December 20, 2024 - Twas The Week Before The Holidays - Port Names Choices Reveal

‘Twas the week before the holidays,

And all through the town.

Regarding a new school team name, many gathered around.

Some were excited about this required change, 

Some Port Jervians had a frown. 

And in thinking about the new team name,

What will bring us Port Pride? Which will bring us good fame?

The names were all submitted with thought and care.

To be selected to honor our past while creating great flair!

Will it be the Red Hawks, Patriots, Railriders, or Big Red?

Many slept and dreamt while the names danced in their head.

Could it be Red Badgers, River Hawks, Iron Horses, or even the Red & Black?

Oh, how we’ll always love our Red Raiders--That is a fact!

When out of the city, there arose such a clatter.

Dr. Bell sprang up, wondering what was the matter?

Now River Hawks, now Red Hawks, & Big Red too.

On Patriots, on Red & Black, which is the best for you?

Could it be Red Badgers, Railriders, or Iron Horses?

We’ll know in 2025, when the students vote during their courses.

A new time is upon us, a new nickname we will be.

Oh, how we love our Port Jervis--a bright future, a proud history.

What an amazing school year it was--2024 is almost out of site.

Happy Holidays to all--and to all, a good night.

Thank you, PJ!  The students will vote in January 2025 via Google Form.  Each student, grades 4-12, will get to cast one vote each.  Each class, grades K-3, will get to do a class vote, which then will count for one vote in the total vote of grades 4-12.  

If the final three are close, we will conduct a second round of voting with the top three choices. If a clear-cut winner emerges after one round of voting, that will be the new name. Thank you for your supPORT throughout this process. This change was NOT something any of us wanted here in Port Jervis Schools, yet we are required to make it.

Name choices in alphabetical order:

  • Big Red
  • Iron Horses
  • Patriots
  • RailRiders
  • Red Badgers
  • Red Hawks
  • Red & Black
  • River Hawks