On April 17th , eight County Prep students (9th to 12th graders) attended the Dare to Dream Student Leadership Conference held at Concordia Learning Center in Jersey City. The conference featured accomplished students and adults with disabilities who have demonstrated exemplary self-advocacy and leadership skills. The purpose of this event was to empower students to help them transition from...
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County Prep SkillsUSA hosts statewide Health Science Skills and Leadership Conference
Early in April, County Prep’s SkillsUSA club acted as host to over 100 students from 16 local and county health occupation technical programs. The students competed in four contests designed to test their technical and leadership skills against the best high school students in New Jersey. Contests included Medical Math, Medical Terminology, Health Occupations Professional...
Silver Medal for County Prep High School Team in Statewide Business Management and Technology Contest
A Business and IT team of County Prep High School seniors Carmen Chen, Sabrina-Lee Caballo, and Brianna Liu won recognition for their project encouraging girls to participate in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) career programs. Based on their mastery of their training, its application, the project’s benefit to their community, and display and presentation...
Thanks to Say “I Do” Bridal Boutique
A special thank-you is extended to Say “I Do” Bridal Boutique located in Verona, NJ. Adrienne Castellano, the owner of the full service bridal boutique, donated prom dresses to County Prep students for the upcoming junior and senior proms. The dresses have a retail value of approximately $2,000. Our fashion department and students are very thankful for...
Accounting Firm Presents to County Prep Students
On Friday, March 27th, ten volunteers from Crowe Horwath (a major accounting firm) presented to over 185 County Prep students in the Consumer Math, Business Management, Career Explorations, Retail Marketing, Introductory Business, IT Essentials, Business Computer Applications, Entrepreneurship, and IT Applications classes. The presentation provided an overview of job search strategies including Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills, and the Elevator...
County Prep’s Lynn Fedele to Co-Present at Urban Teaching Matters Conference, Rutgers Graduate School of Education
This Saturday, in New Brusnwick, NJ, Rutgers University is hosting a one-day conference about issues affecting urban education, and County Prep’s Lynn Fedele will be co-presenting one of the workshops. Rutgers is advertising the full-day program as, “Urban Teaching Fellows Program at Rutgers Graduate School of Education for Urban Teaching Matters, a conference by and for...
19th Annual Student Photography Exhibition
This year County Prep High School competed in the 19th annual Student Photography Exhibition at the Pingry School in Martinsville, NJ. Instructor Mr. Gerard Patten sent Pingry 26 photographs from 26 of his photography students. Two of those students were recognized for their work and are award winners: Peter Rocheny for his "Reach for the...
The Hudson County Board of Freeholders Commends and Honors County Prep Senior Dimitri Rodriguez
The Hudson County Board of Freeholders commends and honors Dimitri Rodriguez on his inspiring “Teens for Jeans” Drive to raise awareness for youth homelessness. Dimitri Rodriguez, a senior at County Prep High School, has spearheaded and managed a successful and inspiring clothing drive for homeless youth in Hudson County. Teens for Jeans is a national...
County Prep Dance Program attends NJ High School Dance Festival
On Saturday, March 14th, County Prep dance instructor Heather Warfel-Sandler and 14 dancers attended the NJHS Dance Festival at Union City High School. It was an event filled day which included adjudications of each school’s work, master classes, scholarship auditions, and a performance by several professional NJ dance companies. County Prep presented two dances for...
County Prep’s Improvisation Class Performs in the First Annual Jamboree
On February 13th, 2015 the County Prep Theatre Arts students performed in a competitive improvisation event called the Annual Jamboree. The battling teams, Chaplin and the Stooges and Bad Biscuit competed in a series of improv games as part of a fundraiser for the Theatre Department. Although Chaplin and the Stooges took the trophy, all...