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February 3rd, 2025 - February 8th, 2025
SHELBY JUNIOR HIGH
Ms. McDill - Principal
Mr. Szlaga - Assistant Principal
Website: shelby.uticak12.org
Location: 51700 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, USA
Phone: 586-797-3700
Facebook: facebook.com/ShelbyJuniorHigh
Twitter: @ShelbyJuniorHi1
ANNOUNCEMENT
All student spectators for junior high school athletic events must be accompanied by an adult and wear their student IDs.
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Monday, February 3rd, 2025
2/3/25: 7th & 8th Grade GB: Shelby @ Jeannette 4/5:30 pm
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
WIDA Testing: Hours 1, 3, 5 (7th graders on list eat C Lunch)
2/4/25: 7th & 8th Grade GB: Eppler @ Shelby β 4/5:30 pm
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
WIDA Testing: Hours 1, 3, 5 (7th graders on list eat C Lunch)
Thursday, February 6, 2025
YFC @ 3 pm (Room 146)
2/6/25: 7th & 8th Grade GB: Shelby @ Davis β 4/5:30 pm
Saturday, February 8th, 2025
2/8/25: 7th & 8th Grade Comp Cheer: Shelby @ Warren Woods β 1:30 pm
Wildcats 2nd Quarter A & B Honor Roll
Wildcats Outstanding Citizenship 2nd Card Marking
Other District Events
Art Awards
Congratulations to Lee Statham and Daynika Armen.
Lee won an Honorable Mention for her colored pencil drawing "Regrets", and Daynika won an Honorable Mention for her photograph "Gasp!"
If you see or know either Lee or Daynika please feel free to offer them your congratulations.
Wildcat Shootathon
13th Annual Shootathon
Congratulations
to our Shootathon school champions!
1st Place - Grace Lantzy
2nd Place - Vinny Manzo
Runner Ups - Brooklyn Watts, Nola Makiewicz, and Evan Walper
Malow/Shelby Ski Club
Mt Holly Ski Club Membership cards will be sold starting this week until the end of January. The membership card is $30 for either snowboarding or skiing. Please make checks out to Utica Community Schools. Click to download the membership application or have your child pick one up in the main office. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Jenzen at natalie.jenzen@uticak12.org
Around the District
Groundhog Day: Sunday, February 2, 2025
Secondary Wellness Team Meeting: Monday, February 3, 2025 @ 8 β 10:30 am;
Admin Svc Ctr HR Conf Room National School Counseling Week: February 3 β 7, 2025;
βSchool Counseling: Helping Students Thriveβ Wellness Wednesday: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 @ 4:15 pm β 5:45 pm; Walsh Comm Ed Ct
School Hours
8:10 - 3:01
The attendance line is 586-797-3799 and is available 24/7
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PaySchools Central
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Create a PaySchools Account
PaySchools has improved its platform to provide a system that is more consistently reliable and user friendly. The end result for parents will be that the information they need will be personalized for their child.
Families who do not have a PaySchools account should create one using the following directions. Once created, product choices that directly relate to your child will be provided.
- Create an account from your computer or tablet at: www.payschoolscentral.com
- Complete the account registration by selecting register, enter your profile details, setting up your password via the email link that will be sent to you, then logging in.
- Add your children to your account using their student ID numbers. ID numbers are found on their report card available through PowerSchool.
- If you like, enter credit card and/or banking information as forms of payments to use with your PaySchools account.
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The UCS Wellness team podcasts are available on the UCS Wellness page. UCS Wellness - Utica Community Schools.
HOW TO REPORT AN ABSENCE
- When a student is going to be absent, parents/guardians should report the absence before the school day begins. Calls to the attendance line can be made 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Shelby Attendance Line is 586-797-3799. Absences will be input to PowerSchool by 4:00 pm on the date of the absence.
- Per UCS policy, the following reasons for an absence will be accepted as an excused absence; student illness, hospitalization, doctor ordered bed rest, mandatory court appearance that has been pre-arranged, death in the immediate family, family vacation that has been pre-arranged and approved, medical appointments and administrative permission. All other absences will be unexcused.
- Pre-approved absence forms can be obtained in the counseling office, the main office or in Schoology.
THIS YEAR BREAKFAST & LUNCH ARE FREE FOR EVERYONE- ****Please read below****
SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS? FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW
SHELBY ATHLETICS
Shelby Junior High (bigteams.com)
2/3/25: 7 th & 8th Grade GB: Shelby @ Jeannette β 4/5:30 pm
2/4/25: 7th & 8th Grade GB: Eppler @ Shelby β 4/5:30 pm
2/6/25: 7th & 8th Grade GB: Shelby @ Davis β 4/5:30 pm
2/8/25: 7th & 8th Grade Comp Cheer: Shelby @ Warren Woods β 1:30 pm
9th GRADE SPORTS UPDATE!
PURCHASE OF UTICA & IKE SPORTING EVENT TICKETS ARE NOW DIGITAL
Utica and Eisenhower is using digital ticketing. The link families can use to purchase tickets is https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10109. You can also Click here for a QR code you can scan to purchase tickets
Please remember that all elementary and junior high students must be with a parent to enter sporting events.
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UTICA HIGH ATHLETICS
Utica High School (bigteams.com)
2/4/25: V Swim/Dive: Utica @ LβAnse Creuse N β 6 pm
2/4/25: JV/V Comp Cheer: MAC White #3 @ Utica β 6 pm
2/5/25: F/JV/V GB: Lakeview @ Utica β 4/5:30/7 pm
2/5/25: F/JV/V BB: Utica @ Stevenson β 4/5:30/7 pm
2/6/25: V Wrestling: MHSSA Team Districts @ Utica β 5 pm
2/7/25: V G/B Bowling: Chippewa @ Utica β 3:45 pm
2/7/25: F/JV/V GB: Utica @ Romeo β 4/5:30/7 pm
2/7/25: F/JV/V BB: Ike @ Utica β 4/5:30/7 pm
2/8/25: V G/B Bowling: Utica @ Stevenson Heartbreakers β 8:45 am
2/8/25: JV/V Comp Cheer: Utica @ Avondale β 9:30 am
EISENHOWER ATHLETICS
2/4/25: V Swim/Dive: Chippewa @ Ike β 6 pm
2/4/25: F/JV/V BB: Port Huron @ Ike β 4/5:30/7 pm
2/5/25: V Wrestling: Ike @ Wrestling Districts β 5 pm
2/5/25: F/JV/V GB: Ike @ Grosse Pte N β 5:30/5:30/7 pm
2/5/25: JV/V Comp Cheer: Ike @ Anchor Bay β 6 pm
2/6/25: V Wrestling: Ike @ Utica (MHSAA Team Districts) β 5 pm
2/7/25: F/JV/V BB: Ike @ Utica β 4/5:30/7 pm
2/7/25: V G/B Bowling: Chippewa @ Ike β 3:45 pm
2/7/25: F GB: Ike @ Berkley β 4 pm
2/7/25: JV/V GB: Port Huron @ Ike β 4:30/6 pm
2/7/25: V Swim/Dive: Ike @ MISCA Diving Meet β 6 pm
2/8/25: JV/V Comp Cheer: Ike @ Avondale β 9:30 am
2/8/25: V Wrestling: Ike @ Wrestling Individual Districts -- TBA
2/8/25: V G/B Bowling: Ike @ Stevenson Heartbreakers β 8:45 am
2/8/25: V Swim/Dive: Ike @ MISCA Meet β 12 pm