Career Day this Friday, Feb. 23rd-
This Friday, February 23rd will be our annual career day at Upton. The students will interact with 4 different speakers on various careers. The students are asked to come to school that day dressed like they are applying for a job that they really want. It should be a fun and informative day!
Used Book Drive for Area School-
8th grader, Abby Cichocki needs your help with donating used books for distribution to students in need. We have collection boxes in the office and cafeteria. The books we are looking for are books that a kindergarten-5th grader would read. Please help if you can.
1/2 Day Friday-
Dismissal this Friday will be at 11:04 A.M. for the 1/2 day.
Chess Club-
This Thursday after school is Chess club in Mrs. Walsworth's room. (Room 219)
Choir Festival-
Choir Festival is next Tuesday, February 27th located at The Chapel in St. Joseph, MI. Mrs. Gray-Roll will provide the times to students and parents. We wish them good luck!
Band and Orchestra Pre-Festival Concert-
Next Wednesday, February 28th at 7:00 P.M. will be the Pre-Festival Concert for 7th &8th grade bands and orchestras at the John & Dede Howard Auditorium at St. Joseph High School.
Little Mermaid, Jr.-
Little Mermaid rehearsals begin 2 weeks from today on Monday, March 12th from 3:00-5:00 PM in the Choir Room. Auditions will take place on Thursday, March 15th and Friday, March 16th. All experience levels are welcome! More information is available at :
www.sjmusicalboosters.com
Rotation 4 starts this Wednesday-
This Wednesday, February 21st starts rotation four for 6th and 7th graders.
Variety Show-
The Upton Variety Show will take place on Friday, March 16th at 6:30 P.M. It will be a great show!
Board of Education Meeting Tonight-
The Board of Education meeting this evening will take place at EP Clarke Elementary beginning at 6:00 P.M.
Photo Contest Reminder-
The Photo contest for the district calendar ends March 30, 2018. Please click here for more information: SJPS Foundation Photo Contest
Quotes of the week (Some of the quotes from the Honors Breakfasts last week)-
"It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it." - Benjamin Franklin
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanore Roosevelt
"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
"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. " - Henry Ford
"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
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."
- Fredrick Douglass
Have a great week,
Mr. Mandarino
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