The Theatre Arts students participated in the Manhattan Theatre Club Core Education program of the Broadway Production of The Nap. Part of this program, our students participated in workshops with Manhattan Theatre Club resident artist, actress and playwright Nilaja Sun, in order to prepare and discuss the play. During the workshops they acted, read, improvised and wrote...
(October 28th, 2018--Jersey City, NJ) Explore Middle School participated in the “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk at Lincoln Park. Principal Krone and Supervisor Velazquez welcomed staff, students, and parents as they gathered together early Sunday morning to walk. Administrative Assistant, Michelene Calabrese noted that it is always important for the staff to participate in...
(October 26, 2018--Jersey City, NJ) To celebrate Chemistry Week, Explore parent and Human Resource Specialist for BASF Corporation, Cynthia Reyes, met with the 6thgrade students to complete a lab experiment. The students participated in a “Chemistry Caper” challenge where they learned about a simple chromatographic process that is used to separate the components of a...
(New York, NY—October 25, 2018) Juniors and Seniors from High Tech TV Production, joined by the High Tech Film Club, recently accepted an invitation to attend the 2018 PhotoPlus Expo at the Jacob Javits Center, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The High Tech students not only walked away with a fresh understanding...
(October 22nd, 2018--Jersey City, NJ) Explore Middle School held its 1st Student Council election on Friday, October 19th, which included a visit from Commissioner of Public Affairs for West New York and Town Administrator for Guttenberg, Mr. Cosmo Cirillo. Supervisor and Social Studies teacher, Ms. Jamie Velazquez is leading the Student Council with 6th-grade advisor...
(New York, NY—October 19, 2018) Students from High Tech’s junior and senior Music & Audio Tech major attended the 145th Audio Engineering Society International (AES) Conference, which features the latest in music and sound technology, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Music & Audio Tech instructor Rod Shepard, a 15-year AES member, feels...
(Secaucus, NJ—October 19, 2018) High Tech’s “Week of Respect,” organized by advisors Valeria Arias and Annmarie Gogluicci-Ponce, took place from October 1st-5th, and demonstrated that, even in a brand-new building, High Tech’s spirit proves a force to be reckoned with, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The schedule for High Tech’s “Week of...
(Secaucus, NJ—October 18, 2018) Students from Daegu High School in South Korea visited High Tech at the school’s brand-new Frank J. Gargiulo Campus, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Located on Camp Walker, named for a highly decorated veteran of World War I and World War II, Daegu High School opened on March...
(October 5th, 2018--Jersey City, NJ) The Explore Middle School students spent their first “field trip week” visiting The Bridge Art Gallery in Bayonne as a pivotal part of the preparation for their thematic unit project. Each marking period at Explore, students focus on a thematic unit. At the end of each marking period, the students...
(October 11th, 2018--Jersey City, NJ) Explore Middle School held an “Open House” for current 5th graders who may be interested in applying for the fall of 2019. Principal Krone, Supervisor Velazquez, and staff welcomed over 200 people for building tours of classrooms, the wellness center, computer lab, and art room. Faculty-led sessions on key information...