Monday, November 4, 2019

Mandarino Minutes for 11-4-19

Dear Parents/Guardians,



End of the 1st Marking Period-
Student grades will be official tomorrow at 4:00 PM for the first marking period.  We do not print hard copies of report cards 6th-12th grades.  If you are unable to get into PowerSchool to see your daughter/son's grades, please call the office and someone will assist you.



Conferences 101-
WHO:  Parents and Guardians
WHAT:  Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences
WHEN:  Next Thursday, November 7th The time frame is 12:30-4:00 PM and 5:30-8:30 PM.    Conferences are on Thursday ONLY
WHERE:  Upton teachers will meet at St. Joseph High School in the Student Center.  You have a few minutes to visit with each teacher. If more than a few minutes are needed, you would schedule another time for further discussion. 
HOW:  You have a few minutes to visit with each teacher.  If more than a few minutes are needed you would schedule another time for further discussion with the teacher. You get in line to talk to each teacher.  Tables are set up in the student center and parents sit down with the teachers they would like to meet with.
OTHER:  We will NOT have copies of your daughter/son's schedule or report card, so you could do the following things:
  1. Copy the teacher names/schedule out of PowerSchool Parent Portal on a piece of paper
  2. Take a picture of the schedule with your phone
  3. Have your daughter/son write down the name of their teachers for you

Dismissal on Thursday, November 7th and Friday, November 8th will be 11:00 AM



Sock and Toiletry Drive Concluding-
This is our last push for socks, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, soap, etc.  These items are being collected until the end of the school day this Wednesday, November 6th.




Builder's Club-
Builders Club will be meeting this week, Wednesday, November 6th.  If not already done, applications and dues should be turned in by this meeting.  We will be collecting the donated socks/toiletries from the drive we started at the last meeting.  The meeting should end by 4:00.  

If you are one of the parents who offered to help at meetings and have your approved volunteer consent form from Central Office, you are welcome to help out at this meeting.  Please let Mrs. Hunnell know.  Her email is : Shunnell@sjschools.org 





Picture Retake Day -
Picture Retakes will be Monday, November 11th.  If you have not had your photo taken, please come to the office for an order form.  If you would like to have you school picture retaken, you will need to bring the original order packet you received from your previous picture day.

To order online, go to:
geskusphoto.com/fallorders and use this web code: 3715XWPAVSAOLP




Ski & Snowboarding Club-
Here is the link to the flyer for ski club sign-ups this year as well as the link for the expectations presentation. The link for signing up and paying are embedded in the expectations presentation.

Ski Club Flyer: 

Expectations presentation: 

If you have any questions, please email Mr. Brown at Ibrown@sjschools.org




Wrestling Opportunity-
Please click on this link for a wrestling opportunity:




Late Start Wednesday-
We do have a late-start this Wednesday, November 6th.  Buses will run one hour later and breakfast will be available for those interested at 8:15 AM.



Quote of the week-





Have a great week,
Mr. Mandarino


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