2023-2024 AMP Happenings

The following are the events and happenings for the week of February 26th.

Congratulations to Kendall McMullan and "Dutton" on their 3rd place in the Jr. Market Steer Show at the 2024 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo! With her placing, Kendall took part in the Jr. Market Steer Auction on Saturday, February 24th.

• Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - HS Early Release @ 2:00PM
  
• Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - Show Steer Informational Meeting @ 6:00PM in AG120
• Thursday, February 29, 2024 - Iowa State University Recruiter Visit; 4th - 6th Periods; AMP Commons
• Friday, March 8, 2024 - End of 3rd Nine Weeks

Students and families can access the daily announcements that are shared in our AMP courses by clicking the following link:

AMP Daily Announcements

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.

• 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
  
  

2024 - 2025 Course Selection Process
It is that time of the year to begin entering 2024-2025 course selections. Mrs. Purcell will be meeting with each AMP student to help select and properly enter courses for next school year.

• Current 10th and 11th grade AMP students will have an individual conference with Mrs. Purcell to make sure that all courses are correct and graduation requirements have been met. These conferences will be held February 20th - 29th through the students AMP courses.
  
• In preparing to select AMP courses, students can access a description of all AMP courses and the courses by AMP Pathway on our website by using the following links:
  

• AMP Course Descriptions
• Agribusiness Pathway
• Animal Science Pathway
• Applied Agricultural Engineering Pathway
• Environmental & Natural Resources Pathway
• Food Science Pathway
• Plant Science Pathway

Interested in learning more about earning college credit for the 2024-2025 school year?
Click HERE to watch a short, but informative, video about the AP, dual credit, OnRamps, and TSI testing opportunities available to JMHS students next school year.

The following are helpful resources for Seniors:

• JMHS Scholarship Listings
• College, Career, and Military Readiness Information

Texas Farm Bureau Scholarship

Deadline: March 1, 2024

Annually, we award over $235,000 in scholarships in a variety of packages designed to meet different student needs.

The 2024 scholarship applications close March 1, 2024.

Details and requirements for each scholarship can be found online at https://texasfarmbureau.org/youth/scholarship-apps/.

For questions related to scholarships, contact youthactivities@txfb.org or call 254.751.2258.

The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program
Deadline: March 1, 2024
The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program offers scholarships to U.S. citizens who are seeking a bachelor's degree at one of the nineteen 1890 Land-Grant Universities in the field of agriculture, food, natural resource sciences or other related disciplines.

High school and current college students are eligible to apply for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program which provides full tuition, fees, books, room and board, and a summer internship which may convert to full-time employment with USDA after graduation.

Click the following link for details about this scholarship opportunity: https://www.usda.gov/partnerships/1890NationalScholars

Las Lomas Lions Alumni Scholarship

Deadline: March 1, 2024

Las Lomas Elementary PTA is now accepting applications for the Lions Alumni 2023-2024 Scholarship. The scholarship committee will award two (2) $1,000 one time scholarships. Applicants must:

(1) Be graduating NEISD seniors,

(2) Have completed the fifth (5th) grade at Las Lomas Elementary, and

(3) Demonstrate outstanding academic records, extracurricular achievement, and community involvement.

Applications will be accepted through March 1st, 2024. Finalists will be interviewed the week of March 18th. Recipients of the scholarships will be announced the week of April 8th.

If you have any question please contact the Las Lomas PTA Scholarship Committee Chair, Michelle Miguez-Garcia at michelle.mgarcia@hotmail.com. Please include in the subject line: 2024 Scholarship.

Click here to begin your application: 2023-2024 Lions Alumni Scholarship Application

San Antonio A&M Club Foundation Scholarship Program

Deadline: March 11, 2024

The San Antonio A&M Club would like to share that our scholarship application is now open and will stay open until March 11. This application is open to any Senior residing in Bexar County or attending a Bexar County High School and heading to Texas A&M University College Station or a College Station branch in the Fall of 2024. Last year we awarded 8-four year scholarships ($12,000 each) and 3-one year scholarships ($2,000 each).

2024 Horatio Alger Scholarship

Deadline: March 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM (Noon)

As one of the nation's largest need-based college scholarship programs in the country, the Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs specifically assist high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. While many programs are directed primarily to recognizing academic achievement or leadership potential, the Horatio Alger Association seeks students who have exhibited determination, integrity, and perseverance in overcoming adversity, as well as have critical financial need.

To be eligible to apply for any of the Horatio Alger Undergraduate Scholarships, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be enrolled full time as a high school student in the United States; be progressing normally toward graduation with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
• Demonstrate critical financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
• Be a United States citizen

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:

1. Enrolled in a high school in Bexar County and classified as a Senior during the 2023-2024 school year.
   
2. Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
   
3. Cannot be the child or grandchild of a Rotarian.
   
4. Must plan on attending college during the 2024-2025 academic year at an accredited college or university.
   
5. 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.

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 Thursday, 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.

The James Madison FFA Booster Club is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a membership of parents/guardians whose student(s) are actively attending the NEISD Agriscience Magnet Program (AMP). Membership for families is FREE.

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, March 5th 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.)

The AMP office will be open from 8:15AM to 4:30PM daily with Mrs. Cooper being on lunch break from 12:00 noon to 12:45PM. If you wish to make an appointment, we can be reached at (210) 356-1517.

Find us online at www.JamesMadisonFFA.com or follow us on
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Email: dstewa1@neisd.net
Website: www.JamesMadisonFFA.com
Location: 5005 Stahl Road, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (210) 356-1517