Monday, March 12, 2018

Mandarino Minutes for 3-12-18

Dear Parents/Guardians,


Variety Show this Friday-
The UMS Variety Show will take place this Friday at 6:30 P.M. in the Upton Auditorium.  Our students have practiced hard and it should be a wonderful show!


Signup for Girls Soccer at Upton-
Please go to this link if your daughter is interested in the Upton girls soccer club:  
https://goo.gl/forms/Jt9nz64cct2JY1322

If you have any questions, please email Mr. Aaron Soule at:



Science Olympiad-
For the 9th straight year, Coach Kietzerow and her amazing mentors (including our science department) have taken first place at the regional competition for Science Olympiad. 
Here are the winners:
6th Grade
Ezekiel Brown – 3rd in Anatomy, 3rd in Mystery Architecture, and 2nd in Ecology
Tanvi Gaikwad – 3rd in Anatomy, 1st in Tower building, 1st in Meteorology
Caleb Boersen – 1st Battery Buggy, 6th in Herpetology, and 7th Dynamic Planet
Beth Paine – 2nd Crime Busters, 3rd in Write It Do It, and 2nd in Ecology
Daela Coleman – 7th Dynamic Planet, 3rd Mystery Architecture, and 3rd in Potions and Poisons



7th Grade:
Harshdeep Kaur – 3rd in Disease Detectives, 1st Towers, 1st Experimental Design
Andrew Barazotto – 1st Experimental Design, 1st Meteorology, and 4th Wright Stuff
John Norland – 6th Herpetology, 3rd in Potions and Poisons, and 6th Rollercoaster
Riya Jain – 1st Microbe Mission, 4th Wright Stuff, and 1st in Optics


8th Grade:
Nick Strickler – 1st Battery Buggy, 1st Solar System, and 3rd in Thermodynamics
Drew Kelleher – 2nd Crime Busters, 3rd in Hovercraft, and 6th in Rollercoaster
Hiranmayi Midithuri – 3rd in Disease Detectives, 3rd Thermodynamics, 1st Experimental Design
Joe Paine – 1st Fast Facts, 3rd Hovercraft, 2nd Road Scholar, and 3rd in Write It Do It
Katherine Paloyan – 2nd Road Scholar, 3rd Rocks and Minerals, and 1st Solar system

9th Grade:
George Weber:  1st Fast Facts, 3rd Rocks and Minerals, 1st Microbe Mission, and 1st in Optics

3 great alternates who helped the team prepare:  Delaney Kelley, Nandish Dixit and Ani Ale.




Successful Week at Band & Orchestra Festival-
Our band and orchestra instructors were happy and proud of our kids this week!  8th grade band completes the festival week this afternoon.  7th grade band got a 2 overall.  They got a mixed bag of A-, B+, and B’s from the judges which gave them an overall rating of a 2.  The 7th grade orchestra got straight 1’s .  The 8th grade orchestra got two 1’s and a 2 in performance, division 1 in sight reading with an overall final rating of 1.  All orchestras and bands were also great representatives behavior wise as well at LMC.


SJPS Foundation Photo Contest-
Click here for the Photo contest information:  Photo Contest Details
The winning photos will be in the SJPS calendar and some fun prizes as well.


Upton Guidance Blog-
Have you visited the Upton Middle School Guidance Blog in awhile?  See their latest update that includes our March Madness Penny War for Pennies for Patients, and also great parent resource articles.  Click here:  UMS GUIDANCE BLOG




Leaving early for Spring Break?-
If your family is leaving early for Spring Break, could you please let the Upton office know in advance.  A note to Mrs. Conway is the best way to inform us.  Thanks so much for doing this!


Board of Education Meeting Monday at Brown Elementary Media Center-
A board of education meeting will take place tonight at 
6:00 P.M. in the Brown Elementary School Media Center.
Quote of the week-

Have a great week,
Mr. Mandarino

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