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GREAT SCHOOLS IN A GREAT COMMUNITY 2013-2014
Central Administration
Board of Education
Ann Cardon, Superintendent
926-3101
John Ruddell, Business Manager
Kelly Gaideski, Director of Curriculum
Keith Rogien, Director of Maintenance Bryan Parsons, Director of Technology
926-3127
926-3123
926-3209
Demrhy Stenger, Director of Food Service Lynn France, Director of Special Education
926-3112
926-3391
Christine Waterhouse, Dir. of Communications
926-3245 926-3251
acardon@sjschools.org
Amy Porritt-Peirce, President
kgaideski@sjschools.org
Denise Reeves, Secretary
jruddell@sjschools.org
dstenger@sjschools.org
krogien@sjschools.org lfrance@sjschools.org
bparsons@sjschools.org
cwaterhouse@sjschools.org
Kevin Guzzo, Athletic Director, High School
Greg Blomgren, Dean of Students, High School
Chad Mandarino, Principal, Upton Middle School
926-3200
926-3220
926-3200
926-3400
Craig Hubble, Principal, Brown Elementary School 926-3500
Michael Wagner, Principal, Lincoln Elem. School
Craig Jeffers, Dean of Students, Upton Middle School 926-3400
Michelle Allen, Principal, E.P. Clarke Elem. School
Randy Reimers, Treasurer Bill Chickering, Trustee Chris Cook, Trustee
Amy Marohn, Trustee
St. Joseph Public Schools
Building Administration Jeff Runser, Principal, High School
Tammy Patrick, Vice President
926-3600 926-3700
jrunser@sjschools.org kguzzo@sjschools.org
gblomgren@sjschools.org
cmandarino@sjschools.org
cjeffers@sjschools.org
chubble@sjschools.org mallen@sjschools.org
mwagner@sjschools.org
The success of the St. Joseph Public Schools would not be possible without the tremendous effort of the Board of Education, administration, teachers, parents, community members, Foundation Board, the City of St. Joseph and many others. Thank you to each and everyone for their continued support.
3275 Lincoln Avenue St. Joseph, Michigan 49085 Telephone (269) 926-3100 Fax (269) 926-3103 www.sjschools.org DAY SCHEDULE Elementary Schools Upton Middle School High School
8:25 am to 3:45 pm 7:45 am to 2:44 pm 7:45 am to 2:48 pm
HALF DAY SCHEDULE Elementary Schools Upton Middle School High School
8:25 am to 11:45 am 7:45 am to 11:04 am 7:45 am to 11:00 am
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In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, and the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977, it is the policy of the St. Joseph Public School District that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to, discrimination during any program, activity, service or in employment. For information, contact: the Director of State and Federal Programs, 3275 Lincoln Ave, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085, Telephone: 269.926.3100. Photos provided by various community members and parents. A special thank you to everyone who submitted photos this year. If you have photos of school events that you would like to have considered for next year’s calendar or other communication materials, please send to Christine Waterhouse at cwaterhouse@sjschools.org
SEPTEMBER 2013 www.sjschools.org
WELCOME BACK! - St. Joseph administrators along with custodians, maintenance, the technology department and all of the staff have been working very hard over the summer to get everything ready for another great year. Despite the dust you may have seen driving by the High School, everything is ready to go! PHOTO PROVIDED BY JOHNSONRAUHOFF
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First Day of School! Labor Day 8
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NWEA Testing Begins HS SOCCER
vs. Lakeshore 6:45 pm
Elementary Back-to-School Night
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WEDNESDAY
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Regular Meeting
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23 NO SCHOOL Y5/K-12 Teacher In-Service
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FRIDAY
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10 High School Back-to-School Night
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11 HS BOYS TENNIS vs. Lakeshore 4:00 pm
12 Brown Picture Day
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HS Picture Day
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SJ BEARS FOOTBALL
vs. Lakeshore Dickinson Stadium 7:00 pm
19 Lincoln Picture Day
Constitution Day
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Harper Creek Invitational
Upton Picture Day
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SATURDAY
CROSS COUNTRY
HS GIRLS GOLF
@ Berrien Hills 3:00 pm
Middle School Back-to-School Night Board of Education
THURSDAY
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Clarke Picture Day
SJ BEARS FOOTBALL
vs. Portage Northern Dickinson Stadium 7:00 pm
SJ BEARS FOOTBALL HOMECOMING vs. Niles Dickinson Stadium 7:00 pm
SJ Today Fall Festival
Downtown St. Joseph www.sjtoday.org
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a landscape design firm
OCTOBER 2013
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SJ GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL WANTS YOU! - Volleyball, swim, football, golf, wrestling, cheer, track, cross country, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, tennis... there is a sport for everyone. Many feeder programs start at the elementary and middle school levels and then advance to the high school stage. St. Joseph students and community residents are proud to cheer “GO BEARS!” no matter what the sport.
