Please help us by donating blood on October 16 from 1:15-6:15 in the JHS cafeteria.
We have the following shirts left from our PBIS T-shirt sale available for purchase:
(2) Small Polos $20.00 each
(1) Medium Hoodie $21.00 each
(3) 2x Hoodies $23.00 each
Contact the office to purchase them.
Think you have the best chili around? Come and enter our competition and find out! We will be giving a prize to the winner. Your entry fee goes directly to our fund for building a playground for our elementary students. Come out to Joppa Spirit Night and taste all the entries and vote for your favorite chili- October 19th from 5 pm-8pm.
Reptile Show
Juniors and seniors attended SCC Pathways to Success Career Expo on October 5. They had the opportunity to talk to local businesses about career opportunities in the area. Students also spoke with SCC faculty to learn more about SCC programs.
The 6th graders enjoyed making this traditional Mexican tin foil art known as "hojalata" in Spanish.
Elementary Beta Club will have our first meeting of the year on Wednesday, October 11, from 3-4pm in Mr. May's room. Letters went home with students today with details about the meeting. Please ensure that you have arranged for your Beta member to be picked up no later than 4:15pm outside of the gym lobby (normal pick-up area for all students). If you have any questions, please contact Mr. May, emay@joppa38.com
James, TRIO academic specialist, provided the 6th grade class with career guidance by playing Career Bingo!
The 4th graders are exploring and building simple systems.
Good morning! We are reaching out to ask for bags of candy and two-liter bottles of soda for our Joppa Spirit Night. If you send in a bag of candy or two-liter bottle, you will be entered into a drawing for a $30 gift certificate for Strickland’s Seafood Restaurant. Every bag or bottle sent in equals a chance to win. If you send in two bottles and two bags of candy, you will be entered to win four times. Be sure you send a note with your donations so we know how many times to enter you into the drawing. The drawing for the gift certificate will be held on October 16, so make sure to get the candy and soda here by then. Also, make sure we have a way to contact you if you are the winner. Thank you for your support!
For more information about joining Helping Hands 4-H Club, please contact Vicki Taylor, at 618-524-2270.
Help us raise money for a playground! We will be raffling off some amazing prizes at Joppa Spirit Night to raise money for building a playground at our building. You do not need to be present to win. However, you will need to enter by buying some raffle tickets and letting us know which prizes you want us to enter you for. Tickets are 1 for $1, 6 for $5, 12 for $10, and 25 for $20. We will have them in the front office AND can be purchased the night of Joppa Spirit Night. If you wish to purchase some tickets and cannot make it in to the building or to Joppa Spirit Night, please contact the office at 618-543-7589. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!
Fort Massac DAR made a generous donation to our library.
Fort Massac DAR made a generous donation to our library.
The 6th graders are determining where the most bacteria is by using a swab and a petri dish with agar.
Mrs. Rivera's 5th grade students are learning about the different regions of the United States. Each group is researching a separate region and will share out with the class what they've learned.
Athletics this week:
9/25 Monday HS Volleyball practice 3-5
Jr. High Girls basketball practice 3-5 (church)
Jr. High Boys Basketball practice 5-7 (gym)
9/26 Tuesday HS Volleyball @ Agape 6:00 (bus leaves 4:15)
Jr. High Girls basketball practice 3-5 (gym)
Jr. High Boys Basketball practice 5-7 (gym)
9/27 Wednesday HS Volleyball practice 3-5
HS Bowling practice 5-7 (Super Bowl Metropolis)
Jr. High Boys Basketball practice 5-7 (gym)
9/28 Thursday
Jr. High Girls basketball practice 3-5 (gym)
Jr. High Boys Basketball practice 5-7 (gym)
GREAT NEWS! There will be school tomorrow. The water has been fixed. See you tomorrow!
Due to a water main break in the village of Joppa, we are dismissing at 12:30 today. Please stay tuned for news about school tomorrow. The Village will let me know if the water will be back on for tomorrow.
Buses will be running at 12:30 today.
Hello families,
There seem to be some misunderstandings about the procedures for taking vacations during the school year. Here is the exact quote from the Student Handbook that was gone over in classrooms on the first day of school and is available on our website:
"All other absences are considered unexcused. Pre-arranged excused absences must be approved by the building principal. Requests for pre-arranged absences should be made in writing, at least two weeks prior to the anticipated vacation dates, to the principal. Pre-planned absences will be considered for up to a maximum of five days as long as the student has 2 or fewer absences accumulated at the time. Pre-planned absences will not be approved when the student has accumulated 7 or more absences for the year. The principal may approve or deny the request based on prior attendance records, academic progress, and behavior. "
Please do not expect teachers to provide work or make-up work if you have not had your vacation plans pre-approved. If vacations are not pre-approved, the absences will be considered unexcused.
We operate on the fundamental understanding that "if you are to succeed in anything, consistency, punctuality, and regular attendance are prerequisites."
Thank you,
Ms. Wear, Principal