St. Joseph High School News 5/17/21 - 5/21/21
St. Joseph High School News
5/17/21 - 5/21/21
Seniors:
SENIORS:
1. In order to enroll in your college in the fall, you MUST request your FINAL high school transcript be sent to the college
via Parchment.com by June 1, 2021.
Select your college then the "HOLD FOR GRADES" option (see instructions below):
Log on to Parchment.com
Enter where you want to send your transcript.
Before you place the order, select “HOLD FOR GRADES” in the drop down, NOT “send now”
(your transcript will be sent once your senior grades are stored, approximately June 7).
2. In addition, if you have LMC Dual Credit courses to transfer to your college,
you must request your transcript be sent from
Lake Michigan College to your final college
(log on to your LMC Wavelink account and request a transcript via their Parchment link - this is different from your SJHS Parchment account).
Your college/university will not accept high school transcripts for college credit.
https://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/mylmc/records
Graduation Update:
Current capacity limitations have improved. We are currently allowed 1000 spectators at the 2021 Graduation Ceremony! This allows us to provide 4 tickets to each graduate at this point. We are all hoping things continue to improve so we will not have any capacity limitations! Keeping our fingers crossed.
Mr. Blomgren
Prom Recap:
Prom 2021
We hope our juniors and seniors had fun at Footloose on the Football Field! Mrs. Becker and Mrs. Culver would like to thank Beth Lehner, Kathy Valdes, and their entire senior parent crew for helping to make the event special. Also, many thanks to our chaperones, the custodial/maintenance crew, Dave Wolf, DJ Sticky Boots, and the junior class officers for making Prom 2021 a night to remember.
Student Congratulations:
Yearbook News:
Yearbook 2020-2021 updates:
YEARBOOK ORDER FORM
It's not too late to reserve your copy of the 2020-2021 yearbook! Return this form and payment or pay online. Books will be distributed in the fall of 2021.
PERSONAL ADS
Include a special message to your senior or to your student. Purchase personal ad space and create a personal memory to last a lifetime!
BUSINESS ADS
If you have a business and would like to purchase ad space in the yearbook, please see this form for further information.
Yearbook Business Advertising Contract
Student Senate News:
Student Senate Elections 2021-2022
Students, it is time to sign-up for Student Senate representatives for next school year. Please sign-up on the sheets posted to the window outside the attendance office. You will also need to pick up a blue signature sheet. All candidates must obtain 3 staff signatures in support of their candidacy. Signature sheets are due to Mrs. Wallace (in room M705) by Friday, May 28th. Elections will occur Tuesday, June 1st.
SJPS Foundation: (Foundation's Cookbook Cover Art Contest.)
Please click on the following link for more information: https://sjpsfoundation.org/amaizing-times-blog-posts/sjpsf-blog-1-3-may-6-2021/
Robotics: Average Joe’s Update
The Average Joes have come to the end of their season and have received most of the competition results. For the Game Design Challenge, the Joes earned the Engineering Design Award. In the robot skills challenges, the Joes placed third and won the Industrial Design Award. Jared Svetlev competed at the State level for the Dean's List Award and is moving forward to compete internationally. Congratulations Jared for your District and State Level wins. Good Luck with your final interview! We are very proud of the successful year and excited to start working towards next year. Go Joes!
St. Joe Robotics will be holding the first annual Expo open house on Saturday, May 22 from 10:00-3:00. If you are interested in learning more about the 2021-22 robotics season for K-12 students, stop in and visit the parking lot outside the Edward J. Todd Innovation Center on Lakeview Avenue.
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:
May is Mental Health Awareness Month - here are a just a few resources
Move past the stigma of mental illness & get the help you need - from Happify
6 mental health podcasts to boost your well-being - from Happify
Talk Early Talk Often is offering a webinar this Thurs 5/20 - check it out for an open & honest dialogue about sexual orientation, gender expression & identity
What’s Happening at School:
Please continue to encourage your HS student to check their grade level google classroom and the bulletin board outside the guidance office for current job postings. If you have job opportunities we can share, please reach out so we can get your information to our students!
Also for HS students, please encourage your student to contact Mrs. Olson if they are interested in attending a virtual summit on suicide prevention on Wed 5/19 (more info in their grade level google classroom). This event is sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Michigan in partnership with Embracing Imperfections.
At Upton, we are continuing our various support groups involving over 100 students.
Please remember we are here to support you - reach out if you have a question/concern:
guidance@stjoebears.com
Mrs. Campbell’s 21st Century Literature Class:
Mrs. Campbell's 21st Century Lit and Writing class packed 318 boxes of food that will go to individuals and families in need throughout Berrien, Cass, and VanBuren counties for their Senior Service Project! The students demonstrated excellent teamwork and work ethic during their project; they were inspired to look for volunteer and employment opportunities as a result of their service.
Lake Michigan College Dual Credit Presentation:
Topic: Lake Michigan College-SJHS Dual Credit Presentation
Time: May 19, 2021 6:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Description: Lake Michigan College will be offering an informational session for St. Joseph High School students and parents about early college and dual credit opportunities.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://LakeMichiganCollege.zoom.us/j/92018016813?pwd=cCtkYlZFQ28wYmVvTUpsTHYycnk4dz09
Meeting ID: 920 1801 6813
Passcode: LMC2021
2021-22 Course Offerings Handout
Important New Note below - you will learn about this during the Zoom meeting:
One change this year is that first-time early college students will need to complete an online early college application
prior to testing and registering: https://mylmc.force.com/apply.
Testing will continue to be offered remotely.
Students should email the testing center at assessmentcenter@lakemichigancollege.edu to set up a time to take the placement test.
The meeting will be recorded and we will send a link to share with anyone who cannot attend.
SJ Virtual School Blog:
Link: https://stjoevirtualschool.blogspot.com/
Athletic News:
Monday:
5:00 JV/Varsity Soccer @ Gull Lake/SMAC tournament
Tuesday:
3:30 Varsity Golf Quad @ Point O' Woods
4:00 JV Baseball/Softball vs. Mattawan
4:00 Varsity Baseball/Softball @ Mattawan
Wednesday:
5:00 JV/Varsity Soccer @ SMAC tournament
Thursday:
4:00 JV Baseball/Softball vs. Lakeshore
4:00 Varsity Baseball/Softball @ Lakeshore
Friday:
11:00 Boys/Girls Track @ Regionals/Grand Haven
4:00 Boys JV Golf @ Vicksburg
Saturday:
8:30 Girls Varsity Tennis @ Regionals/Portage Central
8:30 Boys varsity Golf @ Bedford Open
10:00 JV Softball @ Watervliet Round Robin
Upcoming Events:
5/17 - Mon. - Sr. Athletic/Academic Awards Program - Athletics 6pm and Academics 7pm @ John & Dede Howard Auditorium.
5/18 - Tues. - Spring Choir Concert - 7:30-9:30pm @ John & Dede Howard Auditorium
5/19 - Wed. - Spring Band Concert - 7-9pm @ John & Dede Howard Auditorium
5/19 - Wed. - 1 Hr. Late Start
5/20 - Thurs. - Spring Orchestra Concert - 7-9pm @ John & Dede Howard Auditorium
5/28 - Fri. - Sr. Last Day!
