(Secaucus, NJ--September 26, 2019) Students from High Tech’s class of 2023 got to know each other—and some of their older peers—during an early-year student mixer for all freshmen, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The High Tech High School Peer Leadership group, which includes upperclassmen from all of High Tech’s academies,...
(October 9th, 2019--Jersey City) On October 7th, in honor of World Habitat Day, the Environmental Club, Sustainability Club, Peer Leaders, and other student volunteers organized a student led assembly and an information session on the Global Climate Crisis. The Global Climate Crisis Strike that took place in September intrigued many students at Explore. Ms. M....
(October 8th, 2019 -- Jersey City) Explore held its second annual Student Council election on Monday, October 7th, with guest speaker, Mayor of Guttenberg and Director of Operations at the HCST Frank J. Gargiulo Campus, Wayne Zitt. After weeks of campaigning and preparing, 28 students from grades 6 through 8 shared speeches with the student...
(Secaucus, NJ--October 8, 2019) The High School Nation Tour, an arts festival and anti-tobacco awareness campaign for high school students, made a stop on the campus of High Tech High School, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Sponsored by Hollister Co. and TheTruth.org, High School Nation, is dedicated to celebrating creative...
(October 6, 2019 – Jersey City) On Thursday October 3rd, the 8th grade class visited High Tech High School with Ms. Teschlog, Ms. Cirillo, Ms. Lauren Norcia and Ms. Franco. Ms. Valaria Arias and the High Tech High School Peer Leaders welcomed the students and kicked the day off with an overview of each...
(October 8th, 2019 -- Jersey City) On Friday, October 7th, Living Voices visited Explore once again to present “Island of Hope”. “Island of Hope”, a one man show, follows a family as they escape the oppression of their “old country” and adventure to a new life in the new world. As the students watched the...
(Secaucus, NJ--October 7, 2019) Sofia Oro, a sophomore at High Tech High School’s Performing Arts Academy, performed recently at the JC Education Fair in Hamilton Park, Jersey City, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Sofia, who performed at the Explore Middle School summer festival before joining High Tech High School, was...
County Prep High School Principal Ms. Barbara Mendolla is proud to announce that 12th grader Emily Bowen has been awarded the prestigious Claes Nobel Academic Scholarship 2019. The award comes from the National Society of High School Scholars. According to NSHSS Chair, Emily's honor "highlights her accomplishments in leadership, scholarship, and a commitment to service."...
(October 4th, 2019 -- Jersey City) On Tuesday, October 1st, Explore Middle School kicked off October and an early start to the “Week of Respect” by visiting the YMCA’s Camp Bernie to participate in team-building challenges. Community and teamwork are the foundation of Explore Middle School and its success. This was shared with students early...
(September 30th, 2019 -- Jersey City) On Friday, September 27th, the 8th-grade class visited Ellis Island as they continue to explore the first marking period’s thematic unit: “Identity”. In each of their classes, all students are being asked to consider the unit’s essential question: What defines who we are? Supervisor and social studies teacher, Ms....