2021-2022 AMP happeningsWeekly updates of the important events and happenings in the Agriscience Magnet Program.
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Howdy AMP families and students,
The following are important events and happenings for the week of April 4th. Upcoming Events
2022-2023 James Madison FFA Chapter Officer Application The James Madison FFA Chapter is looking for dedicated and hard-working students to serve as chapter officer for the 2022-2023 school year. Each year the chapter officer team plans and implements chapter events and encourages members to participate. In order to be considered for a chapter officer position, interested students and a parent/guardian must attend a MANDATORY meeting on Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00PM in the AG130. If a student and/or parent/guardian are unable to attend the mandatory meeting, they must contact Mr. Anderson ([email protected]) by Monday, April 4th to schedule a make-up session. FFA Chapter Degree Ceremony - April 7th AMP students receiving their Chapter FFA Degree will be recognized at a ceremony on Thursday, April 7th at 6:00PM in the AMP Commons prior to the FFA Booster Club General Meeting. Following the Booster Club meeting, there will be sweets for the students and their parents. April JM FFA Booster Club General Meeting - Thursday, April 7, 2022 The next monthly meeting of the FFA Booster Club will be Thursday, April 7th 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 2022-2023 Executive Board for the FFA Booster Club and distribution of the 2022 North East Ag Fair Premium Auction checks. 2022 AMP Livestock Expo Species Breakout Sessions - Tuesday, April 19th 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 2022 AMP Livestock Expo (generally known as the JV livestock program) through individual breakout sessions for goats, lambs, rabbits, and swine from 7:00PM to 8:00PM on Tuesday, April 19th 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 19th. 2023 Major Show Goat Projects If a student is interested in learning more about raising and exhibiting a goat project for the 2023 major shows, Mrs. Leita is hosting an interest meeting for students and their parent/guardian on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 6:00PM in AG120. Contact Mrs. Leita at [email protected] for more information. 2023 Major Show Lamb Projects If a student is interested in learning more about raising and exhibiting a lamb project for the 2023 major shows, Mr. Witzel is hosting an interest meeting for students and their parent/guardian on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 6:00PM in AG117. Contact Mr. Witzel at [email protected] for more information. 2022 AMP Awards Application As we do at the end of each school year, the AMP recognizes student achievements from throughout the school year in many different areas. The 2022 AMP Awards Application is now available for students to apply to 38 different award categories for recognition. For a student to be considered for any of the award categories, they must check the award area that they are applying for and briefly explain why they should receive the award. Students may apply for multiple award categories, however, must submit a separate award application for each category. Award applications must be submitted online through the following link and are due by April 29, 2022: https://forms.gle/kxHJoY1yKqcXCYhB7. Award winners will be recognized at the 2022 AMP Awards Gala on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. AMP End of the Year and Senior Tribute Slideshows A yearly tradition that AMP students look forward to are the video slideshows that are an important part of our AMP Awards Gala. We are in need of your photos for the End of the Year (EOY) slideshow and the Senior Tribute video. Simply submit your photos online by adding them to our Google Drive folders listed below (please do not delete photos from these folders). The deadline to submit photos is May 1st. EOY Video (stockshows, contests, AMP classes, chapter meetings/events, etc.) https://tinyurl.com/21-22AMPPhotos Senior Tribute (submit one baby photo and one Senior photo. Please include your first and last name in the file names) https://tinyurl.com/21-22SeniorPhotos Guidance and Counseling News Summer School 2022 Students interested in attending summer school can register through Skyward Family Access beginning on April 25, 2022 through June 1, 2022. Summer school will be held at Roosevelt High School. The dates of Summer School are: Session I: June 6 - June 23, 2022 (Monday - Thursday) Session II: June 27 - July 15, 2022 (Monday - Thursday, Last Friday) Attention Seniors The completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required by all graduating seniors as of the 2021-2022 school year. Click HERE to complete the FAFSA and satisfy this requirement for graduation. Extended After Hours Virtual Tutoring NEISD is providing extended after hours tutoring for high school students from 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Monday through Thursday. Tutoring is available in the following core courses: English I, II, III & IV, Algebra I & II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, OnRamps Pre-Calculus, AP Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Click HERE to access the extended after hours virtual tutoring information and instructions. Scholarship Opportunities Texas FFA Scholarship - Deadline to submit online is by 11:59PM on Monday, April 4, 2022 Safari Club International Scholarship A scholarship opportunity being provided by the San Antonio Chapter of the Safari Club International, a non-profit serving South Texas for more than 25 years. The chapter's mission is to create opportunities for conservation of natural resources through sponsorship, education, and preservation of our hunting heritage. They accomplish this by providing youth hunts, sponsoring wounded warrior hunts, and providing educational support for the next generation of conservationists with a passion for wildlife management or veterinarian studies by giving scholarships. The Chapter is offering five (5) $1,000 scholarships to deserving graduating seniors that are pursuing post-secondary studies in majors/careers associated with wildlife management and/or veterinary science. These scholarships have the possibility of being rewarded to a recipient on a multi-year basis. To be considered for a scholarship, students need to write the chapter's Board of Directors describing who they are, what course work and activities they have been involved with while in high school, what their chosen post-secondary major/career is and how this plan of study might contribute to the chapter's mission (can be found at www.alamosci.org), and provide the name of the post-secondary institution that they have been accepted into and which semester they will begin. The letter should be addressed and mailed to: The San Antonio Chapter of SCI Board of Directors 11230 West Ave, Suite 3103 San Antonio, TX 78213 If students have questions or need more information, feel free to contact board member, Trae Willoughby, by phone at (210) 219-4979. Surita Wyatt Scholarship Deadline: April 18, 2022 The NEISD CTE Business & Advisory Council will be awarding four scholarships in the amount of $500 to graduating NEISD seniors that have been active in taking CTE courses while in high school. In addition, one student will be awarded a $1000 scholarship and named the overall senior CTE student for NEISD. The criteria for selection include the following actions:
The scholarship application is attached below this post. Norman Vestal Memorial Rotary Scholarship Deadline: April 29, 2022 The Rotary Club of San Antonio will grant five (5) $500 scholarships to area graduating high school seniors from Bexar County who plan to pursue a career in Agrilife (to include Agribusiness). Eligibility:
Alamo Community Colleges Foundation Scholarships Deadline: May 1, 2022 Graduating Seniors that are considering or planning enrollment at one of the Alamo Community Colleges for the 2022-2023 academic year, should complete Alamo Community Colleges online scholarship application as soon as possible. There are a few significant changes to the application for this year:
Go to the Alamo Community Colleges Foundation Scholarship page for more information and to apply: https://www.alamo.edu/foundation/scholarships/ Stay Connected with Us! 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) Stay connected with the AMP for the 2021-2022 school year. Comments are closed.
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