By Dominick Buccitti – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law Keyettes have many new ideas and goals for the school year.

The Keyettes are one of many community service clubs offered at Law. Keyettes are open to all freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior girls.

This year, the Keyettes have a new advisor, math teacher Ms. Wilcock. She will be taking over for science teacher Ms. Jaekle.

“I’m excited to be the new advisor of Keyettes because I was a Keyette when I went to Law,” Wilcock said. “I have high hopes for the club, especially for kick-starting the Mr. JLHS pageant in the spring.”

The Keyettes also have a new panel of officers for the 2016-2017 year. Madison Laezzo and Deepika Senthilnathan are co-presidents, Brianna Lenotti and Mikaela Bravo are co-vice presidents, Allyson Voytek and Priya Gupta are co-secretaries, and Ciara Boyd is treasurer.

“This is my fourth year being part of Keyettes and now I’m a co-president,” Laezzo said. “I like organizing volunteer opportunities and making new friends.”  

On Saturday, September 10, the Keyettes were one of the many Law organizations to volunteer at Relay for Life.

“We had a great time while benefiting the community,” Senthilnathan said.

The Keyettes made a total of $105.

“We sold washable tattoos, face paint, and drinks,” Lenotti said. “Relay is a great cause, and it was something we were all very proud to be a part of.”

Volunteer events coming up for the Keyettes are the Parent Teacher Conferences, which are taking place on October 5-6 and their annual Blood Drive, which is taking place on October 26.

“The blood goes to people who need it, so it’s good to help your community,” Boyd said.

Keyettes offers their members an opportunity to get students their community service hours that can help achieve Graduation with Distinction.

“It’s been great doing it for three years and it’s been a great way to get involved in the community,” Voytek said.

Keyettes also helps members achieve friendships which can improve upon their leadership skills.

“It’s a good way to meet people from the school that you wouldn’t have known if you had not joined the club,” Bravo said.

The Keyettes have many fundraising ideas in mind, which they hope can be completed throughout the year.

Keyettes are always looking for new members. Their meetings take place on Mondays after school in Room 101.

“Keyettes Club is a good opportunity to work towards your graduation with distinction hours and it’s a great opportunity to make long-lasting friendships,” Lenotti said.