

Like many of his peers, he became disengaged and succumbed to the lure of the streets.

Read full article here.

Fashion Week

2011-02-24T15:58:00.005-05:00

The New York City Department of Education (DOE), the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week producer IMG Fashion, and Lincoln Center today welcomed some of our New Design High School students, and fashion teacher extraordinaire Julie Zenobi, who are interested in entering the fashion industry to hear from top designers and industry leaders at the second annual Life in Fashion Forum. Panel members included Patrick Robinson, Executive Vice President of Global Design for the Gap; Lubov Azria, Chief Creative Officer of BCBG Max Azria Group; Lori Goldstein, Stylist; and Terron Schaefer, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer for Saks Fifth Avenue. The event was held at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center and moderated by Teri Agins, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal and author of “The End of Fashion.”

New Design Hits the Airwaves

2011-02-23T18:20:00.005-05:00

Coming this Spring to NBC is the new show Cause Celeb. The show, hosted by Cat Greenleaf, introduces viewers to celebrities who give back to causes. Each week the show will accompany a different celeb on a trip through their past to explore the issues that have shaped them, and watch as they partner with charitable groups to make a difference. The first show documents Rosie Perez and the work she does as head of the Artistic Board of Urban Arts Partnership. The show with Rosie highlights New Design and the challenge faced two Seniors, Tamika Cruz and Michael Dela Cruz to pass the New York State Regents Exam using the UAP's Fresh Prep that has been developed and piloted in partnership with New Design High School. New Design is using the Fresh Prep program for the Regents in United States History, Global History, English and Math. Check out more about Fresh Prep.

SOUND DESIGN at NEW DESIGN

2011-02-10T09:34:00.006-05:00

The 9th Grade have been working on Sound Design producing original songs in their Music Production course. The class is part of the Urban Arts Partnership program at the school and taught by teaching artist, Jules Gimbrone. Meeting once a week over the course of the semester, students gained the skills to produce, edit, and mix their own songs using the program Garageband. Simultaneously, students investigated themes of identity, and wrote poetry that explores the effects of stereotypes. Students then recorded and mixed their poems into their instrumental tracks. Check out their work out here.

FROG DISSECTION

2011-02-09T13:31:00.002-05:00

YEAR THREE FURNITURE DESIGN

2011-02-09T12:44:00.004-05:00

IKEA has got nothing on our sidetables designed for flat palette transport. Dave and Brian had the students creates cardboard maquettes and then produce these gems.

Regents & Midterm Week Schedule

2011-01-24T11:30:00.002-05:00

Regents Exams and Midterm week begins Tuesday, January 25, 2010 and ends Friday, Jan 28th.

When you arrive to school on the day of each exam, go to the bulletin board outside of the main office and find out what room you are assigned to. You must be in your assigned classroom by 9:00am for morning exams and 1:00pm for afternoon exam. You will have 3 hours to complete the exam. Late students jeopardize the possibility to take their exams, PLEASE BE ON TIME.

Please remember to bring a pen and pencil to every exam! All morning exam rooms are open at 8:45am, exams begin at 9am sharp. Afternoon exam rooms open at 12:45pm, and exams begin promptly at 1pm.

Tuesday, January 25
AM - Living Environment Regent Retakes & Living Environment Midterm for 10th graders
PM - Global History Midterm for 10th graders

Wednesday, January 26
AM - English Midterms for 11th graders
PM - Math Regent Retakes & Math Midterm for 10th graders

Thursday, January 27
AM - US History Regent Retake & US History Midterm for 11th graders
PM - NO EXAMS

Friday, January 28
AM - Global History Regent Retake
PM - NO EXAMS

All students return back to school on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011.

INTERSESSION FORM

2010-12-17T10:50:00.002-05:00

2010 Paper Fashion Show

2010-11-30T12:28:00.005-05:00

Samantha's Food Interview of Chris

2010-11-19T16:34:00.003-05:00

Chris' Food Interview from New Design High on Vimeo.

12th grade Mediastorm's students just completed peer food interviews. Students were asked to interview their class peers about food. In the process, students wrote their research questions, filmed their peers and then created the pieces on IMovie. You can see an example above. Students are getting prepared for longer multimedia narratives centered on telling stories about food.

