JOHN JAY DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Today is day 3
The Parent Information Meeting for the Senior Class of 2025 Trip to Boston on April 9-11 is TONIGHT at 7pm. Here is the link to the Google Meet: meet.google.com/jrp-ypeh-rui
Jostens will be here on TODAY, October 15th during all lunch periods in the cafeteria lobby to take cap, gown and ring orders. Please see flyer below to order online if you choose.
ATTENTION SOPHOMORES:
WE HAVE 5 MORE SPOTS TO FILL ON THE BUS FOR THE Phantom Fest at LAKE COMPOUNCE TRIP ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH PLEASE SEE MRS. WALSH TODAY IF INTERESTED!
DCC Instant Decision Day
Dutchess Community College will be visiting on Monday, October 21st from 9:20-11:45 am (periods 3, 4, & 5) in the Maker Space for Instant Decision Day. Stop by to work through your application with an admissions representative and be given an instant decision on your acceptance. Pre-registration for the event is available through SCOIR. Please bring your chromebook to this session!
Please click on the link for information on CAPE Teen driving make-up session this fall: Teen driving make up sessions
SUNY FREE APPLICATION WEEK
SUNY is excited to bring back Free Application Week! Beginning Monday, October 21st, and ending Sunday, November 3rd, students can apply to up to five SUNY campuses with no application fee! This includes all campuses, no matter which application vehicle the student uses. Details are available HERE.
The following colleges will be visiting John Jay on TODAY, 10/15:
Siena College - period 4
Ithaca College - period 6
Lasell University - period 8
You must pre-register in SCOIR at least two days prior if you would like to attend any of these visits. Please check in with your teacher prior to attending the meeting. All visits will be held in the LGI unless otherwise noted. Any questions see Mrs. Keating in Room 218, suite 6.
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.
Click here for : Chromebook Insurance You have until Oct. 31, 2024 to obtain insurance. You can obtain the insurance online. This insurance is something to purchase every year for your child's chromebook.
For Spanish Heritage Month we are continuing the Spanish song guessing competition in lieu of celebration today. Please click on the below google form to submit answers for the competition.
Looking for Opportunities?? Discover -Local Work / Internships and Educational Experiences Click on the link to discover your next opportunity!
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SENIORS
ATTENTION CLASS OF 2025 - SENIOR PORTRAITS ARE HAPPENING: Seniors, make sure you schedule your senior portrait. The dates that are left are: September 9-13, October 9-11, October 28 - November 1, and November 12-19. You will only be able to schedule for the dates of September 9 - 13. Do not miss out AND do not wait until the last minute to take your Senior Portrait, you may not get an appointment. If you don't take a senior portrait, you will not be in the Yearbook and you will not be able to submit a quote. ALL DATES ARE FINAL. Please go to the following link to schedule your appointment: https://seniors.legacystudios.com/john-jay-hs/
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.
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 --
SENIOR QUOTES: ***SUBMISSIONS STARTED ON OCTOBER 7, 2024 AND WILL END ON OCTOBER 28, 2024 at MIDNIGHT -- NO EXCEPTIONS***
TO SUBMIT: Go to the JJ Class of 2025 Google Classroom. The Senior Quote form is listed under YEARBOOK.
Guidance Announcement: Please click on the link for current scholarship opportunities: Scholarship Opportunities
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
Join the John Jay PTSA and make a difference! https://johnjayhighschoolptsa.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Memberships
GOOD DAY JAY FALL RECRUITMENT 2024-2025
Good Day Jay Leadership will start the recruiting of all interested in being a part of the crew for the 24-25 school year. Please fill out the attached form below and you will be contacted via email by President Austin Hicks. Official recruiting as well as interviews will partake in September 30th-October 31st, if you have any questions please email austin.hicks@k12.wcsdny.org. Thank you!!
JOHN JAY ANNOUNCEMENT PROCEDURES: If you have an announcement you would like to have put into our emailed daily announcements, please email Lisa.Cannizzaro@wcsdny.org a day before you want information posted please.
GOOD DAY JAY ANNOUNCEMENTS: If you would like to have an announcement said over the loudspeaker please click on the link below and fill out the google form a day before you would like your announcement said. Good Day Jay Announcements OR you can email Good Day Jay president, Austin Hicks at austin.hicks@k12.wcsdny.org
CLUBS & ACTIVITIES:
GSA will be meeting every Wednesday in Room 247.
