JOHN JAY DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Today is day 2

A message from Link Crew: Freshman, make sure to stop by the tables outside of the cafeteria today during your lunch period to pick up a treat from your Link Leader.  We look forward to seeing you and have a happy holiday!

Amnesty International's "Patriot's Protect Human Rights" apparel has arrived. If you ordered a piece of apparel please stop by room 189 to pick it up or send Mr. Utter an email (Zachary.utter@wcsdny.org) to arrange a pick up time. Thank you to all who supported our club!

CLASS OF 2028 APPAREL

The Class of 2028 apparel has arrived! Please have your student see Mrs. Keating in room 218, suite 6 to pick up their order.

JJ Science Olympiad Results (Dec 2025)

South Windsor High School Invitational (12/14/2025)

John Jay Teams placed FIRST and 7th out of 19 teams. Medal winners are marked with SW.

Boyceville Online Invitational (12/7/2025)

John Jay Team A placed 6th in our division out of about 80 teams. If you take all 3 divisions, JJ placed about 20th of about 230 teams. Medal winners are marked with BV.

12th graders

Emma Mazzotta

     SW: 1st Anatomy and Physiology,
    1st Chemistry Lab, 1st Dynamic Planet,
    1st Ecology

Agastya Chennamsetty

     SW: 1st Tower, 3rd Bungee Drop

     BV: 1st Tower, 8th Air Trajectory

Shaylen Bhatt
     SW: 1st Wind Power, 1st Ecology

     BV: 7th Wind Power

Anthony Patterson

     SW: 2nd Geologic Mapping

Areej Omar

     SW: 3rd Astronomy, 3rd Geologic Mapping

Charlotte Wang:

     BV: 1st Precision medicine,
    2nd Entomology

Joseph Marra

     SW: 1st Wind Power, 3rd Optics

     BV: 7th Wind Power

Maggie Yang

     SW: 1st Entomology

Sydney VanVoorhis

     SW: 2nd Dynamic Planet,
    2nd Geologic Mapping, 3rd Ecology

Nash Pillai

     SW: 1st Chemistry Lab, 2nd Robot Tour,
    3rd Astronomy

     BV: 1st Robot Tour, 4th Forensics,
    8th Code Analysis

11th Graders

Hailey Kim

     SW: 1st Codebusters, 3rd Bungee Drop

     BV: 4th Codebusters

Jacob Cheung

     SW: 1st Codebusters, 1st Dynamic Planet,
   3rd Geologic Mapping

     BV: 4th Codebusters

Deniya Mark

     SW: 3rd Write it do it
    BV: 6th Write it do it

Matthew Glasser

     BV: 1st Robot Tour, 8th Code Analysis,
    8th Air Trajectory

Ved Kaderu

     SW: 1st Codebusters, 3rd Optics

     BV: 4th Codebusters

10th graders

Rohan Shukla

     SW: 1st Anatomy and Physiology, 1st Tower

     BV: 1st Tower, 2nd Microbe Mission

Niko Bombay

     SW: 1st Entomology

     BV: 2nd Entomology, 2nd Microbe Mission

Anya Pillai

     SW: 3rd Write it do it

     BV: 1st Precision medicine, 4th Forensics,
    6th Write it do it

Abhishek Thomas

     BV: 3rd Anatomy and Physiology

Zachary Freer

     SW: 2nd Dynamic Planet

9th graders

Austin Servay

     BV: 3rd Anatomy and Physiology

Veda Kodakandla

     SW: 2nd Robot Tour

Please see below a chart from our math dept. For regents review.

Attention Students

The 1st quarter honor roll for John Jay and BOCES has been posted on the bulletin board in our English Wing.

 John Jay's Annual Talent Show is back for 2025. Please sign up for auditions, were held on December 16th in room 212. There will be open calls in January as well. We are looking for talented students, teachers, staff, and hosts for the show. Let's show off our talent!

Google Sign Up Form

We are very excited to share the Patriot Post with the John Jay Community, Please click on the link below to view!

Patriot Post Daily Announcement - Google Docs

GOOD DAY JAY ANNOUNCEMENTS: ATTENTION ALL CLUB ADVISORS AND CLUB PRESIDENTS!!!!  Link to new Good Day Jay Announcement Submission Google Form below!!! Good Day Jay Announcement Submission Form

Looking for Opportunities?? Discover -Local Work / Internships and Educational Experiences   Click on the link to discover your next opportunity!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TolPHHRTExlJwoQc1YkUyqNRXJz8JZ91JL5X9E5ssnw/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Parking reminder:  To all of our Seniors, please remember to only park in the white lined parking spots, the yellow spots are for our faculty/staff.  Thank you !

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: If you stay after school for an activity, club or sport, you must have a bus pass from your advisor, teacher or coach to ride the late bus. You will not be allowed on the late bus without a pass.   The only reason any student should be on campus after 2:25 is if they are at a club meeting, activity or sport.

Guidance Announcement: Please click on the link for current scholarship opportunities:  Scholarship Opportunities

SENIORS

SENIORS: BABY PICTURES **SUBMISSIONS STARTED ON MONDAY OCTOBER 7, 2024  AND ENDS ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025**.  -- THE BABY PICTURE AD IS $10 - CASH ONLY. TO SUBMIT: Place PICTURE AND CASH inside an envelope and PLEASE label the back of the picture AND the front of the envelope with your first & last name followed by your student ID#, english teacher's name, and place it inside the box located in the Main Office. -- NO EXCEPTIONS --

YEARBOOK: The 2025 John Jay Patriot Yearbook is now on sale. To order your yearbook go to: Jostens John Jay. If you order your yearbook before October 25, 2024 with personalization, you can get up to 4 free icons. In order to ensure that we can add as much content and make it more valuable, yearbooks will not be delivered in the Spring but will be shipped individually in August to your home. When ordering a yearbook, please make sure your home address is correct.

