SJHS Blog 10/31/16 - 11/4/16
“Go Time”
A tremendous amount of time
and effort has gone into the development and implementation of RTI (Response to
Intervention) at SJHS. This past Thurs.
we ran our 1st “Go Time” session for 30 min during the school day
and it could not have gone better for a first run. Our goal is that this program will provide
intervention time for students during the school day and also yield enrichment
opportunities for those students not needing intervention and expose them to
opportunities they may have not otherwise encountered. Our staff was instrumental in the successful
first run of “Go Time” and Mr. Haydon, our RTI coordinator, has been critical
to the implementation of this program.
We will be running another session of “Go Time” this Thursday with plans
to continue weekly “Go Time” sessions at least once per week and possibly
expanding to multiple sessions per week.
The entire staff has collectively committed to “Go Time” and we believe
in the value of this program for our students!
I would encourage you to ask
your son or daughter about the program and have them show you the menu of
sessions and options we are offering on itsLearning during “Go Time”.
Mr. Blomgren
Culinary Arts Field Trip
The
Culinary Arts Class enjoyed lunch and a tour of Food District downtown last
Friday. A big thanks to manager, Tom Sullivan and chef, Russ Bergman for
showing us around the restaurant and sharing information about the food service
industry.
Michigan Math Prize
Competition
On October 11, 10 high school students competed
in the Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition. Seven of the 10 qualified
for round 2 in December by scoring in the top 1000 students in the state.
Round 2 qualifiers are: Will Beaudette, Minh Bui, Eric Guldan, Rajas
Gupta, Taylor Huie, Erik Mattfolk, and Shreeja Shrestha. Congratulations
and good luck in December!
Thanks to Mr. MIesse for providing this
opportunity for our students.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thurs. Nov. 10th
at SJHS following ½ day of school.
12:30 – 4:00pm in the
Fieldhouse
5:30 – 8:30pm in the
Fieldhouse
Note to students and
parents:
On Thursday Nov. 10th we will have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd periods during our ½ day of school. On Fri. Nov. 11th we will have 4th, 5th, and 6th periods during the ½ day of school.
On Thursday Nov. 10th we will have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd periods during our ½ day of school. On Fri. Nov. 11th we will have 4th, 5th, and 6th periods during the ½ day of school.
Tennis Results
Okonski Kyle Page Thomsen
Fratzke
Five St. Joe Bears Selected All-State
The Michigan High School
Coaches’ Association selected three St. Joe netters first team all-state. Recipients were Ryan Okonski, Ahmeir Kyle and
Will Page. Dayton Thomsen and Noah Fratzke earned all-state honorable mention. They led
St. Joe to a 16-4 record, their 18th regional championship in 20
years, and a third place finish at the State Finals.
Okonski, a sophomore, and St.
Joe’s #1 singles player is now a two-time all-stater, as he was selected last
year as a freshman. For the year, Ryan
had a record of 20-6, was #1 singles regional champion, and a state quarter finalist. In addition to the
all-state selection, Ryan was also recognized as first team
all-conference.
Kyle, a senior, played #2
singles. She was 22-3 for the year, was
regional champion and was the #2 singles state champion. She was also recognized as first team
all-conference.
Page, a freshman, played #3
singles. Will had a perfect record of 27
wins against no losses. He was regional
champion and was the #3 singles state champion.
Thomsen and Fratzke, both
seniors, played the #1 doubles position for the bears. They had a record of 16-8, were #1 doubles
regional champions, and state quarter finalists.
Dayton and Noah were also recognized as first team all-conference.
Athletic News
· Girls Cross Country won Regionals for the 3rd
straight year.
· Boys Cross Country qualified for the State
Finals. The Finals are this Saturday at
Michigan International Speedway.
· Girls Volleyball will play in the District Tournament
at Mattawan on Thursday at 5pm.
· Girls Swim Conference Meet is on Fri. and Sat. at
Battle Creek Lakeview.
Upcoming Events
Wed. Nov. 2nd – 1
hr. late start
Thurs. Nov. 3rd –
End of 1st marking period
Thurs. Nov. 10th –
Parent/Teacher Conferences