St. Joseph High School News 4/27/20 - 5/1/20
St. Joseph High School News
4/27/20 - 5/1/20
Remote Learning Plan - Week 2
Students and parents!! Make sure you are connecting with your teachers and completing the
weekly assignments!! We want to make sure everyone has the option of earning grades/credits
for the 2nd semester of this year. Student participation, engagement, and communications are
critical during this time!!
I am including the plans once again here in the blog for all students and parents:
Please make sure you look over the plans and if you have any questions do not hesitate to reach
out via email or call us.
gblomgren@sjschools.org or 269-926-3204 to my voicemail.
Mr. Blomgren
Senior Spotlights - SJHS Class of 2020!
Video message to the Class of 2020 from Mr. Blomgren: bit.ly/BlomgrenSeniorSpotlights
We would like to honor EVERY member of the SJHS Class of 2020 with a senior spotlight. Please
complete the following google form and keep your eye on our social media pages to see you and
your classmates being recognized over the next month! You will also have an opportunity to
submit a Senior Will to the Wind-Up.
Please use the link below so we can honor each one of our Seniors!!
SJHS Senior Spotlights Google Form: https://bit.ly/SpotlightForm2020
Media Center:
A Note from Your School Library/Media Center
We are excited to hear so many of our SJ students have been reading and
enjoying the library books they took home with them in March. While we would
love to be able to facilitate a book exchange for students to get more reading
material, we are not able to do so at this time due to our buildings being
closed. Please visit the websites created by our teacher librarians for access to
numerous ebooks and resources. We will be sharing even more possibilities
soon. Finally, please encourage your children to keep reading and to contact
their teacher librarian for assistance. We are here to help!
Feeding our Bears:
We are feeding our Bears because that is who we are!
Breakfast and lunch will continue to be distributed on Mondays and
Thursdays until June 4th.
Meals will be offered from 11:00AM-12:30PM at the St Joseph High School back
entrance off of Lakeview Ave.
Guidance Update:
One thing we’ve noticed this week as we are connecting with students is
how they are excited to see one another. In this time of “social
distancing” it’s important to remember that ‘physical distance’ does not
have to equal ‘social distance’. Encourage your student(s) find ways to
connect with peers and have some fun! Remember to take time and do
this for yourself as well.
If you need some ideas, check out our google site:
This site includes a variety of resources to support you and your
families. We will be updating it regularly. Please consider bookmarking
it :)
This week’s update includes:
- New articles in the parent resource section about social connection
- Safe social sites & chat rooms
- Surprising apps kids use to chat
- Socializing at a distance
- 3 ways to stay connected during COVID
- Helping teens remain connected with peers while socially distant
- A new local hotline in our community resource section:
- Michigan Dept of Health & Human Services has launched a peer-run warmline to assist with mental health needs related to anxiety, depression & trauma. Call the Michigan Mental Health Warmline at: 1-888-PEER-753 (1-888-733-7753) - available every day between 10am - 2am.
- In counseling resources:
- Michiana Behavioral Health in Plymouth, IN offers inpatient mental health treatment for 6-17 year olds
- In self care & wellness:
- Digital binging - is it a problem
- Self care during COVID.
- Schedules & activities bank
- Pluto the dog’s inspiration
- HS offered a virtual social hangout for students on Wednesday
- Have your student(s) keep an eye out for more ways to connect socially...opportunities will be shared via itsLearning
Key Club News:
Congrats to the 2020-21 Key Club Officers!
Our club held elections in February and our new officers began their term this month. The
club is also excited to announce two District Officers from St. Joe - Hannah Bogner, as
Bulletin Editor and Katie Hokanson, as Projects Chair. These students will be working
at the State level of the Key Club Board. They will attend Board meetings throughout
Michigan, as well as plan the Service Leadership Conferences that are held during the
school year.
Key Club Officers 2020-21
President: Peyton Wells
Vice President: Grace Portenga
Secretary: Anna Nobouphasavanh
Treasurer: Sylvia Park
Bulletin Editor: Lily Cui
District/State Board Positions:
Bulletin Editor: Hannah Bogner
Projects Chair: Katie Hokanson
Faculty Advisor: Lauri Berry
Kiwanis Advisor: Matie Ohms, Senior Staff Accountant at Kruggel Lawton CPAs
We are so grateful for the leadership of our 2019-20 officers and the service projects and
leadership they brought to the club. In fact, we just found out that we were awarded two
grants that our past president, Amy Nobouphasavanh, wrote for our Senior Prom for Senior
Citizens at the Whitcomb. We did have to reschedule the prom for May 15, 2021 but the
grants will transfer. We appreciate the Berrien Community Foundation, Heart of Cook
Grants and the Kiwanis Children’s Fund, Youth Opportunities Fund Grants for being flexible
with our event date change.
Tech Fest 2020 is On!!!!
We have some good news: Tech Fest 2020 is on! It will be a virtual event with prizes awarded
and student work honored. The entry deadline has been extended to May 5th, and the virtual
event will take place May 20th. Students, please enter your projects!
Projects Due May 5th
Virtual Tech Fest will be May 20th
Scholastic Art and Writing Contest: (Student Celebrations!!)
Please Congratulate seniors Jonathan Miesse and Anna Vi. They both earned
National Silver Medal Awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing contest. Both won
Regional Gold Keys in early February which qualified them for the National Award. If
you'd like to read their award winning work, their pieces are linked below to the Scholastic site.
Haunted by Nothing By Jonathan Miesse
Scribblings of a Biracial Alien by Anna Vi
Student Opportunity:
SJHS Yearbook and Newspaper:
How can YOU help the SJHS yearbook and newspaper? Both staffs are
continuing to work remotely and are publishing work. They need your help,
however. Thank you for your support!
To support the YEARBOOK:
- Reserve a copy of the 2019-2020 yearbook. Our job # is 2940. We’re still producing a book and are still taking orders. As of now, we plan to distribute in the fall of 2020. Orders due by May 1. If you’d like to sponsor a senior who cannot afford a yearbook, contact Joyce Hunter directly: jhunter@sjschools.org
- Purchase personal ad space in the yearbook. While we typically offer only to senior parents, we’re opening this up to ALL students this year. Consider this a way to get a personal message out to your student that will last a lifetime. Personal ads due by May 1.
- Submit original pictures. Our job # is 2940. Click on “Upload Photos.” Image must be a high-quality .jpeg image. These are types of pictures we need:
- Senior athletes for spotlight stories
- Alternative prom pictures
- Quarantine activity pictures
- Pictures from club events
- Senior highlights, including ways you’re honoring your senior
To support the THE WIND-UP:
- Visit our website and comment on our stories: sjhswindup.com We’re working on the traditional “senior issue” and our annual literary magazine: both will be posted to our website instead of printed.
Contact adviser Joyce Hunter for more information: jhunter@sjschools.org
