John Jay Daily Announcements
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Today is day 5
COA Awareness Week is February 12th-18th, 2023. Did you know that approximately 1 in 4 children lives in a family with a parent addicted to drugs and/or alcohol? Those children & adolescents living with addiction need to know that it is not their fault when a parent struggles with an addiction; and that addiction is considered a family disease as it has an impact on every member of the family (Nacoa, 2022). So, how do we raise awareness and show support? Check out my Addiction & the Family bulletin board for more resources and information! The link is below.
https://padlet.com/mollieorlowski/addiction-the-family-jdz7iinefdvglf0n
DCC Instant Decision Day
ATTENTION SENIORS
Dutchess Community College will be visiting on TODAY, February 16th from 8:30 - 11:00 am in the computer lab 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.
The Student Government meeting is Tuesday, 2/21. All groups taking part in the Winter Carnival MUST have a representative at that meeting!
John Jay Debate Club would like to invite you to our annual Model Congress on March 2 from 4pm-8pm! It is a great chance to debate topics you enjoy with Friends. There is a $10 entrance fee which includes pizza, snacks and awards. If you are interested or have any questions email aileen.leahy@k12.wcsdny.org or scott.maoriello@wcsdny.org!
Beauty and the Beast is our spring show! Please click in the link below for flier and to purchase tickets!!!
Our sincere apologies for the error in last week's posting of our list of Science Olympiad Team Medalists. There was a student that was left off the list so we are reposting with
the complete list in the link below.
Science Olympiad Team Medalists
The Bard Early College Program
In the 2023-24 school year, we are excited to be able to offer an exciting learning experience to our students going into 11th and 12th grade, The Bard Early College Program. This program is housed at Dutchess BOCES in conjunction with Bard College located in Annandale-on-Hudson. For more information, visit https://hudson.bard.edu/ or see the flier below.
There is limited space and a selection process.
If you are interested in this program or have any questions, please contact your School Counselor by Tuesday, January 31st. There will be an informational session scheduled for interested students. Bard Early College Program Flier
Seniors - please continue to update SCOIR if you have been accepted, denied, deferred, etc. to any college that you have applied to. If you have selected a college, please make sure that you click "Enrolled."
ATTENTION SENIORS
The Community Foundations Scholarship Program application portal is currently open. Students can register and apply for several local scholarships by submitting one application. Follow the link HERE for more details.
In addition, scholarship information is consistently being updated in our master database on the School Counseling webpage, which can be found HERE.
Scholarship Workshops
The Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley is offering Virtual Scholarship Support Workshops!! The workshops are offered in the evening through March 2023 and are FREE and open to anyone who is interested. Attendees will be walked through the online Universal Application; given tips for writing essays, creating and formatting resumes, attaching documents, and requesting transcripts and letters of recommendation. Each session will be interactive with questions and answers. Registration is required and the zoom link for each session will be emailed to the registrants on the morning of the session. Register here!
SKILLED TRADES SCHOLARSHIP
Apply for the 2023 Thruway Skills Trades Scholarship Program to receive FULL-TIME BENEFIT THRUWAY EMPLOYMENT PLUS A $1000 SCHOLARSHIP! Full-time, permanent Thruway Authority employees are also eligible for UP TO 90 PERCENT TUITION REIMBURSEMENT and HEALTH BENEFITS! Deadline to Apply: March 20, 2023 MORE INFORMATION ON THIS OPPORTUNITY CAN BE FOUND HERE!
The John Jay HS Spanish Honor Society is hosting tutoring every Tuesday in school for high schoolers (room 212) and online for middle schoolers during the 2022-2023 season. Please see more information below.
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Attention Seniors!!
You MUST fill out a transcript request form for every college you are applying to in order for your counselor to send your transcript and letters of recommendation to the colleges of your choice. This form should be filled out AT LEAST TWO WEEKS in advance. Transcript request forms can be found in the google classroom. In addition, there are QR codes posted in both guidance suites that will take you to this form.
YEARBOOK: The 2023 John Jay Patriot Yearbook is now on sale. 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. A special offer is being made, if you order personalization by 11/25/2022, you will get up to four free icons. To order your yearbook go to: Jostens John Jay.
SENIORS: Parent Ad Sales:
Parents here is your chance to recognize your senior with a personal recognition ad. Don't wait until the last minute, place your ad now. Due date is April 30, 2023. Go to the link to create your own personal ad. Senior Recognition Ad
IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR
COLLEGE BOUND SENIORS
Please request your teacher letter of recommendations through SCOIR only. When you fill out your COMMON APPLICATION there will be a section that asks you to request recommendations. Simply put your teacher's name in the required field to move forward to the next screen on your application. DO NOT PUT YOUR TEACHER OR COUNSELOR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THIS SECTION.
If you have already requested a letter of recommendation through the common application, you must log into your account and use the "Manage Recommenders" option to remove the current invitation. Then, log into SCOIR to request your letter. It is imperative that you follow these directions or your common application will not process correctly.
ATTENTION PARENTS: If you are interested in purchasing photos from any of our sports, clubs, or activities, please go to legacystudios.com and enter code : 3508E23 to view proofs and place your order.
PROJECT HOMEWORK will meet EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND THURSDAYS
in Room 198 from 2:20 - 3:30
The Learning Center is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 197 2:30-3:30 pm. Click here to sign up to become a tutor or to request a tutor.
