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...
Explore Middle Schools Welcomes Hundreds at Open House
(October 24th, 2019 — Jersey City) The staff, students, and administrators at Explore Middle School welcome hundreds of people interested in becoming a part of their school community at the annual Open House. 5th graders throughout Hudson County interested in applying to Explore, along with their family members and guardians met various faculty and...
Explore Embraces “Mix it Up” Day with Special Presentation of “Ryan’s Story”
(October 23, 2019 — Jersey City) The Explore Middle School Peer Leaders held their first ever “Mix it Up” Day which included special guest speaker John Halligan sharing “Ryan’s Story”. “Mix it Up” is an international campaign promoted by Teaching Tolerance that encourages students to identify, question, and cross social boundaries by interacting with...
Mood Fabric Structured Learning Experience 2019
The seniors from the County Prep Fashion Design and Merchandising program visited Mood Fabrics in New York City this week. Mood Fabrics is the store where the design contestants from the Emmy-nominated show, Project Runway, shop for their fabrics and trimmings. The fabric purchased by the students will be used to construct garments for...
County Prep’s Student Council Plans Events for October
OCTOBER EVENTS By: Arianna Mejias Student Council is preparing to unleash two Halloween inspired events back-to-back: Movie Night and the Halloween Costume Contest. Movie Night, coordinated by Kayleen De Matos and Kristen De Matos, will take place on Wednesday, October 30th from 3:30-5:30 and will feature Henry Selicks’s, dark fantasy horror film, Coraline. The...