Mandarino Minutes for 5-31-16

Dear Parents/Guardians,
We hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!  The weather really cooperated for family gatherings, the Senior PGA tour, and all other outdoor activities!

Library Books are due-
All UMS library books are due back to the media center.  Please encourage your daughter/son to return all materials to the media center at their earliest convenience.  Thanks for your help with this!



Blood Drive at UMS-
The Upton Builders Club is hosting a Michigan Blood Drive on June 7th from 1:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.  If you donated here in the past, we are hoping you will consider helping us out again. If this is the first time we would love if you could help.   If you can donate at this time, please visit https://donate.miblood.org/donor or contact me at shunnell@sjschools.org to schedule an appointment. 



8th grade Laptop payments-
If you are planning on purchasing your son/daughter's laptop, please try and make this payment by Friday, June 10th (a week from this Friday and the last day of school) so that we can make sure that we can return the laptop to your son/daughter in a timely fashion.


Exam Schedule-
Exams in 7th & 8th grade are 20% of their 2nd semester exam, and in 6th grade they are 10% of their 2nd semester grade.

The semester grade is calculated as follows-
7th & 8th grades:   3rd marking period (40%), 4th marking period (40%), 2nd semester exam (20%)= 100%
6th grade: 3rd marking period (45%), 4th marking period (45%), 2nd semester exam (10%)= 100%

Tuesday, June 7th-  5th hour exam (All students)  6th hour exam (6th grade only)
Wednesday, June 8th-  1st and 2nd hour exams
Thursday, June 9th-  3rd and 4th hour exams
Friday, June 10th- 6th hour exam (7th and 8th grade only) 
6th graders will taking part in their annual track meet
Note:  Our exam schedule is not exactly like St. Joseph High School


Awesome Choir Concert-
Our Upton choirs really performed well last week at their Spring concert!  The salute to Broadway was very entertaining and fun to watch!  Mrs. Gray-Roll really had the students well prepared! :)



Sideline Cheerleader Information-
HS SIDELINE CHEER TRYOUTS ARE UPCOMING
Material Clinics May 31, June 1, and June 2
Meet the coaches, gather materials for evaluations, and learn material in a no pressure environment.

Tryouts are June 14 and June 15

For more information visit the cheer website at www.stjosephcheer.org



Report Cards-
Report cards and NWEA test results will be mailed out sometime later in the week of June 13-17th.


Upton Start-Up Day Early Reminder-
The date for the 2016-2017 school year Upton Start-Up day is Thursday, August 25th 9:30 A.M-3:00 P.M. or 5:30 P.M.-8:00 P.M. This is once again an open house format. 


Sports Physical Reminder for Wed., June 1st-
What:  Athletic Physicals
When:  Wednesday, June 1st. Ladies at 5:00 P.M. and guys at 6:00 P.M.
Where:  St. Joseph High School Fieldhouse
How much:  $30 per student or $45 for 2 or more people in the same family
More info.:  Please bring a parent with you as it does require some parent signatures.  Forms are available at the athletic office.



Quotes of the week:
"Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think." - Dale Carnegie

"There is no such thing as a self-made man.  You will reach your goals only with the help of others."- George Shinn

Have a great week,
Mr. Mandarino