Category: HTHS

From www.playbill.com Marlo Thomas Uncovers Clever Little Lies, Starting Tonight Off-Broadway By Andrew Gans September 18, 2015 Two-time Tony winner Joe DiPietro's new comedy, Clever Little Lies, begins previews September 18th prior to an official opening October 12th at the Westside Theatre Upstairs. The cast is headed by Emmy winner Marlo Thomas with Greg Mullavey, Kate Wetherhead and George Merrick. Despite Playing a Grandmother,...

(North Bergen, NJ—September 23, 2015), Hudson County Vocational Technical Education Association (HCVTEA) sponsored a financial aid workshop for the parents and/or guardians of 12th grade students from High Tech High School and County Prep, announced Daniel Greco, Vice-President of HCVTEA. Kimber Decker, of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA.ORG), spoke to 90 parents about...

(Evanston, IL—September 23, 2015) High Tech High School seniors Amina and Sara Bendaoud, George Iskander, and Hayoung Park of Bayonne; Harrison resident Rora Cai; Jack Tisdell of Hoboken; Kearny resident Sabina Ohkawa; Nicholas Palmer and Jennifer Tu of North Bergen; Secaucus residents Ryan Gulati and Justin Luh; and Emory Kemph of Weehawken have met the...

Art Schwartz may be reached at arts@hudsonreporter.comHigh Tech High SchoolStarting one day later than the other schools, High Tech will first introduce underclassmen to the academic environment on Wednesday morning, with upperclassmen joining later in the week. Teachers will spend the afternoons in professional development sessions for the first three days. Work should begin this month on...

(Philadelphia, PA--August 18, 2015) Inspired by Brian Mooney, an English teacher who shared and utilized Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly album lyrics with his students at High Tech High School, and Kendrick Lamar's visit to the school shortly after his performance at Hot 97’s Summer Jam, OogeeWoogee, a global multimedia outlet with an emphasis on Hip...

by Laura Herzog, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com (North Bergen, NJ--August 05, 2015)  A N.J. teacher whose work garnered a classroom visit from rapper Kendrick Lamar in June is hosting a workshop promoting his famed method of "hip hop education." Titled "We gon' be alright: The Audacity of Teaching Hip-Hop in Schools," the event will take place on Thursday, October...

(North Bergen—June 23, 2015) High Tech’s Tania Houwayek, a resident of Union City, has been awarded the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) Outstanding Senior in French Award, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.  The AATF Award, made annually to a graduating senior, goes to those students who demonstrate excellence...

(North Bergen—June 23, 2015) High Tech High School hosted its annual Ping-Pong Tournament at the North Hudson Center of Hudson County Schools of Technology, with overwhelming participation from the student body, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. Twenty participants, including students, faculty, and staff, competed in the tournament.  Through tough competition,...

(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”...

(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....