On Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 5 volunteers from Fidelity Investment (major investment firm) assisted students in Ms. Castagna's and Ms. Murray's business classes in completing the Finance Park Virtual Financial Literacy culminating activity sponsored by Junior Achievement. The students engaged in a virtual simulation that assigned each student a fictional life situation and the tall task of balancing a...
Category: County Prep High School
County Prep Student Council’s Haunted Hallway a Success
On Thursday, October 29th, 2015, County Prep High School’s art club along with the help of Student Council organized the first ever Haunted Hallway. The students worked under the assistance of the art teacher, Mr. Pereira, to plan this event. Many students participated in the Haunted Hallway by helping decorate, act, and photograph this event....
County Prep Students Participate in Structured Learning Experience
A representative from the Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) Stage Hand Technician Program presented to over 25 students at County Prep High School on Friday, October 23, 2015. The scholarship program provides outreach, training, and placements for students interested in becoming a Stage Hand Technician. The program is a “training to work” initiative to help launch...
County Prep Students Participate in “Culinary Student for the Day” Program
Three County Prep students visited Hudson County Community College on Thursday, October 29, 2015 to participate in their “ Culinary Student for the Day” program. The students -- Karlissa Giron, Jamal Williams, and Joey Valentino -- cycled through the various culinary labs to gain exposure to the post-secondary culinary arts program and to “feel” what it is like to...
County Prep Advanced Spanish Classes Visit the Hispanic Society of America
On Wednesday, November 11, 2015 County Prep’s senior AP Spanish Literature/Culture and the freshman Spanish for Native Speakers classes visited the Hispanic Society of America located in Washington Heights, New York. The Hispanic Society promotes the study of the rich artistic and cultural traditions of Spain and Portugal and their...
County Prep Students Participate in Structured Learning Experience
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...
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...
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...
County Prep History Instructor Appears on C-SPAN with the John and Abigail Adams Program
County Prep History Instructor Thomas Calvanico attended the John and Abigail Adams Program this summer with other high school teachers. Please tune in October 24th to CSPAN for a lecture he attended, "Lectures in History: John and Abigail Adams During the American Revolution." From C-SPAN, "Historian Joseph Ellis leads a seminar for high school teachers...