St. Joseph High School News 11/11/19 - 11/15/19
St. Joseph High School News
11/11/19 - 11/15/19
SJHS Musical: Beauty and The Beast
Whirlpool Innovation Challenge:
Marketing students competed in the Innovation Challenge at the Whirlpool Headquarters on Monday November 11th. Students had to innovate a new product and pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. Students were also partnered with a Whirlpool mentor throughout the process and created a new prototype for their idea.
9th Grade Career Pathway Day:
Dear Freshman Parents:
The 2nd Annual 9th Grade Career Pathway Day will be held at the Mendel Center on November 15, 2019 from approximately 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. This event will feature programming from Berrien County Career & Technical Education, post-secondary guided pathways from Lake Michigan College, Southwestern Michigan College and Western Michigan University, along with local business and industry partners showcasing the career opportunities that exist in southwest Michigan.
The goal is to create an exploratory event that emphasizes a hands-on interactive experience for our students to give them an understanding of available local opportunities. Lake Michigan College is graciously hosting the event at the Mendel Center MainStage and Grand Upton Hall located at their Napier Campus in Benton Harbor.
All SJHS Freshman will eat lunch in our Student Center and then depart for this event at 11:35 am. After the career event, freshman will depart from Lake Michigan College at approximately 1:25 pm and will spend the remainder of 6th hour in the student center working on required Michigan Career Development Model activities.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Berry at the contact below.
Thank you,
Jim Berry
Assistant Principal
CTE Director
St. Joseph High School
2521 Stadium Drive
St. Joseph, MI 49085
jberry@sjschools.org
269-926-3213
Berrien County Early/Middle College: Sophomores!!
Attention 10th grade students! Do you want to get a head start on college and in life by earning substantial credit for FREE, while you’re still in high school? You can by applying to be a part of the Berrien County 5th Year Early/Middle College program! Tuition, books, and fees are provided at no cost to students and families.
How does it work? Basically, you will earn substantial college credit up to an associate degree or a career certificate by taking college classes during your 11th and 12th grades of high school. You will then attend college full-time during “grade 13” in your 5th year of high school.
Are you interested in learning more about the 5th Year Early/Middle College? Check out one of our upcoming information nights or visit your school counselor’s office!
Information Sessions (attend one only):
December 2, 2019, 6:00 pm @ Lake Michigan College - Benton Harbor Campus
December 4, 2019, 6:00 pm @ Southwestern Michigan College
December 10, 2019, 6:00 pm @ Berrien RESA Administrative Conference Center
Student Application:
Available on website beginning December 12, 2019
Application DUE to High School January 31, 2020
Only 10th grade students may apply. Don’t delay! There are a number of components to the application, including taking the AccuPlacer exam offered through Lake Michigan College and Southwestern Michigan College, along with collecting a number of letters of recommendation.
Jostens Class Rings:
A reminder that Jostens representatives will be at school during lunch on Thursday, November 14th to deliver class rings. Your ring must be paid in full in order to receive it. No checks can be accepted on the day of delivery, cash or money order only please. If anyone is in need of warranty adjustments to their class ring or would like to order a class ring please see a representative at that time also.
Key Club News:
Key Club attended their State Fall Rally this weekend in Detroit with 250 other members and participated in leadership training and service workshops. Special thanks to Hannah Bogner, our Lieutenant Governor, for all her hard work in planning and organizing the event.
Key Club members braved the cold and snow last Thursday to participate in United Way's leaf raking event for senior citizens. Brrrrrrrrrrr!
Math Competition: (Congratulations!!)
On October 8, 18 SJHS students participated in round 1 of the Michigan Math Prize Competition. Congratulations to the following 6 students who qualified for round 2 in December:
Thomas Chen
Nick Clancy
Emma Inman
Justin Leany
Joe Paine
Chloe Russell
Special congratulations to Joe Paine, who had the highest score in Berrien County!
Project Lead the Way: Mr. Vroegop
Students in Mr. V’s class working to produce an Automata.
Athletic News:
Winter sports have started or will be starting very soon. Please make sure if your student is planning to participate, they must have their sports physical, pay to play, and handbook acknowledgment form turn in. Students must have all 3 of these turned into the Athletic office before they will be allowed to participate.
Thanks Mr. Guzzo and Mrs. Werdann
Upcoming Events:
11/13 - Wed. - 1 Hr. Late Start
11/15 - Fri. - SJHS Musical - Beauty and the Beast - John & Dede Howard Auditorium 7pm
11/16 - Sat. - SJHS Musical - Beauty and the Beast - John & Dede Howard Auditorium 2pm and 7pm
