Mandarino Minutes: Mandarino Minutes for 4-7-23

Dear Upton Middle School Families,

Welcome to the 4th Marking Period! -

Yesterday was the start of the 4th marking period. 3rd quarter grades will be official next Wednesday, April 12th in the afternoon. Just a reminder that the report card will be mailed at the end of the school year.

PSAT 2023-

Please be reminded that our 8th grade students will take the PSAT8 on Wednesday, April 12 in the morning. Information you and your student need is below:

Eighth Grade Parents and Guardians,

On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, your 8th Grader will take the PSAT, a test to indicate preparedness for high school, and later for college and career. The PSAT 8 is the first test in the SAT Suite of Assessments. It sets a readiness baseline, allowing students and teachers to pinpoint areas for focused practice as students progress through high school.

Click on the link, Preparing for the PSAT document, which is helpful for both parents and students. Click on this link for a breakdown of test components. PSAT: Test Details

Please make every effort to have your student in attendance and on time this day. If your student shows up late, he/she will not be able to test. Students should bring two #2 pencils, sharpened and ready to go. You may bring a snack and a water bottle with them on test day. It must be kept under their seat until the specified break.

Thank you and good luck to our 8th grade students on Wednesday!

No Late Start this Wednesday -

We do not have a late start this Wednesday, April 12th. School begins at 7:45 AM.

Spanish Club Continued -

The Spanish Club that is starting back up (Same beginners group and advanced groups) next week.

Beginner Class - Spring Session Tuesdays, 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm 1. April 11, 2023 2. April 18, 2023 3. April 25, 2023 4. May 2, 2023 5. May 9, 2023 6. May 16, 2023 Intermediate Class - 1 Spring Session Thursdays, 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm. 1. April 13, 2023 2. April 20, 2023 3. April 27, 2023 4. * May 4, 2023 (Possible conflict with this date, Alternate date: May 25) 5. May 11, 2023

UPTO and Teacher Appreciation-

Teacher Appreciation week is rapidly approaching! Be on the lookout for more information on how you can help us honor the entire Upton staff! In the meantime, UPTO is collecting $10 gift cards from local businesses that will be presented at a Staff Appreciation Breakfast. Please drop gift cards in the black drop box near the buzzer outside the main entrance of the school no later than April 21st. Thank you for your support!

For Parents of current 5th, 6th and 7th graders:

UPTO Mixer @ Community Tap,

Sunday

April 16th 3:30PM-5PM

Drop in for as long or little as you'd like to share ideas with the current Upton PTO, learn about open roles on the PTO for the 23/24 school year and get to know fellow parents and special guests from the Upton administration team. Hint: Schmandarino is a combination of their last names. All attendees will be entered into a drawing for a $20 gift certificate to The Market. Email uptonmiddlepto@gmail.com with questions.

Builders Club Can Drive -

Thanks once again to our wonderful Builders Club for their Upton Can Drive that benefited the Emergency Safe Shelter!

Planetarium Community Night -

Our next Planetarium Community Night is Monday, April 10th - “The Cowboy Astronomer” at 6:30 PM at the Upton Planetarium. This is a free event open to the public.

Washington DC 2024 trip meeting - April 13th at 6:30 PM

(For Current 7th graders)

Upton Bears Student CU- March Winner-

Congratulations to Evan Lokey, the March winner of Upton Bears Student Credit Union, a student-led program affiliated with Honor Credit Union. Upton Bears Student CU is open every Tuesday during all lunch periods, outside the cafeteria and offers great student incentives to promote regular saving habits to Start Small and Save Big! To help kick start those habits, all new members will receive $15 if they open their membership with at least $1! To open an account for the student(s) in your life, membership forms can be downloaded here or picked up in the school office. All existing members will receive $5 for making their first deposit at Upton Bears SCU. To encourage establishing a regular savings habit, there is a prize box where students can choose a prize with every deposit they make. All deposits are entered into a monthly drawing to win a gift basket with a $25 gift card. And, for a grand prize every deposit is also entered into the annual drawing for either an iPad Mini or a $250 deposit into their savings account at the end of the year! So, the more deposits made, the more chances to win! To learn more about Honor CU’s Student Credit Union program, click here.

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 - Rugved Raskar

7th Grade - Ellery Flynn

8th Grade - Maria Teixeira

Educator of the Week -

Congratulations to Susan Hunnell our Upton Middle School Educator of the Week!

5th Grade Parent Night -

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.