
WILDCAT WEEKLY 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
May 12th - May 17th, 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
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Monday, May 12th, 2025
8th Grade Track Shelby @ Davis - 4 pm
Thursday, May 15, 2025
AP Testing: 12 - 3/3:30 pm
YFC @ 3 pm (Room 146)
7th Grade Track Davis @ Shelby - 4 pm
Wildcat Honor Roll 3rd Quarter
Wildcat Outstanding Citizenship
WILDCAT STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
NJHS FUNDRAISER
Shelby Junior High Geography Bee
Congratulations to this year's Shelby Junior High Geography Bee winner William Vandenbulke!
Will is Shelby's first 2-time, back-to-back, winner since the competition started 19 years ago!
Well, done!
Results
1st Place - William Vandenbulke
2nd Place - Austen Mallinger
3rd Place - Niko Vlassopoulos
4th - Milan Ostrozny & Kai Tisdale
5th - Adam Jaltuszyk
Michigan Reading Association
Congratulations to freshman Robert Gerich. This is the 4th year he has had a writing piece included in the Michigan Reading Association's Kaleidoscope publication.
Around the District
*Mother’s Day: Sunday, May 11, 2025
*UCS District Art Show: May 13 - May 15; 10 am - 8 pm; Sterling Hgts Comm Ctr
*Armed Forced Day: Saturday, May 17, 2025
*Last Day of school: June 11, 2025
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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psc_help@payschools.com
877-393-6628
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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 WILDCAT ATHLETICS
SHELBY ATHLETICS
Shelby Junior High (bigteams.com)
May 12, 2025: 8th Grade Track Shelby @ Davis - 4 pm
May 15, 2025: 7th Grade Track Davis @ Shelby - 4 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 SCHOOL ATHLETICS
UTICA HIGH ATHLETICS
Utica High School (bigteams.com)
Monday, May 12
25-25 Dance Team Tryouts @ 4 - 6 pm
V Golf: L’Anse Creuse @ Utica - 2:30 pm
V Tennis: Utica @ L’Anse Creuse - 4 pm
JV Baseball: Utica @ L’Anse Creuse N - 4:30 pm
JV Softball: Lakeview @ Utica - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, May 13
25-26 Dance Team Tryouts @ 4 - 6 pm
V Softball: Marysville @ Utica - 4:30 pm
JV Softball: Utica @ Marysville - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, May 14
25-26 Dance Team Tryouts @ 4 - 6 pm
V tennis: Utica @ Ike - 9 am
V Golf: Utica @ L’Anse Creuse - 2:30 pm
V G/B Track: Utica @ Dakota - 4 pm
JV Baseball: L’Anse Creuse N @ Utica - 4:30 pm
JV/V Soccer: Utica @ Stevenson - 5:30/7 pm
Thursday, May 15
25-26 Dance Team Tryouts @ 4 - 6 pm
V Softball: Utica @ L’Anse Creuse N - 4:30 pm
JV Softball: L’Anse Creuse N @ Utica - 4:30 pm
JV Baseball: Utica @ L’Anse Creuse N - 4:30 pm
Friday, May 16
V Golf: Utica @ Marysville - 9 am
V G/B Track: Utica @ Romeo - 2 pm (Regionals)
JV/V Soccer: Utica @ Cousino - 4:30/6 pm
V Softball: Stevenson @ Utica - 4:30 pm
JV Softball: Utica @ Stevenson - 4:30 pm
Saturday, May 17
JV Baseball: Utica @ UCS Tournament - TBA
V Softball: Utica @ Lake Orion - 9 am (Trmt)
JV/V Soccer: Lakeview @ Utica - 10:30 am/12 pm
EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
EISENHOWER ATHLETICS
Monday, May 12
JV Baseball: Ike @ Henry Ford II - 4 pm
JV/V Soccer: Dakota @ Ike - 4:30/6 pm
JVB Baseball: Ike @ Henry Ford II - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, May 13
25-26 Girls Soccer Athlete & Parent Meeting @ 6 pm
V G/B Track: Ike @ MAC White Div Meet - TBA
V Softball: Ike @ Anchor Bay - 4:30 pm
JV/JVB Baseball: Henry Ford II @ Ike - 4:30/6 pm
Wednesday, May 14
JV/V Soccer: Oxford @ Ike - 4:30/6 pm
Thursday, May 15
JV/JVB Baseball: Ike @ Henry Ford II - 4/5:30 pm
V Softball: Romeo @ Ike - 4:30 pm Friday, May 16
V G/B Track: Ike @ Romeo - 2 pm (Regionals)
Saturday, May 17
V Softball: Ike @ Canton - 1:15 pm
JV Baseball: Ike @ UCS Tournament - 5/7 pm
JVB Baseball: Ike @ UCS Tournament - 5/7 pm
Eisenhower Boys Pre-Season Soccer Meeting for parents and players
Date: Monday, May 19th
Time: 6:30 - 8:00
Location: ECC