Pacing Calendar — Student Home

Real dates for this school year, from the official NYCPS calendar. 9th & 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade -- click any lesson to open that day's lesson page.

September 2026

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10P6-8 Pang: L1 Understanding the Yearbook as a Whole Project

11P2/3 JI: L1 What Is a Career? What Is CTE? Setting Up How We'll Learn Together P4/6 Evo: L1 Design Is Art With a Purpose

14P2/3 JI: L2 Setting Up Your Career Pathways (CPP) Account P4/6 Evo: L2 The Design Process: A Tool You'll Use Again and Again (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L2 Assigning Sections & Roles (D1/2)

15P2/3 JI: L3 What Does a Digital Designer Actually Do?P6-8 Pang: L2 Assigning Sections & Roles (D2/2)

16P2/3 JI: L4 Purpose, Audience & Demographics (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L2 The Design Process: A Tool You'll Use Again and Again (D2/2)

17P6-8 Pang: L3 Setting Up Our Shared Systems: Drive, Planning Doc & Tracking Spreadsheet (D1/2)

18P2/3 JI: L4 Purpose, Audience & Demographics (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L3 Understanding Your Audience: Research Methods & Personas (D1/2)

21Yom Kippur

22P2/3 JI: L5 Copyright, Licensing & Fair Use (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L3 Setting Up Our Shared Systems: Drive, Planning Doc & Tracking Spreadsheet (D2/2)

23P2/3 JI: L5 Copyright, Licensing & Fair Use (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L3 Understanding Your Audience: Research Methods & Personas (D2/2)

24P6-8 Pang: L4 Building the Photo Submission Form (D1/2)

25P2/3 JI: L6 Managing a Design Project (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L4 Copyright & Licensing for Professionals (D1/2)

28P2/3 JI: L6 Managing a Design Project (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L4 Copyright & Licensing for Professionals (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L4 Building the Photo Submission Form (D2/2)

29P2/3 JI: L7 Communicating Like a Professional P6-8 Pang: L5 Planning & Running In-School Photoshoots (D1/3)

30P2/3 JI: L8 Image Terminology (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L5 Color Theory Deep-Dive: Psychology, Culture & Accessibility (D1/2)

October 2026

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1P6-8 Pang: L5 Planning & Running In-School Photoshoots (D2/3)

2P2/3 JI: L8 Image Terminology (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L5 Color Theory Deep-Dive: Psychology, Culture & Accessibility (D2/2)

5P2/3 JI: L9 Design Principles for Layout: Repetition, Contrast, Proximity, Alignment & Scale (D1/3)P4/6 Evo: L6 Before Print: Symbols, Seals & the Golden Ratio (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L5 Planning & Running In-School Photoshoots (D3/3)

6P2/3 JI: L9 Design Principles for Layout: Repetition, Contrast, Proximity, Alignment & Scale (D2/3)P6-8 Pang: L6 Collecting Senior Quotes & Baby Photos (D1/2)

7P2/3 JI: L9 Design Principles for Layout: Repetition, Contrast, Proximity, Alignment & Scale (D3/3)P4/6 Evo: L6 Before Print: Symbols, Seals & the Golden Ratio (D2/2)

8P6-8 Pang: L6 Collecting Senior Quotes & Baby Photos (D2/2)

9P2/3 JI: L10 Typography & Color Basics (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L7 The Printing Press & the Birth of Typography (D1/2)

12Indigenous Peoples' Day

13P2/3 JI: L10 Typography & Color Basics (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L7 Designing the Yearbook Cover (D1/3)

14P2/3 JI: L11 Behind the Image: File Types, Resolution & Visual Hierarchy (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L7 The Printing Press & the Birth of Typography (D2/2)

15P6-8 Pang: L7 Designing the Yearbook Cover (D2/3)

16P2/3 JI: L11 Behind the Image: File Types, Resolution & Visual Hierarchy (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L8 The Industrial Revolution & the Birth of Advertising (D1/2)

