Joppa-Maple Grove Unit School District #38‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

Sketching, painting, sculpting, designing, and coloring all took the day off. The Art studio had a new type of art, Culinary Art! Kindergarten, first and second grade turned heavy cream or milk into whipped cream and then BUTTER! The students were amazed at how easy and quick the process was! They made enough butter for the entire elementary school to enjoy.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! 💚🎄💛
#Elevate38

📢 Today, We Have a 1:45 dismissal.
Students will dismiss at 1:45 PM.
Please plan accordingly for afternoon pickup. 💚💛🤍

🎄✨ TODAY is the last day before Christmas Break! ✨🎄
Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday filled with rest, family time, and festive cheer 🎅❄️

This year, Joppa Maple Grove had a total of seven students participate in the 2025-26 school Google challenge. There were six third graders and one fourth grader. Congratulate them all on a job well done. Look for details about the winners in May. Five finalists will win a $10,000 college scholarship. In addition to the five finalists, the national winner's prize is a $45,000 college scholarship, and one school tech package in the amount of $50,000. Wish our students the best.

We are so proud of Kayla, who had the opportunity to perform in the Carson Center’s Ballet of The Nutcracker! What an incredible experience and a wonderful accomplishment. 🩰🎄✨

Early Dismissal Day
Students will dismiss today at 12:15 PM.
Please plan accordingly for pickup.

The countdown continues—only 1 day until Christmas Break! 🎄
We’re excited to wrap up the week and head into the holidays 🎅❄️

🏈🎉 Our Quarterback Club party this week was a hit!
The kids enjoyed pizza and drinks and had a great time swapping cards with fellow students. Lots of fun and even more smiles!

5th Grade enjoyed spending the day with our Adopt a Business The Tortitude Cafe

Christmas Break is almost here!
Reminder of our early dismissal times as we count down to rest, family time, and holiday cheer 🎅❄️

🏀 Elementary Basketball Schedule 🏀

The countdown is ON!
Only 3 days until Christmas Break!
Thursday, December 18th, we will dismiss at 12:15 p.m.
Friday, December 19th, we will dismiss at 1:45 p.m.
We’re counting down the days to rest, family time, and holiday cheer 🎅❄️

Thank you to everyone who helped make Saturday's event a huge hit—our amazing vendors, dedicated staff, and all the families who came out to support us.

Because of you, we were able to celebrate the season, support local businesses, and create special memories for our community. ❤️💚

We truly appreciate every person who played a part in making this day so successful!

There will be Early Dismissal on both Thursday and Friday this week.

Thursday, December 18th, we will dismiss at 12:15 p.m.
Friday, December 19th, we will dismiss at 1:45 p.m.

The Junior High boys and girls basketball games scheduled for tonight against Lick Creek have been cancelled.

🎅🎄 It’s happening! 🎄🎅
Vendors are setting up now for tomorrow’s Christmas Extravaganza!
Don’t miss Brunch with Santa and shopping with our vendors first thing in the morning!

The SOAR after-school program will be cancelled through Christmas Break and will resume after we return from break. Thank you for your understanding.

Tonight!!
🏀 High School Boys game time has been moved to 7:30 PM
🚌 Bus departure is now 5:45 PM