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County Prep History Instructor Appears on C-SPAN with the John and Abigail Adams Program

County Prep History Instructor Thomas Calvanico attended the John and Abigail Adams Program this summer with other high school teachers. Please tune in October 24th to CSPAN for a lecture he attended, "Lectures in History: John and Abigail Adams During the American Revolution." From C-SPAN, "Historian Joseph Ellis leads a seminar for high school teachers...

Miguel Gonzalez’s High Tech Social Studies Class Examines Ancient Cultures and Architecture by Cathryn Pace

(North Bergen—October 20, 2015) For the past month, High Tech Social Studies instructor Miguel Gonzalez introduced his students to ancient cultures and architecture, from which they constructed projects that incorporated their knowledge and creativity, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech.  Gonzalez screened Graham Hancock’s documentary, Quest for the Lost Civilization, for his students. ...

County Prep Students Participate in Youth Transitions to Work (YTTW) Construction Trades Apprenticeship Program

Chris Di Meo from the Youth Transition to Work (YTTW) Building Trades Apprenticeship program met with County Prep students on Thursday, October 15th  to discuss potential career pathways in the construction industry.  The apprenticeship program encompasses all of the building trades and combines “on-the-job” training with classroom instruction.  Students will have the opportunity to train at one of...

High Tech Honey

High Tech Honey Students raise bees for class credit at county high school by Art SchwartzHudson Reporter staff writer 10.18.15 - 12:03 am “Very fashionable,” is how student Jessenia Morales described her new school uniform. “And protective.” Covered head-to-toe in a baggy white suit complete with thick gloves and a mesh net helmet, Jessenia was prepared...

HCSTF Supports STEM Family Night Activities at Explore 2000 Middle School

October 16, 2015 (North Bergen, N.J.) –The HCST Foundation provided grant money to support Explore 2000 Middle School—a STEM Education school that is part of the HCST Foundation and located in Downtown Jersey City—as they invited students and parents into their facility for an evening of engagement, announced Linda J. Quentzel, Executive Director of the...

COUNTY PREP TO VOTE IN NATION’S LARGEST ONLINE STUDENT MOCK ELECTION

JERSEY CITY - Students and teachers at COUNTY PREP HIGH SCHOOL will be conducting a mock election and Youth Voter Survey on OCTOBER 21 –NOVEMBER 3.  Students will participate in the 2015 National Mock Election and Youth Voter Survey, sponsored by the Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI), a national civic education program based at the University...

Board Trustee Supports Overseas Training for Vocational Educators

October 15, 2015 (North Bergen, N.J.) – Andrew Campbell, HCSTF Board Trustee, financially supported the efforts of two High Tech High School vocational teachers, Gregory Simon and Zachary Bolich, in their efforts to be among the first Americans to receive a Level 1 Siemens Certification in Mechanical and Manufacturing Systems, announced HCST Foundation Executive Director,...

High Tech Dance Majors Experience Professional Ballet Class with Zvi Dance Company

(New York, NY—October 5, 2015) Zvi Gotheiner, teacher, choreographer, and artistic director of Zvi Dance Company, invited High Tech instructor Trista DeFilippis’ junior and senior dance majors to take part in his professional ballet class, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.  Gotheiner holds his classes at New York City Center Studios.  Scott...