Magnolia School District

MAGNOLIA BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS The Magnolia School District will welcome students back for the first day of school on Monday, August 16. All classes are currently scheduled for on-site instruction. All schools will run on regular schedules with breakfasts and lunches provided the first day. Leading up to the first day of school, District faculty and staff will be involved in several days of professional development and other campus activities. On Monday, August 9, District employees will meet in the new Performing Arts Center on the campus of Magnolia High School where they will be welcomed back by Superintendent, John Ward. During the first day, staff members from each campus will provide presentations related to the overall theme of, “Relationships Matter.” On Tuesday, August 10, staff members will listen virtually to key note speaker, Ron Clark. Clark is a motivational speaker and author and the 2000 Disney American Teacher of the Year. He is a two-time New York Times Bestselling author, the subject of a television movie and the founder of the Ron Clark Academy. Ron Clark brings charisma, energy, and devotion to the education profession. Some of the other topics that will be presented during the week include: • Student Mentoring and Intervention Program • Active Shooter Intruder Response Training • Human Trafficking • Child Maltreatment Mandated Reporter Training • Title IX Training • Professional Learning Communities On Friday, August 13, the district will host a Meet the Teacher Visitation Day. Teachers and staff members from each campus will be available and all parents are encouraged to visit each of their child’s teachers and establish a positive working relationship for the academic year. This year, parents are asked to visit campuses on the following schedules. District teachers with school-age children will visit their teachers from 8:00-9:00 am. Walker Pre-Kindergarten Center Time slots will be scheduled to limit the number of parents visiting any one teacher at the same time. Teachers will call parents to notify them of their specific time slot. East Side Elementary School Parents will be mailed a letter notifying them of the schedule below to visit their teacher. Last names beginning with: A – F 9:00 – 10:00 G – O 10:00 – 11:00 P – Z 11:00 – 12:00 Central Elementary School 9:00 – 10:30 Third Grade 10:30 – 12:00 Fourth Grade 1:00 – 2:30 Fifth Grade Magnolia Middle School 9:00 – 10:30 Eighth Grade 10:30 – 12:00 Seventh Grade 1:00 – 2:30 Sixth Grade Magnolia High School 9:00 – 12:00 Ninth-Twelfth Grades

MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT WELCOMES NEW TEACHERS The Magnolia School District welcomed thirty-seven new licensed personnel to the District at its annual new teacher orientation training on July 29. New teachers joining East Side Elementary School are Hannah Larey, kindergarten; Cait Light, kindergarten; Kimberly Bolyer, first grade; Brittany Hilliard, first grade; Jasmine Howell, first grade; Sydnee Torres, second grade; and Jaymee King, music. New teachers at Central Elementary School include Lana Brock, third grade; Emma McWilliams, third grade; Stacy Garcia, fifth grade; Gabrielle Gleason, fifth grade; Alisha Goodner, fifth grade; Elizabeth Liberty, fifth grade; and Mallary Bowser, special education. The Magnolia Middle School’s new teachers are Brianna Burton, English; Trey Davis, PE/health/coach; Scarlett Duncan, English; Charlotte Foster, English; Rachael Jones, science; Crissy Klober, special education; Andrea Muldrew, science; Isabella Munson, band; Aaron Nelson, social studies; Lacey Stuart, dyslexia interventionist; and Courtney Williams, PE/health/coach. New teachers at Magnolia High School this year will be Ethan Danner, English; Mathew Foss, audio/video; Megan Haire, critical reading; Erin McKenzie, English; Ricky McWilliams, special education; Spencer Reaves, mathematics; Jeff Savage, coach; Diamond Snyder, family and consumer science; Cameron Vaughan, TV production; Eden Walker, theater; Alex Whaley, special education; and Shanae Williams, PE/health/coach.

Magnolia School District 2021-22 School Supply List

Magnolia School District Substitute Training

Magnolia School District 2021-2022 School Calendar

Friendly Reminder! MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT HOSTS BACK-TO-SCHOOL VACCINATION CLINIC The Magnolia School District will host a Back-To-School COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic TOMORROW, Wednesday, July 28. The clinic will be held in Panther Arena and start at 2:00 PM. During this clinic, the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be administered. A follow-up clinic for the second dose of the vaccine will be held in approximately three to four weeks. This clinic is for District students (age 12 and older) and District staff members. Parents who want their students (age 12 and older) to receive the vaccine and staff members who want the vaccine should phone the District Administration building at 234-4933 and give their name, student's name and age, and phone number. Immunization forms must be completed prior to receiving the vaccine. Forms can be picked up at the front desk of the District Administration Building across the street from Magnolia High School. STUDENTS (AGE 12 AND OLDER) AND STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE FULLY VACCINATED (TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING THEIR SECOND DOSE) WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO QUARANTINE IF THEY SHOULD HAPPEN TO BE EXPOSED TO A POSITIVE COVID-19 CASE.

MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT HOSTS BACK-TO-SCHOOL VACCINATION CLINIC The Magnolia School District will host a Back-To-School COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Wednesday, July 28. The clinic will be held in Panther Arena and start at 2:00 PM. During this clinic, the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be administered. A follow-up clinic for the second dose of the vaccine will be held in approximately three to four weeks. This clinic is for District students (age 12 and older) and District staff members. Parents who want their students (age 12 and older) to receive the vaccine and staff members who want the vaccine should phone the District Administration building at 234-4933 and give their name, student's name and age, and phone number. Immunization forms must be completed prior to receiving the vaccine. Forms can be picked up at the front desk of the District Administration Building across the street from Magnolia High School. STUDENTS (AGE 12 AND OLDER) AND STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE FULLY VACCINATED (TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING THEIR SECOND DOSE) WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO QUARANTINE IF THEY SHOULD HAPPEN TO BE EXPOSED TO A POSITIVE COVID-19 CASE.

MAGNOLIA SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST FOR 2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL PLANS BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS Magnolia High School will hold a ninth-grade and new student Parent Night on Monday, August 2, 2021. The event will start at 6:00 pm in Panther Café. A meal will be provided. MHS students will be able to pick up 2022 class schedules and tour the campus on the following schedule: Seniors – Tuesday, August 3 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Juniors – Wednesday, August 4 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Sophomores/Freshmen – Friday, August 6 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

SNIDER RECEIVES SOUTHARK SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIP Magnolia High School 2021 graduate, Jade Snider, recently signed a letter-of-intent from South Arkansas Community College in El Dorado to play softball for the Southark Stars. She will begin her career with the Stars during the 2022 academic year. During her career with the MHS Lady Panthers, Jade played the infield and catcher positions. This year she had a .270 batting average and a .553 on base percentage. Jade hit six RBI’s, scored eighteen runs and had one home run. She also drew fifteen bases-on-balls and had eighteen hit-by-pitches. Jade also earned All-Conference honors during years 2019 and 2021.

MHS Lady Panthers Basketball Summer Workout Schedule

Lady Cubs Basketball Summer Workout Schedule

The Magnolia School District Transportation Department will hold In- Service training for bus drivers on July 29, 2021. The training will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Magnolia Middle School cafeteria.

"CURRENT 5TH GRADE PARENTS We need your child's beginning band slip that was given to them recently by Wednesday, May 25th. Please turn it in to your child's homeroom teacher. Thank you for supporting your child in their new musical journey!"

BERRY SIGNS WITH SAU TRACK PROGRAM Magnolia High School senior, Tylaa Berry, recently signed a letter of intent with Southern Arkansas University to run track for the Lady Mulerider track team next school year. During her high school career, Tylaa helped lead the Lady Panthers to one State Runner-up and two Conference Championships and had numerous AAU track accomplishments. As a sprinter, Tylaa participated in the 100 Meter, 200 Meter, 4 x 100 Meter Relay, and the 4 x 200 Meter Relay. She also earned over 160 individual points and over 125 relay points for the Lady Panthers.

Your MHS Panther Baseball is going to the State Championship! We will be playing Valley View @ 1:00pm at Benton High School. Tickets should be on sale today at the AAA site link below by lunch https://www.ahsaa.org/baseball The game will also be televised on PBS. This post will be updated as we receive more information!

Due to a shortage of drivers, the leaf bus will be running about 40-45 minutes late Monday morning. We apologize for the inconvenience.

MHS ART STUDENTS WIN STATE AWARDS Four students from Magnolia High School recently competed in the Arkansas Young Artist Association State Competition and won awards. Shannon Coppersmith (11th grade) won 2nd in Tempera Expressive and 4th in Cut Paper/collage; Maria Lopez (11th grade) won 2nd in Tempera Abstract and 2nd in Scratch-board Abstract; Angie Saldana (12th grade) won 1st in Fiber Arts; Risper Owuoche (11th grade) won 3rd in Mixed Media 2-D and 3rd in Scratch-board Expressive. All four are students in Laurie Hicks’ AP Studio Art class.

MAGNOLIA TRAPSHOOTING MEMBERS EARN AWARDS Three members of the Magnolia Trap Team recently competed in the Ninety-Seventh Annual Louisiana State Trapshooting Championships April 29 – May 2. The competition, sponsored by the Louisiana Trapshooting Association, was held at the Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club in West Monroe. Magen Bond, a ninth-grade student at MHS, won the Louisiana Class C, Lady 1, Doubles Championship, Runner-Up in the Louisiana Class B, Singles Championship, and was the Overall winner of the Louisiana Preliminary Handicap Event. Eleventh-grade student, Olivia Ferguson, was the Class D Doubles Champion, the Class C Singles Champion, and Class B Singles Champion. Olivia was also the Class C Highest Overall Average Non-Resident. Landon Chandler, a ninth-grader at MHS, won the Louisiana State Singles, Doubles & Handicap Championships. He celebrated his 15 birthday on Sunday, May 2 by winning the LTA Doubles and LTA Handicap Championships. Landon also had the Highest Average for the Singles, Doubles, and Handicap Championships and had Highest Overall Average for the entire week.

MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION Magnolia High School has set commencement exercises for the graduating class of 2021. The program will be held Thursday, May 20 in Panther Arena beginning at 7:00 PM. Eight tickets will be given to each graduate during morning graduation practice on May 20. Tickets will be required for admittance into the arena. There will not be a mask requirement. For those unable to attend, the program will be live streamed by PantherTV through their link to YouTube.