This year’s Hudson County Teen Arts Alliance was held at the Bayonne Public Library from May 5th until the 11th. County Prep High School received 5 Judges Awards and 1 Top Honors Award. Top Honors were awarded to Senior Olesya Hreb for her “Art Requires Concentration” photograph. This is the third year in a row Olesya...Continue reading
County Prep Students Travel to Italy, France and Spain
County Prep Students Travel to Italy, France and Spain Over Spring Break, under the guidance of Mrs. Karen Horan, County Prep students embarked on an educational field experience in Europe accompanied by chaperones Ms. Stacie Wein, Mrs. Alicia Abraham, Ms. Bianca Torres, Mr. Jason Carey and Mr. Thurman Carey. In the past the...Continue reading
County Prep Student’s Account of 2015 European Trip
Italy, France and Spain 2015 by Giovanni Privitera This year the trip we went on and the things we saw were amazing. We started our adventure off in Italy. Italy truly is a beautiful place. Even flying in you could just see all the mountains and plains, making a great scenery. In Italy, we went...Continue reading
Two County Prep Dance Students to Perform at Brooklyn Academy of Music
Ms. Heather Warfel Sandler, Instructor of Dance at County Prep, is thrilled to announce that two County Prep dance majors will have the honor of performing at the renowned Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Fisher Theater this weekend. Tamir Rios and Tamijah Southerland are both members of County Prep’s 407 Dance Company, and are second...Continue reading
County Prep Student Renee Behr Receives Girl Scout Gold Award
On Monday, May 3, 2015, senior, Renee Behr was the recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award. This prestigious award challenged Renee to make changes within her community. Renee’s project was an anti-bullying fair promoting awareness, education and solutions. She is working with North Bergen in connection with a town-wide anti-bullying ordinance. Renee has also...Continue reading
County Prep Produces Panasonic’s Top Ten Videos of 2015
Congratulations to County Prep Instructor Nicole Pica and her students who placed in the Top Ten of Panasonic’s Kid Witness News National Video Competition! Leelah, a short film based on a true story, presents a new look at the ongoing battle for LGBT recognition. The film — produced by County Prep’s Audio Visual Broadcast Production...Continue reading
County Prep Students Participate in Autism Awareness Tournament
On April 18th the Dickinson Rams participated in an Autism Awareness Tournament hosted by Weehawken High School. Before the game, County Prep student Joey Valentino threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The Rams ended up beating River Dell 4-3. County Prep was also represented during the game; the winning pitcher was sophomore Julio Suarez III...Continue reading
County Prep High School National Honor Society Induction
On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, County Prep High School’s Chapter of the National Honor Society held their induction ceremony. The following students were inducted:Mayar Abdelmeguid, Andrew Saad, Thu Anh Ly, Lucre’ce Estropia, Raol Kalloe, Reinard Canatada, Bahktawer Khan, Alexandra Torres, Valerie O’Higgins, Dalia Eldeeb, Martha Wachulec, Olesya Hreb, Jaymi Llarenas, Zeal Doshi, Hager Soliman, Dip...Continue reading
County Prep High School’s Talent Show 2015
County Prep’s Annual Talent Show was held on Friday, March 27th. Once again it was a sold out event with a diverse line-up of performers, including vocalists, guitarists, ukulele players, and more. Director Ms.Warfel Sandler commends all of the acts for their powerful and entertaining performances. There were two feature performances by senior Kyosuke Nonoyama...Continue reading
County Prep Structured Learning Experience
On April 17th , eight County Prep students (9th to 12th graders) attended the Dare to Dream Student Leadership Conference held at Concordia Learning Center in Jersey City. The conference featured accomplished students and adults with disabilities who have demonstrated exemplary self-advocacy and leadership skills. The purpose of this event was to empower students to help them transition from...Continue reading