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HS GIRLS SWIM
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vs. Lakeshore 7:00 pm
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Regular Meeting
Academic Awards 7:00 pm
Clarke Elementary
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MEAP TESTING ENDS
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Y5/K-12 1 Hour Delay Teacher In-service
MS School Choir Concert
vs. Portage Central Dickinson Stadium 7:00 pm Senior Night
7:00 pm
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SJ BEARS FOOTBALL
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PLANETARIUM COMMUNITY NIGHT
7:00 pm
get your tickets online www.sjschools.org/planetarium
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Y5/K-12 1 Hour Delay Teacher In-service
Board of Education
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Paws on the Path: EPC Walk-A-Thon
Student Count Day
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Laps For Lincoln
SATURDAY
Dickinson Stadium
HS VOLLEYBALL
vs. Bridgman 6:45 pm
FRIDAY
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HS Fall Orchestra Concert 7:00 pm
31 Elementary Halloween Parties
Halloween
John M Kim DMD
Specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery
GO BEARS!
3102 Niles Rd, Saint Joseph, MI 49085 (269) 429-7122 (Office)
NOVEMBER 2013 www.sjschools.org
AND FORWARD WE SHALL GO! - St. Joseph third graders from E.P. Clarke are seen here enjoying their field trip to Conner Prairie, a wonderful park in Indiana that each of our third graders visit every year to learn more about the pioneers and their way of life. It is a favorite experience for many parents as well!
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American Girl® Fashion Show! Up, up and away with the 4th annual American Girl Fashion Show® presented by the SJPS Foundation. Get your tickets now! www.americangirlfashionshow.net
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End of First Marking Period MS/HS
*Tickets will NOT be available at the door!
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Parent/Teacher Conferences Half day for HS Students
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AMERICAN GIRL DOLL FASHION SHOW 1 pm SJHS Student Center
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Elementary
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Y5/K-12 1 Hour Delay Teacher In-service
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AMERICAN GIRL DOLL FASHION SHOW
End of First Trimester for Elementary
11 am or 4 pm SJHS Student Center
Half day for Y5/K-12
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Elementary
Parent/Teacher Conferences No School for Y5/K-5
HS MUSICAL
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SJ Today Luminary Festival Downtown St. Joseph www.sjtoday.org
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PLANETARIUM COMMUNITY NIGHT
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HS MUSICAL
HS MUSICAL
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14 Parent/Teacher Conferences No School for Y5/K-5
Regular Meeting
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Upton
Parent/Teacher Conferences Half day for MS Students
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Board of Education
Veteran’s Day 17
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NO SCHOOL Y5/K-12 THANKSGIVING BREAK
Thanksgiving
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DECEMBER 2013 www.sjschools.org
WHO HAS SCHOOL SPIRIT? WE DO! - St. Joseph students pack a holiday basketball game wearing their school colors with an added dash of red to celebrate the season. Even the BEAR gets into the groove while waiting for the game to start... GO BEARS!
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Light Up the Bluff Downtown St. Joseph www.sjtoday.org
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Miss St. Joseph Cheer by the Pier SJ Today
Reindog Holiday Parade Downtown St. Joseph www.sjtoday.org
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HS Orchestra & Choir MS Orchestra & Choir Holiday Concert Holiday Concert 7:00 pm
7:00 pm
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Y5/K-12 1 Hour Delay Teacher In-service
Board of Education
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Elementary Holiday Parties
MS & HS Band Holiday Concert 7:00 pm
Winter Break begins at the end of the day
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New Year’s Eve
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Christmas
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JANUARY 2014
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SWIMMING MAKES A SPLASH! - The boys swim team is looking for another great finish this year. Continuing a strong tradition of success, they were 10th in the state last year, and STATE CHAMPIONS in 2012. PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE HERALD-PALLADIUM
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Proud to support our community! WWW.HONORCU.COM 8 0 0 . 4 4 2 .2 8 0 0
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School Resumes
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HS GIRLS & BOYS BASKETBALL
Board of Education
vs. Lakeshore 6:00 pm
New Year’s Day
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End of 2nd Marking Period for MS/HS
Y5/K-12 1 Hour Delay Teacher In-service
Regular Meeting
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MS/HS Semester Exams
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MS/HS Semester Exams
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No PM Classes Grades 6-12
No PM Classes Grades 6-12
HS BOYS SWIM
Quad 5:30 pm
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NO SCHOOL 6-12 Teacher Record Day
No PM Classes Grades 6-12
WRESTLING
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MS/HS Semester Exams
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vs. Bridgman 6:00 pm
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NO SCHOOL Y5/K-12
Martin Luther King Day 26
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FEBRUARY 2014
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1 to 1 COMPUTING IS A REALITY AT UPTON! - The St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation is providing over $175,000 in funding for the 1 to 1 project that kicked off in January of last year. Sixth grade students were given their own laptops and used them in every class throughout the second semester. This year not only will these now seventh graders have computers, but so will the in-coming sixth graders. What a fantastic educational boost for these students!
