Monday, February 20, 2017

Mandarino Minutes for 2-20-17

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Ren Baldwin Technology Festival-
The sixth annual Ren Baldwin Technology Festival will take place Friday, May 19th at St. Joseph High School.  Please click here for more information on this fun event:  Ren Baldwin Technology Festival Information



Battle of the Books-
The 29th annual battle of the books will take place this Friday, February 24th.  Our 7th graders have worked hard and this great event will be fun to watch.  



1/2 day Friday, February 24th-
We will have a 1/2 this Friday, February 24th.  Dismissal will be at 11:04 A.M.  The staff will be involved with professional development in the afternoon.



Girls Soccer at Upton-
Upton Middle School Soccer Club would like to invite all interested 6th, 7th, & 8th grade girls to participate in the 2017 Spring Southwest Michigan Middle School Soccer League (SMMSSL).   All girls are welcome to sign up to participate in the up coming season. Teams will be based on grade and skill level making this a fun and competitive soccer experience.  So come join us to make another great season of Bear soccer.  Follow this link to sign up:  Soccer Signup Form  If you are unable to view the form via provided link, please email me at:  uptonmiddleschoolsoccer@gmail.com  Thanks, Aaron Soule



Calendar Photo Contest-
The SJPS Foundation is once again sponsoring the SJPS Calendar Photo contest.  Here is a link for more information on this:
Photo Contest Details.  This current school year the overall winning photo was submitted by 8th grader Halee Sharkey.



Upton Musical-
Please see this attachment if your daughter/son is interested in being a part of our musical.  Click here:  Upton Musical



New Rotations for 6th & 7th graders-
Tomorrow, February 21st will be the start of the 4th rotations for our 6th and 7th grade students.  The students can view their new special class on PowerSchool.



Planetarium Show tomorrow evening-
Tuesday, February 21st beginning at 6:30 P.M. is a community planetarium show called The Cowboy Astronomer.  Click here for tickets:  Tickets



Honor Roll Breakfast-
It will be a full house each breakfast next week.  The parking lot will be at capacity all three mornings.  The breakfast will be served at 7:15 A.M. and we will start as close to 7:25 A.M. as possible.  We would like the lines to go down both sides of the table.  6th grade- February 28th, 7th grade- March 2nd, and 8th grade- March 3rd.


Quote of the week-

"A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read.” - Mark Twain (In honor of Battle of the Books)

Have a great week,
Mr. Mandarino

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