2023-2024 AMP Happenings

The following are the events and happenings for the week of March 18th.

• Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - Junior SAT School Day
• Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - Major Show Swine Project Informational Meeting; 6:00PM; AG124
• Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - Lone Star FFA Degree Meeting; 4:30PM; AG120
• Saturday, March 23, 2024 - Texas HS BBQ Association Regional BBQ Cook-Off; AMP Complex
• 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
• 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

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
  
  

The following are helpful resources for Seniors:

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

The Spring 2024 Semester Exam Schedules for seniors and underclassmen have been released and are available below.

Below are the instructions for students that are taking Dual Credit classes on main campus for next school year. Please make sure that everything is turned in on time or you will not be able to take the Dual Credit class.

After doing the ApplyTexas application, and receiving their Banner ID from SAC, all Dual Credit students returning and new will need to complete this Dual Credit Checklist. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdviOse27xoXjFwstObeC_caAHXyJOkP9z1myzBbQ4QCvWXWw/viewform.

Just a reminder, Returning NEISD students should re-apply at ApplyTexas if they are applying for a course available in Spring 2025 only- The only courses that applies to are Art Appreciation DC and Psychology DC.

If you have Main Campus Dual Credit questions you may contact Ms. Padilla, the Dual Credit Counselor.

Amber Padilla

210-356-1434

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.

Surita Wyatt Scholarship

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.

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

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.

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, 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.)

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
YouTube (Agriscience Magnet Program),
Facebook (www.facebook.com/MadisonFFA),
and on Instagram (www.instagram.com/jamesmadisonffa)

Email: dstewa1@neisd.net
Website: www.JamesMadisonFFA.com
Location: 5005 Stahl Road, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (210) 356-1517