Thanks for your Food Donations-
I know a lot of local families are going to be thankful for the donations that our students (along with you) gave to our local food drives. We would like to thank you for your contributions!
1/2 day Wednesday-
We do have school this Wednesday, November 23rd. Dismissal will be at 11:04 A.M. It is an Upton tradition that we dress nice the day before Thanksgiving to honor all those that we are thankful for. :)
UPTO Donation & Meetings-
Remember that donations for the No Sale Fundraiser are still being accepted until December 15th with checks payable to SJPS. These can be dropped off in the Upton office. All meetings take place at noon in the large conference room at Upton. (Note: January's meeting however will begin at 10:00 as this is exam week)
Meeting dates:
Dec. 1st
January 26th at 10am
February 23rd
March 23rd
April 27th
May 25th
Upton Middle School Scholastic Book Fair-
Join us in the media center for the book fair starting Monday, November 28 running through Friday, December 9. Students are welcome to browse and purchase before school and after school. Parents are welcome to stop in anytime between 7:15-3:45 p.m.
Take a look at this online Christmas shopping opportunity. The best part? You can support our school library while you shop for great books! Click to access the online book fair . The dates of the online book fair are: Upton Online Fair: November 23 – December 6.
For Parents: Resources about the importance of reading, great middle school titles and encouraging reluctant readers.
If parents would like to volunteer for the book fair, they can email Michelle Humes, Secondary Media Specialist at ahumes@sjschools.org.
Career Day was a huge success-
The staff at Upton would like to thank all the wonderful parent presenters that we had last week at Career Day. The kids enjoyed the day and were learning what it takes to explore different jobs. Each 8th grader participated with 4 presenters.
Tutoring Wednesdays-
This Wednesday we will not have tutoring after school due to the Thanksgiving break, however our free NHS tutoring is every Wednesday from 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. in the Upton Media Center.
Before School Help & Printing-
If your son/daughter needs to get assistance before school or print a paper before school, please send them in with a note.
Quote of the week-
"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." - Oprah Winfrey
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family,
Mr. Mandarino
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