Magnolia High School

STUDENTS EARN MHS GOLD CLUB MEMBERSHIP Nineteen students at Magnolia High School have earned the distinction of being a member of the 2022-2023 Gold Club. To be eligible for membership in the prestigious club, a student must score 30 or higher on any of the four subtests of the ACT exam. Members include: Front Row: Claire Mayo, Morgan Middleton, Keylee Camp, Kathryn Watson Middle Row: Kendall Haire, Ashlyn Middleton, Hannah Gunnels, Magen Bond, Leighton Daniels, Caroline Daniel, Karley Lancaster Back Row: Jaliah Larry, Colin Herold, Kevin Cabriales, Jacob Lewis, Tristan Jones, Will Griffeth, Alexander Poulsen, Camden Smith

Magnolia High School Students Will Attend ALA Girls State Magnolia High School will have juniors Khadija Karim and Caroline Daniel participate in the 80th Session of the American Legion Auxiliary Arkansas Girls State. Harding University in Searcy will host the Girls State delegates this year. May 28 – June 2, 2023 Two local businesses help sponsor and pay the registration fee for the participants. Farmers Bank & Trust Co. sponsored Caroline Daniel and Peoples Bank sponsored Khadija Karim. Arkansas Girls State in an immersive civics education program designed for young women who have completed their junior year of high school. Since 1942, the Arkansas Girls State program has been working to teach future generations of Arkansans citizens to be actively involved in their communities and government at every level. The program informs them about the duties, privileges, and participation in the functioning of their government; and to help them grasp the meaning of some of the responsibilities, which they must assume when they become adults. The delegates elect their own officials, organize their own legislature, and have official visits to their respective counterparts in the capital. Once a student completes an application, a committee of teachers and a representative of the local American Legion Auxiliary make the decisions on who will attend Girls State based on the following qualifications: leadership, character and honesty, scholarship, cooperativeness, and community participation and service. Pictured: Caroline Daniel Not Pictured: Khadija Karim

MALVIN CROSS AND JERMAINE GEORGE WILL REPRESENT MHS AT BOYS STATE Magnolia High School juniors, Malvin Cross and Jermaine George will represent their community and school at Arkansas Boys State 2023, an immersive leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion. Local scholarships were also provided to offset the cost of the program. Farmers Bank & Trust Co. sponsored Jermaine George and Malvin Cross was sponsored by Steve and Laura Crowell. The two will join more than 500 young men attending the program's 82nd session at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway from May 28 to June 2. "Arkansas Boys State is a legacy program that has produced remarkable local, state, national and international leaders," said Lloyd Jackson, executive director of Arkansas Boys State. During their week at Arkansas Boys State, Cross and George will be assigned a political party, city, and county. Throughout the week, they and their peers will administer a mock government, run for office, draft, and pass legislation, solve municipal challenges, and engage constituents. The experience at Arkansas Boys State will be guided by more than 60 volunteers who serve the program. The staff of volunteers includes college students and career professionals with interests and expertise in education, finance, industry, politics and government, journalism, and more. The week's activities, including keynote speakers, general assemblies, and election speeches, will be streamed live by Arkansas PBS on their Arkansas Citizens Access Network: https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan.

MHS teachers had a visit from the SAU Treat Trolley today!