Alumni: Elizabeth Cruz-Cortes writes for the 24 Hour Plays on Broadway!

2010-11-17T09:14:00.002-05:00

On Sunday, Elizabeth Cruz-Cortes pulled an all-nighter.

She's not cramming for an exam at Long Island University, where she's a sophomore studying theater.

She's got a gig a professional dramatist would love to have: writing a short work for the star-studded "24 Hour Plays," a one-night-only, wham-bam-here's-your-presentation-ma'am.

The show runs Monday at 8 p.m. at the American Airlines Theater.

A half-dozen, 10-minute one-acts will be conceived, written, rehearsed and performed in a day at this annual Montblanc-sponsored fund-raiser for Urban Arts Partnership, which supports theater, music and more in New York's public schools.

Six playwrights, six directors and 24 actors will gather for the event. Cruz-Cortes' standout work in Urban Arts writing programs caught the eye of "24 Hour" organizers and rocketed her from student to an author alongside the celebs.

Step No. 1 is Cruz-Cortes will show up at 10 p.m. Sunday to meet her cast. Then she, like the rest of the writers, will brainstorm for ideas and work all night to meet a 7 a.m. deadline.

Then the directors and actors get busy. Christopher Meloni, America Ferrera, Claire Danes, Fisher Stevens and Rosie Perez are among the stars who could be delivering her lines.

Cruz-Cortes will be losing sleep with some of the city best dramatists, including Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage ("Ruined") and Pulitzer finalists Theresa Rebeck ("Omnium Gatherum") and Rajiv Joseph ("A Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo").

"It's crazy," says Cruz-Cortes, 20, who graduated from New Design High School on the lower East Side. "It's exciting but nerve-racking. It's all these famous writers and actors, and me, this little girl."

While she is keeping an open mind about what she'll write about, the young scribe suspects her 10-minute play on Monday will tilt toward comedy.

"I tend to like to keep things light," she says. "If I decide to go somewhere extreme, I'm counting on my cast not to be shy about it. Mostly I just want to have fun."

That's exactly the right plan, according to Rebeck, who's an old hand at this stage-athon.

"This one will be my fourth time," says Rebeck. "I always ask myself, 'How do you write a decent play at 3 in the morning?' But there's something very jazzy about it."

Advice for the new kid on the "24 Hour" block?

"Elizabeth is going to do great," says Rebeck. "Like everyone else involved, she just has to trust her instincts."

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2010/11/11/2010-11-11_student_elizabeth_cruzcortes_to_write_short_work_for_24_hour_plays_starring_clai.html#ixzz15Y6hfXwh

UAP 24 Hour Plays on Broadway: Charles Prophet Debut!

2010-11-17T09:04:00.003-05:00

The 10th annual 24 Hour Plays on Broadway, featuring America Ferrera, Rosie Perez, Gloria Estefan, Diane Neal, Elijah Wood, Julie White, and Tony Goldwyn, was presented at the American Airlines Theater this past Monday, November 15, 2010.

New Design High School senior, Charles Prophet debuted on Broadway as the opening act performer for the 24 Hour Plays. Charles rocked the American Airline theater stage and wowed the crowd with a charismatic and poetic performance of originally written material for the show.

The process for The 24 Hour Plays began the evening of Nov. 14, when the entire team of actors, playwrights, directors and production staff gathered at the American Airlines Theatre. Each cast member offered a costume, prop and "stage desires" to their respective writers. The playwrights were then given the task of creating a ten-minute play by 7 AM this morning in order to allow the directors and cast time to rehearse the piece for the 8 PM presentation.

Montblanc sponsors The 24 Hour Plays, which benefits the Urban Arts Partnership, a not-for-profit organization that brings arts education programs into New York City public school classrooms and was a founding partner is starting New Design High School in September of 2003!

Good work Charles!

FIRST YEAR PHOTO

2010-10-28T10:02:00.003-04:00

Caitlin from URBAN ARTS produced these gems with our students.

POLITICAL POSTERS with TARA DePORTE

2010-10-27T13:11:00.006-04:00

8th Grade Tours: NOVEMBER 2 or NOVEMBER 9th ONLY

2010-10-26T10:03:00.001-04:00

Please come to one of New Design High Schools Open House Tours for 8th grade students!

