High School
News Briefs
»New Assistant Principal
High School welcomes
Mrs. Heidi Nyland
Port Jervis School District is pleased to welcome
Heidi Nyland to the High School's administrative team. A native
of Orange County, Nyland comes to Port Jervis from her alma
mater Middletown High School where she taught social studies and
served as the social studies department chairperson. For the
past three years, Nyland has worked diligently at Middletown to
increase student achievement on the NY State exams. She is now
looking forward to working together with the High School staff,
parents, and the community to enhance curriculum and motivate
students to succeed. Nyland is filling the position held
previously by John Solimando, who was appointed principal of ASK
Elementary School.
»Senior Class
Car Wash set for August 23
 The Port Jervis High School Class
of 2009 is holding its first fundraiser of the year - a car wash
- on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on lower Pike
Street (adjacent to Pedal Pushers Florist.) Proceeds will help
to support senior class events such as the prom and class trip.
»Student
parking lot now one-way for all drivers
In an effort to improve campus safety, the high school student
parking lot is now a one-way traffic area. New road signs and
directional arrows were installed over the summer to designate
the new one-way entrance to the parking area. Access to the
parking lot is limited to students in grades 11 and 12 who have
completed the driver safety requirements. Special thanks to the
Port Jervis High School SADD for sponsoring the improved safety
improvement plan and donating the new Port Jervis High School "Drive
Safely" sign.
»Families
needed to host exchange students
The Port Jervis Rotary Club still
needs families to host international exchange students this
fall. Each family in the program hosts a student, who will
attend Port Jervis High School, for three or four months. The
student then moves to another host family. Host families provide
routine care for the student, “like one of their own,” including
meals, room, laundry, supervision and local transportation.
Students receive a monthly stipend for lunches and expenses. The
Rotary Club provides occasional weekend events and activities,
and assistance to host families, when needed. This program also
makes it possible for a local student to go abroad for a year.
For more information, or to apply, please contact Jack Austin at
856-0706 or 291-2830, or Patty Niosi at 856-3330.
»PJHS
Interact sponsoring School Supply Drive
The Port Jervis High School Rotary
Interact will be sponsoring its second annual School Supply
Drive the first two weeks of September. Donations can be dropped
off at the High School Main Office beginning Sept. 3. Anyone
interested in making a donation can refer to the school supply
lists posted on this Web site for the needed items. Last year,
Interact was able to help over 60 students in the school
district thanks to the help and support of the community.
»Grant allows
teachers to attend Cornell course
A federal grant enabled two Port
Jervis social studies teachers to attend in an intensive
graduate level American history course at Cornell University
this summer. Trish Aumick and Ally Cunningham were two of 18
teachers from Orange and Sullivan Counties who spent one week at
Cornell studying post-Civil War history. Aumick says the
highlight of the course was a lecture by a well-known author and
Lincoln expert Harold Holzer. The Teaching America History Grant
program is designed to raise student achievement by improving
teachers' knowledge and understanding of and appreciation for
traditional U.S. history.
»Congratulations
to the Class of 2008
 Their
paths will take them in many different directions next year.
Many are heading off to college. Others are entering the
military or the workforce. But, for one last night, the Port
Jervis High School Class of 2008 came together June 27 to
celebrate the culmination of 12 years of handwork.
Click here for the list of
graduates.
»Fourth Marking Period Honor Roll announced
Congratulations to all of
the students who qualified for the Fourth Marking Period Honor Roll.
Click
here for the complete list of students.
»PJHS honors students for
perfect attendance
Attendance rates at Port Jervis High School continue
to rise. This year, 73 students didn’t miss a day of school.
MORE
»Summer is a great time for a
good book
If you're looking for a book that to read this summer, check out
the
High School Summer Reading List.
It contains a list of summer reading suggestions along with
the addresses for several web site geared toward teen readers.
»Baccalaureate
celebrates seniors' achievements
The Class of 2008 gathered
together with family and friends June 6 at the Port Jervis High
School Baccalaureate to reflect upon their successes and to
celebrate the completion of their formal education. This year's
interfaith service was held at the Deerpark Reformed Church.
MORE
»National
Honor Society inducts 24 new members
On May 22, a
solemn candle-lighting ceremony was held at Port Jervis High
School to induct 24 new members into the Neversink Chapter of
the National Honor Society.
MORE
»National
Technical Honor Society induction
Ten Port Jervis High School students were inducted into the
National Technical Honor Society May 28 at the Emanuel Axelrod
Education Center on the Orange-Ulster BOCES campus in Goshen.
The National Technical Honor Society recognizes students who
excel at their career and technical studies and who possess
commendable character, attitude, and a strong intellect. The
students have maintained a 90 percent or better average in CTEC
classes, an 80 percent or better average at Port Jervis High
School , a 95 percent attendance rate, and participate in
community service. Congratulations to seniors Adam Kowal, Kyle
Chuckran, Michele Martin, Lionel Samalot, Kelly Winters, and
juniors Jessica Aumick, Alaina Berger, Melissa Blair, Michael
Cronk, and Stephanie Kramer.
