Dear Parents/Guardians,
Next week's schedule-
As of this time we have not heard what next week will bring as far as whether we are back face-to-face next Wednesday. Below you will see the schedule for Monday and Tuesday (it will be the exact same schedule as this past Monday & Tuesday). If we return face-to-face next Wednesday the district will be following the one hour delay schedule and begin school at 8:45 AM. I am sure you will hear soon what next week brings.
Absent-
If your son/daughter is going to be absent from a remote class session they should email the teachers of the classes that they will miss. We would also like a call to Upton Middle School at 926-3400 from the parent/guardian to report the absence as well. If you get the answering machine, please leave the reason for the absence. Thanks!
Mosaic Coat Drive -
We have a box that is located just outside the office doors for the donations of winter coats, mittens, gloves, hats, etc. These winter clothing items will be given to those people in Southwest Michigan who are in need. Please consider dropping those off any gently used or new items. The boxes are being picked up very soon, so please consider a quick drop-off.
National Computer Science Week Opportunities-
Next week is Computer Science in Education Week and the annual Hour of Code. Upton Middle School has been a proud participant in the Hour of Code for many years, and we plan to continue that tradition this year. All middle school students are invited to join the fun! Several sessions will be offered Monday, December 7th in the afternoon beginning at 1:00. Choices for coding projects will include Artificial Intelligence, Minecraft, Harry Potter, Scratch Name Animations, App Creation and much more. Details for joining the sessions will be posted in the student grade level Google Classrooms on Monday morning.
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The SJPS Foundation-
Our wonderful SJPS Foundation has a blog (aMAIZEing Times) that they would love if you would take a few moments to browse. Here is the link to view it:
Food opportunity pickup -
We wanted to remind you again that SJPS will offer meal pick up opportunities on Monday evenings from 5-6 PM for the students when we are remote. This is open to all families in SJPS. Meal pick up is located in the back of St. Joseph High School off of Lakeview Avenue. Please email me Mrs. Youngquist (dyoungquist@sjschools.org) to reserve their meal packages.
From the desk of our Guidance Department-
Guidance News
Please remember we are still here to support our students and families even during remote learning. We know that this can be a challenging time and we appreciate all you are doing to support your student’s success!
Shout out to our Upton & HS Students for expressing their gratitude to staff and local healthcare workers through virtual video activities last week -
they did a wonderful job!
On Monday 11/30, we are offering another fun activity for the students to connect with one another outside of the classroom
(a game of werewolf at the HS and a pet show & tell at Upton).
And on Monday 12/7 there will be a panel of SJ alum to talk to students about “what college is really like”.
We are sharing these opportunities with students through their school email and grade level google classrooms. These ‘fun activities’ are optional, but we may have some required SEL lessons in the future.
Please remember to check our family google site regularly for updates.
What's New This Week in COVID-19, Guidance & SEL:
In the Counseling Resources section there is an update from Andrews Univeristy about FREE counseling available starting in January 2021.
In the Community Resources section there is an update from Spectrum Lakeland about more free COVID testing opportunities at BH High School
In the Parent Resource section there are several articles on navigating the holidays this year - including Holiday activities to promote positivity
Quote of the week -
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