Monday, May 15, 2017

Mandarino Minutes for 5-15-17

Dear Parents/Guardians,


Ren Baldwin Technology Festival-

The Ren Baldwin Technology Festival will be held Friday, May 19 at the St. Joseph High School. This open house event will be held from 6-7:30. Students can show their projects off to family and friends. The high school Film Club and the Robotics team will be showcasing their work. The award ceremony starts at 7:30 PM followed by a door prize raffle. Prizes include gift cards from Forever Books, Best Buy, Target, and Celebration Cinema.  Project participants have a chance to win an iPad Mini or Chromebook. 



AWESOME SHOW THIS WEEKEND-
We want to congratulate all of the cast members, directors, auditorium directors, and back stage crew for putting on a really fun and entertaining show this weekend at the John & Dede Auditorium at St. Joseph High School!  Our kids really had fun and did such an awesome job.


Band Concert-
This Wednesday evening beginning at 7:00 P.M. will be the Upton 6th-8th grade Band Concert at the John & Dede Howard Auditorium at St. Joseph High School.  


Next Week Orchestra and the following Choir-
Next week Tuesday, May 23rd is the middle school orchestra concert and then the following week on Wednesday, May 31st will be the middle school choir concert.  Both concerts begin at 7:00 P.M.



Opportunity for a Baking Class-
A fun opportunity is coming to the middle school for all students who enjoy cooking!  The High School Baking Club is planning a one-time after school baking class, “Intro to Baking Club” at Upton on Wednesday, May 24th, 3-4:30.  HS Baking Club members will be teaching students some new cooking skills and then the students will participate in a lab to make a dessert dish.   The cost of the class is $5, but class size is limited.  If your student is interested, they need to sign up with Mrs. Hunnell by this Friday, May 19th.   Payment is required at time of sign up.



From the Library Media Center-
Keep your kids reading all summer long! Here are some great resources for parents and students. 

For Parents:


For Kids:


Feel free to stop by the library to discuss a summer book list with Mrs. Humes and Mrs. Burnette. 

Community Planetarium Show on Tuesday, May 16th-
Tomorrow evening beginning at 7:00 P.M. will be the last planetarium show for the 2016-2017 school year at Upton Middle School.  


M-Step completed-
We only have a few make-up tests to do and we are done with the 2017 M-Step window.  Our 6th and 7th graders who missed some testing will be making up tests this week.  Thanks for your encouragement and having your daughter/son testing ready! :)



Quote of the week-
"Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest." - Mark Twain

Have a great week,
Mr. Mandarino

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