Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Today is an “A” Day

DATES TO REMEMBER:

2/27 Sophomore Info Night

3/1 Odyssey of the Mind Competition

3/5 Make Up C-Tech visitation day

3/6 UN Field Trip (Bon Voyage Club+College World History)

3/7 Sojourner Truth Awards

3/14 SUNY Orange Field Trip

3/15 Junior Semi Formal

3/22 Mock Trial Competition

BIRTHDAYS TODAY:  2/24 Zayd Rivera

TODAY:   Tues (2/25)   2/25 Emily Loria

• 3 of our VEX Robotics teams qualified for the 2025 Southern New York State Championship on March 9th at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City New York. Congratulations to all!

• Any boys interested in signing up for baseball are invited to a meeting on March 3rd in Mr. Koval’s room, 211.

• Attention Sophomores: Sophomore information night has been rescheduled. It will be Thursday, February 27th at 6 PM in the HS auditorium.

  • Sophomores-The make up CTEC visitation day is Wednesday, March 5th. If you are interested in attending CTEC next year and you didn't visit in February, you must bring your signed visitation form by Friday, February 28th at 3 PM. Extra forms are available in guidance.

• Attention Juniors!  If you ordered honey, please pick up in room 131. Some of these items are glass please be careful when picking up your order. Thank you.

  • Juniors may purchase tickets to the Semi-Formal after school from Miss Gibson in room 131 from February 24th-March 7th. Tickets are $75 per person. The Semi-Formal is March 15th from 6-9pm at the Best Western in Matamoras. 

  • PM BOCES juniors may purchase tickets 2nd period from Miss Gibson in room 131

  • If your date is NOT a junior, please obtain a special permission form from Mrs. Sauschuck, fill it out, and return it to Mrs. Sauschuck by February 28th, NO LATE FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED! You may NOT purchase your date's ticket until they are approved.

  • Juniors may not purchase tickets if they are NOT in good standing. You must check with Miss Gibson before buying a ticket.

• Art Club will meet this Thursday, February 27 in 116 from 2:25-3:30.  New members are always welcome. See Ms. Maloney.

• ADAC Journaling in Library

• Gaming Club in room 104

• 6:00 Varsity Girls Basketball @ Monticello HS - bus leaves 4:45

• 4:30 JV Boys Basketball vs Burke (HS Gym)

• 6:00 Varsity Boys Basketball vs Burke (HS Gym) Senior Night

Wed (2/26)   2/26 Audrey Shannon, Briale Smith, Raymond Usera

• Attention Sophomores: Sophomore information night has been rescheduled. It will be Thursday, February 27th at 6 PM in the HS auditorium.

  • Sophomores-The make up CTEC visitation day is Wednesday, March 5th. If you are interested in attending CTEC next year and you didn't visit in February, you must bring your signed visitation form by Friday, February 28th at 3 PM. Extra forms are available in guidance.

• Any boys interested in signing up for baseball are invited to a meeting on March 3rd in Mr. Koval’s room, 211.

• GSA in Guidance suite

• Bible Club in room 115

• Math Enrichment in room 119

• Emergency Services Club in room 103

• 5:00 Varsity Girls Basketball vs O’Neill (HS Gym)

• 4:00 Girls Varsity Wrestling States @ Albany - bus leaves 1:30 PM

• Art Club will meet this Thursday, February 27 in 116 from 2:25-3:30.  New members are always welcome. See Ms. Maloney.

Thurs (2/27)   2/27 Peyton Brown

• Attention Sophomores: Sophomore information night has been rescheduled. It will be Thursday, February 27th at 6 PM in the HS auditorium.

  • Sophomores-The make up CTEC visitation day is Wednesday, March 5th. If you are interested in attending CTEC next year and you didn't visit in February, you must bring your signed visitation form by Friday, February 28th at 3 PM. Extra forms are available in guidance.

• Any boys interested in signing up for baseball are invited to a meeting on March 3rd in Mr. Koval’s room, 211.

• Math Enrichment in room 114

• Mock Trial in room 261

• Art Club in room 116.  New members are always welcome. See Ms. Maloney.

