Dear Upton Middle School Families,
Schedule next week-
Half days next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday!
School dismisses at 11:00am.
**Boys and Girls Club will run 11:15am - 5:00pm Wednesday - Friday. Sack lunches will be provided**. Your son/daughter must already be signed up to attend this club.
Upton Spelling Bee Winners -
After many weeks of practice, the following 3 students emerged as the Upton Spelling Bee winners. They will represent Upton Middle School in the Cloverleaf Spelling Bee on February 22 at the Mendel Center. Congratulations Swarnali Basu, Suprabha Singh, and Kavya Singh!!!
Kavya Singh, Swarnali Basu, Coach Mrs. Gressley, Suprabha Singh
NHS Tutoring Reminder -
Tutoring will ONLY be next Tuesday at the High School. Due to the half days, we will not have tutoring on Wednesday at Upton or Thursday at the high school.
Free tutoring is offered at the high school every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4pm. Students must come to the Upton office each day for a study session form right away in the morning. This form needs to be filled out by your child’s teacher and returned to the Upton office BEFORE noon on the days that they plan to attend. Students will ride the White Swan bus to the high school and then report to the HS media center. Tutoring ends at 4pm and must be picked up at the HS.
We also have Free NHS Tutoring at Upton on Wednesdays from 3-4pm in the Upton Media Center. No pass is needed to attend on Wednesdays.
Builders Club Fundraiser-
Builders Club is making cake pops to sell at the 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade lunches on Monday, January 23rd, and Tuesday the 24th. Cake pops will be sold for $1.00 and the proceeds will go toward the Emergency Shelter Services. A Builders Club representative will be selling them at all of our lunches.
Upton Variety Show -
The Upton Variety Show will be next Friday, January 27th starting at 7pm at the John & Dede Auditorium located at St Joseph High School. Please come and support our students!
Kids/students are $2 and Adults are $5.
Upton Credit Union -
Upton Bears Student CU is open every Tuesday during all lunch periods, outside the cafeteria. Upton Bears Student CU offers great incentives to promote good saving habits for students. All new members will receive $15 if they open their membership with at least $1 (membership forms are available at the Upton Bears Student CU table or in the school office). All existing members will receive $5 for making their first deposit at Upton Bears Student CU. There is a prize box so students can choose a prize with every deposit. Every deposit is entered into a monthly drawing to win a gift basket with a $25 Visa gift card. Every deposit is also entered into an annual drawing to win either an iPad Mini or a $250 deposit into their savings account at the end of the school year!
December Winner: Nora Schultz
Art Journaling Club-
Soccer Club -
Spring Girls Soccer Club sign-up through 2/1 for our season starting after spring break. Please use this form for information about the club and to sign up https://forms.gle/CdQSouMaHtVXVxNW8. Fees can be paid on Upton's revtrak under Camps https://sjschools.revtrak.net/upton-middle-school/upton-middle-camps/#/f/Upton-MS-Soccer-Club-Girls-Spring-2023. Please email socceruptonmiddleschool@gmail.com with questions.
Looking forward to a great season! Go, Bears!
Volleyball Clinic -
Michigan State Men's Volleyball Clinic's & Volleyball Match with Notre Dame @ St. Joe High School in St. Joseph, MI. Saturday February 11, 2023 featuring MSU Head Volleyball Coach Sante Perrelli and his Spartans Men's Team.
Event Address:
St. Joseph High School Field House
2521 Stadium Drive, St. Joseph, Mi 49085
3 Separate Volleyball Clinics: (click on-line Registration Link down below).
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Adults, Also Middle School & High School Boys
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Grades 7 -12, Girls
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Grades K - 6, Boys and Girls
Clinic Cost is $35.00 if registered by January 26th
(pay via Credit Card @ the Clinic Registration Link down below).
After January 26th, the cost is $45.00 per person.
2 Hour Volleyball Clinic with Coach Sante Perrelli & MSU Men's Volleyball Team
MSU vs. ND Men's Volleyball T-Shirt (good for autographs after clinics & match).
Free Pass for that nights Men's Volleyball Match between MSU and ND
T-shirt cut off:
Full registration must be received by January 27th, 2023 to guarantee a free t-shirt after January 27, you will not get a shirt.
** Plus - Saturday Night Men's Volleyball Match:
Michigan State vs. Notre Dame Men's Volleyball Match also @ St. Joseph High School. Doors open at 6:15 pm and match begins at 7:15 pm.
All registered clinic attendees will get a pass for free entry into the volleyball match. All others will be $5.00 at the door.
Competitive Cheer -
The Upton Middle School Competitive Cheer team will be competing this Saturday morning at Coloma High School at 300 W St Joseph St, Coloma, Mi 49038. Competition begins at 10 a.m. Admission is $5.00.
Come support your Lady Bears!!
Dance Clinic at SJHS -
The dance team is having a dance clinic 2/5 at SJHS from 1-4 PM. A Performance will take place on 2/9.
Students of the week-
Upton staff votes each week on students that go above and beyond in the classroom. This week’s students of the week are:
Anthony Durocher, Ethan Enders, Travis Floyd, Kate Fonua
Educator of the week-
Lunch next week -
Monday - Hot dog, tater tots, milk, fruit, salad
Tuesday - Big daddy pizza, caesar salad, fruit, milk
*Wednesday through Friday are half days. Lunch is NOT provided.
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Quote of the week -
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