2023-2024 AMP Happenings
Weekly updates of the important events and happenings.
AMP HAPPENINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 25TH
The following are the events and happenings for the week of March 25th.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Monday, March 25, 2024 - FFA Letter Jacket Application Deadline
- Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - HS Early Release @ 2:00PM
- Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - Major Show Lamb Project Informational Meeting; 6:00PM; AG117
- Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - Area 7 FFA Officer Interest Meeting; 8:15AM; AG120
- Thursday, March 28, 2024 - FFA Letter Jacket Fitting and Ordering; 4:00PM - 5:00PM; AMP Commons
- Friday, March 29, 2024 - Student/Staff Holiday
- Monday, April 1, 2024 - Deadline for Chapter FFA Degree Application
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - JM FFA Talent Contest; 4:30PM; AMP Arena
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - JM FFA Booster Club Meeting; 6:30PM; AMP Commons
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - North East Ag Fair Premium Auction Payout after the JM FFA Booster Club General Meeting in AMP Commons
AMP DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAMPUS SAFETY REMINDER
The following measures are in place to provide safety to the JMHS campus and AMP Complex:
- NEISD has a closed campus policy. Students cannot leave campus during school hours, including lunchtime, without authorization from a parent/guardian, school administration, and obtaining a pass from the attendance office.
- Parents/guardians needing to make deliveries to AMP students during school hours must bring the items (school supplies, clothing, payments, food, etc.) into the AMP Administration office for delivery to students. We will not be allowing students to go into the parking lot to pick up deliveries.
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING NEWS
- Use the following link to submit a request to see Mrs. Purcell: 2023-2024 Request to See Counselor Form
- Mrs. Purcell, AMP Counselor, is located in the AMP Administration Office.
- Contact information for Mrs. Purcell:
Email - jpurce@neisd.net
Phone - (210) 356-1493
The following are helpful resources for Seniors:
Seniors who would like their scholarships printed in the graduation program, and to have one read as they cross the stage MUST complete the attached Google Form by Thursday 3/28. You must also provide proof of the award. You can attach a document or screen shot to the google form or email them to rgriff3@neisd.net. This is a HARD DEADLINE, please be sure to complete the form so we can celebrate your accomplishments!
SPRING 2024 SEMESTER EXAM SCHEDULE
The Spring 2024 Semester Exam Schedules for seniors and underclassmen have been released and are available below.
TSCRA OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) is invested in the future of the beef industry. We provide young cattle raisers opportunities to learn and grow alongside the rich traditions in agriculture. The TSCRA is providing two opportunities for high school students this summer:
Opportunity #1:
Leadership Launch is May 30-31 in Austin and is a leadership development opportunity for juniors and seniors.
Opportunity #2:
Cattle Raisers Roundup is July 22-26 and is a pasture-to-plate tour for sophomores through seniors.
Information for both programs can be found HERE.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Norman Vestal Memorial Rotary Club Scholarship
Deadline: March 29, 2024
The Rotary Club of San Antonio will grant five $500 scholarships to area graduating high school seniors from Bexar County who plan to pursue a career in Agrilife (to include Agribusiness).
Eligibility Requirements:
- Enrolled in a high school in Bexar County and classified as a Senior during the 2023-2024 school year.
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Cannot be the child or grandchild of a Rotarian.
- Must plan on attending college during the 2024-2025 academic year at an accredited college or university.
- Must be pursuing a degree in Agri-Life (to include Agri-Business)
The application is available only online. Click here to submit an application, The application is also on our website at www.rotarysa.org. Click the Scholarship tab and then select Norman Vestal Memorial Rotary Scholarship.
David Molak Kindness Scholarship
Deadline: April 14, 2024
This $1,000 scholarship has been established by David’s Legacy Foundation to honor the love and kindness that David Molak showed his friends and family.
CRITERIA FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship recognizes exceptional graduating high school seniors in all Bexar County Independent School Districts and Bexar County Charter Schools, who exhibit characteristics of kindness in all aspects of their life. Our hope is that with assistance from this scholarship for their freshman year in college, recipients will continue to spread kindness into their adult life.
