Congratulations to Mrs. Kenzie Heady on being selected as the winner of the Elevate Award for the month of February. Mrs. Heady teaches Agriculture and is sponsor for the FFA and the 8th Grade Class. Her leadership in organizing numerous school-wide events and activities has helped to ELEVATE the success of the Joppa-MG School District which has been recognized by her colleagues:
“Kenzie is a great example of a servant leader. Not only is she an excellent teacher, she also goes out of her way to help her students and others beyond academics.”
“She works tirelessly after school hours to support students and is always willing to help in any way. Kenzie is an outstanding teacher and leader that we could all learn from.”
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.
Others nominated for the month of February were Joe Basham, Paxton Cohoon, Crystal Forthman, Sherry Godfrey, Ethan May, Johnnie Owens, Donna Rushing, Charlie Stubblefield,
#Elevate38
WKCTC is offering FIVE open house events to help you FIND YOUR FIT! You will have an opportunity to tour the facilities, meet and ask faculty questions, and learn about financial aid and scholarships. Go to https://westkentucky.kctcs.edu/news-and-events/fit.aspx to register for an open house. #elevate38
Thanks to our FFA for hosting an amazing week. We ending our week with a petting zoo that was a big hit.
We are currently conducting a lockdown drill as part of a standard K-9 search.
The Ag students researched root systems today.
Save the date...SCC Parent Night, March 4 at 5:30 pm at Joppa High School. Join Shawnee Community College representatives for a discussion about Dual Credit/Early College. Refreshments and prizes will be provided.
Gather your team and show off your knowledge at the Joppa Beta Club Trivia Night.#Elevate38
Kindergartners are excellent architects! Check out their amazing buildings using only toothpicks & gummies! #Elevate38
MSU representative, Lindsey Conkle, visited with the juniors to talk about admissions, programs, and scholarships. #elevate38
Senior Night will be held on March 6th. It will be an Elementary game night the games will start at 5:00. The Seniors will be coaching the Elementary games and will be recognized at 6:00.
Some additional pictures from the DAR presentation on Saturday. Congratulations to Jocelyn! #elevate38
Just a friendly reminder that Monday marks the beginning of Dr. Seuss Week!
March 3-7
Monday - Fox in Socks - Wear silly or mismatched socks.
Tuesday - The Cat in the Hat - Wear a hat day.
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday - Wear your clothes
backward, inside out, or mismatched. You can even fix your
hair in a very wacky way.
Thursday - Green Eggs and Ham - Wear the color green.
Friday - Sleep Book - Wear your school-appropriate pajamas.
Meeting Notice:
The School Board Meeting scheduled for tonight (Monday, February 24th) has been canceled due to a lack of Quorum. The meeting has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 27th in the District Board Room.
-Dr. Goins
Jocelyn was recognized as Joppa's DAR student at Saturday's DAR meeting. She was presented a certificate, a pin, and a scholarship. #elevate38
FFA Week Updates:
Due to all the snow and school cancelations last week, we are moving FFA week to this week! Encourage your students to join in the fun and send them to school in Red, White, and Blue on Monday, February 24!
STRAWBERRIES will be here today!
If you ordered strawberries from an FFA member, you will be able to come pick your order up from the school after 10AM or make arrangements with the member you ordered from to pick up your berries!
I will personally be at the school until 4:30PM and am more than happy to allow people to come pick up their order after school while I am here. You can reach me at kheady@joppa38.com or phone: 618-543-7589 ext 1153
Updated Sports Schedule 2/24-2/28
Monday 2/24 Jr High Volleyball vs Century 6:00
Hs Boys Basketball Regional @ Carrier Mills 6:00 (bus leave 4:15)
Tuesday 2/25 Maple Grove Girls/Boys Basketball @ Brookport 5:00 (bus leaves 4:00)
Jr High Volleyball vs New Simpson Hill 6:00
Wednesday 2/26
Thursday 2/27
Friday 2/28 Maple Grove Girls/Boys Basketball @ Unity5:00 (bus leaves 4:00)
Jr High Volleyball @ Shawnee 6:00 (bus leaves 4:30)
Saturday 3/1 Jr. High Volleyball @ Lick Creek vs Cypress 11:00 (bus leaves 9:45)
Jr High Volleyball @ Lick Creek vs Lick Creek 12:00
Schedules may change due to unforeseen circumstances
We are pushing FFA week to this coming week (February 24 - 28).
Joppa- Maple Grove invites you to participate in the 2025 Illinois 5Essentials Survey. Please note that the survey will close on March 28, 2025. Thank you in advance for your participation! Here is the link for parents to complete the survey:
http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Joppa-MG will be out of school on Friday, February 21st.
Although the main roads are getting better, the secondary roads are still causing travel problems so our best bet is to let the weekend melt the snow away as we look ahead to some warm days next week. Thanks to everyone for your patience and understanding as we look forward to getting everyone back in school on Monday.
