Please, Please, Help-
We really need your help with the morning drop-off. Students are arriving late in the morning and a lot has to do with parents not following the drop-off procedures. Mr. Jeffers has put these directions out many times this school year and the system will work if the process is followed. On days that it is snowing/icy you may need to leave 5 minutes earlier. We appreciate you trying your best to make sure your son/daughter arrives on time.
Weight Training and Conditioning Club-
Mr. Brown has a weight training and conditioning club after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 PM. Any student in grades 6th-8th are welcome. For more information please email Mr. Brown at Ibrown@sjschools.org
Toys for Tots and Mosaic-
Once again Upton Middle School will take part in gifts for the youth this holiday season. We will be doing this in two ways.
The student council will be joining forces with the local Marines for Toys for Tots. These toys stay in Southwest Michigan.
This holiday season the Interact Clubs of SJPS and LMC are partnering up with Mosaic Resale store in Benton Harbor to give approximately 400 families a special Christmas shopping experience who are unable to afford Christmas gifts for their children. This annual event provides parents the dignity and joy associated with the ability to buy gifts for their children. The Wonderland Toy Store is offered to families by invitation only, as identified through our community partners.
Primary funding comes from local businesses through monetary, gift card, and toy donations. We have place collection boxes in each of the SJPS, Clarke, Brown, Lincoln, Upton, & SJHS as well as Southbend Chocolate Co., Edgewater Bank of downtown SJ and Royalton Twp, Johnson Rauhoff, Biggby of SJ, and Zoup!
Please consider donating unwrapped toys this season for ages 0-12 years. Gift Cards for 13-18 years.
Mosaic CCDA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and donations are tax deductible.
The Interact Clubs will deliver all the collection boxes on Dec. 16th and we will volunteer our time the week of to set up the store, greet shoppers, and wrap gifts.
UPTO meeting this Thursday-
Our UPTO group will meet this Thursday, November 21st at noon in the Upton Conference room. Please come and see how you can help and contribute.
6th grade opportunity-
Community Corkboard-
Have you checked out the community corkboard lately? If not here is the link: SJPS Community Corkboard
Late Start this Wednesday-
We will have a late start this Wednesday, November 20th. Buses will run one hour later and breakfast will be available beginning at 8:15 AM. School will begin at 8:45 AM.
1/2 day of school next week Wednesday, November 27th-
The day before Thanksgiving we will have a half day of school. On November 27th dismissal will be at 11:00 AM.
Quote of the week-
Have a great week,
Mr. Mandarino
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