St. Joseph High School News 5/24/21 - 5/28/21
St. Joseph High School News
5/24/21 -5/28/21
Sr. Last Week - Final Day Fri. May 28th
Congratulations! We are all looking forward to graduation on June 6th!
Graduation Update: Covid Protocols
Parents, Seniors, and Families - With the new outdoor mandate protocols being lifted as of June 1st, we will be able to have anyone who wants to attend our outdoor graduation ceremony on Sunday June 6th. Masks will not be required and we will not have to limit the number of people in attendance! GREAT NEWS!
With the said, if we had to move graduation indoors due to bad weather, we would have to limit capacity for an indoor event and we would have to mask up. With the current guidelines, we could grant each graduate 3 tickets to attend the indoor graduation and 3 more tickets per graduate for other family members to watch the streamed live version of graduation in our student center or auditorium. (Please note, the streamed live version of graduation can be viewed anywhere with wifi connection). These numbers would put us at 50% capacity in each of these locations. Let’s just hope and keep our fingers crossed for an outdoor graduation!!!!
Seniors Last Week To Do List!
SENIORS: LAST WEEK OF HIGH SCHOOL. See to do list below!
1. Stop in Guidance if you didn't pick up your Time Capsule on Friday.
2. Turn in your CELEBASH Forms (4 of them) filled out by end of day Wednesday. VERY IMPORTANT in order to attend the after graduation celebration, no exceptions!
3. Pick up Senior Awards in Guidance if you missed the Sr. Academic Awards Ceremony.
4. Request your final transcript - via Parchment and select "HOLD FOR GRADES", not "send now" found in the drop down.
5. Complete Senior Post-Grad Survey - graduation requirement!
6. Transfer google drive content to personal email.
7. Wednesday: pick up Senior Sign Out Form after school and turn in end of day Friday - more details to come.
All the above detailed information and instructions can be found in student's Google Classroom stream/announcements.
SJ Virtual School News:
https://stjoevirtualschool.blogspot.com/
Yearbook News:
Yearbook 2020-2021 updates:
YEARBOOK ORDER FORM
It's not too late to reserve your copy of the 2020-2021 yearbook! Orders due this week! Return this form and payment or pay online. Books will be distributed in the fall of 2021.
List of those who have purchased a 20-21 yearbook (to arrive in September 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! Orders due this week!
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 Celebrations:
NCTE Achievement Award in Writing
Congratulations to Beatrice Craig and Katie Hokanson, both juniors, for winning the 2021 NCTE Achievement Award in Writing at SJHS! Beatrice and Katie have been selected for a 2021 Achievement Award in Writing, given by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Beatrice with a Superior Writing Certificate and Katie with a Certificate of Nomination. This is quite an honor and we are proud of them.
The NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing is a school-based writing program established in 1957 to encourage high school students to write and to recognize some of the best student writers in the nation. Only students who are juniors may participate. Schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, American schools abroad, and the Virgin Islands are eligible to nominate students for the writing program.
This year, schools nominated 285 students to participate in the Achievement Awards in Writing Program. Of those, 136 were selected to receive Certificates of Superior Writing and 148 received Certificates of Nomination. A complete list of winners will be posted on the NCTE website soon. Please join us in congratulating Beatrice and Katie!
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.
Summer Camp Opportunity:
Volunteer Opportunity:
Foods/Culinary Opportunity:
Attention anyone interested in the Culinary field! There is a youth chef camp at Ferris State University in July that would be an amazing opportunity! Registration is due June 15th. If interested, please email Mrs. Berry for details.
NHS Induction Ceremony:
This will be held Wednesday, June 2 in the John & Dede Howard Auditorium at 7pm. This is an indoor school event so masks are still required and we must limit indoor capacity. If you plan to attend, please make sure we all continue to follow the school requirements for Covid safety protocols.
