Joppa-Maple Grove Unit School District #38‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

Thank you to Massac SWCD for giving all our 3rd graders trees in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day. We are excited to plant them and watch them grow!

Last chance, Rangers! 💚💛

This is the FINAL WEEK to pre-order your Ranger Pride shirts honoring our historic gym floor!

🕒If you place an order online, please order before 3 pm.
📧 Prefer email? Send your order to jmgstore@joppa38.com

Don’t miss your chance to grab a piece of JMG history! 🏀✨

Joppa-Maple Grove is proud to support our Veterans through an upcoming Honor Flight, and we need your help!

We are asking students and families to create thank-you cards and letters to be given to Veterans during their trip. These messages are incredibly meaningful and often become a highlight of their experience.

Students may create:
✉️ Thank you for your service letters
🇺🇸 What a Veteran means to you
❤️ Patriotic messages of appreciation

Cards can be handmade, typed, or written—anything patriotic and heartfelt is welcome!

📅 Please send all cards to school by May 5th

Let’s come together to show our veterans how much they are appreciated for their service and sacrifice ❤️🤍💙

Two of our students recently had the incredible opportunity to attend a weekend leadership retreat at New Hope Camp with the local Rotary Club!

👏 Congratulations to Jaelyn Clark and Addison Miller for representing Joppa-Maple Grove! During the retreat, they explored what it truly means to be a leader and discovered the many different ways to lead and make a positive impact.
💚 A special shoutout to Jaelyn, who returned this year as a counselor, showing outstanding growth and leadership!
We are so proud of these young leaders and can’t wait to see all they accomplish! ✨

#RangerPride #FutureLeaders #JMGSchools #LeadershipMatters

📚 Scholastic Book Fair Family Night – April 28th ONLY! 🎉
Join us from 3:00–5:00 PM for an afternoon full of books, fun, and family time!

✨ Giveaways
🎟️ Free raffles (this night only!)
🍿 Snacks provided

💥 Special Deals:
Spend $20 – Get $5 OFF
Spend $40 – Get $10 OFF

Don’t miss this one-night event—grab some great books and enjoy the fun with us! 📖💚💛

Join us for our 2026 Science Fair Open House and see the incredible work our students have been creating!

📅 April 21
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 School Gym

Explore creative projects, celebrate our students’ hard work, and support their love of learning! 🧪🚀

We can’t wait to see you there! 💚💛

Pizza Kits will be delivered on Thursday.
Please plan ahead — arrangements may be needed for students to get their orders home.

📧 Questions? Contact:
jclark@joppas38.com

Things are buzzing in the STEAM Lab! ⚙️✨
Our students have been busy building, experimenting, and letting their creativity shine!

Thank you to the parents of our Massac County 5th and 6th graders for allowing your children to spend the evening with us at Joppa-Maple Grove. We had 195 students at our annual Spring Fling. I've attached some pictures of our 2026 Candy Land Spring Fling. Thank you to our DJ, Chad Lewis. You gave us another great year of music and memories. Also, we want give a "shoutout" to Sonic for supplying the cups and ice, and El Tequila for the chips and salsa. We appreciate your continued support.

For tonight, please follow the drop-off and pick-up traffic pattern shown on the attached map.
If you plan to park, use the road on the left before reaching the gym parking lot. Additional parking is available on the right after the turn. Staff will be outside with signs to help guide you.

If you are only dropping off or picking up, please remain in the designated route to keep traffic moving. This will help ensure the safety of all students.

Thank you for your cooperation—we’ll see you tonight!

Thanks to the carpentry class, our greenhouse is complete! Ag classes have been working hard getting some new plant starters ready for you! Check back with us on what's available!

Progress reports will be sent home with students tomorrow. Please take a few minutes to review your child’s progress, celebrate their successes, and talk about any areas where they may need extra support as we finish out the school year strong! 💚💛

🚨 Booster Club Meeting – Tomorrow! 🚨
Join us Thursday, April 16th, at 5:30 PM to connect, support our students, and help make a difference for JMG Athletics!
💚 Open to all parents, fans, and community members
💛 Get involved. Stay informed. Make an impact.
We hope to see you there!

So far, we haven’t had many 2-liters turned in… and we KNOW you can do better than that! 💪
This is your chance to help your class WIN BIG!
🏆 The class with the MOST bottles gets a
🍕 PIZZA PARTY!
Don’t wait until it’s too late — grab those bottles at home, ask family, neighbors, friends… EVERY bottle counts!
Let’s see which class is ready to step up and take the lead 👀

💚 Bring them in TOMORROW! 💛
#RangerStrong

🍭✨ Reminder — This Friday! ✨🍭

Our Candy Land Spring Fling is almost here!
🎉 5th & 6th Grade Dance
📅 Friday, April 17th
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Joppa Maple Grove Gymnasium
💲 $7 per person

🎶 Get ready for a night of music, dancing, and sweet treats! 🍬
⚠️ Don’t forget: Bring your completed permission slip and turn it in at the door.
🍭 We can’t wait to see everyone there for a fun night!

The cardboard turtle took Hudson several months to complete. He had to cut a cardboard form, add ribbing, apply an outer cardboard shell, fill it with recycled paper, and apply many coats of paint. It is definitely something everyone has been excited to see in the hall.

It's beginning to look like spring in the Joppa Maple Grove halls. Kindergarten through sixth grade learned about the importance of hope while making paper butterflies. This was a project based on the national "Butterfly Project".

The sixth-grade students are doing a fantastic job using foil to create sculptures in the round armatures. The complete product will be wrapped in hard plaster coatings. The technique is versatile for building 3D human or animal figures. Even though this is the messiest project this year, it looks like it is a favorite. Check back next week for the final product.

While giggling and having fun kindergartners use Play-Doh to learn about sculptures in the round.