Today is a “B” 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: 05/15: Xavian Joseph, Colin Curreri, Jocelyn Curreri, William Curreri, Lana Mason, John Siegel
TODAY: Thurs (5/15) The library will be closed periods: 7/8, 8/9, and 11 (this includes 7th and 9th lunch)
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.
Attention Powder Puff Cheerleaders: Coach Addy will be holding practice next Tuesday & Wednesday, May 20th & 21st out by the mods from 2:15 - 3:00. The game is Thursday at 4:30. ****If you have not signed up yet and want to cheer in the game, you can still show up to the practice!!!!
Art Club in room 116 (re-scheduled for May 14 & May 15)
Math Enrichment in room 114
7:00 PM HS Band Concert - Aud
4:30 Varsity Baseball vs Liberty (HS Field) SENIOR NIGHT
The JV baseball team will be selling candy, ice pops, chips, and water at the field!
4:00 Varsity Girls Golf vs O’Neill @ The Lynx
Mental Health Awareness Month
You can make a difference.
A small act of kindness can go a long way in helping others and can also improve your own well-being. Smiles, active listening, and showing empathy can make a difference for someone!
Step out of your comfort zone and make someone's day with a kind word or gesture. It doesn’t take much! You are NOT alone.
If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here.
At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, they understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, their caring counselors are there for you.
Fri (5/16) 05/16: Grace Cirulli, Donovan Hulse
The library will be closed periods: 7/8, 8/9, and 11 (this includes 7th and 9th lunch)
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
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 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:
Attention Powder Puff Cheerleaders: Coach Addy will be holding practice next Tuesday & Wednesday, May 20th & 21st out by the mods from 2:15 - 3:00. The game is Thursday at 4:30. ****If you have not signed up yet and want to cheer in the game, you can still show up to the practice!!!!
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: The last day to buy a yearbook was 5/2! $86.50 - Cash or check made out to Yearbook can be dropped off to Mrs. VanHorn. If you have 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.