COUNTY PREP HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Job Shadowing – Clip Shoppe
Job Shadowing – Clip Shoppe County Prep students Sherry, Joshua, and Cindy visited the Clip Shoppe on Thursday, October 23, 2014 to explore possible career pathways as a dog groomer. The students met with an Admissions Representative to discuss program requirements and toured the facilities. The Clip Shoppe offers a state-approved 420 hour Professional Dog...
Structured Learning Experience – Georgian Court University
Structured Learning Experience – Georgian Court University County Prep students visited Georgian Court University on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. 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 residential housing units, library, and classrooms. The...
County Prep Students: Structured Learning Experience – Centenary College
Structured Learning Experience – Centenary CollegeSix County Prep students visited Centenary College on Thursday, October 30, 2014. William Bush, Narendra Gajraj, Gianni Ortega, Ashlee Reynolds, Alexandra Suarez, and Paola Veliz were exposed to the college as a potential post-secondary choice. They met with an admissions representative to discuss the various programs offered at the institution and the overall college application process. The...
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...
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...
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...
County Prep Performing Arts Earn Top Honors at Teen Arts Conference
The County Prep Dance and Theater programs participated in the Hudson County Alliance of Teen Artists Festival on May 28th and 29th. Ms. Warfel Sandler, Director of Dance at County Prep, presented three pieces of choreography for adjudication. With this year’s inception of the 407 Moves Dance Company offered an opportunity to send 7 of...
County Prep’s Theatre Arts Performs A Dream Play by August Strindberg
On May 29 and May 30th County Prep theatre arts students performed in the expressionist play A Dream Play, written by August Strindberg in 1901. The main character is Agnes, a daughter of the Vedic god Indra. She descends to Earth to listen to the problems of human beings. She meets about 40 characters, some of...
County Prep Culinary Arts Students Awarded Medals in Statewide Competition
(Atlantic City, NJ – May 9th, 2014) County Prep Culinary Arts students competed in the 2014 County Vocational Technical School Cook-Off Challenge held at Caesars Palladium Ballroom. The team’s gastronomic expertise was recognized by the judges and they were awarded two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal in the competiton. County Prep...
Three County Prep Student Receive Awards in Poetry Contest
Congratulations to the World Language students who participated in the Poetry Recitation Contest at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ on Thursday, May 15th. Principal Barbara Mendolla is pleased to announce that awards were given to the following students: Cristina Blanguerra Honorable Mention Chinese Intermediate LevelWalter Gottlieb ...