19P2/3 JI: L12 How to Talk About Design: Critique Language & the Growth Mindset (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L8 The Industrial Revolution & the Birth of Advertising (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L7 Designing the Yearbook Cover (D3/3)

20P2/3 JI: L12 How to Talk About Design: Critique Language & the Growth Mindset (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L8 Designing Yearbook Layouts (D1/4)

21P2/3 JI: L13 Elements & Principles of Design: Line (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L9 Art Nouveau & the War Poster (D1/2)

22P6-8 Pang: L8 Designing Yearbook Layouts (D2/4)

23P2/3 JI: L13 Elements & Principles of Design: Line (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L9 Art Nouveau & the War Poster (D2/2)

26P2/3 JI: L14 Elements & Principles of Design: Shape & Form (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L10 Bauhaus & Modernism: Form Follows Function (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L8 Designing Yearbook Layouts (D3/4)

27P2/3 JI: L14 Elements & Principles of Design: Shape & Form (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L8 Designing Yearbook Layouts (D4/4)

28P2/3 JI: L15 Elements & Principles of Design: Color (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L10 Bauhaus & Modernism: Form Follows Function (D2/2)

29P6-8 Pang: L9 Proofing & Teacher Approval Cycle (D1/3)

30P2/3 JI: L15 Elements & Principles of Design: Color (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L11 The Swiss Style & the Grid System (D1/2)

November 2026

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2P2/3 JI: L16 Elements & Principles of Design: Value (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L11 The Swiss Style & the Grid System (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L9 Proofing & Teacher Approval Cycle (D2/3)

3Election Day

4P2/3 JI: L16 Elements & Principles of Design: Value (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L12 Counterculture to Today: Psychedelia, Punk & Current Trends (D1/2)

5P6-8 Pang: L9 Proofing & Teacher Approval Cycle (D3/3)

6P2/3 JI: L17 Elements & Principles of Design: Texture (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L12 Counterculture to Today: Psychedelia, Punk & Current Trends (D2/2)

9P2/3 JI: L17 Elements & Principles of Design: Texture (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L13 Anatomy of a Typeface (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L10 Finalizing & Preparing for Print (D1/3)

10P2/3 JI: L18 Elements & Principles of Design: Space & Perspective (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L10 Finalizing & Preparing for Print (D2/3)

11Veterans Day

12P6-8 Pang: L10 Finalizing & Preparing for Print (D3/3)

13P2/3 JI: L18 Elements & Principles of Design: Space & Perspective (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L13 Anatomy of a Typeface (D2/2)

16P2/3 JI: L19 Elements & Principles of Design: Pattern (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L14 Type Classification & Pairing Fonts (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L11 Yearbook Wrap-Up & Reflection

17P2/3 JI: L19 Elements & Principles of Design: Pattern (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L12 Welcome to the Studio: What Is a Design Agency?

18P2/3 JI: L20 Elements & Principles of Design: Rhythm & Movement (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L14 Type Classification & Pairing Fonts (D2/2)

19P6-8 Pang: L13 Building Our Intake System: The Client Request Form (D1/2)

20P2/3 JI: L20 Elements & Principles of Design: Rhythm & Movement (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L15 Typography in Photoshop (D1/2)

23P2/3 JI: L21 Elements & Principles of Design: Proportion & Scale (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L15 Typography in Photoshop (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L13 Building Our Intake System: The Client Request Form (D2/2)

24P2/3 JI: L21 Elements & Principles of Design: Proportion & Scale (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L14 Triage & Assignment: How We Pick Up a Job

25P2/3 JI: L22 Elements & Principles of Design: Balance (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L16 Non-Destructive Editing: Smart Objects & Adjustment Layers (D1/2)

26Thanksgiving Recess

27Thanksgiving Recess

30P2/3 JI: L22 Elements & Principles of Design: Balance (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L16 Non-Destructive Editing: Smart Objects & Adjustment Layers (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L15 The Design Process on a Real Deadline (D1/2)

