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Monday, March 2, 2026
Monday, March 2, 2026
Today is a “B” Day
DATES TO REMEMBER
3/3 - 3/6 DECA NY State Competition
3/10 Board of Ed meeting 7PM
3/13 HS Progress Reports distributed
3/21 Junior Semi Formal
3/30 - 4/3 Spring Recess
4/17 - 4/19 Shrek the Musical
4/20 - 4/26 PJHS Yellowstone Trip 2026
4/23 Junior Info Night
4/24 HS Report Card distributed
4/29 - 5/3 PJHS Senior Class Trip to Florida
BIRTHDAYS TODAY: (3/2) Raquel Melendez
TODAY: Mon (3/2)
TODAY’S HOT LUNCH: Chicken Noodle Soup and Grilled Cheese
Library will be closed period 2 & 3
Congratulations to the High School Odyssey of the Mind teams! They had a great season and your coaches are proud of your effort and dedication!
The School Store will be closed Tuesday through Friday this week due to the DECA Competition
ATTENTION SENIORS:
Senior Superlatives are due by March 13th. Please check your email and your senior google classroom.
Senior Quotes are due by March 20th and they will not be accepted after that date. Please check your email and your senior google classroom.
To order enough of the correct sizes, please fill out the t-shirt forms in the Class of 2026 Google Classroom by Tuesday 3/3.
Port Jervis has once again received 2 Grand Prize Winners in the Orange County ADAC Poster Contest for the High School. There were well over 1,000 entries. The winners are:
Jazlynn Mann Grand Prize for Digital Spanish Poster
Jamie Honders Grand Prize for Spanish Poster
The students will be recognized in a ceremony in May for their Artistic Accomplishments. Their posters will be professionally printed and displayed throughout Orange County.
For anyone needing a physical, Dr. Little will be here on Tuesday, March 3rd from 7:30-8:30 AM performing physicals in the Nurse's Office.
There is a freshman class officer meeting tomorrow, Tuesday (3/3) in room 206.
There is a Sophomore Class meeting Tuesday (tomorrow 3/2) in room 205 at 2pm
Varsity Outdoor Track and Field registrations are open on FamilyID-- the season starts March 9th.
The freshman class will be selling shamrock-grams during the week of Saint Patrick's Day.
The freshman class is holding a tricky tray at the high school March 21.
Any CTEC students going on the CTEC visitation trip the 12th - permission slips are due no later than Thursday, March 5th to guidance.
The girls lacrosse will be having a mandatory informational meeting/open gym tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3rd at 2:25 in the middle school gym for JV lacrosse. JV is open to 7-12 graders. Bring your friends and see what lacrosse is all about. Please see Miss Delaney or Miss Midtbo if you have any questions.
The indoor track team competed at the Section Nine state qualifier meet this weekend. There were a number of personal best performances and two school records were broken. Benson Cilius had a season best throw and placed 6th. Stella Sheehan ran a season best 1500m race, she was originally ranked 20th, but finished 14th, beating 6 girls ranked ahead of her. Savannah Mioglionico placed 9th in the hurdles and missed the school record by .01 seconds. Manny Roman’s 55m run resulted in an 8th finish in spite of quad injury. The first school record to fall was the girls 55m which was set in 2011. Kaitlyn Batzel broke the record in a preliminary race, which was surpassed by Kendra Johnson in a later race. The second record to fall was the boys 300m. Ashur Allen broke this school record for the second time this season. Manny, Ashur, Kaitlyn, and Kendra ran times that qualified them for the Adidas Indoor Nationals.
Softball Workouts will be held in the Middle School gym from 6-7:30pm on the following dates:
3/02, 3/03
If you are interested in playing softball this spring please come to the workouts and sign up outside the girls locker room. Also, please bring a helmet, glove, bat and sneakers for each workout!
The first day of tryouts will be March 9th from 2:30-4:30 pm; weather permitting we will hold tryouts on the varsity softball field or if we are inside we will be in the Middle School gym. Again, please bring a helmet, bat, glove, cleats, and sneakers to each practice.
If you have any questions please contact Coach Beirne
Math Enrichment in room 114
Chess/Board Game Club in room 105
VEX Robotics in room 102
5:00 Varsity Girls Basketball @ Red Hook - bus leaves at 2:45 PM
4:00 Boys Volleyball @ FDR High School - bus leaves at 1:45 PM
Tue (3/3) Olivia Miller-Coerts, Amato Natale, Joshua Donnelly, Benjamin Ebbecke
The Port Jervis Youth Coalition (PJYC) will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4th at 2:05 pm in room 103. (members: if you cannot attend please inform an officer, Mrs. Grismer or Ms. Antalek).
