Juniors and seniors interested in taking the ASVAB should sign up outside the guidance door or email Mrs. Bellamey.
This week in pre-k we have been learning about what grows on trees. Today we worked together to make applesauce and enjoyed tasting it! We also sampled red, green, and yellow apples and graphed our favorite flavor!
Our Balfour representative will be here on Friday, October 23rd so that students can hear about caps & gowns, graduation announcements, senior wear and accessories.
Our representative will then return on Friday, October 30th for orders. Sales tax is 6.25% and payment is due on order day. To encourage on time orders, those placed on order day using the Easy Order Senior Flyer will get FREE shipping!
Links and more information will be sent to your student's school email address. If you wish to have it sent to you, please let me know.
Balfour representative will be here on Friday, October 23 to speak with Sophomores about class rings and letter jackets. Rings orders can then be placed online at balfour.com and will be shipped directly to you. The rep. will have a ring display/Sizers and will help with any questions.
Letter jackets can be placed with the Rep. when he returns on October 30.
Links and more information will be sent to your student's school email address. If you wish to have it sent to you, please let me know.
Joppa/Maple Grove reflections for today take us back to 1977. Thanks for the memories. If you have pictures from years gone by send them to jdufour@joppa38.com
On October 29 at 2 pm, Sarah Adams from University of Illinois in Springfield will be conducting a How to Write an Outstanding Personal Statement webinar. With college and universities going test-optional this year the personal statement is more important than ever before. The webinar is for any student who is considering college, not just students considering University of Illinois Springfield.
There are limited spots available for this webinar. Students can sign up to participate here:
https://apply.uis.edu/register/?id=94582982-f52c-4bdd-a268-8baf3dee6e28
Happy Boss's Day, Dr. Artman
The Faculty and Staff of Maple Grove would like to wish Dr. Dufour a Happy Boss’s Day! We are so glad you are part of our school family.
Joppa/Maple Grove reflections for today take us back to 1963. Thanks for the memories. If you have pictures from years gone by send them to jdufour@joppa38.com
Maple Grove Elementary School invites you to shop the Online Book Fair and support our school! The Fair runs from November 2nd-15th. Our Fair will feature a Virtual Fair walk-through so you and your kids can experience the magic of the school shopping experience: browse titles by grade, meet popular authors, and much more! All purchases will benefit Maple Grove Elementary School directly (25% back in rewards!). Don’t miss your chance to shop affordable books and support Maple Grove. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/maplegroveelemschool
Bill of Rights Contest
Register at https://forms.gle/VTbgM5LEgZJPFeGY8
Contest open Oct. 1st through Oct. 31st.
Great things happening in Mr. Basham's construction class.
Great National Beta project by Aaliyah Latham in Mr. Basham's class.
Joppa/Maple Grove School District #38 is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Every October, individuals from across the nation—and around the world—unite with the powerful message that bullying should never be a part of childhood.
https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/
Full Sail University entry link and information page for E-Sports Series
https://go.fullsail.edu/high-school-esports-series
The College Board, the makers of the SAT, created the College Board Opportunity Scholarships program to award scholarships to students who complete important steps along their path to college. This program is currently open to students in the Class of 2021 who live in the U.S. and U.S. territories.*
If you’re in the Class of 2021, you can follow these three steps by October 31, 2020 to earn an entry for the $1,000 Practice Scholarship:
1. Sign up for the College Board Opportunity Scholarships program.
2) Make sure your College Board and Khan Academy accounts are linked.
3) Practice for at least six hours on Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy.
See the link below for further details.
https://learn.khanacademy.org/practice-scholarship/?utm_email_kaid=kaid_341577071125644943503210&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=100820-Students-SAT-Scholarship&utm_content=Final&utm_term=US-Students-100820-SAT-Scholarship
Full Sail's Fall High School E sports Series
This November, Full Sail University is hosting two virtual gaming events exclusively for high school students. Each four-day event will feature panels with gaming career professionals who will share their experiences and advice on working in the game industry. Students will have the chance to compete in gaming tournaments for trophies and scholarship opportunities.
3v3 Rocket League Series
November 4-7, 2020
Three students on each team
1v1 Fortnite Series
November 11-14, 2020
One student on each team
We are expanding the hours that the AR tests may be taken. Effective tomorrow, 10/8/2020, hours for testing will be from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
A special thank you to Massac County HCE for the generous supply donation! Their generosity and thoughtfulness means so much!
