📣 We are excited to announce that Joppa-Maple Grove Athletics is LIVE on the NFHS Network for the 2026–2027 school year! 🎥🏀🏐

Can't make it to the game? You can still cheer on your Rangers from wherever you are!

📺 How to Watch:

Visit https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/

Create an account or sign in.

Search for Joppa-Maple Grove and select our school.

Choose a subscription plan and start watching!

💚💛 WATCH THE RANGERS & SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL!

When subscribing, be sure to select Joppa-Maple Grove as your school! Through the NFHS Network's 50/50 revenue-sharing program, our school receives 50% of eligible subscription revenue!

That means you can cheer on your favorite Rangers while helping support our school and athletic programs!

Thank you for supporting our student-athletes! 💚💛

#Elevate38 #RangerPride #JoppaMapleGrove #NFHSNetwork
about 2 hours ago, Morgan Baughman
Joppa
Get ready, Rangers! 💚💛 The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Joppa-Maple Grove, and we can't wait for our students to discover some amazing new books! 📖

📅 October 23–29, 2026

Students will have designated shopping times throughout the week. Be sure to check the attached schedule to see when your student's class will visit the Book Fair!

💰 IMPORTANT TAX UPDATE: Please be aware that the sales tax rate has increased to 7.25%. Be sure to keep this in mind when sending money with your student to shop.

Every purchase helps support our school while encouraging a love of reading! ❤️

Thank you for supporting our Rangers and helping make this Book Fair a success! 📚✨

#Elevate38 #ScholasticBookFair #RangerPride
about 3 hours ago, Morgan Baughman
Joppa
👻🎃 A LITTLE BOO FOR YOU! 🎃👻 The Joppa-Maple Grove PTO is hosting a Boo Gram Fundraiser! 🧡 Spread a little Halloween fun by sending a sweet surprise to your friends, classmates, or favorite staff members! 🍬 $1.00 per Candy Gram 👻 Send as many as you'd like! 📅 Orders and payments due: October 23, 2026 🎃 Delivery Date: October 30, 2026 Simply fill out your Boo Grams, attach an envelope with your payment, and return them to your teacher! Thank you for supporting our PTO and helping us spread a little Halloween cheer! 💚💛 #Elevate38 #RangerPride #JoppaMapleGrovePTO #BooGrams
about 5 hours ago, Morgan Baughman
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SUBS FOR SUBS TRAINING CALENDAR FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR. 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
$20 Registration Fee must be paid before the event.
ROE 21
502 W Jackson St., Marion, IL 62959

https://www.roe21.org/event/subs-for-subs-training-14/
1 day ago, Donna Rushing
SUBS FOR SUBS
REGISTRATION INCLUDES

🎟️🍂 FALL FESTIVAL RAFFLE TICKETS! 🍂🎟️

Fall Festival raffle tickets will be coming home with students soon!

🎟️ Ticket Prices:

  • $1.00 per ticket

  • 6 tickets for $5.00

Once you have sold your first packet, simply return the money to school, and you can receive more tickets to sell!

📅 DEADLINE: Thursday, October 29th

All ticket packets and money must be returned to school by October 29th.

💚💛 Thank you for supporting our Fall Festival and helping make it a success!

#Elevate38 #RangerPride #FallFestival

1 day ago, Abby Dickey
Joppa
Pre-k students loving seeing the fire truck, meeting real fire fighters and learning how to escape their house in case of a fire! Thank you to the Joppa and Metropolis Fire Departments for visiting us today! #elevate 38
1 day ago, Abby Dickey
visiting the fire truck
seeing the fire truck
seeing the firefighters uniform
His full uniform
We learned how to escape the fire
Learning how to escape a fire
We got to get on the fire truck!!
We are currently conducting a lockdown drill.
8 days ago, Morgan Baughman
📚✨ BOOK VENDING MACHINE FUN! ✨📚

Congratulations to David Pack, our second student to make a purchase from the Book Vending Machine! 🎉📖

We love seeing our Rangers excited about picking out a new book and growing their love of reading! 💚💛

Happy reading, David!

#Elevate38 #JMGReads #RangerPride
9 days ago, Morgan Baughman
Joppa
Joppa
🎄✨ NEW DATE — SAVE THE DATE! ✨🎄

Our Joppa-Maple Grove Christmas Extravaganza has a NEW date! Join us on Saturday, December 5, 2026 for a festive day of shopping, food, and Christmas fun! ❤️💚

🛍️ VENDORS WANTED!
We are still accepting local vendors, crafters, boutiques, bakers, small businesses, and more!

💲 Vendor spaces are only $20!

