COUNTY PREP HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
County Prep Dance Celebrates Awards and Upcoming Concert
The County Prep Dance Program attended the Hudson County Teen Arts Festival on Saturday, April 30. The 407 Dance Company – Tamir Rios, Diana Uribe, Tamijah Southerland, Alyssa Acciavatti, Selah Rogerson, & Gianna Diaz – won the highest award of Top Honors for a performance choreographed by Guest Artist Robert Mark Burke. The dancers, along...
County Prep Students Finalists in Prevention Concert 2016 NJ Shout Down Drugs
County Prep’s very own Juan Ferreira, Alexia Velazquez, and Ayman Abdalla, as the Band “AJAni,” are the Hudson County finalists in the 2016 NJ Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert. Cast your vote today through May 24th for their song “Death Train” by visiting the link: http://www.shoutdowndrugs.com/contestants/profile/259/
Please Vote for County Prep Senior Kathleen DeGuzman in HCIAL Softball Poll
County Prep students, faculty, and staff can vote for Senior Softball player Kathleen DeGuzman as the best softball player in the HCIAL poll. Simply visit the link below. Good luck, Kathleen! http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/3739597556612120030/vote-now-who-is-the-best-softball-player-in-the-hcial/
County Prep 9th & 10th Graders Attend “Dare to Dream Student Leadership Conference”
On April 22nd, County Prep 9th and 10th graders attended the Dare to Dream Student Leadership Conference held at St.Joseph’s School for the Blind in Jersey City. The conference featured accomplished students and adults with challenges who have demonstrated exemplary self-advocacy and leadership skills. The purpose of this event was to empower students to help them transition from high school...
County Prep Produces Panasonic’s Top Ten Video of 2016
Congratulations to County Prep’s Audio Visual Production students Ebony Torres, Azhar Ali, and Jeymmy Cuevas who placed in the Top Ten of Panasonic’s Kid Witness News National Video Competition! A Moment in the Life of Shihan is a mini-documentary about Ebony’s father, Ed Torres, and his life in the world of martial arts. Ebony Torres was inspired...
County Prep’s Audio Visual Production Seniors Win Silver at NJ SkillsUSA Championships
(Somerset, NJ—April 16, 2016) County Prep seniors, Azhar Ali and Jeymmy Cuevas of Jersey City, competed at the 2016 NJ SkillsUSA Championships. The Audio Visual Production students created Beauty and Beyond for the Digital Cinema Production competition and won silver. The short film shined a spotlight on body image and self-expression. Beauty and Beyond featured a diverse cast...
Awards Ceremony for Mr. Bejerano’s French Class at County Prep High School
Last Friday, April 22nd students from Mr. Bejerano’s French Classes were awarded with recognition certificates for their outstanding participation in the French Workshop-Play which was done on April 8, 2016 at County Prep. High School. Mr. Eddy Contreras, Liaison for World Language Programs, Mr. Bejerano, French Teacher and students from different classes attended the event.
Students Perform 1st French Workshop-Play at County Prep High School
For the first time at County Prep, 9th grade students from French classes performed a Workshop-Play “Oh lã lã Café Français” in the ITV-ROOM. On April 8th, Principal Ms. Mendolla along with others administrators, staff and students from different classes attended the show. Mr.Bejerano who conducted the presentation explained, ” This is not a real...
County Prep Hosts Battle of the Classes Tournament
On February 25th, County Prep High School held its first ever Battle of the Classes tournament. The tournament consisted of the 4 classes: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Each class competed against each other to win the “Battle of the Classes” trophy. The tournament consisted of 4 events: grand relay, three-point shootout, tug-of-war, and –...
County Prep Students Participate in 2016 Harvard Model Congress
Model Government HMC 2016 The County Prep’s Model Government students descended upon Boston for the 2016 Harvard Model Congress late last month. Almost 1500 students from across the globe met for four days to take part in a hands-on simulation of American Government, in fact the largest model government simulation in the world. As...