Monday, September 25, 2017

Mandarino Minutes for 9-25-17

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Tutoring Available-
We will have free tutoring available three days a week after school. Tuesday and Thursdays it will be in the high school media center until 4:15 P.M.  You can drive them to the high school or Bus #16 the Pink Pig will drop at Wells Field and the students would walk up the hill to the SJHS Media Center.  The tutoring here is done by SJHS National Honor Society students.
Wednesdays it would be at Upton Middle School from 2:50-3:50 P.M. in our media center.  This would be volunteer adults from our community.



Upton Picture Day-
This Friday, September 29th is picture day for anyone who missed the Upton startup day.  The pictures will take place in the morning.  This is not a retake day.  We need everyone to take a picture regardless of whether you order pictures or not.  The pictures are used for student ID's, the yearbook, and to update PowerSchool.


SJ Robotics-
St. Joseph Robotics is having a give back night this Wednesday, September 27th at Chilis.  Please click on the attachment for more information:  Chili's Voucher



Third Annual "Friendraiser"-
The St. Joseph Public School Foundation is having a giveback night on Tuesday, October 10th.  Silver Beach Pizza will give a portion of all sales both dine-in and take-out to the SJPS Foundation.  This will take place between 4:00-9:00 P.M.  As you already know the Foundation is very generous to SJPS schools!  
Link to the site:  SJPS "Friendraiser"




UPTO-
Our wonderful UPTO had their first meeting of the year last Thursday.  They voted to support the rehab of the long jump pit out by our track! They also will support putting more positive quotes up around Upton.  They have gathered the parent volunteer sheets and will get in contact with the various parents soon.  The PTO would also still accept a donation of any amount that you feel comfortable giving.



Late Start this Wednesday, September 28th-
We will have another late start/one-hour delay this Wednesday, September 28th.  We will also have them every Wednesday in October.  Buses run one hour later and breakfast is still available.


Artprize 2017-
Our 8th grade advanced art class (Studio art) will be going to Artprize this Thursday, September 28th.  We want to thank the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation for their support!


Interact Club meeting-
A membership meeting is before school tomorrow, Tuesday, September 26th in the Upton Conference room.  The meeting will begin at 7:10 A.M.


Quote of the week-
"Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing." - Abraham Lincoln




Have a great week,
Mr. Mandarino





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