🎅 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA IS BACK!
Bring the family out for breakfast with Santa, then stick around to shop and support our local vendors!

📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
📍 Joppa-Maple Grove School
📧 Vendor inquiries: mbaughman@joppa38.com

🎁 SHOP • EAT • CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS

TIME TBA

Please help us spread the word and SHARE our new date!

💚💛 #Elevate38
9 days ago, Morgan Baughman
Joppa
📣 PTO MEETING TOMORROW! 💚💛

Join us tomorrow, immediately after school for our PTO Meeting!

Everyone is welcome! Come get involved, share your ideas, and help support our students and school. 💚💛

#Elevate38 #RangerPride #JoppaMapleGrove
10 days ago, Morgan Baughman
Joppa
📣 PARENTS & GUARDIANS – THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

A few important reminders for this week:

⭐ SOAR: SOAR has been cancelled for Thursday due to Parent-Teacher Conferences.

📚 Parent-Teacher Conferences: Conferences will be held Thursday and Friday. Please contact your student’s teacher with any questions regarding conferences.

🏫 NO SCHOOL: There will be no school Friday, Monday, or Tuesday.

🏀 High School Boys Basketball Open Gym:
• Tuesday | 3:00–4:00 PM
• Friday | 3:00–5:00 PM

We hope everyone has a great week and enjoys the extended break!

#Elevate38 #RangerPride
10 days ago, Morgan Baughman
Joppa
Our PTO is very thankful for our custodians who serve us each and every day! Today we spent the day celebrating them with pictures from the students and gifts to thank them for all they do!!
10 days ago, Abby Dickey
We love our custodians!
Special treats for our custodians
We appreciate our custodians!!

Our PTO Fall Festival is quickly approaching! Join us on Thursday, October 29th from 5:00-7:00 for games, a chili supper, basket raffles, the Scholastic Book Fair, and the Haunted House!

10 days ago, Abby Dickey
Join us for our Fall Festival on Thursday, October 29th from 5:00-7:00
🌟 SEPTEMBER STUDENT ELEVATE AWARD 🌟

🎉 Congratulations to Senior Jaelyn Clark, our September Student Elevate Award winner!

Jaelyn is being recognized for her phenomenal work in the school office and the outstanding leadership she demonstrates through her involvement in numerous clubs and organizations.

Her hard work, dedication, and willingness to step up and help others truly represent what it means to be a Joppa-Maple Grove Ranger!

💚💛 We are proud of you, Jaelyn! Keep up the amazing work!

🍕 A special thank-you to Pizza di Shane in Metropolis for sponsoring our monthly Student Elevate Award and providing each recipient with a FREE 12-inch cheese pizza!

#Elevate38 #StudentElevateAward #RangerPride
13 days ago, Morgan Baughman
Joppa
Today, we want to give a BIG thank you to our amazing custodial staff!

From keeping our school clean and safe to taking care of all the little things that often go unnoticed, our custodians work hard behind the scenes to make Joppa-Maple Grove a better place for our students and staff!

Your hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed, and we are so thankful to have each of you as part of our Ranger family! 💚💛

#CustodianAppreciationDay #RangerFamily #Elevate38
13 days ago, Morgan Baughman
Joppa
MUMS ARE HERE!

If you would like to come pick your order up, feel free! We will have an FFA member or Mrs Heady available to help you load.
13 days ago, Kenzie Heady
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🏐 VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE UPDATE! 🏐

We’ve added TWO games to our volleyball schedule! Come out and support our Lady Rangers! 💚💛

🩷 Friday, October 16 | PINK OUT GAME
🏐 vs. Gallatin County
📍 HOME
⏰ 6:00 PM
💕 Wear your PINK and help us Pink Out the gym!

🏐 Thursday, October 22
🏐 vs. Cairo
📍 HOME
⏰ Time TBA

Mark your calendars and come cheer on the Lady Rangers! 💚💛

#Elevate38 #RangerPride
13 days ago, Morgan Baughman
Joppa
Sophomore Basic Ag class has been learning about cells this week. Today, they attempted to building their own cell out of cookies and decorations.
13 days ago, Kenzie Heady
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Just a reminder that today is an early dismissal at 1:45 PM. Have a great weekend!
13 days ago, Morgan Baughman
Joppa
🍂 October 2026 Breakfast & Lunch Menu 🍂

Our October menu is here! 🎃🍎 Take a look at what’s being served this month and save the menu for easy reference.
Please remember that menus are subject to change.

#Elevate38 #JoppaMapleGrove #SchoolLunch #OctoberMenu
15 days ago, Morgan Baughman
Joppa