Junior FFA member, Addison Miller, has taken the lead on getting the greenhouse ready for our spring plant sale! Stay tuned on what we will have available in the Spring!
🎉 A Special Birthday Serenade! 🎂
Mrs. Dummitt’s class stopped by to sing Happy Birthday to Dr. Goins! We hope your day is filled with lots of smiles and birthday wishes from your Joppa-Maple Grove family! 💚💛
Happy Birthday, Dr. Goins! 🎈🥳
#Elevate38
Mrs. Dummitt’s class stopped by to sing Happy Birthday to Dr. Goins! We hope your day is filled with lots of smiles and birthday wishes from your Joppa-Maple Grove family! 💚💛
Happy Birthday, Dr. Goins! 🎈🥳
#Elevate38
📣 BOOSTER CLUB MEETING! 📣
Join us Monday, October 5th at 6:00 PM for our Booster Club Meeting!
💚 Everyone is welcome! We want to hear your ideas, input, and feedback as we work together to support our students and athletic programs.
🏆 We’ll be discussing and planning for our upcoming Meet the Fall & Winter Teams event, and we’d love to have you involved!
📅 Monday, October 5th
⏰ 6:00 PM
Come be part of the conversation and help us make this a great event for our Rangers!
We hope to see you there! 💚💛
#Elevate38 #RangerPride
🏆 Dairy Queen Athletes of the Week 🏆
We’re excited to recognize our Dairy Queen Athletes of the Week for the past two weeks! 💚💛
September 14–18
⭐ Preston McRoy
⭐ Carlene Harris
September 21–25
⭐ Katie Pye
⭐ Kenley Harris
Congratulations to these student-athletes for their hard work, dedication, positive attitudes, and commitment to their teams!
A huge thank you to Dairy Queen for continuing to support and recognize our Joppa-Maple Grove student-athletes!
👏 Congratulations, Preston, Carlene, Katie & Kenley!
#Elevate38 #AthletesOfTheWeek #JoppaMapleGrove
We’re excited to recognize our Dairy Queen Athletes of the Week for the past two weeks! 💚💛
September 14–18
⭐ Preston McRoy
⭐ Carlene Harris
September 21–25
⭐ Katie Pye
⭐ Kenley Harris
Congratulations to these student-athletes for their hard work, dedication, positive attitudes, and commitment to their teams!
A huge thank you to Dairy Queen for continuing to support and recognize our Joppa-Maple Grove student-athletes!
👏 Congratulations, Preston, Carlene, Katie & Kenley!
#Elevate38 #AthletesOfTheWeek #JoppaMapleGrove
October Subs for Subs
https://www.roe21.org/event/subs-for-subs-training-14/
📅 October 13, 2026
⏰ 9:00am–1:00pm
📍 ROE 21 Training Center
🎓 Individuals with an associate’s degree or higher, or those who have completed at least 60 college credit hours, may be eligible to become a Short-Term Substitute Teacher.
🥪 Subway will provide lunch for participants
🏀 JR. HIGH BOYS OPEN GYM TONIGHT! 🏀
Jr. High boys in grades 6–8 will have Open Gym today after school until 5:00 PM.
Please make sure students have a ride ready at 5:00 PM.
💚💛 #Elevate38
Jr. High boys in grades 6–8 will have Open Gym today after school until 5:00 PM.
Please make sure students have a ride ready at 5:00 PM.
💚💛 #Elevate38
🏀 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL MEETING 🏀
There will be a High School Girls Basketball meeting on Tuesday, September 29, right after school in the library.
All girls interested in playing High School Basketball should plan to attend!
💚💛 Go Rangers!
#Elevate38
There will be a High School Girls Basketball meeting on Tuesday, September 29, right after school in the library.
All girls interested in playing High School Basketball should plan to attend!
💚💛 Go Rangers!
#Elevate38
🎓 SIU Day Fun! ❤️
Our students had a great time exploring Southern Illinois University Carbondale for SIU Day! It was a fun-filled day of learning, making memories, and experiencing a little bit of college life!
We love seeing our Rangers explore new opportunities and dream big! 💚💛
#SIUDay #Elevate38 #RangerPride
Our students had a great time exploring Southern Illinois University Carbondale for SIU Day! It was a fun-filled day of learning, making memories, and experiencing a little bit of college life!
We love seeing our Rangers explore new opportunities and dream big! 💚💛
#SIUDay #Elevate38 #RangerPride
Pre-k has been studying apples this week. We learned how apples grow on trees and ate apples that are grown here in Southern Illinois! We tried red, green, and yellow apples and decided which one we like best and learned what their names were! We also learned about Johnny Appleseed and made homemade applesauce!! #elevate38
Joppa Alumni, Ava Stephens, came to talk to the 8th Grade Career Exploration class about being in the EMS field. The students listened intently and were very excited to see what Ava has been up to.
📸 Picture Day is TOMORROW!
Get those smiles ready, Rangers! 😁
Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Friday, September 25th, is Picture Day at Joppa-Maple Grove!
Dress your best, bring your biggest smile, and get ready to say CHEESE! 💚💛
#Elevate38 #PictureDay #RangerPride
Get those smiles ready, Rangers! 😁
Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Friday, September 25th, is Picture Day at Joppa-Maple Grove!
Dress your best, bring your biggest smile, and get ready to say CHEESE! 💚💛
#Elevate38 #PictureDay #RangerPride
🎄✨ VENDORS WANTED! CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA IS BACK! ✨🎄
The Joppa-Maple Grove Christmas Extravaganza is returning for 2026! Join us Saturday, November 14, for a festive day of shopping, delicious food, and Christmas cheer happening alongside the Barn Trail stops!
