St Joseph High School News 3/13/23 - 3/17/23
St. Joseph High School News
3/13/23 - 3/17/23
SJHS Bears of the Month:
March Bears of the Month!
Congratulations to J'Niya White & Lincoln White for being recognized as our March Bears of the Month at SJHS!
Band, Orchestra, Choir News:
Congratulations to our SJHS Bands and Orchestras. All groups received straight Division I ratings at MSBOA District 6's Band & Orchestra Festival last week. Our musicians were praised for their nuanced performances & musicality.
The St Joseph High School Chorale attended MSVMA District Choral Festival and received a high performance score, and an overall 2 rating. The Concert Choir received a Division 1 rating and a perfect sight reading score. Both choirs performed beautifully and received wonderful comments from the judges. Congratulations SJHS Choirs!
Congratulations to Mr. Lokey, Mr. Doe, and Mrs. Gray-Roll!!!
Average Joe’s - Robotics
IMPRESSIVE performance by FIRST Team 3620, The Average Joes! Not only did they host a world-class robotics event with 39 teams and 150+ volunteers, they managed to WIN the Championships in a tiebreaker and take home the coveted Gracious Professionalism Award. #bearpride #FRC #roboticscompetition #letsgojoes
DECA News:
Congratulations to the following DECA members who competed at the State Leadership Conference in Detroit, MI this past weekend.
Andrew Loikits, Hudson Lange and Sonia Komduer- were finalists and will be presenting their Gold Merit projects at ICDC in Orlando, FL April 21th- April 26th. Ty Dellay, Camp Daniels & Samantha Runser competed in the Leadership & Teamwork Event and were State Champions and were awarded the opportunity to attend the Ignite Academy at ICDC in Orlando, FL.
Also, congrats to the following students who received awards:
Sahiti Midithuri- Finalist Medal & Top Role Play Medal
Tess Kapelke- Comprehensive Test Medal
SAT Prep:
***Dr. Carlin's Test Prep has new FULL SAT Test rehearsal sessions starting SUNDAY March 12.
***State of Michigan mandated SAT Test for all Juniors: April 12, 2023.
We wanted to inform you that Dr. Carlin of drcarlinstestprep.com will be offering his popular SAT Prep Crash Course beginning SUN Mar 12 @ 6:30 p.m. EST This is a 3-session, 7.5-hour course (see details below). Dr. Carlin has taught live SAT classes to over two dozen Michigan High Schools for over a decade now (both in person and via webinar). Every course uses a different SAT, so students can continue to practice. All materials provided for this course.
Dr. Carlin does an outstanding job presenting both the strategy and content of these complex exams at a fraction of the cost, and he gets results. This course can help students maximize their scores, opening the doors to more competitive colleges as well as bigger money scholarships. This course includes every strategy, every section, every question, every problem, and every explanation for an entire SAT practice exam.
SEE COURSE DETAILS BELOW:
SAT CRASH Prep Course (MAR 2023 Series)
Instructor: Dr. Scott Carlin, Ph.D.
Dates: Sun Mar 12, 19 & 26 (three-session course)
Time: 6:30-9:00 p.m. EST
Location: LIVE, Online Webinar (Recordings Available ON DEMAND next day for absent students)
Cost: $199
To Register: http://www.drcarlinstestprep.com/2023-march-sat-crash-live-webinar-series.html
Dr. Carlin will provide each student all necessary class materials as part of the course.
To give you some background about Dr. Carlin, he is the Founder & CEO of Dr. Carlin's Test Prep and College Consulting based in Buchanan, Michigan. He has been regularly hosting SAT and ACT courses at roughly 30 Michigan and Indiana high schools (and now online in Live, Webinar format) for the past 11 years. He has been working with students on the SAT, ACT, & PSAT both individually and in formal classes for the past 18 years.
Dr. Carlin is a Buchanan High School Grad ('93), a University of Notre Dame B.A. ('97) and M.Ed ('03) and earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State ('10). He also works with high school staff on Professional Development and how to incorporate the SAT and ACT into the classroom curriculum throughout the year. In addition, he assists students and parents on the college application process, including essay revision, resume pieces and scholarship applications.
Dr. Carlin will continue to send you updates on the course as it proceeds (including materials that will help in their preparation) what we are doing in each session, what students could be doing to PRACTICE between sessions and what this all means in the "big picture" from a college perspective.
Thanks everybody, and we look forward to a great course.
Call directly with individual questions: (517) 803-5037
Athletics:
Spring Sports and try-outs start this week! Please make sure all required paperwork is submitted for try-outs and participation.
Upcoming Events:
3/13 - Monday - HS and Upton Choir Concert - 7pm - John & Dede Howard Auditorium
3/14 - Tuesday - String Spectacular - 6-12th grades
3/15 - Wednesday - 1 Hr. Late Start
3/16 - Thursday - Last Day of School this Week - SPRING BREAK!
3/17 - Friday - NO SCHOOL
