APRIL 2015 St. Joseph High School News Attendance Office (269) 926-‐‑3205 Guidance Office (269) 926-‐‑3211 Athletic Office (269) 926-‐‑3220 PROM
This year's prom, "An Interstellar Evening," will be
held at the Shadowland Ballroom on Silver Beach
on Saturday, April 11th from 7:00 pm until 11:00
pm. A ticket costs $30.00 per person and may be
bought at both lunches March 23-April 10. See
you there!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ATHLETIC DIRECTOR KEVIN GUZZO
Important Upcoming Dates: April 1st, 2nd, & 3rd -‐‑ Spring Break April 6th -‐‑ School Resumes April 6th -‐‑ Board of Education Meeting 6pm April 11th – High School Prom @ Shadowland Ballroom April 15th – One hour Delay Congratulations to Kevin Guzzo who has been selected as
Region 5 Athletic Director of the Year by the Michigan
Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA).
April 15th – Deadline for Ren Baldwin Tech Festival Entries April 24th & 25th – All School Play April 29th – One hour Delay April 30th – NHS Induction Ceremony High School Auditorium NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING MEDAL WINNERS
Congratulations to Dominique Thomas (12 grade, art), Hannah Starke (12 grade, writing) Siobhan Miller (8th grade, art)
who have been recognized as National Scholastic Medal winners! These students' work will be exhibited at Carnegie Hall
in New York City.
This is the prestigious equivalent to a high school All American in writing art and design. Alumni winners of these awards
include famous artists, writers, actors and filmmakers: Andy Warhol, Philip Pearlstein, Kay WalkingStick, Sylvia Plath,
Truman Capote, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates Frances Farmer, Robert Redford, Alan Arkin, John Lithgow, Stan
Brakhage and Ken Burns.
We only have a handful of students in SJPS history and very few in Michigan who have been recognized at this level.
Please congratulate them if you get the chance!
Michigan Construction Career Days On May 7, (45) students will travel to Howell, Michigan to participate in the Michigan Construction Career Days Event. Students will experience construction up-‐close, getting the chance to use real tools, materials and heavy equipment under the direct guidance of construction professionals from all sectors of the industry. Michigan colleges will also be on hand to exhibit construction related curriculum and opportunities. Perhaps the most fun part of this day includes several acres of heavy equipment on which students may experience hands-‐on learning. These young people will not only see what construction is, but learn of the training and education paths to secure the good paying jobs a career in construction provides. Thank you to the St. Joseph Schools Foundation for making this trip possible Bring Your Own Device at SJHS Over the past three years the students at Upton Middle School have been engaged in a 1:1 computing learning initiative. Next fall, our incoming freshman in SJPS will bring their experience and technology skill to the high school and will be invited to bring their personal devices to the classroom. With that in mind, our entire high school will be transitioning to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) environment beginning with the 2015-‐‑2016 school year. In a BYOD environment, students are encouraged to bring personal computers to school to enhance their learning and productivity. In addition, all high school teachers will be participating in focused professional development and training for redesigning their instruction to further include 21st Century learning tools and strategies. For the past year, a committee has been meeting to develop policy and guidelines for the BYOD initiative, which began when the class of 2019 were 6th graders at Upton. A draft of the policy document, including FAQs, can be found at this web address http://goo.gl/MOYlqp. In addition, a document outlining device minimum requirements can be found using this link http://goo.gl/8rernU. Finally, a short survey has been designed to gather input from parents and help further plan for BYOD. Please take a few minutes and complete the survey found at this link http://goo.gl/forms/HzS6RiWo8q. CONGRATULATIONS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE TEAM!
BEARS 405, LAKESHORE 150. Academic Challenge (Quiz Bowl) Champs once again!
