Joppa-Maple Grove Unit 38 -

Jr. High Softball practice this Tuesday thru Thursday from 6:00-7:30

Boys and Girls Free Basketball Camp Grades 3rd-8th August 8th,9th, and 11th 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. JHS gym

Metropolis Boy Scout Troop 101 sign-up event

Jr. High softball practice is cancelled for the rest of the week. Sorry ladies.

As always donations of items such as Germ X, Kleenex, Paper Towels, Zip-loc Bags, Clorox wipes, Loose Leaf Paper, Note Books, Band-Aids, Pencil Cap erasers, and Glue Sticks are appreciated but not mandatory.

JMG #38 School Calendar

Frontier and Joppa-Maple Grove Unit 38 – Overcoming the learning curve together

We are looking to hire 2 additional instructional aides and 1 replacement at Maple Grove. Please help spread the word and have any possible interested individuals to contact Mr. Kreuter or Dr. Artman at (618) 543-7589.

Students who need to attend summer school are required to attend registration. SCC has added one more day for those who were not able to attend Tuesday or Wednesday. Registration/orientation will continue at the Metro Center from 9-2 on Friday, June 10.

CORRECTION: SCC will be holding registration/orientation for students who need to attend summer school on Tuesday and Wednesday (JUNE 7 & 8) of next week at Metro Center from 9-2 . Students must attend a registration/orientation session IN PERSON. Students must be at least 16 years old. Mrs. Bellamey has already submitted information for summer school. If you have any additional questions, please contact Mrs. Bellamey by email.

Eastern Illinois University EIU is getting ready to open up the application for rising seniors for Fall 2023 - students can apply as soon as June 15. It will still be completely free, and it should take students only about 10-15 minutes. EIU's virtual tour is a great way for students to explore EIU's campus from the comfort of home. The new tour includes dozens of new stops, with many more 360-degree photos around campus and inside buildings. Students can view the tour at https://massinteract.com/eastern-illinois-university/ EIU's in-person Summer Open House is set for Monday, June 27: eiu.edu/openhouse.

SCC will be holding registration/orientation for students who need to attend summer school on Tuesday and Wednesday (June 14 & 15) of next week at Metro Center from 9-2 . Students must attend a registration/orientation session IN PERSON. Students must be at least 16 years old. Mrs. Bellamey has already submitted information for summer school. If you have any additional questions, please contact Mrs. Bellamey by email.

Joppa High School Beta Club will be hosting a Massac County Color Run on Saturday, May 28th, at Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis, IL. Registration is $35 on-site and includes a t-shirt and a free pair of sunglasses to the first 78 people on-site. Please arrive between 8:15-8:30am for registration at the Welcome Center. You may pre-register by following this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9_aZzK1O2Od0blCPo29rwhlA1JBZwMVrUeQejRkt_mfwj2w/viewform Contact emay@joppa38.com for more information or talk to any JHS Beta Club member! Thank you for supporting JHS Beta!

The 5th graders read "The Lemonade War" during the month of May. To celebrate finishing they competed in their own lemonade war. Students used what they learned about sales to create business plans, recipes, and analyze costs vs. profits. A huge thanks to the staff of Maple Grove and Kindergarten-6th grade for participating in our lemonade sales. The Jolly Surprise booth ran by Emily, Corbin, and Ava had the most sales. All of the students did an excellent job and had a great time!!

Students at the Jr/Sr High school building will be taking exams today and tomorrow.

PTO LAST DAY BLAST MAY 25, 2022 ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BE SURE TO BRING: v CHANGE OF CLOTHES v TOWELS v BAG FOR WET CLOTHES v BOTTLED WATER OR WATER BOTTLE CITY NATIONAL BANK WILL BE BRINGING THE ICE CREAM TRIKE TO SERVE US SWEET TREATS, WE WILL HAVE INFLATABLES, JOPPA FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE HERE TO COOL US DOWN AT THE END OF THE DAY AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!

Junior high and high school students will take finals on Wednesday and Thursday. The odd periods are on Wednesday. The even periods are on Thursday. The exam times are below. Report Cards will be distributed on Thursday for Maple Grove students. Junior high and high school students will be able to log into StI and view their grades by late Friday afternoon. Wednesday: 1st period: 8:24 - 9:39 3rd period: 9:42 - 10:57 Lunch: 11:00 - 11:34 5th period: 11:37 - 12:52 7th period: 12:55 - 2:14 Thursday: 2nd period: 8:00 - 9:17 4th period: 9:20 - 10:37 6th period: 10:40 - 11:57 No students on Friday.

6th Grade Parents - The following are general items suggested for 7th grade: • Several notebooks (couple specifically for math notes) • Composition notebooks for science and math • 2 ½ Binder (NO ZIP-UP BINDERS) • Couple of Folders • Pencils & Pens • Loose Leaf Paper (if preferred) • 2 locks (one for the hallway locker & one for the PE locker; spare keys or combinations should be turned into the office) • Calculator (TI-30XIIS) • Tennis shoes, shorts and t-shirt for PE • Student Planner or Organizer

Illinois Department of Corrections is hosting a Job Fair on Tuesday, May 24th in Chester, Illinois at the Eagles Club. They will have staff there to speak with interested individuals about various positions they have available including but not limited to Officers & Nurses. They are recruiting for the Chester facility, but also any nearby facilities as well.

Lucky Winners of the FFA Raffle! FFA Basket - Jamie Clark Bear Bench - Sheila Sharp Tool Set - Jason Morehead Peddle Tractor - Karon Hooks Cooler - Nicole Taylor Storage Shed - Pam McLelland Thank you to everyone who supported the Joppa FFA and Carpentry program!