Real dates for AY 2026-2027, built from the teacher's actual program (room 402) and the official NYCPS school calendar. JI (9-10) Evo (11) Pang (12) -- click any lesson to jump straight to that day's Teacher Prep checklist.
September 2026
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026
January 2027
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
May 2027
June 2027
Grade 9 (Semester A, analog) then Grade 10 (Semester B, hands-on). Meets: Period 2 (JI A&B) and Period 3 (JI C&D) -- Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri.
📌 The scripted sequence finishes Monday, June 14, 2027 -- 1 more real class meetings this year (Jun 28–Jun 28) currently have no lesson assigned.
| Date | Day | Unit | Lesson | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 0: CTE Onboarding & Career Readiness | Lesson 1: What Is a Career? What Is CTE? Setting Up How We'll Learn Together | |
| Sep 14 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 0: CTE Onboarding & Career Readiness | Lesson 2: Setting Up Your Career Pathways (CPP) Account | |
| Sep 15 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 0: CTE Onboarding & Career Readiness | Lesson 3: What Does a Digital Designer Actually Do? | |
| Sep 16 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 1: The Client & The Designer | Lesson 4: Purpose, Audience & Demographics (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Sep 18 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 1: The Client & The Designer | Lesson 4: Purpose, Audience & Demographics (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Sep 22 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 1: The Client & The Designer | Lesson 5: Copyright, Licensing & Fair Use (Day 1 of 2) | No class Sep 19–Sep 21: Yom Kippur |
| Sep 23 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 1: The Client & The Designer | Lesson 5: Copyright, Licensing & Fair Use (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Sep 25 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 1: The Client & The Designer | Lesson 6: Managing a Design Project (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Sep 28 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 1: The Client & The Designer | Lesson 6: Managing a Design Project (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Sep 29 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 1: The Client & The Designer | Lesson 7: Communicating Like a Professional | |
| Sep 30 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 2: Understanding Digital Images | Lesson 8: Image Terminology (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 2 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 2: Understanding Digital Images | Lesson 8: Image Terminology (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Oct 5 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 2: Understanding Digital Images | Lesson 9: Design Principles for Layout: Repetition, Contrast, Proximity, Alignment & Scale (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Oct 6 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 2: Understanding Digital Images | Lesson 9: Design Principles for Layout: Repetition, Contrast, Proximity, Alignment & Scale (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Oct 7 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 2: Understanding Digital Images | Lesson 9: Design Principles for Layout: Repetition, Contrast, Proximity, Alignment & Scale (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Oct 9 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 2: Understanding Digital Images | Lesson 10: Typography & Color Basics (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 13 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 2: Understanding Digital Images | Lesson 10: Typography & Color Basics (Day 2 of 2) | No class Oct 10–Oct 12: Indigenous Peoples' Day |
| Oct 14 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 2: Understanding Digital Images | Lesson 11: Behind the Image: File Types, Resolution & Visual Hierarchy (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 16 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 2: Understanding Digital Images | Lesson 11: Behind the Image: File Types, Resolution & Visual Hierarchy (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Oct 19 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 12: How to Talk About Design: Critique Language & the Growth Mindset (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 20 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 12: How to Talk About Design: Critique Language & the Growth Mindset (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Oct 21 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 13: Elements & Principles of Design: Line (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 23 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 13: Elements & Principles of Design: Line (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Oct 26 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 14: Elements & Principles of Design: Shape & Form (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 27 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 14: Elements & Principles of Design: Shape & Form (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Oct 28 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 15: Elements & Principles of Design: Color (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 30 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 15: Elements & Principles of Design: Color (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Nov 2 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 16: Elements & Principles of Design: Value (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Nov 4 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 16: Elements & Principles of Design: Value (Day 2 of 2) | No class Nov 3: Election Day |
| Nov 6 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 17: Elements & Principles of Design: Texture (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Nov 9 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 17: Elements & Principles of Design: Texture (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Nov 10 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 18: Elements & Principles of Design: Space & Perspective (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Nov 13 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 18: Elements & Principles of Design: Space & Perspective (Day 2 of 2) | No class Nov 11–Nov 12: Veterans Day |
| Nov 16 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 19: Elements & Principles of Design: Pattern (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Nov 17 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 19: Elements & Principles of Design: Pattern (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Nov 18 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 20: Elements & Principles of Design: Rhythm & Movement (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Nov 20 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 20: Elements & Principles of Design: Rhythm & Movement (Day 2 of 2) | ⚠️ HS dismissed 3 hrs early -- PT Conferences |
