East Side High School

Environmental Justice Moment: Dioxin


The Ironbound community continues the struggle to clean up the legacy of pollution which was actively dumped into the Passaic River. The talented media arts program at East Side High School in collaboration with Ironbound Community Corporation has developed a short movie sharing with everyone the history of the contamination of the Passaic River and the continued efforts from the community to demand a full clean up now!

To see more videos, click here to visit the East Side High School New Media YouTube Channel.

NHL Tonight: 2016 World Cup of Hockey Roster Announcement Show

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Eight NPS Hockey Players appeared live on NHL Network to take part in the NHL Tonight: 2016 World Cup of Hockey Roster Announcement Show. Each student represented one of the 8 World Cup teams and wore the jersey from that team during the show as the rosters were being discussed. They also discussed the Hockey In NJ program. In addition to having a boys’ hockey team NPS also had an ALL girls’ hockey team as well.


Daniel King, student at East Side High School is featured in this video.

Newcomer Students at East Side High School

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Inspimind’s Hispanic College Student Leaders

On February 19, 2016, 60 newcomer students from East Side High School of Newark, New Jersey were inspired with the success stories of 7 young Hispanic leaders. In this workshop, students were split into groups where the topics of self-identity, and positive influences were addressed. In their groups, students illustrated their identity by drawing on a lunchbag, and they presented their identity (presented their bag) to their immediate group. The workshop concluded with having the students write to each other positive messages followed by a final motivating statement from each student leader.
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Outline for the workshop

The entire workshop will be done in Spanish

Purpose of the workshop: We’ll address the importance of self-identity, and how to express that identity to attract positive influences that will help newcomer students to adapt and adjust their lives in this country.

Logistics: The students will be split into 5 different groups. As they walk into the cafeteria, two of our program facilitators be handing out numbers (from 1-5) to each student, and the number a student receives, will represent the table they will sit at for the entire workshop; the tables will be numbered from 1-5. We will have 3 of our facilitators directing the students to sit at their corresponding tables.

Program Facilitators:

  • Albert Rodriguez-Graduate from New Jersey City University (Media Communications Major)
  • Elowis Burgos-Student at William Paterson University (Mass Media Communications Major)
  • Alejandro Rios-Graduate from Montclair State University (Family and Child Services Major)
  • Derlina Dias-Student at Montclair State University (Family and Child Services Major)
  • Jen Figueroa-Student at Montclair State University (Business Administration Major)
  • Milton De Leon-Student at Montclair State University (Anthropology Major)
  • Wilfredo Betance Jr-Graduate from Montclair State University (Business Administration Major)
  1. Introduction of Inspimind
    1. Wilfredo and his team of program facilitators will introduce themselves.
  2. Identity Exercise
    1. Purpose of the exercise
      1. This exercise is to offer the opportunity for the students to appreciate who they are, and to share their identity to their peers. We as individuals should be able to understand that we have something unique to offer to this world. Many of us may not have found our purpose, but that is ok. The ability to keep on revisiting questions like (“Who we are?), or doing exercises like this, it helps us, as individuals, to hone in on discovering our purpose.
    2. The actual exercise
      1. Students will be given a paper bag in which they’ll draw on it to express their identity. If students like to play soccer, they’ll draw a soccer ball, for example. After the students are finished drawing on their bags, they’ll present their bags (their identity) to others in their group.
  3. Speech of Positive Influences
    1. One of our program facilitators (Derlina Dias), who was born in the Dominican Republic, will be giving a speech on her experience in getting adjusted to her new life in USA when she first came to this country. Derlina will mention that by being around positive influences, she has been able to let go of the negative things in her past. In addition, she will mention how these positive influences has helped her overcome the obstacle of learning the English language.
  4. Positive Influences Exercise
    1. Purpose of the exercise
      1. The students are going to get a deeper understanding on how Derlina’s positive influences has helped her move forward with her life as a newcomer student to this country. The students are going to take her experiences of surrounding herself with positive people and apply it to their lives.
    2. The actual exercise
      1. The students will be given a bag from another student. Based on what’s drawn on the other student’s bag, they will write three positive messages in it. Afterwards, the students will receive their original bags, and they’ll read out loud their positive messages to their group. Lastly, this will be followed by a discussion within each group.
  5. Closing Remarks

Students From East Side High School Participate in a Google Hangout with U.S. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Julian Castro

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[Newark, NJ – January 15, 2016] – On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 students from East Side High School participated in a Google Hangout interactive event with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro, along with students from Nashville, Tennessee and Fresno, California.

The conversation focused on bridging the digital divide through ConnectHome, a pilot initiative to extend affordable broadband access to families in communities like Newark, and across the nation.