December 2026

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1P2/3 JI: L23 Elements & Principles of Design: Emphasis (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L15 The Design Process on a Real Deadline (D2/2)

2P2/3 JI: L23 Elements & Principles of Design: Emphasis (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L17 Advanced Selections & Compositing (D1/2)

3P6-8 Pang: L16 Client Approval & Revision Loop (D1/2)

4P2/3 JI: L24 Elements & Principles of Design: Unity (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L17 Advanced Selections & Compositing (D2/2)

7P2/3 JI: L24 Elements & Principles of Design: Unity (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L18 Vector Shapes & the Pen Tool, Round 2 (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L16 Client Approval & Revision Loop (D2/2)

8P2/3 JI: L25 Typography Deep-Dive: Hand-Lettering & Poster Design (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L17 Production Skills: Large-Format & Photo Printing (D1/2)

9P2/3 JI: L25 Typography Deep-Dive: Hand-Lettering & Poster Design (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L18 Vector Shapes & the Pen Tool, Round 2 (D2/2)

10P6-8 Pang: L17 Production Skills: Large-Format & Photo Printing (D2/2)

11P2/3 JI: L26 Design & History: How Ancient Civilizations Used Symbols and Design (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L19 Filters, Retouching & Photo Restoration (D1/2)

14P2/3 JI: L26 Design & History: How Ancient Civilizations Used Symbols and Design (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L19 Filters, Retouching & Photo Restoration (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L18 Production Skills: 3D Printing for the School (D1/2)

15P2/3 JI: L27 Redesign Challenge: Applying Peer Feedback (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L18 Production Skills: 3D Printing for the School (D2/2)

16P2/3 JI: L27 Redesign Challenge: Applying Peer Feedback (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L20 Preparing Files for Print, Web & Video Export (D1/2)

17P6-8 Pang: L19 Production Skills: Video Capture & Editing Basics (D1/3)

18P2/3 JI: L28 Client Simulation: A Full Mini-Project (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L20 Preparing Files for Print, Web & Video Export (D2/2)

21P2/3 JI: L28 Client Simulation: A Full Mini-Project (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L21 ACP Practice Exam & Personal Review Plan (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L19 Production Skills: Video Capture & Editing Basics (D2/3)

22P2/3 JI: L29 Vocabulary & Concept Review Game Day (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L19 Production Skills: Video Capture & Editing Basics (D3/3)

23P2/3 JI: L29 Vocabulary & Concept Review Game Day (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L21 ACP Practice Exam & Personal Review Plan (D2/2)

24Winter Recess

25Winter Recess

28Winter Recess

29Winter Recess

30Winter Recess

31Winter Recess

January 2027

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1Winter Recess

4P2/3 JI: L30 Designing for Everyone: An Intro to Accessibility (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L22 Client Project: Logo Design (D1/5)P6-8 Pang: L20 Delivery & Installation: Getting Work Into the Building

5P2/3 JI: L30 Designing for Everyone: An Intro to Accessibility (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L21 Print Shop Partnership: Working with an External Vendor (D1/2)

6P2/3 JI: L31 Career Research + Analog Mood Board (D1/3)P4/6 Evo: L22 Client Project: Logo Design (D2/5)

7P6-8 Pang: L21 Print Shop Partnership: Working with an External Vendor (D2/2)

8P2/3 JI: L31 Career Research + Analog Mood Board (D2/3)P4/6 Evo: L22 Client Project: Logo Design (D3/5)

11P2/3 JI: L31 Career Research + Analog Mood Board (D3/3)P4/6 Evo: L22 Client Project: Logo Design (D4/5)P6-8 Pang: L22 Design for Social Media: School Announcements & Promotion (D1/2)

12P2/3 JI: L32 Semester Portfolio & Review (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L22 Design for Social Media: School Announcements & Promotion (D2/2)

