On February 22, 2016 County Prep Science teacher, Tim O’Donnell and his five-year-old daughter Bridget were killed in a tragic car accident on the New Jersey Turnpike Hudson County Extension. Immediately following this event, there was a tremendous and very generous outpouring of donations from County Prep High School, High Tech High School and Explorer...
First S.T.E.A.M. Vocational Middle School
Explore 2000 prides itself on being New Jersey’s first S.T.E.A.M. vocational middle school, to which the students embody in their hands-on learning environment, which has produced some impressive projects. Explore 2000 delves into three thematic units per year, one in each respective trimester. In their first trimester for the 2016-2017 school year, “Oceans” were explored...
Explore 2000 Middle School Students Review WowWee MiP Robot
WowWee MiP Robot Review Mr. Sonny Dave, president of ExtremeKids LLC, provided Explore 2000 Middle School with the WowWee MiP Robot to enhance the learning experience of the students and introduce them to computer programming. The students were very excited to unbox their new learning tool which was presented in a...
Explore 2000 Middle School Students Visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum
Forty five Explore 2000 students were the recipients of the generosity of the Morris Rubell Holocaust Journey Foundation. On Monday, October 24, 2016, Explore 2000 participated in a life-changing experience, the Morris Rubell Holocaust Remembrance Journey. Students, staff and parent chaperones were treated to a trip to the Holocaust memorial Museum in Washington DC. The...
In an Open Letter Explore 2000 Student Expresses Gratitude for Life Changing Experience
Dear Mr. Heyman, Thank you for sharing your experience with us on the trip. It was an enlightening story, and made me think more about not only the people who were killed but the hardships that ordinary people had to go through just because of their religion or race. The things that you told us...
Explore 2000 Middle School Visits the American Museum of Natural History
November 14, 2016 Explore 2000’s South House went on a field experience to the American Museum of NaturalHistory. In the museum, students walked around gathering notes and information. I learned many things on this trip such as the various ecosystems, the layers of the ocean and the different organisms that live...
Explore 2000 Middle School Holds Mock Election
Explore 2000 Middle School hosted their first mock presidential election on Monday, November 7, 2016. Students cast their ballots during their lunch periods while the 3rd Year students volunteered at the polls to help their classmates with the process. With all classes reporting in, we have a clear and decisive winner: Secretary Clinton won with...
Thinking Pink at Explore 2000 Middle School
Explore 2000 Middle School students and staff are making strides against breast cancer! The proceeds of two Think Pink NUT (No Uniform Today) Days, donut and ribbon sales, totaling $300 were donated to “Jersey City’s Making Strides” 5k, represented by our facilitator, Frances Bermas. ...
Explore 2000 Students Explore – Nicaragua
My Adventure To Nicaragua by Adelina Parra Introduction Last week I traveled to Nicaragua for a vacation. I had a very amazing trip. In this report, I will be telling you all about it. I learned some new things and I had fun. There are such beautiful places to visit in Nicaragua. There...
Explore 2000 Middle Schools Revs Up for STEM Race Car Competition (Jersey City, NJ)
Campers of Explore 2000 just completed their first week of Summer STEM Race Car Challenge. Girls and boys throughout Hudson County, from various schools within our community have been actively engaged in forming teams, designing logos, creating air-propelled puff mobiles, testing cars, trial races and practicing their driving and technical skills with the race cars....