My Big Campus Parent Portal The My Big Campus (MBC) Parent Portal provides parents with their own account for accessing information in My Big Campus. This portal is different than the Power School Parent Portal, where you access your child’s grades. The MBC Parent Portal will allow you, with one single sign-‐‑in, to check on all of your children who are using My Big Campus. Furthermore, you will have access to teachers’ group pages, announcements, homework calendars, and assignments. Follow the directions below to get started using the MBC Parent Portal. **IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A MY BIG CAMPUS PARENT ACCOUNT, YOU DO NOT NEED TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW. Verifying Your Account My Big Campus Parent Portal Accounts are automatically created using the email address you provided to the school. To access this account, please go to this link: http://mbcurl.me/T3R6. Once at this site, you will be prompted to enter your email address and then reset your password. You should then receive a confirmation email. Please keep your password in a safe location and choose something you will remember. Accessing My Big Campus Parent Portal To access the My Big Campus Parent portal, please visit http://parents.mybigcampus.com and log in using the email address and password you verified above. You should be able to see all of your children in SJPS using the drop down menu at the top right of the screen. Use the buttons on the left to navigate to your children’s classes (Groups), My Big Campus assignments (Schoolwork or Calendar) and general announcements (Activity). Robotics Kentwood Recap
The Average Joes had a much-better-than-average weekend at the Kentwood FIRST Robotics District
competition. The Joes were ranked first at the end of the Qualifying Matches. During the qualifiers they
were also given the award for #1 Robotics Pit Safety. The Joes selected the Hopkins High School and
Heritage Christian Academy teams to join their Elimination round alliance. With Drivers Patrick Fischer and
Patrick Warren, and Human Players Annie Klusendorf and Tyler Darr, the Average Joes won the finals! In
addition to winning the District Competition, they were also awarded the Engineering Inspiration Award,
which is one of the most prestigious awards given at competitions. The Average Joes will be competing
again at the Saint Joseph FIRST Robotics Competition on March 19-21. 2015 STROKE CLINIC & SUMMER SEASON SAINT JOSEPH AQUATICS (SJA) SUMMER SEASON is a 40+ year old, coach-‐led, non-‐profit organization that swims out of St Joseph High School. We offer a guided swim program for children, ages 5 through 18, with skill levels ranging from the beginner swimmer who is just becoming comfortable swimming the length of the pool to the skilled competitor, focusing on continuous improvement. SJA swimming is a great way to get in shape, improve your swimming skills, have fun, and meet new friends. STROKE CLINIC Make the move towards swimming competitively or improve every stroke! April 13-‐May 15 Beginner: 5:00-‐5:45 pm $100 Intermediate: 5:45-‐7:00 pm $110 Advanced: 5:00-‐7:00 pm $130 +$44 USA fee if not previously registered Improve swimming over the summer and participate in competitive swim meets! May 18 -‐ July 10 Times May 18 -‐ June 5 Beginner: 5:00-‐5:45 pm $110 Intermediate: 5:45-‐7:00 pm $130 Advanced: 5:00-‐7:00 pm $160 +$44 USA fee if not previously registered Times June 8 -‐ July 10 Beginner: 4:30-‐5:15 pm Intermediate: 5:15-‐6:30 pm Advanced: 4:30-‐5:15 pm Register Now! For more information or to register online, visit SJAquatics.org Coaches Tim Straub & Brad German [email protected] Beginning swimmers must be able to swim one length of the pool freestyle and one length of the pool backstroke without stopping. Make checks payable to St. Joseph Aquatics, Full payment is due on first night of stroke clinic or summer swim. SJA is a member of USA Swimming The 2015 Key Club District Convention in Traverse City, MI was amazing! 330+
Michigan high school Key Club members from 40 different high schools came together
to celebrate the service work they accomplished this year. Awards are given to
outstanding leaders at the club and state level for their hard work and for exceptional
individual club projects.
On Saturday, Alex Adent, Andrea Giandiletti, Songqi Sun, Katie St. Amand, Charvi
Chhatwal, Gabby Hardy, Sahana Harikrishnan, Quinten Hosbein, and Jesus Martinez
participated in the Kids Against Hunger service project and attended 6 different breakout
sessions. These sessions covered various topics from leadership skills, club organization,
animal shelter event, plarn mat making, fund raising techniques, and more.
Our club brought home the following awards:
Early Bird Dues Award
1st Place Digital Poster – Jesus Martinez
Distinguished Achievement Club Award
Outstanding Key Club President – Jesper Ke
Key Club Matching Scholarship – Jesper Ke
AND for ONLY the second time in the history of the SJHS Key
Club, a member from our very own club has been elected as the
Governor of the Mighty Michigan District…
Sahana Harikrishnan is the 2015-16 District Governor.
Congratulations!
WAY TO GO
BEARS!