| Nov 23 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 21: Elements & Principles of Design: Proportion & Scale (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Nov 24 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 21: Elements & Principles of Design: Proportion & Scale (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Nov 25 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 22: Elements & Principles of Design: Balance (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Nov 30 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 22: Elements & Principles of Design: Balance (Day 2 of 2) | No class Nov 26–Nov 29: Thanksgiving Recess |
| Dec 1 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 23: Elements & Principles of Design: Emphasis (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 2 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 23: Elements & Principles of Design: Emphasis (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 4 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 24: Elements & Principles of Design: Unity (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 7 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio | Lesson 24: Elements & Principles of Design: Unity (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 8 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 25: Typography Deep-Dive: Hand-Lettering & Poster Design (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 9 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 25: Typography Deep-Dive: Hand-Lettering & Poster Design (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 11 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 26: Design & History: How Ancient Civilizations Used Symbols and Design (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 14 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 26: Design & History: How Ancient Civilizations Used Symbols and Design (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 15 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 27: Redesign Challenge: Applying Peer Feedback (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 16 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 27: Redesign Challenge: Applying Peer Feedback (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 18 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 28: Client Simulation: A Full Mini-Project (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 21 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 28: Client Simulation: A Full Mini-Project (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 22 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 29: Vocabulary & Concept Review Game Day (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 23 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 29: Vocabulary & Concept Review Game Day (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Jan 4 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 30: Designing for Everyone: An Intro to Accessibility (Day 1 of 2) | No class Dec 24–Jan 3: Winter Recess |
| Jan 5 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 30: Designing for Everyone: An Intro to Accessibility (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Jan 6 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 4: Bringing It Together | Lesson 31: Career Research + Analog Mood Board (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Jan 8 | Fri | Grade 9 • Unit 4: Bringing It Together | Lesson 31: Career Research + Analog Mood Board (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Jan 11 | Mon | Grade 9 • Unit 4: Bringing It Together | Lesson 31: Career Research + Analog Mood Board (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Jan 12 | Tue | Grade 9 • Unit 4: Bringing It Together | Lesson 32: Semester Portfolio & Review (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Jan 13 | Wed | Grade 9 • Unit 4: Bringing It Together | Lesson 32: Semester Portfolio & Review (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Jan 15 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 5: Welcome to Year Two | Lesson 1: Welcome Back — Your CTE Year Two | |
| Jan 19 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 6: Intro to 3D Design | Lesson 2: 3D Modeling with TinkerCAD: Designing & Printing a Keychain (Day 1 of 3) | No class Jan 16–Jan 18: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Jan 20 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 6: Intro to 3D Design | Lesson 2: 3D Modeling with TinkerCAD: Designing & Printing a Keychain (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Jan 22 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 6: Intro to 3D Design | Lesson 2: 3D Modeling with TinkerCAD: Designing & Printing a Keychain (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Jan 25 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 7: Meet Photoshop (Before You Touch It) | Lesson 3: Photoshop Toolbar: Learning the Tools on Paper First (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Feb 2 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 7: Meet Photoshop (Before You Touch It) | Lesson 3: Photoshop Toolbar: Learning the Tools on Paper First (Day 2 of 2) | No class Jan 26–Feb 1: PD Day and other closures · 📌 Spring Semester begins |
| Feb 3 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 8: Getting Comfortable in Photoshop | Lesson 4: Activating Your Adobe / Photoshop Account | |
| Feb 5 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 5: Traditional Recipe Poster (Day 1 of 4) | |
| Feb 8 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 5: Traditional Recipe Poster (Day 2 of 4) | |
| Feb 9 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 5: Traditional Recipe Poster (Day 3 of 4) | |
| Feb 10 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 5: Traditional Recipe Poster (Day 4 of 4) | |
| Feb 12 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 6: Pin Making Using Photoshop (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Feb 22 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 6: Pin Making Using Photoshop (Day 2 of 3) | No class Feb 13–Feb 21: Midwinter Recess |
| Feb 23 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 6: Pin Making Using Photoshop (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Feb 24 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 7: Creating Business Cards with Photoshop (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Feb 26 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 7: Creating Business Cards with Photoshop (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Mar 1 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 7: Creating Business Cards with Photoshop (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Mar 2 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 8: Ink Portrait (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Mar 3 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 8: Ink Portrait (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Mar 5 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 8: Ink Portrait (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Mar 8 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 9: Creating Vectors & Adding Pizzazz in Photoshop (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Mar 10 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 9: Photoshop Production Projects | Lesson 9: Creating Vectors & Adding Pizzazz in Photoshop (Day 2 of 2) | No class Mar 9: Eid al-Fitr |
