Dear Upton Middle School Families,
Congrats Science Olympiad -
Science Olympiad had a great season! They finished 20 out of 42 teams at the state competition. We had 12 events where we ended up in the top 50%.
5th place - Forestry - Reuben Lorenz and Riya Veershetty
7th place - Green Generation - Noah Shine and Sam Church
3rd place - Wheeled Vehicle - Evan Lokey and Karthic Bhatt
8th Place - Can't Judge a Powder - Atharv Saxena and Eli Atkinson
7th Place - Sound of Music - Patrick Conroy and Reuben Lorenz
Salmon In the Classroom -
- Tuesday, May 2nd- Mrs. Francis's classes, Mrs. Milletics's class, and Mrs. MacKellar's 3rd hour will be out.
- Thursday, May 4th- Mrs. Foster's classes, and Mrs. MacKellar's 2nd & 4th hours will be out.
Shrek Jr. The Musical Next Saturday,
May 6th -
The Shrek Jr. performances will be 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM in the John & Dede Howard Auditorium at St. Joseph High School. I know the kids are really excited and pumped up for this! It would be wonderful for you to join one of the two shows if your schedule allows.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month -
Parents, this is a a free parent training (but applicable to any adult that deals with children) regarding suicide awareness and prevention. It is important information as you interact with your own child but also their friends. Attendance is limited so please sign up if you would like to participate.
5th Grades visit Upton -
All 5th graders from our elementary schools will be visiting Upton either next Tuesday or Thursday during the school day. We know this is a very exciting day for our district 5th graders!
2023-2024 School Calendar -
Next year’s school calendar is posted on the St Joe website at -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TaC8zBeHhNjoS52GpsLKGC0qWs3lyBc3/view
All School Dance -
Friday, May 12th from 5 - 7PM we will have a school dance for ALL Upton Students - 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Only Upton Students are allowed. $4.00 admission in the Blue gym. The concession will be open during dance hours.
Cheer Club for 8th graders -
If you have an 8th grader that is interested in joining a Cheer Club next year as a freshman, please plan to attend a meeting at Upton on May 8th at 4pm in the Blue Gym. There is a sign up sheet in the Upton office.
Students of the Week -
Upton staff votes each week on students that go above and beyond in the classroom. This week’s students of the week are:
Gemma Richards - 6th
Kamari Fester - 7th
Kaden Grothous - 8th
School of Choice window opens May 1st -
The School of Choice window is open from May 1 - 19. Spots are limited and not guaranteed. If you have moved out of the district, please use this link to apply for School of Choice, if you have not done so before. This does NOT need to be filled out each year for existing School of Choice students. For more information and enrollment, go to -
https://www.sjschools.org/enrollment
Late Start Wednesday -
Wednesday, May 3rd is a late start and school starts at 8:45am. Doors open at 8:15am and breakfast is available at that time.
Lunch this week -
Monday - Boneless chicken wings, tater tots
Tuesday - Penne pasta with marinara or Alfredo sauce, garlic bread stick, broccoli
Wednesday - Beef nachos, refried beans
Thursday - Chicken and waffles, hash browns
Friday - Bosco sticks, marinara sauce, caesar salad
*All hot lunches served with choice of milk, salad, and fruit.
Quote of the Week -
