COUNTY PREP HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
October Student Council Event a Success at County Prep
On Friday, October 13th County Prep’s Student Council Committee hosted the Halloween Costume Contest. Many students participated in the contest in the hopes of winning the Halloween Costume Contest. Third place winner, Yoonjin Shu’s costume was inspired by anime character Yuno Gasai. Our second place winners, Immani Bermingham, Natassha Rivera, and Jeramiah Irwin took the...
County Prep Students Receive Awards at FCCLA Fall Conference
The NJ FCCLA Fall Conference was held on November 23, 2015 in Edison, NJ and attended by 600 people. Awards were given to the following County Prep Students. Congratulations to them all. Apple Bake-off: Jules Lombres who was awarded 1st Place Gold also received a $2,000 scholarship to Culinary Institute of America. Passion for Fashion...
County Prep Dance Celebrates 15 Years with Alumni Performance
Ms.Heather Warfel Sandler proudly announces an alumni concert featuring graduates of the County Prep Dance Program. The program is celebrating its 15th year under Ms.Warfel-Sandler’s direction. This promises to be a special night, with over 15 graduates who are still actively studying and performing in dance, music, and theater. It is also an opportunity for...
HCST Foundation Gala Inspires Giving from Local Big Brothers Big Sisters Leader
December 17, 2015 (North Bergen, N.J.) – Carlos Lejnieks, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson and Union Counties, gifted HCST students with fifty pairs of Panasonic Sound Rush headsets, announced Linda J. Quentzel, ExecutiveDirector of the HCST Foundation.Mr. Lejnieks attended the annual HCST Foundation Gala this November where he was...
County Prep Students Tour Bergen County Community College
County Prep students visited Bergen County Community College on Friday, December 11, 2015. The students met with an admissions representative to discuss the various programs offered at the institution and the overall college application process. The visit included a tour of the facilities, medical sciences laboratory, library, tutoring services, and classrooms. The students were exposed to a two-year...
County Prep Science Student’s Account Of Valuable Field Trips
My Environmental Science class with Ms. Rose participated in three field trips during November and December at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ. While we were there, we helped clear the new trail they’re making as a part of the Natural Area Restoration Project. This entailed raking leaves and moving large sticks and branches...
County Prep Dance Featured on Educational Website
The County Prep dance classes were visited by Kris Van Nest of This Learning, who spent the day finding out more about the students and values of the school and this program. The resulting video is currently being featured on their website. This Learning is an online resource that highlights exceptional educational opportunities. Founder Kris...
County Prep Hosts Onsite Structured Learning Experience
On Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 5 volunteers from Fidelity Investment (major investment firm) assisted students in Ms. Castagna’s and Ms. Murray’s business classes in completing the Finance Park Virtual Financial Literacy culminating activity sponsored by Junior Achievement. The students engaged in a virtual simulation that assigned each student a fictional life situation and the tall task of balancing a...
County Prep Theatre Arts Students Participate in Manhattan Theatre Club Core Education Program
The Theatre Arts students participated in the Manhattan Theatre Club Core Education program of the Broadway Production of Fool for Love. Part of this program, our students participated in workshops with Manhattan Theatre Club resident artist Melissa Murray-Mutch, and other professional actors, in order to prepare and discuss the performance of Fool for Love, presented by MTC in association with...
County Prep Student Council’s Haunted Hallway a Success
On Thursday, October 29th, 2015, County Prep High School’s art club along with the help of Student Council organized the first ever Haunted Hallway. The students worked under the assistance of the art teacher, Mr. Pereira, to plan this event. Many students participated in the Haunted Hallway by helping decorate, act, and photograph this event....