| Mar 12 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 9.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 10: Photo Manipulation Challenge: Surreal Composite (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Mar 15 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 9.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 10: Photo Manipulation Challenge: Surreal Composite (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Mar 16 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 9.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 11: Typography Poster Remix (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Mar 17 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 9.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 11: Typography Poster Remix (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Mar 19 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 9.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 12: Intro to Illustrator: Getting Started (Day 1 of 2) | ⚠️ HS dismissed 3 hrs early -- PT Conferences |
| Mar 22 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 9.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 12: Intro to Illustrator: Getting Started (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Mar 23 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 9.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 13: Peer Critique & Revision Sprint (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Mar 24 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 9.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 13: Peer Critique & Revision Sprint (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Mar 29 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 9.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 14: Career Connections: Meet a Working Designer (Day 1 of 2) | No class Mar 25–Mar 28: Good Friday |
| Mar 30 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 9.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 14: Career Connections: Meet a Working Designer (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Mar 31 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 9.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 15: Intro to Motion: Animated GIFs in Photoshop (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Apr 2 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 9.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 15: Intro to Motion: Animated GIFs in Photoshop (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Apr 5 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 10: Sharing Your Work | Lesson 16: Portfolio Website with Google Sites (Day 1 of 4) | |
| Apr 6 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 10: Sharing Your Work | Lesson 16: Portfolio Website with Google Sites (Day 2 of 4) | |
| Apr 7 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 10: Sharing Your Work | Lesson 16: Portfolio Website with Google Sites (Day 3 of 4) | |
| Apr 9 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 10: Sharing Your Work | Lesson 16: Portfolio Website with Google Sites (Day 4 of 4) | |
| Apr 12 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 11: Certification Prep | Lesson 17: Extra Credit: ACP / GMetrix Exam Preparation (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Apr 13 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 11: Certification Prep | Lesson 17: Extra Credit: ACP / GMetrix Exam Preparation (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Apr 14 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 18: The ACP Exam: Take It For Real | |
| Apr 16 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 19: Intro to Video: Your First Timeline Edit (Day 1 of 4) | |
| Apr 19 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 19: Intro to Video: Your First Timeline Edit (Day 2 of 4) | |
| Apr 20 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 19: Intro to Video: Your First Timeline Edit (Day 3 of 4) | |
| Apr 21 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 19: Intro to Video: Your First Timeline Edit (Day 4 of 4) | |
| May 3 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 20: Deeper Illustrator: A Personal Mark or Logo (Day 1 of 3) | No class Apr 22–May 2: Spring Recess |
| May 4 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 20: Deeper Illustrator: A Personal Mark or Logo (Day 2 of 3) | |
| May 5 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 20: Deeper Illustrator: A Personal Mark or Logo (Day 3 of 3) | |
| May 7 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 21: Passion Project: Design Something You Actually Want (Day 1 of 5) | |
| May 10 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 21: Passion Project: Design Something You Actually Want (Day 2 of 5) | |
| May 11 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 21: Passion Project: Design Something You Actually Want (Day 3 of 5) | |
| May 12 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 21: Passion Project: Design Something You Actually Want (Day 4 of 5) | ⚠️ Evening PT Conferences tonight |
| May 14 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 21: Passion Project: Design Something You Actually Want (Day 5 of 5) | |
| May 18 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 22: Passion Project Critique & Revision (Day 1 of 2) | No class May 15–May 17: Eid al-Adha |
| May 19 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 22: Passion Project Critique & Revision (Day 2 of 2) | |
| May 21 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 23: Career Deep-Dive: Matching Yourself to a Path (Day 1 of 2) | |
| May 24 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 23: Career Deep-Dive: Matching Yourself to a Path (Day 2 of 2) | |
| May 25 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 24: Expanding Your Portfolio Website (Day 1 of 3) | |
| May 26 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 24: Expanding Your Portfolio Website (Day 2 of 3) | |
| May 28 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 24: Expanding Your Portfolio Website (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Jun 1 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 25: Design History Preview: One Movement, One Reinterpretation (Day 1 of 3) | No class May 29–May 31: Memorial Day |
| Jun 2 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 25: Design History Preview: One Movement, One Reinterpretation (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Jun 4 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 25: Design History Preview: One Movement, One Reinterpretation (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Jun 7 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 26: Adding Motion: Your First Keyframe Animation (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Jun 8 | Tue | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 26: Adding Motion: Your First Keyframe Animation (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Jun 9 | Wed | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 27: Second-Year Send-Off: Portfolio Review & Summer Plan (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Jun 11 | Fri | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 27: Second-Year Send-Off: Portfolio Review & Summer Plan (Day 2 of 3) | No class Jun 10: Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day |
| Jun 14 | Mon | Grade 10 • Unit 12: Going Further | Lesson 27: Second-Year Send-Off: Portfolio Review & Summer Plan (Day 3 of 3) |
Grade 11 -- one continuous year-long sequence. Meets: Period 4 (Evo A&B) and Period 6 (Evo C,D&E) -- Mon, Wed, Fri.