Thanks
Mr. Blomgren
Dual Credit Information: Fall 2021
FALL 2021:
May 19, 2021—Parent Dual Credit Information Session Live via Zoom
August 26, 2021—Deadline for ACCUPLACER Testing
September 8, 2021—LMC will present to classroom & Dual Credit Registration Forms will be handed out
September 10, 2021—Registration Deadline
INFORMATIONAL SESSION ZOOM RECORDING LINK from 5/19/21
2021-22 Course Offerings Handout
Important New Note below:
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.
Average Joe’s: Robotics
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. Joseph Musical Boosters:
NOTICE OF BOARD OPENINGS AND ANNUAL MEETING
Dear General Member:
We would like to inform you as a member of the St. Joseph Musical Booster of the upcoming annual meeting and election to be held on June 7, 2021 at 7pm via Zoom. The annual meeting is a time to review the past year’s productions and financials, review current year’s planned activities and elect officers and board members for the next 12-month period.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 992 2650 4432
Passcode: 907088
Currently we have three previous members who have expressed interest in serving but are looking for additional members. Please notify sjmusicalbooster@gmail.com to nominate yourself or another member for one of the following positions no later than May 26, 2021. The following positions are for a one-year term and are voted on by the general membership annually.
President – coordinate all activities of the organization, preside at all meetings, and be a liaison between the SJHS and Upton administration and community
Vice-President – assist the President as needed and preside at meetings when the President is unavailable
Secretary – maintain records of all activities of SJMB and maintain a current membership list, notify Board and general membership of all meetings and be responsible for communication
Treasurer -maintain the finances of SJMB and provide a finance report to the Board at each meeting, provide an annual report to the membership, abide by recommended accounting practices of the SJPS system outlined in the “Accounting Procedures for Boosters and Clubs”
Members-at large elected by the Executive Board (3 positions) – voting members of the Executive Board with duties to be determined by the Executive Board.
If you have questions, please reach out to one of us or send inquiries to sjmusicalbooster@gmail.com. We would like to personally encourage you to run for office or to nominate another member. Only through our volunteer efforts, each taking a turn, will we be able to continue building a strong, active, and successful St. Joseph Musical Boosters.
Sincerely yours,
Kelli Corning, Kate Hyska, Elizabeth Voglewede
Key Club:
The Key Club did their spring road clean up this week on Cleveland Ave! Thank you for your service!!
Emergency Broadband Benefit Information:
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.
Here is a link to more information and how to sign up: https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit
Guidance Office News:
GUIDANCE NEWS
BALANCE is our theme for MAY
Part of finding or maintaining balance is taking time for yourself amidst the business of the end of the school year (even if it’s just a couple minutes). Remember to do things like take a quick break, enjoy nature, breathe, etc… Here are some helpful resources:
What's New This Week in our google site COVID-19, Guidance & SEL:
In the Parent Resources section:
4 Lessons the Pandemic taught us about Life, Work, and Balance - check out this pertinent TEDtalk
What Students are saying about ‘Imposter Syndrome’, Beloved Places and Finding Balance in 2021 - from the NY Times
Finding the Balance with Afterschool Activities - from Child Mind Institute
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!
At Upton and the HS we are finishing up standardized testing (M-Step, NWEA, and Advanced Placement). Kudos to our students for their hard work and perseverance!
Please remember we are here to support you - reach out if you have a question/concern:
guidance@stjoebears.com
Athletic Events:
Monday:
1:00 Varsity Golf @ Harper Creek Invite
4:00 Varsity Baseball/Softball vs. Gull Lake
4:00 JV Baseball/Softball @ Gull Lake
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
9:30 Varsity Golf @ Pre-Regional Invite
TBA Boys/Girls Track @ Metro Health Meet
4:00 JV BB/SB vs. Lakeview
4:00 Varsity BB/SB @ Lakeview
Thursday:
4:00 JV Softball vs. Lakeshore
Friday:
TBA Boys/Girls Track @ Lansing Waverly for Team State Meet
Saturday:
Upcoming Events:
5/26 - Wed. - 1 Hr. Late Start
5/28 - Fri. - Sr. Last
