Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Mandarino Minutes Bonus for 12-15-20

 Dear Parents/Guardians,


Reminder on the BookHub Tomorrow and Thursday-

Tomorrow night and Thursday night is our BookHub pickup.  We would love for your son/daughter to read over the break.  Please click here for more details:

BookHub Link



If you haven't done the survey please do -

Parents, as we approach the end of the calendar year we are starting to turn our attention to the second semester.  We would ask that you complete this survey for EACH of your students that attend either Upton or SJHS.  If we do not have a response from you by January 8th, we will be continuing  the student in their current choice,  Face to Face(remote) or the Virtual school.  Thank you for your attention to this matter. 




Free Tutoring Opportunities-

If you daughter/son is in need of some academic support please consider the following resources:

St. Joseph High School National Honor Society Students:

https://forms.gle/J18HhF5Gx5mTJN7U8


Grand Valley State Virtual Tutoring:

https://www.gvsu.edu/k12connect/





Continue to Report the following Two Items -

1). If your son/daughter will miss a teacher's class have the student email the teacher and the parent should please call (269) 926-3400.

2). If you daughter/son is quarantined or is COVID positive, please let us know as we still must report our student data.





From the Guidance Department-

Please click on the following link for the latest guidance information:

Guidance Blog Information




UNPLUG -

As we approach the holiday break, we would like to ask for your partnership in reviewing the Digital Learning Agreement all students signed during their bootcamps this fall. We encourage you to talk with your middle school student about setting limits with technology use at home, especially over the holiday break.  An excellent resource that may be helpful for your family is Common Sense Media.  Our Digital Learning Agreement was adopted from their educational materials, and they have numerous resources available for families.  You may find their Family Media Contract or Customizable Device Contract to be helpful as you set limits and guidelines for technology use at home.  As always, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Mandarino or Mrs. Dirlam if you have any questions or concerns.  Thank you and have a wonderful holiday break with your family.    







Quote of the week-



From the staff at UMS we wish your family a wonderful holiday season! Enjoy your family time, relaxation, and unplugging a bit!

Mr. Mandarino




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