Magnolia School District

MAGNOLIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHRISTMAS CARD Central Elementary School students in Jennifer Hanson’s art classes recently designed potential Christmas cards to be used by the Magnolia School District. Art creations by three students were chosen to be reproduced as 2021 Christmas cards. Superintendent John Ward sent one of the three cards to each employee of the Magnolia School District. The Christmas card designers were Olivia Baker (5th grade), Hudson Smith (4th grade), and Payton Harris (4th grade).

Magnolia Panthers and Lady Panthers Basketball go to battle tonight on the road against Watson Chapel! Don’t worry, the PanthersTV crew will be going live! Starts at 5 at the following link: https://youtu.be/uUp4lH9m0vo

Attention Please: The Butterfly bus will not be running tomorrow morning. Please make proper arrangements. We apologize for the inconvenience.

ATTENTION : The Butterfly and Leaf busses will not be running today. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Partners in Education November Volunteer Meeting Tuesday, November 30 Central Elementary School Cafeteria 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Panthers Football goes up against Pulaski Academy Bruins tonight in the 3rd round of the playoffs! Game starts tonight @ 6:30pm at the link below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5_qNaT9e5M GO PANTHERS!!!

FOR SALE BY SEALED BID Magnolia School District 1403 High School Drive Magnolia, AR 71753 The Magnolia School District is accepting sealed bids for the sale of fifteen 72 passenger diesel, automatic school buses. Buses are being bid on an individual bus basis and prospective bidders can bid on any single bus or combination of buses without bidding on all buses. All bids must be in a sealed envelope marked “2021-22 Surplus Bus Sale”. Bids may be mailed, or hand delivered to Administration Building at the address above. The Magnolia School District is not responsible for bids lost in the mail. All items are to be sold “AS IS” and “WHERE IS” with no warranty expressed or implied. ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO INSPECT ITEMS PRIOR TO BIDDING. A valid Commercial Driver License is required to test drive buses. Bids will be opened on Friday, January 7, 2022, at 10:00 am at the Administration Building, Board Room located at 1403 High School Drive in Magnolia. The Magnolia School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts of bids. The results of the bid opening will be presented to the Board for consideration at its next scheduled meeting. All winning bidders will have until January 31, 2022 to pay for and remove sold items. All buses were purchased new by the Magnolia School District. Each bus is labeled with a unique bus number and should be bid on by that unique bus number. All buses have a clear title on hand and will be available at the time of sale. Contact Magnolia School District Transportation Department at (870) 901-2546 with any questions. The Magnolia School District has listed the buses to the best of its knowledge at the time of printing. The Magnolia School District is not liable for typographical or descriptive errors in this list. ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO INSPECT ITEMS PRIOR TO BIDDING. ALL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT SOLD “AS IS” AND “WHERE IS”. THE MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO END THE SALE EARLY IF BUSES ARE SOLD TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Your Magnolia Panthers Football team is headed to the second round of the playoffs against Pulaski Academy! VERY IMPORTANT: TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE GATE. YOU MUST PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE LINK BELOW. ONLY AAA PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED (Student, employee, and all other passes other than AAA passes NOT admitted. You must purchase tickets per AAA rules and regulations) To purchase tickets for Friday's Playoff game, click the following link: https://gofan.co/app/school/AR23437

MAGNOLIA SCHOOLS TO HOST NEWLY APPROVED VACCINE CLINIC The Magnolia School District will hold first-time Covid vaccination clinics for newly approved student age groups on Friday, November 12. Students aged 5-11 on November 12 will be eligible to receive the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Eligible students at Central Elementary School will receive their Covid vaccination beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eleven-year-olds at Magnolia Middle School will receive their vaccine on the Central Elementary campus. The East Side Elementary School clinic will begin at approximately 10 a.m. School nurses will send Covid immunization forms and other vaccine information home with students this week. Immunization forms must be completed, signed by the parent/guardian, and returned to the school office by Wednesday, November 10. Immunization forms can also be obtained at school offices and the District Administration Building. Parents/Guardians are reminded that students must fall into the 5-11 age group on November 12 to be eligible to receive the vaccine. Clinics to administer the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be held in approximately three weeks in early December. Additional announcements will be made when a specific date and time is set.

Your Magnolia Panthers Football team is headed to the playoffs! VERY IMPORTANT: TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE GATE. YOU MUST PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE LINK BELOW. ONLY AAA PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED (Student, employee, and all other passes other than AAA passes NOT admitted. You must purchase tickets per AAA rules and regulations) To purchase tickets for Friday's Playoff game, click the following link: https://gofan.co/app/events/446717?schoolId=AR23437 GO PANTHERS!!!