Freshman Class Officer meeting in room 206
Girls Lacrosse open gym/mandatory meeting in the MS gym at 2:25 PM
Math Enrichment in room 118
Video Game Club in room 104
VEX Robotics in room 102
Wed (3/4) Veronica Budnik
Math Enrichment in room 119
Guitar Club in AP’s conference room
D&D Club in room 105
Computer Club in room 102
PJ Youth Coalition in room 103
Emergency Services Club in room 104
Thur (3/5) Linda Trujillo Castillo, Izzbella Gibson, Vincenzo Russo
Math Enrichment in room 119
Fri (3/6) Korbyn Padin, Karley Pagan, Camryn Radolph, Chase Randolph
BIRTHDAYS OVER THE WEEKEND: 3/7 Thomas Kanoff, Riona Konjuhi; 3/8 Fae Brinckerhoff, Evalina Kraycer
ATTENTION FRESHMEN CLASS:
Please check your google classroom and fill out the form for your tshirt size.
ATTENTION JUNIOR CLASS:
JUNIOR SEMI-FORMAL will be held on Saturday, March 21st. Come to room 212 after school on Wednesdays if you'd like to help with decorations. Semi formal guest contracts can be picked up from Mrs. Sauschuck in the AP Office from February 23rd-March 6th. No contracts will be given after March 6th. This is for guests who do not currently attend PJHS. All guests have to be approved- PJHS and also past graduates, or students from another district.
Please check our Class of 2027 Classroom. There are two (2) Google Forms to check out and an announcement about the Krispy Kreme sale.
Juniors will be SELLING KRISPY KREMES to help offset the cost of Junior Semi-Formal. See a Junior for your Krispy Kremes. The delivery date is March 4.
ATTENTION SENIORS:
Senior Superlatives are due by March 13th. Please check your email and your senior google classroom.
Senior Quotes are due by March 20th and they will not be accepted after that date. Please check your email and your senior google classroom.
Any questions,, email Mrs. VanHorn
ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A club fair will be held on Wednesday, March 11th during lunch hours- come see what clubs we have to offer you.
Attention all babysitters: A child care health and safety training program will be offered by the Emergency Service Club on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 starting April 8th - See Nurse Amy for more details and to sign up
Registration for Spring Sports is now open on Family ID. Please register now and make sure to check with the school nurse to ensure you are cleared to participate BEFORE the season starts on Monday, April 9th. For anyone needing a physical, Dr. Little will be here on Tuesday, March 3rd from 7:30-8:30 AM performing physicals in the Nurse's Office.
Signups are currently open on Family ID for Varsity Boys Golf. There will be a mandatory meeting on Monday, March 9 at 2:15 in Room 105. Practices/Tryouts will start on Tuesday, March 17 at the Lynx Golf Club.
The Port Jervis Youth Coalition (PJYC) will meet on Wednesday, March 4th at 2:05 pm in room 103. (members: if you cannot attend please inform an officer, Mrs. Grismer or Ms. Antalek).
Registration for Spring Sports is now open on Family ID. Please register now and make sure to check with the school nurse to ensure you are cleared to participate BEFORE the season starts on Monday, March 9th. For anyone needing a physical, Dr. Little will be here on Tuesday, March 3rd from 7:30-8:30 AM performing physicals in the Nurse's Office. The Family ID registration platform is located on the PJ School Website under the Athletics Tab and by choosing Registration.
The Sophomores’ annual Spring Gertrude Hawk fundraiser is underway. All orders with full payment are due no later than 2:00 pm Wed., 2/11. Delivery is expected the week of March 23rd. For a look at the full GH Spring Brochure '26.
Sophomore with the most sales will earn a gift card.
Beginning 11/20/25, there will be 2 - 4:45pm Late buses on Monday and Thursday only. Be sure to get a pass from the adult you stayed with to board these buses.
From the PJYC: Want to quit vaping? Text QUITNOW to 333888 (Follow us on Instagram @portjervis_yc)
After-school Clubs
Future local SAT Exam dates https://search.app/BCcNkX34sdMGNwZA8
Yearbook Information: Sale $86.50
Go to www.buytheyearbook.com Enter School ID 730517
Personalization deadline is January 31, 2026
If you have any questions, email svanhorn@pjschools.org
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.
The school store is now open after school! Stop by and see us! M-F 2:00 - 3:00. Pizza on Thursdays
March:
The Character Trait of the month for March is Honesty~~the color is light blue. Please wear your light blue for Honesty on Wednesdays!
Honesty - is not just about telling the truth; it’s about being real with yourself and others about who you are, what you want, and what you need to live your most authentic life.
Honesty means to be fair and truthful; to not lie, steal or deceive in any way.
March is National Optimism Month:
Optimism refers to hopefulness or confidence about the future. It also means a belief in the success of something.
Optimistic people are generally content because of their persistent optimism
Optimism has a positive effect on health, vitality, and ultimately, happiness.
There is a cycle; optimism comes with benefits that make one happy, leading to more optimism!
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