Dear Parents/Guardians,
Memorial Day this Monday-
No School this Monday, May 30th for Memorial Day! Enjoy the long weekend with your family!
Great Concerts this Week! -
We had two wonderful concerts this week! On Monday evening our bands entertained us with some fun tunes, and Wednesday evening our orchestras really wooed the audience as well! Thanks to Mr. Doe, Mrs. Cabanilla-Sinnett, and Mr. Lokey for working with our students this school year! What a ton of growth!
Upton 8th Grade Farewell -
EIGHTH GRADE FAREWELL AND DANCE ANNOUNCEMENT
JUNE 3 – SAVE THE DATE!
Upton 8th graders will be honored at our annual 8th Grade Farewell Assembly on Friday, June 3 from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. in the Upton Blue Gym. This is to celebrate the end of the middle school years with all the 8th graders. This is a student and staff only assembly.
The dance is for current Upton Middle School 8th graders ONLY. It will be in the Upton Cafeteria from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. You should not have a “date” to attend and there is no charge for the dance.
DRESS CODE:
BOYS: No jeans or shorts. Docker-style pants, dress shirt with collar, and a tie (not required) are perfect.
GIRLS: No jeans or shorts. A dress, skirt or dress pants are perfect. Strapless & Spaghetti straps are okay. Please be modest.
*This is not a Prom - Please no formals or tuxes and no limousines!
Tennis Match Rescheduled-
The tennis match with Berrien Springs is rescheduled for Wednesday, June 1st at 4:15 PM at Berrien Springs HS. No practice today (Friday, May 27th) for the Memorial Day Weekend.
8th Grade DC Trip June 2022-
Who: Current 8th graders who are signed up for the D.C. trip
What: 2022 final departure meeting
When: Wednesday, June 1st 6:00-7:00 PM
Where: Upton Auditorium
Work Permits-
Students needing to obtain Work Permits for summer employment may download and print the correct form from our website at:
https://sjschools.org/st-joseph-public-schools/our-district-business-office?start=3
The order of completion is as follows: Student>Employer>School Official. Once the school official has completed, the original form is returned to the employer and a copy is kept in the student's file.
Students may have these completed at the High School or at Upton Middle School up through June 24th. Beginning Monday June 27th they will need to visit our Administration Building to have them completed. The student MUST be in attendance to have the form completed.
8th Grade PSAT -
PSAT scores for 8th graders were released this week. Scores were delivered to your student's College Board account. If your student does not remember their username & password, they can reach out to their counselor. Although, our counselors will only have this information if your student submitted it to the google form as instructed.
Here is a resource to help interpret your student's scores: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/psat-8-9-understanding-scores.pdf
If you are having any difficulties with the College Board site please call the student support line at (866) 756-7346.
Mrs. Schweir and Mrs. Mulliner are also here to help support your family. 😀
Winner of the Kiss the Pig-
Our staff winner of the “Kiss the Pig” fundraiser was Mrs. Jones. She choose The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for the charity. We raised close to $250.
https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/
Upton Sideline Cheer-
An email was sent out on 5/24 with details from the high school coach (Coach Kelsie Hoffmann).
Varsity Sideline Cheer Skills Camp:
Week 1: June 13,14,16
Week 2: June 20, 21, 23
Location: SJHS Track or Fieldhouse Back Gym (inclement weather)
Time: 6-8 pm
Tryouts: June 25th
Location: SJHS
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Any questions, please contact Coach Kelsie or Coach Anna at khoffmann@stjoebears.com or aabdelnour@stjoebears.com.
From the Guidance Team-
Please take a few moments to take a look at the Guidance Link.
Summer Reading Opportunity -
This year’s summer reading challenge, Oceans of Possibilities, starts June 13, 2022. Attached is a copy of our summer reading newsletter. Here is a link to a short YouTube video ad.
Summer Reading 2022 Oceans of Possibilities Video Ad
St. Joseph/Benton Harbor area coordinator for Big Brothers/Big Sisters has a male board member of their organization that would like to volunteer as a Big. With summer around the corner, now is a great time for youth in the area to sign up and apply to be a Little!
To give you some information to consider, this volunteer is from the Benton Harbor area and enjoys watching sports and exploring the outdoors. He is looking for a Little that can join him in different adventures in the community!
If you know of a youth or families that would be interested please apply on our website at https://becomeabig.com/ .
LMC & Berrien RESA E-Sports -
Berrien RESA is happy to announce a partnership with Lake Michigan College to offer a summer e-sports camp from Aug 1-3 at the Todd Center on the main campus. This event will run from 9-3 each day and will include lunch. We did set a registration cost of $30 per student, HOWEVER, if you have a student who absolutely cannot afford this but will definitely come if that barrier is removed, please contact Kevin Clark or myself.
Students will have the opportunity to enhance their skills in Rocket League, Valorant, Super Smash Bros, and League of Legends. In addition to the time to boost their gaming skills, we will have presenters from Lakeland Health, a few of the local colleges, and possibly Immortals Gaming Group at this event. These presenters will focus on the career opportunities in esports, skills to enhance the physical and mental well being of the student, and the future of the e-sports industry.
Last Late Start of the Year-
This Wednesday, June 1st, is the LAST late start Wednesday of the school year. School begins at 8:45am.
5/31 – CHEESEBURGER, BAKED CHIPS, CARROT STICKS, FRUIT
6/1 – ROTINI PASTA, MEAT OR MARINARA, SALAD CUP, BREADSTICK, FRUIT,
6/2 – CHICKEN TENDERS, FRENCH FRIES, FRUIT
6/3 – FRENCH BREAD PIZZA, CORN, CARROT STICKS, FRUIT
