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DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday, February 22, 2021 - B Week; Day 2; Cohort A
The first meeting for the Student Ambassador Club will be held today at 4:00 pm. The Student Ambassador Club is made up of student leaders and new students to Jericho. Activities include monthly meetings to keep new students informed, peer mentoring and activities to build connectedness to the school community. We match up mentors and mentees to make the new students’ transition to Jericho High School. Check your canvas announcement for the google meet link!
On this day in history: in 1980, U.S. hockey team beats the Soviets in the "Miracle on Ice".
Quotation of the Day: Revisiting Martin Luther King Jr’s "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered in 1963, King stated: “In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.”
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - B Week; Day 2; Cohort B
The HS Library will be closed on Thursday and Friday from 5th period throughout the rest of the day.
On this day in history: in 1940, Woody Guthrie writes "This Land Is Your Land".
Quotation of the Day: Stated by Maya Angelou, a famous African American poet: “Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.”
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - B Week; Day 1; Cohort A
The HS Library will be closed on Thursday and Friday from 5th period throughout the rest of the day.
On this day in history: in 1868, President Andrew Johnson was impeached.
Quotation of the Day: Harriet Tubman, a brave woman who was the leader of the ‘Underground Railroad’ during the 19th century, once said: “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars, to change the world.”
Thursday, February 25, 2021 - B Week; Day 1; Cohort B
We are excited about Senior day on Monday. Today you will hear prom songs during the passing of classes. These songs will be sent out to the senior class and voting for our song will begin on Monday. Let us all get excited about our unique yet exciting senior year. Looking forward to celebrating the class of 2021.
The HS Library will be closed today and tomorrow from 5th period throughout the rest of the day.
On this day in history: in 1964, Young Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston for first world title.
Quotation of the Day: Known for refusing to give up her seat to a white man and taking a part of the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott, Rosa parks once said: “Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.”
Friday, February 26, 2021 - B Week; Day 2; Cohort A
We are excited about Senior day on Monday. Today you will hear prom songs during the passing of classes. These songs will be sent out to the senior class and voting for our song will begin on Monday. Let us all get excited about our unique yet exciting senior year. Looking forward to celebrating the class of 2021.
Congratulations to our 5 PTA Reflections Nassau Region finalists and good luck at the state level of competition.
The HS Library will be closed today from 5th period throughout the rest of the day.
On this day in history: in 1945, U.S Troops recapture Phillipine island of Corregidor.
Quotation of the Day: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, once stated: “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”