New Maker Space coming together in the Joppa Jr/Sr High School library.
University of Tennessee in Knoxville
Big Orange Preview: October 26-29
Big Orange Preview will take place on October 26-29 from the comfort of your homes! During this Open House event, the students will have the opportunity to listen and chat with a variety of UT faculty, staff, and college students. This will introduce you to all the features UT has to offer in the areas of academics, financial aid, and student life!
Come See Tennessee: October 13-14
From October 13-14, students can Come See Tennessee from the comfort of their home! This Diversity & Inclusion-focused event is a unique two-day experience to highlight UT's Pride Center, Multicultural Student Life, a current student panel, and much more. Students will have the opportunity to listen and chat with a variety of UT faculty, staff, and scholars during this event.
For more information, go to https://admissions.utk.edu/visit/events
This is just a reminder that SCC will be hosting their first 2020-2021 FAFSA completion this Thursday, October 1. If you want assistance with the FAFSA, you are encouraged to call SCC for a Zoom appointment,(618) 634-3246 or (618) 634-3280.
Every year, CBAI (Community Bankers Association of Illinois) awards over $20,000 in scholarships funds to high school seniors statewide through their Annual Essay Scholarship Program. Legence Bank has the opportunity to nominate local students in the area for a chance to win one of these scholarships! The scholarship information and application is DUE by Friday, February 19th, 2021 at 3 pm. Seniors may turn in the essay and application to the local Legence Bank branch or scan and email to jgrinnell@legencebank.com. Applications have been emailed to the seniors' school email address.
The following is the information required for the bank portion of the CBAI Scholarship Application:
Sponsoring Bank/City:
• Legence Bank/Eldorado
Sponsoring Bank Contact/Title:
• Tricia Johnson/VP of Marketing and Communications
Bank Address:
• 1200 US Hwy 45, Eldorado, Illinois 62930
Phone Number:
• 800-360-8044 or 618-273-2271
Email:
• Marketing@legencebank.com or tjohnson@legencebank.com
SEMO would like to let you know about Southeast Missouri State University's upcoming virtual exploration weeks.
This will take place October 5-8 and October 26-29. Each week will include various 30-minute Zoom presentations that will include sessions with our colleges and departments, student life, and student support services.
Students will get to interact with faculty from departments across campus. They'll also get to chat with members of our student support services to get a better idea of the personalized support that Southeast offers.
Students can attend as many sessions as they want, so they can get a feel for what Southeast has to offer on their college journey.
For more information, go to https://visit.semoadmissions.org/.
The 2021-22 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) cycle, including FAFSA on the Web, will open next Thursday (October 1, 2020). The Central Processing System (CPS) will begin processing 2021-22 FAFSA data on October 2. Students must submit the FAFSA each year in order to be considered for all federal financial aid programs and most institutional programs. FAFSA results are also used to determine eligibility for most state programs, including the Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant. For more information, go to https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Thanks to Ms. Lowery and her students for making these great picnic tables. They look awesome.
What an amazing presentation this morning by the University of Illinois NROTC department to our high school students. Thanks so much.
Here are some great small social gathering suggestions!
Facebook Live feed for University of Illinois ROTC visit will occur at approx. 9:05 and 9:50 am.
The end of the first quarter is October 16. Have you checked your grades lately? Students, if you need your StI username or password, place your name on Mrs. Bellamey's door as soon as possible, or drop her an email.
Southeast Missouri University’s Department of Art and Design has opened their scholarship applications for 2021-2022. For more information, go to https://semo.academicworks.com/ or see Mrs. Bellamey.
The Southern Illinois University’s Army ROTC department has invited all high school students who are interested in obtaining information about Army ROTC to a Virtual Meet and Greet. Their first Meet and Greet will be on the 7th of October at 3:00 pm. If a student is not able to attend the first meeting, the second Meet and Greet is on the December 4 at 10:00am.
The Virtual Meet and Greets are intended to provide the students information regarding the basics of Army ROTC, as well as its many benefits to include financial benefits obtained as a Cadet in the program. They will also discuss the National Scholarship process, where a high school senior can apply for an Army ROTC Federal Scholarship as well as other scholarships, Cadet stipends, and tuition waiver opportunities. They will have Cadets that are currently in the program available to answer any questions about the program, as well as providing their own personal feedback on why they chose Army ROTC and SIU. The Department Chair and Professor of Military Science, Lieutenant Colonel Jarrad Glasenapp will be hosting the event, providing his own personal story as a student and graduate of an Army ROTC program, as well as answering any questions.
The Zoom link for both of these events is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9941071310.
Beginning October 1, 2020 Maple Grove Elementary and Joppa Jr/Sr High will be following the same menu for both breakfast and lunch. Check for the daily menu under dining please.
What a great day yesterday during our Remote Learning day. Here are some tips about web etiquette for students.
Thanks to Ms. Warfield and Ms. Lance for taking the time to place a special note on each of our breakfast bags daily at Maple Grove Elementary. You're having an amazing impact on our students.
Thanks to our amazing cafeteria staff and teacher assistants that prepared and delivered our meals to our students during our remote learning day. We appreciate everything you do.
EIU will reduce the cost of your remaining tuition and required fees to $0 if you meet all of these criteria:
1. Your family's annual income is $63,575 or less
2. You are an Illinois resident and current high school student
3. You have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
4. You are admitted to EIU as a full-time incoming freshman (maximum 15 credit hours)
5. You have your EIU financial aid packaged and completed by April 1
6. You meet all other AIM HIGH Grant requirements
For more information, go to https://www.eiu.edu/scholarships/eiu-promise.php
Thanks to our amazing custodial staff. Mr. Kester and Mr. Duley hanging our new light outside the gym at Maple Grove Elementary.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is excited to offer an opportunity to assist students in their desire to become an SIUE Cougar! October 5 – 18 they are waiving the $40 application fee for students who apply and are admissible based on our criteria for both automatic and provisional admission.
The program is open to all seniors interested in attending SIUE in fall 2021 who meet the following criteria:
• Minimum cumulative 2.6 GPA (4.0 grading scale) for automatic admission
• Cumulative 2.0 to 2.59 GPA (4.0 grading scale) for provisional admission
NOTE: Students who qualify for provisional admission are encouraged to apply; however, they must submit/request one of the following for committee review:
o 7th semester official high school transcript
o Letters of recommendation
o A graded writing sample
o A personal statement that is 250 to500-words addressing why the student wants to attend SIUE and how they plan to overcome any prior academic struggles to ensure success as an SIUE student
o Request a personal interview with the committee
The process is simple! Students may apply online between October 5 – 18, 2020. Please note: The following code should be included when students apply to receive the fee waiver: APPWK20.