Choose one of our two dates, no RSVP required.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - ELECTION DAY (No School for students)
1:00-2:00pm sharp, please be on time.

or

Tuesday, November 9, 2010
6:00-7:00pm, please be one time.

Parent Teacher Conferences

2010-10-26T09:54:00.003-04:00

Parents & Guardians,

Please come to Parent Teacher Conferences this week!

Thursday, October 28, 2010
*Students have a regular school day and Parent Teacher Conferences will begin at 5:00pm and end at 8:00pm.

and

Friday, October 29, 2010
*Students will be in attendance from 8:50-12:00pm for a half day program.
Parent Teacher Conferences will be help from 1:00pm-3:00pm.

If you have a conflict with your schedule, please contact Morri Nkomo, Family Coordinator at 212.475.4148 x426 to schedule a private appointment.

Halloween Skate Event

2010-10-26T09:53:00.002-04:00

Living Remix with Lupe Fiasco at RE:FORM School

2010-10-19T16:33:00.014-04:00

On Saturday October 9th, students from all over New York City gathered at The RE:FORM School art exhibition and event series for the World Up Living Remix Workshop. New Design High School juniors and seniors collaborated with MCs Lupe Fiasco and DJ Spaze Craft in a live recording session. During the workshop, students wrote and produced a track alongside the two artists while streaming live with DJ MagaBo of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil who then remixed the track live.

8th Grade Open Hours Tours

2010-09-28T10:50:00.002-04:00

YEAR FOUR BUSINESS CARDS

2010-09-24T10:04:00.004-04:00

Media Stormers

2010-08-02T16:02:00.003-04:00

Students in our 12th grade Mediastorm class produced multimedia narratives for clients this year. The course focused on new media including the ever increasing use of multimedia narratives. Check out the group that worked for The Lower East Side Ecology Center. LESEC wanted a video produced that would showcase their EcoBizNYC campaign. The EcoBiz team hit the streets of the Lower East Side to interview local business owners who had participated in the program. The video will be featured on the LESEC website.

Greening the Lower East Side from New Design High on Vimeo.

THAT IS HOW WE DO IT AT NEW DESIGN

2010-07-26T10:04:00.000-04:00

FRESH PREP: a Live Mix of Hip Hop and Regents Prep for Healthy Learning

2010-07-21T11:09:00.006-04:00

www.myfreshprep.org
check it out!
Classes start Monday July 26th at NDHS!

E Oculus Article on New Design Rooftop Village

2010-07-21T10:26:00.004-04:00

Learning By Design:NY Students Design and Build a Rooftop Village

Over the past three years, students at New Design High School in partnership with Learning By Design:NY (LBD:NY) have been designing and building Rooftop Design Village. This on-going, student-driven project currently consists of a wood shop as well as a greenhouse and deck that are close to completion. Future plans include building planters and a food kiosk for community events. Rooftop Design Village is a hands-on learning experience that adds a real-world component to the New Design curriculum.

To read more visit article at the E Oculus here

3rd GRADE COLLABORATION

2010-07-19T14:09:00.003-04:00

Magicmaker Julie Zenobi produces another great production!

CHEER SQUAD and BBALL vintage footage

2010-07-16T13:06:00.001-04:00

CLAYMATION CUT-UPS

2010-07-15T11:57:00.004-04:00

SUBCULTURE TEES ARE IN!

2010-07-15T11:54:00.004-04:00

Grab them while they are hot! Year two designers strut their stuff for Zenobi Productions Inc..

ATTACK OF THE DUNNIES

2010-07-15T11:52:00.001-04:00

This one is from the lunchroom!

YEAR THREE DESIGN FURNITURE MASTERS

2010-07-15T11:51:00.002-04:00

Check out the skills!

FRESHPEOPLE MURAL ROYALTY

2010-07-15T11:49:00.001-04:00

Save Everything!

CANOE CRAFTER CHILDREN UNITE!

2010-07-15T11:46:00.002-04:00

URBAN ARTS/ DESIGN 3 Collaboration Take 3

2010-07-14T13:48:00.000-04:00

Oh Yeah!

Corner Table from New Design High on Vimeo.

