Congratulations to senior Christian Coppersmith, who received Third Place in Twelfth Grade in the 2024 Wildlife of Arkansas Student Art Contest! His painting will be featured in Arkansas Out of Doors magazine, a traveling exhibit, and in an online exhibit on the Arkansas Wildlife Federation website.
Congratulations to senior Angela Baxley for bringing home an award from the 2024 Arkansas Young Artist Association Competition! She received an Honorable Mention award for her digital art.
Students in Mrs. Jean's classroom learned about Earth Day on Monday. One of their activities was planting their own flower!
A representative from Clean Harbors will be on campus tomorrow during flex to speak with seniors about possible job opportunities with the company. This will be held in the media center.
MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT CELEBRATES APRIL AS THE MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD
This is a promo clip for the Championship Quiz Bowl Game on April 27. Find the channel or the app now so you can watch the MHS Quiz Bowl team compete live on television! https://www.pbs.org/video/quiz-bowl-2024-promo-vyzb2g/
Yearbooks at MHS are still available. The copies are dwindling down though, so if you have not gotten one and would like one, especially Senior 2024 students, please stop by and see Mrs. Fish in room 36. Cash or Check only. If you must pay with a card, you may still order the book online at www.jostens.com (I believe you can still make payment arrangements through Jostens as well). If you have already ordered one, please come by and get your book.
Some of our students participated in the 2024 Special Olympics Area Games at Panther Stadium. Medals and ribbons were won, and everyone had a blast. If you see these students, be sure to congratulate them on their accomplishments!
Alpha Kappa Alpha/Darline Shepherd Scholarship applications are available to be picked up in the counseling office (from Mrs. Callicott or Mrs. Marsh). The criteria includes:
1. Must be an African American
2. Must have an ACT score of 16 or higher
3. Must have a cumulative 2.50 or higher GPA
Scholarship Requirements:
1. Fully complete the application
2. Provide a seven-semester transcript
3. Provide a copy of your ACT score(s)
4. Three letters of recommendation (two from MHS faculty and one from a community member)
5. An essay with 250-300 words which includes a description of family/personal background, career aspirations, financial need, and how the scholarship will benefit you
All required documents must be received by the June 30, 2024 deadline.
Magnolia High School sent 9 students to Camp RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp) this week! Five MHS upperclassmen were selected by the organization to be camp counselors; they all went to Camp RYLA as campers during their sophomore year at MHS. Also, four MHS sophomores were selected by their teachers for showing leadership potential to attend Camp RYLA! They will spend the next four days at Camp RYLA, located in central Arkansas, participating in team building exercises, leadership opportunities, making connections, and enjoying a "summer camp experience". RYLA counselors include Chloe Kelley, Breanna Mallory, Marquis Milner, Sha'Niya Watson, and Jamiya Wright. RYLA campers include Keziah Aryee, Dejuan Dismuke, Tristan Morgan, and Judah Ray.
Mrs. Hamilton's Advanced English classes held a mock trial for Iago, a character in Shakespeare's Othello. Before the trial, witnesses researched their roles. Prosecution & defense teams strategized & developed questions. Once all testimonies are heard, the jury will determine their verdict.
Athletic updates for Baseball and Soccer games
Yearbooks are in! They may be picked up from Mrs. Fish in room 36 if you preordered one. If you aren't sure, please ask. If you would like to purchase one, please see Mrs. Fish. Books are $60 cash or check only. If you did not order a book last year we still have some left these are available for $55. If you have questions please email yearbook@magnoliaschools.net.
Catch tonight's home varsity baseball game versus Ashdown on PanthersTV at 5 p.m.!
https://youtube.com/@PanthersTV?si=7hcPlZ-lpS01A4k3
Magnolia High School had 48 students who earned 67 passing scores in total on AP exams in the spring of 2023. Students received $50 for each passing score for a total of $3350.
MHS offers the following face-to-face AP courses:
AP Language and Composition
AP Literature
AP Calculus
AP Statistics
AP World History
AP US History
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Art
Congratulations to the following students:
Pictured Front Row L to R- Caroline Daniel, Kendall Haire, Magen Bond, Addison Anderson, Khadija Karim, Angela Baxley, Samuel Williams
Back L to R- Alexander Poulsen, Blake Green, Lillian Willis, Grant Wiggins, Brodie Goodwin, Michelle Watson, Hannah Gunnels, Leighton Daniels
Not Pictured- Natalie McKenzie and Skylar Montgomery
2023 Graduates Not Pictured:
(Checks have been mailed)
Jasmine Bates, Galen Blanchard, Cade Browning, Keylee Camp, Mia Collins, Marley Ford, Jessica Del Angel, Madelyn Garcia, William Griffith, Casandra Guzman, Kennedy Haire, Connor Hamilton, Colin Herold, Landyn Huffman, Everleigh Johnson, Tristan Jones, Karley Lancaster, Jaliah Larry, Makala Leslie, Jacob Lewis, Connor Ludwig, Hunter Manuel, Drew Mickey, Ashlyn Middleton, River Morgan, Warner Peterson, Dorian Pierce, Allison Rodgers, Kate Slaton-Bunner, Lakyra Smith, and Kathryn Watson
Thank you to our assistant principals!
Thank you to PIE for sponsoring Student of the Month at MHS! Congratulations to the students who were selected for the month of March!
Thank you to Sonic for sponsoring Teacher of the Month at MHS!
Congratulations to Ms. Easter for being selected for the month of March!
The Berry family has partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Magnolia and will fund the Derrick Berry, Jr. memorial scholarship. Printed copies of the application are available from Mrs. Callicott or Mrs. Marsh in the counselor's office.