Return to Summer, 2024 HCST Connections Issue High Tech High School/ACTE’s Summer Theater Arts Intensive This summer, current and incoming students of High Tech High School/ACTE took the spotlight in the Theater Arts Summer Intensive Program. The program offered students the chance to gear up for the upcoming school year with a blend of group...
Return to Summer, 2024 HCST Connections Issue FunFit Camp Energizes Hudson County Students Hudson County Schools of Technology’s FunFit Summer Camp brought together fitness, fun, and learning in an action-packed program for students of all ages. With a focus on promoting healthy lifestyles and active play, the camp offered a wide array of activities, from...
Return to Summer, 2024 HCST Connections Issue AV Summer Camp Unveils the Art of Video Creation During the AV Summer Camp, students delved into the fundamentals of video creation and editing. They learned to master Adobe Premiere Pro, a leading video editing software, and brought their creativity to life by crafting projects like music videos....
Return to Summer, 2024 HCST Connections Issue Cultivating Eco-Consciousness at Sustainability Camp At the Sustainability Summer Camp, students dove into a world of eco-friendly practices and hands-on environmental stewardship. They took an active role in campus garden maintenance, built digital models of bee hotels and butterfly houses to support vital pollinators, and even created bee...
Return to Summer, 2024 HCST Connections Issue Explore Middle School’s 2024 STEAM Camp Adventure Over the past two weeks, Explore students embarked on an incredible journey through STEAM Camp, a program provided by STEM & Arts LLC. This camp was a whirlwind of innovation, discovery, and hands-on learning, where the students’ dedication shone brightly. Through...
Return to Summer, 2024 HCST Connections Issue Message from Superintendent Lin-Rodriguez Dear HCST Community, As we embark on a new school year, I want to extend a warm WELCOME BACK to our students, families, faculty, staff, and community partners. Our district mission—to be an innovative, collaborative, and diverse community that empowers lifelong learning and educates...
This year, the Theater Arts Drama classes, who are part of the Paper Mill Playhouse Adopt-A-School program (Year 3) presented an intricate and incredibly moving musical, Into the Woods, a musical about choices and regrets, mistakes and forgiveness, and above all about the value of friendship and humanity. The students, directed by their teacher, Raluca...
Return to July, 2024 HCST Connections Issue High Tech Senior Prom: Dancing Through the Rain On June 14th, High Tech High School/ACTE seniors attended their Senior Prom at the elegant Westmount Country Club. Despite the rain, students danced the night away, making it an unforgettable evening filled with joy and celebration. A huge congratulations to...
Return to July, 2024 HCST Connections Issue Explore Middle School's 8th Grade Formal: A Night to Remember for the Class of 2024 The 8th Grade Class of 2024 celebrated a memorable milestone at their end-of-year 8th Grade Formal, held at the stunning Liberty House in Jersey City on Wednesday, June 12th. Against the backdrop of...
Return to July, 2024 HCST Connections Issue 8th Graders Strike Gold at Sterling Hill Mining Museum On June 6th, the 8th Grade Class embarked on an exhilarating field trip to the Sterling Hill Mining Museum. This adventure offered a rare glimpse into the captivating world of geology and mining history. At the museum, students explored...