The seniors from the County Prep Fashion Design and Merchandising program visited Mood Fabrics in New York City this week. Mood Fabrics is the store where the design contestants from the Emmy-nominated show, Project Runway, shop for their fabrics and trimmings. The fabric purchased by the students will be used to construct garments for FCCLA...Continue reading
OCTOBER EVENTS By: Arianna Mejias Student Council is preparing to unleash two Halloween inspired events back-to-back: Movie Night and the Halloween Costume Contest. Movie Night, coordinated by Kayleen De Matos and Kristen De Matos, will take place on Wednesday, October 30th from 3:30-5:30 and will feature Henry Selicks’s, dark fantasy horror film, Coraline. The Halloween...Continue reading
STUDENT COUNCIL by Arianna Mejias & Lorianne Andrades Nothing says back-to-school like the start of Student Council, the forefront of County Prep’s most anticipated and well-loved events! The first Student Council meeting of the 2019-2020 school year was held on Friday, October 4th. Although we’re only a month in, the excitement was evident in all...Continue reading
Bryan Ehnstrom, County Prep High School Exercise Science/Medical Science teacher, was recently selected to be part of the New York Road Runners Team #MovedMe for this year’s TCS New York City Marathon on November 3, 2019. The team consists of 26 runners who are viewed as inspirational and embody the transformative power of running. The...Continue reading
On October 2nd, Mr. Patten led a group of students on a Structured Learning Experience at Princeton University. His Junior and Senior Photography classes were joined by Ms. Martinez's Audio/Visual Junior class and some students from Ms. Mulrain's Senior Art class. The students took advantage of the university's beautiful campus to learn about portraits, landscapes,...Continue reading
County Prep High School Principal Ms. Barbara Mendolla is proud to announce that 12th grader Emily Bowen has been awarded the prestigious Claes Nobel Academic Scholarship 2019. The award comes from the National Society of High School Scholars. According to NSHSS Chair, Emily’s honor “highlights her accomplishments in leadership, scholarship, and a commitment to service.”...Continue reading
September 24,2019 – County Prep students visited Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), one of the leading fashion schools in the world, to attend a lecture on the history of fashion by one of the museum curators. It was exciting to see original garments from 1900 to 1980 by some of the most famous designers. Students...
Congratulations to Ms. Donofrio’s Cosmetology students for passing the rigorous New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology testing requirements. In order to qualify for licensing, students must accrue 1,000 hours learning about hair, nails, and skin care and then pass written and practicum exams. On March 29, the seniors passed the written component and on May...Continue reading
New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts staff attended our Dress Rehearsal of Paradise Hotel, written by Georges Feydeau, translated by Nicholas Rudall, and directed by Mrs. Raluca Shields. They were so impressed with the students’ performance, they awarded Tyla Gibson, Dynajah Smith, Robert Delmonte, Yvelisse Vargas and Arbaz Khan $10,000 scholarships each, towards their Tuition...Continue reading
County Prep seniors enrolled in Ms. Bello’s Early Childhood/Social Development course visited Build-A-Bear in Paramus Park as a culminating activity to experience the program as if they were young children. By looking through the lens of a youngster, students gained a deeper understanding of the developmentally appropriate tasks of building a bear and the academic...Continue reading