On September 9, 2015, Explore 2000 Middle School welcomed its new class of students to its new building at 180 9th Street, Jersey City. The sixth graders, also known as First Year Students, excited and ready to begin their middle school experience, took part in a Harry Potter style sorting ceremony to become assigned to...
Month: September 2015
County Prep Junior Chengru Long Wins Silver Medal at SkillsUSA
Louisville, KY June 26 2015 –County Prep Junior Chengru Long has won the Silver Medal in the SkillsUSA national championship competition in Medical Math. The SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, KY., took place June 22-26, 2015, as part of the SkillsUSA 50th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), a showcase of career and technical...
High Tech Veteran Music Instructor and Department Liaison Scott Killian Composes for ‘Clever Little Lies’ Off-Broadway
From www.playbill.com Marlo Thomas Uncovers Clever Little Lies, Starting Tonight Off-Broadway By Andrew Gans September 18, 2015 Two-time Tony winner Joe DiPietro's new comedy, Clever Little Lies, begins previews September 18th prior to an official opening October 12th at the Westside Theatre Upstairs. The cast is headed by Emmy winner Marlo Thomas with Greg Mullavey, Kate Wetherhead and George Merrick. Despite Playing a Grandmother,...
HCVTEA Hosts Financial Aid Workshop
(North Bergen, NJ—September 23, 2015), Hudson County Vocational Technical Education Association (HCVTEA) sponsored a financial aid workshop for the parents and/or guardians of 12th grade students from High Tech High School and County Prep, announced Daniel Greco, Vice-President of HCVTEA. Kimber Decker, of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA.ORG), spoke to 90 parents about...
Theatre Arts Students Alexia Velazquez and Joshua Dunn Complete Prestigious Circle in the Square Summer Theatre Intensive
Circle in the Square Theatre School, the only accredited training conservatory associated with aBroadway theatre in NYC, awarded County Prep Juniors Alexia Velazquez and Joshua Dunn fullscholarships for their 7-week intensive Summer Workshop in Musical Theatre. The scholarship covered tuition, transportation and lunch stipend for the entire program. The musical theatre workshops consisted of various Acting...
County Prep Dance Class Performs Downtown Jersey City
The County Prep High School Dance Program was a featured event in the September 11 JC Fridays Festival, a citywide festival of arts and culture. The Dance III class organized a structured dance improvisation, using the space and architecture of the city as inspiration for movement. The dance began at the Grove Street end of...
Twelve High Tech Students Qualify to Enter the 2016 National Merit® Scholarship Program
(Evanston, IL—September 23, 2015) High Tech High School seniors Amina and Sara Bendaoud, George Iskander, and Hayoung Park of Bayonne; Harrison resident Rora Cai; Jack Tisdell of Hoboken; Kearny resident Sabina Ohkawa; Nicholas Palmer and Jennifer Tu of North Bergen; Secaucus residents Ryan Gulati and Justin Luh; and Emory Kemph of Weehawken have met the...
School’s In: North Bergen and Guttenberg Schools Prepare to Open (Excerpted from The Hudson Reporter)
Art Schwartz may be reached at arts@hudsonreporter.comHigh Tech High SchoolStarting one day later than the other schools, High Tech will first introduce underclassmen to the academic environment on Wednesday morning, with upperclassmen joining later in the week. Teachers will spend the afternoons in professional development sessions for the first three days. Work should begin this month on...
Welcome Back!
The 2015-16 academic year is upon us, and we return to the work of teaching and learning with hope and enthusiasm. Welcome back! This year, we continue to pursue the ideal vision of the Hudson County Schools of Technology. We are in a process of expansion and innovation. The 2015-16 school year will see our...
Explore 2000 Embarks on a Team Building Day
On Tuesday, August 25, the faculty and staff from Explore 2000 Middle School traveled to the Ring Homestead Camp in Middletown, New York for a day of team building exercises. Situated on a very large plot of wooded land, the camp features workshops to develop skills related to teamwork, trust, communication, cooperation, goal setting and...