AMP Happenings for the Week of January 6th

​Happy New Year AMP Students and Families,

Now that 2020 has arrived and the second semester of the school year is underway, the events and happenings within the AMP will be plenty and the following are for the week of January 6th. Classes for the second semester will resume on Monday, January 6, 2020.

Upcoming Events 

• January 6th - First Day of Classes for the 2nd Semester
• January 13th - JM FFA Booster Club General Meeting at 6:30pm in the AMP Commons
• January 20th - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Career Development Events
With the arrival of the Spring semester, a major focus within the AMP will be on preparing students to compete in Career Development Events (CDEs). CDEs build on what is learned in agricultural classes and encourage students to put their knowledge into practice. These events are designed to help a student prepare for a career in agriculture by testing and challenging the student's technical, leadership, interpersonal and teamwork skills as well as their knowledge of the subject matter.

Many CDEs are qualifying events for the National FFA CDE competition and/or offer scholarship opportunities.  Students travel throughout Texas competing in CDE's that are conducted at major livestock shows (San Antonio, Houston, Austin, etc.) and universities (Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tarleton State, Texas State, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, West Texas A&M, Clarendon, etc.).

AMP teachers will be advertising through the AMP classes the various opportunities that students will have to become involved with CDEs in the Spring semester. For a full list of CDEs available to students, click HERE.

1st Semester Report Cards
Report cards for the 1st semester will be available to students through Skyward Family Access on Friday, January 10th. The grade a student receives in a course for the semester is what determines if a student receives credit for graduation (70 or higher grade results in credit being awarded).

School Holiday - January 20, 2020
Students will have no school on Monday, January 20th in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

Are you Ready to Rodeo?
The James Madison FFA Booster Club will again partner with the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo to sell rodeo programs at the 2020 rodeo performances.

This is a major fundraiser of the FFA Booster Club and both parent and student volunteers are needed in order for this to be successful. Rodeo program sales will be the first 6 rodeo performances and the time commitment for volunteers is 2-1/2 hours at each rodeo performance.

A minimum of 24 volunteers are needed, but we welcome more! To volunteer, go to the following website: https://tinyurl.com/2020SArodeoprogramsales. The rodeo performances are as follows:

1. Thursday, February 6th @ 7:00PM - PRCA Rodeo w/ Cody Johnson
2. Friday, February 7th @ 7:00PM - PRCA Rodeo w/ Sammy Hagar and the Circle
3. Saturday, February 8th @ 1:00PM - PRCA Rodeo w/ To Be Announced
4. Saturday, February 8th @ 7:00PM - PRCA Rodeo w/ Dustin Lynch
5. Sunday, February 9th @ 1:00PM - PRCA Rodeo w/ Aaron Watson
6. Sunday, February 9th @ 7:00PM - PRCA Rodeo w/  Jon Pardi

A volunteer training meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 4th at 6:30pm in the AMP Commons.

AMP Application Period for 2020-2021 School Year is Now Open for Current 8th Graders
The AMP application period for the 2020-2021 school year is open until January 27, 2020 for current 8th graders. If you have an 8th grader or know of an 8th grader that is interested in studying at the AMP next school year, they may begin the application by going to https://tinyurl.com/AMPenrollmentprocess.

Guidance and Counseling News
Second Semester Information for Parents/Students
When students return from the Holiday Break on January 6, 2020, they will need to access their 2nd Semester Schedule through Skyward. Students will be required to show this schedule to each teacher to enter class on January 6, 2020. If for some reason a student cannot access their schedule, the student should come to the front foyer of James Madison HS after 8:00 am on January 6, 2020 where the counselors will be available to access the student’s schedule.

Have You Been Accepted?
Seniors, if you have been accepted to a college or university, please bring a copy of your acceptance letter to the AMP Administration office so that we can recognize your accomplishment on our "Con-GRAD-ulations" bulletin board.

​Scholarship Opportunities
Alamo College Foundation Scholarships
Priority Deadline: March 29, 2020
The Alamo College Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications to the following colleges for academic year 2020 - 2021: San Antonio College, St. Philip's College, Palo Alto College, Northwest Vista College, and Northeast Lakeview College.

Attached to this post is a flier with scholarship application information, as well as, information about the San Antonio Livestock Exposition (S.A.L.E.) scholarship opportunity for students interested in the Agriculture Sciences Program at Palo Alto College (PAC). To be considered for the S.A.L.E. scholarship, students must major in the Agriculture Sciences Program at PAC.

Students apply once and are considered for all scholarships they may be eligible for.

If you have any questions, please call Joan Barborak, Foundation Scholarship Coordinator, at (210) 485-0046 or email her at [email protected].

Get 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 2019-2020 school year!

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