Redwing News
October
October In Review
- Half Day: On 11/5 students will be released at 11:05. Grab and go lunches will be available.
- First Trimester Exams are right around the corner! Mark your calendars for 11/22-11/24. On 11/23 and 11/24 students be released at 12:00.
- Our Band, Choir, and Orchestra programs have all had some outstanding performances in the last week!
- On 10/2, National Honor Society (NHS) hosted a blood drive in the Auxiliary Gym. 62 Students participated and 40 successful pints were donated.
- Congratulations to Mr. Billings and Ms. Simon's seminar classes who won the Halloween Door Decorating Contest! Mr. Billings was the staff choice, while Ms. Simon's won for the students. See photos and videos below.
- Winter Sports are coming! Here is the LINK to winter tryout information as well as a LINK to the online registration.
National Merit Commended Student
THIS WEEK! Senior Portrait Opportunity at the High School
If your senior student did not get a professional portrait for the yearbook there are two opportunities for them to do so at the high school. Ortman Productions will be taking senior portraits on Friday, November 5, and Iryshe Photography will be taking senior portraits on Friday, November 12.
The sitting fee is $35 and checks can be made to the studio you sign up with (listed in the sign-up sheet). The photographer will send the photo to the yearbook for publication and the photos will be available to you on the photographers website if you wish to purchase them for print or open house invites.
Links:
Yearbook Purchasing
SENIOR CAP AND GOWNS
Directions to navigate Jostens website: www.jostens.com
Create an account or login
Click on find my school on the top toolbar (St. Johns High School, St, Johns, MI)
Scroll down to Graduation and click shop
Scroll down to Shop Graduation Products, click shop now.
Scroll down to Cap and Gown Unit for $31.00
Click and follow instructions
The cap and gown unit is the only purchase you need in order to participate in the graduation ceremony. Anything you purchase beyond the unit is your choice.
Please Note! Any purchases made cannot be delivered until paid in full.
If possible, please pay through the Jostens website or call.
Jostens will be in School on October 5th during all three lunches to take orders and answer questions.
Distribution of purchased orders will occur approximately the end of April or the beginning of May.
POTENTIAL AGRISCIENCE PROGRAM IN CLINTON COUNTY
PRACTICE SAT OPPORTUNITY!
- WHAT: Practice SAT
- WHERE: SJ Middle School
- WHEN: 8AM 1/29/22
- WHO: Any HS Student looking to improve their SAT Performance!
See below flyer for details!
COUNSELORS' CORNER
Also, Seniors and families were sent the following information in a newsletter through Infinite Campus
St Johns Theatre Proudly presents...
Anything Goes
November 12 @ 7:00p.m. | November 13 @ 7:00p.m. | November 14 @ 2:00p.m.
Anything Goes is set aboard the ocean liner S. S. American, where nightclub singer/evangelist Reno Sweeney is en route from New York to England. Her pal Billy Crocker has stowed away to be near his love, Hope Harcourt, but the problem is Hope is engaged to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Joining this love triangle on board the luxury liner are Public Enemy #13, Moonface Martin and his sidekick-in-crime Erma. With the help of some elaborate disguises, tap-dancing sailors and good old-fashioned blackmail, Reno and Martin join forces to help Billy in his quest to win Hope’s heart.
Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The musical introduced such songs as "Anything Goes", "You're the Top", and "I Get a Kick Out of You."
Tickets can be purchased at: https://sjdrama.ludus.com/index.php
Calling all SUPER HEROES!
Here is a sample of two of our challenges:
- SUPERMAN CHALLENGE: superhero candidates must walk on a balance beam through a field of "hot lava" to reach a burning building where they will rescue a baby (doll) from the ledge!
- THE FLASH CHALLENGE: superhero candidates must race a St. Johns HS Football player halfway across the gym! Let's see who can run faster! (there might be a tiny bit of advantage given to the little ones).
UP, UP, AND AWAY....NOVEMBER 6 WILL BE A GREAT DAY!
Buy Tickets HERE.
WANTED: Teens in 9th or 10th Grade interested in participating in physical activity.
SJHS Families of Current 9th and 10 grade Students:
SJHS is partnering with MSU to participate in a health and wellness study with several of our students on a VOLUNTARY basis. This week, representatives from the survey will talk to students in their seminars about this opportunity. If there is interest, please see below:
WANTED: Teens in 9th or 10th Grade interested in participating in physical activity.
Are you a parent/guardian with teens between the ages of 14-16, in the 9th or 10th grade and not currently meeting the national physical activity requirements of 60 minutes of physical activity daily?
Your teen is invited to participate in a project where we are seeking to help support their physical activity level over the next 10 weeks.
Please consider participating in this project.
Participants will be asked to participate in the following:
- Online surveys.
- Wearing an activity tracking monitor for 7 days at the start and end of the program.
- Two face-to-face physical activity events (one at the beginning and one at the end); that will last 75 minutes each. These events will be a fun, enjoyable physical activity session with instructors and other peers in the club.
- Daily messaging on your smart device through an online free app.
- Weekly physical activity goals and strategies through a club mascot on your smart device through an online free app.
- Body measurements: height, weight, and percent body fat
- Optional: interviews at the end of the program.
Teens who complete the program could earn up to $40 for wearing the activity tracking monitor, completing surveys, and an individual optional interview.
To participate go to the following Qualtrics survey:
https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8DhfwSfSCYdr6F8
If you are interested in participating in this study, and have questions please contact Karla Palmer, MSN, RN at kurnczka@msu.edu , Researcher, Michigan State University, College of Nursing.
Athletic Schedules
Mr. Billings' door
Ms. Simon's Door
Dates to Remember
11/5/21: 1/2 Day for Students. (Rake and Run/Teacher Professional Learning in the Afternoon)
11/12/21-11/14/21: SJHS Theatre presents: "Anything Goes"
11/22/21-11/24/21: 1st Trimester Exams
11/25-11/26: No Classes (Thanksgiving)
12/20-1/3/22: No Classes (Winter Break)
1/29/22: Practice SAT
5/27/22: Tentative Last Day of Instruction for Seniors
6/2/22: Class of 2022 Commencement
6/3/22: Class of 2022 Commencement Rain Date