(September 30th, 2018--Jersey City, NJ) Alex Lalaoui, founder and coaching director of The Soccer Learning Center Academy Adult & Youth Divisions in Jersey City, recently donated 30 New York Red Bulls tickets to Explore Middle School.
Statehouse Visit
(October 3rd, 2018–Jersey City, NJ) The 8th grade class at Explore Middle School visited the New Jersey State House for the “Make-a-Law” program and a special guided tour. Supervisor and Social Studies teacher, Jamie Velazquez, knew the 8th-grade class was going to embrace and enjoy this field trip. “This is always one of my favorite...
Thirst Project Visits Explore Middle School
(September 21st, 2018--Jersey City, NJ) Representatives from Thirst Project visited Explore Middle School to share their mission with students and inspire them to become active supporters.
Explore Middle School: Rebranded and Ready to Go!
(September 20th, 2018--Jersey City, NJ) Explore Middle School, formerly Explore 2000 Middle School, kick started the 2018-2019 school year with rebranding, curriculum expansion, new administration and additional faculty and staff. Principal Allyson Krone and Supervisor Jamie Velazquez welcomed incoming 6th graders and returning 7th and 8th graders with an unveiling of the new Explore Middle...
New Uniform for Explore Middle School
New Uniforms
Sixth Grade Orientation
Sixth Grade Orientation
Ms. Torres’ County Prep Students Visit Explore 2000
County Prep students enrolled in Ms. Torres’ Education Workplace Experience course visited Explore 2000 on Wednesday, May 24th to deliver student-created lesson plans on SPACE. Ms. Torres and her students worked diligently on these lessons in preparation for this “student teaching” experience. County Prep students received a warm welcome from the staff and students at Explore 2000. The day...
Project Hayes
(Jersey City, NJ) Henrik Van Tassell, a first year student at Explore 2000 Middle School, has proven that his interest in technology equates to work that demonstrates his advanced knowledge, and skills in many areas of the 21 century learning environment. Explore 2000 has had the privilege of providing the students with a robotics program...
Explore 2000 Middle School Student Visits Egypt
My trip to Egypt by Yazan Baghdady We began our actual trip on Christmas, when we woke up in the Old Cataract hotel,. The hotel is located in Aswan, by the Nile. It has an amazing view of some ancient Egyptian ruins. The first thing we did after breakfast was to visit a...
A Free Verse Poem from an Explore 2000 Student
Ode to Winter Flounder By Yazan Baghdady FlounderYou lie flatOn the seafloorWaiting with your single eyeOn the right sideOf your flattened headBrown patterns runDown your flanksAn inquisitive shrimpLooks at the strange patch You gulp it downAs you have ended the lives of thousandsAnother shrimp is dangling in front of youIt shines with a strange lightYou...