13P2/3 JI: L32 Semester Portfolio & Review (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L22 Client Project: Logo Design (D5/5)

14P6-8 Pang: L23 Mini Job Sprint: A Quick-Turnaround Request (D1/2)

15P2/3 JI: L1 Welcome Back — Your CTE Year Two P4/6 Evo: L23 Client Project: Brand Style Guide (D1/3)

18Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

19P2/3 JI: L2 3D Modeling with TinkerCAD: Designing & Printing a Keychain (D1/3)P6-8 Pang: L23 Mini Job Sprint: A Quick-Turnaround Request (D2/2)

20P2/3 JI: L2 3D Modeling with TinkerCAD: Designing & Printing a Keychain (D2/3)P4/6 Evo: L23 Client Project: Brand Style Guide (D2/3)

21P6-8 Pang: L24 Team Leadership Rotation: Running the Studio for a Day (D1/2)

22P2/3 JI: L2 3D Modeling with TinkerCAD: Designing & Printing a Keychain (D3/3)P4/6 Evo: L23 Client Project: Brand Style Guide (D3/3)

25P2/3 JI: L3 Photoshop Toolbar: Learning the Tools on Paper First (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L24 Client Project: Ad Campaign Inspired by Design History (D1/4)P6-8 Pang: L24 Team Leadership Rotation: Running the Studio for a Day (D2/2)

26Regents Administration

27Regents Administration

28Regents Administration

29Regents Administration

February 2027

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1PD Day

2 📌P2/3 JI: L3 Photoshop Toolbar: Learning the Tools on Paper First (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L25 Studio Systems Retrospective: What Should We Improve? (D1/2)

3P2/3 JI: L4 Activating Your Adobe / Photoshop Account P4/6 Evo: L24 Client Project: Ad Campaign Inspired by Design History (D2/4)

4P6-8 Pang: L25 Studio Systems Retrospective: What Should We Improve? (D2/2)

5P2/3 JI: L5 Traditional Recipe Poster (D1/4)P4/6 Evo: L24 Client Project: Ad Campaign Inspired by Design History (D3/4)

8P2/3 JI: L5 Traditional Recipe Poster (D2/4)P4/6 Evo: L24 Client Project: Ad Campaign Inspired by Design History (D4/4)P6-8 Pang: L26 Packaging & Handoff: Preparing Files a Client Can Actually Use (D1/2)

9P2/3 JI: L5 Traditional Recipe Poster (D3/4)P6-8 Pang: L26 Packaging & Handoff: Preparing Files a Client Can Actually Use (D2/2)

10P2/3 JI: L5 Traditional Recipe Poster (D4/4)P4/6 Evo: L25 Design Trend Spotlight: Researching Today's Design World (D1/2)

11P6-8 Pang: L27 Studio Job Cycle: Complete a Real Request, Start to Finish (D1/4)

12P2/3 JI: L6 Pin Making Using Photoshop (D1/3)P4/6 Evo: L25 Design Trend Spotlight: Researching Today's Design World (D2/2)

15Midwinter Recess

16Midwinter Recess

17Midwinter Recess

18Midwinter Recess

19Midwinter Recess

22P2/3 JI: L6 Pin Making Using Photoshop (D2/3)P4/6 Evo: L26 Illustrator Deep-Dive: Building a Vector Icon Set (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L27 Studio Job Cycle: Complete a Real Request, Start to Finish (D2/4)

23P2/3 JI: L6 Pin Making Using Photoshop (D3/3)P6-8 Pang: L27 Studio Job Cycle: Complete a Real Request, Start to Finish (D3/4)

24P2/3 JI: L7 Creating Business Cards with Photoshop (D1/3)P4/6 Evo: L26 Illustrator Deep-Dive: Building a Vector Icon Set (D2/2)

25P6-8 Pang: L27 Studio Job Cycle: Complete a Real Request, Start to Finish (D4/4)

