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 1^st “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. 10^th 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. 10^th  we will have 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd periods during our ½ day of school.  On Fri. Nov. 11^th we will have 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th 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 18^th 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 3^rd 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. 2^nd – 1 hr. late start

Thurs. Nov. 3^rd – End of 1^st marking period

Thurs. Nov. 10^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences