💚💛 Rangers, don't forget those 2-liter bottles! Every bottle brings your class one step closer to winning an ICE CREAM PARTY! 🍦🏆
Let's see which class can bring home the win!
🥤 EVERY BOTTLE COUNTS!
#2LiterWar #RangerPride #Elevate38
We're looking for a hardworking, dependable individual who takes pride in helping keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming for our students and staff!
💻 Apply Online: www.joppa38.com
📩 Questions? Contact:
Kent Kester, Director of Maintenance
📧 kkester@joppa38.com
📞 (618) 638-3507
📢 Help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity!
💚💛 Once a Ranger, Always a Ranger!
#Elevate38 #RangerPride #NowHiring #JoinOurTeam
At Joppa-Maple Grove USD #38, the safety and well-being of our students and staff are always our top priority.
We want to help our families better understand the difference between a soft lockdown and a hard lockdown.
🟡 SOFT LOCKDOWN – Precautionary Measure
A soft lockdown is implemented when there is a potential safety concern in or around the school, but there is no immediate threat to students or staff.
During a soft lockdown:
Students and staff remain safely inside the building.
Exterior doors remain secured.
Classroom instruction and normal activities may continue.
Entry and exit from the building may be restricted.
School personnel closely monitor the situation.
🔴 HARD LOCKDOWN – Immediate Safety Concern
A hard lockdown is implemented when there is a potential or confirmed immediate threat to the safety of students or staff.
During a hard lockdown:
Students and staff move to designated secure areas.
Classroom doors are locked and secured.
Students and staff remain quiet and out of sight.
Movement throughout the building stops.
No one is permitted to enter or exit until authorities or school administration determine it is safe.
💚💛 OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
We understand that hearing the word "lockdown" can be concerning for families. Please know that not every lockdown means there is an active threat or that someone is in danger.
These procedures allow us to respond appropriately to different situations while keeping our students and staff safe.
We appreciate your trust, patience, and cooperation as we work together to maintain a safe learning environment.
Joppa-Maple Grove USD #38
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Get ready for a SPOOKTACULAR afternoon at Joppa-Maple Grove! 🧡🖤
🗓️ Friday, October 30th
⏰ 1:30 PM
Our students are ready to show off their Halloween costumes! We can't wait for a fun afternoon filled with costumes, smiles, and Halloween spirit!
🎃 #Elevate38 #HalloweenParade #JoppaRangers
SOAR is canceled for tomorrow, Thursday, October 29, due to our Fall Festival! 🎃🍂
We look forward to seeing everyone at the Fall Festival from 5:00–7:00 PM!
Thank you for your understanding! 💚💛
#Elevate38 #JoppaRangers
We want to reassure our families that no students or staff are in harm's way at this time. The safety and well-being of everyone in our building remain our top priority.
Hats off to healthy choices! 🎩✨
Rangers, grab your favorite baseball cap, cowboy hat, beanie, or craziest hat and wear it to school tomorrow as we continue celebrating Red Ribbon Week!
Let's fill the halls with fun hats and Ranger spirit! 💚💛
#RedRibbonWeek #HatDay #Elevate38 #RangerPride
Rangers, it's time to RED OUT! 🔴 Grab your favorite red shirt, hoodie, or outfit and help us fill the halls with RED as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week!
Let's stand together, show our Ranger pride, and make healthy, drug-free choices! 💚💛
#RedRibbonWeek #WearRedDay #Elevate38 #RangerPride
Creativity, Conversation, and LOTS of Laughs!
Our Junior and Senior Art & Drama students had a great time casually brainstorming ideas for their next podcast with Mrs. Wood today! There were plenty of laughs (and a few “falls” 🤣), but most importantly, an abundance of creative ideas!
After presenting Mrs. Wood with the large signed heart (signed by ALL of our art students ), they showed her the Ranger Tic-Tac-Toe game they are making just for her in celebration of Principal Appreciation Week!
From podcast planning to handmade gifts, these students are putting their creativity, teamwork, and personalities to good use! You never know what kind of fun will happen next in Art & Drama!
