March 1

 All Virtual Students

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

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.  

Middle and High School Students

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.

Feb. 22nd

All Virtual Students

Please make sure you are checking your email daily.  Our success coaches need to be able to interact with you twice a week.  Thank you for your attention to this matter. 

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. 

Congratulations to  SJVS Students Yimo Liu and Jason Shi for tying for the 2021 Math Counts Chapter Competition.  They each scored 43 points out of a possible 45 points.

They will be invited to the Chapter Invitational Competition.

Congratulations Vrishank!

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

Congratulations to logo winners Vrishank Singh, a second grader from SJ Virtual School, and Dylan Walters, an eighth grader at Upton Middle School.

  

BASEBALL 

SJBA Information

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OiE5MjUAwbVwe_ipnsItejc8LOKAt2WgBCKsKyfa4cM/edit?usp=sharing

FUTURE PLANNING

We would LOVE for you to fill out this quick SURVEY to help us to begin planning for next year.  By no means does this lock you into anything, but rather helps us to plan as we move forward.  Thank you!

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 

Feb 16th.

All Virtual Students

Please make sure you are checking your email daily.  Our success coaches need to be able to interact with you twice a week.  Thank you for your attention to this matter. 

Congratulations to  SJVS Students Yimo Liu and Jason Shi for tying for the 2021 Math Counts Chapter Competition.  They each scored 43 points out of a possible 45 points.

They will be invited to the Chapter Invitational Competition.

BASEBALL 

SJBA Information

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OiE5MjUAwbVwe_ipnsItejc8LOKAt2WgBCKsKyfa4cM/edit?usp=sharing

FUTURE PLANNING

We would LOVE for you to fill out this quick SURVEY to help us to begin planning for next year.  By no means does this lock you into anything, but rather helps us to plan as we move forward.  Thank you!

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

Middle School 

NWEA testing for Middle School Virtual students should have been completed, we still have several students who need to test please contact Mr. Pratley if your student has not taken the winter test yet.

High School 

Feb. 8th

 All Virtual Students

SAVE THE DATE!!! COUNT DAY IS COMING!

Count day is THIS Wednesday, February 10th.

All virtual students NEED to login and complete an assignment in EACH course on that day.  We are also asking elementary students to make sure they attend live lessons on that day and for MS and HS students to make sure they meet with their success coach as well that day.  THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT as this is how the school is funded.  Thank you for your attention to this matter.   

FUTURE PLANNING

We would LOVE for you to fill out this quick SURVEY to help us to begin planning for next year.  By no means does this lock you into anything, but rather helps us to plan as we move forward.  Thank you!

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

Half Days and No School

We have No School on Friday February 12th, Monday February 15th, and we have a half day coming up on February 16th.  

SNOW DAY? if the district has a snow day, there will be no live lessons on that day from our teachers.  

Middle School 

NWEA testing for Middle School Virtual students should have been completed, we still have several students who need to test please contact Mr. Pratley if your student has not taken the winter test yet.

COURSE CHANGES

6th Grade Virtual students will now be seeing Geography A this semester.

7th Grade Virtual students will now be seeing MS World History. These changes should take effect today or tomorrow. These were necessary to help better align to the curriculum at Upton.

Semester Two

The new semester is upon us. We are working to complete grades and post to PowerSchool. This will likely take a week or so as we sort the data provided by Edmentum as well as noting which students wanted Grades, which wanted CR/NC and which will receive an INC and an extension to complete some work. It is important students finish first semester courses, but we will need them to login to their second semester courses as well on Wednesday, February 10th to compete work in EACH course for count day.

High School 

The new semester is upon us. We are working to complete grades and post to PowerSchool. This will likely take a week or so as we sort the data provided by Edmentum as well as noting which students wanted Grades, which wanted CR/NC and which will receive an INC and an extension to complete some work. It is important students finish first semester courses, but we will need them to login to their second semester courses as well on Wednesday, February 10th to compete work in EACH course for count day.

Feb 1

 All Virtual Students

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Count day is Wednesday, February 10th.

