Graduation Dates Have been set: Joppa High School Graduation, May 12, at 7:00. Joppa Jr. High Graduation, May 16, at 7:00. Both are planned to be in-person.
We wish you a Merry Christmas! First graders enjoyed a Polar Express Party on Friday. A special thanks to all our first grade parents for our special treats!
Maple Grove First Graders were really good this year! Santa gave them a special gift!
Homecoming week is NEXT WEEK. Get in the Ranger spirit and go all out!!
Mr. Paul Echols shared his experience as a retired Investigations Commander from the Carbondale Police Department, where he served 28 years. He was a detective and certified crime scene investigator for much of his career. Prof. Echols has received numerous awards and commendations during his career.
Reminder: Seniors can complete a SCC Scholarship Application at https://www.shawneecc.edu/financial-aid/scholarship-information. Begin as soon as possible to allow time to collect the required documents, like recommendations. Give the teachers plenty of time before the deadline.
Next month, Joppa will participate in the Illinois Youth Survey. Students in 8th, 10th and 12th grades will have the opportunity to complete the survey. More information is provided in the flyer.
Seniors, who are planning to attend SCC or who are undecided, should start on their SCC Scholarship Application as soon as possible. Letters of recommendations need to be requested from their teachers. Essays need to be written and rewritten. Resumes need to be organized and reviewed. To get started, go to: https://shawneecc.academicworks.com/
Joppa-Maple Grove, will be staring an Adaptive Pause (remote learning) starting Friday, January 21 and will return to in person learning on Wednesday, January 26. Meals will be provided each school day. If you need a meal call JHS at 618/543-7589 Ext. 1107 by 10:00AM each day (1/21, 1/24 and 1/25) meals can be picked up at JHS between 11:00 and 12:30 at the front door.
Tonight's High School Boys basketball game at Egyptian has been canceled. See Picture below of the new schedule. We will now play Thursday Jan. 20 at 4:30.
Dear parents and guardians,
We are pleased to share that the isolation and quarantine period for students and staff members sick with COVID-19 or considered a close contact has been reduced to five days.
The Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois State Board of Education Southern Seven Health Department announced that the agencies have adopted CDC guidance for P-12 schools that halves the isolation and quarantine period. The Centers for Disease Control updated its guidance for P-12 schools on January 6.
As a result, effective immediately, Joppa-Maple Grove USD #38 will implement the updated guidance. This announcement does not change the state of Illinois’ mask requirement for anyone inside school buildings. The Governor’s indoor mask mandate for school is still in effect until further notice.
Unvaccinated students and not boosted staff members who are close contacts are now required to quarantine for 5 days. The following is a table with the revised return to school dates.
Thank you for your continued support of our students and teachers. It’s been an incredibly challenging year, but we will continue to push forward together.
Sincerely,
Dr. Vickie Artman
Report cards our going home today, STI has been fixed.
The 2022 5 Essentials Survey is now open. Parents, Students and teachers please go to the links below and take a few minutes and fill out the survey. The window in open from January 11 through March 11.
2022 Illinois Parent Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
2022 Illinois 5Essentials Student Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/student/
Students will need to enter their student ID and birth date to take the survey.
2022 Illinois 5Essentials Teacher Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/teacher/
Kindergarten will be the only class to receive a report card today. Their report card is hand written. All other grades at Joppa-Maple Grove will not receive a report card today due to the STI system being down today.
Friday, January 7 will be a good old fashion SNOW Day due to poor road conditions. No online assignments will be given and no meals will be provided.
5th & 6th Grade Basketball
Practice will start on Tuesday, January 4
Boys will practice right after school at maple grove till 4:30.
This will be for 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade boys.
Girls will start on Tuesday, January 4
Girls will practice from 6:00 to 7:00 at Maple Grove
This will be for 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade girls.
• Practice schedules and game schedules will be handed out on the first practice night.
Reminder that today is a 1:00 dismissal at both buildings. Christmas Break runs through January 4. Merry Christmas to all.
Mask are required at the Christmas program tonight at Maple Grove. Students can remove them while they are singing and must put them back on when finished.
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