Monday, November 23, 2020

Mandarino Minutes for 11-23-20 (Short)

 Dear Parents/Guardians,


Short message -

This will be a short addition to the blog post I sent out on Friday.  The staff at UMS want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving!  Of the many things we are thankful for at UMS two of the items are :  the students & the parents!  Thanks for your support!  Enjoy your family!





Next Week's Schedule -

This is the schedule for Monday, November 30th-Friday, December 4th.











All-State from the desk of Mrs. Cabanilla-Sinnett

Congratulations to the four Upton orchestra students that were selected to be a MSBOA Middle School All-State Orchestra student for the school year 2020-2021:

Yimo Liu, 8th grade violin




Ryan Lokey, 7th grade cello



Braden Miesse, 8th grade cello



Turner Peterson, 8th grade cello



This year 1,466 students signed up to audition. They prepared excerpts, a series of memorized scales, then recorded and uploaded their performance to a site.  A panel of 25 All-State adjudicators listened and adjudicated all of the auditions and then selected the students who performed the best.

Because the 2021 Michigan Music Conference will be a virtual conference, the All-State ensembles will not perform this school year. However it is an honor to be chosen, as well as a distinction that deserves recognition and celebration. These students put in a lot of effort and practice. We're proud of you. Congratulations!

Mrs. Cabanilla-Sinnett & Mr. Lokey





Attendance for remote -

We would appreciate your support and help with encouraging your daughter/son to attend all classes.  Attendance is mandatory.  Thanks!





BookHub:  Need a book?  -

Does your student need a library book refresh?
Students may continue to request library books from the UMS media center during remote learning!
We have been using our very own book delivery system this year -- BookHub -- to keep books in our students' hands and everyone as safe as possible.
And now we're bringing it to remote learning! Students simply search our online catalog Destiny Discover for books and use the UMS BookHub to place their requests. We will hold a drive through pick-up time on November 30th (details below). To secure their book request(s), students will need to submit the form by Sunday, 11/29.

Library Book Pick-Up / Drop-off Day
Monday, November 30
1:00-3:00 @ UMS front entrance

Come see us on Monday, November 30! Bring us your completed books and pick up some new ones!
If you have questions, please email Mrs. Burnette at kburnette@sjschools.org.
Happy Reading and Go Bears!
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Book Fair -

The UMS Book Fair is open and online!
Join your kids in exploring titles and discovering their next great reads. Remember, every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly -- 25% back in rewards!

Be sure to visit the Fair during our allotted dates:
November 18 – November 29
Some amazing features of our online store:
  • Over 6,000 items, including new releases, best sellers, and value packs
  • A Virtual Fair shopping experience
  • All orders ship direct to home
  • FREE shipping on book-only orders over $25
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Bonus Quote of the week-




Happy Thanksgiving,
Mr. Mandarino


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