URBAN ARTS/ DESIGN 3 Collaboration Take 2

2010-07-14T13:43:00.001-04:00

The Boys have done it again!

Double Lazy from New Design High on Vimeo.

URBAN ARTS/ DESIGN 3 Collaboration Take 1

2010-07-14T13:39:00.002-04:00

Mike Cordero and Brian and Dave double-dunked this masterpiece.

The Stopper from New Design High on Vimeo.

COOL HUNTING ECO-REUSABLE BAGS

2010-07-08T16:14:00.004-04:00

The seniors were charged to make a reusable grocery bag that would be hip enough for teens to want to use. We watched the FRONTLINE special on COOL HUNTING to see how trends are set.

Regents Schedule

2010-06-15T13:51:00.001-04:00

On time! Prepared! Motivated!
Regents Pass: 65
www.myfreshprep.org

DRESS CODE STUDENTS!!!

2010-06-04T14:56:00.000-04:00

Fresh Prep: ONLINE NOW!!

2010-06-01T17:02:00.003-04:00

GRADUATION INVITE

2010-05-18T13:53:00.000-04:00

Imagery by Aaron Scouten

More LUCHA LIBRE Please

2010-05-18T10:57:00.001-04:00

LUCHADOR MASKS

2010-05-18T10:51:00.002-04:00

Ben Rojas has done it again with the Year One LUCHADOR MASKS! Each first year student was asked to design a lucha libre fighter that took on their own personality traits. Students designed the full uniform and hanmd-sewed the masks.

Twin Day @ NDHS

2010-05-07T09:47:00.003-04:00

College Guidance, Tisha Tara and English Department, Sara Primo celebrated spirit week by twinning together! Check out their NDHS Spirit!

VOTE for NDHS

2010-05-03T15:22:00.002-04:00

Vote for our 11th grade student, Christian Rodriguez, grant proposal on Pepsi Refresh Technology grant site!!

You can vote daily!

http://pep.si/apm59T

Rooftop Legends 2010 - May 8, 2010

2010-04-29T15:09:00.001-04:00

Students, Staff and New Design Family! Please come and support Rooftop Legends 2010 on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 3pm!!

March DFL 2.0

2010-02-25T13:54:00.004-05:00

THE BUCK STOP HERE

2010-02-12T16:11:00.002-05:00

Year Three Designs for the private sector, produced by Lentini Productions. Inspired by FRED Designs we are soon developing our own models.

ARCHITECTURE 101

2010-02-12T15:59:00.003-05:00

Elvis has done it again with his supersession architecture boot camp.

ICECUBE TRAY LAMPS

2010-02-08T13:51:00.003-05:00

2010 Senior Marolys Gil models the effectiveness of Year Three desk lamps. She plans on a being a criminolgist and will need these lights to do her work.

Day 1 Intersession

2010-02-03T16:08:00.006-05:00

"Love's Not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks. Within his bending sickle's compass come." Senior Amanda Bermudez performs Shakesphere's Sonnet 116 on the F Train coming back from a visit to New York University to see a rehearsal of a play. Amanda and 12 other students are in the 24 Hour Play Intersession. In the course, in a 24 hour period, students write, direct and perform an original play. Do the Right Thing actress Rosie Perez and Michael K. Willimas, Omar from the Wire, are directing the plays. Intersession is a three day course between the semesters that let students get an more in-depth learning experience.

DIFFERENTIATED DESIGN

2010-01-27T09:28:00.000-05:00

KIVA KOOKIE COMMERCIAL PREPARATION

2010-01-27T09:24:00.002-05:00

THE NDHS MAC ARTHUR GRANT PROPOSAL

2010-01-26T13:48:00.003-05:00

In 2007 the Cooper-Hewitt launched the exhibition DESIGN FOR THE OTHER 90%. The show highlights industrial designers using their craft to address the basic challenges of survival in underserved populations. One example is the LIFESTRAW, which prevents disease by purifying drinking water.

Inspired by the exhibition, NDHS is designing a class around this problem solving ideology. By looking globally and then designing locally, students will solve pressing NYC issues.