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LORI BENNETT REALTOR, ABR Coldwell Banker Anchor RE Cell: 269-369-2252 Office: 269-983-0011 Email: loribennett76@gmail.com
The “No Worries” REALTOR!
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3 12th Graders Applications now available in guidance office at SJHS.
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Y5/K-12 1 Hour Delay Teacher In-service
Suchovsky Scholarship
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Board of Education
Student Count Day
Regular Meeting
HS & MS CHOIR Pre-Festival Concert 7:00 pm
Cheer by the Pier
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Valentines’s Day 19
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PLANETARIUM COMMUNITY NIGHT
HS Variety Show
get your tickets online www.sjschools.org/planetarium
Entries deadline!
25 MS BAND & ORCHESTRA Pre-Festival Concert 7:00 pm
Y5/K-12 26 1 Hour Delay Teacher In-service
HS BAND & ORCHESTRA Pre-Festival Concert 7:00 pm
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27 Young 5’s/ Kindergarten Round-up 7:00 pm Lincoln
End of Second Trimester for Elementary
Half day for Y5/K-5
22 HS Variety Show
SJPS Foundation Photo Contest
President’s Day 23
Elementary Valentines Parties
MARCH 2014
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EVERYBODY SING! - The Fine Arts Department has a strong tradition with St. Joseph schools. Orchestra and band opportunities as well as theater and choral experiences at the secondary level are fed by strong elementary school programs. Students, grades 1-5, do an annual show. This first grade class entertained parents and friends with “One Big Happy Family.” The group shown here are students from Lincoln Elementary at the very start of the show.
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Family Fun Trips Salmon Steelhead Perch Walleye Catfish And More!
Capt. Todd Brill
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(269) 930-0412
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MME TESTING
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Regular Meeting
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get your tickets online www.sjschools.org/planetarium
String Spectacular 7:00 pm
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Upton Variety Show 6:30 pm
Suchovsky Scholarship Applications due
End of 3rd Marking Period
St. Patrick’s Day 24
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MME TESTING
PLANETARIUM COMMUNITY NIGHT
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Parent/Teacher Conferences No School Y5/K-12
Y5/K-12 1 Hour Delay Teacher In-service
Board of Education
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Elementary
Parent/Teacher Conferences Half Day Y5/K-5
MME TESTING
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APRIL 2014
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SECOND ANNUAL REN BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY FAIR! - Once again, funded by the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation, this unique festival was a great success. Over 1,500 students entered projects using a wide range of technology options. Shown here is an Upton tech helper with two of the younger visitors to the show. Watch for this year’s show coming up in May. This free event will amaze visitors!
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Y5/K-12 1 Hour Delay Teacher In-service
Board of Education
HS Prom
Regular Meeting
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15 HS BASEBALL & SOFTBALL
vs. Portage Central 6:00 pm
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Boys/Girls 4:00 pm
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HS GIRLS TENNIS
NO SCHOOL Y5/K-12
Administrative Assistant Day
Take Your Child To Work Day
Teacher In-service
HS All School Play
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JACK HANNA’S INTO THE WILD LIVE Presented by Nationwide Insurance
HS GIRLS SOCCER
vs. Lakeshore 6:45 pm
Friday, May 9, 2014, 7:30 p.m. www.lmcmainstage.org/hanna S CLASS IMAGE G WORLD RICK A. PREBE
Easter
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vs. Portage Northern 4:00 pm
NWEA Testing Begins
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PLANETARIUM COMMUNITY NIGHT NO SCHOOL Y5/K-12
HS TRACK DOUBLE DUAL
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T) (PHOTO CREDI
National Volunteer Recognition Week
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Sponsored by Country
BOX OFFICE (269) 927-1221 MONDAY – FRIDAY 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. Program subject to change
MAY 2014
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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! - Coming off a strong win in the Districts last season, the “boys of summer” are once again looking for a repeat performance this year. Join us on the field to cheer on our BEARS!
