St. Joseph High School News - Week 7
St. Joseph High School News
10/15/18 - 10/19/18
Parking and Student Drop Off/Pick Up:
Parents - just a friendly reminder to use the Lakeview Ave parking lot when dropping off and picking up your students. Please be sure to enter on the North side of Lakeview Ave and refrain from entering on the South side to assist us with traffic flow. Also, staff members need to use all available parking spaces, so please avoid pulling into spaces during the morning. Thank you for your help!
Coat Drive:
The Women's Service League is once again sponsoring a very worthy cause, Operation Coats 2018. Gently used winter coats, hats, gloves, scarves, or a donation would be appreciated. Here is a link for more information: Operation Coats 2018 pdf
Robotics News:
The 'Lady Average Jo's' did an outstanding job this past Saturday at the Grand Rapids Girl's Event. After the Preliminary Rounds, the team was seeded second. During the Elimination Rounds, the team played and drove hard to make it into the finals, ending the day as Runner Up for the event. Congratulations Ladies!!!!
School Dress Code:
As a reminder...Hoodies, Hats, Bandanas and Durags are not to be worn during school and must be removed when entering the building and remain off until 2:45 pm.
Guidance Office News:
SJHS counseling department will be offering a free FAFSA completion session for seniors and their parents.
Financial aid experts from Lake Michigan College will be available to help with FAFSA completion.
The session will be offered on Monday, October 22 from 5:30-7:30pm in the media center computer lab
(arriving by 6:30 pm is encouraged)
Contact the counseling office to sign up, (269) 926-3210
Students and their parents should bring the following:
2017 Tax Return for both the student and parents
All 2017 W-2 forms for both student and parents (if they did not file taxes)
Guidance Office News:
Check out this great document that has info about merit based scholarships at Michigan Colleges (includes quick snapshot of minimum GPA and SAT score required). The work you will need to do is determining the deadlines for priority consideration.
Please see your counselor if you have questions.
Also, reminder that we post scholarship opportunities on our website. Please check our site regularly:
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Yearbook:
ORDER THE 18-19 YEARBOOK: The 2018-2019 yearbook order form is now available, and our publisher, Herff Jones may have already sent an email. Reserve before Dec. 1 to save money!
CLASS OF 2019 PARENTS: This link provides information on submitting a senior picture for the yearbook, purchasing a yearbook, and purchasing personal ad space for your senior.
LOCAL BUSINESSES: Would your business like to advertise in the 2019 yearbook? If interested, use this form. Thank you for your support!
Ski Club:
Expectations Review: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bp2mR9jk3cYqWoObTQTIK8Cz-K7GijEmKZQCgq5F_ZE/edit?usp=sharing
Sign up link: https://goo.gl/forms/iIeaTk7QSi15dKVj2
College Visits:
College Reps visiting SJHS - see our website and google form to sign up:
New Club:
New B.O.N.D. (Bridging Our Natural Differences) Club
The first informational meeting for B.O.N.D. will take place this Wednesday, October 17th after school in the guidance office. This club is available to any students who would like to engage in thoughtful conversations about our school and community. All students are invited to come and participate.
Veterans Breakfast 2018!
SJHS Student Senate will be hosting a Veterans Breakfast on Wednesday, November 7th beginning at 8am in the Student Center at the high school. Please join St. Joseph High School students in thanking our Veterans for their service with breakfast and entertainment. Veterans, family, and friends are welcome! Please RSVP by clicking here bit.ly/VETBREAKFAST2018 or by leaving a voicemail at 269-926-3367. Parking for this event will be in the Lakeview Ave. parking lot.
Homecoming Week - That's a Wrap!
Last week students and staff dressed up for Spirit Week! On Thursday, the seniors defeated the freshman, sophomores, and juniors in a chilly and hard fought Powder Puff game. On Friday night, Matthew Sparkman and Toure' Herndon were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at halftime of the rainy football game! And to end the week, many students attended the Homecoming Dance on Saturday night! Thank you to everyone for their support and participation! #ONE
Men’s Tennis Team:
Congratulations to the Men's Tennis Team. The Bear Netters won the Division 3 Regional at Sturgis on Saturday. The championship was the 20th regional title for St. Joe in 22 seasons. The win earned the Bears their 22nd consecutive appearance in the State Finals. St. Joe won the team title tallying 21 points, host Sturgis was second with 13 points. Lakeshore, Plainwell, and Vicksburg shared third with six points each. Winning flight championships for the Bears were Ryan Okonski at #1 singles, Justice Waldmann at #2 singles, Aashish Harikrishnan and Trey Beauchamp at #1 doubles, Max Kelly and Alex Richards at #2 doubles, Dylan Olson and Kaleb Parrett at #3 singles, and Steven Markert and Will Christy at #4 doubles. The Bears will compete in the State Finals this Friday and Saturday at Novi.
In winning the #1 singles title, Ryan Okonski lost only one game total in three matches.
ACT/SAT Prep:
Dear Parents (and Students),
Fall is the perfect opportunity to start (or continue) training for the ACT and SAT. I cannot emphasize enough how critical it is to prepare for these exams. Colleges accept BOTH tests, so there are two keys to try an unlock the same door when it comes to college admission.
I wanted to reach out and inform all parents that Dr. Carlin will be hosting his popular SAT/ACT Prep Course at St. Joseph High School beginning TUE Nov 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m (MEDIA CENTER). Parents can register online at the link below (http://www.drcarlinstestprep.com/st-joe-hs---satact---nov-2018.html)
Dr. Carlin does an outstanding job presenting both the strategy and content of these complex exams at a fraction of the cost of bigger test prep companies, and he gets results. This course can help students maximize their scores, opening the doors to more competitive colleges as well as bigger money scholarships.
SEE COURSE DETAILS BELOW:
SAT/ACT Hybrid Prep Course
Instructor: Dr. Scott Carlin, Ph.D.
Dates: TUESDAYS Nov 6, 13, 27, & Dec 4, 2018 (four session course)
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. EST
Location: St. Joseph High School (St. Joseph, MI)
Room: Media Center
Cost: $249
Hospitality Management Class:
A lot of cool opportunities have taken place in the SJHS Hospitality Management class! We welcomed guest speaker, Mr. Chris Woodruff from LMC to educate about excellence in guest service, and Mr. Brady Cohen gave us a tour of the beautiful Inn at Harbor Shores and Planks.
Key Club:
The SJHS Key Club had a successful Kiwanis Fall Family Festival again! Members from our club, along with Bridgman and Lakeshore HS KC hosted a carnival for foster children and their families in September. Thanks to Kiwanis for sponsoring the event and to the Heart of Cook grants for your support as well!
Athletic News:
Monday:
Monday:
5:00 9th/JV Volleyball Tri with Otsego and Lakeshore
Tuesday:
6:00 Varsity Soccer vs. Three Rivers (District Game)
6:00 Girls Swim vs. Lakeview
Wednesday:
Thursday:
4:30 9th Football @ Portage Northern
6:30 Varsity Soccer @ District Semi-Finals (@ Lakeshore)
6:30 JV Football @ Portage Northern
Friday:
TBA VAR Golf @ State Finals
TBA VAR Tennis @ State Finals
7:00 VAR Football vs. Portage Northern
Saturday:
TBA VAR Golf @ State Finals
TBA VAR Tennis @ State Finals
8:30 VAR Volleyball Invite
11:00 Boys/Girls XC @ SMAC Invite (Riverview Park)
5:00 Varsity Soccer @ District Championship
Upcoming Events:
Tues. 10/16 - SJHS Choir Concert
Wed. 10/17 - 1 Hr. Late Start
