March 29th

All Virtual Students

The 2021 Ren Baldwin Student Technology festival wants to see YOUR projects! Entry deadline is April 15th. Please visit our informational website to learn more.

Tutoring

Tutoring Tutoring and more Tutoring.....

We are working with Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor on an awesome partnership that would be available for 6-12 grade students who reside in Benton Harbor.  Please keep a look out for more information in the coming week in your email about this opportunity.  

St. Joe High School National Honor Society Virtual Tutoring

https://forms.gle/J18HhF5Gx5mTJN7U8

Grand Valley State University Virtual Tutoring

https://www.gvsu.edu/k12connect/

Media Center Help

Check out all the resources at SJHS Library Resource 

Elementary Students

March is Reading Month and this year we are celebrating with a March Reading Madness tournament of books. When the teams battle for their spots in the final four, our kids will be reading and voting for their favorite books to make it to the championship round. Fortunately no brackets can be busted since your kids will be reading nothing but great books. This month will be nothing but NET (New Exciting Titles)! For more information, visit our March Reading Madness website.

Monday Morning Family Meetings

Please join us each Monday morning at 8:30 am for a weekly morning Meeting via Google Live Stream. We will have mystery guest readers each week and get our week started off right!  I hope you can join us.  

https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/0c379d8e-7d27-4964-be79-0a4093083a52

Middle School Students

Dear 8th Grade Student Parents, 

Please note that Tuesday April 13 your son/daughter will be taking the PSAT at Upton Middle School.  All of the information for your reference is in This PSAT Document.  **Please note the times for both In Person and Virtual Students.  

Testing for 8th grade MSTEP is Friday, April 16, Monday, April 19 and Tuesday, April 20.   These MSTEP tests are for Social Studies and Science. All virtual students are asked to come to Upton and report to the office no later than 8:45 AM.  Testing begins at 9 AM and should take no more than 1.5 hours.

Virtual students:

• Report to the office by 7:30

• Students with last names A-H will test in Room 406 (Mrs. Deis’s room)

• Students with last names I-Z will test in the Media Center

• Testing for virtual students will end around 12:00 pm

• Please have your ride be waiting for you

What to Bring on Test Day

• At least two No. 2 pencils with soft erasers -- NO pens or mechanical pencils will be allowed!

• Wear layers (sweatshirts or hoodies are fine). Students will NOT be able to bring coats into the testing room

• ** Calculators will be provided 

What NOT to bring on Test Day

• NO Electronic equipment 

• No cell phones allowed

• No personal computing devices like laptops, notebooks, bluetooth devices, or tablets

• No Cameras

• No Timers

• No audio players/recorders

• No wearable technology like digital watches that includes smartwatches that can be used to record, transmit, or receive information; or any other prohibited devices

• NO backpacks

• NO additional learning aides

• Highlighters, rulers, earplugs, dictionaries or other books, pens or colored pencils, pamphlets and papers of any kind, including scratch paper. 

            Whole School:

Thursday May 6 English NWEA

Friday May 7 Math NWEA

6th and 7th Grades only:  

Monday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 11  Math M-STEP

Monday May 17 and Tuesday May 18  English M-STEP  

Thank you for your support in making sure students are on time and in school these days.

High School Students

Important PSAT/MME Information 

Virtual students Report to locations listed for each test at 7:45 a.m. Testing will begin promptly after arrival. 

Tuesday, April 13 SAT w/ Essay, 7:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (approx) 

Know up to 4 colleges to send scores for free 

Location: New Band RM F914- Enter thru door #9 off band staff parking lot 

PSAT 9, 7:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. (approx) 

Location: Old Band RM F913-Enter thru door #9 off band staff parking lot 

PSAT 9, 7:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.(approx) 

Location: Choir RM F916-Enter thru door #9 off band staff parking lot 

Wed, April 14 Workkeys, 7:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (approx) 

Location: Competition Gym 

Friday, April 16 MSTEP, 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (approx) 

Lab 804 “Alygyre-Jung” & Lab 806 “Kelley-Williams”- Enter by Auditorium Doors SAT MakeUp April 27 and WorkKeys MakeUp April 28 

Student Search Service to be Completed at Home 

We are requesting students interested in the Student Search Service to opt in and complete the optional questionnaire outside of school day testing. More information regarding Student Search Services is available in the College Board flyer, Connect with Colleges: Student Search Service. The link to complete the online questionnaire is http://studentsearch.collegeboard.org. Students should use their existing college board account rather than creating a new one. Forgot if you have one, try using the forgot username tool (try school & personal email as username) The day of testing we will only be bubbling in the required information for scoring and identifying up to 4 colleges/universities to send free score reports. 

