YEAR FOUR FUNDRAISER!

As part of their fundraising efforts for class trips, year four students are hosting a basketball fundraiser!

MODEL CLUB IN THE HOUSE!

As part of our fashion class students are learning to photograph their peers using digital cameras.

SOUND DESIGN WITH MTUME!

What does SOUND DESIGN look like? Our students mix beats to generate the hottest hits!

FILM CLUB IS BACK!

Join the hottest club at school! Alejandro Duran hosts this exciting group on Wednesdays and Thursdays!

GIANT COMIC WEEK IS BACK

The event you know and love is back for another season. This year students complete a small comic individually and then a large one in groups. Prizes are awarded for the funniest, most creative, weirdest, and best school scenario comic!

SKYSCRAPER SUMMER SCHOOL

Two weeks, ten skyscrapers, two models, and much walking!

RADIO DRAMA SUMMER SCHOOL

Students wrote their own radio show focusing on life in the Lower East Side. The show was performed at Whole Foods on the Bowery!
Read about Radio Drama on the web!

Check out the article from DOWNTOWN EXPRESS to the right under LINKS!

SCHOOL DANCE

Students rock out on the Roof Top!

SPRING CARNIVAL

Fun was had by all.

PROMALOMADINGDONG

Our first graduating class had their PROM at Tavern on the Green. Students dressed to impress and had a great time dancing till midnight.

SPRING CARNIVAL

SPRING CARNIVAL is approaching quickly. This year the event will be held on the roof with exciting games and student work followed by a performance in the auditorium.

ANIMATION CLUB TRIP

The Animation Club traveled to the Chelsea Art Museum to see the Parsons Digital Design departments' vision for the SIMS2.

UGLY DOLLS

As a warm up for the third grade LEGENDS collaboration, students created stuffed animals. The LEGENDS project asks students to design a plush toy based on their third grade buddy's story.

418 GALLERY

Now showing in the 418 Gallery!
Toy Studies: Year Two: Community
Come and Check out the Work!

SPRING CARNIVAL

Save the Date!

New Design High School and Working Playground present SPRING CARNIVAL 2007
Thursday, May 24th, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
An Evening of Student Academic and Design Work, Performances, and Refreshments
Come Celebrate the Acheivements of Our Students!

SPRING CARNIVAL is made possible by Target.

MICHAEL EALY RETURNS

Friday, March 30th proved New Design students really do rock! Michael Ealy came back after this weeks amazing Master Classes to work privately with our 11th grade English students. The kids really worked their magic as Michael helped us work through scenes from Their Eyes Were Watching God. The whole workshop was a blast and we thank Michael for coming back and Working Playground for the support!

MASTER CLASS

This years MASTER CLASS, put on by Working Playground!, was a huge success. Artists included: Fab 5 Freddy, Lee Quinones, Mariska Hargitay, Sarah Jones, Sway, Matthew Lilliard, Ron Haviv, Talib Kweli, Michael Ealy, David Rodriguez, and many others. Students got to work first hand with Master Artists and get critiques of their work. The evening ended with an inspirational Q and A with the artists.

COLLEGE FAIR

Students from NDHS got to visit a college fair and find out about schools from around the country. Before they traveled to the fair, students worked on resumes and essays for college applications.

SAGE AND COOMBE AT CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE

Last Friday New Design Students traveled to the Center For Architecture for a DESIGN DAY. The topic of the day was activating the NDHS floor so it looks more like a design school. Architects from Sage and Coombe showed their designs of library renovations. Their work hightlighted how activate spaces with graphics, lights, and architectural elements. David and Macalay then worked with our students to enhance their visions for the future of the school floor.

1 SOUL YOUTH DESIGN CLUB

Oh Yeah....Right here right now! NDHS students work with 1 SOUL designs in an internship in Williamsburgh at the HQ print center. Students will work with Magic Mike to learn screen printing and fashion merchandising. Look for the program to be hosted at NDHS next fall!
check out the 1 SOUL blog at:
http://www.1souldesigns.blogspot.com/

CENTER for ARCHITECTURE

On February 16th the Year 3 Design students will travel to the Center for Architecture to see School Buildings – The State of Affairs. Select students will then participate in a DESIGN CHARRETTE at the CFA on March 16th to design an improved New Design High School for the future.

2007 T-SHIRTS ARE IN!

The T-Shirts are available in white or gray in S, M, L, XL. Please get in touch with Sarah to purchase one. Shirts are $15 dollars and students get a five dollar discount.

GUERRILLA GIRLS

The GUERRILLA GIRLS will be coming to NDHS on March 6th to talk about Subversive Advertising and Feminism. The speaker series is sponsored by the New Museum of Contemporary Art and is part of the Year 3 Perspectives on Design Program.

418 GALLERY SHOW: Aftereffects

AFTEREFFECTS: Works from Fashion Club, Animation and Photo Club opens this week in the gallery. This show highlights three after-school programs sponsored by Working Playground. Claymation, Apparel Design, and Outdoor Imagery are featured in the show.

LABOR OF LOVE

What is Labor of Love?
Labor of Love is our Winter Showcase!
On February 13th during Design for Life you will visit the DESIGN and FOOD booths in the hallways.
With the Design Dollars you have earned you can purchase food or products made in Design Class!
To cap off the day there will be a SLAM after school.
During the SLAM we will show cool animation and film work from the After School and Integration Programs.

JOURNALISM CLASS PRODUCES FIRST MAGAZINE

Brett Burns has done it again. His Journalism class has produced their first ZINE called Eight 1/2 by Eleven. You can pick up an issue at the LABOR of LOVE show on February 13th!

NEW DESIGN TRAVELS TO THE SOUTH POLE

Our FITNESS for LIFE program is in high gear. With programs like Capoeira, Yoga, Lifting, Swimming and Fitness our students will be lifelong athletes dedicated to a healthy lifestyle.

BROOKLYN MUSEUM FIELD TRIP

Brett Burns took his Journalism Class to see the photographs of Annie Leibovitz at the Brooklyn Museum. His class is producing a ZINE to be published soon.

2006 SKYSCRAPER SHOWDOWN

Students competed in two categories to win the SKYSCRAPER CHALLENGE, Tallest Skyscraper and Most Creative Design. All the entrants were displayed in the library for judging and cookies.

ELIZABETH BERKLEY WORKSHOP

Elizabeth Berkley came to New Design High School to give a talk on Women's Empowerment.