Explore Middle School celebrated the closing of its first-quarter with the Science Olympics. In the spring of 2021, the staff at Explore Middle School met and chose the Olympics as their topic for the first thematic unit for the 2021-2022 school year. Students, not only in science, were exposed to various topics relating to the...
This school year Explore Middle School is excited to announce their first-ever Council on Diversity. The club is led by Explore’s Academic Coach and 8th Grade Language Arts teacher, Ms. Justine Franco. The council includes 7th grader Olivia Haberman and 6th graders Charlee Meyer, Madison Estrella, Lori Kim, and Noelle Dilworth. The council focuses on...
Hudson TV News: The Hudson County Schools of Technology’s Explore Middle School in Jersey City held a very special science fair on Friday. Dubbed the Science Olympics, the event was the school’s first, thematic unit for the 2021-2022 academic year. It was designed to piggyback off of the Tokyo Summer Olympics held in August. Click...
(October 29, 2021---Jersey City) U.S. News & World Report published their public ranking of middle schools and Explore Middle School has placed among the top 30% of middle schools in the state of New Jersey, making it a U.S. News Best Middle School, announced Principal Krone. And, New Jersey has been named the best state in the...
(October 19, 2021 -- Jersey City) It is high school application season and the 8th graders at Explore Middle School are beginning to apply to the high schools of their choice. High school marks a thrilling new beginning for middle school students as it offers an array of new opportunities; and, they will have more...
(October 14, 2021 -- Jersey City) To celebrate the Week of Respect, Explore staff and students demonstrated spirit and solidarity against bullying with a show of spirit from October 4th - 7th. Staff and students were invited to dress up for the week according to a theme for each day. Monday staff and students wore...
(September 28, 2021 -- Jersey City) In preparation for the upcoming school year, the Explore staff met throughout the summer to revamp the curriculum and develop new thematic units. Principal Krone led department meetings along with Explore’s new Instructional Supervisor, Ms. Lauren Norcia. Math Supervisor, Mr. James Murduca, joined the math department in analyzing last...
(April 29th, 2021 — Jersey City , NJ) 7th grader Victoria Rich won Applebee’s 5th Annual Above and “BEE”yond Teacher Essay Contest with her piece on English language arts teacher, Ms. Amy Garrett. “This was such a nice surprise and wonderful news! I am so proud of Victoria and honored that she chose me!” Ms....
(April 27th, 2021 — Jersey City, NJ) Explore Middle School students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society on Monday, April 26th during the international induction ceremony. National Junior Honor Society schools, students, and their families attended a live broadcast, which offered traditional marks of an induction ceremony including the pledge, and guest speakers....
6th grader Reda Jelloid was one of the recent winners in the National Museum of Education’s Students for a Better America on-going contest. Student Ideas for a Better America seeks to encourage the learning, insight, creativity, and workmanship of America’s students by recognizing and rewarding their accomplishments. Students are encouraged to enter any idea for...