(North Bergen—January 9, 2015) High Tech’s Aaleah Oliver, a resident of Secaucus, won the school-wide competition of the 2015 Poetry Out Loud competition at the North Hudson Center, and now, she advances to the Region 6 Championship, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Oliver recited “Truth” by Gwendolyn Brooks and “Thoughtless...
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Hydroponics at County Prep High School
Over the course of the 2013 – 2014 school year, County Prep Administration along with science instructors Dr. Szymanski and Mr. La Volpe met with members of New York Sun Works to discuss the possibility of building a Hydroponic Greenhouse at County Prep High School. While the Greenhouse Project at County Prep is still in...
HCSTF Donates AM/FM Radios to the JDC Residents
Dear Mr. Mattei: On behalf of the Hudson County Schools of Technology Foundation, we are pleased toinform you that our leadership board has officially approved your grant proposal of$598.00 to help fund for AM/FM portable electronic devices. As an organization determined to support educational opportunities for HCST students,we are committed to helping our students, faculty...
Freeholders Approve Funding for HTHS Facility in Secaucus
December 22, 2014 (North Bergen, NJ) –The Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders has approved measures to secure $160 million in funding for a new High Tech High School. The financial support from County Executive Thomas A. DeGise and the Freeholders was an essential piece of building the new school, a project that will help...
High Tech National Honor Society Sponsors Drive to Assist the York Street Project
(North Bergen, NJ—December 19, 2014) The High Tech National Honor Society (NHS), moderated by veteran Language Arts teacher and Department Liaison Joan Marie Bellotti, recently sponsored a drive to support the York Street Project, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Students in all of the homerooms at High Tech donated items...
High Tech National Honor Society Holds Annual Book Swap
(North Bergen, NJ—December 18, 2014) The High Tech National Honor Society (NHS), moderated by veteran Language Arts teacher and Department Liaison Joan Marie Bellotti, recently sponsored its annual Book Swap, a popular five-hour event, held in the Resource Center of the North Hudson Center of Hudson County Schools of Technology, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal...
County Prep High School Video Production Students Visit MSU’S Dumont Television Center
COUNTY PREP VIDEO PRODUCTION STUDENTS VISIT MSU’S DUMONT TELEVISION CENTER On November 21, 2014, County Prep’s Video Production students visited Montclair State University’s DuMont Television Center. The Center is a state-of-the-art, professionally equipped, high-definition television and digital media production facility. Students learned about scriptwriting and storyboarding to live-action shooting, digital editing and live webcast streaming. After...
County Prep High School Students Attend FCCLA Fall Conference
FCCLA FALL CONFERENCE - November 2014 The County Prep FCCLA delegation attended the Fall conference this November at the Pines Manor in Edison. The conference was attended by 600 members from schools throughout New Jersey. Our students competed in the following events: Apple Bake Off The Apple Bake-Off Competitive Event is a State Event sponsored...
UNICO of Kearny Commends High Tech’s Jared Machado for Volunteering on Behalf of Mentally and Physically Challenged Individuals
(Kearny, NJ—December 5, 2014) The Kearny chapter of UNICO National has sent a commendation letter to High Tech to honor Jared Machado of Harrison for his service to the community, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Machado, a High Tech student, along with three students from Kearny High School, volunteered to...
MTC Visits High Tech Musical Theatre for Series of Master Classes.
(North Bergen, NJ—December 11, 2014) Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) and High Tech Musical Theatre joined forces to provide Musical Theatre majors with a chance to partake in script analysis, see the Broadway play The Lost Lake, and visit with Director Victor Maog, actors Frank Hartz (from HBO’s The Leftovers), and Jonathan David (from Showtime’s Shameless),...