By John Heinis/Hudson County View(North Bergen, NJ–January 22, 2016) High Tech High School received a $20,000 grant for their Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program from Verizon’s Innovative Schools Program, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Verizon’s Director of External Affairs, Mark Bocchieri, presented this award to Hudson County Schools...
Month: January 2016
County Prep Dance Alumni Concert a Success
County Prep Dance Alumni Concert The County Prep Dance Program held their first ever Alumni Showcase on Friday, January 8th. The event marked the 15th anniversary of the County Prep Dance Program under the direction of Ms. Heather Warfel Sandler. 22 dance alumni were involved in performing and video segments highlighting their current projects in...
County Prep Students Hold Annual Deck the Doors Contest
By: Aysha Imtiaz and Princy Patel In December, the County Prep Student Council held its annual Deck the Doors Contest. This competition reflected people’s holiday spirit. Many homerooms participated in this contest. Since there weren’t that many limitations on how to decorate the rooms, many creative sides were seen. Students were able to express their...
Explore 2000 Middle School’s Science Fair 2016
Explore 2000 Middle School held its annual Science Fair this morning, its first in the school’s new location in Jersey City. A collaboration between the school and another local institution, the Waterfront Montessori School, the Science Fair featured hundreds of student projects being presented in the school’s...
October Student Council Event a Success at County Prep
On Friday, October 13th County Prep’s Student Council Committee hosted the Halloween Costume Contest. Many students participated in the contest in the hopes of winning the Halloween Costume Contest. Third place winner, Yoonjin Shu’s costume was inspired by anime character Yuno Gasai. Our second place winners, Immani Bermingham, Natassha Rivera, and Jeramiah Irwin took the...
County Prep Students Receive Awards at FCCLA Fall Conference
The NJ FCCLA Fall Conference was held on November 23, 2015 in Edison, NJ and attended by 600 people. Awards were given to the following County Prep Students. Congratulations to them all. Apple Bake-off: Jules Lombres who was awarded 1st Place Gold also received a $2,000 scholarship to Culinary Institute of America. Passion for Fashion...
High Tech’s Russell Soto Gearing Up to Compete in Rotax Junior MAX Challenges
(North Bergen—January 4, 2016) Jersey City resident Russell Soto, a sophomore at High Tech, has started his outdoor karting career in the Rotax Junior MAX category, soon to compete at the Club and Regional levels, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Only driving skills take precedent in the Rotax MAX Challenge™ (RMC), a...