| Date | Day | Unit | Lesson | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit A: Foundations — The Design Process & Purpose | Lesson 1: Design Is Art With a Purpose | |
| Sep 14 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit A: Foundations — The Design Process & Purpose | Lesson 2: The Design Process: A Tool You'll Use Again and Again (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Sep 16 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit A: Foundations — The Design Process & Purpose | Lesson 2: The Design Process: A Tool You'll Use Again and Again (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Sep 18 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit A: Foundations — The Design Process & Purpose | Lesson 3: Understanding Your Audience: Research Methods & Personas (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Sep 23 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit A: Foundations — The Design Process & Purpose | Lesson 3: Understanding Your Audience: Research Methods & Personas (Day 2 of 2) | No class Sep 19–Sep 22: Yom Kippur |
| Sep 25 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit A: Foundations — The Design Process & Purpose | Lesson 4: Copyright & Licensing for Professionals (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Sep 28 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit A: Foundations — The Design Process & Purpose | Lesson 4: Copyright & Licensing for Professionals (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Sep 30 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit A: Foundations — The Design Process & Purpose | Lesson 5: Color Theory Deep-Dive: Psychology, Culture & Accessibility (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 2 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit A: Foundations — The Design Process & Purpose | Lesson 5: Color Theory Deep-Dive: Psychology, Culture & Accessibility (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Oct 5 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 6: Before Print: Symbols, Seals & the Golden Ratio (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 7 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 6: Before Print: Symbols, Seals & the Golden Ratio (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Oct 9 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 7: The Printing Press & the Birth of Typography (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 14 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 7: The Printing Press & the Birth of Typography (Day 2 of 2) | No class Oct 10–Oct 13: Indigenous Peoples' Day |
| Oct 16 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 8: The Industrial Revolution & the Birth of Advertising (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 19 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 8: The Industrial Revolution & the Birth of Advertising (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Oct 21 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 9: Art Nouveau & the War Poster (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 23 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 9: Art Nouveau & the War Poster (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Oct 26 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 10: Bauhaus & Modernism: Form Follows Function (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 28 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 10: Bauhaus & Modernism: Form Follows Function (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Oct 30 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 11: The Swiss Style & the Grid System (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Nov 2 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 11: The Swiss Style & the Grid System (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Nov 4 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 12: Counterculture to Today: Psychedelia, Punk & Current Trends (Day 1 of 2) | No class Nov 3: Election Day |
| Nov 6 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit B: A Brief History of Design | Lesson 12: Counterculture to Today: Psychedelia, Punk & Current Trends (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Nov 9 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit C: Typography Mastery | Lesson 13: Anatomy of a Typeface (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Nov 13 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit C: Typography Mastery | Lesson 13: Anatomy of a Typeface (Day 2 of 2) | No class Nov 10–Nov 12: Veterans Day |
| Nov 16 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit C: Typography Mastery | Lesson 14: Type Classification & Pairing Fonts (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Nov 18 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit C: Typography Mastery | Lesson 14: Type Classification & Pairing Fonts (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Nov 20 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit C: Typography Mastery | Lesson 15: Typography in Photoshop (Day 1 of 2) | ⚠️ HS dismissed 3 hrs early -- PT Conferences |
| Nov 23 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit C: Typography Mastery | Lesson 15: Typography in Photoshop (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Nov 25 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep | Lesson 16: Non-Destructive Editing: Smart Objects & Adjustment Layers (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Nov 30 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep | Lesson 16: Non-Destructive Editing: Smart Objects & Adjustment Layers (Day 2 of 2) | No class Nov 26–Nov 29: Thanksgiving Recess |
| Dec 2 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep | Lesson 17: Advanced Selections & Compositing (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 4 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep | Lesson 17: Advanced Selections & Compositing (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 7 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep | Lesson 18: Vector Shapes & the Pen Tool, Round 2 (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 9 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep | Lesson 18: Vector Shapes & the Pen Tool, Round 2 (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 11 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep | Lesson 19: Filters, Retouching & Photo Restoration (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 14 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep | Lesson 19: Filters, Retouching & Photo Restoration (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 16 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep | Lesson 20: Preparing Files for Print, Web & Video Export (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 18 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep | Lesson 20: Preparing Files for Print, Web & Video Export (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 21 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep | Lesson 21: ACP Practice Exam & Personal Review Plan (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 23 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep | Lesson 21: ACP Practice Exam & Personal Review Plan (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Jan 4 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit E: Client Projects | Lesson 22: Client Project: Logo Design (Day 1 of 5) | No class Dec 24–Jan 3: Winter Recess |