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Blossomtime Youth Parade
FRIDAY
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Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade
5 pm Dickinson Stadium
1 pm Downtown SJ
National Honor Society Induction 7:00 pm
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5th Grade 6 Parent Orientation 6:30 pm at Upton
Find out more about the “Thank-A-Teacher Program” stjosephpublicschoolsfoundtion.org
MS Spring Band & Orchestra Concert
Y5/K-12 1 Hour Delay Teacher In-service
7:00 pm
Teacher Appreciation Day
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12 Board of Education Regular Meeting Honor Graduate Reception
Mother’s Day
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13 HS Spring Choir Concert
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SeniorAthletic Awards
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7:00 pm
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Ren Baldwin Technology Festival HS Student Center
Elementary Track Meet
15 HS Spring Band & Orchestra Concert
MS Spring Choir Concert
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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22 HS Orchestra Tour Farewell Concert
6:00 pm
Senior HonorAwards
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
NO SCHOOL Y5/K-12 Memorial Day Parade Downtown
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28 HS Tour Bon Voyage Concert 7:00 pm
Memorial Day
30 8th Grade Farewell & Dance 6:30 pm Upton
End of 4th Marking Period
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JUNE 2014
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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES! - Last year’s class of 2013, may be considered an unlucky number to some, but not to these graduates from St. Joseph Public Schools. With over 2.5 million dollars in scholarships, the students from this class have a very bright future ahead of them. Wishing all of them the best of luck! PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE HERALD-PALLADIUM
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MS/HS Semester Exams
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2:30 PM
Distinguished Alumni Reception 4:00 PM
Graduation
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FRIDAY
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LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
MS/HS Semester Exams
No PM Classes Grades 6-12
Baccalaureate
WEDNESDAY
No PM Classes Y5/K-12
No PM Classes Grades 6-12
MS/HS Semester Exams
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Board of Education Regular Meeting
Dickinson Stadium 6:00 PM
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Father’s Day
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JULY 2014
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SEND US YOUR FAVORITE PHOTOS! - The St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation is running its annual photo contest. This photo of some Upton girls having fun was just one of the many submitted for this year’s contest. Our cover, “Moonset at the Pier,” submitted by Rob Regovich was this year’s first place winner. For complete details and prizes, please visit the SJPS Foundation on Facebook or at www.stjosephpublicschoolsfoundation.org.
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Independence Day 6
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Board of Education Organizational Meeting
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Krasl Art Fair
AUGUST 2014
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YEEHAW! - Did you know that St. Joseph has a fantastic equestrian club for both middle and high school students? Seen here is team member Anna Kietzerow. Last year the team finished 8th in the State. This photo was submitted by Amy Young as part of the SJPS Foundation photo contest.
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Chalk the Block Downtown SJ
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Chalk the Block Downtown SJ
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9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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UPTON EARLY START-UP DAYS
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Berrien County Youth Fair Week 17
WEDNESDAY
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UPTON EARLY START-UP DAYS 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Visit www.sjschools.org for Back to School information See you soon!
EXCELLENCE
St. Joseph Public Schools will strive for excellence through continuous improvement that is data-driven and results oriented where individual and collective accountability toward intended outcomes is recognized as essential to maintaining the district’s legacy of being the best.
TEAMWORK
Teamwork is essential to St. Joseph Public Schools’ continued success and serves as the foundation for our work toward the shared vision and goals of the district. Team members work and learn together best when communicating effectively in a collaborative culture where decision making is shared and individual and collective achievement is recognized.
INTEGRITY
St. Joseph Public Schools expect honesty among stakeholders. Students and staff will demonstrate integrity and character when communicating with others by being truthful and trustworthy, having high standards, and acting ethically.
DIVERSITY
St. Joseph Public Schools recognize, understand, and value the diversity of our students and staff. We are committed to help everyone reach their full potential regardless of learning style, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs.
COMPASSION
St. Joseph Public Schools is compassionate about each other and the education of our students. Compassion is reflected in quality interactions with others which communicates respect, understanding, tolerance, kindness, support and acceptance.
PRIDE
The residents of St. Joseph, including our staff, students and parents, will demonstrate pride in our schools by recognizing personal growth and collective accomplishments, setting high standards for continued growth, and celebrating the district’s long standing reputation as a leader in academics, athletics and the arts.