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November 2015 Tuesday, November 3rd End of the First Marking Period Wednesday, November 11th One Hour Delay Thursday, November 19th No School Parent Teacher Conferences Friday, November 20th No School SJHS Fall Musical: Cinderella 7pm Saturday, November 21st SJHS Fall Musical: Cinderella 2pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday November 25th, 26th, 27th No School - Thanksgiving Break December 2015 Wednesday, December 9th One Hour Delay Saturday, December 12th Miss St. Joe Contest Monday, December 14th SJHS Holiday Choir and Orchestra Concert 7pm HS Auditorium Tuesday, December 15th Upton Choir and Orchestra Concert 7pm SJHS Auditorium Distinguished Alumni Nominations are Due Wednesday, December 16th MS/HS Band Concert 7pm SJHS Auditorium Friday, December 18th Winter break begins at the end of the day January 2016 Monday, January 4th School Resumes

St. Joseph High School teachers celebrate College Application Week, by wearing something from their Alma Mater.

On October 6, 18 of our high school students competed in part I of the MI Math Prize Competition.  Five of those students qualified for the final round of the competition, which will be held in December.  Congratulations to Will Beaudette, Zach Borgerson, Peter Chen, Ryan Faulkner, and Patrick Fischer for their outstanding achievement.

St. Joseph High School Student Senate would like to invite you to the 2nd annual Veterans Breakfast at the high school on November 13, 2015 from 8-10a.m.   If you are a Veteran, or if you have a family member who is, please join us for breakfast as we honor those who have served our country.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP by November 10, 2015.  If you have any questions, you can email the address on the invite, or the principal at kriggs@sjschools.org.

As you are already aware, the state of Michigan has changed the exam that all juniors will take next spring from the ACT to the SAT.  This will be a new experience for almost all of our students as they had been preparing for the ACT for many years.  This change as prompted some to start asking questions about which exam they SHOULD take, or does it matter.  About 80% of our juniors took the PSAT last week, which is good practice for the the spring, but again, the SAT will be new next spring, so there is still some question as to what it will look like exactly.  We wanted to provide a little more of an answer for you regarding the two tests.  There was also an article in Time magazine last week about the impending change, and what it might mean for your student.  I wanted to try and post that article here as well, but I have not been able to find a "free" link.  If I do, I will post it at a later date.  I will also continue to post more info...

The goal of the program is to help all graduating high school seniors navigate the complex college admissions process and provide the opportunity to complete at least one application by the conclusion of Michigan College Application Week. Michigan College Access Network received a signed certificate from Gov. Rick Snyder proclaiming that Oct. 26-30, 2015 is Michigan College Application Week. The proclamation supports dedicated time for college seniors to complete applications for postsecondary education. In addition, it encourages all Michigan colleges and universities to accept the National Association for College Admission Counseling application fee waiver for those students who demonstrate financial need. Each day of the week our counselors have planned activities to support this initiative, not just for seniors, but many activities are for all high school students, grades 9-12.  If you have questions or would like further information about the activiti...

The WindUp will again be on sale for 75 cents during lunch on Monday, Oct. 12. Subscriptions are also still available for $6.   Contact Joyce Hunter at jhunter@sjschools.org