County Prep Dance Teacher Performs in Hoboken

County Prep Dance teacher Heather Warfel Sandler is one of 21 choreographers selected to present original work as part of the Fifth Annual Your Move Modern Dance Festival.  The festival seeks to highlight the modern dance scene in Jersey City and beyond.  Ms.Warfel Sandler will present a duet choreographed in collaboration with her husband, Ross Sandler.  Ms.Warfel Sandler says, "As an active member of the Jersey City arts community, I'm honored and excited to participate in this performance, alongside both experienced and up-and-coming choreographers.  I'm grateful to HCST for supporting and encouraging the continuation of my professional career as a dancer and choreographer.  It will be a special experience to discuss the performance and my creative process with my students, and for them to see that process come to fruition in a professional production." The festival is co-founded and produced by Meagan Woods, a graduate of the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers, and recently appointed dance consultant at County Prep.  "Heather's created a new piece set to Motown music that will highlight DeBaun's ornate curtain and proscenium stage," said Woods in an interview with nj.com. "She's a staple in the Jersey City dance community. We look forward to what her witty choreography will bring to the festival." See full article below.

Your Move Modern Dance Festival moves to Hoboken for fifth anniversary article from nj.com

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2013-2014 FCCLA National Leadership Conference

      County Prep students traveled to San Antonio, Texas this past July to participate in the 2013-2014 FCCLA National Leadership conference. "Power Up with FCCLA" served as the theme for this year's event. The representatives from County Prep High School achieved various awards.
     In the category of "Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation," Lissette Molina and Ahmed Sayedahmed won a Gold medal. In "Fashion Design," Natassha Rivera was awarded a Gold medal. Gold medals were also awarded to Hamiyyet Bilgi and Michael Tadros for "Entrepreneurship" and to Tanya Ponce for "Recycle and Redesign."  Students who earned Silver Medals include Aya Elamroussi for "Advocacy," Carmen Chen for "Recycle and Redesign," and Mia Malmad for "Career Investigation."
    FCCLA is a nonprofit national student leadership organization for young women and men in public and private schools through grade twelve.
     There are over 200,000 members in over 5,500 chapters. The chapters focus on many youth concerns and promote personal growth and development. For more information please visit www.fcclainc.org or www.njfccla.org

County Prep Interact Club Walkathon

The County Prep Interact Club, a high school chapter of the International Rotary Club, held a walkathon on Friday, September 26th at County Prep High School.  Over fifty students and several staff members participated. The event supported the Friends of Leonard Gordon Park (FoLGP), a Jersey City park (also known as Mosquito Park) located on Kennedy Boulevard and Manhattan Avenue.  Co-President Kayla Feathers was excited with the success of the club's first fundraiser: "The event turned out better than we had expected. I would like to thank everyone who participated. Without you, we would not be able to fulfill our goal." The Interact Club members will be working with the FoLGP on their next fundraiser, a pancake breakfast on November 22nd at Applebee’s. 

Jason Patel, Project Manager from NorthPoint Financial Services, Visits High Tech Business & Technology Club

High Tech's Business & Technology Club/Business Department recently hosted guest speaker Mr. Jason Patel, Project Manager from NorthPoint Financial Services, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.

NorthPoint Financial Services, based in New York City, offers a wide range of financial solutions in advisory and assessment, project planning and management, and software development outsourcing. The firm provides financial solutions investment management, hedge fund, credit fund, pension fund, endowment, and asset management. In short, NorthPoint provides clients with the most effective, industry-leading solutions and works closely with industry innovators and business partners.

As NorthPoint's representative, Mr. Patel offered business majors insight into the financial market of the 21st century. He discussed the factors at play in growing careers and opportunities in the business industry.

“The presentation was a great experience for students," said Business & Technology club moderator, Dr. Abbasi, "as it provided them a window into the workings of real businesses in the financial industry.”

Barry Cummings Receives Meritorious Service Award

On September 17, 2014, at the NJJDA Annual training conference, the Juvenile Justice Commission gave Barry Cummings a meritorious service award for his 35 years of service, teaching the youth of Hudson County.