AOHT Special Events & Programs

 

 

2009-2010

 

Penny Harvest

·         In this year’s Penny Harvest, the school raised 330 lbs. of pennies.  We were awarded $500.00 Roundtable.  Mr. Affoon’s advisory “A Lending Hand” is responsible for allocating the funds.

 

The Acting Company – Visiting Instructor Matt Steiner

·         February 22-25, 2010

·         This was our third year with Matt Steiner from the Acting Company.  He worked for a week with the ninth grade.

·         The students were acting, singing, rapping Shakespeare, as well as learning about verse and prose.

 

Thru-the-Stage Door Teaching Artist

·         9th and 10th Grade Classes Participated

·         After a visit from Justin Greer, a Thru The Stage Door teaching artist, students were encouraged to submit their original one-act plays to the Fidelity FutureStage Playwriting Contest presented by Billy Elliot The Musical.  The winner ‘s play will be produced on Broadway.

 

Mix It Up Week – 2nd Annual

·         November 6-13, 2009

·         During Mix It Up, there was a different activity every lunch period that encouraged students to sit at a different table in the cafeteria and “mix-it-up” with all members of the AOHT community

 

2009 Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk

·         October 18, 2009

·          This year we braved horrible wet weather to fight against cancer.  We raised $541.00

 

Food Club/New York Cares Projects: Winter Wishes—

·         Read letters from underprivileged children October 20, 2009

·         Read Stories and Art Project with PS ; Baby Blankets for Homeless December 15, 2009

·         Coat Drive January 5, 2010

·         Millenium Aids Project—Served Food February 22, 2010

·         Dr. martin Luther King Jr. Mural: painting an anti-violence mural for our school with a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King – March 23, 2010

 

Safe Harbor/Safe Horizons Partnership/residency

  • They are visiting Ms. Boyd’s 9th grade English classes for 6 weeks.

·         The meetings cover the following topics: Introduction-Ground Rules, Exploration of Violence, Power and Control, Impact of Trauma, Coping and Communication and Review and Evaluation.

 

National Career Academy Coalition Conference

Loews Philadelphia Hotel

1200 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA

Date: November 2, 2009

Students: Four (4) seniors

·         Four students, along with Ms. Francis and Mr. Breier, facilitated a workshop at the National Career Academy Coalition Conference on the methods we use here to imbed career readiness skills and internship preparation into our school’s culture and program.

 

 

2008-2009

 

The Acting Company/Shakespeare Residency

 

Anti-Defamation League Partnership

  • 25 Students are training to become Peer Mediation Specialists.  Their training occurred on March 5 & 6, 2009
  • Mix It Up Week.   The objective of Mix it Up Week was to create an inclusive environment where students can thrive socially and academically with fewer misunderstandings that can lead to conflicts, bullying or violence.  No Place For Hate: AOHT has agreed to conduct two major projects and community outreach efforts throughout the year
    • No Place For Hate Week: AOHT Students celebrated “Community Through Diversity” during a Week-Long “No Place For Hate” event:
      • Kick-Off Event: We held a kick-off scavenger hunt in the cafeteria.  Students were given scavenger hunt booklets with many different tasks that students were to complete throughout the week.  In addition to the scavenger hunt, each day of the week had a “Resolution of Respect” theme and was accompanied by a dress theme.

§  Monday: Theme: “I will seek to gain understanding of those who are different from myself.  Celebrating differences.” Attire:  Love me for who I am, not how I dress (aka Wacky Tacky day)

§  Tuesday:  Theme: I will speak out against prejudice and discrimination. Just say ouch.”  Students will call out “ouch” any time they here offensive or hurtful language. Attire:  Wear your favorite band-aid.

§  Wednesday: Theme: I will promote respect for people and help foster a prejudice-free school.  Respect.  Attire:  Wear your best Dress for Success Attire.  A King and Queen will be crowned.

§  Thursday: Theme: I believe that one person can make a difference.  There is no such thing as an innocent bystander” Attire:  Dress as the person who inspires you.

§  Friday: Theme: I recognize that respecting individual dignity and promoting intergroup harmony are the responsibilities of all students.  You are an essential piece of peace. Attire: Peace Out—dress in the colors of peace.

§  Culminating Activity: The students decorated a puzzle piece.  On it they wrote the things that they liked best about Mix It Up week.  The puzzles are proudly on display in the hallway.  Thank you all for making it a wonderful event.  You are an essential piece of peace!

 

Breast Cancer Walk

  • Our students earned over $500.00 to help fund research that will find a cure for Breast Cancer.

 

BSAC

  • Our student government attends the monthly BSAC meetings with different community members each session.  The students also interact with students from schools outside their community

 

Junior Achievement

 

Lodging & Management Program Competition

 

National Academy Foundation Gala Reception and Benefit Concert

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel                                          Carnegie Hall

301 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10022

·         February 25, 2009

·         7 Students

 

New York Cares

  • Students have signed on to do one outreach project per month for the entire school year.  To date, students have
    • served food at a hospice
    • volunteered to work at the New York Cares Coat Drive
    • volunteered to work with young children in a YMCA After School Program
    • volunteered to assist with NYC's “Winter Wishes": The students read and sorted "Dear Santa" letter for needy children so that New York Cares could buy presents for the children.

 

Project Peace

·         Project PEACE stands for Promoting Education and Community Empowerment. Project PEACE is a curriculum based program that is geared towards conflict resolution, gender and cultural communication, and social issues for high school students. Project PEACE meets with Mr. Odoi the AOHT school counselor every Wednesday from 330pm to 445pm. Brooklyn College Community Partnership for Research and Learning(BCCP) is the main force behind this project.  Students are also expected to attend events at Brooklyn College to familiarize the students with the college admission process. At the end of the program, students are expected to design a journal which would comprise of all the projects that have been discussed throughout the entire program.

 

Project Read

 

Penny Harvest

  • Our students collected over 10 large burlap bags filled to the brim with pennies.  Now, they will research our community and decide where they would like to donate the $750 that they have been allocated to give.

 

Safe Harbor/Safe Horizons Partnership/residency

  • They are visiting Ms. Boyd’s 9th grade English classes for 6 weeks.

·         The meetings cover the following topics: Introduction-Ground Rules, Exploration of Violence, Power and Control, Impact of Trauma, Coping and Communication and Review and Evaluation.

 

2007-2008

 

Generation Now Summit Held at the New York Stock Exchange

 

Annual Senior Citizen Luncheon with NYS Assembly Assistant Speaker Rhoda Jacobs

May 22nd

 

Urban Arts Festival

Bleecker Street Theatre

45 Bleecker Street

New York, NY

§  May 19, 2008

§  A showcase of the artistic and academic accomplishments of our Dance Club students.  They ranked as one of the top two artistic school clubs in the entire New York City network of schools involved in this arts program.

§  This exclusive evening event was hosted by Rosie Perez, the Artistic Board Chair.  Rosie Perez also taught our students as a guest teacher.  This event was also hosted by Diane Neal (Law & Order: SVU), Michael K. Williams (The Wire), and Aasif Mandvi (The Daily Show).

 

 

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