EXTRACURRICULARS
Teams, Clubs, and Sports
National Junior Honor Society, Chinese Language Club, Specialized High School Exam Preparation, Honor Roll, Student Leadership (Lighthouse) Team, New York Road Runners, Boy Scouts, Weight Lifting Fitness Club, CHILL program (snowboarding and surfing-offered seasonally), Anti-Bullying Club, Yearbook Committee, Tech Team, CHAMPS (Soccer, baseball, basketball, karate, floor hockey, handball, football, yoga, and softball), Sushi Club, Penny Harvest, Community Service Team, Center for Family Life, and more. Everyone will find something they like!
The Arts
At Dewey students study hands-on, project based, cross-curricular units using common core and career readiness standards. The arts play an integral role in this process. Studio arts classes are classical training that involves observational drawing from objects, to color theory in painting, sculpture, art history, and photography. Towards the end of the year, students experiment with several forms of multimedia and are expected to design art based projects that are completely independent, with minimal direction. In technology art class, students utilize various technology systems (like: imovie, photoshop, Dell Movie maker, SideFX Houdini, ELMO, GoogleSketchUp, etc.) which will ensure that they are successful in any art form they choose. The Art Department’s goal is to continue to present our students' work to the public and to promote professions in the arts. We now have a full time chorus teacher which allows the school to expand on the Art Department’s goal. Over the years, Dewey students have been successful with several shows where they showcase mutlimedia artwork and perform. Many of which were through partnerships that were formed with NurtureArt, BRIC Rotunda Gallery, Chashama, Brooklyn Arts Council, Rock Band, Open Source and our in-house CBO Center for Family Life. Through these collaborations, students have participated in artist studio tours, art internships, art seminars, and workshops that connect them to artists in their community. Students that participated continue to show their work at Gala events in Chelsea, Downtown Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Park Slope and the Brooklyn Army Terminal.