Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Mandarino Minutes for 1-31-17

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Equestrian Club Fundraiser for Upton & SJHS-
Tonight (1-31-17) at Silver Beach Pizza is a fundraiser for the SJPS Equestrian Club.  The fundraiser will work for both carry out and dine in.  The Equestrian club really appreciates your support!


Please keep her in your thoughts-
Peyton Wells, Upton Middle School 8th grader,  has Aplastic Anemia, and is undertaking a very involved and lengthy treatment. Peyton and her family will be working with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.  We are going to have a box in the office for any student who would like to write a card of encouragement. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts.  Peyton is a wonderful young lady and we know she will battle!

Good luck MathCounts-
Our Upton MathCounts team under the leadership of Ms. Houseal will compete this Friday, February 3rd in the regional competition in Kalamazoo.  Good luck to Norah Judge, Athan Gregory, Anna Miesse, Adriana Pierangeli, Joe Paine, Ella Ott, Reese Uzelac, Justin Leany, and Harsh Gupta.

8th grade meeting next Wednesday, February 8th-
Please remember to mark your calendars for all 8th graders and parents next Wednesday, February 8th in the high school auditorium beginning at 6:00 P.M.  This meeting is very important.


No N.H.S. Tutoring tomorrow (2-1-17)-
Being the first week of a new semester we will not have after school tutoring tomorrow from our National Honor Society students. Tutoring will begin again next week.

Football Meeting-
Parent/Player meeting for all who are interested in playing football for St. Joseph in the fall of 2017.  Sunday, February 12th 7 P.M. in the St. Joseph High School Student Center.  This meeting is for all incoming 7th to 12th graders.  This meeting will include general information and calendar information.

Honor Roll Calculations-
Some of you have asked about how grade point average (GPA) is determined.  We use all yearlong and semester classes as well as the first two rotations in 6th & 7th grade.  We use the average of all the classes.  3.50-4.00 is the Maize Honor Roll and 3.00-3.49 is the Blue Honor Roll.  


Musical for Upton-
Upton Middle School Presents:  High School Musical JR. 
Rehearsals will start March 13th 
Auditions are March 16th and 17th 

Performances will be on May 12th & 13th, 2017.


Quote of the week:
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” 
- Eleanor Roosevelt


Have a great week,
Mr. Mandarino

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