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Monday, May 12, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
Today is an “A” Day
DATES TO REMEMBER
5/15 HS Band Concert 7PM - Aud
5/16 District Art Show 6-8PM - HS Cafe
5/17 Drama Club field trip - Little Shop of Horrors (NYC)
5/20 American Museum of Natural History (NYC)
5/22 French & Art Club field Trip - MET (NYC)
5/22 Powder Puff Game 4:30PM Chase Field
5/23 Give Back Snow Day - NO SCHOOL
5/26 Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day Parade, HS Pep Band
5/28 National Honor Society Induction 7PM - HS Cafe & AUD
5/29 HS Chorus Concert 7PM - AUD
5/30 Senior Day
6/1 Baccalaureate 6PM - Mt St Mary’s Church
6/2 Athletic Signing Day 2:30 HS Gym
6/5 HS Academic Awards 6PM - AUD
6/6 HS Prom (Best Western)
6/12 Scholarship Awards Night 6PM - AUD
6/19 Juneteenth - NO SCHOOL
6/24 Senior Grad Party TBA HS Gym
6/25 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
6/27 Graduation 6:00 PM Chase Field
BIRTHDAYS TODAY: 05/12: Emily Steward, William Kranik, Nadia Khan
TODAY: Mon (5/12)
Library is closed period 2.
Are you thinking about running for a Student Council or Class Officer Position? If your answer is yes, fill out the Google Form interest survey that is posted in your Guidance Google Classroom. Today is the last day - Interest form will close at 2:30pm! See Mrs. Nyland with any questions.
ATTENTION Seniors: Voting for Class Speaker and Grand Marshal is now live on Google Classroom. Voting closes at 2pm on Wednesday, 5/14.
The Runnin’ Raiders took part in the Middletown invitational on Saturday May 10th and had some outstanding results. Three school records were set, 31 medals earned, and three relays met the qualifying standard for Adidas Outdoor nationals. Our top performers were Vada Glass (4th long jump), Manny Roman (4th 100m), Bryce Shannon (4th steeple), Kaitlyn Batzel (3rd 100), Kendra Johnson (5th 200), Makenna Williams (6th 100, 4th 200), the girls 4x800 relay (E. Buck, A. Green, S. Maillet, E. Trujillo-Castillo) placed 5th, the boys 1000 medley relay (J. Rivera, E. Roman, A. Allen, S. Shannon) placed 3rd (school records), the boys 4x100 (E. Roman, B. Prespare, J. Stroud, A. Allen) placed 6th. The quartet of Kaitlyn Batzel, Kendra Johnson, Marlee Prespare, and Makenna Williams qualified for nationals in the 4x100 and the 800 medley relay (new record). The boys 800 medley relay of Manny Roman, Justin Rivera, Brandyn Prespare and Ashur Allen also qualified for nationals. Great job by all!
Any boys interested in being part of the fun to cheer on the Girls' Powder Puff Teams on May 22nd, please see Ms. Dorritie in Room 112.
Girls' Intramural Basketball will begin today 5/12 from 2:30-4:00 pm in the Middle School gym. Please see Mrs. Gunderman in room 201 if you have any questions. You can grab a permission form from Mrs. Perez or the front office.
There will be a club fair in front of the cafeteria this Wednesday, May 14 during lunch periods. Come hear about the great clubs offered at PJ High School. Any club that wishes to participate see Nurse Amy
Stop by the PJYC's table during all lunch periods Wednesday 5/14 in front of the auditorium for Mental Health Awareness Month. Pick up some information, spin the wheel and answer mental health related questions for prizes!
Stock Market Club in room 255
Math Enrichment in room 120
Gaming Club in room 104
4:30 JV Baseball vs Liberty (Varsity Field)
4:30 Varsity Softball vs Beacon City (HS Field)
3:00 Varsity Girls Golf vs MV & Warwick @ Warwick Valley CC - bus leaves 2:15
4:30 JV Girls Lacrosse vs Monroe Woodbury (Glennette Field)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. It is just as important as our physical health!!
Check out the bulletin board in the main hallway for information. The guidance office has resources for you to support your mental health---ask your counselor or Mrs. Grismer, the school social worker, for any information you might need. You are NOT alone.
Text4Teens is a 24/7 confidential textline for resources and information, or just to chat. 845-391-1000
Tues (5/13) 05/13: Davyd Yushchuk, Jamia Artis, Jessica Carpenter, Terry Wright, Dylan Leinweber
ATTENTION Seniors: Voting for Class Speaker and Grand Marshal is now live on Google Classroom. Voting closes at 2pm TOMORROW, 5/14.
