(Madison, NJ—June 1, 2017) the HCST Foundation treated 120 High Tech juniors to a live performance of the Bard’s The Merchant of Venice at the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High school. Students in Kerri Ann Murphy’s European Literature courses had just finished reading the play and...
Month: June 2017
High Tech Receives Certificate of Recognition for Its Performance in Shakespeare: NJ
(Madison, NJ—April 27, 2017) Judges at the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey have awarded High Tech High School a Certificate of Recognition for its participation in the theater’s annual festival, Shakespeare: NJ, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High school. Students in Kerri Ann Murphy’s Shakespeare course also received commendations for interpreting one...
County Prep teacher Michael Grele Chosen as Cisco Instructor for 2017 NBA Draft Cisco Network Academy “Dream Team”
Top students from the United States and Canada are named to the “Dream Team” – and given the chance to gain real-world experience setting up massive networks at high-profile events like the NBA Draft. Dream Team members gain hands-on experience working under the direction of professional networking engineers. Students are nominated to the Dream Team...
Jeremy Lewan of High Tech High School Has Weather Camp Video Diary Featured on Weather Channel
(Atlanta, GA—June 10, 2017) Bayonne resident Jeremy Lewan, a junior at High Tech High School, had his Weather Camp Video Diary featured on a weekend episode of America’s Morning Headquarters (AMHQ) on the Weather Channel, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High school. Lewan, recipient of an HCST Foundation grant of $1,000, had attended...
County Prep Dance Awards and Year In Review
The County Prep Dance Program celebrated the end of the 2016-2017 school year with recognition from the arts and dance education community. Senior Tamir Rios was one of 5 dancers in the State of NJ to be given the Governor's Award in Dance Arts. Tamir performed alongside other remarkable teen artists in the state Gala...
Ms. Torres’ County Prep Students Visit Explore 2000
County Prep students enrolled in Ms. Torres' Education Workplace Experience course visited Explore 2000 on Wednesday, May 24th to deliver student-created lesson plans on SPACE. Ms. Torres and her students worked diligently on these lessons in preparation for this "student teaching" experience. County Prep students received a warm welcome from the staff and students at Explore 2000. The day...
County Prep Students Shadow Teachers at Local Learning Center
County Prep students enrolled in Ms. Bello's Early Childhood/Social Development courses visited Kiddie Academy and Starting Points Early Learning Center on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. The students shadowed teachers at Kiddie Academy to get a glimpse of the day-to-day operations of a day care center. According to the students, this SLE was totally "awesome."...
County Prep Junior Matthew Riccardi Represents Hudson County at the State Teen Arts Festival
On May 31st, 2017, County Prep Junior Matthew Riccardi represented Hudson County at the State Teen Arts Festival, which took place at Ocean County College. At this festival, the highest award recipients from all New Jersey Counties were invited. All theatre awardees performed, received feedback and took workshops with theatre professionals. Matthew had officially received...
Three High Tech Students Compete at iPlay America Science Fair
(Freehold, NJ—June 11, 2017) High Tech’s Shreyas Agarwal of Secaucus and North Bergen residents Jeel Shah and Tanushri Shah competed at the iPlay America Science Fair, presented by Amboy Bank, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Students—divided into the categories grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and grades 9-12—from all over New Jersey...
Twelve High Tech Students Inducted into National Japanese Honor Society
(North Bergen—June 8, 2017) Twelve students from sensei Akemi Dobkin’s Japanese classes have been named this year’s inductees into the High Tech Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS), announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The following students have received this honor: Russell Schmitt, Natalie Skibniewski, and Hannah Tan of Bayonne; Harrison residents Justin Cai...