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!
*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!
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.
Congratulations to Christy Owen for receiving the honor of being named the AREA Teacher of the Year for South Arkansas!
The Arkansas Rural Education Association recognizes two Teachers of the Year, one from the North and one from the South of Interstate 40, as an outstanding Arkansas educator. Each Educational Service Cooperative nominates a deserving candidate, whose district must be a member of AREA. Arkansas Rural Electric Cooperatives provide the selected Teachers of the Year $1,000 each and a crystal apple.
Make plans to join us this evening at the Performing Arts Center for the Spring Choral Concert!
The next multi-generational family business featured in the Magnolia READS Video Series is Farmers Bank & Trust. Molly Harsh Burns, Elizabeth Burns Anderson, and Chris Gosnell share the history of this fifth-generation business that was established in 1906.
Click the link below to view the Farmers Bank video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCR_UWTfMQg
4A South Regional Baseball and Softball Tournaments
Click below for more information.
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