There will be a club fair in front of the cafeteria on TOMORROW, May 14 during lunch periods. Come hear about the great clubs offered at PJ High School. Any club that wishes to participate see Nurse Amy
Stop by the PJYC's table during all lunch periods TOMORROW 5/14 in front of the auditorium for Mental Health Awareness Month. Pick up some information, spin the wheel and answer mental health related questions for prizes!
Any boys interested in being part of the fun to cheer on the Girls' Powder Puff Teams on May 22nd, please see Ms. Dorritie in Room 112.
4:00 Varsity Baseball vs Burke (HS Field)
3:00 Varsity Boys Golf vs O’Neill @ West Point GC - bus leaves 2:00
4:30 Varsity Boys Tennis @ James I. O’Neill HS - bus leaves 2:45
Wed (5/14) 05/14: Allison Carman, Sarah Donahue, Ashton Mack, Austin Mack, Trevor Lauture
ATTENTION Seniors: Voting for Class Speaker and Grand Marshal is now live on Google Classroom. Voting closes at 2pm TODAY 5/14.
There will be a club fair in front of the cafeteria on TODAY, May 14 during lunch periods. Come hear about the great clubs offered at PJ High School. Any club that wishes to participate see Nurse Amy
Stop by the PJYC's table during all lunch periods TODAY 5/14 in front of the auditorium for Mental Health Awareness Month. Pick up some information, spin the wheel and answer mental health related questions for prizes!
Any boys interested in being part of the fun to cheer on the Girls' Powder Puff Teams on May 22nd, please see Ms. Dorritie in Room 112.
If you are interested, there is a JV/Varsity Football Cheer Signup sheet located outside of the Athletic Director's office for sign ups. Tryouts will be held in the High School Gym on May 19-21st from 3:00-5:30PM each day.
Art Club in room 116 (re-scheduled for May 14 & May 15)
On 5/7, 5/14, 5/28, 6/4, and 6/11 there will be co-ed volleyball open gyms from 2:30-4:00. This will be shortened tournament style play. See Coach Stankunas with any questions.
Math Enrichment in room 119
Bible Club in room 115
Emergency Services Club in room 103
4:30 Varsity Baseball vs Liberty (HS Field)
7:00 Varsity Softball vs Chester @ “The Rock” - bus leaves 5:15
4:30 Varsity Boys Tennis vs Liberty (HS Courts)
4:30 Varsity Track @ Beacon HS - bus leaves 2:45
Thurs (5/15) 05/15: Xavian Joseph, Colin Curreri, Jocelyn Curreri, William Curreri, Lana Mason, John Siegel
Any boys interested in being part of the fun to cheer on the Girls' Powder Puff Teams on May 22nd, please see Ms. Dorritie in Room 112.
Art Club in room 116 (re-scheduled for May 14 & May 15)
Math Enrichment in room 114
7:00 HS Band Concert - Aud
4:00 Varsity Girls Golf vs O’Neill @ The Lynx
Fri (5/16) 05/16: Grace Cirulli, Donovan Hulse
The Annual K-12 Art Show will be held on TONIGHT May 16th, from 6-8pm in the high school Cafeteria. We will be exhibiting art work from our art students Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Also we will have work from the Family and Consumer Science Department and the Technology Education Department exhibited. Please come out to join us in a celebration of the ARTS!
If you are interested, there is a JV/Varsity Football Cheer Signup sheet located outside of the Athletic Director's office for sign ups. Tryouts will be held in the High School Gym starting on Monday, May 19-21st from 3:00-5:30PM each day.
Any boys interested in being part of the fun to cheer on the Girls' Powder Puff Teams on May 22nd, please see Ms. Dorritie in Room 112.
Girls' Intramural Basketball will begin today 5/12 from 2:30-4:00 pm in the Middle School gym. Please see Mrs. Gunderman in room 201 if you have any questions. You can grab a permission form from Mrs. Perez or the front office.
4:30 Varsity Baseball @ Beacon HS - bus leaves 2:45
4:30 JV Baseball @ Beacon Memorial Park - bus leaves 2:45
3:30 Varsity Boys Golf vs Liberty @ Sullivan County Golf Club - bus leaves 2:00
1:00 Varsity Track vs multiple schools @ Warwick HS - bus leaves 11:30 AM
BIRTHDAYS OVER THE WEEKEND:
05/17: Michelle Gimena, Janae Conklin
05/18: Kyla Beach-Houck, Anna Figueroa, Bryan Simonson, David White Jr.
Sat (5/17)
Drama Club field trip - Little Shop of Horrors (NYC)
9:30 AM Varsity Track vs multiple schools @ Warwick HS - bus leaves 8:00 AM
8:30 - 5:00 PM Varsity Softball tourney vs multiple schools (Varsity Field)
ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SENIORS:
ATTENTION Seniors: Voting for Class Speaker and Grand Marshal is now live on Google Classroom. Voting closes at 2pm on Wednesday, 5/14.
