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...
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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...
County Prep Students Participate in Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) Construction Trades Apprenticeship Program
Chris Di Meo from the Youth Transition to Work (YTTW) Building Trades Apprenticeship program met with County Prep students on Thursday, October 15th to discuss potential career pathways in the construction industry. The apprenticeship program encompasses all of the building trades and combines “on-the-job” training with classroom instruction. Students will have the opportunity to train at one of...
COUNTY PREP TO VOTE IN NATION’S LARGEST ONLINE STUDENT MOCK ELECTION
JERSEY CITY – Students and teachers at COUNTY PREP HIGH SCHOOL will be conducting a mock election and Youth Voter Survey on OCTOBER 21 –NOVEMBER 3. Students will participate in the 2015 National Mock Election and Youth Voter Survey, sponsored by the Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI), a national civic education program based at the University...
County Prep Junior Chengru Long Wins Silver Medal at SkillsUSA
Louisville, KY June 26 2015 –County Prep Junior Chengru Long has won the Silver Medal in the SkillsUSA national championship competition in Medical Math. The SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, KY., took place June 22-26, 2015, as part of the SkillsUSA 50th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), a showcase of career and technical...
Theatre Arts Students Alexia Velazquez and Joshua Dunn Complete Prestigious Circle in the Square Summer Theatre Intensive
Circle in the Square Theatre School, the only accredited training conservatory associated with aBroadway theatre in NYC, awarded County Prep Juniors Alexia Velazquez and Joshua Dunn fullscholarships for their 7-week intensive Summer Workshop in Musical Theatre. The scholarship covered tuition, transportation and lunch stipend for the entire program. The musical theatre workshops consisted of various Acting...
County Prep Dance Class Performs Downtown Jersey City
The County Prep High School Dance Program was a featured event in the September 11 JC Fridays Festival, a citywide festival of arts and culture. The Dance III class organized a structured dance improvisation, using the space and architecture of the city as inspiration for movement. The dance began at the Grove Street end of...
County Prep Interact Club Raises Funds for Nepal
The County Prep Interact Club completed its final fundraiser for the year to raise funds for Nepal. Organized by Freshmen club member Thalia Valiente, the money will be sent to a Nepal relief agency. Thank you to all who contributed.
County Prep Bowling Club Visits NYC
The County Prep Bowling Club along with moderator Mr. Lyons visited Chelsea Piers Bowlmor Lanes for a day of bowling yesterday. A fun time was had by all! Tons of gratitude are extended to co-presidents Larendra Nayakrit and Mohammad Fauzan for their support this school year.