St. Joseph High School News 3/1/21 - 3/5/21
St. Joseph High School News
3/1/21 - 3/5/21
Black History Month Project:
As a way to bring awareness, celebrate, and provide a meaningful lesson to our student body for Black History Month at SJHS, students worked collaboratively to select a historical/significant black person or event with their first hour class and created door displays honoring Black Americans/Events and their individual impacts on our lives. Here are some images of the door displays. Last Friday as we ended the month of February, all teachers led short discussions with each of their classes around their visual displays about the person/event honored. The Black History Month door displays will remain throughout the first week of March. Additionally, The Wind-Up staff produced a “zine” for Black History Month. We particularly enjoyed their ideas to extend this important awareness beyond February!
Scheduling and Picking Classes for Next Year:
Parents/Guardians –
REMINDER: Powerschool Scheduling is now open for the 2021-22 school year. Take some time to discuss the Course Selection Form options with your student they brought home. Please be mindful of the courses they select and refer to our Course Description Book and Class Meeting Powerpoint (found in your student's Google Classroom/"Class of...") for further information
DEADLINES:
FEB 24 – MAR 5 – COURSE SELECTION ONLINE (Powerschool Registration, opens and closes at 3pm)
MAR 8 – COURSE SELECTION FORM DUE in Guidance Office (signed by parent/guardian)
To review the course description book, locate on the link below:
https://www.sjschools.org/guidance/course-description-booklet
St. Joseph Virtual School Update:
https://stjoevirtualschool.blogspot.com/
Guidance Office News:
GUIDANCE NEWS
March marks a year that we have all been dealing with COVID-19 and it’s ramifications! How have we all made it...PERSEVERANCE.
Perseverance is ‘the ability to do something despite obstacles’.
At school we may look at perseverance as ‘being able to learn from mistakes & failures and keep going until success is experienced’. Sometimes success may be getting part of what you are working towards (instead of all of it).
Please remember to check our family google site regularly for updates.
What's New This Week in COVID-19, Guidance & SEL:
In the Parent Resources section there are some new articles:
Building perseverance in teens: here’s what to know
Why should teens start developing grit (and how to build it)
What’s Happening at School:
At Upton & SJHS we are starting some small groups this month to help our students persevere with challenges.
If you think your student would be a good fit for either of these, please let us know.
Club H2O - from Well of Grace a safe place for girls, ages 13-18, to connect, increase self-esteem, find potential and explore possibilities… defining who you are on the inside and out… and celebrating what makes you unique.
TRAILS to Wellness - students will learn & practice coping skills to manage difficult emotions. Research on the program has shown a significant decrease in symptoms of anxiety & depression for students who have participated, which will likely improve their academic and behavioral outcomes. This is an educational, skill-building group, NOT a therapy group.
Please remember we are here to support you - reach out if you have a question/concern:
guidance@stjoebears.com
Ren Baldwin Tech Festival:
The 2021 Ren Baldwin Student Technology Festival is now accepting entries for
projects. All project entries are due by Thursday, April 15th, and will be
showcased along with winning projects during a virtual festival event on May
7th. Please visit our festival informational website to learn more about entering.
Virtual School Student Scheduling:
Because you are not currently taking courses with teachers through St Joseph Public Schools who can enter recommendations, please submit your course selection forms and we will enter them in Powerschool for you. You can drop off your course selection form at the main office (Upton if you are a rising Freshman or SJHS for the rising 10th-12th grade students). Or email to Allison Koch, akoch@sjschools.org
If you are requesting Honors or AP courses, your counselor will email you to connect with the appropriate department chairperson for approval. Thank you!
Athletic Events:
Monday:
4:00 Boys 9th basketball @ Benton Harbor
5:30 Boys JV Basketball @ Benton Harbor
6:00 Cheer by the Pier
7:00 Boys varsity basketball @ Benton Harbor
Tuesday:
4:15 Girls JV Basketball @ Loy Norrix
5:45 Girls Varsity Basketball @ Loy Norrix
5:45 Boys JV Basketball vs. Loy Norrix
6:00 Boys Swim vs. Lakeview
7:00 Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Loy Norrix
Wednesday:
5:00: SMAC Wrestling Quad
Thursday:
4:00 Competitive Cheer @ Portage Central
4:15 Boys 9th Basketball @ Lakeview
5:45 Boys JV Basketball @ Lakeview
6:00 Swim vs. Mattawan
7:00 Boys Varsity Basketball @ Lakeview
Friday:
4:15 Girls 9th Basketball vs. Lakeview
5:45. Girls JV Basketball vs. Lakeview
7:00 Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Lakeview
Saturday:
10:00 Wrestling @ Kelloggsville Quad
10:00 Competitive Cheer @ Mattawan Invite
Upcoming Events:
3/3 - Wed. - 1 Hr. Late Start
