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County Prep’s National Honor Society Holds Its Induction Ceremony

County Prep's National Honor Society (NHS), held its Induction Ceremony on January 31st, 2018 in the ITV room of the Jersey City Center of Hudson County Schools of Technology.  29 students were inducted during the ceremony.   Vidhi Patel, President, along with NHS officers and inductees conducted the ceremony for their parents and staff.  During the ceremony, they explained...

County Prep Theatre Arts Students Attend 3rd Annual Theatre Day in Hudson County

A large group of the County Prep Theatre Arts students participated this year in the 3rd Annual Theatre Day organized by Hudson County Alliance of Teen Artists in partnership with Hoboken High School on Friday January 19, 2018. The students took part in a full day of theatre activities taught by professionals who are leading...

High Tech National Honor Society Holds Its 2017-2018 Induction Ceremony

(North Bergen, NJ—January 10, 2018) The High Tech National Honor Society (NHS), moderated by veteran Language Arts teacher and Department Liaison Joan Marie Bellotti and veteran History teacher David Polito, recently held its Induction Ceremony in the Resource Center of the North Hudson Center of Hudson County Schools of Technology, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal...

High Tech Language Arts Instructor Brian Mooney Interviewed by Education Drive

Bringing the beat: Spoken word, debate and role-playing enhance ELA curriculum By Lauren Barack   PUBLISHED Jan. 31, 2018 Educators are using a variety of engaging, outside-the-box formats to build research, literacy and critical thinking skills Brian Mooney has no doubts about the effectiveness of using hip-hop and slam poetry in his English classes at High Tech...

County Prep’s Med-Sci Students Win at HOSA’s Regional Competition

The County Prep Medical Science students competed on January 27th at the HOSA Regional competition at Passaic County Institute of Technology. Eight of our students brought home medals including: Riddhi Patel – 8th place – Job Seeking Skills Jennifer Avila-Bravo – 5th place – Job Seeking Skills Carla Rubino – 4th place – Job Seeking...

High Tech High D|Fab and Biomedical Academies Learn about Surgical Devices and Applications from Experts in the Field

(North Bergen, NJ—January 31, 2018) Recently, High Tech students in the D|Fab and biomedical academies had the chance to learn about the latest tools used in medical surgery and its application, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. In October, students visited Triangle Manufacturing, a facility in Upper Saddle River dedicated to the manufacturing...

High Tech’s Carlos Hernandez Recognized at Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Award

(Montclair, NJ—January 30, 2018) High Tech junior and Graphic Arts student Carlos Hernandez of Jersey City has won two Gold Keys, one Silver Key, and received Honorable Mentions in the Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. High School. The award ceremony takes place on February 15th at the Montclair...

High School Consumer Bowl Team Heads to Regional Championship

(North Bergen, NJ—January 19, 2018) The High Tech Consumer Bowl team reaped the fruits of their labors at the Hudson County Consumer Bowl Championship, besting seven schools in order to reach the Regional Championship, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. High School. The members of the High Tech team (seniors Tamana Bawa and Himani Patel...

Kyla Garcia, High Tech Class of 2004, Portrays a Cherokee Lawyer in New Play “Sovereignty”

Fighting for Native Americans, in Court and Onstage By LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES, New York TimesJanuary 17, 2018 WASHINGTON — An icy January afternoon was turning into evening, and inside a warmly lit rehearsal room at Arena Stage, the company of a new play called Sovereignty had arrived at the final scene. The sweet, 21st-century ending unfolds in an unlikely...