JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Explore Middle School celebrated Black History Month on Thursday morning with a culminating assembly featuring keynote speakers United States Olympian, Gail Marquis, and former Ebony fashion commentator, Audrey Smaltz. The assembly also featured remarks by County Executive Tom DeGise, music from The Spirit of Life Ensemble Band, and multiple student performances....
Gabriel Marandino is a 6th-grade student at Explore Middle School. On Thursday, February 28th, during Explore’s Black History Month Celebration, Gabriel performed an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”. As he concluded his performance, he was met with a standing ovation from his peers, teachers, and esteemed members...
(February 25th, 2019--Jersey City, NJ) The students and staff of Explore Middle School donated over 50 stroller rain covers to York Street Project. York Street Project, located at 89 York Street, supports women and their children each and every day. They provide families with a safe place to live, teaching them life-skills and counseling them...
(February 6th--Jersey City) The Explore Middle School Parent-Student Association (PSA) hosted the school’s first International Food Night. In an effort to celebrate Hudson County’s rich culture of foods and bring the Explore family together, the PSA, faculty, staff, and students donated a variety of dishes for an evening of dining and socializing. Mid-year report cards...
February 6, 2019, JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Students from Explore Middle School entered into the “Shark Tank” on Wednesday morning to present their second quarter projects to Administrators at Hudson County Schools of Technology. The presentations all provided a solution to a scientific phenomena and required students to thoroughly research, market and answer questions about...
(January 25th, 2019--Jersey City, NJ) The Explore Middle School Parent Student Association (PSA) and staff celebrated a successful and fun evening at the annual Snow Ball dance. After weeks of anticipation planning and creating decorations for the Snowball event, the students were thrilled to spend the evening dancing and bonding with friends. High Tech High...
(January 14th—Jersey City) Officer Brian Lee from the New Jersey Transit Police Department (NJTPD) met with Explore students to discuss the roles of police officers in communities as well as safe ways to react in stressful situations. As a teenager, Lee found himself having to file a police report after an unfortunate incident. It was...
(January 11th--Jersey City) Chef Rene and Chef Christina of Bambino Chef inspired students to think more about their food choices and demonstrate how to create quick and healthy meals. Chef Rene and Chef Christina discussed a variety of health-conscious decisions that students can start thinking about right away. The chefs identified the building blocks of healthy meals and...
(November 30th--Jersey City) “The Right Dream”, a one-man Living Voices performance, was presented to the students at Explore Middle School. “The Right Dream” follows the story of a young African American boy, Raymond, portrayed by Brian Simmons, growing up in a small town in Mississippi on the brink of the American Civil Rights movement. Living...