County Prep French Classes Celebrate Valentine’s Day
On February 14, all students from Mr. Bejerano’s French classes organized and presented a class fashion parade in County Prep ITV-ROOM, “A French defile de mode.” Being asked about this unique show, Mr. Bejerano said, “We created a fashion show all in French. Students each took turns being the commentators and the models. In...
Explore Middle School Students Participate as Delegates in Model UN Conference in New York City
7th-grade student Mikail Oflaz has participated in the Montessori Model UN Conferences since he was in the 3rd grade. At the end of last school year, he and his mother, Georgette Loizuo, approached Principal Krone and Supervisor Velazquez about Explore Middle School becoming a part of the Model UN experience. Principal Krone and Supervisor...
Explore Celebrates “Space: The Ultimate Frontier” with Student Showcase
(February 14th, 2020 — Jersey City, NJ) The second marking period thematic unit at Explore wrapped up with a project showcase led by science department teachers Ms. Lauren Norcia and Ms. Mary Norcia. Students spent marking period two exploring Space: The Ultimate Frontier, through extensive research, design, collaboration, and communication. They became experts about...
Explore’s Gabriel Marandino Takes First Place in Jersey City’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Contest
Gabriel Marandino, a 7th grader at Explore Middle School, took first place in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Contest, a citywide event that allows students to take turns performing portions of some of King’s greatest speeches in front of family, friends, educators and a panel of judges. On Friday, February 21st,...
High Tech French Language Students Showcase Skills at Tournament
(Secaucus, NJ––February 22, 2020) High Tech High School earned second-overall at the annual “Le Tournoi Lion,” a French Language Tournament held at Middletown High School on February 22nd, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The tournament––which is in its second year––saw over 120 students from eleven schools competing in Poetry,...
HTHS Music & Audio Tech Majors Wired for Success
(Secaucus, NJ––February 25, 2020) The students in the Music and Audio Technology class at High Tech High School are known for their high-quality stage productions, but their backstage skills display their versatility and knowledge, according to instructor Rod Shepard. Mr. Shepard’s seniors recently undertook the portion of the Music and Audio Tech curriculum that...
College and Career Fair at County Prep High School
County Prep hosted a college and career fair on February 11th, 2020. There were many hands that helped to orchestrate this event from administrators, teachers, counselors, Ms. Galluccio and Ms. DeGise to maintenance and security staff, transportation staff and our Chefs and students in the Culinary Program. Colleges, universities, as well as the military...
Explore Yearbook Staff Reveals This Year’s Cover
(February 12th, 2020 -- Jersey City, NJ) Ms. Heather Garrett and the 8th-grade yearbook staff proudly revealed the cover for the 2019-2020 yearbook earlier this week. The original art was created by 8th-grade student Elise Crow. Since September, the 25 8th grade staff members meet once a week with Ms. Garrett to plan, organize,...
March For Our Lives Club at HTHS Takes a Trip to Make a Difference
(Secaucus, NJ––February 13, 2020) On February 11th, 2020, the High Tech High School March For Our Lives club volunteered at the Community Foodbank of New Jersey headquarters in Hillside, NJ, where they worked hard to combat hunger and food insecurity, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal at High Tech High School. Twenty-seven students from High...
County Prep’s Theatre Arts Students Perform in the Sixth Annual Improv Show and Fundraiser
(February 7th, 2020) Only two weeks after our very successful run of Chicago, the Musical, County Prep Theatre Arts improvisers performed in our Sixth Annual Improv Show, which consisted of one act made of skits created through improvisation by the Improv class and a second act improvised on the spot by all Theatre Arts...