Student Council Welcomes New Members
By: Lorianne Andrades Edited by: Arianna Mejias The new members' meeting was an absolute success. Evident in the trailing line outside of the ITV room, students from every grade eagerly awaited to get checked in. After their introduction to Student Council, the students filtered into the cafeteria to check out the individual committees. A...
County Prep Student Council Hosts Successful Halloween Costume Contest
Article By: Dynajah Smith Edited By: Arianna Mejias On Halloween Day Student Council hosted their annual costume contest coordinated by Nisha Purino and Stephany Santiago. Students were able to enter the contest and/or buy a polaroid picture of themselves. Every student who either participated in the competition or took a photo received a free...
Explore Pays Tribute to Jersey City Veterans
(November 18th, 2019 — Jersey City) On Thursday, November 14th, the Student Council and Peer Leaders visited VFW Post 2294 to bring breakfast to the veterans and spend time with them. The visited included students reading thank you letters, reciting poems, and spending time talking with the vets. Mr. Tony Goodson spoke with the...
Explore Concludes First Thematic Unit “Identity” with Showcase
(November 12th, 2019 — Jersey City) As the culminating project for the first marking period thematic unit, the students at Explore Middle School put together a showcase that included art, videos, poems, short stories, and “Open Mic Night” performances. “Identity” was chosen by the language arts department as the first thematic unit for the...
County Prep Students Take SLE Excursion to Grounds for Sculpture
Mr. Gerard Patten, Ms. Jillian Mulrain, and Mr. Robert Meyer led a field trip (SLE) to Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ on October 17th. Juniors and Seniors from Photography, Audio Visual Production and the Art programs were able to photograph and videotape some of the most beautiful sculptures in the state of NJ....
Explore PSA Hosts Annual Pancake Breakfast
(November 2, 2019 — Jersey City) The Parent Student Association (PSA) held the Annual Pancake Breakfast with support from students, families, staff, community members and the HCST Foundation and HCST Administration. The PSA teamed up with Mr. Mario Rodriguez, Mr. Danny Ward, and the Explore culinary staff to serve a breakfast buffet that everyone...
High Tech Alumna Attends Prestigious Hunger Summit
(Secaucus, NJ--November 1, 2019) Sylvia Goldfond (HTHS ‘19) earned herself a seat at the table of the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute which was held last month during the Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The Borlaug Symposium brings together...
County Prep’s Photography and Audio Visual Production Classes Visit PhotoPlus Expo
On October 25th, 2019, students from County Prep’s Photography and Audio Visual Production classes visited the PhotoPlus Expo 2019 at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC. Juniors and seniors gained hands-on-experience with the latest and greatest in photography and video equipment. Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Panasonic and Olympus all were well represented. Students were also...
D|Fab Leaders Attend Social-Emotional Learning Convening in New Mexico
(Secaucus, NJ–October 28, 2019) Mr. Gregory Simon and Mr. Michael Diamond, the Supervisor and Teacher-in-Charge of the Academy for Design and Fabrication (D|Fab) at High Tech High School, recently attended a four-day convening in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, in support of a $5,000 Innovation Award grant for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), announced...
Explore Middle School Ranked #1 School Team for American Cancer Society Fundraiser
(October 30th, 2019 — Jersey City) Explore Middle School was ranked the #1 School Team and #5 Team overall for the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event held at Lincoln Park on October 20th. Explore students, family members, staff and community members fundraised over $3,000 collected for the cause. Mr. Sal...