SJHS Blog 3/20/17 - 3/24/17
SJHS Blog
3/20/17 - 3/24/17
AP Testing Info:
AP testing information was distributed on 2/22/17 in
the AP classes.
Each AP Exam costs $93 with a non-refundable $15
deposit required at the time of registration. Registration and payment must be
received no later than March 27 at 3:00p.m in the counseling office.
Additional information can be found on our high
school webpage (under high school announcements or Guidance page):
Staff vs. Students Basketball Game & Dunk Competition:
When: Tuesday, March 28th @ 7pm
Where: SJHS Competitive Gym
Cost: FREE!
Sr. All-Night Party Fundraiser (Parents)
Okay all parents!!! Mark your calendars for April 20th, as it is
Auction Night at Cravings for the Senior All-Night Party Fund-raiser. Check in
at 6:00 and auction begins at 6:30. This will be a combination quarter auction,
silent auction and live auction. This is our biggest event to raise money, so
please mark your calendars. We would like to utilize table captains so if
willing to fill a table (8-10 tops), please let us know by replying to Martha
Schultz-Johanski at maschultzsj@gmail.com. PLEASE
NOTE that a whole table is not required, so if you just want to come please do!
It is a lot of fun and there will be wonderful items. Paddles are $15 per
person and each additional paddle $5.
Key Club:
Key Club has started a new initiative called the
Food Waste Project. We are collecting unopened packaged foods (carrots,
applesauce, etc.), whole fruits and milk at lunch rather than having them
thrown in the trash. A huge thanks to the St. Joseph Public Schools
Foundation for awarding Key Club a grant for a refrigerator to store the food
that is collected. During the day students are encouraged to help
themselves to a snack. Whatever is left over on Fridays is taken to the
Soup Kitchen in Benton Harbor. We just wrapped up the 3rd week of the project
and we have only had to take one trip to the Soup Kitchen because the students
are taking advantage of the healthy snacks during the day.
Science Olympiad:
St. Joseph High School Science Olympiad Team wins 2017 Regionals!
They worked for months on 23 different events ranging from Hovercraft,
Material Science, Anatomy/Physiology to Tower Building and Chem Lab! The team
studied, built, wired, broke things, rewired, rebuilt, studied some more, and
welcomed an awesome new team member who really stepped up just a few weeks ago
-- Prakhyat. The competition was tough, which including recovering from
defective batteries in Electric Vehicle (grace under pressure Charvi and
Katie!), but in one of the closest finishes between first and second ever, St.
Joseph won by 3 points! SJHS is headed to the State competition on April 29th
at MSU.
Our team includes 15 competitive members and an alternate, including 3
seniors: Sunny Ghotra, Alexis Harms, and Katie St. Amand. Also on our team are
Charvi Chhatwal, Ketaki Gaikwad, Balroop Ghotra, Gabby Hardy, Simi Kaur, Max
Nolan, Susie Paine, Braden Reeve, Prakhyat Rohatgi, Jagroop Singh, Vera
Tikhonova, Abby Woytsek, and Katherine Zhang. Thanks to all of the mentors from
our community who worked with the team on several of the events as well! Our
team captain, Katie, co-captain, Gabby, along with our 2 coaches, Ann St. Amand
and Kelly Kietzerow, are super proud of our team and all they’ve accomplished
this season!
Sr. News:
Attention Seniors! A reminder that Jostens
representatives will be at school during lunch on Wednesday, March 22nd
to deliver your graduation products and cap and gowns. Your balance must be
paid in full. No checks can be accepted on the day of delivery, cash or money
order only please.
Upcoming
Events:
· Tues.
3/21 – SJPS District Orchestra String Spectacular – 7pm SJHS Auditorium
· Wed.
3/22 – 1-Hr. Late Start
· Wed.
3/22 – SJPS Performing Arts Choir Festival – 7pm SJHS Auditorium
· Thurs. 3/24 – SJPS Performing Arts Band Festival – 7pm
SJHS Auditorium
