31st Annual Battle of the Books-
The 31st Annual Battle of the Books concluded last Friday with a tie -- for the first time ever -- for first place. Although five tiebreaker questions were issued, the stalemate stood firm and two teams claimed victory. The winning teams were The Papercut Bandits, from the Kingdom of LoPresti, and The Reading Railroad, from the Kingdom of Gressley. Both the media and English departments would like to extend thank you's to all of the parents who helped support this project with their encouragement, advice and flexibility. A special thank you to Mrs. Burnette and Mrs. Darr for the many hours of preparation, setup, etc.
Congrats to Grace LaFayette-
Congratulations to 8th grader, Grace LaFayette, who read her essay (which was the best one in Berrien County) at the Whitcomb last Thursday afternoon. This event was sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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| Grace LaFayette |
Congrats to Andrew Ferrell and Betsy Fiesbeck-
Congratulations to Andrew Ferrell who finished in 4th place and Betsy Fiesbeck who finished in 5th place amongst 40 spellers in Berrien County last Thursday at the Cloverleaf Spelling Bee. They both represented Upton Middle School really well. In fact, SJPS had 4 students in the top 10 spellers.
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| 6th grader, Betsy Fiesbeck |
7th grader, Andrew Ferrell
Choir Festival today-
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| 8th grade Uptones performing at the district festival |
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| 7th grade choir performing |
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| 6th grade choir singing |
The Musical this year: Annie Jr.-
Mrs. Gray-Roll and Mr. Schuur are excited to announce the Spring Musical, Annie Jr. Please click on the pdf to see about auditions and tryouts. Every student who goes out will be in the musical, but certain parts are audition-driven. It should be a fun and entertaining show!
Online Scheduling due this Friday-
Online scheduling is due this Friday, March 1st. Students can go on to PowerSchool to complete this. 8th graders must also turn in their blue hard copy form as well.
Late Start this Wednesday-
K-12 we have a late start this Wednesday, February 27th. Class begins at 8:45 AM.
Social Media Article of the Week-
This week's article deals with phones. The article has great advice on some simple rules with phones.
Digital Learning Day-
On Thursday, February 28th nationwide is Digital Learning Day. We use technology at Upton everyday in a variety of ways to enhance the curriculum, but on this day we will have a few GO time sessions on some other digital learning opportunities. 💻
Presentation on Vaping-
This Thursday evening at 7:00 PM in the Lakeshore High School Auditorium is a presentation on vaping. Topics include: What is a vape? How to tell if your teen is vaping? Is it safe to vape? Etc. The presentation is free and open to all parents.
Quote of the week (Today being Choir Festival)
Have a wonderful week,
Mr. Mandarino
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