On World AIDS Day, Townsend Harris students have traditionally learned about HIV/AIDS history and prevention from peer educators. This year, in addition to lessons from peer educators a speaker from Generation Q came to share her knowledge on HIV/AIDS. The guest speaker, Julia Peitzer, said she wanted to create a safe space for talking about the...

For their first event of the year, The Phoenix led students in a session of “Bob Ross” painting. All students were invited to the library after school to paint a landscape while watching a video about Bob Ross, an American painter and television personality.  While this is an event The Phoenix has held before, this was their first painting session...

This month the Music Department will once again present the Winter Concert in the Townsend Harris auditorium. The December 14 event provides an opportunity to showcase students’ musical abilities and hard work, and this year Band teacher Kevin Heathwood promises some holiday favorites like “Jingle Bells” and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.”...