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County Prep Teacher to Attend Seminar on John and Abigail Adams at Amherst College
Rumson June 5, 2015 - This summer, County Prep High School History teacher Thomas P. Calvanico, Esq. will travel to Amherst College in Massachusetts to attend a week-long seminar entitled “John and Abigail Adams.” Led by the renowned historian Joseph J. Ellis, the Pulitzer Prize and National Book award recipient, this seminar will explore the...
High Tech High School’s National Honor Society Collects Money for Nepal Victims
(North Bergen—June 10, 2015) The High Tech High School National Honor Society (NHS) raised over $1,000 in donations to benefit the victims of the Nepal earthquake of April 25th, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Touched by the News 4 New York broadcast highlighting Nepalese students from Caldwell University and their...
Amazing Excursion for County Prep High School Students — Annual Whale Watching Trip
This month marks County Prep English teacher Mr. Speziale’s thirteenth year organizing his famous excursions up north. Recently he, along with CP Math teacher Mr. Chao and two CP alumnae, traveled with sixteen County Prep Freshmen on a five-day trip, the highlight of which was an amazing whale watching experience in Massachusetts. The group attended...
County Prep Environmental Science Class Visits Liberty State Park for Beach Cleanup
On June 10th, 2015, Ms. Rose's County Prep Environmental Science students went to Liberty State Park for a beach cleanup and quick lesson on horseshoe crabs and their annual migrations. Due to the low tide that day, the students were able to discover the sea life and garbage that normally would have been hidden from...
Media Coverage of Kendrick Lamar’s Visit to High Tech High School
On Monday, June 8, 2015, generational icon and Grammy-award winning hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar visited High Tech HS to meet with students and participate in a panel discussion about the educational value of his music. Here to capture all the day’s excitement were numerous media outlets including NBC, The New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, and...
Students From County Prep Present at 4th Annual Youth Conference “Discovering Sustainability Science”
County Prep students presented via video at the 4th Annual Youth Conference “Discovering Sustainability Science” sponsored by the NY Sunworks and streamed live from the auditorium of PS 333 in New York City on June 12, 2015. Students Larendra Nyakrit, Nicholas Schwanse, Almar Garcia, and Michael George from the Hydroponics and Aquaculture class constructed a...
Explore 2000 at Rope Course
Friday, June 5, Explore 2000 first year students worked collaboratively to overcome obstacles at Ring Homestead Camp's ropes course, thanks to the generosity of the HCST Foundation. The students agree that "the wall" was the highlight of the experience. This activity requires using the strength of the group to overcome a hurdle. They came to...
County Prep Acting Student Stars in Professional Production
County Prep sophomore Adam Hassan plays a lead role in Art House Productions’ original play, The House of Atreus. He is performing alongside adult professional actors and members of the Actors Equity Association. Adam is a theater major at County Prep, and has performed lead roles in the school’s productions of In the Heights and...
High Tech French Honor Society Holds Its Annual Induction Ceremony
(New York, NY—June 10, 2015) The High Tech French Honor Society (FHS) held their annual induction ceremony in the Resource Center of the North Hudson Center, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Director of High Tech High School. The sophomores inducted into FHS include Bayonne residents Amanda Chang, Kara Neal, Sophia Velasquez, and Olivia Viteznik; Mingyu Zhao...
High Tech Dance Instructor Trista Redavid DeFilippis Performs in Nik: A Tribute to the Legacy of Alwin Nikolais
(New York, NY—June 12, 2015) High Tech High School’s Dance instructor Trista Redavid DeFilippis, a former Nikolais Dance Theatre company member, recently danced in Nik: A Tribute to the Legacy of Alwin Nikolais at the Abrons Arts Center, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Director of High Tech High School. The Abrons Art Center joined with the...