26P2/3 JI: L7 Creating Business Cards with Photoshop (D2/3)P4/6 Evo: L27 Client Simulation: Rebranding Challenge (D1/2)

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1P2/3 JI: L7 Creating Business Cards with Photoshop (D3/3)P4/6 Evo: L27 Client Simulation: Rebranding Challenge (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L28 Archive & Portfolio: Documenting Your Studio Work (D1/2)

2P2/3 JI: L8 Ink Portrait (D1/3)P6-8 Pang: L28 Archive & Portfolio: Documenting Your Studio Work (D2/2)

3P2/3 JI: L8 Ink Portrait (D2/3)P4/6 Evo: L28 Running a Focus Group: Testing Design on a Real Audience (D1/2)

4P6-8 Pang: L29 Year-End Studio Showcase & Reflection (D1/2)

5P2/3 JI: L8 Ink Portrait (D3/3)P4/6 Evo: L28 Running a Focus Group: Testing Design on a Real Audience (D2/2)

8P2/3 JI: L9 Creating Vectors & Adding Pizzazz in Photoshop (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L29 Mock Interview & Career Pitch (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L29 Year-End Studio Showcase & Reflection (D2/2)

9Eid al-Fitr

10P2/3 JI: L9 Creating Vectors & Adding Pizzazz in Photoshop (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L29 Mock Interview & Career Pitch (D2/2)

11P6-8 Pang: L30 Two Paths to the Finish Line

12P2/3 JI: L10 Photo Manipulation Challenge: Surreal Composite (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L30 ACP Vocabulary Bootcamp Review Game (D1/2)

15P2/3 JI: L10 Photo Manipulation Challenge: Surreal Composite (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L30 ACP Vocabulary Bootcamp Review Game (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L31 Specialization Sprint: Choose Your Lane (D1/4)

16P2/3 JI: L11 Typography Poster Remix (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L31 Specialization Sprint: Choose Your Lane (D2/4)

17P2/3 JI: L11 Typography Poster Remix (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L31 Writing a Process Narrative for Your Portfolio (D1/2)

18P6-8 Pang: L31 Specialization Sprint: Choose Your Lane (D3/4)

19P2/3 JI: L12 Intro to Illustrator: Getting Started (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L31 Writing a Process Narrative for Your Portfolio (D2/2)

22P2/3 JI: L12 Intro to Illustrator: Getting Started (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L32 What Is a PBAT? Understanding the Presentation Format P6-8 Pang: L31 Specialization Sprint: Choose Your Lane (D4/4)

23P2/3 JI: L13 Peer Critique & Revision Sprint (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L32 Mentoring the Next Wave: A Studio Job With an Underclassman Partner (D1/3)

24P2/3 JI: L13 Peer Critique & Revision Sprint (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L33 Building Your Digital Design Portfolio (D1/3)

25P6-8 Pang: L32 Mentoring the Next Wave: A Studio Job With an Underclassman Partner (D2/3)

26Good Friday

29P2/3 JI: L14 Career Connections: Meet a Working Designer (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L33 Building Your Digital Design Portfolio (D2/3)P6-8 Pang: L32 Mentoring the Next Wave: A Studio Job With an Underclassman Partner (D3/3)

30P2/3 JI: L14 Career Connections: Meet a Working Designer (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L33 Midterm Capstone Showcase: Where We Stand (D1/2)

31P2/3 JI: L15 Intro to Motion: Animated GIFs in Photoshop (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L33 Building Your Digital Design Portfolio (D3/3)

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1P6-8 Pang: L33 Midterm Capstone Showcase: Where We Stand (D2/2)

2P2/3 JI: L15 Intro to Motion: Animated GIFs in Photoshop (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L34 Portfolio Review Workshop (D1/2)

5P2/3 JI: L16 Portfolio Website with Google Sites (D1/4)P4/6 Evo: L34 Portfolio Review Workshop (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L34 Internship & College Class Check-In: Documenting Outside Learning (D1/2)

