January 17TH, 2023

Port Jervis High School Announcements 1/17/2023

PORT JERVIS HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Today is a “A” Day

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• BIRTHDAYS: Nevaeh Seed

• SPORTS: JV Girls Basketball HOME vs. Monticello 5pm, Varsity Girls Basketball HOME vs. Monticello 6:30pm

• TODAY: 

  • The LIBRARY IS CLOSED period 9

  • Science Olympiad team meeting afterschool in room 210

  • Stock  Market Club after school in Room 303

  • Mock Trial meets today and Thursday (1/19) after school in room 311 to prepare for this year's case. We are still looking for someone to play an attorney. If interested contact Mr. Dunleavy or Mrs. West-Barnes.

• TOMORROW:

  • Chess Club!  Room 311 every Wednesday 

  • Please wear PINK on Wednesdays to represent Forgiveness!

  • All Juniors are invited to meet after school Wednesday (1/18) in room 311 to plan decorations and food for our Semi-Formal Dinner and Dance on March 18th. Suggestions can also be submitted through the Class of 2024 Activities Google Classroom.

  • 🌈 The next GSA meeting will be Wednesday January 18th in the guidance office after school.  All are welcome.

•  WEEKLY HAPPENINGS:

• Daily: 

  • DECA School Store Open!!! Come down and check us out!  Hours;  Right after school Mon - Friday 2:15 to 3:30.  See you there!!! Pizza Thursday  $2.50 per slice.

• Monday:

  • Math Enrichment room 208 2:30-3 

  • Social Studies Enrichment room 108 2:30-3

  • Regents Test Prep (Math) Test Center 2:30-3

  • Study Support /Homework Help room 211 2:30-3

• Tuesday:

  • Math Enrichment room 105 2:30-3

  • Regents Test Prep (LE/US) Test Center 2:30-3 

  • English Enrichment room 201 2:30-3

  • Living Environment Enrichment room 206 2:30 - 3:30

  • Study Support /Homework Help room 211 2:30-3

  • Science Olympiad team meeting afterschool in room 210

  • Stock  Market Club after school in Room 303

• Wednesday:

  • Math Enrichment room 105 2:30-3

  • Study Support /Homework Help room 211 2:30-3

  • Regents Test Prep (Math) Test Center 2:30-3

  • English Enrichment room 201 2:30-3 

  • Living Environment Enrichment room 206 2:30 - 3:30

  • Chess Club!  Room 311 every Wednesday 

  • Please wear PINK on Wednesdays to represent Forgiveness! 

• Thursday:

  • Math Enrichment room 106/107 2:30-3

  • Study Support /Homework Help room 211 2:30-3

  • Regents Test Prep (LE/US) 2:30-3 Test Center

  • Social Studies room 108 2:30-3

  • Science Olympiad team meeting afterschool in room 210

• Friday:

  • Study Support /Homework Help room 211 2:30-3

• 📣 All sophomores interested in attending CTEC next year must attend the CTEC visitation on Wednesday, February 1st in the afternoon.  Please bring your signed visitation pass to the guidance office by Wednesday January 25th. Please see Mrs. Costello in the guidance office for a pass. 

• Stock  Market Club: Any High School student interested in the stock market or investing; join the Stock Market Club. In this program you will be given $100,000 in virtual money to invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. You will be competing with other students in the state to see who can grow their investments the most. We will meet on Tuesdays after school in Room 303 and will run until the middle of May. If you cannot initially attend but are interested, email Mr. Kaufmann at wkaufmann@pjschools.org or use code:  5ucxyyi for the Google classroom. Once added you will receive an email with an username and password for the stock market competition.

• The Character Trait of the Month for January is Forgiveness. Please wear PINK on Wednesdays to represent Forgiveness! Forgiveness -  a conscious and deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you.

• Yearbooks: Order online or from Mrs. Van Horn in room 104…Forms are also available in the front office. Go To: buytheyearbook.com Enter Code:707739 

• SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:

  • The Youth Humanitarian Award in Memory of Stanley Marcus is now available to Juniors and Seniors. This $250 scholarship is for students who display humanitarian principles by word and deed.  Mailed applications must be postmarked by Jan. 31, 2023.  Please see the link: https://nyspta.org/home/pta-leaders/awards-and-recognitions/youth-humanitarian-award/

• Do you want a quiet place to eat your lunch? The following rooms are available for students to go to during their lunch period. Period 6-room 131, period 7-A Day-Auditorium, B Day-guidance conference & period 8 room 103.

• Any student who will be driving to school needs to come to the AP's office and pick up an application for a parking permit.  If you have previously received one you do not need to apply for a new one.  Please make sure to display your permit in the bottom of your back window on the driver side.  Stop by the Assistant Principal's office and see Mrs. Sauschuck for an application.