Friday, January 15, 2021

Mandarino Minutes for 1-15-21

Dear Parents/Guardians, 


No School this Monday-

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. our students will not have school this Monday, January 18th.  




Return to Full Time Face to Face-

This Tuesday, January 19th, all in-person Upton and High School students will return full-time face to face.  Please remember to use caution, care, and patience in our drop-off & pick-up areas.




Wednesday Late Start -

This upcoming Wednesday, January 20th will be a late start.  School will begin at 8:45 AM.  Bus routes will run one hour later as well.




Ren Baldwin Technology Festival Logo Contest-

The 2021 Ren Baldwin Student Technology Festival logo contest is underway!  Please see the details below.  Submissions are due Friday, January 29th and can be turned in at the Upton Media Center or by emailing techfest@stjoebears.com.  We look forward to seeing the students' creativity this year!


Ren Baldwin, Retired Technology Director



Girls Basketball Meeting -

Who:  ANY 7th or 8th Grade girl interested in playing basketball

What: Upton Girls Basketball Sign ups

Where: Upton Cafeteria

When: 7:30 AM (Before school starts) Thursday, Jan. 21 




Upcoming 1/2 Days -

We will be having 1/2 days of school to end the first semester.  Dismissal time will be 11:00 AM on the following dates:

Wednesday, Jan 27th- 1st & 2nd hours
Thursday, Jan 28th- 3rd & 4th hours
Friday, Jan 29th- 5th & 6th hours

For the second year in a row we also will not be having cumulative end of the semester exams.



Guidance Resources -

Here are a few links to the latest guidance resources:

Guidance Resource Link #1

Guidance Resource Link #2

Virtual Tutoring Resource





Quote of the week -





Have a wonderful weekend,
Mr. Mandarino









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