Students will watch the film GARBAGE DREAMS. The film follows three teenage boys born into the trash-trade on the outskirts of Cairo. Students will then conduct research into the local equivalent of the issue. Designing products that solve a problem, the effort will form a larger campaign called NEW DESIGN for NEW YORK.

BUT HOW DOES IT BECOME A CAUSE?
By looking at awareness campaigns such as PRODUCT RED, students will see the social nature of entrepreneurship. To push the promotional side of design, students will evaluate products on the Discovery Channel’s PITCHMEN with the late Billy Mays.

GETTING IDEAS OUT IN THE WORLD
With their product and pitch in place, students will create infomercials to be aired on a MobileMe website through You-Tube. From the site students can recruit followers of their product on TWITTER and people can join the NEW DESIGN for NEW YORK cause on Facebook.

With a bona-fide fan base, students will mimic research and development prototype evaluation. SURVEY MONKEY and online testimonials using SKYPE will provide this data. Finally students will present their designs to INVENT NOW!

REAL PEOPLE, REAL PRODUCTS, REAL FUTURES
This class teaches engineering and entrepreneurship through industrial design. Students will make a field trip to see the Textile Engineering Program at Philadelphia University and Penn’s Weiss Tech House.

LENTINI FURNITURE DESIGN

2010-01-26T13:43:00.004-05:00

How can we design furniture to benefit a specific community location? Here are some Year Three solutions! Internist Maynor Alas shows how demonstrable the furniture is.

MOHAMMAD's HAMMER

2010-01-26T13:38:00.004-05:00

Year four students have been getting ready to design producst to solve NYC problems. As our last practice round in industrial design we took one of our KIVA recepients and redesigned a tool he uses every day. Here are the results!

BEN ROJAS FOLD'em FIGURES

2010-01-26T13:34:00.003-05:00

The first year students are crafting creatures to film short animated vignettes. Using I-stopmotion the movies are our first attempt into stopmotion animation.

KIVA KOOKIE PROJECT

2010-01-26T13:29:00.006-05:00

The kookies are out! Year four students came up with four company lines for the campaign!

INTERSESSION

2010-01-13T14:58:00.004-05:00

Senior Yearbook Photos: Saturday, January 16, 2010

2010-01-05T10:32:00.002-05:00

New Design Class of 2010 Parents & Seniors!

Please save the date! Saturday, January 16, 2010 will be our senior yearbook portrait day. Portrait sitting fees of $5 is due upon appointment. Students or families that need financial support should please email Sarah at sarah.baltazar@gmail.com.

Students should arrive promptly at their scheduled appointment time:

Appointment Schedule

9:00	Matt Albert	Mabel Almonte
9:08	Andreina Alvarez	Cristina Avila
9:16	Ashley Beckford	Amanda Bermudez
9:24	Shantel Blair	Saeed Booth
9:32	Raissa Brito	Taira Cangro
9:40	Mariah Carter	Eliana Castellano
9:48	Heari Cho	Lulu Cuenca
9:56	Robert Dixon	Amanda Fanelli
10:04	Ari Fisher	Christian Fonseca
10:12	Shearn Frankyn	Phalove Germain
10:20	Rashaad Gomez	An He
10:28	Kelly Hernandez	Domonique Jones
10:36	Shimay Kong	Tomas Krohn
10:44	Cyndia LaFontant	Alasia Laureano
10:52	Jake Liebman	Kelvin Martinez
11:00	Nicole Martinez	Ray Melendez
11:08	Hugo Melo	Natalie Mera
11:16	Aleksandra Mroz	Amber Muniz
11:24	Kelly Ngai	Ali N’Gom
11:32	Tiffany Nguyen	Zeke Nieves
11:40	Christie Orona	Julissa Ortiz
11:48	Justine Ortiz	Ryan Pacheco
11:56	Cynthia Paul	Carly Quinonez
12:04	Christian Ramirez	Dennis Ramos
12:12	Deasia Redfearn	Jennifer Reyes
12:20	Ashley Robinson	JadeRobinson
12:28	Marcos Rodriguez	Gabby Roman
12:36	Andres Rosario	Jonathan Rosario
12:44	Latoya Sandoval	Claribel Santiago
12:52	Shana Santiago	Aaron Scouten
1:00	Mario Sepulveda	Amara Serrano
1:08	Dilyon Stanislaus	Miguel Tejada
1:16	Leshawnda Thompson	Jeannine Troncoso
1:24	Jimmy Tucker	William Vaz
1:32	Tiffany Velez	Kaseem Walker
1:40	Troy Washington	Aneesa White
1:48	Robert White	Raheem Wiggins

Portraits will be taken by Thorton Studios. Students will be provided with Tuxedo, Cap & Gowns and Black shawls for photos. Special discounted package prices have been arranged for New Design seniors, but for more information about Thorton Studios please check out their website at www.thortonstudio.com

Class of 2010! Smile!

