St. Joe Bear News

The SJPS Foundation/Silver Beach Pizza Fundraiser event is right around the corner.  This is a great way to support the SJPS Foundation and get a great dinner at the same time.  10% of ALL  proceeds on October 7 th will come back to the SJPS Foundation.  That includes carry out, dine in and bar purchases.  THANKS! Link to FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/968162453206650/

The PSAT will be on Oct. 14 at the high school. All juniors are highly encouraged to register to take the test.  It is the official route of entry to the National Merit Scholarship program. Additionally, this test is excellent preparation for the SAT test that all juniors will take in April as part of our Michigan Merit Exam.  The SAT is recognized by all colleges as a standardized test for college admissions purposes. Please register by Sept. 30 – cost is $11.25 and you can pay in the guidance office.

There will be a Parent- Student informational meeting about the educational science trip to Costa Rica during Spring Break of 2016.  This meeting will take place on Wed. Sept. 23rd at 7:00 pm in room S104.  We will be discussing details of the trip as well as fundraising opportunities.  If you cannot attend but would like to know more about the trip, please email Mary Ann Milletics.   Mmilletics@sjschools.org

Here is a list of current athletic teams with their coaches, and our current clubs with the sponsor for each organization.  Contact information for all staff members can be found on the high school web site. Athletic Teams Clubs

The 2015 Yearbooks are in.  They are being distributed during the lunch hours.  Seniors can pick their copy up in the main office.

This is information for current Juniors and Seniors: The Rotary Student Program is now accepting essays for Juniors and Seniors interested in securing a mentor living the “dream career.” As in the past, the most thoughtful essays will determine student selection. Essays are due  on Friday, October 2.  For more information, see the Rotary Counselor Advisor, (Tracy Wagner, Jeri DiBrito or Ruth Gephart).  This now global program, which started with the Rotary Club of St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, is a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet with a mentor. Good luck to everyone that applies. There are also posters hanging in school that can provide you with more information.

NHS Tutors will be available Tuesdays and Thursdays after school in Ms. Nicholie’s room S106 starting September 24 th .  For current NHS members there will be a mandatory meeting on September 15 th .  If you need further information please contact Ms. Nicholie at 926-3320 or  nnicholie@sjschools.org .

Back to School Night is on Tuesday, September 15, 2015.  It begins at 5:30 with schedule pick up in the student center.  Class bells will begin at 6.  There is a OK2Say presentation in the student center at 7:30.   More information on that program is also in the blog.  I have provided links for you below to helpful documents related to Tuesday evening.  Hope to see you there! Kevin Riggs, Principal Back to School Info for Parents Back to School Parent Invite Back to School Night Schedule

Presentation Dates for St. Joseph Public Schools are: High School: Monday, Sept. 14 Lincoln Elementary: Tuesday, Sept. 15 Brown Elementary: Wednesday, Sept. 16 E.P. Clarke Elementary: Thursday, Sept. 17 Upton Middle School: Friday, Sept. 18 *Community Seminar Night: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 7:30 to 8:30 @ St. Joseph High School If you do NOT want your child to participate, please fill out the attached form and return the bottom of the attached sheet to your student's school on the day of or prior to the day of the scheduled presentation.  To print out form follow this link : http://sjschools.org/images/HighSchool/Parent_Notification__Opt-out_200252_7-1-3.doc

We have schedule picture retakes for October 30 at 9 am.   Please let your student know if they missed pictures on the first day of school. Thank you,

Hello, Amy Dirlam shared a good deal of information with students today during our BYOD session.  Each grade level was able to meet with Amy for 45 minutes.  She shared the following link with students today, and thought it might be helpful to share it with all of you as well.  Please let us know if you have questions or ideas as we continue to make the transition to a BYOD school this fall.  The link is:   https://goo.gl/DERzRd   Thank you, Kevin

Upcoming Events The district has created a new place on the web site for distributing fliers on upcoming events.  You can follow the included link and see upcoming events in one location.  If you would like to get a flier posted on the site for others to see, please contact Sue Patzer in the superintendent's office for approval.   Thank you, http://www.sjschools.org/sjps-parents/community-cork-board-district