(North Bergen—June 19, 2015) High Tech High School drama major Perry Martijena, a freshman from Jersey City, can be seen in the first episode of the new season of the hit Netflix series Orange Is The New Black, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Once named “The World’s Cutest Vegetarian Boy”...
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High Tech’s Wendy Ide Participates in Veterans History Project
(North Bergen—June 19, 2015) Wendy Ide, a senior in the High Tech National Honor Society (NHS) and resident of West New York, under the guidance of veteran instructors David Polito and Joan Marie Bellotti, participated in the Veterans History Project, an enterprise sponsored by the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress, announced Dr....
High Tech Business Computer Application Majors Pass NOTCI Exam with Distinction
(North Bergen—June 19, 2015) High Tech Business Computer Application majors from Dr. Syed Abbasi’s class took the state-mandated, nationally-accredited exam, administered by the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI), and finished with a 100% passing rate with distinction, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. NOCTI of Big Rapids, Michigan administers job-ready...
County Prep’s Theatre Arts Program performed The Seagull by Anton Chekhov
On June 4th and 5th 2015, Ms. Shields’ Theatre Arts program culminated the year with the performance of The Seagull. Considered one of the greatest plays of all times, The Seagull is quintessentially a play about unrequited love. Written by famed Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, the play is set in Russia, in a time of...
High Tech‘s Lia Paiva-Acosta and Omar Serrano Complete Business Computer Applications Program and Receive Berkeley College Award
(North Bergen—June 19, 2015) Lia Paiva-Acosta of Bayonne and North Bergen resident Omar Serrano successfully completed the two-year Business Computer Applications program at High Tech High School under the direction and supervision of Dr. Syed Abbasi, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Not only has High Tech honored Paiva-Acosta and Serrano’s...
High Tech High School Receives Honorable Mention for Haikus
(New York, NY—June 6, 2015) The United Nations International School (UNIS) and the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations have announced that High Tech had six members of their community receive Honorable Mention in the 2015 Student Haiku Contest, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The United Nations International School and...
County Prep’s Aquaculture Class Visits the Charles O. Hayford State Fish Hatchery
County Prep’s Aquaculture class with Mr. LaVolpe, Ms. Szymanski, Anthony Hastings, Mr. Aguiar visited the Charles O. Hayford State Fish Hatchery in Hackettstown, NJ. County Prep developed a partnership with the Hatchery back in the 2012 – 2013 school year. The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife run the day-to-day operations at the hatchery...
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...