Google Mural

2010-01-03T17:24:00.002-05:00

Goolge asked New Design if we could design and paint a mural for their New York City offices in the Chelsea Market. Design teacher Ben Rojas and 12th graders Mario, Dilyon and Dennis took on the task and completed this mural. The boys have been working with Ben for the last three years on their mural skills.

INTERSESSION

2009-12-21T11:42:00.002-05:00

Madeline and Claribel

2009-12-16T18:18:00.004-05:00

12th Grade Student Claribel Santiago, directly to the left, with Secretary of State Madeline Albright. 12th grade New Design students visited the Museum of Art and Design to hear Ms. Albright speak as part of the museum's exhibition of pins that the the former Secretary of State use to wear for her work as the Madame Secretary and as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. New Design students are currently researching issues of gendercide in Scott's 12th Grade Design Class and design solutions for "the other 90%" of the world's peoples in Corey's class.

24 Hours Plays

2009-11-24T16:54:00.003-05:00

New Design High School sophomore Sydney White performed her original poem "I Pity the Silent," at 24 Plays on Broadway to a packed house on November 9th at American Airlines Theater. 24 Hours Plays is an annual event that calls for creative types to write, direct and perform six original short plays in just under a day. The event, sponsored by Montblanc, is a benefit for New Design High School's main cultural partner Urban Arts Partnership. Performing this evening along with Sydney were Anthony Mackie, Ashton Kutcher, Billy Crudup , David Cross, Demi Moore, Diane Neal, Eva Mendes, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Esposito, Julia Stiles, Liev Schreiber, Michael Ealy, Rachel Dratch, Rosario Dawson and Rosie Perez. Sydney rocked the house and one of the above celebs teared when she heard her the poem.

Fresh Prep

2009-11-24T16:26:00.004-05:00

The Robin Hood foundation has awarded Urban Arts Partnership a grant for our year-round Fresh Prep program at New Design High School. Fresh Prep is an arts-based approach to raising student achievement on the Global History and Geography Regents exam, fusing hip-hop music with the New York State core curriculum. Drawing from current research and best practices in student engagement, vocabulary development and verbal memory, the curriculum features vocabulary-building, multiple-choice strategies, and essay-writing units designed for students to take ownership of their own learning while creating original, curriculum-based artwork.

Urban Arts Partnership and New Design High School are the first arts organizations to be awarded funding by Robin Hood, a competitive foundation known for funding programs with proven methods for breaking the cycle of poverty. Urban Arts Partnership is implementing the Fresh Prep: Global History classroom integration for 150 students at New Design High School this year and developing curricula for Fresh Prep in English, U.S. History, Living Environment and Mathematics.

Urban Arts Partnership is the first arts organization to be awarded funding by Robin Hood, a competitive foundation known for funding programs with proven methods for breaking the cycle of poverty. Urban Arts Partnership is implementing the Fresh Prep: Global History classroom integration for 150 students at New Design High School this year and developing curricula for Fresh Prep in English, U.S. History, Living Environment and Mathematics.

Kiva Kookie Assembly Line

2009-11-14T18:50:00.003-05:00

The year 4 design students are opening their own cookie companies. The proceeds will go to benefit entrepreneurs in third world countries through KIVA. We have been studying assembly lines and efficiency. This is our most efficient assembly line; creating nine bags of cookie dough in twenty five minutes. This will make 108 cookies for us to package and sell. In the end of the video students switch to their label creation assembly lines.

DFL 2.0

2009-11-12T13:48:00.002-05:00

GO GREEN For Halloween Fashion Show

2009-11-06T00:06:00.003-05:00

Based on the hit show Project Runway, students created fall fashions from recycled newspaper.

