The Patriot News

Homecoming is a traditional event that students, families, and administrators look forward to year-round. Our celebration this year included a much-anticipated football game against Fox Lane High School and a lively dance; it was a celebration that certainly did not disappoint. For members of the Freshman Class, these events helped to make John Jay home too.   On Friday, September 30th, our varsity football team played a great game against Fox Lane High School, winning 41-14. It started by honoring the team’s senior players—who will graduate this June—with their families coming out onto the field to congratulate them on their high-school achievements. After this brief ceremony, all of our players swarmed onto the field, but not before bursting through a John Jay poster held by the cheerleaders. The energy never dwindled throughout the game: the countless fans in the stands were loud and energetic, and even the rain could not dampen their spirits. The stands were filled with people

Environmental Club has started cleaning up the Butterfly Garden! On October 12th, we began to clean our garden, uprooting weeds and beautifying it in general.  Unfortunately, the ground was very hard, so we will need to continue the cleanup on October 19th before we can plant new flowers. We appreciate all the help we can get. The more people present, the faster and easier it will be to finish the job, and then we can get to the fun part… planting! So, if you are free, please come on out!  And don’t forget to bring a pitch fork and/or hoes! Hope to see you then!

John Jay High School has finally formed an Environmental Club! We are looking for members who are interested in cleaning up our environment and for people who are full of innovative ideas that will help our environment. The club officers are as follows: President- Andrea A. Vice President- Julia S. Treasurer- Tara L. Secretary- Jamie A. District Coordinator- Justin D. Historian- Taylor H. So far this year, we have created our logo (shown above) thanks to Senior Maddie C., and we have started to clean up the Butterfly Garden outside our school. Join us on October 19th for a fun, productive afternoon of planting in the garden! Celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd at the environmental fair! Club meetings are held every other Wednesday in room 253 (Ms. Heffler) after school. We look forward to meeting new members! Next meeting : October 19th

First off, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of you on behalf of John Jay High School. It may seem a little intimidating at first, and you have to be careful on Freshman Friday (just kidding, freshman Friday doesn’t exist). However, after you learn to navigate the world of high school, I’m sure you will excel in the next four years of your education. An excellent  way to ease yourself into the school atmosphere is to join clubs, as it is in these that you can make friends with those who have similar interests with you and learn from those who have more experience in the high school realm. Plus, they look good on your resume, which can’t hurt. To start you off in your search for clubs, I would highly recommend Newspaper Club, a club made up of those who share a passion for words and for informing others about the going-ons at John Jay and in the world. With four categories, opinion, life, sport, and Jay news, there’s something there for everyone, whether you want to writ