2025 Science Fair Winners #elevate38
On Thursday, May 8th, there will be a high school basketball sign-up in the gym during lunch. Pizza will be provided, and you can meet the new head coach, Lorenzo Duncan.
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We have two events happening today. The Scholastic Book Fair will be in the library from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. A raffle basket for free books and a bookmark craft activity will be there.
At the same time, the LaFarge-Maple Grove Science Fair will be held in the school gym from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. All parents and community members are welcome to attend and view the projects.
Congratulations to Mrs. Crystal Forthman on being selected as the winner of the Elevate Award for the month of April. As a 4th Grade Teacher, Mrs. Forthman is known for creating fun and engaging activities to get her students excited about learning all while setting high expectations for student success.
As a veteran teacher, Mrs. Forthman is always eager to roll up her sleeves to help with the next school project and is widely respected by her peers as evident from the comments below:
-“Mrs. Forthman has always been a strong advocate for our district and is a strong leader for our children. Thank you for all you do!”
-“Crystal is amazing at creating a fun and learning environment. She is amazing at building relationships with students and staff. She is a great mentor and is always there to lend a helping hand and a beautiful smile on her face.”
-“She is an amazing teacher who goes over & beyond for this school.”
Sponsored by Cordavino's Italian Kitchen in Metropolis, the Elevate Award is given each month to a teacher or staff member who has gone above and beyond normal expectations to help “elevate” the success and profile of the Joppa-Maple Grove School District.
Monthly winners receive a $50 gift card to Cordavino’s Italian Kitchen, a certificate of recognition, and will be featured on the school district website and social media channels.
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Due to our upcoming graduation events, the gym will be closed until further notice. We appreciate your understanding during this special time. Thank you!
Math Break playing some Basketball with the Juniors.
We celebrated our amazing principal yesterday. Mrs. Wood. The entire district would like to Thank you for the impactful changes you have brought to our school.
Reminder that today is a 2:26 dismissal.
Another SCC Scholarship recipient. We are so proud of each of every one of our seniors! #elevate38
On Monday night, the Joppa-Maple Grove Board of Education voted unanimously to name the school cafeteria in honor of Mr. Gary Miller, a Joppa High School alumnus who has made significant financial donations to the district the past few years. Mr. Miller attended today's Awards Day Ceremony to present his annual Gary Miller Scholarship. #Elevate38
Hear ye! Hear ye! May we introduce to you Joppa's Prom Royalty! Queen Abbie, King AJ, and Queen Jocelyn! Thank you to the Junior class and sponsors for throwing a wonderful Prom!
The Little Caesar Pizza Kits will arrive tomorrow, May 1st. Parents, please coordinate with your student to transport pizza kits home on Thursday. Kits can be picked up from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the office at (618)-543-7589.
During our award ceremony, we had several scholarship winners recognized. We are so proud of our seniors! #elevate38
On the recent ACT, Jimmy scored a 34 on the math section, which is the 99th percentile. This means he did as well as or better than 99% of the individuals who took the test. We are so proud of Jimmy and his accomplishments. #elevate38
We are pleased to welcome Ashley Miller, Stacey Reames and Pete Duley as the newest members of the Joppa-Maple Grove Board of Education. #Elevate38
🚨 BREAKING: J-O-P-P-A, the Rangers hire Cairo & Illinois Basketball legend, Lorenzo Duncan! 💚 💛
Joppa has hired Lorenzo Duncan last night as its new head boys basketball coach.
Lorenzo was an All-State player and led the Pilots to a third place finish in the state tournament in 1981. He’s in the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame.
He is also a two-time Conference Player of the Year in college (Alabama-Huntsville and Sam Houston State) and was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 1986 NBA Draft (6th Round, 128th overall). He played oversees professionally and was an All-Star in the British Basketball League (1986-92).
His coaching experience includes:
-9 years as an Assistant Coach at Paducah Tilghman. 7 years as Freshman Coach and 2 years as JV Coach. (1994-2003).
-Assistant Coach at Mid-Continent University (2004-05).
-Assistant Coach at Cairo High School. (2009-11). He was promoted to Head Coach in January 2010.
-Junior High Coach at Ballard County (2016-17).
Lorenzo lives in Paducah and is retiring soon and he wants to get back into coaching.
“We are thrilled to welcome Coach Duncan to Joppa High School,” said Superintendent Dr. Greg Goins who coached at Joppa between 1998-2000. “He’s had remarkable success as a player and his coaching experience brings an elevated level of excitement to our basketball program.”
Lorenzo is pictured here with Joppa Athletic Director Jim Eftink!
Congratulations to Lorenzo & Joppa High School!
Several of the Agriculture classes are working toward end of year projects. They could choose anything they wanted as long as they could relate it to agriculture. We have gardens, barns, several different habitats, and a few motor tractors currently being built. These kids amaze me every day with their creativity!
Joppa High Bass Fishing Team yesterday at Kincaid Lake - Alex and Caden Go Rangers! 💚💛
