Friday, April 21, 2023

Mandarino Minutes for 4-21-23

 Dear Upton Middle School Families,


Good Luck Science Olympiad -

Good luck to our science olympiad team as they compete in the state championship this Saturday at Michigan State University!  



Good Luck Tomorrow -
Good luck to our performing arts students who will be participating in solo and ensemble tomorrow!  It will be fun and a great experience!




Are You Moving? -

If you plan to move before the start of next school year and not returning to SJPS, please notify the office at 269-926-3402 or email Mrs. Koetsier at lkoetsier@sjschools.org





Board Of Education Meeting -

The Board of Education meeting is this Monday, April 24th in the Upton Middle School Media Center beginning at 6:00 PM.




MSTEP testing continued April 25th - 27th -


Math 6/7th Grades, Social Studies 8th Grade

**Please make sure your child’s computer is fully charged each night!**





UPTO Meeting on Tuesday -

Next PTO Meeting at Upton is April 25th at 8:30am in the Upton Conference Room. Any guardian/parent is welcome!




Staff Appreciation Coming Up-


UPTO needs your help! It's Staff Appreciation time!! Help honor and celebrate our wonderful Upton staff by providing a yummy breakfast on May 3rd! Click on the link below and sign up to contribute. Your support is greatly appreciated!  


https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a4ea8a82fa57-2023?fbclid=IwAR0g4i6yq1QEFJmzTWZleUF6L_EztfNiSY_3T3ywqyoacfQz7zcR2KncwKs#/


Please send any inquiries to: uptonmiddlepto@gmail.com




Upton Book Fair Next Week -


The Upton Book Fair is almost here!  The fair in our media center will run from 4/24 through 4/28.  Students will have opportunities to visit and shop through their ELA classes, but families can also shop through our online fair  beginning on 4/24 -- just in time to browse for summer reading!


And don't forget about the eWallet option -- a safe, cash-free way for your child to shop the fair by Friday, April 28.


See you at the fair!






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: 


6th Grade - Charlie Zahrt

7th Grade - Riley Cline

7th Grade - Ben Hall

7th Grade - Anna Reyes

7th Grade - Ryder Bernard

8th Grade - Reece Crawford



Educator of the Week -

This week's educator of the week is Wes Eichler.  Wes went above and beyond to make sure that PSAT testing was a success!




Great News for this Summer -

Great news! The Summer Send Off book giveaway is back, and the 

UMS library team wants to send your kids into summer with FREE books

Once again, our amazing partnership with the SJPS Foundation and 

Forever Books has made this possible.


Please encourage your child to browse their Summer Send Off 

book options posted in their grade level Google classroom and 

submit their top choices using the UMS Summer Send Off book 

selection form (linked within the book options slide deck). 

With over 50 titles to choose from, there’s something for everyone!






Late Start Next Wednesday -


Late start this Wednesday - school begins at 8:45am and

doors open at 8:15 AM. Breakfast is also available at 8:15 AM.




Upcoming 5th grade Events -

Parents - We will be hosting a 5th to 6th Grade Parent ONLY night on April 27th at 6:30pm in the Upton Auditorium.  This is for Parents ONLY of all 5th graders entering 6th grade next year.


Students- All 5th graders will be visiting Upton on either May 2nd or May 4th from 10:15 to 1:15.




Senior Service Project reminder - 


Thursday, April 27th there will be pizza, prizes, kickball/dodgeball, and tutoring offered in the Blue Gym from 3pm - 5pm.  All students are welcome.  Sign up sheet is in the Upton office.  Please sign up by noon on Thursday if you plan to attend.





Hot Lunch Next Week - 


Monday - Pepperoni calzone, tater tots

Tuesday - Hot dog, mac and cheese

Wednesday - Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn

Thursday - Chicken cheddar croissant, french fries

Friday - French bread pizza, caesar salad

*All hot lunches are served with choice of milk, fruit and salad bar.









Quote of the Week-



Have a good Friday and weekend,
Mr. Mandarino










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