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 October 5th. Upcoming Events
Phase 3 Begins on Monday, October 5th NEISD is will be moving to Phase 3 of its school phase-in plan on October 5th allowing up to 15 students per classroom. Phase 3 will also begin the blended instruction model with students that are on campus receiving in-person instruction from their teachers and students remaining in distance learning receiving instruction virtually. Students that are on campus during the instructional day will be rotating to their assigned classes. AMP students that are attending Phase 3 instruction on campus will be allowed to enter the AMP building at 8:00 AM and may utilize the seating in the AMP Commons until the instructional day begins. AMP Complex Speed Limit, Traffic Pattern, and Student Parking As Phase 3 begins, it can be expected that the volume of traffic on the AMP Complex will increase. All drivers (parents, guardians, students) are reminded that the speed limit on the AMP Complex is 10 MPH. Drivers should be attentive when driving in and around the livestock project centers for pedestrian traffic and should only park vehicles in appropriate parking areas. Also, please stay to the right of the circular roadway between the swine and lamb project centers when entering and exiting the livestock project centers. Lastly, student parking during the school year will be in the parking lot that is adjacent to the lamb project center. We will begin selling AMP Parking Permits beginning this week of school and the parking permit application is attached to this post or may be picked up in the AMP Administration Office. The following guidelines will be used to issue AMP Parking Permits:
National FFA SAE Grant Opportunity Do you need financial assistance to help start or expand your Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program? A limited number of grants of $1,000 each are available to current FFA members through the National FFA Organization. FFA membership must be current, applicants must be in grades 7-12 and must demonstrate financial need. The SAE Grant application is open now through Monday, November 16th, at 7:00 PM CDT. Students can access the application on the SAE Grant webpage at: https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/sae-grants/ Non-Credit of Courses Due to Excessive Absences Mrs. Maze, JMHS Attendance Assistant Principal, sent an email to parents/guardians this past week if their student has excessive absences for this semester and currently has lost credit for courses due to lack of attendance. The Texas Education Code requires that students in grades 9 - 12 must be in attendance of a course for a minimum of 90% of the time in which the course meets. The A / B Day schedule this year has courses meeting approximately 50 times a semester meaning a student is only allowed 5 absences per course to be within the 90% rule. For each absence after 5, students must recover 1 hour of seat time per absence (6 absences = 1 hour seat time required; 7 absences = 2 hours seat time required; 8 absences = 3 hours seat time required; etc.). Parents/guardians my view specific attendance details by course for their student through Skyward Family Access. This school year, students will have three options for recovering seat time due to excessive absences. Those options are:
For questions or if you need additional information, please contact Mrs. Maze by email at [email protected]. Guidance and Counseling News Upcoming Virtual College Visits Go to Mrs. Myers' Google Classroom (https://classroom.google.com/c/MTIyNjgyOTEyNTU3?cjc=abdalrd) 30 minutes before the virtual college visit to view the zoom link.
Seniors - FREE SAT Test on October 14th NEISD is offering Seniors the opportunity to take the SAT test for FREE on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. The test will be administered at James Madison HS during the school day. All AMP Seniors are encouraged to take advantage of this free opportunity as many scholarships still require SAT scores as a requirement for application. Scholarship Opportunities Seniors are highly encouraged to join Mrs. Myers' Google Classroom to find the most up-to-date information about available scholarship opportunities and financial aid resources. Our college advisors, Ms. Cole and Mr. Medina, are also posting information regularly to include college success workshops and advising sessions. Current scholarship opportunities listed in the Google Classroom are:
Join the AMP / FFA Scholarship GroupMe Who Should Join? ONLY AMP graduating Seniors and their parents/guardians may join the Scholarship GroupMe. What will be posted? Information pertinent to Agriculture, FFA, and other Community Scholarships as we receive the information. Will there be meetings? Meetings for local, area, state, and national scholarships will be held in late December or early January. Is this the clearinghouse for scholarships? No, Mr. Anderson will only be posting scholarship info we receive or find on the internet which may be applicable to our AMP students. Seniors and their parents/guardians should reference the counseling department’s webpage for up-to-date scholarship and FAFSA information. Can I join if I am 9th-11th grader? No, please do not join if you are not a graduating Senior or the parent/guardian of a graduating Senior. How do I join? Click here to join: https://groupme.com/join_group/63067033/90xMvMka 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 2020-2021 school year! 
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