JOHN JAY DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday, November 10, 2025
Today is day 3
DCC Instant Decision Day
Dutchess Community College will be visiting TODAY, November 10th 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. Please bring your Chromebook to this session!
The following colleges will be visiting John Jay this week:
Wednesday, 11/12:
University of Scranton - period 4
Iona 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. Any questions, see Mrs. Keating in Room 218, Suite 6.
REMINDER: For the safety and security of all students, staff, and visitors, please ensure you adhere to the 5 M.P.H. speed limit while driving on campus. This precaution helps maintain a secure and peaceful environment for everyone.
IMPORTANT REMINDER TO OUR SENIORS:
The final dates left for your senior portraits are November 12 - 14, 2025. If you do not take your senior portrait you will not be in the yearbook and you will not be able to have a senior quote. THESE DATES ARE FINAL!!!
Please go to https://seniors.legacystudios.com/john-jay-hs/ to confirm or schedule your appointment today!
Attention Students: Your Pictures Taken by Legacy Studios Are Ready For Pick Up In Your Grade level Administrators Office. As well as your student ID cards if you haven’t already received them.
SENIORS: BABY PICTURES **SUBMISSIONS STARTS ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8, 2025 AND ENDS ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 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 2026 Patriot Yearbook is now on sale. Go to JOSTENS to order yours today. In order to add more content and make it more valuable, yearbooks will be delivered to your home in August. Please make sure your home address is correct when ordering. Deadline to order your yearbook is June 26, 2026.
TODAY’S STUDENTS, TOMORROW’S TEACHERS (TSTT) is an organization that partners with several local and national colleges, universities, businesses, and school districts to provide students with mentoring, structured tutoring, academic counseling, and SAT/ACT preparation. In addition, upon successful completion of the TSTT program requirements, qualified students may be eligible for a 50% tuition scholarship in partnership with 20 TSTT college and university partners (The scholarship is not guaranteed based on student participation in the TSTT program and is awarded by the college or university). Ms. Jill Pisculli is the TSTT, Regional Program Manager for Dutchess County. She will be delivering the program during the school day and after school to participating students. After-school activities and opportunities have been crafted that will provide students with both in-the-field and hands-on experiences to help them prepare them for their college career and their professional career in education.
Ms. Pisculli, from TSTT, is the Mentor and liaison for the TSTT program at John Jay. Please contact Ms. Pisculli if you are interested jpisculli@tstt.org
XXIX Math Kangaroo USA Competition for grades K-12 Please click here for details
Project Homework will begin the week of Oct. 6th in room 198 with Ms. Martire. Please click on link for details!Project Homework Help Info.
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Bus Pass Procedure: When a student would like to go home on a different bus than normal, they must have a written note handed in to the main office (from Parent/guardian) or they can email a note to : Lisa.Cannizzaro@wcsdny.org Please have your student come to the main office to retrieve their bus pass after 4th period.
Early Dismissal Procedure : When a student must leave school early we require a handwritten note brought to the attendance office or an emailed note sent to the attendance office. When the note is handed in the student will receive a pass to leave class at the appropriate time and Parent/guardian can wait out front of the main lobby doors for their student to sign out in the attendance office and walk out to your car. If there is an emailed note sent to johnjay.attendance@wcsdny.org then our attendance office will call the classroom where your student is at the appropriate time of dismissal to release the student and once again have the student sign out of the attendance office and go out to the parent/guardian’s car. Thank you for your cooperation
Attention parents/Guardians: Please see links below for Chromebook Insurance as well as student user agreement.
Chromebook insurance Chromebook insurance (Spanish)
Student User agreement (NOW ONLINE)
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.
The Patriot Post is also here to spotlight all our amazing clubs! If your club has an upcoming event or a recent achievement to share with the school—or if you just want to tell others what your club is all about—fill out our Club Feature Request Form. Let us help your club shine in our next article!
Patriot Post Club Feature Request Form Come check out our website here:The Patriot Post
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 form
Working Papers
If you are in need of a working permit please download the AT-16 and AT 17 below. Fill out only part 1 of the AT-17 and have your parent sign. Then either have your doctor fill out the AT-16 or we will need a copy of your actual physical so that you can submit that to Mrs. Cannizzaro in the main office. You can do this by email or in person. You will most likely receive your work permit within the same day. Email is lisa.cannizzaro@wcsdny.org
Physical Fitness Certification - AT-16
Application for Employment Certificate - AT-17
CLUBS & ACTIVITIES:
Wappingers Crew Club will be holding an informational virtual meeting on Wednesday, November 12th at 7 PM, discussing all the details regarding our spring season.
At this meeting we will discuss season dates, time commitment, registration costs and what a typical spring practice looks like. Even if you did not participate in our Fall Learn to Row program you still can join WCC for the Spring, so please attend if you are interested! Below is the information for how to join on Google Meet.
WCC Pre-Spring Parent Meeting
Wednesday, November 12 · 7:00 – 8:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/sox-npam-hok
Or dial: (US) +1 502-518-3329 PIN: 327 202 682#
The next SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Club meeting will be 11/12 in room 101. ALL are welcome!
