SJHS Blog 1/23/17 - 1/27/17


St. Joseph High School Blog 
1/23/17 - 1/27/17

Rewards School:
MDE released School Score Cards on Friday this past week for 2016.

There are 219 schools that met the Reward Schools criteria for 2015-16. Schools identified, as Reward Schools are those that did not receive a red scorecard and have achieved on or more of the following distinctions:

SJHS is a Reward School!!!!
•         Beating the Odds by outperforming the school’s predicted ranking and/or similar schools.

This is great news and we should all be proud of this accomplishment!  Congratulations to the students and staff at SJHS!

Mr. Blomgren

Semester Exam Week:
Wed. Jan. 25th – ½ day exams – Periods 1 and 2 exams
Thurs. Jan. 26th – ½ day exams – Periods 3 and 4 exams
Fri. Jan. 27th – ½ day exams – Periods 5 and 6 exams

 Culinary Arts:
Be sure to come down and try The Fantastic Four's award-winning Chili at the SJ TODAY Downtown Chili Cook Off on Friday, January 27th.  Our team is sponsored by Cafe Tosi and Lake Michigan College.  Come visit Maylee Von Behren, Sarah Leichliter, Mandy Jones, and Devin Kavanaugh and cast a vote for their delicious chili!



Check out more about the Chili Event here: http://www.stjoetoday.com/details/5th-annual-chili-tour


Guidance Office News:

Register now for NHS/NJHS College Admission Planning Webinar—
“Early Planning for College Affordability”
You might have a favorite college in mind. But you worry your parents will say: “We can’t afford that!” The cost of college isn’t always the “sticker price” though, and it’s important your family considers its options before removing a college from the list.
So, tell them to tune in to a webinar hosted by the National Honor Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS).
“Early Planning for College Affordability”
Date: Wednesday, February 15
Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m. (ET)
Students and parents can register. Use the number you see above when you register.
Attention 6th through 8th graders: The tips offered in this webinar are especially important for YOUR parents. Early planning is key to affording college. Your family’s understanding of its options may influence your search.


SAT Practice

Dear Colleague,
We want to remind you about our special effort to encourage students to connect their College Board and Khan Academy® accounts and take advantage of free Official SAT Practice online resources.

Once students connect their accounts and agree to send their PSAT/NMSQT results to Khan Academy, they'll receive an SAT® practice plan created just for them.
Connecting accounts is quick and easy.

College Board


LSJ Hockey:
This week in LSJ hockey:  The LSJ Warriors Varsity team will be playing in the Hoosier Cup Tournament down at Notre Dame.

Friday:
4:15pm LSJ VAR Hockey vs. New Trier @ ND - Compton Ice Arena
8:40pm LSJ JV Hockey vs. Grand Rapids Christians @ Howard Ice Arena

Saturday:
7:30am LSJ VAR Hockey vs. Zionsville @ ND - Compton Ice Arena
4:30pm LSJ VAR Hockey vs. Orange Lutheran @ ND - Compton Ice Arena

Sunday:
LSJ VAR - TBD by outcome of games on Friday and Saturday

Athletic News:
Monday:

Tuesday:
4:15 9th Girls Basketball vs. BC Central
4:15 9th/JV Boys Basketball @ BC Central
5:45 JV Girls Basketball vs. BC Central
7:00   Girls Varsity Basketball vs. BC Central
7:00 Boys Varsity Basketball @ BC Central

Wednesday:
6:00 JV/VAR Wrestling @ Portage Central

Thursday:
4:15 9th Boys Basketball vs. Portage Northern
4:15 9th/JV Girls Basketball @ Portage Northern  
5:45 JV Boys Basketball vs. Portage Northern
6:00 Boys Swim vs. Portage Northern

Friday:
5:00 BCWI JV Meet
5:45 Varsity Girls Basketball @ Portage Northern
7:00 Varsity Boys Basketball @ Portage Northern

Saturday:
9:30 Berrien County Wrestling Invite
 
Upcoming Events:
Wed. Feb. 1st – 1 Hr. Late Start

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