| Jan 6 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit E: Client Projects | Lesson 22: Client Project: Logo Design (Day 2 of 5) | |
| Jan 8 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit E: Client Projects | Lesson 22: Client Project: Logo Design (Day 3 of 5) | |
| Jan 11 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit E: Client Projects | Lesson 22: Client Project: Logo Design (Day 4 of 5) | |
| Jan 13 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit E: Client Projects | Lesson 22: Client Project: Logo Design (Day 5 of 5) | |
| Jan 15 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit E: Client Projects | Lesson 23: Client Project: Brand Style Guide (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Jan 20 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit E: Client Projects | Lesson 23: Client Project: Brand Style Guide (Day 2 of 3) | No class Jan 16–Jan 19: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Jan 22 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit E: Client Projects | Lesson 23: Client Project: Brand Style Guide (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Jan 25 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit E: Client Projects | Lesson 24: Client Project: Ad Campaign Inspired by Design History (Day 1 of 4) | |
| Feb 3 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit E: Client Projects | Lesson 24: Client Project: Ad Campaign Inspired by Design History (Day 2 of 4) | No class Jan 26–Feb 2: PD Day and other closures |
| Feb 5 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit E: Client Projects | Lesson 24: Client Project: Ad Campaign Inspired by Design History (Day 3 of 4) | |
| Feb 8 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit E: Client Projects | Lesson 24: Client Project: Ad Campaign Inspired by Design History (Day 4 of 4) | |
| Feb 10 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 25: Design Trend Spotlight: Researching Today's Design World (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Feb 12 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 25: Design Trend Spotlight: Researching Today's Design World (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Feb 22 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 26: Illustrator Deep-Dive: Building a Vector Icon Set (Day 1 of 2) | No class Feb 13–Feb 21: Midwinter Recess |
| Feb 24 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 26: Illustrator Deep-Dive: Building a Vector Icon Set (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Feb 26 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 27: Client Simulation: Rebranding Challenge (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Mar 1 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 27: Client Simulation: Rebranding Challenge (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Mar 3 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 28: Running a Focus Group: Testing Design on a Real Audience (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Mar 5 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 28: Running a Focus Group: Testing Design on a Real Audience (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Mar 8 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 29: Mock Interview & Career Pitch (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Mar 10 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 29: Mock Interview & Career Pitch (Day 2 of 2) | No class Mar 9: Eid al-Fitr |
| Mar 12 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 30: ACP Vocabulary Bootcamp Review Game (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Mar 15 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 30: ACP Vocabulary Bootcamp Review Game (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Mar 17 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 31: Writing a Process Narrative for Your Portfolio (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Mar 19 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 31: Writing a Process Narrative for Your Portfolio (Day 2 of 2) | ⚠️ HS dismissed 3 hrs early -- PT Conferences |
| Mar 22 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit F: PBAT & Portfolio | Lesson 32: What Is a PBAT? Understanding the Presentation Format | |
| Mar 24 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit F: PBAT & Portfolio | Lesson 33: Building Your Digital Design Portfolio (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Mar 29 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit F: PBAT & Portfolio | Lesson 33: Building Your Digital Design Portfolio (Day 2 of 3) | No class Mar 25–Mar 28: Good Friday |
| Mar 31 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit F: PBAT & Portfolio | Lesson 33: Building Your Digital Design Portfolio (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Apr 2 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit F: PBAT & Portfolio | Lesson 34: Portfolio Review Workshop (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Apr 5 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit F: PBAT & Portfolio | Lesson 34: Portfolio Review Workshop (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Apr 7 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit F: PBAT & Portfolio | Lesson 35: PBAT Presentation Rehearsal & Delivery (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Apr 9 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit F: PBAT & Portfolio | Lesson 35: PBAT Presentation Rehearsal & Delivery (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Apr 12 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit F: PBAT & Portfolio | Lesson 35: PBAT Presentation Rehearsal & Delivery (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Apr 14 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 36: What's Next: Previewing 12th Grade's Design Studio | |
| Apr 16 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 37: Specialization Intensive: Motion, UX, or 3D (Day 1 of 4) | |
| Apr 19 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 37: Specialization Intensive: Motion, UX, or 3D (Day 2 of 4) | |
| Apr 21 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 37: Specialization Intensive: Motion, UX, or 3D (Day 3 of 4) | |
| May 3 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 37: Specialization Intensive: Motion, UX, or 3D (Day 4 of 4) | No class Apr 22–May 2: Spring Recess |
| May 5 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 38: Real Client Project: A Second Full Brief (Day 1 of 5) | |
| May 7 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 38: Real Client Project: A Second Full Brief (Day 2 of 5) | |
| May 10 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 38: Real Client Project: A Second Full Brief (Day 3 of 5) | |
| May 12 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 38: Real Client Project: A Second Full Brief (Day 4 of 5) | ⚠️ Evening PT Conferences tonight |
| May 14 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 38: Real Client Project: A Second Full Brief (Day 5 of 5) | |
| May 19 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 39: Client Presentation & Sign-Off (Day 1 of 2) | No class May 15–May 18: Eid al-Adha |
| May 21 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 39: Client Presentation & Sign-Off (Day 2 of 2) | |
| May 24 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 40: Building a Specialist Portfolio Page (Day 1 of 2) | |
| May 26 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 40: Building a Specialist Portfolio Page (Day 2 of 2) | |
| May 28 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 41: Design Career Deep-Dive: Applying to the Careers Hub (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Jun 2 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 41: Design Career Deep-Dive: Applying to the Careers Hub (Day 2 of 2) | No class May 29–Jun 1: Memorial Day |
| Jun 4 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 42: Peer Teaching: A Mini-Workshop for Underclassmen (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Jun 7 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 42: Peer Teaching: A Mini-Workshop for Underclassmen (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Jun 9 | Wed | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 43: Motion Graphics Deep Dive: Keyframing a Title Animation (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Jun 11 | Fri | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 43: Motion Graphics Deep Dive: Keyframing a Title Animation (Day 2 of 2) | No class Jun 10: Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day |
| Jun 14 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 44: Rising Senior Send-Off: Portfolio Lock & Summer Plan (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Jun 28 | Mon | Grade 11 • Unit G: Beyond the PBAT | Lesson 44: Rising Senior Send-Off: Portfolio Lock & Summer Plan (Day 2 of 2) | No class Jun 15–Jun 27: Regents Administration |
Grade 12 -- Yearbook (Phase 1), then the Design Studio (Phase 2). Meets: Period 7 (Pang A&B) and Period 6 Tue / Period 8 Mon+Thu (Pang C,D&E) -- Mon, Tue, Thu.
📌 The scripted sequence finishes Monday, June 14, 2027 -- 1 more real class meetings this year (Jun 28–Jun 28) currently have no lesson assigned.
| Date | Day | Unit | Lesson | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y1: Kickoff & Planning Systems | Lesson 1: Understanding the Yearbook as a Whole Project | |
| Sep 14 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y1: Kickoff & Planning Systems | Lesson 2: Assigning Sections & Roles (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Sep 15 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y1: Kickoff & Planning Systems | Lesson 2: Assigning Sections & Roles (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Sep 17 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y1: Kickoff & Planning Systems | Lesson 3: Setting Up Our Shared Systems: Drive, Planning Doc & Tracking Spreadsheet (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Sep 22 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y1: Kickoff & Planning Systems | Lesson 3: Setting Up Our Shared Systems: Drive, Planning Doc & Tracking Spreadsheet (Day 2 of 2) | No class Sep 18–Sep 21: Yom Kippur |
| Sep 24 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y2: Content Collection | Lesson 4: Building the Photo Submission Form (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Sep 28 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y2: Content Collection | Lesson 4: Building the Photo Submission Form (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Sep 29 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y2: Content Collection | Lesson 5: Planning & Running In-School Photoshoots (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Oct 1 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y2: Content Collection | Lesson 5: Planning & Running In-School Photoshoots (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Oct 5 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y2: Content Collection | Lesson 5: Planning & Running In-School Photoshoots (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Oct 6 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y2: Content Collection | Lesson 6: Collecting Senior Quotes & Baby Photos (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Oct 8 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y2: Content Collection | Lesson 6: Collecting Senior Quotes & Baby Photos (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Oct 13 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y3: Layout Production | Lesson 7: Designing the Yearbook Cover (Day 1 of 3) | No class Oct 9–Oct 12: Indigenous Peoples' Day |
| Oct 15 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y3: Layout Production | Lesson 7: Designing the Yearbook Cover (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Oct 19 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y3: Layout Production | Lesson 7: Designing the Yearbook Cover (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Oct 20 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y3: Layout Production | Lesson 8: Designing Yearbook Layouts (Day 1 of 4) | |
| Oct 22 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y3: Layout Production | Lesson 8: Designing Yearbook Layouts (Day 2 of 4) | |
| Oct 26 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y3: Layout Production | Lesson 8: Designing Yearbook Layouts (Day 3 of 4) | |
| Oct 27 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y3: Layout Production | Lesson 8: Designing Yearbook Layouts (Day 4 of 4) | |
