St. Joseph High School News 2/17/20 - 2/21/20
St. Joseph High School News
2/17/20 - 2/21/20
Note from Supt. Dr. Bruce:
Dear Parents,
While we are noticing more students going home sick, our absentee numbers are not out of the ordinary for this time of year. Our current districtwide attendance rate is above 90%. The state of Michigan does not recognize an illness issue until the district attendance average is below 75%.
To enhance our efforts against illness, principals and teachers will continue to ask students to clean their hands each time they enter class, go to lunch, and use the restroom. Moreover, our custodial team will collaborate with principals and staff to pinpoint areas of the district that have increased illness. St. Joseph Public Schools will continue to keep our families aware of our status as we journey through flu season.
Most important for our families; please remember to keep students home for 24 hours after a high temperature returns to normal or vomiting has discontinued. This small amount of caution will prevent more students and staff from contracting the flu.
Thank you for your support,
Thomas S. Bruce, Ed. D.
Superintendent of Schools
Scheduling Deadlines for Next Year:
Parents/Guardians –
On Friday your student attended a class meeting to learn about scheduling for the 2020-21
school year. Take some time to discuss the Course Selection Form options with your student.
Please be mindful of the courses they select and refer to our Course Description Book for
further information.
DEADLINES:
FEB 7 – 11 (by 3pm) – HONOR/AP CLASS SIGN-UP ONLINE (only if NOT in a current
Honors/AP class within that subject area). Students can find links on itsLearning.
FEB 13 – 18 – TEACHER RECOMMENDATION WEEK (during class)
FEB 19 – 28 – COURSE SELECTION ONLINE (Powerschool Registration, opens and closes at 3pm)
MAR 2 – COURSE SELECTION FORM DUE in Guidance Office (signed by parent/guardian)
Course Selection Forms (color coded per grade level) were handed out in class
meetings. Absent students can pick up forms in the Guidance Office.
Please refer to the slide show link below for details covered in class meetings:
Student Senate News:
Staff vs. Student
Volleyball Game
Wednesday, February 26th 7pm in the Competition Gym
Students interested in playing should complete this form:
Selected players will be announced the week before the game!
WINTERFEST WEEK!
All School Play:
Business Bites:
Ren Baldwin Tech Fest:
Baking Club:
Baking Club kids having fun after school making apple pie pockets this week!
Senior All Night Party Information:
Parents - please use the following link to access the Senior All Night Party information. This is a
well planned and organized event by some of our senior parents each year. It is a great way to send
our seniors off after graduation and provide a structured, safe, and memorable event for our
graduates. I would love to see each and every senior attend this year. We usually have around 175 of
our 250 or so graduates go each year. Cost is $100 before Apr. 17th. If you are able please consider
sponsoring another student so we can raise enough funds to send every graduate on the trip!
Senior All Night Party Fundraiser:
Athletic News:
Monday:
6:00 Cheer by the Pier
Tuesday:
4:15 9th Boys Basketball vs. Lakeshore
5:45 JV Boys Basketball vs. Mishawaka
6:00 Boys Swim vs. Kalamazoo Central
7:00 Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Mishawaka
Wednesday:
6:00 Competitive Cheer @ Lakeshore Invite
Thursday:
4:15 9th Girls Basketball vs. Niles
5:45 9th Boys Basketball vs. Niles
7:00 JV Boys Basketball vs. Niles
Friday:
5:45 Varsity Girls Basketball @ Niles
7:00 Varsity Boys Basketball @ Niles
Saturday:
9:30 Wrestling @ Individual Wrestling Regional
4:00 Competitive Cheer Districts @ Thornapple Kellogg
Upcoming Events:
2/19 - Wed. - 1 Hr. Late Start
2/20-2/22 - SJHS Play 7pm - John & Dede Howard Auditorium
