Students in the VPA Chemistry course concluded a project about wildfires this week. For the past 6 weeks, they had been studying the questions, "How are wildfires a part of California's natural ecology, and what can we do to prevent them?" They designed experiments, learned about what makes a community vulnerable to wildfires, and learned…
Continue reading ➞ VPA Chemistry Students Conclude Wildfire Project
The drama program in the Visual & Performing Arts Pathway is one that provides many unique, real-world opportunities for its students. Taught by Awele Makeba, she consistently uses her professional connections and personal resources to benefit her students. Most recently, she used the consolation prize money she received from her NBC Sports Bay Area Teacher…
On December 18th the Music Department presented an evening of musical selections, including the a first of it's kind collaboration between Skyline and the Oakland Tech choirs. The evening showcased the talented students and their capabilities of their musical craft. The evening was very well attended with a full house, and the performances well received.…
In the spring of 2019, 10th graders worked with Civic Design Studio and Akonadi Foundation to create a poster campaign to showcase the student experience of Oakland, titled Oakland is Home. Posters were hung on 9th and Broadway for four months. MidPen, an affordable housing non-profit firm, took notice and purchased the artwork of 11th…
On Thursday, December 19, Skyline's Professional Drama students will perform Lockdown: Await Further Instructions, a timely play co-written by teenagers in New York City and Oakland that reminds us about just how vulnerable schools are to gun violence and how vulnerable teens are to acute stress in their daily lives. The play takes us into…
Continue reading ➞ "Lockdown: Await Further Instructions" directed by Ms. Awele
