(North Bergen,NJ–June 15, 2018) This year, High Tech seniors Alyssa Mojica of North Bergen and Jersey City resident Mikayla Reilly embarked on a 14-hour CrossFit Level 1 Training Course over two days, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. CrossFit utilizes constantly varied, functional movements executed at high intensity. Mojica and Reilly...Continue reading
(June 1, 2018—North Bergen, NJ) The High Tech French Honor Society (FHS) held its annual showcase on French culture, the French Showcase, marking an exciting end to the school year, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. Students exhibited their projects in the North Hudson Resource Center for the perusal of staff and students...Continue reading
(June 6, 2018—North Bergen, NJ) World famous Hip Hop hall of fame photographer Ernie Paniccioli visited KAS Prep at the North Hudson Campus of HCST and lectured students on his three decades as a professional photographer, announced Gerald Maurice Lyons, M.Ed., Principal of KAS Prep High School. “KAS Prep was very excited to have Mr....Continue reading
(New York—June 2, 2018) At the Award Ceremony of the United Nations International School (UNIS), judges honored five High Tech students and one teacher for their contributions to the 12th annual UNIS Haiku Contest in English, French, Japanese, Spanish, and German, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. This poetic competition occurred...Continue reading
by Jeremy Lewan (North Bergen, NJ–April 26, 2018) The High Tech Environmental Club, moderated by advisor Cathy Yuhas, celebrated Earth Day with a school-wide carnival and planetarium shows presented by veteran science teacher, Shelly Witham, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The carnival took place in the Resource Center from 2nd-8th...Continue reading
(New York City–May 31, 2018) The Atlantic Cup hosted 53 Freshmen and Sophomore Environmental Science Academy students from High Tech, County Prep, and Explore 2000, along with teachers Samantha Doria, William Goold, Shelly Witham, and Catherine Yuhas, for an up-close look at racing boats and a special meet and greet with the sailors, announced Dr....
(Universal City, CA–May 30, 2018) On Tuesday, May 29th, Season Two of NBC’s World of Dance, staring Jennifer Lopez, premiered, and featured High Tech freshman Victoria Caban of Jersey City competing on the show, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. In the premiere episode (see link), Caban speaks about the recent...Continue reading
(Wayne, NJ—May 17, 2018) William Paterson University held its 35th Annual Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest, and once more, High Tech distinguished itself in the contest for German, French, Italian, Japanese and Spanish, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. The following High Tech students received special recognition for the...Continue reading
(New Brunswick, NJ—May 15, 2018) Essays by Allison Chang of Bayonne and Kearny residents Eric Araque and Alfonse Sessa have been chosen for Distinguished Honors from a total of 1,700 entries in the New Jersey Center for the Book/Library of Congress Letters About Literature, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School. In...Continue reading
by Jeremy Lewan (Hackensack, NJ—April 20, 2018) High Tech Environmental Science majors participated in the “Out of the Blue” Surgical Wrap Competition, sponsored by the Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech. The “Out of the Blue” Surgical Wrap Competition, a celebration of Earth...Continue reading