Magnolia High School

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MHS HONORS ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLORS Magnolia High School students who had taken Advanced Placement (AP) courses and passed one or more AP test in May of 2021 were recently honored with a reception and awards at the MHS Panther Café. These scholars were awarded $50 per test passed last year and were presented with a yard sign. The students receiving awards were Giavanni Hardwell, Riley Hall, Sam Trout, Samantha Wilson, Kevin Cabriales, Keylee Camp, Tristan Jones, Kate Slaton-Bunner, Monet Coppersmith, Lindsey Cornwell, Troi Kacsir, Bailey Kelley, Maria Lopez, Rory Lowther, Autumn McKenzie, Gabriel Reyna-Garcia, Cole Roberts, Alyson Cranston, Jakobi Jacobs, Cage Arnold, Eli Barnett, and Chris Dai. Not pictured are Hunter Manuel and Colin Herold. Five of the MHS Advanced Placement students were awarded medals and cords to wear at graduation for passing multiple AP tests last year. Eli Barnett and Monet Coppersmith were awarded cords for passing at least three tests. Troi Kacsir was named an AP Scholar with Honor for passing four or more tests, while Sam Trout and Chris Dai were awarded AP Scholar with Distinction medals for passing five or more tests.

This Magnolia READS video features an update from Tatum Carter, a seventh grader at MMS. Tatum learned the foundations of financial literacy during the Magnolia READS project when she was in the fourth grade. As a result of her 2021 Magnolia READS video and her journey as a young entrepreneur, Tatum is featured in a special supplement in the April Arkansas Business magazine. The supplement honors the 60th anniversary of Economics Arkansas, a partner in Magnolia READS. Mr. Ward joins Tatum in the video to present her with a copy of the magazine. Click the link below to hear Tatum’s update and view the special presentation. https://youtu.be/HG6DBJZ_PU4

A few MHS students participated in SCSC Star Wars Quiz Bowl this morning! Results from today will be shared on May the 4th.

Mrs. Hamilton's Film as Literature classes explored the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum yesterday.

Many of our student athletes are volunteering today at the Kindergarten Field Day!

ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY!!!

This morning the Junior class participated in a "Real Talk" pannel with community members and students.

In today’s Magnolia READS video, Emily Barker, a math interventionist at East Side and co-owner of Kathy’s Dance Arts Studio, shares how her passion for dancing and teaching as a teenager led to her careers as a classroom teacher and dance studio owner. Click the link below to hear Emily’s journey. https://youtu.be/PFa9ixdqYsM

SETH EDWARDS SIGNS WITH SAU BASEBALL Surrounded by a large group of friends and family in the MHS Freshman Academy, Magnolia High School senior Seth Edwards signed a letter of intent to play baseball for the Southern Arkansas University Muleriders next fall. Edwards, a pitcher for the MHS baseball team, amassed many impressive statistics and honors during his career with the Panthers. During the 2021 season, Seth had a record of 5-3 with a 1.53 ERA. He struck out 73 batters in 62 innings pitched. Edwards also earned All-Conference and All-State honors and was named to the All-State Tournament team. This season, Edwards had a .404 batting average with 13 RBIs. He also had .600 on base percentage. Seth earned a 5-2 record on the mound in 38 innings pitched. His ERA was 2.19 with 60 strikeouts. Head coach Bobby Beeson stated that, “Seth is a kid with a whole lot of character. He is committed to not only baseball, but also to high academic standards.” Beeson also noted that, “he never waivers under pressure and we can count on him when we need him on the mound.” Seth is the son of Sheryl and Steve Edwards.

SHELBY LAMKIN SELECTED MHS 2022 TEACHER OF THE YEAR Shelby Lamkin was recently selected as the Magnolia High School 2022 Teacher of the Year. Shelby is a 1992 graduate of Stamps High School and a 1996 graduate of Southern Arkansas University with a BSE in Math Education. Shelby obtained her M.Ed. degree in Math Education from Southern Arkansas University in 2000. This is the twenty-sixth year of Shelby’s teaching career and her eleventh year in the Magnolia School District. She has taught in the Prescott, Nevada County, Columbia Christian, and Magnolia School Districts. In the last couple of years, she has begun to have grand-students, students who are children of previous students. Shelby has also served as an adjunct faculty member of Southern Arkansas University for the last 8 years, teaching College Algebra and Trigonometry. Shelby teaches Algebra I and Geometry at the Magnolia High School Freshman Academy. She believes that the Freshman Academy design and concept is very beneficial to students. Students arrive on the high school campus as freshman and spend a year in the academy where teachers, staff and administration work to help them grow and reach their potential both in the classroom and in life. Shelby feels that the students, faculty and administration at Magnolia High School are some of the best people you will find and the opportunities provided to students here are amazing. Shelby feels truly blessed to be a part of MHS-FA. Shelby has been married to her husband Jeff for twenty-six years. The Lamkins live in Buckner, Arkansas and have a poultry farm where they raise broilers for Tyson. They have two daughters, Macy and Kelcy. Kelcy is a senior at Magnolia High School where she is active in FFA and a member of the Lady Panther basketball team. Macy is a senior at Southern Arkansas University studying Agriculture Education. The Lamkins are members of Willisville United Methodist Church.

Thomas Campos-Diaz is a senior at MHS and is also an intern in the Work-Based Learning Class. Thomas works at the Walmart Garden Center. Click the link below to hear Thomas share his experiences of what he has learned as a student intern. https://youtu.be/mUi9q8-DU1I

MHS Chamber Choir’s first day in Chicago…

MHS art students traveled to Little Rock on Tuesday to compete in the Arkansas Young Artist Association state competition. Monet Coppersmith won an AYAA scholarship, while students Maria Lopez, Angelia Lule, and Angela Baxley placed among hundreds of students who submitted art work. Congratulations to these outstanding art students.

Are you ready to dance like a Panther?

In today’s Magnolia READS video, 1991 Magnolia High School graduate and former Lady Panther athlete, Stephanie Manning Bradford, shares the lessons she learned as a teenager working a job while fulfilling her responsibilities as a student and athlete. Click the link below to hear Stephanie’s story. https://youtu.be/n9MR0m2Rtx4

Thank you to PIE for serving ice cream sundaes to our 9th and 10th graders who exhibited good testing behaviors during their ACT Aspire exam yesterday morning.

Thank you to Southern Title & Closing for providing the food for our Career Awareness Event this week. Over 400 hotdogs were grilled by Jonathan Love of Albemarle Corp. and Dusty Evans of Betsy Production. Thank you for your service to our students and making our event successful!

MHS would like to congratulate Ms. Scrivner! She received the outstanding student award this afternoon from the SAU Dept. of Art & Design. Ms. Scivner joined MHS at the Freshman Academy this semester as an art instructor.

MHS students enjoyed spending the afternoon in the sunshine at spring fling. Thank you to all the teachers and students who helped make this event possible for our students!