County Prep Fashion Students Visit the Tenement Museum in NYC

Recently, County Prep fashion students learned about the lives of two families who lived at 97 Orchard Street from 1892 - 1935. By the turn of the 20th Century, the Lower East Side was both the center of the nation’s garment production and a focus of its immigrant life. The fashion students learned the ways in which garment workers of that time were as hardworking as the immigrant families of today. The tour introduced them to two particular families, the Levines and the Rogarshevskys, who like many immigrants of their time, found a livelihood in the garment trade, New York’s largest industry.
This field trip is an example of cross-curriculum learning as the students see how working conditions were in the early 1900's in comparison to working condition today.

County Prep Student Council Hosts Successful Halloween Costume Contest

On Halloween Day Student Council hosted their annual costume contest coordinated by Nisha Purino and Stephany Santiago. Students were able to enter the contest and/or buy a polaroid picture of themselves. Every student who either participated in the competition or took a photo received a free candy bag before heading off. Even though teachers didn’t enter the contest they were still able to have their photo taken by the photography students. Several teachers dressed up as TV and Movie characters while students showed their creativity. There were three winners: Alex Bondulich as a gumball machine (most creative); Kane Malakai and Jeremy Alicea as Pennywise and Georgie (best pair); Jeremy and friends as nuns and a priest (best group). Along with the 1st place winners, there were 3 honorable mentions: Giovanni Ortiz and Leah Hall as Dora and Diego; Angela Larose as Shrek; Tyla Gibson as an evil queen from her imagination. There was $100 worth of prizes given out to these students to all their creativity. Nisha Purino and Stephany Santiago both agree that this was County Prep's most successful costume contest yet.
-by Dynajah Smith

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. Grounds For Sculpture is a museum, sculpture garden, and arboretum where art and nature are always at play. Outdoors, nearly 300 contemporary sculptures are sited across 42 landscaped acres. Indoors, temporary exhibitions from established and emerging artists are featured in six galleries.

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 able to sit in on a number of mini-seminars for all the newest equipment, software and products that are now available and will be the future of our photo and video programs. Mr. Patten and Mr. Robert Meyer would like to thank Mr. Jason Carey and Mr. Christopher Greco for their help during the visit. We would all like to thank Ms. Mendolla and Mrs. Amy-Lin Rodriguez for their continued support of our programs.

County Prep Guidance Department to Host Parent and Student Workshop on the College Application Process

County Prep will be hosting a parent and student workshop that will provide an overview of the college application process. Topics include-- how to apply to college using the Common App, how to request letters of recommendation, and how to use Naviance for researching college majors as well as searching for scholarships. Students should bring their Chromebooks so they can ask any specific questions and work on completing their applications.

The event will be held in the ITV room from 6-8 p.m. on 11/20. Caroline Ulivella and Amrita Chuli will be presenting the information. Registration is required. Students can register for the event on Naviance by going to the College Visits tab in Naviance. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Ulivella in Guidance.