Representatives from the Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) – Certified Nursing Assistant and Physical Therapy Aide Apprenticeship Program presented to over 60 students at County Prep High School on Monday, October 26, 2015. The scholarship program provides outreach, training, and placements for students interested in becoming Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) or Physical Therapy Aides (PTA). Students learned...
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Rising Tide Capital’s Jay Savulich Speaks to High Tech Business & Technology Club
(North Bergen—November 9, 2015) High Tech’s Business & Technology Club recently invited Jay Savulich, Managing Director of Programs at Rising Tide Capital of Jersey City, to share his business acumen with Dr. Syed Abbasi’s students and club members, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Technical education proves essential for business majors...
Student Council Volunteers at County Prep’s 8th Grade Open House
County Prep High School hosted its annual 8thgrade Open House on Sunday, November 1st, 2015. Student Council members volunteered to help out in coordinating this event to make sure the event ran smoothly. Vocational majors were represented by the students of the specific majors. Students assisted parents and prospective students with directing them to specific...
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Former KAS Prep Student Speaks to High Tech Students
(North Bergen—October 28, 2015) High Tech Social Studies instructor Miguel Gonzalez’s freshmen and sophomores received a recent special guest, Rudolfo “Godeyvio” Castro, who spoke of volunteerism and the lasting effects of Francisco Pizzaro’s conquest of the Incas centuries ago on contemporary Peru’s poverty-stricken neighborhoods, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Castro,...
Visiting the National Constitution Center
On October 9, the students of Explore 2000 took a trip to Independence Mall in Philadelphia to visit the National Constitution Center. It is the first and only institution in America established by Congress to “disseminate information about the United States Constitution on a non-partisan basis in order to increase the awareness...
Explore 2000 Reflects on New Beginnings
On October 7, the Explore 2000 community gathered to reflect on the school’s history, mission and move to their new building. The student leaders for each group presented original speeches about their personal views of Explore 2000. The speakers shared their experiences and how the differences between their former schools and...
Celebrating the Week of Respect at Explore 2000
The first week of October was the Week of Respect and Explore 2000 celebrated in several ways. Each day, students and staff wore a color to show one of the pillars of respect. Monday was purple day to remind the Explore 2000 community of Citizenship. On Tuesday, red showed Caring. Wednesday was orange day for...
County Prep Environmental Science Class Visits Liberty State Park
On October 15, 2015, Mrs. Rose’s Environmental Science class took their first field experience of the year to Liberty State Park. Students learned a lesson at the Hudson River estuary in Jersey City with the help of two naturalists, Sara Jane and Alex. The fourteen students donned chest waders and seined the estuary for living...
County Prep AV Production Students Celebrate Respect Week
To honor this year’s Respect Week, Ms. Pica’s Audio Visual Production class took on the task of creating videos expressing what respect means to them. County Prep Seniors, Jeymmy Cuevas, Brianna Pitchford and Anthony Rios were inspired by the “It’s On Us” campaign sponsored by President Barack Obama. “It’s On Us” is a public awareness...