March 22, 2023

PORT JERVIS HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Today is a “B” Day

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• BIRTHDAYS: Matthew Patterson, Cody Van Dunk & Lianna Williams

• TODAY:

  • Women's History Month: Ruth Bader Ginsburg-Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg, born in 1933, was an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in September 2020. She was the second woman on the Supreme Court and the first Jewish woman. She was dedicated to using her job as a lawyer to fight for equity.

  • 🌈 There will be a GSA meeting in the guidance office after school. All are welcome!

  • Chess Club!  Room 311 every Wednesday 

  • Emergency Services Club Wednesdays 2:30 to 3:30 in room 140.

•  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 

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

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

  • Gaming Club/ESports after school in room 104 

• 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

  • Stock  Market Club after school in Room 303 

  • Gaming Club/ESports after school in room 104 

• 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 202 2:30-3 

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

  • Chess Club!  Room 311 every Wednesday 

  • Emergency Services Club Wednesdays 2:30 to 3:30 in room 140.

  • Please wear LIGHT BLUE on Wednesdays to represent Honesty! 

• 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

• Friday:

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

• Are you ready for the best month of the year? March MAMMAL Madness. Stop by 209 for this year's brackets, choose your champion and sit back and enjoy the carnage. It's the greatest show on Earth.

• FEARLESS! is taking applications for their 12th annual Summer Youth Leadership Academy (SYLA).  The free, in-person week-long program aims to empower students entering grades 9-12 to learn about racism, bullying, gender oppression, the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships, and building solutions for change.

WHEN:  July 24- July 28 |  - Port Jervis Recreational Center, 135 Pike Street 

Students will receive:

• 30 Hours of Community Service, $50 Stipend *new this year, A Letter of Recommendation

Electronic applications are available on their website (https://fearlesshv.org/news-events/upcoming-events/syla.html). Paper applications are available in the guidance office or in your grade level guidance google classroom. See Mrs. Grismer for questions. She will also collect the applications and send them to Fearless!

• Port Jervis HS seeks a driver for our Super Stock Car in the Soap Box Derby here in Port Jervis on June 11. Registration ends April 1st. See Mr. Koenig for more info.

• Greetings Seniors! The 8th Annual Prom Dress Extravaganza will be held on Sunday, March 26th from 12 Noon to 4 PM at Temple Sinai, 75 Highland Avenue, Middletown NY. High School students are invited to attend and choose a Free Prom Dress to take home. There is also no cost to attend this event. They will have a choice from a large selection of Prom Dresses,including long formal and short cocktail dresses. Young men’s suits and accessories will also be available. Lunch and snacks will be available provided by the Temple Sinai Men’s Club.

• The Character Trait of the month for March is Honesty~~the color is light blue.  Please wear 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.

• 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 

• 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.