High Tech High students celebrated a triumphant return from the 25th Anniversary LFNY French Theatre Festival, showcasing exceptional talent and creativity. Our students presented two original scenes, ingeniously reimagining Moliere's classics, earning them prestigious accolades: Best Actor for Alexander Pereyra, Best Actress for Saorla Rafferty, and Best Original Script for Maya Geller. This achievement not...
On June 14, 2023, the French Honor Society held its annual induction ceremony. It was also a goodbye celebration for senior graduating members. The celebration commemorated events and achievements of the French Club and the FHS throughout the year, such as the French Museum/Immersive experience, and the HCST Interlingua Festival to name a few. Also...
On June 10th, the Award Ceremony for the Student Haiku Contest 2023 was held at the United Nations International School (UNIS). This annual event is also hosted by the Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese (NECTJ) and the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations. Students and teachers worldwide submit their haiku in English,...
(Secaucus, NJ––June 3, 2022) Dr. Laje Gashi—French teacher and World Language Educational Coach at HTHS—won First Prize for her poetry at the 2022 International Haiku Contest. She is joined by two students—Chantal Gomes and Joanna Lazo—who received Honorable Mentions for their poetry, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. The annual haiku...
(Secaucus, NJ––May 11, 2022) Two groups of High Tech High School students participated in, and won two awards at Premiere Scene, the French Theater Festival of New York, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. Hosted by Lycee Francais of New York, Premiere Scene is an annual French theater competition that has taken place since...
(Secaucus, NJ––May 11, 2022) Seven High Tech students from Dr. Laje Gashi’s French I & II courses won a suite of medals at the 2022 National French Contest Le Grand Concours, announced Ms. Kathy Young, Principal of High Tech High School. The National French Contest, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, is an...
(New York, NY--June 3, 2019) High Tech High School’s French Club visited Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, leaving Liberty State Park via ferry, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Once docked on Ellis Island, the club explored the National Museum of Immigration’s artifacts, a testament to the sacrifices that people made...
(New York, NY--June 1, 2019) Judges from the United Nations International School (UNIS), the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, and Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese honored five High Tech High School students and two instructors at the 13th annual UNIS Haiku Contest Awards Assembly, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High...
(Middletown, NJ–May 18, 2019) Middletown High School hosted a French Language Tournament (Tournoi Lion: Concours de Langue Francaise), where various high school students competed in front of college professors, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Students competed in poetry recitation, singing a French classical/traditional song, singing a French contemporary song, performing...
(Secaucus, NJ--May 6, 2019) Students chosen by their respective language teachers in various levels of French, Spanish, and Japanese participated in this year’s National Foreign Language Exams, competing with their peers from all across the country, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Dr. Laje Gashi and Christine Kawtari selected the High...