End of the Marking Period-
The end of the Marking Period will be on Thursday, November 3rd. The report card will be handed out at Parent-Teacher Conferences. We only print out report cards at the end of the 1st marking period and at the end of the year. 2nd and 3rd marking period grades can be viewed online.
Parent-Teacher Conferences-
Just another reminder that parent-teacher conferences will be held only on Thursday, November 10th from 12:30-4:00 P.M. and from 5:30-8:30 P.M. The conferences will take place at high school's student center. Thursday, November 10th and Friday, November 11th are half-days for students. Half-day dismissal is at 11:04 A.M.
Congratulations to two Upton students-
Congratulations to George Weber, and Norah Judge who were recently honored at Michigan State University for being top scoring students in the state of Michigan last year as 7th graders on the SATs or ACTs. Pictured below is George Weber with Mrs. Gressley. George was one of 22 students out of 300 that also wrote an essay about a teacher that was very influential to his education. We are all very proud of George and Norah!
Career Day Help-
We are looking for 3-4 volunteers for our 8th grade Career Day on Wednesday, November 16th. The time commitment would be about 8:00-10:00 A.M. on that morning. If you are interested please email Mrs. Kristen Lownds at klownds@sjschools.org.
Tutoring on Wednesdays-
Just a reminder that we have free National Honor Society tutoring by high school students on Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00 P.M. in the Upton Media Center. The tutors are also available at SJHS in their media center from 3:00-4:00 P.M. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Great concert last Thursday-
Our 7th-12th grade orchestra students put on a wonderful "spooktacular" concert! Mrs. Cabanilla-Sinnett and Mr. Lokey did a really nice job putting together a fun, entertaining, and engaging concert!
7th & 8th grade Dance-
This Friday, November 4th from 6:00-8:00 P.M. is a 7th & 8th grade dance here at Upton Middle School. Our Student council is the sponsor of this dance. Admission is $4.00.
Picture Retakes-
This Thursday, November 3rd is picture retake day. Please have your son/daughter bring their current picture package with them.
Lest We Forget this Friday-
Our Lest We Forget veterans will be sponsoring an assembly for our students this Friday, November 4th. Their focus will be on War Dogs and the roles that they have played over history. As we approach Veterans' Day this will be great for our students to get to interact with our veterans.
One-hour delays for November-
November 2nd (This Wednesday)
November 16th
November 30th
Quotes of the week:
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."- Ben Franklin
"Humility is attentive patience."- Simone Weil
Have a great week,
Mr. Mandarino
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