Joppa-Maple Grove Unit School District #38‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

This week, we celebrated Cinco de Mayo by making mini piñatas! 🎉

Joppa-Maple Grove would like to thank Metropolis El Tequila for the nacho bar for lunch today! We are so grateful for our business partners supporting our teachers and staff!

💚💛 Happy Nurses Appreciation Day to Nurse Lori Jones! 💛💚

Today we celebrate and thank Nurse Lori Jones for the care, compassion, and support she gives our students and staff every single day. Your kindness, patience, and dedication make a difference in so many lives, and we are so grateful to have you as part of the Joppa-Maple Grove family!

We especially appreciate all of your help and support with Dr. Goins as well🩺✨

🌿 Joppa High School Greenhouse Sale 🌿
Come support our students and grow something great!

🌱 What’s Available:
• Flowers
• Vegetable plants
• Student-grown plants

📍 Location: Joppa High School Greenhouse
📅 Dates: May 9th
⏰ Time: 12-3 pm

💚 All plants are grown and cared for by our agriculture students!
💛 Proceeds support the school agriculture program and future projects.

Bring your friends, your garden plans, and your love for plants!

🌼 Shop Local. Support Students. Grow Something Amazing. 🌼

Help support the Junior Class by entering for a chance to win some awesome raffle baskets! 🎁

📅 Ticket Sales Start: May 4, 2026
🎉 Drawing Date: May 9, 2026

💲 Tickets:
• $3 for 1
• $5 for 2

Don’t miss your chance to win while supporting our students—grab your tickets today!

#JMG #RangerPride #SupportOurStudents

Joppa Maple Grove students will bring home their artwork today! Please keep these pieces in a safe place until you can help your child organize and prepare them for the Massac County Fair in July. Our students have put in a lot of hard work, and there are many opportunities to earn ribbons, awards, and even prize money! Be sure to follow our Facebook page for important deadlines and guidance on submitting entries. If you have questions or need assistance, feel free to contact Mrs. Pearcy at spearcy@joppa38.com. Youth Fair books can be picked up at Joppa Maple Grove office May 29th.

Shirts are now available for pick-up in the school office during regular hours.

📌 Important Reminder: If payment has NOT been made, it will be required at the time of pick-up.
A list will be available with any remaining balances. Payments can be made by card in my room or cash can be sent at pick-up.
Thank you for supporting Ranger Pride and helping us honor the history of our gym floor! 🏀💚💛

#RangerPride #JMG #SupportOurSchool

Help us celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by giving a shoutout to a teacher who has made a difference in your life. Drop their name in the comments—past or present—and let’s show them just how much they are appreciated!

#ThankATeacher #RangerPride #WeAppreciateYou

Join us THIS Saturday, May 9th, from 12:00–3:00 PM as we celebrate over 70 years of memories on our historic gym floor 💚💛
📸 Be part of history!
We’re planning a large group photo at 1:00 PM. We hope to capture it with a drone, but if that doesn’t work out, we’ll still make sure to get a big group photo another way!
Bring your friends, family, and teammates—let’s fill the floor one last time 🏀
#JMGRangers #RangerPride #CommunityStrong #SaveTheDate

Students in Mr. May's English I class completed Body Biographies over chosen characters from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Young scholars collaborated to find textual evidence to support their observations, developed inferences and symbols, and offered explanations for their choices in their character sketches. This project served as 1 of 2 culminating activities at the end of the unit to demonstrate students' cloze reading and analysis skills with advance literature. Any time students can learn through hands-on activities is a great way to apply their knowledge through different media. We are so proud of our developing 21st Century learners!

Thank you, Tara Temple, for capturing such special moments of our students at the Massac County Academic Awards. We are so proud of our students!

🏆 Joppa Maple Grove 2025–2026 Sports Banquet 🏆
Join us as we celebrate our elementary, junior high, and high school athletes!
📅 This Thursday, May 7
🍝 Food Served: 5:30 PM
🏅 Awards Ceremony: 6:00 PM

Menu:
Spaghetti • Breadsticks • Salad • Cupcakes • Drink
Pricing:
Coaches & Athletes: Free
Adults: $8
Children 10 & Under: $5
Salad & Breadsticks Only: $5
Come out and support all of our JMG sports programs, including baseball, cheerleading, basketball, volleyball, softball, bass fishing, track & field, and bowling!

Food will be prepared by our very own Ranger Alumni, Pete Duley.

🎉 We look forward to celebrating a great year of JMG Athletics with you!

More pictures from Cedarhurst Center of the Arts.

🍎 Happy National Lunch Lady Appreciation Day! 🍎

Today we celebrate the amazing cafeteria staff who keep our students fueled and ready to learn each day! From early mornings to smiling faces in the lunch line, your hard work never goes unnoticed.
💚 Thank you for all you do for our students and staff at Joppa-Maple Grove! 💛
Be sure to give our lunch heroes a big THANK YOU today! 👏
#LunchLadyAppreciationDay #JMG #RangerPride

Today was a quick yet memorable trip to Cedarhurst Center for the Arts! Our students came away inspired by the experience. They will use the information they gained today next week as they prepare their projects for this year’s youth fair.

Mr. May's junior class (and a few extras) traveled to Cinemark Paducah today to watch Animal Farm. During their freshman year, students analyzed the novel in English I and made real-world connections with propaganda and group ideologies. Students enjoyed getting out of the building to see the new film adaptation of George Orwell's beloved novel.

Reminder from Joppa Maple Grove: Today is a 1:45 PM dismissal. Please plan accordingly. Thank you.

📢 Reminder for Tomorrow!

Students in 2nd through 6th grade will be visiting the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts on May 1st. Please make sure your child wears comfortable clothing and walking shoes so they can fully enjoy the experience.

For a preview of what they’ll see, take a moment to watch this short video:
https://youtu.be/OahQw_u5Ahw?si=Rfe1zutYWMir8XCq

We’re excited for a fun and inspiring day of art!

Tomorrow is an Early Dismissal Day
🕜 Dismissal at 1:45 PM

Please plan transportation and after-school arrangements accordingly.
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Part 3 of Joppa Maple Grove's young artist.