Join the Health + Medicine Club! If you are considering a career in medicine or have an interest in healthy lifestyles, Health + Med is the club for you! Please join the Google Classroom with this code: 7cyonlj. Everyone is welcome! We will have our meetings in room 205.
Stock Club will be meeting this Tuesday October 15th 2024. If you're interested in investing, stocks, and cash prizes please come join us. NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
FFA meets in Room 197 every Monday from 2:30-3:30pm. The join code is: jjnvx6m
SPORTS:
Come out to support our Varsity field hockey team for their Senior Game which will take place on TODAY, Oct. 15th The senior ceremony is at 5:30, game at 6:00.
Congratulations to Girls Tennis, Lyla Dwyer, Anika Panghaal, Katie Zhang and Tina Zhang for successfully representing John Jay in the Section One Tournament this weekend at Harrison HS. Lyla Dwyer and Tina Zhang advanced to the Round of 16 and Anika Panghaal made it to the quarterfinals and was named the All Section Team.
Great job, girls!
SENIOR NIGHT JJ GIRLS SOCCER
Help us celebrate our seniors vs Yorktown. Wednesday 10/16 at 6pm on the JJ Turf
Athletes of the Week 10/7/24 - 10/13/24
Mason Amorim , Soccer - Senior Defender got the Man of the Match against Arlington for locking down the Patriot defense. His excellent play this week helped JJ beat Carmel and tie Arlington.
Diya Biguvu, senior volleyball - setter accumulated 1000 assists this week on her way to helping the varsity team continue its undefeated season by beating league rivals Mahopac and RCK.
Logan Lawrence, Football - Went 11-13 passing for 243 yds, 2 TDs and 1 rushing TD in the team win over New Rochelle.
Tobey Richy - Cross Country (11th) - As both our seniors were out, Tobey captained the team through workouts/cooldown. Also, his personal best and first sub 20 minute run at Bowdoin. 19:48
Leslie Salazar, Swim - Leslie swam the 500 freestyle for the first time. She swam the event with a great attitude and effort.
Paige Sullivan, Cross Country (10th) - Season Best run, and at Bowdoin Park (no one else did that) 24:10. 3rd on JJ, 17th of 70 runners, 6th of 21 10th graders
Tennis Doubles - Lyla Dwyer and Tina Zhang. At first doubles, Lyla and Tina were 3-0 this week, with wins over Arlington, Poughkeepsie, and Our Lady of Lourdes High Schools. Lyla and Tina finished the season undefeated with an overall record of 7-0. Lyla and Tina are playing for John Jay this weekend at the Girls Section One Championships at Harrison HS.
JJ WRESTLING Open Mats are Back from OCT 8 to NOV 14:
Anyone interested in Wrestling this year please attend OPEN mats in the JJ wrestling room.
Except for when the school is closed, we will meet every TUESDAY evening from 6-7:30 pm and THURSDAY afternoon from 2:30-4 p.m. from October 8th until November 14th. If you have any questions please email Coach Russo at anthony.russo@wcsdny.org.
If you are looking for our athletic team photos please see information below. Click here for sports pics online
Any girls interested in playing lacrosse this spring, please email coach Rowan (sean.rowan@wcsdny.org) to be added to the google classroom. All information regarding off-season workouts will be posted there."
Attention any girls interested in playing basketball. We will be hosting open gyms on Sundays from 6-7:30 PM at John Jay on the following dates: 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, and 11/10
If you have any questions please reach out to Coach Brooks at Lawrence.brooks@wcsdny.org
The Boys Lacrosse Team
Is looking to fill a few positions on our team, in a non-playing capacity. We are interested in having 2 students learn and help us keep track of our sports book (statistics) on the sideline, as well as 2 students to help us take photo and video for the games. This position needs to be filled for both JV and Varsity. This would be for our upcoming 2025 Spring season. You would be a part of our team, travel with the team on the bus, and get a team shirt. If you have any relevant experience that would be a plus, but not necessary. Please email Jackie Wollman (Boys Lacrosse Booster President) to inquire about the position. Email: jacjas1@verizon.net.
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