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Explore 2000 Middle School Hosts Festivus Maximus!!! Saturday, June 4th
(Jersey City, NJ) For almost two decades, Hudson County Schools of Technology's Explore 2000 Middle School has celebrated the unity of the school and students' achievements with an annual Spring Celebration. Fortunate to now have its own learning facility, the Student/Parent Advisory Council has taken its annual celebration to a whole new level by introducing...
High Tech‘s Anna Czykier Receives HCIAL Scholar/Athlete Award
(Kearny, NJ—June 1, 2016) Senior Anna Czykier of Kearny has been selected for the 2016 Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League (HCIAL) Scholar/Athlete Award, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Czykier received this honor at Senior Awards Night, held in the auditorium at Kearny High School. An exemplary track and field athlete,...
County Prep Students Visit GOYA
On Friday, May 20, 2016, over 20 County Prep students participated in a structured learning experience at GOYA's facilities in both Secaucus and Jersey City. Students toured the production facility to see first-hand how products are manufactured, packaged, and stored. They were also exposed to the importance of an efficient and reliable supply chain of...
County Prep’s AV Students Visit the Museum of the Moving Image
(New York, New York — May 5, 2016) Ms. Pica’s Audio Visual Production class visited the Museum of the Moving Image in New York, NY. Museum of the Moving Image is the country's only museum dedicated to the art, history, technique, and technology of the moving image in all its forms. Embracing a wide range of...
County Prep Students Win First Prize at New Jersey Shout Down Drugs Music Competition
County Prep High School's Music and Audio Technology Department is happy to announce that seniors Ayman Abdalla, Juan Ferreira, and Alexia Velazquez took first place out of 22 finalists for New Jersey Shout Down Drugs music competition. The trio performed an original composition at Rutgers University on Wednesday May 25, 2016 and won a prize...
Explore 2000 Middle School Students Tour the Sterling Hill Mining Museum
On April 26, 2016, the students of Explore 2000 Middle School became miners exploring the Sterling Hill Mining Museum. They took the tour through the mining tunnel, experiencing recreations of what the miners saw and did many years ago. They walked through tunnels and shafts that looked ready for work, peopled with mannequins dressed in...
Almar Garcia becomes Jersey City’s first public school golfer in NJSIAA tournament
Read below how Almar Garcia becomes Jersey City's first public school golfer in NJSIAA tournament http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/1802374153996647441/almar-garcia-becomes-jersey-citys-first-public-school-golfer-in-njsiaa-tournament/
Explore 2000 Students Win Recycled Regatta at Earthfest
On May 14, 2016, the eighth grade Explore 2000 team of Daniel McClain and Aaron Joshua with Crew Captain, Frank Colaluca won first place in the recycled regatta at the third annual Earthfest in Overpeck Park. It was the first time the Explore teams such an event with these boats. Afterwards, Daniel McClain said, "I...
Explore 2000 Announces Summer STEM Camp
The Explore 2000 Middle School announced the opening of registration for its Science, Technology, engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Summer Camp 2016, which will take place from July 18th through July 29th. Students entering fifth through eighth grades in the fall of 2016 are eligible to apply and will be taught by certified teachers from Explore...
NJ State Trooper Andrew Parker Visits with County Prep Students
Trooper Andrew Parker met with over 25 students at County Prep on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 to discuss law enforcement as a viable post-secondary career pathway. The presentation included an overview of the skills and minimum requirements to qualify for the New Jersey State Police exam. Trooper Parker discussed " A Day in the Life" of...