St. Joseph High School News 10/21/19 - 10/25/19
St. Joseph High School News10/21/19 - 10/25/19
Late Blog: (Principal Blomgren Note)
Parents and students, sorry for the delay with the blog this week. I have been away at a
conference Mon. and Tues. of this week at Eastern Michigan University. I am back in the
office this morning and happy to share out our blog.
What a day Kevin Guzzo and I had this past Friday. We were able to watch our student
athletes represent SJHS and our community at the highest levels! Boys Tennis was at
Kalamazoo competing in the State Championships, Girls Golf was competing in Lansing
at the State Championships, and the Football team was in Dewitt. Awesome day for SJHS
around the state in athletics!
Veteran’s Breakfast:
AP Exams: (Important Information and Changes)
Parents, there are significant changes to the time frame to register and pay for AP exams, as well as
the non-refundable deposit amount. Please see the letter from Mrs. Wagner and contact her if you
have any questions.
SAT/ACT Prep Class:
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. Joe High School beginning MON Nov 11 @ 7:00 p.m (MEDIA CENTER). Parents can register online at the link below (http://www.drcarlinstestprep.com/satact---st-joe---nov-2019.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: MONDAYS Nov 11, 18, & Dec 2, 9 (8-hour / four session course)
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. EST
Location: St. Joe High School (St. Joseph, MI)
Room: Media Center
Cost: $249
Register online: @ http://www.drcarlinstestprep.com/satact---st-joe---nov-2019.html
College Rep Visits:
College Reps Visiting SJHS week of Oct. 21 - 25
Juniors & Seniors sign up on itsLearning link and fill out google survey or students can also find the
link on Guidance website https://sjschools.org/guidance/college-information-guidance/college-rep-
FAFSA - Rescheduled from 10/21 (power outage)
RESCHEDULED FAFSA SESSION:
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 28 from 5:30-7:30pm in the SJHS media center computer lab
(arriving by 6:30 pm is encouraged)
Students and their parents should bring the following:
2018 Tax Return for both the student and parents
All 2018 W-2 forms for both student and parents (if they did not file taxes)
You will need a FSA ID for both student and parent:
If you have created an FSA ID for both student AND parent, bring that log in info with you please
Contact the counseling office to sign up, (269) 926-3210
College Writing Student News:
On Sunday, Oct. 20, eighteen College Writing students participated in the ArtsBridge poetry reading
at the First Presbyterian Church in Benton Harbor. Each student read an original poem aloud as part
of this event that bridges the SJ/BH communities through the arts.
Student Senate:
Football Playoff Shirts:
Navy, long sleeves with the logo below. They will be $20 each. Shirts will be sold at lunch this week
and at home concession stands during the Fr. and JV football games.
Business Bites:
We were pleased to have the Honorable Sterling Shrock, presiding judge for the
Berrien County Trial Court join us for our Business Bites lunch last week. He did a
wonderful job answering a variety to practical questions for our students.
Our next speaker will be Jeffrey Bradford, Regional Survey Manager for Wightman
on 10/31 during GO time.
Equestrian Team - Congratulations!!
Congratulations to the Equestrian team for recently qualifying for State competition. The girls
performed very well and finished 4th out of the 11 teams that qualified for state. The girls competed
for 4 days and represented our school and community with great pride!!
Hospitality Class:
The Hospitality Class has been busy visiting with our Industry partners! Brady Cohen gave us a tour
The Hospitality Class has been busy visiting with our Industry partners! Brady Cohen gave us a tour
of the Inn at Harbor Shores and Planks in September. This month, Amy Heugel hosted us at the
Holiday Inn Express and Andy Sawyer of Duncan House Bed and Breakfast came to speak with the
students and demonstrate his famous breakfast offerings. Thanks to all!!
Athletic Schedule:
Monday:
5:00 9th and JV Volleyball @ Otsego Quad
Tuesday:
5:00 JV boys/girls XC @ Otsego
6:00 Girls Swim @ Portage Central
Wednesday:
Thursday:
5:30 JV Football vs. Portage Northern
Friday:
5:30 Varsity Football @ Portage Northern
Saturday:
8:30 Varsity Volleyball Invite
8:30 JV Volleyball @ SMAC JV Invite
11:30 Girls/Boys XC @ Regionals/Portage
Upcoming Events:
10/24 - Thurs. - SJHS Orchestra Fall Concert - John and Dede Howard Auditorium - 7pm
