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The first week of October was the Week of Respect and Explore 2000 celebrated in several ways. Each day, students and staff wore a color to show one of the pillars of respect. Monday was purple day to remind the Explore 2000 community of Citizenship. On Tuesday, red showed Caring. Wednesday was orange day for...

For the first trip of the fall, All our students went to Independence Hall. And we thought and thought,  About the ones that fought. They wrote the Constitution, They started a revolution, At first they were small, And then they grew tall! We had a bloody war,  Because freedom is worth fighting for. Up on...

On September 9, 2015, Explore 2000 Middle School welcomed its new class of students to its new building at 180 9th Street, Jersey City. The sixth graders, also known as First Year Students, excited and ready to begin their middle school experience, took part in a Harry Potter style sorting ceremony to become assigned to...

On Tuesday, August 25, the faculty and staff from Explore 2000 Middle School traveled to the Ring Homestead Camp in Middletown, New York for a day of team building exercises. Situated on a very large plot of wooded land, the camp features workshops to develop skills related to teamwork, trust, communication, cooperation, goal setting and...

The new school year will see Explore 2000, Hudson County Schools of Technology’s middle school, opening in a new building. After sharing space in County Prep High School in Jersey City for 18 years, Explore 2000 now has a building of its own. The Redevelopment Agency of Jersey City and the Hudson County Executive’s Office...

Friday, June 5, Explore 2000 first year students worked collaboratively to overcome obstacles at Ring Homestead Camp’s ropes course, thanks to the generosity of the HCST Foundation. The students agree that “the wall” was the highlight of the experience. This activity requires using the strength of the group to overcome a hurdle. They came to...

Explore 2000 is proud to announce that we won 1st place at the Recycled Regatta Boat Race! Read more about our win from our students who paddled on the boat and the engineers (1st year students) behind the making of the boat.Go to Explore 2000 to read the entire article >>  Jalen’s Reflection  While we...

Before I started my internship at Izod, I was only given a vague idea of what I would do. I wasn’t sure of what I would work on and what environment I would be in, but I was excited. For a long time, fashion has been a big part of my life, and my time...

Through the 4-H Climate & Environmental Change Teen Summit (grades 8-12), students of Explore 2000 Middle School were invited to work with Rutgers University scientists to learn about climate change science.  Our 8th Graders were then challenged to develop a community service project that applied this new knowledge. Guided by Lauren Norcia and John Ponticorvo,...