Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Today is a “B” Day

DATES TO REMEMBER

11/24 Dismissal 11 AM 

11/24 Parent/Teacher Conferences 12-3 & 5-7

11/25 Dismissal 11 AM

11/26 - 11/28 Thanksgiving Break

12/16 PJHS Winter Band & Chorus Concert 7PM AUD

12/19 HS Progress reports distributed

12/22 - 1/2 Winter Recess - NO SCHOOL

High School Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on November 24th. Sessions will run from 12pm-3pm and again from 5pm-7pm. More information to come regarding appointments

Both the 24th and the 25th of November are half days with an 11am dismissal

CTEC Bus update: Yes, both AM and PM CTEC students have school and buses will be running.

Two buses will depart around 11:15 AM for morning CTEC students who need transportation home.

Regular late buses will run at approximately 3:45 PM for afternoon CTEC students to return home.

BIRTHDAYS TODAY:  11/19  Karter Campbell

TODAY:  Wed (11/19) 

Hot Lunch 11/19/25 :Lunch Lady Choice is Tomato Soup, Salad, Roll, Sloppy Joe on a bun

• Honor Roll Breakfast - The 1st Marking Period Honor Roll Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, November 25th during period 2.  Honor Roll students will receive a pass to attend during period 1 on Monday, November 24th.  All students will need that pass to enter the breakfast.  ALSO,  we ask that Honor Roll students don't get breakfast upon arrival to school.  Please wait until this special breakfast, period 2 which will be approximately 8:10.  Keep up the great work!

• ATTENTION JUNIORS: The following students need to stop by room 212 to PICK UP THEIR PRIZES they earned from the last class fundraiser:  

  • Kayleigh Hall, Chase Burton,Jonathan Lopez, Mikayla Mears, Lana Mason, Jazlynn Mann, Jameson Stroud, Scott Henkel, Isabella Neely,Alabama Stankewicz, Killian Case, Joey Cheshire, Genevieve Gumaer, Mason Lisberg, Emily Vorhees, Gideon Torres, Donald Kennedy, Riley Dall, Elijah Jolly, Marcus Bloom, and Isabelle Fountain. 

• Math Enrichment in room 119

• Emergency Services Club in room 104

• Guitar Club in room 103

• Computer Club in room 102

• Cooking Club in MS room 166

Thur (11/20) Noah Halpenny, Noah Hubicsak

• Math Enrichment in room 119

• Pizza Day after school at the school store

Fri (11/21) Angel Sommervold Cerezo, Damian Mohr

BIRTHDAYS OVER THE WEEKEND: 11/22 Matteo Colon, Gabriel Martin, Cielo Victoria Ramos Acevedo 

• Please note that the Library will be closed today (Friday 11/14), periods 1, 3 6A,B,C, and part of 7. It will reopen at 1:00pm.

IMPORTANT INFO & MORE

ATTENTION SENIORS: 

• Fruit fundraiser: These are perishable items and will need to be picked up on the delivery date. The profit margin is 25% per box. Delivery is December 6th. The truck will be here around 10 a.m. We will need help taking the orders off the truck and pick up will be between 12-3 p.m.

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Five PJHS students will be attending the NYSSMA Zone 9 Area All-State music festival on Nov. 21st and 22nd at Cornwall High School!!!  In order to be chosen for this honor, each student prepared and performed an advanced-level solo piece for a NYSSMA judge last spring.

  • Congratulations and best of luck to our PJHS musicians!!! 

  • Band:   Tommy Andriac - Clarinet

• Choir:  Soprano - Amelia Nyland; Alto - Gianna DiGiantommaso; Tenor - Noah Halpenny; Bass - Jamel Little 

• Chess/Board Game Club - Mondays - Rm 105 - 230pm 

• Video Game Club - Tuesdays - Rm 104 - 230pm

• The PJHS Drama Club is proud to announce that the musical for this Spring is "Shrek"! If you are interested, please join the Club's Google Classroom using code 3wipo5v3 to be sure to get all the information regarding the production.

• From the PJYC: Want to quit vaping?  Text QUITNOW to 333888 (Follow us on Instagram @portjervis_yc)

• Lors Studio Contact Information

• Letter from Dr. Bell - No Cellphones

• After-school Clubs

• Future local SAT Exam dates https://search.app/BCcNkX34sdMGNwZA8

Yearbook Information: Holiday Sale $81.09 (deadline 2/1/26)

• 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

Guidance November Announcements:  The Character Trait of the Month for November is Gratitude!  Research shows that making a list of things you are grateful for on a daily basis increases our feelings of positivity and hopefulness.  Give it a try!

• ~~Wear blue on Wednesday for Gratitude!

• "When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in." -Kristin Armstrong

• Gratitude is the feeling of thankfulness; the state of feeling grateful; a readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

• Gratitude is mindful thankfulness even when things are challenging.