• 10:00 AM Girls Varsity Wrestling States @ Albany 

Fri (2/28)   2/28 Clarens Desravines  BIRTHDAYS OVER THE WEEKEND: 2/29 Sarah Grant 3/01 Chase Corby

• Tomorrow, our two Odyssey of the Mind teams head to Goshen to compete against other schools in the county. Good Luck and Go Port!

• Any boys interested in signing up for baseball are invited to a meeting on March 3rd in Mr. Koval’s room, 211.

Mon (3/3)   3/3 Olivia Miller-Coerts, Amato Natale

• Any boys interested in signing up for baseball are invited to a meeting after school in Mr. Koval’s room, 211.

CLUBS & MEETINGS:

• After-school Clubs

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SENIORS:

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JUNIORS:

• Juniors may purchase tickets to the Semi-Formal after school from Miss Gibson in room 131 from February 24th-March 7th. Tickets are $75 per person. The Semi-Formal is March 15th from 6-9pm at the Best Western in Matamoras. 

• PM BOCES juniors may purchase tickets 2nd period from Miss Gibson in room 131

• If your date is NOT a junior, please obtain a special permission form from Mrs. Sauschuck, fill it out, and return it to Mrs. Sauschuck by February 28th, NO LATE FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED! You may NOT purchase your date's ticket until they are approved.

• Juniors may not purchase tickets if they are NOT in good standing. You must check with Miss Gibson before buying a ticket.

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Softball workouts will be in the middle school gym from 6-7:30pm on the following dates: 

  • February 3rd, 5th, & 10th 

  • March 3rd, 5th, 10th, & 12th 

  • First day of softball tryouts will be March 17th with time and location to be determined!

• Port Jervis City School District Indoor Community

• New School Team Name Information

• February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM).  Services through Fearless! are free and confidential. They provide education, prevention, and advocacy with the aim to help people experience supportive and safe relationships free from abuse, exploitation, and oppression. Here is some information about Fearless! and TDVAM:

  • Fearless!

  • What is teen dating violence and how common is it?

  • Resources re: Teen Dating Violence

  • Healthy Relationships Wheel

• February 2025 Student Informational Resource Flyer

• The Character Trait of the Month for February is RESPECT.  Wear orange on Wednesdays for respect!

  • Respect - to honor and to show consideration and value to people, property, the environment, and yourself. To treat others well, even if they look, act, or believe differently than you.

  • "Respect is the ultimate compliment."- Anonymous

• DECA School store is now OPEN! Hours: M - F 2:00 - 2:45 PM

  • Treat Tuesday - DECA will sell FRESHLY BAKED, Large Otis Spunkmeyer Chocolate Chunk Cookies.   2 cookies for $1.00.

  • Pizza @ DECA School Store EVERY THURSDAY.  $2.50 a slice. 

• Student Drivers:  Please see Mrs. Sauschuck in the AP’s Office to pick up a parking permit application. You do not need to apply for a new one if you have previously received one.

• Contact Lors Customer Service to receive a copy of your child’s previous photo taken by email.

TO ORDER UNDERCLASS PICTURES GO TO:

http://www.lorsstudio.com/undergrads/order/

and enter your school login code: 25-24PJ

TO SCHEDULE SENIOR PORTRAITS GO TO:

https://myschedule.lorsstudio.com/

Enter your Last Name as your username and Student ID# as your password to log in and schedule.

TO VIEW AND PURCHASE SPORTS/EVENT PHOTOS GO TO:

lorsstudio.smugmug.com and enter your school’s name in the search box

TO CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE GO TO:

https://myschool.lorsstudio.com/custserv/begin/

OR CALL: 908.964.3040

• Yearbooks are now on sale! Go To: buytheyearbook.com

• Enter Code: 724252  They are $86.50. 

• Any questions see Mrs. Van Horn in room 104.

LATE BUSES: late buses run Monday through Friday. They depart from the middle school at 3:45 pm and again at 4:45. They are for students staying after school for school-related functions, and students must be issued a pass by their teacher or coach to ride the bus home.