(Jersey City — March 25th, 2019) The Explore Middle School Student Council was invited to spend the day at Guttenberg City Hall to celebrate Student Government Day. Student Government Day was created to assist students in developing an effective civics education through local government. By participating in Student Government Day, the students learned the roles...
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Explore PSA Hosts Annual Pancake Breakfast
(March 4th, 2019 — Jersey City) Saturday, March 2nd, the Explore Parent Student Association (PSA) held the annual pancake breakfast. Students, families, and staff braved the snow to have breakfast, spend time together, and support the Explore community. The PSA teamed up with Explore’s Chef Mario Rodriguez to serve a breakfast buffet that everyone truly...
Explore Middle School Celebrates Black History Month with Olympian Gail Marquis and Fashion Commentator Audrey Smaltz
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Explore Middle School celebrated Black History Month on Thursday morning with a culminating assembly featuring keynote speakers United States Olympian, Gail Marquis, and former Ebony fashion commentator, Audrey Smaltz. The assembly also featured remarks by County Executive Tom DeGise, music from The Spirit of Life Ensemble Band, and multiple student performances....
Student Spotlight: Gabriel Marandino
Gabriel Marandino is a 6th-grade student at Explore Middle School. On Thursday, February 28th, during Explore’s Black History Month Celebration, Gabriel performed an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”. As he concluded his performance, he was met with a standing ovation from his peers, teachers, and esteemed members...
Explore Donates to York Street Project
(February 25th, 2019–Jersey City, NJ) The students and staff of Explore Middle School donated over 50 stroller rain covers to York Street Project. York Street Project, located at 89 York Street, supports women and their children each and every day. They provide families with a safe place to live, teaching them life-skills and counseling them...
Explore Middle School PSA Hosts International Food Night
(February 6th–Jersey City) The Explore Middle School Parent-Student Association (PSA) hosted the school’s first International Food Night. In an effort to celebrate Hudson County’s rich culture of foods and bring the Explore family together, the PSA, faculty, staff, and students donated a variety of dishes for an evening of dining and socializing. Mid-year report cards...
Explore Middle School Students Participate in ‘Shark Tank’ Style Competition to Present Second Quarter Projects
February 6, 2019, JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Students from Explore Middle School entered into the “Shark Tank” on Wednesday morning to present their second quarter projects to Administrators at Hudson County Schools of Technology. The presentations all provided a solution to a scientific phenomena and required students to thoroughly research, market and answer questions about...
Explore Middle School Annual Snowball Dance
(January 25th, 2019–Jersey City, NJ) The Explore Middle School Parent Student Association (PSA) and staff celebrated a successful and fun evening at the annual Snow Ball dance. After weeks of anticipation planning and creating decorations for the Snowball event, the students were thrilled to spend the evening dancing and bonding with friends. High Tech High...
Officer Lee Talks Staying Safe During and After Stressful Situations
(January 14th—Jersey City) Officer Brian Lee from the New Jersey Transit Police Department (NJTPD) met with Explore students to discuss the roles of police officers in communities as well as safe ways to react in stressful situations. As a teenager, Lee found himself having to file a police report after an unfortunate incident. It was...