6P2/3 JI: L16 Portfolio Website with Google Sites (D2/4)P6-8 Pang: L34 Internship & College Class Check-In: Documenting Outside Learning (D2/2)

7P2/3 JI: L16 Portfolio Website with Google Sites (D3/4)P4/6 Evo: L35 PBAT Presentation Rehearsal & Delivery (D1/3)

8P6-8 Pang: L35 Closing the Loop: Presenting Finished Work Back to the Client (D1/2)

9P2/3 JI: L16 Portfolio Website with Google Sites (D4/4)P4/6 Evo: L35 PBAT Presentation Rehearsal & Delivery (D2/3)

12P2/3 JI: L17 Extra Credit: ACP / GMetrix Exam Preparation (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L35 PBAT Presentation Rehearsal & Delivery (D3/3)P6-8 Pang: L35 Closing the Loop: Presenting Finished Work Back to the Client (D2/2)

13P2/3 JI: L17 Extra Credit: ACP / GMetrix Exam Preparation (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L36 After Graduation, By Design: Research & Concept (D1/2)

14P2/3 JI: L18 The ACP Exam: Take It For Real P4/6 Evo: L36 What's Next: Previewing 12th Grade's Design Studio

15P6-8 Pang: L36 After Graduation, By Design: Research & Concept (D2/2)

16P2/3 JI: L19 Intro to Video: Your First Timeline Edit (D1/4)P4/6 Evo: L37 Specialization Intensive: Motion, UX, or 3D (D1/4)

19P2/3 JI: L19 Intro to Video: Your First Timeline Edit (D2/4)P4/6 Evo: L37 Specialization Intensive: Motion, UX, or 3D (D2/4)P6-8 Pang: L37 After Graduation, By Design: Build the Presentation (D1/3)

20P2/3 JI: L19 Intro to Video: Your First Timeline Edit (D3/4)P6-8 Pang: L37 After Graduation, By Design: Build the Presentation (D2/3)

21P2/3 JI: L19 Intro to Video: Your First Timeline Edit (D4/4)P4/6 Evo: L37 Specialization Intensive: Motion, UX, or 3D (D3/4)

22Spring Recess

23Spring Recess

26Spring Recess

27Spring Recess

28Spring Recess

29Spring Recess

30Spring Recess

May 2027

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3P2/3 JI: L20 Deeper Illustrator: A Personal Mark or Logo (D1/3)P4/6 Evo: L37 Specialization Intensive: Motion, UX, or 3D (D4/4)P6-8 Pang: L37 After Graduation, By Design: Build the Presentation (D3/3)

4P2/3 JI: L20 Deeper Illustrator: A Personal Mark or Logo (D2/3)P6-8 Pang: L38 After Graduation, By Design: Present & Get Feedback (D1/2)

5P2/3 JI: L20 Deeper Illustrator: A Personal Mark or Logo (D3/3)P4/6 Evo: L38 Real Client Project: A Second Full Brief (D1/5)

6P6-8 Pang: L38 After Graduation, By Design: Present & Get Feedback (D2/2)

7P2/3 JI: L21 Passion Project: Design Something You Actually Want (D1/5)P4/6 Evo: L38 Real Client Project: A Second Full Brief (D2/5)

10P2/3 JI: L21 Passion Project: Design Something You Actually Want (D2/5)P4/6 Evo: L38 Real Client Project: A Second Full Brief (D3/5)P6-8 Pang: L39 The Yearbook Has Arrived: Distribution Day

11P2/3 JI: L21 Passion Project: Design Something You Actually Want (D3/5)P6-8 Pang: L40 Studio Job Sprint: One More Real Request (D1/4)

12P2/3 JI: L21 Passion Project: Design Something You Actually Want (D4/5)P4/6 Evo: L38 Real Client Project: A Second Full Brief (D4/5)

13P6-8 Pang: L40 Studio Job Sprint: One More Real Request (D2/4)

