Folks,
No school this Monday, October 18th -
SJPS will not have school for students in grades Pre K-12th grades as our staff is having a professional development day.
From the Desk of our Guidance Department: Tuesday Advisory & Wednesday Unity Day-
Upton Middle School will be having an anti-Bullying advisory on Tuesday. Our students really do a pretty good job overall, but we can always improve!
Unity Day
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021
WEAR AND SHARE ORANGE
to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message that no child should ever experience bullying.
At school we will be doing lessons in our Tues 10/19 advisories on Unity Day and Bully Prevention. We are also sharing resources with the students over the week that will continue to be available to them in their grade level google classroom.
Here are some good resources for parents from the Pacer Center:
Upton Choir Concert-
We will have a Fall choir concert at the John & Dede Auditorium at SJHS next Tuesday, October 19th at 7:00 PM. All of our performing arts concerts will put a smile on your face!
Dr. Brown session on Monday, October 18th-
Don't miss this opportunity to see Dr. Brown, an inspiring and relevant speaker coming to SJPS:
St. Joseph Public Schools, in partnership with the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation and United Federal Credit Union is excited to host Dr. Adolph Brown to speak on diversity, equity, and inclusion with educators, parents and students, business leaders, and the community. Dr. Brown will guide you on a journey that will provide opportunities for self-exploration of implicit biases and provide the tools to adjust automatic patterns of thinking as well as strategies to eliminate discriminatory behaviors.
You are invited to attend one of two sessions on Monday, October 18 at the John and DeDe Howard Auditorium at St. Joseph High School.
Click on a session below to sign-up (families are welcome to attend):
October 18, 3:00-4:30 pm
October 18, 6:00 -7:30 pm
Tickets are limited to 500 per session. The deadline to sign-up to attend one of the events is today Friday, October 15.
*Please note: in accordance with guidelines set forth by the St. Joseph Board of Education, face masks will be required.
Boys and Girls Club -
Everyday after school from 3:00 - 5:30 PM the Boys and Girls Club have programming at Upton Middle School. Any student interested should pick up an application in the Upton office. The fee is $5 to join.
From Our IT Department-
Interact Club Halloween Costume Drive-
The UMS Interact Club is collecting New & Gently Used Halloween costumes to benefit clients of MDHHS between now and Oct. 22nd. All donations can be dropped in the main office at Upton!!
Clubs at Upton-
Check out the Upton website tab for all the Clubs we offer at Upton Middle School: https://sjschools.org/upton-clubs-overview
Student Senate Veterans Breakfast-
Hello SJPS family!
SJHS Student Senate is excited to bring back the annual Veterans Breakfast this year! We could use your help spreading the word about this event. Please share the invitation below with all Veterans in your life. We are looking forward to honoring the Veterans in our community!
Thank you for your help spreading the word!
Parenting in the Digital Age Offering -
Late Start Next Wednesday, Oct. 20th-
We will have a late start next Wednesday, October 20th. School begins at 8:45 AM. The school opens and breakfast is available beginning at 8:15 AM.
Drop Off Reminder-
Morning drop off is still at an all time high. DO NOT turn left into the front of the building off of Maiden Lane. No exceptions! That seems to continue to be a huge problem and parents cannot exit the parking lot if that line is backed up. Thank you for your help! - Mr. Jeffers
Mr. Mandarino, where can I find more information regarding Boys and Girls club? Like if my son has to be there every day or if he has homework he may stay at media center, what activities they do? Thanks in advance
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