SENIOR PARENT ADS: Parents, celebrate your student with a recognition ad. To order visit: JOSTENS WEBSITE. DEADLINE IS February 14, 2025. This deadline is final, it will not be extended.

Check out our newest edition of What's New in the Library? newsletter! Includes info on our first Library contest of the year too: "Excuses, Excuses!"  Enter for a chance to win a gift card!

Learning Center is now open for students to request a peer tutor. The Learning Center website can be found under academics on the John Jay website for more information about the program. I have provided links for your convenience.   Learning Center    Become a tutor    Request a tutor

Project Homework started as of  September 30th and will meet every Monday and Wednesday from 2:30 - 3:30 in room 198.  Students must sign in using the QR Code for each session they attend. Click on link for more information!  Project Homework Details

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES:

Girl Up will be meeting this TODAY, December 18th, after school in room 220. We will be doing a cookie swap. New members are welcome!"

Science Research Club: The Science Research Club will meet again on Friday, December 20th, in Room 273. Join us if you're interested in conducting real scientific research alongside experienced mentors! We'll help you prepare projects for science fairs, including ISEF, and teach you how to write and submit research papers for publication in top journals. This is a great opportunity to connect with others who share your passion for science and dive into authentic research experiences.  Join our Google Classroom using the code: bwqn5ip

Girl up will be meeting Thursdays after school in room 220. New members are welcome!

GSA  club will be meeting every wednesday upstairs in room 247 at 2:30. If you'd like to come visit, we watch movies, we do crafts or if you just need a space to be you please stop by.

FFA meets in Room 197 every Monday from 2:30-3:30pm. The join code is: jjnvx6m

The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is still recruiting new members, and we want YOU to join us! If you're interested in developing leadership skills, exploring business careers, and participating in exciting events and competitions, FBLA is the perfect opportunity for you.

We meet Tuesdays after school in Room 145. It's a great chance to learn more about what FBLA has to offer and how you can get involved.

Don't miss out—stop by Room 162 or Room 145 today to pick up a membership application. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!

SPORTS:

The Wappingers Crew Club is holding pre-season practices for prospective novice athletes! Practices are open to anyone, regardless if you participated in the Fall Learn to Row program.

If you would like to participate, please fill out this Google Form. Practices will be Saturdays in January at the HRRA Boathouse in Poughkeepsie, from 11am-1pm. Registration costs $50. We will practice proper rowing technique in the tanks, and work on physical fitness on the erg machines. This program is excellent for anyone who is on the fence about joining WCC for our spring season, as you will get a glimpse of the sport. It is also a great opportunity to get to know your future teammates and coaches ahead of the beginning of the spring season in mid February.

For more info on WCC's spring season, please take a look at the slideshow from the November parent meeting. Registration for the spring season opens in 2025!

WCC Novice Pre-Spring Meeting

If you have any questions about pre-season workouts, please email wccwinning@gmail.com.

Tomorrow, December 19th, the Boys Basketball Team will play Ketcham at 6pm here at John Jay.  The game will be dedicated to the memory of John Jay Teachers Jules Eurillo (your-ill-oh) and Michael Ambron who passed away suddenly while teaching here at John Jay.  There will be a brief ceremony before the start of the game to honor these 2 amazing teachers.  We hope you can all come out and show your support.  Again, 6pm Thursday here at John Jay.

Athletes of the Week 12/9/24 - 12/15/24

Zacharie Amilcar, Track & Field - (10th grade) - Top 10 placement is 3 events at the Frosh/Soph Meet at Rockland Community College.  2nd in the Long Jump with 18' 0.5",  5th in the 55m running 7.41s, 8th in 300m running 42.30s

Jayden Conto, Bowling - 11th Grade - Jayden bowled a team-high game of 258 (649 series) leading the team to a victory against Carmel on Thursday. This followed a 653 series against Arlington.

Nico Cuba, Basketball - named to the All Tournament Team in the Brewster holiday tournament.

Natalie Curatola, Bowling - 11th Grade - Natalie's high game of 182 for the week led the team to a win against Carmel on Thursday.

Brandon DellaPia, Wrestling - (grade 12) won his second Patriot Invitational Championship to help the wrestling team take first place at his weekend's tournament.

Kahla Johnson, Track & Field - (9th grade) - Only 1st place for JJ this week at 2 meets. Shot Put 29' 3". 4th best JJ girls shot put all time (Athletic Net) in her first meet.

Finnegan O’Hara, Swimming - had 2 personal best swims in the 100m freestyle and the 100m breaststroke on Wednesday @ Yonkers

John Vukelj, Basketball - Junior Forward, scored a game high 23 points, including the game winning free throw in the win at home against Horace Greeley.

Anyone interested in Boys Varsity Swimming please email:  renay.cerrato@wcsdny.org  OR   celestine.milanese@wcsdny.org

If you are looking for our athletic team photos please see information below.  Click here for sports pics online   

FUNDRAISING: John Jay Music Boosters have Foam and Wash Car Wash passes on sale thru Jan 10. They make a great holiday card or stocking stuffer for only $12 each! Order online in our store below or send in a check with the attached form.

Christmas ornaments are also available in our store for $10.

Support your music department this holiday season!

Online Store: https://jjmb.memberhub.com/store