14P2/3 JI: L21 Passion Project: Design Something You Actually Want (D5/5)P4/6 Evo: L38 Real Client Project: A Second Full Brief (D5/5)

17Eid al-Adha

18P2/3 JI: L22 Passion Project Critique & Revision (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L40 Studio Job Sprint: One More Real Request (D3/4)

19P2/3 JI: L22 Passion Project Critique & Revision (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L39 Client Presentation & Sign-Off (D1/2)

20P6-8 Pang: L40 Studio Job Sprint: One More Real Request (D4/4)

21P2/3 JI: L23 Career Deep-Dive: Matching Yourself to a Path (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L39 Client Presentation & Sign-Off (D2/2)

24P2/3 JI: L23 Career Deep-Dive: Matching Yourself to a Path (D2/2)P4/6 Evo: L40 Building a Specialist Portfolio Page (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L41 Building Your After-High-School Leave-Behind (D1/2)

25P2/3 JI: L24 Expanding Your Portfolio Website (D1/3)P6-8 Pang: L41 Building Your After-High-School Leave-Behind (D2/2)

26P2/3 JI: L24 Expanding Your Portfolio Website (D2/3)P4/6 Evo: L40 Building a Specialist Portfolio Page (D2/2)

27P6-8 Pang: L42 Motion Graphics Capstone: A Class Send-Off Reel (D1/3)

28P2/3 JI: L24 Expanding Your Portfolio Website (D3/3)P4/6 Evo: L41 Design Career Deep-Dive: Applying to the Careers Hub (D1/2)

31Memorial Day

June 2027

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1P2/3 JI: L25 Design History Preview: One Movement, One Reinterpretation (D1/3)P6-8 Pang: L42 Motion Graphics Capstone: A Class Send-Off Reel (D2/3)

2P2/3 JI: L25 Design History Preview: One Movement, One Reinterpretation (D2/3)P4/6 Evo: L41 Design Career Deep-Dive: Applying to the Careers Hub (D2/2)

3P6-8 Pang: L42 Motion Graphics Capstone: A Class Send-Off Reel (D3/3)

4P2/3 JI: L25 Design History Preview: One Movement, One Reinterpretation (D3/3)P4/6 Evo: L42 Peer Teaching: A Mini-Workshop for Underclassmen (D1/2)

7P2/3 JI: L26 Adding Motion: Your First Keyframe Animation (D1/2)P4/6 Evo: L42 Peer Teaching: A Mini-Workshop for Underclassmen (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L43 Grand Send-Off: Year-End Showcase, Awards & Graduation Prep (D1/3)

8P2/3 JI: L26 Adding Motion: Your First Keyframe Animation (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: L43 Grand Send-Off: Year-End Showcase, Awards & Graduation Prep (D2/3)

9P2/3 JI: L27 Second-Year Send-Off: Portfolio Review & Summer Plan (D1/3)P4/6 Evo: L43 Motion Graphics Deep Dive: Keyframing a Title Animation (D1/2)

10Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day

11P2/3 JI: L27 Second-Year Send-Off: Portfolio Review & Summer Plan (D2/3)P4/6 Evo: L43 Motion Graphics Deep Dive: Keyframing a Title Animation (D2/2)

14P2/3 JI: L27 Second-Year Send-Off: Portfolio Review & Summer Plan (D3/3)P4/6 Evo: L44 Rising Senior Send-Off: Portfolio Lock & Summer Plan (D1/2)P6-8 Pang: L43 Grand Send-Off: Year-End Showcase, Awards & Graduation Prep (D3/3)

15Regents Administration

16Regents Administration

17Regents Administration

18Regents Administration

21Regents Administration

22Regents Administration

23Regents Administration

24Regents Administration

25Regents Administration

28P2/3 JI: openP4/6 Evo: L44 Rising Senior Send-Off: Portfolio Lock & Summer Plan (D2/2)P6-8 Pang: open

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