Mandarino Minutes: Mandarino Minutes for 9-3-20

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome -

Welcome to a new school year. Our first day of school is September 8th-11th, 2020. (Depending on your last name) A new school year is always exciting! We know that things will look different. The staff will do our best to make sure Upton is welcoming, safe, and a place of relationship-building. Academic emphasis on the core content areas of language arts, science, social studies, and math will remain a priority. A variety of instruction in the performing & visual arts, Spanish, life management, industrial education, technology, and physical education complete our program providing each student with the opportunity to develop areas of interest and skill.

Please become a part of our UPTO. Please utilize the district website, and the Parent Portal regularly. By being a part of your child’s education you are establishing strong foundations and being a positive role model. We depend on a partnership here at school and with you at home. ☺

The staff at Upton Middle School looks forward to working with you! Mr. Mandarino

Masks are required-

If your family choose the face-to-face education you have chosen to have your child wear a mask at school. We will expect them to be on during class, passing time, etc. Please help us by having this conversation with your daughter/son before the first day of school.

Packet in the Mail -

In the next day or two your child's schedule will arrive along with other various pieces of paperwork. It will reflect the following:

Semester 1 and rotation 1 (For 6th and 7th grades)
On the back of the schedule is directions for setting up PowerSchool Parent Portal
A map will be included in the packet so that the students can shade in their classrooms. They can bring this the first day of school.
The emergency card is in the packet as well. Please sign and have your son/daughter bring it the first day of their school year.
Other items are in this envelope as well.

District Bus Routes and Times-

Please see the link if your daughter/son will be riding the bus. The link includes:

Every school in the district bus schedules
The name of the driver
The name of the animal (important to know for loading after school)
The stop location
The approximate time the bus will pickup in the AM/drop off in the PM

Bus Routes for SJPS Link

Virtual Students Coming in for Band, Choir, Orchestra -

If your daughter/son is a virtual student that is coming into Upton for band, choir, or orchestra they must sign in at the main office before going to their classroom.

Morning Drop off and After school pickup -

In the site based reopening plan starting on page 13 (under phase 4) is the morning drop off procedures. If you haven't taken the time to review this, please do so. The after school pickup begins on page 23. We have photos to assist you. We need to all be very careful, drive slow, watch for students in the parking lot, and please never be in a hurry. Here is the link to review the plans if you have not:

SITE BASED RETURN LINK

First two weeks phase in schedule -

The link below tells you which day of the week your children come to school the first two weeks of school.

SJPS K-12 Phase In Schedule Link

Your Child Forgot Something? -

If your son/daughter forgot an item we will have a table in the vestibule for you to set the item down at. You will simply buzz in at the front door, the secretary will let you in, and you will set the item down on the table, and your child can check in at the office for the item. We are limiting the visitors inside the building.