Joppa-Maple Grove Unit School District #38‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

Thank you to Banterra Bank of Metropolis for spreading some Christmas cheer this morning by donating a sweet treat to our school! 🎄🍿 We appreciate your support and generosity! 💚💛

📢 Reminder: Early Dismissal Tomorrow at 1:45 PM
Please plan accordingly for afternoon pickup. Thank you for your flexibility and support! 💚💛🤍

Warning!!! Talk about Christmas card envy! These cards have turned out fantastic! If you are privileged enough to get one, you should frame it after Christmas! The students have really put in the work, working meticulously to perfect them.

SCC's Educational Talent Search Representative (TRIO), Tyler Dixon, visited Joppa today to talk to 6th - 11th grade students about his program. He discussed the value of education and described how education sets the foundation for a successful career. If your child is interested and you would like an application, please reach out to Tyler Dixon at tylerd@shawneecc.edu or Dr. Dufour at jdufour@joppa38.com for an application.

Our students have done a fantastic job with their recreation of carbon transfers for mini mes. This method resembles early “crayon portraits,” which were a photographic technique from the 1840-1915 period. Historically, they began as faint photographic images, and artists would then use charcoal or pastel to add extensive handwork, similar to using a black crayon on a carbon copy.

We love it when our students excel! So far this year, we have one student entry into the Google “Doodle for Google” contest. Google celebrated the entry by sending a certificate thanking Derek for sharing his creativity and story. Wish Derek good luck with the contest. Entries will be taken until 12/10.

💚💛 GAME DAY TOMORROW! 💛💚

Show your Ranger pride by wearing GREEN and GOLD!
Fill the halls with school spirit as we get ready to cheer on our teams!
#GameDay #GoRangers #GreenAndGold

🎄✨ Santa’s Workshop is BACK! ✨🎄
We’re so excited to bring this magical holiday shopping experience to our students again!
Join us December 15–17 — everything is just $1.50!

🎄❤️ Candy Cane Grams Are On Sale! ❤️🎄
Spread a little holiday cheer! PTO will be selling Candy Cane Grams for $1.00 each from December 1st–15th. Students can send a sweet message to a friend, sibling, or even a staff member!

Each gram comes with a candy cane, and deliveries will be made to classrooms on December 19th.

Let’s make the season merry and bright! 🎅🍬✨

Show your spirit by dressing as your favorite Disney character!
Fun, school-appropriate costumes only.
Let’s bring the Disney magic to JMG! 💚💛🤍
#DisneyDay #SpiritWeek #RangerPride

Practice Reminder: Thursday from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM in the High School Gym for all Jr. High and Grade School Girls Basketball teams.

📢 Reminder: Friday, December 5th is a 1:45 Dismissal Day!
Please plan accordingly for afternoon pickup. Thank you! 💚💛🤍

Day 3 of Spirit Week is Magic Hat Day!
Wear your favorite Disney hat, fun hat, or any school-appropriate hat to show your spirit!
💚💛🤍 #HatDay #SpiritWeek #RangerPride

Please come out and support our 2025 Homecoming Court this Saturday, December 6th!
✨ Coronation begins at 6:00 p.m. with the dance to follow.

Let’s fill the gym and cheer them on with Ranger Pride! 💚💛

Parents of High School Juniors and Seniors: College admissions can feel overwhelming for students and families, but Illinois has a new simple and stress-free program, One Click College Admit, that matches students with Illinois public universities and community colleges for direct admission. No essays, no fees! Just one click and your student is in! Join us on YouTube, www.youtube.com/@ISACvid/streams, Wednesday, December 3 from 5:30 - 6:00 pm, where ISAC’s Parent Outreach Coordinator, Claudia Aly, will share information on One Click College Admit. She will review program eligibility, deadlines, and the participating colleges and universities. This is a great opportunity to learn and support your student in their college admission process.

Dress in your best Hawaiian, tropical, or tourist outfit and help us kick off Day 2 of Spirit Week!
#HomecomingWeek #OhanaDay #GoRangers

🎳 Girls Bowling Match – Wednesday!
Our Lady Rangers will compete at Cardinal Lanes in Paducah this Wednesday.

⏰ Match Time: 4:30 p.m.
🚌 Bus Leaves: 3:30 p.m.

Good luck, Lady Rangers! 💚💛🤍
#RangerPride #GirlsBowling #GoRangers

Pre-K enjoyed celebrating Thanksgiving by making bracelets to tell us about the meaning of Thanksgiving and watching and listening to "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving." We concluded the day by having a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving feast with popcorn, jelly beans, pretzels, and buttered toast! We also enjoyed deciding what flavor our jelly beans were! Happy Thanksgiving from Pre-k!! #elevate38

🍁🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from our Joppa-Maple Grove Family! 🦃🍁
We are so grateful for our amazing students, staff, families, and community.
Wishing everyone a warm, joyful, and safe holiday break! 💛💚

We are thrilled to announce that we now have 24 amazing vendors joining us on December 13! This year is shaping up to be our biggest Christmas Extravaganza yet!

🍳 Holiday Brunch: 9:00–11:00 a.m.
🛍️ Vendor Shopping: until 2:00 p.m.

Come shop local, support small businesses, enjoy brunch, and celebrate the season with us!
You won’t want to miss this festive community event! 🎁✨

#ChristmasExtravaganza #ShopLocal #RangerPride #HolidayMarket #SupportSmallBusiness