ATTENTION SENIOR ATHLETES: Invitations for the Senior Athletic Banquet have been mailed to Senior Athlete families. The banquet will be held on Wednesday, June 11th at 6:00PM at the Erie Trackside. The RSVP and payment are due to Karen Howard in the Athletic Department by Thursday, May 22nd. If you did not receive your invitation by mail or need a new form, please stop by and pick one up as soon as possible.
Attention Seniors: Today and tomorrow are the last days to get guest approval forms for prom. Forms are available in the APs office. Late forms will not be accepted.
Prom tickets are on sale! See Google Classroom for times and locations.
Senior Banners are available for purchase to display downtown and in local businesses. See Google Classroom for details.
The banners are $15 each, and you can pay with cash, a check made out to JEM (JEM in Milford is making them), or click the link here to pay with a credit card.
Click here to pay online, $15 each: https://jemspe.com/pjsd/shop/home
Please make sure you include your full name with your online order. We are forwarding all the images in the yearbook, so you do not have to worry about sending in a picture.
After July 12th, you can pick up your banner and keep it! If there is a specific store/business/home downtown where you would like your banner placed, kindly let Mr. Marotta know via email: amarotta@pjschools.org. He will do his best to make that happen. If you have any questions, see your Senior Class Advisors. #GoPORT #Classof2025 The deadline to order is Friday May 16th, 2025.
ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JUNIORS:
Attention Juniors: Summer School Registration is now open for current Juniors who would like to take Participation in Government, Economics and or Health this summer. The Google form can be located in the Guidance Junior Class of 2026 Google classroom. Registration for these courses will close on Friday, June 6th.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR FRESHMAN:
Dear Freshman: Our class is selling yard signs in supPORT of our Class of 2025 graduates. Each sign is $20. Please use the attached order form to take orders. You may pick up the signs in Mrs. Schields' office to get to your customers. Please be sure you collect the money (either cash or a check made out to "PJHS Class of '28". They must be paid for before you pick them up.
ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you are interested, there is a JV/Varsity Football Cheer Signup sheet located outside of the Athletic Director's office for sign ups. Tryouts will be held in the High School Gym on May 19-21st from 3:00-5:30PM each day.
ATTENTION SENIOR ATHLETES: Invitations for the Senior Athletic Banquet have been mailed to Senior Athlete families. The banquet will be held on Wednesday, June 11th at 6:00PM at the Erie Trackside. The RSVP and payment are due to Karen Howard in the Athletic Department by Thursday, May 22nd. If you did not receive your invitation by mail or need a new form, please stop by and pick one up as soon as possible.
The POWDER PUFF Teams are listed below. Come out on May 22nd at 4:30 to support your classmates. The PORT team will be coached by Miss Beirne and the PRIDE team will be coached by Mr. Lazzaro and Dr. Bell.
Future local SAT Exam dates https://search.app/BCcNkX34sdMGNwZA8
On 5/7, 5/14, 5/28, 6/4, and 6/11 there will be co-ed volleyball open gyms from 2:30-4:00. This will be shortened tournament style play. See Coach Stankunas with any questions.
Check out this important public service announcement starring your classmates from the PJYC:
Violence among teens is a real thing and we would like No More Preventable Tragedies.
From the PJYC: Want to quit vaping? Text QUITNOW to 333888 (Follow us on Instagram @portjervis_yc)
ATTENTION SOPHOMORES AND UPPERCLASSMEN: ORDER YOUR SCHOOL RING NOW! Design a completely custom ring that captures extra-special memories and celebrates incredible achievements — in style. Use code GWPMETAL at checkout to TAKE up to $75 OFF their class jewelry. Use the following link to Jostens: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1053269/Port-Jervis-High-School/
The Character Trait for the month of May is Responsibility.
Please wear GREEN on Wednesdays!
Responsibility - the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management.
The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.~~John C. Maxwell
DECA School store is open M - F 2:00 - 2:45 PM
We have PIZZA @ the DECA School Store EVERY THURSDAY.
$2.50 a slice or use your Character Ed Award Certificate.
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.
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 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.
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: Standby for an Important Cell Phone announcement from Mr. Lazzaro
As you may know, Governor Hochul has set forth an initiative to curtail cell phone usage among students. While the expectation has been that cell phones stay out of sight in instructional spaces at all times, we are going to be working toward enforcing this policy consistently. Teachers will remind students at the beginning of the period that cell phones are to be put away. Students who have their cell phones out will be subject to progressive discipline.
Cell phones, as you know, are not only a distraction to student learning, they also have a negative impact on social-emotional connections and mental health. This effort will require not only the consistent enforcement of this expectation in the classrooms and in the school, but the support of our families. Our collective efforts will ultimately benefit our students.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns. Thank you for all of your support as we work together to move our students forward.
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