Guild of SITHS

Students Daniel Indictor and Dominick Villamor created a supplementary shortcut keyboard that combined common key combinations into a single press. In order to complete their project, they learned how to integrate circuits, embed system programs, and PCB manufacture. This knowledge also helped them build an ergonomic keyboard as part of their SERP class.

Making the most out of Tech’s MakerSpace, a team of seven students created an interactive tetris table. They utilized over 200 LED lights to represent the ‘tetromino’ blocks and programmed the system using Arduino. They turned what was once an arcade game into a life-size interactive experience on a completely new platform, showcasing SI Tech students’ creativity.

Under the instruction of Ella Beyder, students created a stained glass design of Christopher Columbus’ ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santamaria. They assembled the design on a lexan panel, laying the precisely cut pieces over a reference picture before gluing them to the lexan. The project now resides on a window in Mrs. Palma’s room.Students also worked on their own designs.

For the past two years, Ms. Dobry has had students recreating Russian buildings and cultural items and painting them to showcase student art.

Cars running on solar power without gas or fuel are the next generation of technology. Staten Island Solar Car Team collaborated with Staten Island Technical High School's Green Technology Club to give students the opportunity to learn how to build and drive a solar car. Charlie Dazzo works with the Solar Car Team in the school's MakerSpace to guide students on the building process. The team received tremendous support from the faculty, teachers, and PTA. Last year, the team competed on a cross-country trail from Texas to California, placing 2nd with a total distance of 544.8 miles! This year, our students placed 4th at the Texas Motor Speedway and drove over a stunning 763 miles in total! Through this experience, students could get outside of the daily classroom and witness the future for themselves.