COUNTY PREP NEWS
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...
Continue readingThanks 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...
Continue readingAccounting 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...
Continue readingCounty 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...
Continue reading19th 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...
Continue readingThe 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...
Continue readingCounty 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...
Continue readingCounty 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,...
Continue readingCounty Prep High School Students Host an African American Read-In
On Friday February 13th, County Prep High School was an official host of the African American Read-In sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English and the Black Caucus. The NCTE promotes “Making literacy a significant part of Black History Month by hosting and coordinating Read-Ins in their communities.” During lunch periods in...
Continue readingCounty Prep Students Visit Bloomfield College
County Prep students visited Bloomfield College on Friday, January 23, 2015. The students met with an admissions representative to discuss the various programs offered at the institution and the overall college application process. A “Student Storyteller” took the students on a tour of the campus and ended with a Q&A luncheon. The students were...
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