In a time of so much uncertainty, our teachers have gone above and beyond to continue supporting our students in creative and innovative ways. For Teacher Appreciation Week this year, the Hudson County Schools of Technology offered students the opportunity to send a message of gratitude to their teachers. Below are their responses. Mr. Antonio...
Earth Day Celebrations Get Innovative for 2021
(Secaucus, NJ––April 22, 2021) High Tech High School’s got creative and found ways to celebrate Earth Day during a week-long series of events in spite of the pandemic’s school-related restrictions, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The week of events, which began on April 15 and culminated on April 22, consisted...
CPHS’ Bernardo Brothers Win Grand Prize at Montclair Film Competition!
Mrs. Martinez has announced that AV Production students John-Trajan Bernardo and Sinjin-Kai Bernardo won the grand prize in the Comedy category at Montclair Film’s the Emerging Filmmaker Competition. The Bernardo brothers’ short film, “The Voice of Reason,” is a unique compilation of much of their film work that they have done over the last year....
CPHS’ Carolann Cuebas Wins Special Jury Award at Montclair Film Competition!
Mrs. Martinez has announced Carolann Cuebas, a junior in Audio Visual Production, won a Special Jury Award at Montclair Film’s Emerging Filmmakers Competition. The EFC Showcase category this year was “My Covid Life!” Cuebas produced and edited a short film, “Life During a Pandemic,” which focuses on the big change in our lives from the...
Fashion and Math Come Together in County Prep Fashion Class
What happens when you take four measurements, divide by Pi, and do some simple multiplication? You get an infinity dress. Infinity dresses are named for the infinite ways you can wear them, thanks to the innumerable ways you can wrap the straps to make the bodice uniquely yours. Fashion students in Mrs. Patten’s classes used...
County Prep Junior Iosif Moraru Wins State Information Technology Championship
Students from career and technical schools across the state of New Jersey competed on April 10th in the SkillsUSA Information Technology Services contest. It was announced this week that County Prep junior Iosif Moraru of Jersey City won the gold medal in the competition, and is now eligible to represent New Jersey in the national...
Explore Student Wins Contest with Essay on Nomination for Applebee’s "Teacher of the Year"
(April 29th, 2021 — Jersey City , NJ) 7th grader Victoria Rich won Applebee’s 5th Annual Above and “BEE”yond Teacher Essay Contest with her piece on English language arts teacher, Ms. Amy Garrett. “This was such a nice surprise and wonderful news! I am so proud of Victoria and honored that she chose me!” Ms....
County Prep High School Students Win Statewide Competition for ‘Acts of Kindness,’ Headed to National Leadership Conference
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Three County Prep High School students have been awarded a first place prize at the statewide SkillsUSA competition for their effort to bring their school community together during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aleena Choudhry, of Bayonne, Fajrhafza Sohail, of Jersey City and Varsha Santhosh Kumar, of Jersey City presented their project, “Acts...
Two County Prep Juniors Place in New Jersey SkillsUSA Photography Competition
Mr. Grele and Mr. Patten have announced that two Juniors in Commercial Photography have placed in this year’s NJ SkillsUSA Photography competition. Casey Kelly won 3rd place with a bronze medal and Jared Maldanado won First Place with a Gold Medal. This year’s competition was virtual, but the same rules applied in the photography category...
5 Seniors who were accepted to Barry University
County Prep Principal Barbara Mendolla would like to recognize the accomplishments of 5 Seniors who were accepted to Barry University in Miami, Florida. These students not only have been accepted but are also receiving merit scholarships between $5,000 – $19,500 (automatically renewed each year)! Congratulations Adriana Rodriguez, Angel Pinto, James Dickson, Nicole Ronquillo, and Yadermi...
