Mandarino Minutes: Mandarino Minutes for 10-22-21

Dear Parents/Guardians,

From the Desk of Mr. Jeffers-

Effective Monday, October 25th, the student entrance (Door 7) will open at 7:00 AM. Students arriving between 7:00-7:15 AM will be required to wait in the cafeteria area until classrooms open at 7:15 AM. We hope the additional 15 minutes of drop-off time will help to alleviate the congestion. Students arriving after 7:45 AM will now be considered tardy and may face consequences after the 3rd late arrival. Please adjust your schedules to take advantage of this new time slot. Drivers - please consider turning right out of Upton after dropping off your student and taking Hollywood to Glenlord or Niles Ave. Fewer cars turning left would reduce the time at the 4-way stop on Maiden and Lincoln Ave. and open up the path for cars heading to the back drop-off area. This would be greatly appreciated!

Wonderful Unity Day at Upton-

We celebrated Unity Day on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20. This was a day to wear & share ORANGE to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message that no child should ever experience bullying.

Here are a few of the ways we celebrated & raised awareness:

UPTO covered the halls in orange post-it notes with positive messages about kindness.
Tuesday advisories included interactive lessons about anti-bullying (like an escape room, a games show, and practice being up-standers).
Bulletin boards around the building with messages and strategies to combat bullying and promote kindness.
Resources to address bullying in grade level google classrooms that will stay available.
Music at lunch with a chance to sign a wall size poster if you pledge not to bully and a raffle for orange shirts in honor of Dave Leonard & 'all means all'. (To be in the raffle students were nominated by peers for being kind/ doing positive things for others; shirts are still available for $10)
Therapy dog (Holly) visit with her owner & former teacher, Michelle Vukorpa

Band Concert Next Wednesday-

Next Wednesday in the John & Dede Auditorium at St. Joseph High School beginning at 7:00 PM is the Upton Band Concert. It will be a great concert!

From the desk of the UPTO -

Note: This event is for new parents to St. Joseph Public schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

Late Start Next Wednesday-

Wednesday, October 27th, is a late start. School begins at 8:45am. Doors open at 8:15 AM and breakfast is available at that time.

BOP Fundraiser-

From the Desk of Our Food Service Department-

We would like to remind everyone that breakfast and lunch are FREE again this year to every St Joseph Public School student. Please try to remember to preorder your student’s lunches when they are going to participate in lunch. This helps speed up the morning lunch count process. You will be allowed to order the Friday before the next week using www.sendmoneytoschool.com.

Due to the supply chain issues we are having with our vendors and food outages we will be providing a one week menu on our website and Principal blogs on the Friday before the next week. This will alleviate us having to make constant changes to a monthly menu and keep you better informed.

10/25/21 – Mini Corn Dogs, Muffin, Salad Cup, Broccoli, fruit choice
10/26/21 – Hot Dog, Salad Cup, French Fries, fruit choice
10/27/21 – Rotini Pasta, Choice of Sauce, Green Beans, Breadstick, fruit choice
10/28/21 – Turkey Bacon Club, Italian Pasta Salad, Baked Chips, Salad Cup, Fruit Choice

10/29/21 – Cheese Bosco Sticks, Dipping Sauce, Steamed Broccoli, Salad Cup, Fruit Choice