Category: CPHS

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.

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.

On June 4th and 5th 2015, Ms. Shields’ Theatre Arts program culminated the year with the performance of The Seagull. Considered one of the greatest plays of all times, The Seagull is quintessentially a play about unrequited love. Written by famed Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, the play is set in Russia, in a time of...

County Prep’s Aquaculture class with Mr. LaVolpe, Ms. Szymanski, Anthony Hastings, Mr. Aguiar visited the Charles O. Hayford State Fish Hatchery in Hackettstown, NJ. County Prep developed a partnership with the Hatchery back in the 2012 – 2013 school year. The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife run the day-to-day operations at the hatchery...

Rumson June 5, 2015 – This summer, County Prep High School History teacher Thomas P. Calvanico, Esq.  will travel to Amherst College in Massachusetts to attend a week-long seminar entitled “John and Abigail Adams.” Led by the renowned historian Joseph J. Ellis, the Pulitzer Prize and National Book award recipient, this seminar will explore the...

This month marks County Prep English teacher Mr. Speziale’s thirteenth year organizing his famous excursions up north.  Recently he, along with CP Math teacher Mr. Chao and two CP alumnae, traveled with sixteen County Prep Freshmen on a five-day trip, the highlight of which was an amazing whale watching experience in Massachusetts. The group attended...

On June 10th, 2015, Ms. Rose’s County Prep Environmental Science students went to Liberty State Park for a beach cleanup and quick lesson on horseshoe crabs and their annual migrations. Due to the low tide that day, the students were able to discover the sea life and garbage that normally would have been hidden from...

County Prep students presented via video at the 4th Annual Youth Conference “Discovering Sustainability Science” sponsored by the NY Sunworks and streamed live from the auditorium of PS 333 in New York City on June 12, 2015. Students Larendra Nyakrit, Nicholas Schwanse, Almar Garcia, and Michael George from the Hydroponics and Aquaculture class constructed a...

Seven County Prep students have been selected to participate in Jersey City Mayor Fulop’s Summer Internship Program designed for high school juniors.  The program will entail a career readiness component and placement with major companies to explore career opportunities representative of the 16 Career Clusters.  All the corporations and organizations are located in Jersey City...