Deadline: April 26, 2024
Purpose
The purpose of this scholarship fund is to reward North East ISD students for their success in Career and Technical Education programs and to encourage students to further their education.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Surita Wyatt Scholarship, one must be a North East Independent School District high school senior who has completed or is participating in one or more Career and Technical Education courses. There are two types of scholarship awards available. Four scholarships in the amount of $500 will be awarded to four seniors to further their education upon graduation from high school. In addition, one student will be awarded a $1000 scholarship and named the overall senior CTE student for NEISD.
THE BASH IS BACK
Please join us at the 2024 James Madison FFA Booster Club Spring Scholarship Fundraiser Social! This is a 21+ adult event.
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Location: The Voigt Center, 701 El Portal Dr., San Antonio, TX 78232
Tickets on sale now for the "Down Home in San Antone" Gala to be held on Saturday, April 13th from 6:00PM to 11:00PM at the the Voigt Center in Hollywood Park.
The proceeds from the Gala will support the JMFFA Booster Club scholarship program.
Buy tickets online via Square:
Individual Tickets @ $60.00 each - https://checkout.square.site/merchant/6QX2DEVXCSM1Q/checkout/J3M6VFAO5Q622ODE2U4MHP6M
Table for Group of 10 @ $700.00 - https://square.link/u/3ohhlCO1
APRIL JM FFA BOOSTER CLUB GENERAL MEETING - APRIL 2ND
The next monthly meeting of the FFA Booster Club will be Tuesday, April 2nd at 6:30pm in the AMP Commons. All parents/guardians of AMP students are encouraged to join us for the Booster Club meeting.
Major agenda items for the April meeting will be the nomination of the 2024-2025 Executive Board for the FFA Booster Club, planning for the "Down Home in San Antone" Gala, and distribution of the 2024 North East Ag Fair Premium Auction checks.
2024 AMP LIVESTOCK EXPO SPECIES BREAKOUT SESSIONS - APRIL 16TH
The AMP Livestock Expo is a platform where AMP students can gain knowledge and experience in actual production agriculture through the raising and exhibiting of a livestock animal. The possibility of raising a livestock project (goats, lambs, rabbits, or swine) is a fantastic way to get hands on skills in agriculture and is one of many ways a student can meet the goal of having a Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) project in the AMP.
The AMP staff will be sharing information about the opportunity to raise and exhibit a livestock animal at the 2024 AMP Livestock Expo (generally known as the JV livestock program) through individual breakout sessions for goats, lambs, rabbits, and swine from 7:00PM to 7:55PM on Tuesday, April 16th in the AMP Complex. Students and parents/guardians will be able to attend two breakout sessions of their choice that evening.
We will post an informational presentation about the AMP Livestock Expo and all necessary documents on the AMP Livestock Expo website in the coming weeks (https://amplivestockexpo.weebly.com). Students and parents/guardians should view the informational presentation prior to attending the species breakout sessions on April 16th.
SPRING FFA LETTER JACKET FITTING & ORDERING
The Spring 2024 fitting and ordering for a FFA Letter Jacket will be held on Thursday, March 28th from 4:00PM to 5:00PM in the AMP Commons.
To purchase a FFA Letter Jacket, students must qualify and complete the FFA Letter Jacket application (https://agrisciencemagnetprogram.weebly.com/ffa-letter-jacket.html) and return the completed application to the AMP Administration office by Monday, March 25th before receiving a letter jacket ordering packet.
Letter jacket representatives will be fitting qualified students for jackets and taking orders on Thursday, March 28th. Payment in full must be made at the time of fitting and ordering.
JAMES MADISON FFA BOOSTER CLUB
The FFA Booster Club exists to organize and conduct fundraising activities to provide financial support to all students of the AMP in order to enhance the educational and agricultural experiences of the students. Parents/guardians can support the James Madison FFA Booster Club by making the AMP a family experience. This can be done through a variety of means such as volunteering of your time and talents, introducing the FFA Booster Club to corporate sponsors, or financially supporting the FFA Booster Club with donations or purchasing merchandise.
The next general meeting of the James Madison FFA Booster Club will be held on Tuesday, April 2nd at 6:30PM at the AMP Complex.
All parents/guardians are highly encouraged to sign up for the FFA Booster Club email distribution list by clicking HERE. (Please note, the James Madison FFA Booster Club does NOT share contact information and will communicate with its members only in regards to matters pertaining to the James Madison FFA Booster Club, the James Madison FFA Chapter, and the Agriscience Magnet Program.)
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