Paul Robeson High School

tony’s video draft 0

Apr8

I saw something one day that was very funny and i wanted to make a scene with the same situation as I saw it

Over 20 students worked on our banner for the entrance of Robeson’s Peace Lab. The Peace Lab was named by Jonathan because “it’s a place of experimentation, where lots of things are going on–like a laboratory.”

Wine $ Dine 0

Mar23

Come wine and dine

While I smoke on this pine

I am doing quite fine

As long as you remain mine

Please don’t deny me as we watch

My favorite movie nine

I like to speak slang

I got that thang

So sweetheart don’t plan

Don’t picture me designed

since you are my soul desire

I like sugar, ice cream, and vanilla

I understand your name is Tinna

Very well then honey let’s have dinner

I forever remain a winner

While you be my spinner

As we play in the blender.

By Bless, Robeson HS

Paul Robeson faces phase-out 0

Mar4

Last year, only 40 percent of the students at Paul Robeson graduated in four years, and the Department of Education says that’s the primary reason the school should be closed. In 2007-08, the graduation rate was 56.7%. In 2008-09, the graduation rate fell precipitously to 40.1%. Credit accumulation rates are also low:In 2008-09, only 58.4% of first-year students accumulated 10 or more credits. Low expectations, low attendance rates, and low graduation rates are all reasons the Department of Education cites for why it wants to close the high school. Twenty-one schools have been told that the Department of Education will begin their phase out in September 2010. Fifteen of those schools — a completely disproportionate number — were high schools. They will phase out in 2013.

Paul Robeson’s Peace Lab filmed at the high school in December. This is an excerpt of our documentary about the phasing out of Robeson.

Researched by Celeste

Filming frenzy at Robeson 0

Dec21

Nixon as the teacher who can't control his students

Ferdinando filming the "making of" documentary

Leading actor and actress listening to directions

Filming scene 2

Here at Robeson High School we are working on a safe sex PSA, written by Quinten during our PSA writing workshop. We’ve shot Scenes 1, 2, 5 and 7 in the past week.