(North Bergen, NJ—December 6, 2016) High Tech students in the Butterfly Effect Club, a club designed to spread awareness and fundraise for people with developmental disabilities, visited the Hudson View Care & Rehab Center to share Season’s Greetings, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Under the supervision of club advisor Jamie Velazquez, students...
Month: December 2016
Celebrity Composer Zack Hemsey Interviewed by County Prep’s Music Tech Program
The students in County Prep High School's Music Tech program had an opportunity to interview Celebrity Composer Zack Hemsey on December 6th in their Radio Station. Check out the interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAYViekfiUI&t=916s and please subscribe to their YouTube page.
High Tech’s Krystal Andrade to Perform Leading Role for the Annual Jersey City Nutcracker Production
(Jersey City, NJ—December 8, 2016) Krystal Andrade, a High Tech Dance major and member of the pre-professional training program at the School of Nimbus Dance Works, has been selected to perform a leading role in the latter company’s Jersey City Nutcracker production, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Andrade performs two matinees of Jersey City...
Junior Achievement Opportunities a Success for County Prep Students
County Prep students attended Career Success Workshops sponsored by Junior Achievement and hosted at Hudson County Community College on Thursday, October 20, 2016. The workshops equipped students with the tools and skills required to earn and keep a job in high-growth career areas. The activities focused on the 4 C's: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and...
County Prep juniors and seniors visited Georgian Court University on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. The students met with an admissions representative to discuss the various programs offered at the institution and the overall college application process. The visit included a tour of the residential housing units, library, and classrooms. The tour concluded with a complimentary luncheon hosted in...
Explore 2000 Middle School Students Visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum
Forty five Explore 2000 students were the recipients of the generosity of the Morris Rubell Holocaust Journey Foundation. On Monday, October 24, 2016, Explore 2000 participated in a life-changing experience, the Morris Rubell Holocaust Remembrance Journey. Students, staff and parent chaperones were treated to a trip to the Holocaust memorial Museum in Washington DC. The...
Apprenticeship Visit at County Prep
A representative from the Youth Transitions to Work Automotive Technician/Diesel Mechanic Apprenticeship program presented to County Prep students on Thursday, November 17, 2016. This is an “Earn While You Learn” program in which the apprentice receives “on-the-job” training as well as classroom instruction. The goal is to prepare students to enter high skilled, high wage employment in the Automotive and Diesel...
In an Open Letter Explore 2000 Student Expresses Gratitude for Life Changing Experience
Dear Mr. Heyman, Thank you for sharing your experience with us on the trip. It was an enlightening story, and made me think more about not only the people who were killed but the hardships that ordinary people had to go through just because of their religion or race. The things that you told us...
Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) Stage Hand Technician Program Presents to County Prep Students
A representative from the Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) Stage Hand Technician Program presented to over 20 students at County Prep High School on Thursday, October 27, 2016. The scholarship program provides outreach, training, and placements for students interested in becoming a Stage Hand Technician. The program is a “training to work” initiative to help launch...
Junior Achievement of New Jersey’s Annual Women’s Future Leadership Welcomes County Prep Students
Approximately 20 County Prep students participated in the Junior Achievement of New Jersey's Annual Women's Future Leadership Forum on Friday, November 4, 2016. The event was held at AT&T's Corporate Headquarters in Bedminster, NJ. The students enjoyed a working breakfast and luncheon where they were able to network with inspirational female role models from top companies in...