For more information on ConnectHome visit: http://connecthome.hud.gov/.

View the live stream here:

Cory’s Keepers

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New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider recently launched “Cory’s Keepers,” a new initiative where the Devils starting goaltender hosts students and veterans at NJ Devils home games at the Prudential Center.

Invitees sit behind the net for the game, are provided with t-shirts and then meet Cory after the game.

The initiative kicked off on December 6, 2015 with 20 students from the Newark Public School’s East Side High School Boys and Girls Hockey teams and the Hockey In Newark Program who attended the game as well as a meet and greet with Cory.

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Newark Public Schools’ Teacher & Students to Present Film at 2015 Newark Comic Con Saturday


Newark, NJ – September 11, 2015 – Newark Public Schools congratulated East Side High School film teacher Andrew Teheran along with current and former East Side students on the official premier of their fantasy adventure film at the 2015 Newark Comic Con this Saturday, September 12. Mr. Teheran and East Side High School’s New Media Studies Magnet Program students and alumni have worked on the film, The Flight of the Arrowhead, for over five years.

The film was created in the summer of 2009 by a group of East Side film students. The Flight of the Arrowhead was written and directed by current and former students of East Side High School’s New Media Studies Magnet Program, an award winning and internationally recognized program that provides students the opportunity to participate in a state-of-the-art course curriculum. Students also lent their acting talents to the film, and created all of the music, costumes, and miniature sets featured in the film, which was shot in front of a green screen.

“I continue to be amazed by the talented teachers and students who are doing such impressive work in our classrooms,” said Superintendent Chris Cerf. “All of Newark’s parents, students, and teachers should be proud of the East Side High School students who have dedicated their time and energy to see this innovative project through to completion. These young men and women are pursuing their dreams, and have created a true work of art that will hopefully inspire other young people to do the same.”

Mr. Teheran, who has taught at East Side High School for nearly 18 years and founded the celebrated New Media Studies Magnet Program, said that the project involved more than one hundred students over the years. “This film is the culmination of years of creative work from truly gifted young adults that have come through our New Media Studies Magnet Program at East Side High School. This program continues to motivate young adults to a pursue careers in film and new media technology.”

East Side High School is known for its diverse student population, and according to Mr. Teheran, students who worked on the film often referred to themselves as a cast and crew from five different continents.

“The funny thing is that I learned just as much as the students learned in this process,” recalled Mr. Teheran.

One student in particular, Joao Tarouco, returned to his alma mater as a graduate mentor to direct the film and train other students about 3D animation and composition. Tarouco is now studying Media Technology at Essex County Community College and continues to pursue his interest in film and new media.

“This has been a great learning experience. It has been wonderful still being involved in this film even after graduation. I get to go back and work with current and former students to finish this film. We have learned so much together over the years,” said graduate mentor Joao Tarouco.

Andre Marques, a student animator on the film, was one of the students Tarouco mentored. “With the help of Mr. Teheran, Joao, and all of the other students involved in this film, I was able to learn so much about 3D animation and the filmmaking process,” said Marques. “Collaborating with my classmates and learning by doing is what made this fun and so successful, and helped us see this through to the end.”

A preview of the film can be found here, as well as a breakdown of some of the work that went into creating a scene from the film here. In addition, the East Side High School New Media Studies Magnet Program has created a promotional video that can be found here outlining some of the innovative work that is being done in the program.

About East Side High School’s New Media Studies Magnet Program
The New Media Studies magnet program is one of the premier offerings of East Side High School. The award winning and internationally recognized program provides the opportunity for students to participate in a state-of-the-art course curriculum that prepares them for the twenty-first century communications work place. Completely computer based, the graphic design, video production, and animation program that has been developed for over 12 years by teachers, students, and administrators committed to its success. Each year the students produce original, creative, and engaging films, animations, and graphic materials. These projects frequently win awards in state and national film festivals. The program has gained international recognition being featured in the French periodical “Le Nuveau Observator” and by participating in European film festivals that feature student films from around the world.

The New Media Studies magnet program leads with its focus on cross-curricular and interdisciplinary structure. Instructors from various departments and subjects, including: English, History, Journalism, Foreign Language, Speech, Music, and Law join with the Graphic Arts and Video teachers to develop connections and create strategies to illustrate the relationships between these areas of study to students and design curriculum that coordinates projects between the subject areas.

Attracting and recruiting students from across Newark, the New Media Studies magnet program has the full support of the faculty and staff at all levels. It provides the youth of Newark with a rigorous, relevant, and visionary course of study that will be the model of education in the coming decades.