(October 4th, 2019 — Jersey City) On Tuesday, October 1st, Explore Middle School kicked off October and an early start to the “Week of Respect” by visiting the YMCA’s Camp Bernie to participate in team-building challenges. Community and teamwork are the foundation of Explore Middle School and its success. This was shared with students early...
(September 30th, 2019 — Jersey City) On Friday, September 27th, the 8th-grade class visited Ellis Island as they continue to explore the first marking period’s thematic unit: “Identity”. In each of their classes, all students are being asked to consider the unit’s essential question: What defines who we are? Supervisor and social studies teacher, Ms....
September 24,2019 – County Prep students visited Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), one of the leading fashion schools in the world, to attend a lecture on the history of fashion by one of the museum curators. It was exciting to see original garments from 1900 to 1980 by some of the most famous designers. Students...
Students from County Prep represented New Jersey in FCCLA’s Annual National Leadership Conference, in California this past July. Esmeralda Garcia competed in the “Fashion Design” event, and Nicole Lucero-Huerta and Eshita Jain competed in the “Entrepreneurship” event. Each student was rewarded with a gold medal. This year’s theme was “Believe in Yourself,” and the students...
(September 13th, Jersey City, NJ) — Explore Middle School kicked off their first days of school with team building activities and time spent welcoming the new 6th grade students. Thursday, September 5th, marked the first day for all Explore students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. In an effort to welcome the new students and...
9/11 Memorial Ceremony
For the second year, County Prep Dance instructor Heather Warfel Sandler produced 'Dance for the Ages', part of the Summer in the City series presented by Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, JC Office of Cultural Affairs, and the JC Municipal Council. On July 10th Ms.Warfel Sandler gathered dancers aged 8-48 to celebrate the vibrant dance...
(New York, NY–May 31, 2019) Students from Robert Dillon’s Rock & Roll Literature class embarked on a trip to the Hard Rock Café for lunch and to visit the famous restaurant chain’s storied collection of rock & roll artifacts, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Students could read hand-written song lyrics...
(New York, NY–May 1, 2019) Students from Robert Dillon’s Rock & Roll Literature class embarked on a field trip to The Metropolitan Museum of Art to visit a special exhibit that focused on Rock & Roll relics, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The exhibit, co-organized with the Rock & Roll...
(Sussex County, NJ–June 19, 2019) The Hiking Club embarked on its first annual camping trip to Stokes State forest, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Chaperones included High Tech Hiking Club moderator Ronald Kliesh, Dr. Shelly Witham, Sergio Gamarra, Ella Skinner, and HCST Superintendent Amy-Lin Rodriguez. Click here for photos.