Senior Awards & Project Symposium June 12!

Remembering Poet Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou has passed away. She was a very important poet and activist. You may remember, we read this poem last year. This is a video of her reading it. Enjoy. (CNN) -- A literary voice revered globally for her poetic command and her commitment to civil rights has fallen silent. Maya Angelou died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Wednesday, said her literary agent, Helen Brann. Angelou had been "frail" and suffering from heart problems, the agent said. The words Maya Angelou left behind Angelou's legacy is twofold. She leaves behind a body of important artistic work that influenced several generations. But the 86-year-old was praised by those who knew her as a good person, a woman who pushed for justice and education and equality. In her full life, she wrote staggeringly beautiful poetry. She also wrote a cookbook and was nominated for a Tony. She delivered a poem at a presidential inauguration. In 2010, President Barack Obama named her a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor. She was friends with Malcolm X and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and inspired young adults and world celebrities.

Big Idea Progress Video!

Check out your BEAUTIFUL work! We are so proud!

Big Idea in Progress!

Jade checks out the Big Idea Progress movie.

Big Ideas: Joanna's Cooking Class!

Photos by Ms. Groebner 

Joanna hosts a cooking class demonstration. 

Eddie and Ethan taste the cooking class food. 

Jade works with the cooking class food. 

Joanna demonstrates microwave cooking!

Joanna and Eddie at Joanna's cooking class. 

Ethan tests out the cooking class food! 

Big Ideas in Progress!

Gary learning about animation!

Elijah tries out questions for his documentary.

Big Ideas in the Field (On the Field!)

Check out Jose, filming an instructional video for his Soccer Trick web site, The Soccer Kid!

Big Ideas: Gary's World of Gaming

Check out Gary's YouTube gaming channel!
https://www.youtube.com/user/garyworldsofgaming

Big Ideas - Bruce & Kemal

Check out Bruce & Kemal's Big Idea Project blog, The Literature Effect!

Big Ideas in Progress!

PHOTOS BY RUTH GROEBNER

 Dillan and Mel work on lyrics and beats. Mel's video shoot is this weekend. Dillan is helping him.

More Big Ideas in the Field!

PHOTOS BY MS. ANGELILLO

Denise Salcedo and Nichole Urena take to the street for their Big Idea Projects!

Nichole Urena shows off her work on the origins of homelessness in NYC.

Denise Salcedo checks out the nursing program at Rivington House.

Big Idea Projects In Motion!

Big Idea Projects in motion!

Photos by Ms. Groebner

Tyler working on his digital drawing.

Sean working on recording his original music. 

Jose is working on his soccer instruction web site!

Salma working on her Big Idea Project!

Hudson Big Ideas Being Tested

Ahmed Sayed and Omar Salazar tested out the new radar gun by tossing stuffed animal Sherman. The gun works! It clocked in pitches at 39 and 43 mph! Thanks, Ms. Amling, for providing the gun so these baseball guys can get testing their theory!

Big Idea Project in the Field

BY RUTH GROEBNER
Jasiah Daniels volunteering with Schools We Can, a not-for-profit organization where he is interning for his Big Idea Project.

Big Ideas in Progress!

Terique Jones works on designing a jet for his Big Idea Project.

Muhammet Nimoni and Ms. Angelillo work on Health together.

Blake McGill works on editing photos for his Big Idea Project. 

Big Ideas in Progress!

BY JENNIFER GUNN
Marques Donovan helps Gary Almonte with his Big Idea Project, building a computer from scratch!
Elijah Penn and Salma Shams check out the awesomeness.

Big Ideas in the Classroom!

Arijan Dautaj learns to sew for his fashion line project. Jenniffer Garcia graciously helps out Arijan with mastering the sewing machine. Super cool!

Big Ideas in the Field!

BY JENNIFER GUNN
Seniors Raul Sisalima and Alexis Vazquez took an independent field trip to the Bronx Zoo to support their impressive Big Idea Project work! See below for beautiful images of going outside the lines of traditional learning! You can't get giraffes inside a classroom!

Checkpoint 7: Work Log

Field Trip Sign Ups for Thursday May 8th.

Big Ideas in Action: Surveying!

More Hudson Seniors took their Big Idea Projects into the real world! On their Friday Independent field trips, Maria Rangel asked people, both at Hudson and on the streets of New York, questions about whether mood affects the way we dress and whether being fashionable depends on brand choices. Rosailyn Rodriguez took pictures of sights and people that she hopes will inspire her work when she starts drawing her fashion designs! Good work, girls!