Mandarino Minutes for 11-6-17

Dear Parents/Guardians,


End of the 1st Marking Period-
It is officially the end of the first marking period.  Wow!  Where did it go?  Today is the start of the 2nd Marking period.  The grades you see in PowerSchool tomorrow for the 1st marking period will be the official grades.  Remember hard copies are only sent at the end of the school year in grades 6th-12th.

This week's agenda-

Monday, Nov. 6th-  

• Start of the second marking period

Tuesday, Nov. 7th-  

• Chip Minton at 8:00 A.M. to address the student body.  Chip is a former olympic bobsledder.  Chip will speak about being positive, a good classmate, goals, etc.

Wednesday, Nov. 8th-  

• No late start.  School begins at 7:45 A.M.
• Students will got to SJHS to watch a sneak peak of The Wizard of Oz performance at SJHS.

Thursday, Nov. 9th- 

• 1/2 day- Hours 1, 2, and 3.  Dismissal at 11:04 A.M.
• Conferences from 12:30-4:00 & 5:30-8:30 P.M. at SJHS

Friday, Nov. 10th-  

• 1/2 day- Hours 4, 5, and 6. Dismissal at 11:04 A.M.

Upton Book Fair-

The Upton book fair is coming! A great one-stop shop for new and exciting titles, holiday gifts and more. Mark your calendars for November 27 - December 8, and stayed tuned for more information and opportunities to volunteer and join in the fun. 

Chess Club Update-

Chess club will now be ending at 4:45 P.M. every other Thursday. Therefore, for the rest of 2017, the remaining dates will be November 16, November 30, and December 14.  Check Mate!

Flu Shot Clinic-

Saint Joseph Public Schools is offering a one day flu shot clinic through Lakeland Health  at SJPS Administrative Offices on Wednesday, November 8th from 2:30pm - 6:00pm for parents of all students at SJPS. 

Please register at:  https://goo.gl/forms/dN2RHZzB5uUfUaKv2

Insurance will be billed (bring insurance card) or you can pay $30 cash.

Your help, if you haven't done it yet-

As part of our school improvement process, we are always looking for ways to improve at Upton.  We would love if you would just take a few moments to answer some questions at this site:

Upton Parent Survey- Click here  Thanks so much to those who have already taken the time to give us your feedback!  We will keep the survey open until this Wednesday, November 8th.

Quote of the week-

"We don't develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity." 

- Barbara DeAngelis

Have a great week,

Mr. Mandarino