Magnolia Middle School

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

MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HOLD FLU CLINIC The Magnolia School District will hold its annual Flu Immunization Clinic on the following dates. Walker Campus: Tuesday, October 13 Middle School: Wednesday, October 14 Kindergarten/East Side: Tuesday, October 20 Central: Wednesday, October 21 9Th Grade Academy/High School: Thursday, October 22 Information packets with consent forms will be sent home with students next week. Completed forms should be returned campus offices no later than Tuesday, October 6. Only flu shots will be available this year. Flu mist will not be available. An online registration option is available through the Arkansas Department of Health website: https://adhschoolfluprereg.arkansas.gov/WebsiteContent/Show-WebsiteContent-HomePage.aspx Questions regarding the Flu Clinic should be directed to the nurse on the student’s campus.

MAGNOLIA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES COVID-19 UPDATES The Magnolia School District athletic department has announced the following updates due to the COVID-19 virus. Students on the 8th and 9th grade volleyball and football teams and on the Magnolia High School volleyball team have been quarantined at this time. These students will receive instruction at home through virtual/online methods while being quarantined. Members of the MHS volleyball team are scheduled to return to school on Monday, October 5. Members of the 8th/9th volleyball and football teams are scheduled to return on Wednesday, October 7. Games scheduled during this quarantine period have been canceled. Future game dates will be determined and announced at a later time.. Any student becoming COVID-19 symptomatic while being quarantined should call the school office of their campus. The District will then arrange testing for that student. The phone number for Magnolia High School is 870-234-2610. The Magnolia Middle School phone number is 870-234-2206.

MMS Quiz Bowl tryouts for today and Tuesday have been postponed. Please contact Mrs. Reed with any questions.

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! A special thanks goes out to Cathy McMahen and Chicken Express for delivering cookies and Teacher Reward cards to all employees of the Magnolia School District this morning. We appreciate the support you give to everyone involved in our District.

MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL HOMCOMING GAME CANCELED Due to COVID-19, the homecoming game between the Magnolia Panthers and the Arkansas High Razorbacks on September 25 has been canceled. The game has been ruled a “no contest.” All homecoming activities will be rescheduled at a date to be determined. The status of the game between the Panthers and Hot Springs Lakeside on October 2 will also be determined at a later date.

MMS Quiz Bowl Tryouts! Tryouts will be held on two dates. Students will only need to attend one tryout. Tryouts will last from 3:30 - 4:30, students will need to have a ride waiting at 4:30. We will have a 6th grade team and a 7th-8th grade team this year. Students will need to go to Mrs. A. Reed's teacher page to sign up for tryouts. Masks and social distancing will be required.

The Flu Clinic for the Magnolia Middle School campus will be Wednesday, October 14. More information will be coming as it is made available.

beginner band students & parents: don't miss Instrument night from 4-6pm if you have yet to buy an instrument!

Magnolia Middle School Volleyball . . . Game On! More Photos Here - https://link.shutterfly.com/Tlc1qju6G9

PICTURE DAY at Magnolia Middle School Tuesday/September 29, 2020 Virtual Students will be taken at a later date TBA

MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTINUES SEAMLESS SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the extension of the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) through December 31, 2020. The SSO allows school districts to provide meals at no cost to children 18 and younger. The purpose of the extension is to assure that children have access to nutritious meals while the nation recovers from COVID-19. During the pandemic, USDA has continued to provide flexibilities for the purpose of assisting families and assuring that children are fed whether they attend school in a classroom environment or as virtual students. The Magnolia School District will continue this program starting Tuesday, September 8. This program allows the District to provide meals at no cost regardless of the student’s eligibility status and outside the typically-required group settings and meal times. Parents and guardians may pick up meals at the East Side Elementary cafeteria from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. starting September 8. Although students will receive meals at no charge through December 31, 2020, it is imperative that parents continue to work with the Magnolia Food Service Department in completing and submitting free and reduced meal applications. Families who have not completed a meal application are strongly encouraged to do so. Families are also encouraged to check their email regularly for updates and announcements from the food service department. For questions, please call 870-234-2677.

Thank you Magnolia Junior Charity League for providing books for all 6th graders at MMS!

At this time all Magnolia Public School campuses will be open tomorrow. Currently, the transportation garage is without power. This could cause a few delays if this remains the case through Friday.

Magnolia School District will not hold fact-to-face classes tomorrow, Thursday, August 27, 2020. The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning for our area. Hurricane Laura is expected to bring rain and high winds to Magnolia tomorrow. All classes will be virtual. We are aware that some of our onsite students do not yet have a device at home. Any student who does not have access to a device, or the internet, will not be penalized and will have opportunities to complete their assignments. Decisions about Friday will be announced tomorrow. We realize this is a late announcement and apologize for any inconvenience.

Boys and Girls Club Fall Sports Registration is underway! Please see schedule below!

Band Parents: Those who are interested in sewing a mask for your child in band can find mask patterns at this website! http://www.unitedsound.org/mask?fbclid=IwAR1VgtLCbCw4O046EJgSDFLoIrq8piTGYG6UwiofxoFOknI1XUej80WS4wE

Students/Parents: Please help us mitigate the spread of infectious disease by using the self-screening health questionnaire prior to coming to school each day. If a student shows unexplained symptoms (i.e. cough, difficulty breathing, sore throat, or loss of taste or smell) or has a fever of 100.4 or higher, they should not come to school. Completing this screening prior to coming to school is more effective and efficient than screening upon arrival to school and will allow our teachers and staff to focus time on instruction and provide a more normalized educational experience. It will take all of us doing our part to limit the spread of COVID-19. This survey can easily be saved to your home screen on your phone and will take only a few seconds to complete each morning. We appreciate your willingness to help. The link for the screener is as follows: https://bit.ly/34iSqta

Attention all Magnolia Middle School Virtual Students and parents: For those that could not make today’s required laptop pick-up, tomorrow, August 20th, we will be handing out the rest at the Magnolia Middle School cafeteria from 8am to 12noon. If your Magnolia Middle School Virtual student has signed up for the virtual option, and did not pick up their laptop today, it must be picked up tomorrow between these times. Please Note: The student AND parent/guardian must both be present. Thank you!