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
As part of the School Code, Joppa-Maple Grove UD #38 must provide Notice that the school will have a Lockdown Drill in advance. This notification serves as that notice.. The drill will be September 21 at 10:30 am. If you would like to exempt your child from the lockdown drill, you need to call or email the office and let either Donna or Linda know. This will only exempt them from the lockdown drill. These drills are just that, a drill, and will not use any form of dramatizing to act out of real situations.
Murray State University 2024-25 general scholarship application is now open! To learn more about scholarship opportunities and important deadlines, visit https://bit.ly/3nl79fm.
The 6th graders are "Too Good for Drugs". Thank you Teresa Goddard for the presentation.
This morning we had a group of students, teachers, and community members meet for a prayer circle/moment of silence for Benton and West Frankfort. These communities are suffering a tragic loss. We are sending prayers and thoughts for healing the broken hearts of all those affected.
As you have heard, Benton and West Frankfort have suffered a tragic loss. We want to show our support for our neighbors by having a prayer circle/moment of silence on Wednesday, September 20 at 7:30 AM. All students and staff are asked to wear red or maroon on Wednesday to show our support. Please spread the word to invite all students, staff, and community members to join us.
Today is PICTURE DAY in Joppa-Maple Grove! Here is the link to order pictures: https://wagner.portraitpics.co/login
The code is: 6C7P4Z7R. If you have any problems, call customer service at 314-567-5900.
The 6th graders are learning to become bank tellers. Ms. Peggy from City National Bank is teaching them.
Students in Mr. May's English II class took a VR tour of Auschwitz in anticipation for studying human trials through Elie Wiesel's novel Night. The class read an informational text about Nazi Germany and then were able to use 21st Century authentic learning skills to "step" outside of the classroom for a day.
Parents - Please remember you can request alerts to be sent for discipline, attendance, and grades on PowerSchool. If you do not have a PowerSchool account, please be sure to attend Parent Teacher Conferences and see me!
Hello Joppa Community! We are having our first annual Joppa Spirit Night on October 19, 2023 from 5-8 pm. This is a whole district event. We are in need of volunteers. If you or someone you know is interested in face painting, please contact Ms. Wear (wwear@joppa38.com). We are also looking for bags of Halloween candy to use for Trunk-or-Treat. You are welcome to compete in the chili cookoff as well. To enter the chili cookoff, it is a $20 entry fee. The winning team will get a prize and certificate. Please reach out if you are willing to help with any of the events.
Freshmen English students participated in a mock trial for SpongeBob SquarePants. Students demonstrated their reading skills, synthesizing evidence to develop an argument. On Tuesday, students used good Speaking and Listening skills to present their arguments to Mr. May. We love hands-on learning opportunities!
Seniors with a 3.9 high school GPA with no ACT or SAT score or a 3.75 high school GPA with a 31 ACT/1390 SAT are eligible to apply for Southeast Missouri State's President's Scholarship. It's given to five top applicants each year and starts at $10,000, growing to a total of $43,000 over four years.
The process is pretty easy:
Step 1: Apply for admission to Southeast Missouri State University
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Select applicants will be invited to interview for the scholarship in the spring. Those who are invited to interview but are not selected will automatically receive a one-time $1,500 study abroad stipend in addition to their Copper Dome and Residence Life Leadership awards.
Don't miss this opportunity! Apply to SIU for free today at admissions.siu.edu/apply. Apply Now! Questions? Reach out to us at 618/536-4405 or admissions@siu.edu.
Joppa-Maple Grove Unit District 38 has really felt the love during our transitional time. The overwhelming support from the community near and far is proof of how good people are and how blessed we are. Maple Grove students and staff don't have enough words to describe how grateful we are to everyone who donated and/or sent positive thoughts and encouragement. We wanted to make sure everyone who was there for us is recognized. THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU!
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Good morning Joppa-Maple Grove Families! We have a new Box Top for Education coordinator, Karon Hooks. You do not have to clip them and send them into school anymore. It is all digital. You can just scan them and then our schools get credit for buying things we need. Thank you for participating!
Good afternoon!
This message is to clarify that ALL Maple Grove Car Riders will be picked up from the gym. Families will pick up elementary students where they are dropped off behind the gym.