»Keep
safe: Don't hang out in the No-Zone
Every year, thousands of people die on our nation’s highways in
fatal crashes involving tractor-trailers. As part of an
ongoing effort to help educate inexperienced teen drivers, Port
Jervis High School participated recently in the national
Landstar tractor-trailer safety program. Huguenot resident Mike
Cherry, who is a veteran independent Landstar contractor,
brought one of the company's 18-wheelers to his alma mater May
15 to tell students about the dangers of driving in a trucker's
No-Zone.
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»2008 Scholar-Athlete Awards
Behnke and Schneider receive OCIAA award
High School seniors Elizabeth Schneider and Jake Behnke
were honored by the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association
(OCIAA) May 1 for their all-star performances. Schneider and
Behnke received the coveted 2008 Scholar-Athlete Award
at the OCIAA awards banquet.
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»College
and Career Fair was a success
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Guidance Chairperson Kate Oldham assists students at the
College Fair. |
Students packed into the high school gymnasium May 7 to meet
with school and business representatives at the Guidance Department's College and Career Fair. The annual event is a great one-stop
place for students to get information about college and career
opportunities. This year, close to 60 colleges and 10 career
representatives were on hand to meet with students.
»Mock
Trial team wins Orange County Finals
After beating Chester and last year’s County winner, Marlboro,
March 29,
the Port Jervis Mock Trial team
went on to beat Goshen in the County Finals on April 2
at the Orange County Courthouse
in Goshen before Judge Jeffrey G. Berry. As Orange County
champions, the team advanced to the Regional Competition in White Plains, NY.
Team members taking part in the
Finals were: Amanda
Balch, Ben Gulla, Sabrina LePage, Samantha LePage, Sierra
Phillips, Nichole Russell, Robert Wilkins, and Julia Zenker.
Pictured with the students are the team's attorney coach, Orange
County Assistant District Attorney Amir Sadaghiani, and teacher
advisor, Guidance Counselor Julie Nimal.
Congratulations to all!!
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»'The
Squirrels' win volleyball tourney
The Squirrels from
5B won this year's High School volleyball tournament. Held
annually, the tournament is the culmination of physical
education volleyball unit. Teams play within their class and the
winning team from each class advances to the tournament. This
year, 16 teams competed in the single elimination contest.
Congratulations to tournament champions Evan Muller, Timo
Rosenbusch, Dan Nicolette, Matt Kobo, Joe Young, and Taylor
Warnock.
More tournament photos
»Interact
welcomes 18 new members
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The Port Jervis Rotary Interact
Club held an induction ceremony Feb. 28 to welcome 18 new
members. A junior program for Rotary, Interact is a community
service and leadership club. It is sponsored by the Port Jervis
Chapter of Rotary. Working with Interact advisor Michelle
Maresca, club members are currently involved in planning
Interact's upcoming fundraiser - Are You Smarter Than An
Interact Officer? - scheduled for March 27.
Congratulations to the following new Interact members.
Pictured with some of the new members are club advisor Michelle
Maresca, president Sydnie Leroy and vice president Kristen
Smith.
• Grade
9: Kirsten Blancato, Nichole
Cortez, Melissa Bright,
Maggie Hill, Christina Holmes, Mona Mostofi, Shayna Reichert,
Brianne Hasher, Caitlin Peyton
• Grade
10: Sarah McDonald, Stephanie
Fischer, Sierra R. Phillips,
Kiley Murphy, Barbara Force, Jennifer Strasser
• Grade
11: Eileen Millspaugh, Meghan
Heckman
• Grade
12: Cynthia Gaston
»Reilly
invited to USMA Leaders Seminar
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Port Jervis High
School junior Meghan Reilly is one of 800 academically-gifted
students invited to attend the 33rd Annual United States
Military Academy Summer Leaders Seminar at West Point in June.
Ranked sixth in her class, Reilly was selected for the
leadership program from a nationwide applicant pool of
approximately 4,000 talented high school juniors. Like Reilly,
many of the students who qualified for the program, want to
attend the U. S. Military Academy after they graduate from high
school.
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»Modular
units add needed class space
Port Jervis High School
has four
new classrooms. The installation of the two
modular classroom units delivered to the
high school campus in November 2007 is completed.
Students are now attending classes in the prefabricated units that house four
classrooms.
Funding for the additional classrooms was provided in part
by the $14.6 million Capital Project approved by
voters in December 2006.
»New
counselor added to guidance staff
The High School Guidance Office was expanded this year to five
counselors. As a result, the Freshman Class now has its own
counselor and some upperclass students received a new counselor.
Listed below is the 2007-08 school year counseling
assignments. Students are assigned by last name.
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High School Curriculum Guide online
The
Curriculum Guide is posted on the web site to
provide easy access to course descriptions
of all required courses, electives and college level options
offered at Port Jervis High School.
A link to the
Curriculum Guide is located to
the left, under High School
Links. For additional information or assistance with course
selections, please call the Guidance Office at 858-3104.
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