St. Joe Bear News

November 2015 Tuesday, November 3rd End of the First Marking Period Wednesday, November 11th One Hour Delay Thursday, November 19th No School Parent Teacher Conferences Friday, November 20th No School SJHS Fall Musical: Cinderella 7pm Saturday, November 21st SJHS Fall Musical: Cinderella 2pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday November 25th, 26th, 27th No School - Thanksgiving Break December 2015 Wednesday, December 9th One Hour Delay Saturday, December 12th Miss St. Joe Contest Monday, December 14th SJHS Holiday Choir and Orchestra Concert 7pm HS Auditorium Tuesday, December 15th Upton Choir and Orchestra Concert 7pm SJHS Auditorium Distinguished Alumni Nominations are Due Wednesday, December 16th MS/HS Band Concert 7pm SJHS Auditorium Friday, December 18th Winter break begins at the end of the day January 2016 Monday, January 4th School Resumes

St. Joseph High School teachers celebrate College Application Week, by wearing something from their Alma Mater.

On October 6, 18 of our high school students competed in part I of the MI Math Prize Competition.  Five of those students qualified for the final round of the competition, which will be held in December.  Congratulations to Will Beaudette, Zach Borgerson, Peter Chen, Ryan Faulkner, and Patrick Fischer for their outstanding achievement.

St. Joseph High School Student Senate would like to invite you to the 2nd annual Veterans Breakfast at the high school on November 13, 2015 from 8-10a.m.   If you are a Veteran, or if you have a family member who is, please join us for breakfast as we honor those who have served our country.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP by November 10, 2015.  If you have any questions, you can email the address on the invite, or the principal at kriggs@sjschools.org.

As you are already aware, the state of Michigan has changed the exam that all juniors will take next spring from the ACT to the SAT.  This will be a new experience for almost all of our students as they had been preparing for the ACT for many years.  This change as prompted some to start asking questions about which exam they SHOULD take, or does it matter.  About 80% of our juniors took the PSAT last week, which is good practice for the the spring, but again, the SAT will be new next spring, so there is still some question as to what it will look like exactly.  We wanted to provide a little more of an answer for you regarding the two tests.  There was also an article in Time magazine last week about the impending change, and what it might mean for your student.  I wanted to try and post that article here as well, but I have not been able to find a "free" link.  If I do, I will post it at a later date.  I will also continue to post more information over the coming month

The goal of the program is to help all graduating high school seniors navigate the complex college admissions process and provide the opportunity to complete at least one application by the conclusion of Michigan College Application Week. Michigan College Access Network received a signed certificate from Gov. Rick Snyder proclaiming that Oct. 26-30, 2015 is Michigan College Application Week. The proclamation supports dedicated time for college seniors to complete applications for postsecondary education. In addition, it encourages all Michigan colleges and universities to accept the National Association for College Admission Counseling application fee waiver for those students who demonstrate financial need. Each day of the week our counselors have planned activities to support this initiative, not just for seniors, but many activities are for all high school students, grades 9-12.  If you have questions or would like further information about the activities planned, pl

The WindUp will again be on sale for 75 cents during lunch on Monday, Oct. 12. Subscriptions are also still available for $6.   Contact Joyce Hunter at jhunter@sjschools.org

The Wind-Up , St. Joseph High School’s newsmagazine, goes on sale this Friday, Oct. 9 for 75 cents during lunch.  Subscribers can pick up their copy at this time. Subscriptions are still accepted. Student subscription cost is $6. If you are interested in a subscription, you can email Joyce Hunter at jhunter@sjschoools.org

Please cheer on your St. Joe Bears this Friday for the Play for Pink game at Dickinson Stadium.  You can order your special Play for Pink shirts by going online to Lazer Graphics...look under sales.  You can also call them. Orders must be in by NOON on Wednesday. Proceeds benefit breast cancer research and health screenings. The team will be wearing new pink jerseys for the game. Also, all St. Joe Rocket & Flag players, as well as area breast cancer survivors will be recognized during the game.

Upcoming Events at St. Joseph High School October 2015 Wednesday, October 7th  Count Day SJPS Foundation Fundraiser @ Silver Beach Pizza Friday, October 9th Home Varsity Football game -Home vs. Niles Wednesday, October 14th  One Hour Delay Friday, October 16th  Home Varsity Football game - Home vs. Battle Creek Lakeview Senior Night for Football, Cheerleaders and Band Tuesday, October 20th Fall Choir Concert 7pm  Monday, October 26th Academic Letter Awards 7pm Wednesday, October 28th One Hour Delay Thursday, October 29th Orchestra Fall Concert 7pm November 2015 Tuesday, November 3rd End of the First Marking Period Wednesday, November 11th One Hour Delay Thursday, November 19th No School Parent Teacher Conferences Friday, November 20th No School SJHS Fall Musical: Cinderella 7pm Saturday, November 21st SJHS Fall Musical: Cinderella 2pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday November 25th, 26th, 27th No School - Thanksgiving Break Saturday, Nove

St. Joseph High School Performing Arts Hall of Fame In order to recognize and honor those associated with St. Joseph High School, a Performing Arts Hall of Fame has been created this past summer.  The Hall of Fame would like to recognize those who have distinguished themselves in one or more of the following areas: vocal, instrumental, and theater. The Performing Arts Hall of Fame steering committee would like to invite you to nominate an individual for induction into the Hall of Fame.  This could be someone who was a contributor to the Performing Arts program of St. Joseph Public Schools, someone who was a mentor who provided leadership, guidance, inspiration and/or innovation to the Performing Arts at Joseph High School; or last, someone who graduated from St. Joseph High School at least 10 years prior to the year you would like to nominate them.  You may find the nomination form at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b5bMO6dLPvjc

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

Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on November 19, 2015.  High school students and their parents will be able to visit with teachers in the Fieldhouse Gym.  Middle School students and their parents will again be able to visit with middle school teachers here in the high school student center.  Times for both schools are from 12:30-4 pm and 5:30-8:30 pm.   We hope to see you here on November 19th.