St. Joseph High School News 4/15/19 - 4/19/19
St. Joseph High School News
4/15/19 - 4/19/19
Robotics - Average Joes Update:
Go Joes! This past weekend the Average Joes traveled to Saginaw Valley State
University to compete in the State Robotics Championship.
It was a great weekend of competition, collaboration, learning, spirit and team bonding. After ending in 4th place after qualifications on the Dow field (out of 40 teams), the Joes became the 3rd place alliance captains. They won in the quarterfinals and semifinals. The finals were well fought and close, losing one match by only 3 points. However, the Joes lost in the Dow field finals to the 1st place alliance. They were also awarded the Innovation in Control Award. This is the farthest that the Joes have ever gone at the State Competition and the second State award ever received. The Joes end the season as the 14th ranked team in the State, which handily qualifies them for a place at the Championship in Detroit in a week and a half. There they will compete against the top 408 teams in the World including teams from Israel, Dominican Republic, Chile, Indonesia, Canada, Netherlands, Poland, India, Japan and more. Good Luck Joes!
Prom Update:
We hope everyone had fun at Prom 2019! To view the photos from the photo booth,
please click the link below. Many thanks to Shadowland Ballroom, The Silver Beach
Carousel, Freeze Frame Photography, and The Music Place Inc. for helping to make
the Moonlight Masquerade possible.
Culinary Arts:
Culinary Arts Students were able to visit the new Cafe Forte for a tour and coffee
education. Owner, Brian Maynard taught the students about roasting coffee beans,
which they do onsite, and difference between all the types of drinks. There is a lot of
science involved!
Key Club News:
Key Club attended their State Leadership Convention in Kalamazoo this past weekend.
We thank our immediate past Lieutenant Governor, Erin Maddix for her hard work and
effort in planning convention. We also want to congratulate Hannah Bogner, who was
elected as the 2019-20 Lieutenant Governor of Division 8. Lakeshore High School and
St. Joseph High School took home an award for their joint project, the Kiwanis Fall
Family Festival.
Academic Challenge Team:
The Academic Challenge Team finished their season with a strong performance at the
State Championships this past weekend. The Bears lost their first match and came
back to win three straight before being knock out of the tournament. The Tournament
was hosted by the Honors College of Michigan State University. The Bear Quiz Kids
finished the season with an impressive 17-3 record which includes a third straight
WSJM Radio Championship. The seniors consisting of Max Nolan, Cameron Haynes,
Eli Edlefson, Graham Strzynski, and Collin Rutz wrapped up their careers with many
accomplishments. Thanks for your dedication and hard work over the past four years.
Go Bears!
Seniors - Graduation Speech Try-Outs
Seniors, if you are interested in giving a speech at graduation, please sign up and submit a hard copy of your speech in the guidance office by 8:00 a.m. April 22nd (Guidelines for graduation speeches are on Mrs. Koch's desk.)
Tryouts will then be April 22nd at 2:45 p.m in Mrs. Hunter's room.
Business Bites:
“Business Bites"
THURSDAY
4/18 at A & B lunches
Dr. Gupta - Dentist
Sign up with link on ItsLearning HS main page starting 4/12
Encourage your student to join us for this lunchtime opportunity. What better way to learn if a job meets your likes/dislikes than to hear about what it's really like day to day and what qualifications are needed. We continue to have local business men & women to join us on various Thursdays to talk about their profession and how they got to where they are today. This opportunity is available to ALL students.This week we look forward to our time with Dr. Anjana Gupta, D.D.S. of McShane & Gupta Dentistry. She will talk to the students about a careers in dental field.
Writing Contest Winners:
Kaila Nichols competed to be the SJHS student representative for the Rotary Essay Contest where
she placed 2nd among the county-wide contestants and received a $1,000 college scholarship. She
will be honored at the SJ-BH Rotary luncheon on April 15.
Amanda Schoudt was named a finalist in the Albion College Charles Crupi Memorial Poetry Contest.
As a finalist, her poem was ranked in the top 2% of entries (over 1,000 submissions). Amanda will
be honored at Albion College on April 22nd.
Eileen Spiegel was named an Honorable Mention finalist in the Nancy Thorpe Poetry Contest at
Hollins University (Virginia). With almost 1100 entries from 17 states and 5 countries, Eileen's poem
placed in the top 5% overall (she was one of only three students--and the only public school student--
honored from Michigan).
We are so proud of our SJHS writers!
Cook Nuclear Plant Tour Opportunity:
Math Club:
Congratulations to the Math Club for their 3rd straight regional championship in the
Michigan Math League competition. The competition is a series of 6 tests throughout
the year. SJHS students finished first in their region and 13th in the state. High scoring
students were Anna Miesse, Horacio Moreno, Kevin Wang, Jonathan Miesse, Joe
Paine, Cameron Haynes, Jack Moody, Alex Wingate, Max Nolan, Anna Vi, Nolan
Rich, and Andreas Vetne.
Seniors: Academic Scholarships
Seniors, if you have received an academic scholarship from a college, an academic
institution, or organization to further your post-secondary pursuits, please submit a
copy of the letter or award to the guidance office by May 10th. We cannot guarantee
your award will be published in the Senior Academic Award program on May 20th if
we do not receive your information by May 10th.
Chili's Give Back Night: St. Joe Competitive Cheerleading
BOP Fundraiser:
Senior Yearbook Ads: Due April 30, 2019
Athletic News:
Monday:
9:00 Varsity Golf @ Hackett Invite
4:00 Varsity Baseball/Softball @ Edwardsburg
4:00 JV Baseball/Softball vs. Edwardsburg
5:00 JV/VAR Soccer @ Lakeview
Tuesday:
1:00 VAR/JV Tennis vs. Gull Lake
4:00 VAR/JV Tennis vs. Loy Norrix
3:30 JV Golf Tri w/Portage Northern and Lakeshore
4:00 JV Baseball/Softball vs. Niles
4:00 Varsity Baseball/Softball @ Niles
4:00 Boys/Girls Track @ P. Central (@ PN)
Wednesday:
4:00 VAR/JV Tennis vs. Kalamazoo Central
5:00 JV/VAR Soccer vs. Mattawan
Thursday:
3:30 JV Golf Tri w/Loy Norrix and Lakeshore
4:00 JV Baseball/Softball vs. Gull Lake
4:00 Varsity Baseball/Softball @ Gull Lake
Friday:
9:30 Varsity Golf @ Marshall Invite
3:00 Boys/Girls Track @ Hastings Invite
5:00 JV/VAR Soccer @ Portage Northern
Saturday:
9:00 Varsity Tennis @ Holland Quad
9:30 Varsity Golf @ Berrien Springs Invite
9:30 JV Golf @ Berrien Springs Invite
10:00 Varsity Baseball vs. Dowagiac
10:00 JV Baseball @ Dowagiac
Upcoming Events:
Wed. 4/17 - 1 Hr. Late Start
Fri. 4/19 - ½ Day of School - Dismiss at 11am (Good Friday)