CLUBS & ACTIVITIES
Girl Up will be having a meeting afterschool TODAY, February 16th in room 220. Please join us as we discuss our upcoming plans for Women's History Month and further planning for the Winter Carnival
Praying Patriots
Meetings are every Monday in Room 243 after school. Join us for games, messages and so much more!
Our Soup-er bowl Soup Can collection has officially begun! Drop off your soup cans in the main lobby! All cans will be donated to the food pantry at Vineyard Community Church. The collection will be running all throughout the month of February.
Ski and Snowboard Club
Our next trip is THIS Saturday, February 18th to Gore Mountain! This is our longest bus ride of the season which means an early morning start. Please be at John Jay by 5am on Saturday morning. It is cold and dark at that time, so feel free to stay in your warm cars until the buses pull up. We will be departing promptly at 5:30am. Please check Google Classroom for updated details about the trip including the schedule for the day, bus lists and a packing list.
SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Club: SADD Club will be meeting every other Monday. Next meeting is going to be held on Tuesday, February 21th, (do to the holiday on Monday) at 2:30pm in Room 101! GC Code: msjxhng Instagram: johnnjaysadd
FFA: If you are interested in animals, plants, farming, mechanics, anything agriculture related or gaining leadership skills, then join the John Jay FFA (Future Farmers of America). Meetings are held every Monday after school in room 197. Come join us!! Our Classroom code is: jjnvx6m.
John Jay Chess Club
Are you a keen chess player who would like to join a club? John Jay Chess Club will be on Tuesdays. The meetings will be in room 247 at 2:30pm.
BSU: Meets every Thursday after school !
GSA MEETING CANCELLED THIS WEEK 2/17
GSA will be meeting every Thursday after school in room 191.
INTERACT: Anyone interested in joining Interact, the school's community service club should join our Google Classroom. The class code is gezbd33 Interact club meets on Tuesdays.
SPORTS
DON’T MISS OUT ON OUR SPIKEFEST, MARCH 9, 2023
This volleyball tournament is almost sold out.
Please click on the link for all information!
Congrats to the boys swim team on an excellent season this year. The boys swam hard in sections last night (2/14) and all reduced their times. Congrats to Justin Perillo (JJ) and Miles Clyde (RCK) on a great senior season.
Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Bowling team who won the Section 1 Title yesterday defeating the defending state champions North Rockland and are now heading to states! Darren Hernandez tied for the top bowler of the tournament and John Hansen tied for high game with a 284. Additionally Isabella Schramm’ will be headed to states qualifying to bowl on the Section 1 Girls team. Good luck at States Patriots!
Wappingers Varsity Gymnastics - Emma Dwyer will be competing on BALANCE BEAM at the NYSPHAA STATE TOURNAMENT for the Section One 2023 Team.
CONGRATS EMMA! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!!
Wrestling
Congratulations to our 10 Section qualifiers this weekend and especially to All-Section place finishers junior Kevin Murphy (3rd), freshman Ryan Fitzpatrick (4th), senior Evan Prine (5th), and freshman Michael Mauro (6th) who helped lead the Patriots to an 8th-place finish out of 33 Section one teams.
Athletes of the Week 2/6/23 - 2/12/23
Kayla Cuthbertson, Basketball - great defensive effort in a win vs Arlington!
Emma Dwyer, Gymnastics - qualified for the NYS Gymnastics Championships on the BEAM.
Alicia Harry (JJ) and Taylor Mensching (RCK), Unified Bowling - Both girls bowled a wonderful game against New Paltz and Arlington !
Kevin Murphy, Wrestling - led the team in its 8th place finish out of 33 schools at sectionals. Kevin was All-League placing 3rd in his weight class.
Congratulations to the John Jay cheer Teams.
JV, Varsity and the Game day team all took home 1st place trophies from the Putnam Valley Cheer Invitational this past Saturday!!!
If you are interested in learning to play volleyball and are in Grades 2-6, or would like to play and your in grades 7-12 please click on the link below for some exciting information!
VolleyBall Clinics/East Fishkill Rec
FUNDRAISING:
Please support our senior class of 2023 at Chipotle on March 8th! Click on the link for flier with details!
Senior Class Fundraiser at Chipotle!
Baseballism, a premium brand apparel company, is offering 15% off all purchases made during the month of February! And what’s even better, 20% of your purchase will be donated back to the John Jay Baseball Booster Program!
Shop the link below, now until 2/28/23 and use code: Patriots12524-23
Thank you so much for your support, so we can keep playing the game we love!
Unique and oddly adorable Mothers Day event
happening right here in The Hudson Valley.
Spaces are limited for each seating and reservations are already coming in fast and furious.....link below to register.
https://cloverbrookefarm.com/teatimewithalpacas
What could be sweeter than adorable Llamas and Alpacas grazing next to you or maybe even eating treats out of your hands, while you sip on locally sourced tea and enjoy specialty handmade sweets in the shape of Llamas and Alpacas?
Check out our STEM APPAREL - JJ beanies, hoodies and long sleeves click on the link for info! online
ATTENTION John Jay Faculty/ Clubs/Activities /and Sports: If you would like to add information to our emailed announcements, please send an email request to lisa.cannizzaro@wcsdny.org . If you would like to request an announcement to be read aloud as well please reach out to our “Good day Jay Club” the day before announcement is needed to be read aloud, by using google classroom code: 4V6TFWQ