October 13, 2022

Port Jervis High School Announcements 10/13/2022

PORT JERVIS HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Today is a “A” Day

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• BIRTHDAYS: Karys Acoveno & Angelina Burke

• SPORTS: JV Girls Volleyball HOME vs. O’Neill 4:30pm, Varsity Girls Volleyball HOME vs. O’Neill 6pm, JV Football AWAY vs. FDR 4:30pm

• TODAY:

  • There will be a Student Council meeting today at 2:12 in room 131.

  • HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: Republica Dominicana (Dominican Republic) The Dominican Republic and Haiti were once joined as one entity. At that time, the area was called Hispaniola. The national flag of the Dominican Republic is incredibly unique. It is the only flag in the world that has the Holy Bible displayed on it. The Dominican Republic was once a headquarters for pirates. Specifically in the seventeenth (17th) century. They used this area to recruit new people to raid Spanish treasure ships. The Dominican Republic’s national sport is baseball. Some of the world’s best baseball players are from the Dominican Republic.

• TOMORROW:

  • Every Friday in October is Port Pride & Pink at PJHS in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Cancer changes everyone and every family it touches.  Breast cancer is the 2nd most common form of cancer in women in the US.  1 in 8 women will be diagnosed in their lifetimes.  Let's show our support for those who have been affected by cancer, the families that love and care for them, and the medical providers who treat them while we continue to hope for a cure!

• The PJYC (Port Jervis Youth Coalition) will be meeting Monday, 10/17 at 2:15pm in room 103.  New members are always welcome!

• ATTENTION ALL SENIORS: Parent Ads are due 12/23/22. Senior Siblings, Friends Then & Now, and Baby Pictures are all Due 11/18/22. All pictures and Ads can be handed into Mrs. Van Horn in room 104 or the front office.

• ART CLUB  The next Art Club will meet on Thurs. Oct 20 after school in 116. All are welcome. We will decide sign ups for the Elective Fair and do a collaborative project. 2:15-3:30. 

• The Science Olympiad Team meets on Tuesdays in Room 210. Come claim your event or events! First come, first serve. See the list of events on posters in the hallways. Events cover life science, chemistry, earth science, environmental science, physics and engineering. See Mr. Koenig for more details.

• Youth In Government will have a brief meeting on Monday, 10/17 in the library right after school to go over the plan for our trip to Minisink next Friday. If you have not turned your permission form in, please do so this week to Mrs. Perkowski. See Mrs. Perkowski or Mrs. Piscitelli if you have any questions and check the Classroom for updates.

• The indoor track sign-up sheet is posted in room 109. Speak to Coach Wright if you have any questions.

• ✈ Bon Voyage Club members, please read the important trip announcement in Google Classroom.  Please also join our remind.com group @pjhsbvc📣

• Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors: 

Please complete the form on the guidance google classroom if you are interested in taking the ASVAB exam on Saturday, November 5th at 8 AM at Port Jervis High School. What is the ASVAB? The  is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students.

• BOYS BASKETBALL INTRAMURALS: Wednesdays and Thursdays through November, high school boy’s basketball open gyms. Located at the ASK gym. Doors open at 6pm and end at 8pm. Random teams selected, all high school boys invited.

• The Character Trait of the Month for October is MINDFULNESS: Please wear Purple on Wednesdays to represent MINDFULNESS. Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. 

  • Mindfulness is deliberately paying full attention to what is happening around you– in your body, heart, and mind. Mindfulness is awareness without criticism or judgment. – Jan Chozen Bays

• Early bird special…Yearbooks on sale now…$65 till October 31st…Then the price will go up…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

• SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:

Applications are now open for Sobo & Sobo’s Annual Scholarship Contest (2022-2023)! This year, high school seniors who are attending a two or four-year college immediately after graduating are invited to submit a 30 to 60 second video. Applicants are invited to visit Sobolaw.com/Scholarship for more further instructions and details about the scholarship contest, or email the Sobo Scholarship Committee at scholarship@sobolaw.com with any questions or concerns.

• 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-guidance conference & period 8 room 103.

• DECA School Store Open!!! Come down and check us out!  Hours;  Right after school Mon - Friday 2:15 to 3:30.  See you there!!!

• 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.