Business Insider Lists High Tech High School as One of the Top 25 Public Schools in the Nation

(New York, NY—November 4, 2014) Business Insider, a business and technology news website launched in February 2009, ranked High Tech High School 21st and gave the school an A+ in its list of the 25 best public schools in America, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.

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Explore 2000: Opportunities To Visit Our School!

Collaborative Science Fair and Student Showcase

DECEMBER 15 & 17, 2014
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Explore 2000 is giving you the opportunity to visit our school. After each academic trimester, we hold a student showcase where we present all of the information learned during our field experiences and activities with our classroom advisors. Please join us if you’re interested in learning more about our experiences and for the chance to interact with our students. 

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Two High Tech Students’ Writings Featured in Book Entitled 'New Jersey Workers Then & Now'

(Haledon, NJ—November 3, 2014) The American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark has selected the writings of two High Tech students, Jersey City resident Mously Lo and Eleanore Woodruff of Weehawken, to be featured in the book, New Jersey Workers Then & Now: Celebrating New Jersey’s 350th Anniversary, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.

Targeting students third through twelfth grade, the American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark’s Writing Contest invited students to share their creative talents and unique ideas to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Garden State. Students like Lo and Woodruff had to choose a contemporary New Jersey worker and compare his or her workplace experience to the same type of worker from days past. Projects appeared as original essays or poems for consideration in New Jersey Workers Then & Now: Celebrating New Jersey’s 350th Anniversary.

The American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark invited Lo and Woodruff, as well as their teachers, families, and friends, to the unveiling ceremony for the book at the Museum on October 17th, sponsored in part by the Passaic County Educational Association (PCEA).

High Tech Dance Majors to Participate in Taylor Teen Ensemble

(New York, NY—November 3, 2014) Three High Tech dance majors have been invited to participate in the Paul Taylor Teen Ensemble, which offers high school students a chance to learn a diverse repertory, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech.

Senior dance majors and Kearny residents Demaris Gonzalez and Kyla Gualtieri and junior dance major Raechelle Manalo, a resident of Secaucus, auditioned for the Paul Taylor Dance Company in May, with all three earning their invitations to participate in the Taylor Teen Ensemble.

Chosen by audition only, the Taylor Teen Ensemble expands a student’s experience with Paul Taylor’s movement style, while developing the student’s technical proficiency and artistry. Students in the Taylor Teen Ensemble must commit a year to the program, which includes classes in technique and rehearsals, culminating in performances within the tri-state area at public and private schools, as well as larger, popular venues such as Symphony Space, Peridance Capezio Center, and SUNY Purchase.

Classes, which began at the Taylor School in September, take place three days a week (Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays), and continue throughout the spring.

As an added treat, Gonzalez, Gualtieri, and Manalo will perform in the 2015 University Partners Showcase at the Joyce Theater on Valentine’s Day. As part of the Martha Graham Dance Company’s 2015 Season, students from select national dance training programs will also perform there.

“The Taylor Teen Ensemble is a phenomenal opportunity for these girls,” says Trista DeFilippis, veteran dance instructor at High Tech. “Not only will this experience enhance Demaris, Kyla, and Raechelle’s versatility as dancers and performers, but it will be a terrific addition to their resumes, especially during the college application process.”

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.