All virtual students NEED to login and complete an assignment in EACH course on that day.  We are also asking elementary students to make sure they attend live lessons on that day and for MS and HS students to make sure they meet with their success coach as well that day.  THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT as this is how the school is funded.  Thank you for your attention to this matter.   

FUTURE PLANNING

We would LOVE for you to fill out this quick SURVEY to help us to begin planning for next year.  By no means does this lock you into anything, but rather helps us to plan as we move forward.  Thank you!

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

NWEA testing should be completed.  If your student has not completed the winter testing for Math and ELA, please contact your teacher ASAP to make arrangements.  Thank you!

SNOW DAY? if the district has a snow day, there will be no live lessons on that day from our teachers.  

Middle School 

NWEA testing for Middle School Virtual students continuing in virtual school will be held virtually STARTS TODAY and will be held this week.

COURSE CHANGES

6th Grade Virtual students will now be seeing Geography A this semester.

7th Grade Virtual students will now be seeing MS World History. These changes should take effect today or tomorrow. These were necessary to help better align to the curriculum at Upton.

Semester Two

The new semester is upon us. We are working to complete grades and post to PowerSchool. This will likely take a week or so as we sort the data provided by Edmentum as well as noting which students wanted Grades, which wanted CR/NC and which will receive an INC and an extension to complete some work. It is important students finish first semester courses, but we will need them to login to their second semester courses as well on Wednesday, February 10th to compete work in EACH course for count day.

High School 

The new semester is upon us. We are working to complete grades and post to PowerSchool. This will likely take a week or so as we sort the data provided by Edmentum as well as noting which students wanted Grades, which wanted CR/NC and which will receive an INC and an extension to complete some work. It is important students finish first semester courses, but we will need them to login to their second semester courses as well on Wednesday, February 10th to compete work in EACH course for count day.

January 25th

All Virtual Students

FUTURE PLANNING

We would LOVE for you to fill out this quick SURVEY to help us to begin planning for next year.  By no means does this lock you into anything, but rather helps us to plan as we move forward.  Thank you!

Picture Retakes

Anyone who would like to have picture retakes or were unable to make it, our retakes will be next Wednesday, January 27th from 10 am -12:00 at the Brown Elementary School Gym.  Our goal is to have students last names A-F at 10:00 am G-K 10:30 L-R 11:00 and S-Z at 11:30.  Thank you!

Ren Baldwin Tech Fest

The 2021 Ren Baldwin Student Technology Festival logo contest is underway!  Please see the details below.  Submissions are due Friday, January 29th and can be turned in via email to techfest@stjoebears.com.  We look forward to seeing the students' creativity this year!

2021 Ren Baldwin Student Technology Festival Logo Contest

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.  

MATH Competition

On February 4, SJHS will offer the American Math Competition to interested students. Please see the following for details: American Math Competition. Contact Tom Miesse at tmiesse@sjschools.org if you have any questions, while this is primarily open to Middle and High School students, all are welcome.  

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

Inauguration Day.  Some of our SJVS "dressed up" for the historical event. 

 

NWEA testing is in full swing.  Please remember that it is important for your child to work independently on this so we can get an accurate measure of your students success.  

SNOW DAY? if the district has a snow day, there will be no live lessons on that day from our teachers.  

Thursday of this week the elementary schools have a half day for conferences.  Our virtual school is not doing conferences therefore will not have a half day.  However, teacher do have the option to move live lessons if they would like away from the afternoon timeframe. 

Middle School 

GIRLS BASKETBALL. 7th and 8th grade girls interested in basketball should email Eric Sonnevil at esonnevil@stjoebears.com if their daughter is interested in playing.  In the email please include their daughters name and grade.  

The semester is winding down, please keep working to do the best you can. We will begin to look at Credit/No Credit options towards the beginning of next week.

NWEA testing for Middle School Virtual students continuing in virtual school will be held virtually the first week in February. Please keep an eye out for details coming in an email next week.

High School 

The semester is winding down, please keep working to do the best you can. We will begin to look at Credit/No Credit options on Wednesday.