SAT School Day Student Guide 

This guide includes Test-Taking Information, tips and practice questions for each part of the SAT w/Essay. This guide can be accessed online at https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/sat-school-day-student-guide.pdf. Students are welcome to pick up a hard copy of the Student Guide with Mrs. Essig in the Principal’s Office.

March 22nd

  All Virtual Students

TechFest

The 2021 Ren Baldwin Student Technology Festival is open for entries! Please visit our informational website to learn more about how students can enter projects.

https://sites.google.com/stjoebears.com/2021rbtechfestinfo/home

Food Service

*UPDATED*

St Joseph Public Schools Virtual Student 

Breakfast/Lunch Information 

Q.  Can Virtual Students receive school breakfast and lunch?

1. Yes. St. Joseph Public Schools Virtual Students have the opportunity to preorder and pick up 5 days worth of meals.  Breakfast meals include but not limited to cereal, bagels, pancakes, oatmeal, juice and milk.  Lunch meals include but not limited to pizza, sandwiches, pasta, vegetables, fruit and milk.  Some meals are ready to eat whereas others need to be heated.  Instructions for preparation are on menus.  

Q.  How much does breakfast and lunch cost?

1.  FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR ALL BREAKFAST/LUNCH MEALS ARE FREE TO ALL STUDENTS!

Q.  How do students/parents pre order their meals?

1.  Parents will be able to preorder their student’s meals through the website www.sendmoneytoschool.com.   There is a “How to set up an account” page included and a short video on how to order is on our district web page.  All meals will have to be ordered by Sunday for Monday pick up.  

Q.  Where and When do I pick up my week’s worth of meals?

1. Your student’s meals will have to be picked up at St Joseph High School in the back off of Lakeview Drive. Meals will be available for pick up once a week on Monday evenings from 5pm-6:00pm.  The location will be clearly marked and will be a drive up pick up situation.  Your student will have to be a St Joseph student to receive a meal.  

Q.  Who do I contact if I have any questions?

1.  For any Virtual Student lunch questions please email Demrhy Youngquist, Director of Food Service at dyoungquist@sjschools.org or call 269-926-3127.  

Tutoring

Tutoring Tutoring and more Tutoring.....

We are working with Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor on an awesome partnership that would be available for 6-12 grade students who reside in Benton Harbor.  Please keep a look out for more information in the coming week in your email about this opportunity.  

St. Joe High School National Honor Society Virtual Tutoring

https://forms.gle/J18HhF5Gx5mTJN7U8

Grand Valley State University Virtual Tutoring

https://www.gvsu.edu/k12connect/

Media Center Help

Check out all the resources at SJHS Library Resource 

Elementary Students

March is Reading Month and this year we are celebrating with a March Reading Madness tournament of books. When the teams battle for their spots in the final four, our kids will be reading and voting for their favorite books to make it to the championship round. Fortunately no brackets can be busted since your kids will be reading nothing but great books. This month will be nothing but NET (New Exciting Titles)! For more information, visit our March Reading Madness website.

Monday Morning Family Meetings

Please join us each Monday morning at 8:30 am for a weekly morning Meeting via Google Live Stream. We will have mystery guest readers each week and get our week started off right!  I hope you can join us.  

https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/0c379d8e-7d27-4964-be79-0a4093083a52

Middle School Students

PSAT/M-Step/NWEA Coming Soon -

The week we return from spring break state and national testing begins.  The 8th graders will be taking the PSAT followed up with MSTEP and NWEA testing for the whole school.  Please put the dates below on your calendars and help your students come to school rested and prepared. These assessments are one measure of college readiness, one evaluation tool the state uses to determine district success, and a measure of student growth over the school year. 

Please encourage your student(s) to give their best effort.

8th Grade only: 

           Tuesday, April 13  PSAT 8

Friday April 16 Social Studies M-STEP 

Monday, April 19 and Tuesday, April 20  Science M-STEP

            Whole School:

Thursday May 6 English NWEA

Friday May 7 Math NWEA

6th and 7th Grades only:  

Monday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 11  Math M-STEP

Monday May 17 and Tuesday May 18  English M-STEP  

Thank you for your support in making sure students are on time and in school these days.

We are still working out the details, but virtual students will be in separate rooms from F2F students and will be spaced out accordingly.

7th & 8th grade Track -

The Upton boys' and girls' track and field season is soon approaching.  Conditioning workouts will be held Monday and Wednesday (March 22, 24, 29, 31) the two weeks leading up to Spring Break.  After Spring Break the season will be in full swing.  Those attending the conditioning workouts should have a pair of running shoes and warm enough clothing for running outside.  We will meet out by the track at 3:00 and have rides ready to pick up at the front of the school by 4:00.  If you have questions please ask Mr. Maier at Mmaier@sjschools.org

High School Students

MME Testing Week: 

Tues. 4/13 

• 11th Graders - Take SAT - 7:30am-1:15pm @ SJHS 

• 9th and 10th Graders - Take PSAT @ SJHS 7:45am-11:45am 

• 12th Graders - Senior Career Day Experience - Virtual 

• Virtual Students - Will follow the same testing schedule above and report to SJHS where we will have designated testing areas for Virtual Students only.  