| Oct 29 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y4: Proofing & Print | Lesson 9: Proofing & Teacher Approval Cycle (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Nov 2 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y4: Proofing & Print | Lesson 9: Proofing & Teacher Approval Cycle (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Nov 5 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y4: Proofing & Print | Lesson 9: Proofing & Teacher Approval Cycle (Day 3 of 3) | No class Nov 3–Nov 4: Election Day |
| Nov 9 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y4: Proofing & Print | Lesson 10: Finalizing & Preparing for Print (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Nov 10 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y4: Proofing & Print | Lesson 10: Finalizing & Preparing for Print (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Nov 12 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y4: Proofing & Print | Lesson 10: Finalizing & Preparing for Print (Day 3 of 3) | No class Nov 11: Veterans Day |
| Nov 16 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 1, Unit Y4: Proofing & Print | Lesson 11: Yearbook Wrap-Up & Reflection | |
| Nov 17 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S1: Studio Orientation | Lesson 12: Welcome to the Studio: What Is a Design Agency? | |
| Nov 19 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S1: Studio Orientation | Lesson 13: Building Our Intake System: The Client Request Form (Day 1 of 2) | ⚠️ Evening PT Conferences tonight |
| Nov 23 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S1: Studio Orientation | Lesson 13: Building Our Intake System: The Client Request Form (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Nov 24 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S1: Studio Orientation | Lesson 14: Triage & Assignment: How We Pick Up a Job | |
| Nov 30 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S2: Real Client Work | Lesson 15: The Design Process on a Real Deadline (Day 1 of 2) | No class Nov 25–Nov 29: Thanksgiving Recess |
| Dec 1 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S2: Real Client Work | Lesson 15: The Design Process on a Real Deadline (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 3 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S2: Real Client Work | Lesson 16: Client Approval & Revision Loop (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 7 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S2: Real Client Work | Lesson 16: Client Approval & Revision Loop (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 8 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S3: Production Skills | Lesson 17: Production Skills: Large-Format & Photo Printing (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 10 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S3: Production Skills | Lesson 17: Production Skills: Large-Format & Photo Printing (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 14 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S3: Production Skills | Lesson 18: Production Skills: 3D Printing for the School (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Dec 15 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S3: Production Skills | Lesson 18: Production Skills: 3D Printing for the School (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Dec 17 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S3: Production Skills | Lesson 19: Production Skills: Video Capture & Editing Basics (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Dec 21 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S3: Production Skills | Lesson 19: Production Skills: Video Capture & Editing Basics (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Dec 22 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S3: Production Skills | Lesson 19: Production Skills: Video Capture & Editing Basics (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Jan 4 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S2: Real Client Work | Lesson 20: Delivery & Installation: Getting Work Into the Building | No class Dec 23–Jan 3: Winter Recess |
| Jan 5 | Tue | Grade 12 • Unit S3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 21: Print Shop Partnership: Working with an External Vendor (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Jan 7 | Thu | Grade 12 • Unit S3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 21: Print Shop Partnership: Working with an External Vendor (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Jan 11 | Mon | Grade 12 • Unit S3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 22: Design for Social Media: School Announcements & Promotion (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Jan 12 | Tue | Grade 12 • Unit S3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 22: Design for Social Media: School Announcements & Promotion (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Jan 14 | Thu | Grade 12 • Unit S3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 23: Mini Job Sprint: A Quick-Turnaround Request (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Jan 19 | Tue | Grade 12 • Unit S3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 23: Mini Job Sprint: A Quick-Turnaround Request (Day 2 of 2) | No class Jan 15–Jan 18: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Jan 21 | Thu | Grade 12 • Unit S3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 24: Team Leadership Rotation: Running the Studio for a Day (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Jan 25 | Mon | Grade 12 • Unit S3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 24: Team Leadership Rotation: Running the Studio for a Day (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Feb 2 | Tue | Grade 12 • Unit S3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 25: Studio Systems Retrospective: What Should We Improve? (Day 1 of 2) | No class Jan 26–Feb 1: PD Day and other closures · 📌 Spring Semester begins |
| Feb 4 | Thu | Grade 12 • Unit S3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 25: Studio Systems Retrospective: What Should We Improve? (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Feb 8 | Mon | Grade 12 • Unit S3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 26: Packaging & Handoff: Preparing Files a Client Can Actually Use (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Feb 9 | Tue | Grade 12 • Unit S3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional) | Lesson 26: Packaging & Handoff: Preparing Files a Client Can Actually Use (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Feb 11 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S4: Running Real Jobs | Lesson 27: Studio Job Cycle: Complete a Real Request, Start to Finish (Day 1 of 4) | |
| Feb 22 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S4: Running Real Jobs | Lesson 27: Studio Job Cycle: Complete a Real Request, Start to Finish (Day 2 of 4) | No class Feb 12–Feb 21: Midwinter Recess |
