Join Newspaper Club!

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 write an article about the disaster of a presidential election we have this year, an article about fashion trends, an article about the Superbowl, or an article about the school play. If you don’t consider yourself a writer, you’re still welcome to join us as newspapers need photographers, artists, and everything in between. It’s always nice to see your name in print next to a product that you’ve made, and as a club with meetings on the shorter side, you won’t be overwhelmed, making it an ideal club to begin with.

If you’re interested in joining, keep your ears open and listen to the announcements for the date of our first meeting. I hope to see you there, and I look forward to another great year!

*Meetings in Room 216, directly after school.

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