Magnolia Middle School

MMS ANNOUNCES DROP OFF SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER 19 The intersection of Dudney and East North streets is currently being blocked to work on a broken gas line. The gas line has been fixed but the intersection will be blocked until further notice. To help alleviate congestion when dropping off students at MMS, parents are asked to use the following arrival times on Thursday 11-19-20. All drops off will be in the MMS parking lot. Please do not drop students off on McNeil street behind MMS. 8th grade 7:30 7th grade 7:45 6th grade 8:00

Due to a gas leak that is NOT on MMS campus, we will release car riders at 2:45 at the following locations: 8th grade will be picked up at the 8th grade drop off point in the Middle School parking lot. 7th grade will be picked up in the First Baptist new edition parking lot across from Central Elementary. 6th grade will be picked up behind the new gym on McNeil Street. This is for car riders only! Buses will run at their normal times.

Magnolia Middle School 2020-2021 yearbooks can be purchased online www.yearbookordercenter.com use code 3254. You must pay at the time when you order.

Parents of band students and general music: please check your emails for a link to sign up for parent-teacher conferences. Thank you!

Magnolia Middle School Staff attended in-service about Professional Learning Communities as Work. There they learned how to create and implement collaborative teams to enhance student learning. Smiling behind their masks are Ariana King, Kamille King, Zach Boyd, Jennifer DeLoach, and Glenda Smith.

Magnolia Middle School invites all students, Virtual included, to join us for Book Club! Sign Up in your English class for Prizes and Fun. Meetings will be Virtual. Email any questions to Mrs. Matthews. mmatthews@magnoliaschools.net

Picture Day for VIRTUAL STUDENTS at Magnolia Middle School! School pictures for virtual students will be taken November 3 between 7:30 am - 9:30 am. Students should come to the parking lot between Central Elementary and Magnolia Middle Schools and enter through the breezeway doors. Students will be directed to go to the library to have pictures taken. Parents are asked to wait in their vehicles as this will not take long. To order pictures go to mylifetouch.com use this code - EVTPDMDRJ

From our friends at Southern Arkansas University: It is so hard to believe that Halloween is this weekend! TODAY is the last day to sign up to BOO your friends, family, co-workers, or a child at Magnolia Specialized Services. Please visit https://web.saumag.edu/boo/ for more information and to register. All proceeds will go to Magnolia Specialized Services. We appreciate all of your support and wish you the Happiest of Halloweens! Go Muleriders!

Support Red Ribbon Week by dressing up and encouraging students to be drug free!

Picture Day for VIRTUAL STUDENTS at Magnolia Middle School! School pictures for virtual students will be taken November 3 between 7:30 am - 9:30 am. Students should come to the parking lot between Central Elementary and Magnolia Middle Schools and enter through the breezeway doors. Students will be directed to go to the library to have pictures taken. Parents are asked to wait in their vehicles as this will not take long. To order pictures go to mylifetouch.com use this code - EVTPDMDRJ

From our great friends at Southern Arkansas University: Good Afternoon! As we near Halloween, we know that it is important to retain some bit of normalcy in a year that has challenged every bit of normal. We know that some have reservations about Trick or Treating and others want to make every occasion extra special because of all that has been lost this year. Either way, the Southern Arkansas University Athletic Department and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has you covered! All proceeds from this event, will be donated to Magnolia Specialized Services! BOO MY YARD! We will bring Halloween, and Trick or Treating, to you! We are offering several different options, along with delivery within a 15 mile radius of SAU. The last day to sign up is October 27, 2020 Please visit https://web.saumag.edu/boo/, or contact Sage Woodham (nswoodham@saumag.edu), for more information! Happy Halloween!

The 8th grade football game tomorrow night (October 15th) has been cancelled due to COVID. The 9th grade game will start at 6:00pm.

DRIVE-THROUGH FLU SHOT CLINIC In conjunction with Columbia County Health Department, Magnolia School District will host a DRIVE-THROUGH FLU SHOT CLINIC on Friday, October 23rd at the Magnolia High School campus. This is for any VIRTUAL student in the district and their parents/guardians. Also, any students or staff who missed their campus flu shot clinic are welcome. The clinic will begin at 9:00am. Forms will be available on site, but everyone is encouraged to have the form completed prior to arrival. Forms will be available on the district website. The drive through will be located in front of Panther Arena. For any questions, please contact: Ann Stephens (870) 901-2547 Please bring your insurance cards.

Columbia County Health Department and Magnolia School District to host DRIVE THROUGH FLU SHOT CLINIC

In order to assess the instructional needs of our students, we have given the MAP Growth test to all of our students. This test is given in reading, math, and science. The data from this test helps us better instruct each student based on how they perform on the test. We are planning a day for our virtual students to come to campus to take these tests. Students will be tested in the auditorium where they will have plenty of room to social distance while testing. Masks will also be worn the entire time during testing. Testing will be Tuesday, October 20th in the auditorium from 8:30-12:00. Students will need to be dropped off and picked up at the side door of the auditorium. Each student will need to bring his or her fully charged school issued laptop, charger, and a mask. Any student who does not complete testing may return the following day at the same time to complete testing.

Attention Parents – Magnolia Middle School sent home a Student Data Sheet with each student on Wednesday, September 30th. The form was to be reviewed, updated, signed and returned to school by Friday, October 2nd. Many have still not been returned. Please ask your student about this form. Without correct address/phone information, the school cannot reach you when needed. Your student may return the completed form to the school or you may contact Mrs. Rich at 870-901-2545 or by email at Janet.Rich@magnoliaschools.net with this information. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

MAGNOLIA SCHOOLS REPORT CARD UPDATE The Magnolia School District announces that due to the change to Virtual Learning Friday, report cards for the first nine-weeks grading period will be sent home on Thursday, October 22 instead of Friday, October 23. Report cards for full-time virtual students will be mailed. Any other changes to report card distribution will be announced at a later date.

REMOTE LEARNING FRIDAY Beginning Friday, October 9, 2020, students in grades K-12 will pivot to a Remote Learning Day. Remote Learning Friday will continue through December 18, 2020. The purpose of Remote Learning Friday is to allow teachers time to work specifically with virtual students and to plan and prepare lessons for virtual and on-site students. This will benefit all students because it will improve the quality of instruction for both options. The District realizes this could cause an inconvenience for parents; therefore, students have the option to attend in person. However, buses will not run morning or evening routes. Breakfast and lunch will be served on each campus for students in attendance and for those who just come on campus for meals. Walker Pre-K will remain open on its regular schedule. As a reminder, buses will not run; therefore, parents will need to bring students to Walker Pre-K in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. For Remote Learning Plans for each school, please visit www.magnoliaschools.net. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

Retake Pictures will be Tuesday/November 3, 2020. All club, band, sports pictures will be on this day. Virtual students will have pictures taken on this day.

Magnolia Middle School is pleased to announce virtual tutoring Monday-Thursday 4:00-6:00 for English, Math, and Science. Certified teachers will be available to answer questions through email during those times. This service is available for ALL MMS students, not just students currently enrolled in virtual learning. Please use the following email to contact the teacher on duty. English mms-literacy@magnoliaschools.net Math mms-math@magnoliaschools.net Science mms-science@magnoliaschools.net