Wed. 4/14

• 11th Graders - Take Work Keys Test - 7:30am-11:30am @SJHS 

• Virtual Students - Will follow the same testing schedule above and report to SJHS where we will have designated testing areas for Virtual Students only.  

Thurs. 4/15

• 11th Graders - Take M-Step 

• Last Names - Alexander through Klitchman - 9am-11am @ SJHS 

• Last Names - Konopacki through Yeager - 12-2pm @ SJHS 

• Virtual Students - Will follow the same testing schedule above and report to SJHS where we will have designated testing areas for Virtual Students only.  

March 8th

 All Virtual Students

Congratulations to SJVS 7th grader Jason Shi. In the past week, he has earned a Certificate of Achievement in the American Math Competition by placing in the top 10 as well as qualifying for the National Spelling Bee!  Congratulations Jason!

WIDA Testing

WIDA testing is coming up for those students who normally take this annual test.  The school district will be in contact soon to schedule this testing. 

TechFest

The 2021 Ren Baldwin Student Technology Festival is open for entries! Please visit our informational website to learn more about how students can enter projects.

https://sites.google.com/stjoebears.com/2021rbtechfestinfo/home

Food Service

*UPDATED*

St Joseph Public Schools Virtual Student 

Breakfast/Lunch Information 

Q.  Can Virtual Students receive school breakfast and lunch?

1. Yes. St. Joseph Public Schools Virtual Students have the opportunity to preorder and pick up 5 days worth of meals.  Breakfast meals include but not limited to cereal, bagels, pancakes, oatmeal, juice and milk.  Lunch meals include but not limited to pizza, sandwiches, pasta, vegetables, fruit and milk.  Some meals are ready to eat whereas others need to be heated.  Instructions for preparation are on menus.  

Q.  How much does breakfast and lunch cost?

1.  FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR ALL BREAKFAST/LUNCH MEALS ARE FREE TO ALL STUDENTS!

Q.  How do students/parents pre order their meals?

1.  Parents will be able to preorder their student’s meals through the website www.sendmoneytoschool.com.   There is a “How to set up an account” page included and a short video on how to order is on our district web page.  All meals will have to be ordered by Sunday for Monday pick up.  

Q.  Where and When do I pick up my week’s worth of meals?

1. Your student’s meals will have to be picked up at St Joseph High School in the back off of Lakeview Drive. Meals will be available for pick up once a week on Monday evenings from 5pm-6:00pm.  The location will be clearly marked and will be a drive up pick up situation.  Your student will have to be a St Joseph student to receive a meal.  

Q.  Who do I contact if I have any questions?

1.  For any Virtual Student lunch questions please email Demrhy Youngquist, Director of Food Service at dyoungquist@sjschools.org or call 269-926-3127.  

Tutoring

Tutoring Tutoring and more Tutoring.....

We are working with Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor on an awesome partnership that would be available for 6-12 grade students who reside in Benton Harbor.  Please keep a look out for more information in the coming week in your email about this opportunity.  

St. Joe High School National Honor Society Virtual Tutoring

https://forms.gle/J18HhF5Gx5mTJN7U8

Grand Valley State University Virtual Tutoring

https://www.gvsu.edu/k12connect/

Media Center Help

Check out all the resources at SJHS Library Resource 

Elementary Students

No live lessons on Monday, March 15th, due to a staff inservice.  We will still be holding our Monday Morning Family Meeting.  

March is Reading Month and this year we are celebrating with a March Reading Madness tournament of books. When the teams battle for their spots in the final four, our kids will be reading and voting for their favorite books to make it to the championship round. Fortunately no brackets can be busted since your kids will be reading nothing but great books. This month will be nothing but NET (New Exciting Titles)! For more information, visit our March Reading Madness website.

Monday Morning Family Meetings

Please join us each Monday morning at 8:30 am for a weekly morning Meeting via Google Live Stream. We will have mystery guest readers each week and get our week started off right!  I hope you can join us.  

https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/0c379d8e-7d27-4964-be79-0a4093083a52

Middle and High School Students

Schedule selection at the MS and HS are now past due.  Please make sure to get your selections into the school.  Thank you!

Please CHECK YOUR EMAIL. This is the method of communication most widely used for our success coaches to connect with you as well as your virtual teachers.  Please make sure you are connecting with us so we can help you be successful.