6th grade Informance and Upcoming Concerts
Tomorrow (December 8th) there will be the 6th grade orchestra "informance" beginning at 7:00 P.M. in the Upton Blue Gym. Come see how much the students have grown over the school year!
The Upton Choirs and 7th & 8th grade orchestra concert is next Tuesday, December 15th at the SJHS auditorium beginning at 7:00 P.M. Next week Wednesday, December 16th will be the MS/HS band concert also beginning at 7:00 P.M. in the SJHS auditorium. This is a great way to put a smile on your face for the upcoming Christmas season. :)
8th grade Parents--- Save the Date for the High School informational meeting
Informational Scheduling Meeting for 8th Grade Students & Their Parents who plan to attend
St. Joseph High School Fall 2016
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 6:30pm
St. Joseph High School Auditorium
You will receive 2016-17 scheduling materials, learn about high school scheduling process, meet department representatives and tour the school. This is a very important informational meeting and encourage all 8th grade students and their parents to attend.
One-Hour Delay
This Wednesday, December 9th is a district one-hour delay. Buses will run one hour later and breakfast will still be served at UMS. School will begin at 8:45 A.M.
The Book Fair Continues -
The book fair runs through this Friday, December 11th at Noon. We will be running some evening hours tomorrow (December 8th) from 6:30 P.M.-8:30 P.M. We want to thank you for past, present, and future support of our media center. :)
7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball
Any young lady wishing to tryout for 7th and 8th grade basketball there will be a short meeting before school in the Upton auditorium from 7:30 A.M.-7:45 A.M. this Friday, December 11th to hear more information from the coaches. We will also have a signup sheet on the office windows for those interested.
First Lego League Robotics from the desk of Robotics coach Denise Clark
Saturday our Robotic teams participated in the FIRST LEGO League Robotics Qualifying Tournament at Lakeshore Middle School.
The IROBOTS scored well in robot matches and their robot surprised them by hitting it's mark and getting the sorter to operate. This excited the team members and they went back to the pit to program the robot to perform more missions. With this new creative and inspiring energy they were on their way to place 2nd in the single elimination tournament.
The CIRCUIT BREAKERS increased their scores with each robot match. They were excited with this performance which inspired them to go back to the pit area and program their robot to perform more missions. Part of the tournament involves project, core values and robot design judging. The CIRCUIT BREAKERS were awarded the Judges Award for their unique efforts and performance. Below is a picture of the CIRCUIT BREAKERS:
It was a pleasure working will all the students. We are so proud of all of them. They showed teamwork, Gracious Professionalism, Cooperation and had great fun.
Thank you to all the parents that helped and provided snacks/drinks throughout this season and at the tournament. You should be very proud of your students. Mrs. Clark
Upton First FTC Robotic Team From the Desk of Mr. & Mrs. Zimanski
The UPTON robotics FIRST FTC team finished in 8th place out of over 40 entries
at the Allendale Middle School on Saturday.
On behalf of Mr. White and Mr. Fisbeck, I would like to thank you for the opportunity
to help mentor the team this year. The students (and parents) have shown outstanding dedication and support for the team. These young engineers are our future! They will be the ones who take us to Mars and beyond and will cure cancer! They will make this world a better place.
I look forward to being part of this program for many years to come.
Your Upton Team:
Mr. Ryan White SJHS - Team Leader
Mr. Greg Fisbeck - Whirlpool - Programming Mentor
Mr. Mike Zimanski - EAGLE Technologies Group - Build Mentor
Mr. Aditya Ajoykrishnan - Build Team
Mr. Zachary Conybeare - Build Team
Mr. Jonah Cox - Build Team
Mr. Will Fisbeck - Programming Team
Mr. Cole Koetsier - Build Team
Mr. Dashiel Matlock - Programming Team
Mr. Steven Markert - Build Team
Mr. Sean Thursby - Programming Team
Mr. Nicholas Zimanski - Programming Team
Congratulations to all! Mr. & Mrs. Zimanski
Honors Day Quotes for the quotes of the week:
"It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it." -Benjamin Franklin
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.” -Henry David Thoreau
“There is no substitute for hard work.”- Thomas Edison
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”- Gail Devers
"It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself." ~Joyce Maynard
Have a great week and see you at the upcoming concerts,
Mr. Mandarino
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