St. Joseph High School News 5/10/21 - 5/14/21
St. Joseph High School News
5/10/21 - 5/14/21
Honor Grad Program:
Congratulations to our Senior Honor Graduate Award Winners! The 120 Seniors have maintained a 3.5 cumulative GPA for the 7 semesters of their high school careers and will be recognized this evening at 6:30pm in the John & Dede Howard Auditorium. They will each be presented with honor cords that they will proudly wear at Graduation on June 6th. Awesome achievement for these very deserving students!
Senior Celebrations:
Thank you to the Senior Parent Committee for making our seniors feel special. They greeted them at the Senior entrance to the building on Friday with a donut and these yard signs were put up for each Senior to grab, take home, and display in their yards after school on Friday! Appreciating our Senior Parent Committee!
SJPS Foundation:
2nd Semester Exams:
We have decided to follow the same format for 2nd semester as we did for 1st semester. We will NOT be conducting 2nd semester exams because of the inconsistency we have had throughout the semester with face to face and hybrid learning. Instead, teachers will be preparing students to end the year with a unit test or project assessment. The 3rd and 4th quarters will count equally towards the student’s semester grade (50% for 3rd quarter and 50% for 4th quarter). The exception to this would be any class or student taking a course for dual credit through Lake Michigan College. The schedule for June 9-11 will remain the same with students having half days each of those days.
SJ Virtual School Update:
https://stjoevirtualschool.blogspot.com/
Prom:
About 250 tickets have been sold at this point, which means we have about 50 tickets left for prom for Jr. and Sr. to purchase. The weather looks decent right now and we are hoping for clear skies and 60 degrees.
Ren Baldwin Technology Festival:
The 2021 Ren Baldwin Student Technology Festival has been launched via the festival website. Please visit http://bit.ly/rbtechfest2021 to view all of the entered projects and see this year's winners. Congratulations to senior, Owen Faulkner, who won the grand prize and senior, Samuel Adkins, who received the Ren Baldwin award. Thank you, SJPS Foundation for supporting this annual event.
Senior Academic Awards Program:
Senior Academic Awards Program: Monday, May 17, 2021
7:00pm at SJHS John and Dede Howard Auditorium IN PERSON for students (# of audience members TBD and will be communicated early next week). Invitations to the students earning an award or scholarship will be sent out next week as well.
EXTENDED DEADLINE:
SENIORS: if you have received an academic scholarship from a college, an academic institution, or organization to further your post-secondary pursuits, please submit a copy of the letter or award to the Guidance Office by MAY 12, 2pm to be included in the printed program. After this date we can still present, but it will not appear in the printed program. Thank you!
Student Dress Code Update:
STUDENT DRESS CODE UPDATE
Thank you to the parents that participated in the recent Student Dress Code survey related to "hats, durags and bandanas." We had (520) responses and many comments, which we appreciate. The administrative team recently met to review all input from students, parents and staff and we have decided to run a trial period allowing students to wear the above items, starting next Monday, May 17. A student senate member will also notify students during lunch about the trial period. We will then gather staff input about these dress items through the remainder of the current school year and discuss possible implementation for the 2021-22 school year.
Mr. Berry
Assistant Principal
Key Club News:
Please congratulate the newly elected Key Club officers for 2021-22!
President: Alana Volglewede
Vice President: Caroline Corning
Secretary: Mei Mei Saggau Drotos
Treasurer: Estelle Spira
Bulletin Editor: Clara Berry
Emergency Broadband Support:
https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit
The FCC has announced that consumers can begin applying for and enrolling in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program on May 12, 2021. The program will end when the fund runs out of money, or six months after the Department of Health and Human Services declares an end to the COVID-19 health emergency, whichever is sooner.
Guidance Office News:
GUIDANCE NEWS
BALANCE is our theme for MAY
As you continue to balance many activities at and outside of school, here are some helpful resources:
What's New This Week in our google site COVID-19, Guidance & SEL:
In the Parent Resources section:
Check out reviews on Common Sense Media for Parents ultimate guide to TikTok
And new ways to customize Social Media: Jump App Trill Project MeWe
Looking for ways to pay for college? See if TIP (Tuition Incentive Program) is right for you.
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - here are some great books to help you learn more.
What’s Happening at School:
Please continue to encourage your HS student to check their grade level google classroom (classwork section under general info for job postings). There are openings at: The Buck Burgers & Brews and State Street Meats, City of St. Joseph, Lavender Hills Farm, and Lane Automotive. Work permits can be obtained from the office.
If you have job opportunities we can share, please reach out so we can get your information to our students!
At Upton, we started an academic support group to help students with organizational skills and are starting a Love Myself lunch group.
Please remember we are here to support you - reach out if you have a question/concern:
guidance@stjoebears.com
Interact Club News:
Rotary Sponsored Interact Club Officers & Directors 2021/2022:
Officers:
Madison Jackson- President
Regan Igoe- Vice President
Kate Caplea- Secretary
Jacob Scouler- Treasurer
Directors:
Reagan Trumbley- Community Service
Breanne Pratley- Fundraising
Elle Christensen- Membership
Claire Caplea- Public Relations
Ani Ale- Mentoring
Josh Conley- International
Eleanna Murray- International
Caroline Tubman- At-Large Mentoring International
Elizabeth Fisbeck- Upton Past President
Athletics:
Monday:
3:30 Varsity/JV Tennis @ Loy Norrix
4:00 JV Golf @ Niles/Orchard Hills
4:00 Varsity Softball vs. Niles
4:00 JV Softball @ Niles
4:00 Varsity Baseball @ Loy Norrix
4:00 JV Baseball vs. Loy Norrix
5:00 JV/Varsity Soccer @ Lakeshore
Tuesday:
4:00 Boys/Girls JV Track @ Gull Lake Invite
4:00 Varsity Baseball @ Benton Harbor
4:00 Varsity Tennis vs. Lakeshore
4:00 JV Tennis @ Lakeshore
Wednesday:
10:00 Boys Varsity Golf @ SMAC Championship/Bedford Valley
5:00 JV/Varsity Soccer @ Portage Central
Thursday:
4:00 Varsity Baseball/Softball vs. Portage Central
4:00 JV Softball @ Portage Central
Friday:
9:30 Boys Varsity Golf @ Hastings Invite
12:00 Boys/Girls Track @ SMAC Championship/Portage Central
4:00 Boys JV Golf @ Bridgman/Pebblewood
Saturday:
8:30 Girls Varsity Tennis @ SMAC Tournament - Portage Schools
10:00 St. Joe Softball Invite
10:00 Varsity Baseball @ Lakeshore Invite
12:00 Varsity Girls Soccer @ Vicksburg
Upcoming Events:
5/12 - Wed. - 1 Hr. Late Start