| Feb 23 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S4: Running Real Jobs | Lesson 27: Studio Job Cycle: Complete a Real Request, Start to Finish (Day 3 of 4) | |
| Feb 25 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S4: Running Real Jobs | Lesson 27: Studio Job Cycle: Complete a Real Request, Start to Finish (Day 4 of 4) | |
| Mar 1 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S4: Running Real Jobs | Lesson 28: Archive & Portfolio: Documenting Your Studio Work (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Mar 2 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S4: Running Real Jobs | Lesson 28: Archive & Portfolio: Documenting Your Studio Work (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Mar 4 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S4: Running Real Jobs | Lesson 29: Year-End Studio Showcase & Reflection (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Mar 8 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 2, Unit S4: Running Real Jobs | Lesson 29: Year-End Studio Showcase & Reflection (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Mar 11 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C1: Capstone Orientation | Lesson 30: Two Paths to the Finish Line | No class Mar 9–Mar 10: Eid al-Fitr |
| Mar 15 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 31: Specialization Sprint: Choose Your Lane (Day 1 of 4) | |
| Mar 16 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 31: Specialization Sprint: Choose Your Lane (Day 2 of 4) | |
| Mar 18 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 31: Specialization Sprint: Choose Your Lane (Day 3 of 4) | ⚠️ Evening PT Conferences tonight |
| Mar 22 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 31: Specialization Sprint: Choose Your Lane (Day 4 of 4) | |
| Mar 23 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 32: Mentoring the Next Wave: A Studio Job With an Underclassman Partner (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Mar 25 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 32: Mentoring the Next Wave: A Studio Job With an Underclassman Partner (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Mar 29 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 32: Mentoring the Next Wave: A Studio Job With an Underclassman Partner (Day 3 of 3) | No class Mar 26–Mar 28: Good Friday |
| Mar 30 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C3: Checkpoint | Lesson 33: Midterm Capstone Showcase: Where We Stand (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Apr 1 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C3: Checkpoint | Lesson 33: Midterm Capstone Showcase: Where We Stand (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Apr 5 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C3: Checkpoint | Lesson 34: Internship & College Class Check-In: Documenting Outside Learning (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Apr 6 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C3: Checkpoint | Lesson 34: Internship & College Class Check-In: Documenting Outside Learning (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Apr 8 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 35: Closing the Loop: Presenting Finished Work Back to the Client (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Apr 12 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 35: Closing the Loop: Presenting Finished Work Back to the Client (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Apr 13 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C4: The After-Graduation Plan | Lesson 36: After Graduation, By Design: Research & Concept (Day 1 of 2) | |
| Apr 15 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C4: The After-Graduation Plan | Lesson 36: After Graduation, By Design: Research & Concept (Day 2 of 2) | |
| Apr 19 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C4: The After-Graduation Plan | Lesson 37: After Graduation, By Design: Build the Presentation (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Apr 20 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C4: The After-Graduation Plan | Lesson 37: After Graduation, By Design: Build the Presentation (Day 2 of 3) | |
| May 3 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C4: The After-Graduation Plan | Lesson 37: After Graduation, By Design: Build the Presentation (Day 3 of 3) | No class Apr 21–May 2: Spring Recess |
| May 4 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C4: The After-Graduation Plan | Lesson 38: After Graduation, By Design: Present & Get Feedback (Day 1 of 2) | |
| May 6 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C4: The After-Graduation Plan | Lesson 38: After Graduation, By Design: Present & Get Feedback (Day 2 of 2) | |
| May 10 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C5: The Yearbook, Finished | Lesson 39: The Yearbook Has Arrived: Distribution Day | |
| May 11 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 40: Studio Job Sprint: One More Real Request (Day 1 of 4) | |
| May 13 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 40: Studio Job Sprint: One More Real Request (Day 2 of 4) | |
| May 18 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 40: Studio Job Sprint: One More Real Request (Day 3 of 4) | No class May 14–May 17: Eid al-Adha |
| May 20 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C2: Going Deeper | Lesson 40: Studio Job Sprint: One More Real Request (Day 4 of 4) | |
| May 24 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C4: The After-Graduation Plan | Lesson 41: Building Your After-High-School Leave-Behind (Day 1 of 2) | |
| May 25 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C4: The After-Graduation Plan | Lesson 41: Building Your After-High-School Leave-Behind (Day 2 of 2) | |
| May 27 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C5: One Last Studio Piece | Lesson 42: Motion Graphics Capstone: A Class Send-Off Reel (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Jun 1 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C5: One Last Studio Piece | Lesson 42: Motion Graphics Capstone: A Class Send-Off Reel (Day 2 of 3) | No class May 28–May 31: Memorial Day |
| Jun 3 | Thu | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C5: One Last Studio Piece | Lesson 42: Motion Graphics Capstone: A Class Send-Off Reel (Day 3 of 3) | |
| Jun 7 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C6: Send-Off | Lesson 43: Grand Send-Off: Year-End Showcase, Awards & Graduation Prep (Day 1 of 3) | |
| Jun 8 | Tue | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C6: Send-Off | Lesson 43: Grand Send-Off: Year-End Showcase, Awards & Graduation Prep (Day 2 of 3) | |
| Jun 14 | Mon | Grade 12 • Phase 3, Unit C6: Send-Off | Lesson 43: Grand Send-Off: Year-End Showcase, Awards & Graduation Prep (Day 3 of 3) | No class Jun 9–Jun 13: Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day |