Fashionista Julie Zenobi piloted the venture.

Go Green For Halloween!

2009-11-05T18:46:00.008-05:00

Some behind the scenes shots of students preparing for this year's launch of the Go Green for Halloween Fashion Show:

New Design High School - 8th Grade Admissions

2009-09-24T15:05:00.001-04:00

Attention all 8th grade students and Prospective Parents!

Admissions for the New Design High School Class of 2014 has begun!

Congratulations on your 8th grade year and the start of your journey to high school. New Design would like to welcome you at our ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE tours that will be help:

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 (Election Day - no school for students) at 2:00pm

or

Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:00pm

All tours will take place at 350 Grand Street, 4th Floor between Essex and Ludlow in the lower east side of Manhattan. Trains J/M/Z to Delancey or F train to Essex or the B/D to Grand Street.

Please choose either date to attend. We ask that parents, guardians or guidance counselors please attend with prospective students. There are NO RESERVATIONS needed to attend the admissions open house tours.

New Design High School is an educational option enrollment school which means 50% of our students that apply to NDHS are selected by our admissions team and 50% are selected by lottery. We ask students that really would like to attend NDHS in the Fall of 2010 must attend an open house tour.

For any other questions or concerns about NDHS admissions please email newdesignhigh@gmail.com.

Thank you!

Tim Gunn works with New Design Students on the ANTI-PROM

2009-07-30T19:36:00.000-04:00

Going to NDHS Summer School?

2009-06-25T13:13:00.003-04:00

Yes, its that time of the year again....NEW DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER SCHOOL:

If you have not already picked up your report card and check in on your summer school registration, please contact Morri at 212.475.4148!

Here are the Summer Session Dates:

Session 1: June 29-July 10, 2009
Session 2: July 13-July 24, 2009
Session 3: July 27-August 7, 2009

Global Studies Regents Prep with Urban Arts: July 27 - August 12, 2009
**EXAM DATE: August 13, 2009 ** This course is by special admissions only.

Regents Exams: August 13 & 14, 2009

ALL SUMMER SCHOOL SESSIONS BEGIN AT 9:00AM AT PACE HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED AT 100 HESTER STREET AT THE CORNER OF ELDRIDGE. PLEASE REPORT TO THE 4TH FLOOR.

Remember: NO LATES and NO ABSENCES! This is your chance to recover credits and graduate on time!

Make the right choices!

GREEN FUTURES SUMMER SCHOOL

2009-06-25T11:04:00.015-04:00

Our Year One students visited Rooftop Farms in Greenpoint to see organic farming at its best. Students walked over the Williamsburgh Bridge to get to the farm. Check out the GROWING CHEFS link on the right!

YEAR 1 IDENTITY BOXES

2009-06-18T16:33:00.007-04:00

Ben Rojas helped our Year One students create identity boxes for their stopmotion movies. These boxes represent their exterior selves, their spirit animals, and their id monsters! They are Matryoshka dolls that fit inside one another. The project helps students learn how to draw the front, back, and sides of objects.

THIRD GRADER COMMUNITY PROJECT

2009-06-15T10:20:00.007-04:00

Julie's Year Two class made plush toys for stories their third grade buddies wrote. Too cool!

PERSPECTIVE FURNITURE

2009-06-15T10:11:00.004-04:00

Dave and Brian asked their students to let an assigned piece of material change their PERSPECTIVE about how furniture is made. Check out the results!

New Design Daily News Prom Pictorial

2009-06-11T09:46:00.002-04:00

After a very successful New Design High School prom last week at Tavern on the Green an exciting pictorial spread was published today, June 11, 2009 in the Daily News. Not only did all of our youth have a safe and amazing experience - they made NYC history being the first class to have prom published in the news paper! We will surely miss the Class of 2009!

PROMALONGADINGDONG 2009

2009-06-05T13:34:00.002-04:00

YOUTH EMPOWERED BROADCAST

2009-06-02T11:23:00.004-04:00

Dr. Scott Conti was the first guest on new talk radio program YOUTH EMPOWERED on the BLOG TALK RADIO channel. See the link below to hear the broadcast.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/YOUTH-EMPOWERED