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 pe...

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 ...

After competing in the Spring District Meeting of District 3N, the students of the John Jay High School chapter of FBLA began to prepare for the next big competition ahead of them: the State Leadership Conference, which took place April 13th through 15th. This competition included schools from all over New York state, and contained almost a thousand competitors. Presentations were constructed, tests were labored over, and individual performance events were practiced until they could be recited in sleep. Then, on Tuesday, April 12th, it was time. The students brought their luggage in the morning and spent the rest of the school day in a nervous jitter, unable to concentrate on anything except the fact that they would be leaving for Rochester in a mere few hours. Eventually, that time came and, with only a minor fiasco involving the Ketcham competitors, they were off. Five hours later, after a long train ride, they arrived at the Radisson Hotel in Rochester, and had a very late dinner ...

When Rio was selected as the city to hold the 2016 Olympics, both the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Brazil, were very excited; this would be the first time a South American country would host the Olympic Games. At the time, Brazil was a very balanced country. Now, with a little less than 3 months until the world’s most popular and exciting sport event is to happen, many problems are arising. The first problem that that came into light is water pollution. Around August of last year, while testing the water conditions, experts realized that the water is contaminated. They found the waters of Rio to be extremely polluted, mainly with sewage. This is a huge problem because the water that is polluted is where the open water swimming, sailing, rowing, and kayaking events will be taking place. Test events took place in Guanabara Bay later in the year, and there have been reports that many athletes that participated in those test events have gotten sick as a result of the water. ...

John Jay Man 2016 The crowded auditorium buzzed with excitement as the students and parents waited patiently for the eleventh annual John Jay Man to begin. The show was set up by National Honor Society, and all the money made that night went towards the Grace Smith House. The show opened with the hosts, Jake Karst and Vishnu Adapa. Then, the much anticipated John Jay Men were introduced, first with a “Bad Blood” by Taylor Swift parody video, which briefly introduced all 10 of the men. The curtain raised and revealed Michael Flanagan, Joey Smith, Josh Martel, Ryan Schumacher, Eric Wakefield, Matt Benedict, Lorenzo Aviles, Vinny Farina, Kevin Turi, and Dan Fay standing in a line wearing neon colored shirts with corresponding bandanas. They performed a hilarious dance which was choreographed by NHS president Grace Gionta and Anna Difede. Next, each John Jay Man was introduced individually wearing their character wear, which was their outfit of choice that mirrored their personality...