🎅 Breakfast with Santa is BACK! Bring the family out to enjoy breakfast with Santa and make some special Christmas memories before shopping with our wonderful local vendors!
🛍️ WE ARE LOOKING FOR VENDORS!
Calling all local crafters, boutiques, bakers, small businesses, and more! We would love to have you join us for this special event.
💲 Vendor Spaces: ONLY $20!
📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
📍 Joppa-Maple Grove School
📧 To reserve your vendor space, contact mbaughman@joppa38.com
More details about Breakfast with Santa and event times will be announced soon!
🎄 SHOP • EAT • CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS!
Help us spread the word by sharing this post and tagging your favorite local vendors! ❤️
💚💛 #Elevate38
The Joppa-Maple Grove Christmas Extravaganza is returning for 2026! Join us Saturday, November 14, for a festive day of shopping, delicious food, and Christmas cheer happening alongside the Barn Trail stops!
🎅 Breakfast with Santa is BACK! Bring the family out to enjoy breakfast with Santa and make some special Christmas memories before shopping with our wonderful local vendors!
🛍️ WE ARE LOOKING FOR VENDORS!
Calling all local crafters, boutiques, bakers, small businesses, and more! We would love to have you join us for this special event.
💲 Vendor Spaces: ONLY $20!
📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
📍 Joppa-Maple Grove School
📧 To reserve your vendor space, contact mbaughman@joppa38.com
More details about Breakfast with Santa and event times will be announced soon!
🎄 SHOP • EAT • CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS!
Help us spread the word by sharing this post and tagging your favorite local vendors! ❤️
💚💛 #Elevate38
Your voice matters at Joppa-Maple Grove USD #38!
We are always looking for ways to grow, improve, and better serve our students and families. Whether it’s something you love about our district or something you feel we could do better, we want to hear your thoughts!
📝 Just 10 questions
⏱️ Less than 5 minutes
🔒 Completely anonymous
Your feedback will help us identify areas for improvement and continue building a stronger school community for our Rangers!
Take the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4bMHZzSJHwYAgqGtzzTe3N72_1Yz6Sfpv-ASES6j_DpgLkQ/viewform
We are always looking for ways to grow, improve, and better serve our students and families. Whether it’s something you love about our district or something you feel we could do better, we want to hear your thoughts!
📝 Just 10 questions
⏱️ Less than 5 minutes
🔒 Completely anonymous
Your feedback will help us identify areas for improvement and continue building a stronger school community for our Rangers!
Take the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4bMHZzSJHwYAgqGtzzTe3N72_1Yz6Sfpv-ASES6j_DpgLkQ/viewform
Due to unforeseen circumstances, our buses will be running behind schedule for student drop-off this afternoon.
🏀💚💛 RANGER BASKETBALL IS BACK! 💛💚🏀
The 2026–2027 Joppa Rangers Basketball Schedules are officially out!
Get ready to pack the stands, show your Ranger pride, and cheer on our athletes all season long!
Check out the schedules for:
🏀 Jr. High Girls Basketball
🏀 Jr. High Boys Basketball
🏀 High School Girls Basketball
🏀 High School Boys Basketball
Mark your calendars, wear your green and gold, and help us make this a great season for our Rangers!
LET’S GO, RANGERS! 💚💛
#Elevate38 #JoppaRangers #RangerBasketball #RangerPride
The 2026–2027 Joppa Rangers Basketball Schedules are officially out!
Get ready to pack the stands, show your Ranger pride, and cheer on our athletes all season long!
Check out the schedules for:
🏀 Jr. High Girls Basketball
🏀 Jr. High Boys Basketball
🏀 High School Girls Basketball
🏀 High School Boys Basketball
Mark your calendars, wear your green and gold, and help us make this a great season for our Rangers!
LET’S GO, RANGERS! 💚💛
#Elevate38 #JoppaRangers #RangerBasketball #RangerPride
3 of our FFA students today travelled to Eldorado to participate in a Job Interview Competition. Thank you to Legence Bank Headquarters for hosting our competition today
🍕 Pizza Anyone?! 🍕
We had a blast making pizza in art this week! We used three Elements of Design—line, shape, and color—to create our delicious-looking pizzas. 🎨🍕
The final step was adding the ooey, gooey cheese, and that was definitely the FUN part! 🧀😋
But don’t try to sink your teeth into a slice—these pizzas are made of clay! 😂🍕
We had a blast making pizza in art this week! We used three Elements of Design—line, shape, and color—to create our delicious-looking pizzas. 🎨🍕
The final step was adding the ooey, gooey cheese, and that was definitely the FUN part! 🧀😋
But don’t try to sink your teeth into a slice—these pizzas are made of clay! 😂🍕
5th Grade had a special visit from TaterTot to celebrate finishing our novel Holes.
Attention Rangers! There will be a Junior High Boys Basketball player and parent meeting this Thursday!
📅 Thursday, September 24
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 School Library
All interested players and their parents are encouraged to attend!
💚💛 #Elevate38
📚 Reading Buddies! 💚💛
Our 5th Grade and Kindergarten students had a great time getting to know their reading buddies! There were lots of smiles, new friendships, and excitement for all the reading adventures ahead.
We love seeing our older Rangers being great role models for our younger students! 📖
#Elevate38 #ReadingBuddies #RangerPride
Our 5th Grade and Kindergarten students had a great time getting to know their reading buddies! There were lots of smiles, new friendships, and excitement for all the reading adventures ahead.
We love seeing our older Rangers being great role models for our younger students! 📖
#Elevate38 #ReadingBuddies #RangerPride