#JoppaMapleGrove #Elevate38 #RangerPride #ArtAndDrama #StudentCreativity
Our PreK and kindergarten artists had a scoop-tacular time making ice cream in art class this week! Don’t worry—it was all part of the fun with paper cones and colorful scoops. These little artists proved that creativity is always sweet!
Joppa-Maple Grove School District #38
Veterans Day Program
❤️🤍💙 Honoring All Who Served ❤️🤍💙
Please join us as we come together to honor and recognize the brave men and women who have served our country.
📅 Tuesday, November 10, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Joppa-Maple Grove School
We warmly invite all veterans, their families, and community members to attend this special program as we express our gratitude for their courage, service, and sacrifice.
All Veterans Are Welcome!
Home of the Rangers • #Elevate38
Our 2nd graders had a butterfly-tastic time learning all about butterflies with our 4-H Teen Leaders! 🌸🐛
The students enjoyed an engaging lesson and wrapped up the fun by creating their very own butterfly crafts! 🎨🦋
A big THANK YOU to our 4-H Teen Leaders for sharing their knowledge, creativity, and time with our students! 💚💛
#Elevate38 #4H #HandsOnLearning #FutureLeaders
https://youtu.be/KwjwA4jerDY?si=5OCULw1qG1CUzu5-
🎧 Episode 1 is HERE! And trust us… you never know what these girls might say! 🤭
Meet the voices of Joppa High School’s Art & Drama Class — six fun-loving Southern Illinois girls who love to laugh, giggle, find the good in life, and keep things REAL! 💚💛
With six different personalities, plenty of laughs, and a few oops moments along the way, these girls are ready to take you on a journey full of fun, friendship, and unexpected surprises!
🚀 They’re blazing a trail into the world of podcasting, and while they aren’t quite sure where this adventure will lead, they KNOW one thing… it’s going to be a whole lot of FUN!
So come along for the ride, Ranger fans! 🐎💚 Give Episode 1 a listen and join these six girls as they laugh their way through a brand-new adventure!
🎙️ Oops, Who Said That?
💚 Small-town girls. Big personalities. REAL-LIFE laughs.
👇 Listen, laugh, and let us know what you think!
#OopsWhoSaidThat #JoppaRangers #JoppaHighSchool #ArtAndDrama #SouthernIllinois #StudentVoices #RangerPride #Elevate38 #RangerPride
It's time to get those tickets sold and help make our Fall Festival a success! 🧡💚
🎟️ Ticket Prices:
🍁 $1.00 per ticket
🍁 6 tickets for $5.00
Once you've sold your first packet, simply return the money to school to receive more tickets to sell!
🚨 DEADLINE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH! 🚨
All ticket packets and money must be returned to school by this date!
Thank you to all our students, families, and community members for supporting Joppa-Maple Grove! We couldn't do it without you! 🧡
#Elevate38 #FallFestival #RangerPride
❤️🎗️ RED RIBBON WEEK IS COMING! 🎗️❤️
Get ready, Rangers! 💚💛 We're celebrating Red Ribbon Week with a fun-filled week of dress-up days while spreading awareness about making healthy choices and living drug-free!
🎉 Here's the lineup:
💤 Monday: Pajama Day
❤️ Tuesday: Wear Red Day
🧢 Wednesday: Hat Day
💚💛 Thursday: Joppa Spirit Day
🧦🦸 Friday: Socks, Heroes & Villains Day
We can't wait to see everyone's creativity and school spirit! Let's come together, have some fun, and show that Rangers make healthy choices! ❤️
#RedRibbonWeek #Elevate38 #RangerPride #DrugFree #JoppaMapleGrove
💚💛 Hey, Rangers! Don't forget to bring in your 2-liter bottles!
Our 6th–12th grade competition is underway, and the grade that collects the MOST bottles wins an ICE CREAM PARTY! 🍦🎉
📅 Last Day: Tuesday, October 27!
🏆 Every bottle counts, so help your grade bring home the win!
#2LiterWar #RangerPride #Elevate38
