7th Grade Trip- BRIC and Brooklyn Walking Tour

In the final segment of our Renaissance Unit, the seventh graders are examining the change Brooklyn is undergoing. They will be gathering evidence that shows the spirit of the culture of Brooklyn in a time capsule. On today's launch, they visited the Mapping Brooklyn exhibit at the BRIC. They viewed the juxtaposition of standard maps of Brooklyn against artists' renderings. One map was created using small scraps of trash from every block in Broojlyn. The result was a beautiful piece of art full of texts in many languages. They also viewed a graffiti map of Bushwick and created their own maps of their commutes to school.

On the walking tour, they examined how Barclays Center has changed our neighborhood. They also viewed the new builds near Junior's Cheesscake. 

8th Grade Volunteer Trip- Housing Works

8th graders in the Healthy Comminities service learning group visited two retail locations of Housing Works to lend a hand. They reorganized the racks of clothing, put out new inventory, cleaned and organized the books and housewares. The mission of Housing Works is to end the dual crises of AIDS and homelessness through advocacy, care and entrepreneurship. The students learned about one organization's solution to a public health crisis. They will use the information they learned to execute solutions to the public health cause they selected.

8th Grade Volunteer Trip- AIDS Walk Headquarters

Our students visited AIDS Walk NY Headquarters today to help out with organization of materials. They learned about the organization's approach to HIV & AIDS, a major global health issue. The walk serves multiple functions, including prevention awareness and care. The students will use what they learned to shape their solutions to their chosen public health issues.
All money raised by the AIDS Walk NY supports the GMHC.

8th Grade Healthy Communities Expert Interviews

As a part of our eighth grade healthy communities service learning group, our students chose a public health issue to study in depth. They are in process of researching the contributing factors and effects of the problem. Next, they will come up with and implement solutions. As a part of their research, each group interviewed an expert in their topic. Students were able to interview many experts, including: the NYC Department of Health, the CDC, several people with Masters in Public Health, Planned Parenthood, Engender Health and many more. The students learned a lot about their topics from these experts and will use the information gained to come up with solutions.

7th Grade Trip - Harlem Walking Tour

The seventh graders participated in a Harlem Walking Tour as a part of the Harlem Renaissance mini unit. The tour guides were incredibly knowledgable about the area and pointed out important buildings like the former Savoy Club, The Cotton Club, Strivers' Row and the Abyssinian Baptist Church. Some groups also participated in an art workshop inspired by the Harlem Renaissance. They visited the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture where they viewed a film about the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance.

6th Grade Trip - Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 Oyster Cages

The sixth graders visited our school's oyster cages at Brooklyn Bridge Park. They counted the living and dead oysters and measured the living ones. Additionally, they ran water tests on the harbor water. They looked at dissolved oxygen, nitrates, ph, turbidity and temperature. All of their data will be sent to the Billion Oyster Project.