Magnolia High School Students Earn Judges' Choice Award at HighSchoolHack 2023 A team from Magnolia High School received the Judges' Choice Award at the HighSchoolHack 2023 competition, which took place on May 6, 2023, at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts (ASMSA) in Hot Springs, AR. The school's team included Gabrielle Nelson, Dorian Pierce, Bryant Meza, and Nico McKenzie. HighSchoolHack is a full-day computer science event for Arkansas high school students, featuring a series of challenges and puzzles in various fields, such as reverse engineering, cryptography, programming, pen testing, web vulnerabilities, forensics, and more. The competition employs a Jeopardy-style, capture-the-flag format that enables participants to expand their computer science and cybersecurity knowledge in a fun way. When asked why they attended, Gabrielle Nelson said, "It's really fun." Nico McKenzie added, "I DID IT LAST YEAR AND I LOVE ITTT SO MUCHHH. ... I hope this will help me explore more programming classes and interests in the future." The challenges for HighSchoolHack were designed by students from ASMSA. Jayden Patel, one of the challenge creators, remarked, "Seeing the students both struggle and ultimately succeed perfectly outlined the learning process." Brent Orlina, another challenge creator, shared, "Guiding students through the challenges and watching them slowly arrive at the right answer was an awesome experience. It was also great to see creative solutions to some of the challenges, which allowed me to learn new things as well." Event organizer Nicholas Seward praised the Magnolia High School team, stating, "This team came to learn and work hard, and it shows in how they performed. They have a bright future in cybersecurity!" For more information about the HighSchoolHack event, please visit http://highschoolhack.me. Mrs. Fish had two other teams also compete to gain experience and although they did not come out victorious this time, they gained valuable experience and insight and are already looking forward to attending next year's competition. These teams included: Tyler Holcomb, Walter Turner, Riley Clawson, Christian Coppersmith, Eduardo Rivera-Perez, and Juan Ortiz Garcia.

*Teacher Spotlight* Mark King is the head football coach at MHS! He says that "I love working with kids. I love being able to teach them life lessons and help them grow into responsible and productive citizens." Thank you Coach King for all you do for our students at MHS.

Congratulations Levi Loe and Trace Loe on a great finish at Bassmaster Open at the Red River this past weekend! It was a hard weekend for fishing, but they placed 18th out of 97 boats and earned a berth to Bassmaster Nationals at Lake Hartwell in July. There are four opens each year with teams competing from all over the United States. The top 25 earn a chance to compete on the National Stage in July with the best in the country. Go Panthers! Both the Panther fishing teams are headed to Millwood this week for the State Tournament, then both will travel to South Carolina for Nationals in July.

Seniors, remember to turn in your laptop and charger to the tech department office on campus!

NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSE DAY

Magnolia READS came to an end today with the culminating events at East Side and Central Elementary Schools. Marsha Masters with Economics Arkansas, a partner in Magnolia READS, was a special guest at each event. In the video below, Mr. Ward and Penny Talley conclude this spring’s event expressing gratitude to those who made this year’s Magnolia READS a success. Click the link below to view the final Magnolia READS video. https://youtu.be/feT2u-PSUaU

Thank you, PIE for providing snowcones for our teachers today at MHS!

The final video in the Magnolia READS Video Series features 1991 Magnolia graduate, Rebecca Grafton Ray. Rebecca is the owner of a third-generation family business, Sara’s, and the business she opened in 1998, Khakis. Click the link below to view the Sara’s/Khakis video. https://youtu.be/TPaNWeSpiiw

Arkansas Council for Military Children Click the link below to learn more about this council and how it is supporting our military children and their families. http://eepurl.com/iqP4UY

Make plans to join us this evening at the Performing Arts Center for the Spring Band Concert!

It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Here at MHS teachers were treated to coffee and doughnuts from PIE, as well as chicken biscuits from Whataburger for breakfast this morning!

Attention Seniors! Make sure you turn in your laptop and charger to the tech department office on campus anytime from May 9th to noon on May 12th!

Students received their 2022-23 yearbooks today! If you haven't purchased one yet, visit Mrs. Fish next week in room 36. The cost of the book is $55.

*Teacher Spotlight* Wendy Love teaches marketing and business classes at MHS, and her students run Panther Plaza! Mrs. Love says, "I want to prepare my students for the next step in their lives, whether it be college, vocational school or straight into the workforce." Thank you Mrs. Love for all you do for our students at MHS!

GT students from Magnolia High School competed against seven other schools at the SCSC Star Wars Quiz Bowl Tournament. These students finished 1st place with 1,690 points! Congratulations to Judah Ray, Isaac Ray, Aiden Jones, Brennan Dennis, Blake Green, Morgan Middleton and Brodie Goodwin.

Freshman Cheyenne Evans competed in the 2023 ACTM Geometry Math Contest last Saturday at UCA. Cheyenne was one of 300 students who qualified by placing at the regional level in March!