County Prep's National Honor Society spread cheer this holiday season by supporting “The Make A Wish Foundation” through Letters to Santa. Every year Macy’s donates $1.00 for every letter they receive. This year the County Prep’s school community wrote 710 letters to Santa. NHS would like to thank everyone for their support.
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County Prep Students Receive Awards at FCCLA Fall Conference
The NJ FCCLA Fall Conference was held on November 21, 2016 in Pines Manor, Edison, NJ and attended by 600 people. The total awards for County Prep students were 2 bronze, 4 silver, and 13 gold. Awards were given to the following County Prep Students. Congratulations to them all! Apple Bake-off Sherry Joseph – Bronze...
County Prep High School’s Middle Eastern Cultural Club Holds Luncheon
The Middle Eastern Cultural Club of County Prep High School hosted its end-of-the-year luncheon at Shalimar BBQ Restaurant to enhance students’ awareness of the diverse ethnic wonders of the world’s population, announced Ms. Barbara Mendolla, Principal of County Prep High School. The Middle Eastern Cultural Club promotes the significance of all cultures across the globe. ...
County Prep’s AV Production Students Visit Long Shot Productions
On October 26th, 2016 County Prep’s Audio Visual Production students took a field trip to Long Shot Productions in Fairfield, New Jersey. Our students got to meet Lisa Marie Latino, the passionate creator of Long Shot Productions LLC, who shared with us her journey on starting her own production company. We had the opportunity to...
County Prep High School Social Skills Club Visits Bryant Park
On December 13th, County Prep High School Social Skills club spent a late afternoon and early evening taking in the sights and sounds of Bryant Park. The students enjoyed walking around the winter village and ice skating; afterwards they took in the sights of Time Square and ended the evening having dinner in NYC. A...
High Tech Hosts Its First FTC Robotics Competition
(North Bergen, NJ—December 17, 2016) High Tech's Robotics, along with advisors Harry Peles and Alba Simon, hosted its inaugural First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Competition in the fieldhouse at the North Hudson Center of Hudson County Schools of Technology, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Teams 7994 and 10633 competed, with...
County Prep Culinary Arts Students Visit Hudson County Community College
Six County Prep Culinary Arts students visited Hudson County Community College multiple times from September through December to participate in their “ Extended Culinary Student for the Day” program. The students reported to HCCC at 7:30 am to cycle through the various culinary labs to gain exposure to the post-secondary culinary arts program and to “feel” what it is like to be a college student. They also had the opportunity...
High Tech’s Hiking Club Takes Trip to Ramapo Mountain State Forest
(Ringwood, NJ—December 10, 2016) High Tech Social Studies instructors Ronald Kliesh and David Polito escorted ten High Tech Hiking Club members on a trail at the base of Ramapo Mountain State Forest, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The High Tech hikers experienced steep hills, a precarious trail at times due...
High Tech’s Jeremy Lewan Meets Fox 5 News Meteorologist Mike Woods at HCST Gala
(Jersey City, NJ—November 4, 2016) Bayonne resident Jeremy Lewan, a budding meteorological student and guest speaker at this years’ Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST) Foundation Gala, received the thrill of a lifetime by meeting his professional role model, Mike Woods of Fox 5 News in New York City, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of...
High Tech High School Holds 2017 National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
(North Bergen, NJ—December 12, 2016) This year, the High Tech High School National Honor Society (NHS) inducted 38 seniors, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The following students earned initiation into National Honor Society for 2017: Bayonne residents Eman Abdalla, Kayla Alvarez, Amanda Chang, Mohamed Elzokm, Hasumi Hayashi, John Kahlil, Maria Kaldes, Indhu...