On February 10, 2916, students from the Explore 2000 Middle School attended High Tech High School’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Day. Held in February to observe Career and Technical Education month, the school’s business and higher education partners engaged with High Tech’s Digital Design and Fabrication Academy (DFAB) students to offer a day...
STEM Day at Explore 2000 Middle School
Hudson County Schools of Technology, Explore 2000 eighth grade students held an exciting STEM activity this trimester using race car technology sponsored by STEMeducationllc. Before the holidays, the students were learning the Pythagorean theorem and were told they would take part in a STEM activity that would require teams of four. After the teams were...
Explore 2000 Middle School’s Ancient Civilization Showcase
On March 22, 2016, the students of Explore 2000 Middle School presented a showcase of their projects on the subject of ancient civilizations. There were displays of ancient architecture from Rome, Greece and Egypt; descriptions of the aspects of early life in Greece, Rome, China and Egypt and a fashion show given by gods, goddesses,...
Explore 2000 Middle School Spirit Week
The week of March 7 – 11, 2016 brought the students and staff of Explore 2000 Middle School together for originality, creativity and fundraising expressed through activities, special snacks and ingenious outfits all planned by the third year students. Mix and Match Monday organized by Makena Ortiz, Angelina Ponce, Aleema Ali, Aaron Joshua, Daniel McLain...
Explore 2000 Student Showcase
Friendly Reminder: Our Student Showcase is on Tuesday, March 22, from 9:00–10:30 AM. Join our Gods and Goddesses for a ‘Fashionably Late Runway Show’, take a tour through ancient lands, and discover how the engineering advancements of these civilizations are still present in our modern times.
The Explore 2000 Sewing Project
February 2016, students from County Prep High School’s Fashion Design Class shared a special project with the students of Explore 2000 Middle School for their Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Competition Focus on Children lesson. Five dedicated individuals worked as a seamless team (no pun intended) to facilitate our 8th Grade Class with...
Explore 2000 Middle School Alumna
Ivy Jane Dimaculangan is a proud alumni of HCST’s County Prep. In 2015, her senior year at County Prep High School, Ivy Jane interned for Explore 2000. While working for Explore 2000, she worked closely with the staff and faculty, getting to know the Explore 2000 family on a more personal level. She didn’t realize...
Explore 2000 Middle School Celebrates Black History Month
On February 12, 2016 Black History Month came to life at Explore 2000 Middle School. A buffet breakfast was set out for the visitors who seemed to enjoy it very much. Included were eggs, bacon. sausage, grits, fried chicken and more. Following the meal there was a video presentation of Black history in America. A...
Explore 2000 Team Takes the Gold at the Hudson County Science Fair!
The results of the 58th Hudson County Science Fair are in and the Explore 2000 Middle School’s second year team of Alexander Vogiatzis, Andrew Kibalo and George Vogiatzis has been awarded a gold medal for its project on smoking and the effects on the human body. On February 29, The Liberty Science Center played host...
Explore 2000 Middle School Science Fair Finalists
Explore 2000 Middle School Science Fair Finalists Six students from Explore 2000 Middle School will participate in the Hudson County Science Fair as representatives of their school. Jonathan Pham is a third year student whose project tested three different methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation. First year student Henry Jensen-Lim tested four types...