Magnolia High School

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.

Red Ribbon Week Day 1 - Iconic Duos Day

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.

Homecoming festivities begin tonight at 5:30. Parade route begins at Chambliss/Davis Clinic and ends at the school. Cake cutting and bonfire will follow at the stadium.

Mrs. Julie Carter has been with MHS for 10 years but has taught for a total of 19 years. In addition to teaching AP Calculus, College Trigonometry, College Algebra, and Teacher Cadet, she also serves as chair for the math dept. Mrs. Carter has been married to Micah for 16 years, and they have two children who she enjoys supporting in their activities. Walker, who is in 8th grade, plays all sports, and Tatum, a 6th grader, shows livestock. When Mrs. Carter is not following those two around, she enjoys spending time with her Calvary Baptist Church family and supporting the Panthers!

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.

Partners in Education to host Informational Meeting Tuesday, October 5 5;30 - 6:30 Magnolia Middle School Cafeteria

It's October! Time to wear Pink!

Partners In Education to host Informational Meeting Tuesday, October 5 5:30 - 6:30 Magnolia Middle School Cafeteria

Who's ready for some MHS RiseUp Volleyball?! Watch live tonight as Magnolia battles Camden-Fairview by clicking the link below! Live coverage starts at 3:45pm! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbf7UVErp9o

JV football with Camden Fairview has been canceled tonight. The 7th grade football will scrimmage each other around 5:30 tonight. There will be no charge to get in and no concessions! Thanks Coach Long

We are proud of these Panthers! Here are the results from this weekends Bass Master High School Fishing Tournament. Collin and Lucas finished 24th and Levi and Trace finished 30th out of 41 teams, not too bad for their first tournament!

MAGNOLIA SCHOOLS TO HOLD COVID VACCINATION CLINIC The Magnolia School District will hold a Covid vaccination clinic Friday, September 24, for District students and staff. Students twelve years and older are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Both first and second doses of the vaccine will be available at the clinic. The clinic for students in grades 9-12 will begin a 9:00 a.m. in the Panther Arena lobby. Students in grades 6-8 will receive their vaccine at 1:30 p.m. in the Magnolia Middle School auditorium. District staff members may receive the vaccine at either location. Parents may be pick up immunization forms in the front offices of the Magnolia Middle School, Freshman Academy, Magnolia High School, or the District Administration Building. Completed immunization forms must be returned to the respective campus school nurse's office by end of the day Wednesday, September 22.

DAI NOTIFIED OF NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALIST STATUS Guangqian Christopher Dai, a senior at Magnolia High School, has been notified by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation that he has been named a Semifinalist in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Chris is the son of Yonghu Dai and Juping Wang.

Teacher Spotlight: This week we are featuring our History Dept. Chair, Mr. Hunter Fowler, who is beginning his 5th year at MHS. He teaches US History, Psychology/Sociology, and AP US History; he also sponsors the MHS Competitive Gaming Team. Born in San Diego, and raised in Texarkana, Mr. Fowler describes himself as a “nerd who loves fantasy literature and games”. He is a father to Randi, 9, and Peter, 5. In his free time he likes to read, fish, golf, and hang out with his family. He is also a huge Arkansas Razorback and Clemson Tiger fan. Thanks for all you do; we appreciate you, Mr. Fowler!