USDA - Columbia County Commodities Distribution November 18-19 9:00 am Magnolia Boys & Girls Club

WARD RECEIVES STATE REPRESENTATIVE RECOGNITION During the November 1 Magnolia School Board meeting, Arkansas State Representatives David Fielding and Lane Jean presented Magnolia Superintendent, John “Skipper” Ward, with a citation that recognized him as the 2022 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year. The citation valued Ward’s leadership abilities, communication skills, professionalism, and community involvement. The Arkansas House of Representatives directed the citation and was signed by Representatives David Fielding, District 5; Lane Jean, District 2; DeAnn Vaught, District 4; and Speaker of the House, Matthew Shepherd. John Ward is in his eighth year serving as the educational leader for the District.

The Office of Innovation for Education is requesting parents, guardians and stakeholders of students in grades 3-12 to share their thoughts regarding a new statewide summative assessment to replace the ACT Aspire exam. The data collected from this survey will be reported and used within the Arkansas Department of Education and the Office of Innovation for Education. Personal information will remain anonymous unless the person chooses to disclose their information at the end of the survey. Participation is voluntary. Please click the link below to participate in the survey. https://forms.gle/sivuTsmT3ssjk4dk8

STATEMENT FROM THE MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT Today, Magnolia High School received information of a possible threat of violence. The Magnolia Police Department was called and police officers actively investigated all claims. As of this time, no credible threat has been substantiated and there is no active threat to students or staff. The Magnolia School District will be diligent in the safety and security of all students and staff on all District campuses. A police presence will be on all school campuses on Thursday, October 28. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

The Magnolia School District is aware of a threat toward Magnolia High School last night on a social media platform. School personnel are working with the Magnolia Police Department to resolve the matter. School resource officers are also on campus to aide in the investigation. We appreciate your support and patience.

Make sure to tune in to PanthersTV at the link below for the MHS RiseUp Panthers Volleyball game tonight at 5:30 when they go up against Arkadelphia. It’s senior night! https://youtu.be/BdLHTmMBHdM

COVID-19 Protocol Change for K-12 Schools During a press conference on Tuesday, October 19, Governor Asa Hutchinson in conjunction with the Arkansas Department of Health announced changes to the COVID-19 Protocol for K-12 schools. This change is limited to the school setting. The definition of a close contact in a school setting has changed from within six feet for fifteen minutes to within three feet for fifteen minutes. Reminder THREE EXCEPTIONS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A CLOSE CONTACT TO QUARANTINE: 1. Fully vaccinated – If a person is fully vaccinated and is exposed to a positive case, they are not required to quarantine. 2. 90-day immunity – If a person is in their 90-day immunity window from having been positive and they are exposed to a positive case, they are not required to quarantine. 3. Proper mask wearing – If BOTH a positive case and a close contact are properly masked during the exposure period, the close contact is not required to quarantine.

MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HOLD COVID VACCINATION CLINICS The Magnolia School District will hold its next monthly Covid vaccination clinics Friday, October 22, for district students and staff. Students aged 12 and older are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Staff and students may obtain their first or second dose at these clinics. The clinic for eligible high school students will be at 9 a.m. in the lobby of Panther Arena. The clinic for eligible middle school students will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Magnolia Middle School auditorium. Staff across the district may receive the vaccine at either location. Immunization forms for the vaccine must be completed and returned to the respective campus school nurse's office by end of the day Wednesday, October 20. Parents may pick up immunization forms at the front offices of the Magnolia Middle School, Freshman Academy, Magnolia High School, or District Administration Building.

October has been declared National Economic Education Month! Magnolia Schools will be celebrating all month long with fun, engaging activities in our schools. Here are some great resources to participate at home! - bit.ly/ecoar21 pic.twitter.com/JkTr7bnbre #PANTHERNATION

Currently, our positivity rate is below 8%. As a result, the requirement for masks to be worn by all school district employees, students, and visitors while inside any school district building, bus, van, or other vehicles is no longer in place. Masks have proven to reduce the number of quarantines as a result of being identified as a close contact. All protocols for quarantines remain in place, and those individuals not properly wearing a mask and/or those who have not received full vaccination, will be required to quarantine if identified as a close contact. We encourage you to consider continuing to wear a mask to reduce the potential of being quarantined, as well as to limit the spread of COVID-19. Should the 14-day average positivity rate in Columbia County exceed 8%, this policy will be reinstated.