GSA Club meets every Wednesday after school, in room 247. All are welcome!
BSU meets on Thursdays in room 202
The Girl Up Club meeting on Thursdays, after school in room 267 at 2:30 PM. All are welcome!
Debate Club meets every other Wednesday, starting with 9/17 in room 229 after school.
Health and Medicine Club: Our next meeting will be November 12th and our guest speaker will be Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center (great volunteer and hours opportunity)!
MAKE SURE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FIRST BAKE SALE NOV 14TH
EVERYONNNEEEEE!........ MODEL UN is hosting a DODGEBALL tournament on November 13th!!, It will be located in THE gymnasium! Flyers with the QR code to sign up are located around the school and will be distributed. Form a team of 8 friends. Sign up quickly if you want an opportunity to destroy your peers......OR YOUR VERY OWN TEACHERS in dodgeball.
FBLA Membership Reminder
FBLA membership forms are now available for 2025-2026! Please click the link provided below to view, and print the form.
ACCESS FOR MEMBERSHIP:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vOjiQL-DNnBpc5sqJR1fJ3IdjMcEm_9Y/view?usp=drive_link
Return your completed form in person along with your payment to Room 162 (directly to Mr. B) as soon as possible.
Don't miss out on the opportunities, competitions, and events FBLA has to offer this year!
TO LEARN MORE: https://classroom.google.com/c/NzgwNTA3Mjc3MDI0?cjc=c6hytdc7
JJHS's own award-winning robotics team, the JAYBOTS will be hosting a 3D printing workshop in 2 parts, with the first part starting next weekend. The intended audience is WCSD students in grades 7-12. We would appreciate if you shared the flyer in your emails this week/weekend. The image is attached and below.
Here is the 2025-2026 Legacy Events link and access code for any publicly attended sport event that Legacy covers will be posted here for families to view and or purchase images or prints, if they would like.
Direct Link:https://legacyeventphotos.shop/f108408267 Gallery Password: 350826
SPORTS
Congratulations to the Varsity cheerleaders! Yesterday they placed 2nd at the NYSPHSAA Game Day Cheer Championships!
Attention to anyone interested in playing girls basketball. On Wednesday the 12th, we will have a mandatory informational meeting from 2:30-3 in the cafeteria. On Thursday the 13th we will have an open gym from 6 to 7. For more information please see Coach Brooks, Coach Tierney or Coach Finsmith.
The following schedule is for our upcoming open gyms.
11/12 2:30-4 Mandatory Meeting and Open Gym
11/13 2:30-4
Varsity Bowling - Any individual interested in trying out for Varsity Bowling, registration is now open. You must be registered and approved in order to participate in tryouts. If you have any questions please contact Coach Giancotti (amanda.giancotti@wcsdny.org).
Winter Basketball: Please click on the link below for information: Fishkill Winter Hoops
JJ WRESTLING News: Open Mats every Tuesday and Thursday until November 13th:
This is for anyone interested in wrestling then attend OPEN mats in the JJ wrestling room. If you are new to the sport, come to open Mats to watch and talk to the coaches to see what it is all about. We meet every Tuesday from 2:45-4:30 p.m. and Thursday from 6 - 7:30 pm.
Any questions, please email Coach Russo at anthony.russo@wcsdny.org.
GIRLS LACROSSE: Any girl interested in playing girls lacrosse this spring, please email coach Rowan (sean.rowan@wcsdny.org) in order to be added to the google classroom. All information regarding off season workouts will be posted there.
After school weight room for the Fall is open Mondays through Thursdays. Students must report by 2:35pm or have a pass if arriving later. Athletic attire is required, and late bus passes are given out at 3:30pm. The code to join the google classroom is fsn3vqz. Please join to be aware of Cancellations and other announcements.
FUNDRAISING:
Sophomore Class of 2028 Apparel Sale open until 11/18. Once the sale closes, orders will be processed & delivered to the school for distribution before Winter break (between 12/18 & 12/23). We will have one parent pick-up shift as well for those who want to order as a gift and keep it a surprise (more to come on date/time). All others will be distributed to the students at school.
https://jjhs2028.itemorder.com/shop/home/
WAPPINGERS CREW CLUB IS SPONSORING CLOTHING DRIVE ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15TH ! PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK TO VIEW THE DETAILS! Wappingers crew club clothing drive!
John Jay Baseball Booster - Wreath and Poinsettia Fundraiser 11/1 - 11/12 Click HERE for order form!
CLASS OF 2027 THANKSGIVING PIE FUNDRAISER:
The John Jay Class of 2027 is proud to partner with 5 Foot Photographer to bring our community professional family holiday photos at a special discounted rate! Includes a 15 minute mini session at John Jay High School for $150, which includes 3–5 beautifully edited digital photos.
All proceeds go directly to support the Class of 2027.
Spaces are limited — book your session today!
Here is the link to sign up:
JJ PTSA’s 2nd Annual Holiday Craft Fair:
The PTSA is also looking for volunteers. Please email JohnJayptsaholidaycraftfair@gmail.com with any questions, or if you are able to volunteer.