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Exam Schedule-First Semester ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL 2015-2016 Wednesday, January 27, 2016 1 st hour                                  7:45 – 9:15                                     90 Exchange                              9:15 – 9:22                                     7 Announcements             ...

College-bound students and their families will find completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) a breeze with hundreds of helpful volunteers at nearly 40 MI College Goal sites statewide in February. "Many students and their families find the FAFSA a big challenge,” State Superintendent Brian Whiston said. “The good news is these MI College Goal events provide student aid experts who can guide families through the complex applications and help get the most benefits for students wanting to go to college.” Thirty-eight sites are available to date for the 2016 MI College Goal, a team effort of the Michigan Department of Education, state Treasury, Michigan Student Financial Aid Association, and the nonprofit EduGuide, an online training program designed to strengthen core-learning skills. More information about event dates, times, and locations is available at www.micollegegoal.org . Traditionally, most events occur afternoons on the ...

Our high school students will have the opportunity to help raise funds for the people of Flint during the week of February 1-5.  Obviously this is a very tragic situation, and the citizens of Flint will be in need for some time as they look to recover from this situation.   I am impressed over and over by the generosity of our students, both with their time and with their resources.  Other buildings in our district are also taking part in fundraising activities to help Flint.   During that week, students will be able to donate during their lunch period.  Student Senate representatives will be helping to collect money for the week.  Students who donate $5.00 or more will be entered into a drawing to win gift cards from local establishments and free admission to upcoming sporting events.   The United Way of Genesee County and the Community Foundation of Greater Flint have established a fund for the families and children impacted by the lea...

Hello, I wanted to let you know that MSTEP results will be distributed on Thursday or Friday this week.  If you have a current 9th grader, students will receive them in their Science classes.  These results were from last spring when they were 8th graders at the middle school. If you have a current 11th grader, they will receive their PSAT results in their English classes on Thursday or Friday this week.  This assessment was given last fall. If you have questions, please contact your students' guidance counselor. Thank you, Kevin Riggs Principal

Tickets for the 77th Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores are now on sale.  If you plan on buying tickets, you can also help the students at St. Joseph High School by selecting our name on the web page when you order tickets.  All proceeds will benefit the high school Key Club and Interact Club. To help go to: https://ems.pgalinks.com/ticketing/index.cfm?sale_id=296 Choose your type of tickets, and when you go check out, look for a drop down tab labeled "Group Sale".  In that category, you can choose St. Joseph Public Schools.  It's that easy!  By doing so, our Key Club and Interact Clubs will receive 25% of gross total sales that select SJPS.  This is a great way for you to help two amazing student organizations here in our community. The tournament will take place May 24th - 29th, 2016.  Tickets are available at: https://ems.pgalinks.com/ticketing/index.cfm?sale_id=296

Upcoming Events at St. Joseph High School Wednesday, January 13th - One Hour Delay Monday, January 19th - No School - Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 25th - End of Second Marking Period Wednesday, January 27th - Semester Exams - 1st & 2nd Hours, no PM Classes Thursday, January 28th - Semester Exams - 2nd & 3rd Hours, no PM Classes Friday, January 29th - Semester Exams - 5th & 6th Hours, no PM Classes Wednesday, February 3rd - One Hour Delay Tuesday, February 9th - 8th Grade/Incoming Freshman Orientation 6:30pm Wednesday, February 10th - Student Count Day Wednesday, February 17th - One Hour Delay Friday, February 19th - Showtime - 7pm Saturday, February 20th - Showtime - 7pm Wednesday, March 9th - One Hour Delay Friday, March 18th - No School Tuesday, March 22nd - String Spectacular Choir & Orchestra Concert  7pm Thursday, March 31st - End of Third Marking Period April 4th thru April 8th Spring Break Monday, April 11th - Sc...

Happy New Year! We are in the process of sending home the results to the 2015 MSTEP that was given in March 2015 to the current senior class.  You should receive these by January 15, 2016. In the 2014-15 school year, the state of Michigan replaced the 44-year-old MEAP test with the new Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress.  It is aligned to Michigan's challenging learning standards and is administered each spring to the current 11th graders. The scores you receive will report how your student did on the ACT WorkKeys, and the M-STEP in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies.  In addition, it will also review ACT scores from last spring. Beginning in the spring of 2016, the SAT will be replacing the ACT as the college entrance exam. If you have questions on these results, or you do not receive them, please contact me at any time.  For more information on M-STEP, please visit www.mi.gov/mstep Kevin Riggs kriggs@sjschools.org