Magnolia High School

Check out this weeks schedule for Lady Panther Volleyball!

CONTEST TIME! We are thrilled to have our students back on campus. MHS students (9-12), or parents of students, please post in the comments your first day of school picture for a chance to win a gift card! All entries will be accepted until midnight, Tuesday 8-23. The winner will be announced Wednesday, 8-24 at noon.

Thank you to everyone who came by to meet the teacher this morning. We are excited to have students back on campus Monday!

Welcome Freshman to MHS!

Thanks to PIE and Albemarle, our teachers here at MHS have a lounge full of treats for the first week of school!

This Friday, August 19th, we want to welcome all parents and students back for meet the teacher.

Lady Panther Volleyball starts in Magnolia tomorrow!

Our teachers are back on campus and gearing up for a great year!

MHS was able to spoil our teachers this morning with breakfast, snacks, and gift cards thanks to the generous donation of Charles Trexler, from State Farm and Jason Hamilton, from Force Pest Control. Thank you for supporting our staff!

The Magnolia Panther Fishing Team is at the Bassmaster Highschool National Championship at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina. Over 300 teams from around the country will be competing for the National title. The tournament started Monday August 7 with three practice days. Official competition starts Thursday August 11 and runs for three days. The top 12 teams compete Saturday for the championship. The tournament and weigh-in can be watched live at Bassmaster.com starting Thursday at 2:20 Eastern time and each day thereafter. The Panther fishing team members are Trace and Levi Loe (Stanley Loe, Boat Captain), Collin Hampton and Lucas Cheatham (Chase Hampton, Boat Captain). 25 teams out of over 250 from all over Arkansas qualified to compete in the championship tournament by fishing local trails, The Arkansas State Bassmaster Tournament at Greers Ferry and Bassmaster Highschool Open tournaments. This is a huge accomplishment, and we are very proud of these students. This would not be possible without Magnolia Public School and local business sponsors. We would like to thank Mr. Ward and Magnolia Public Schools, HealthQuest Therapy, Bo Moses Trucking, Steve's Marine, Circle W Guns and Feed, Mod Maverick Studio, Pinner Plumbing, Prescott Raceway, Prince Pharmacy, Ivan Smith Magnolia, Magnolia Motor Company, Cornerstone Childcare, and Whitehead Marine.

Attention Parents Covid Waivers for free lunch meals have expired. Click here for information about the New Meal Applications and a chance to win a $100 gas card. https://5il.co/1fn5c

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Schedule Pickup

A NOTE FROM YOUR COUNSELORS: The master schedule at MHS is built based on student course requests and doesn’t allow much “wiggle room” for schedule changes. If your schedule differs from your course requests, your counselor made changes based on updates/changes to course offerings and/or your need to meet graduation requirements. Counselors will be in professional development meetings August 15-19. Students who believe an error has been made in the scheduling process (Examples: you are in English II and should be in English III; you do not have a math class; you have a period missing from your schedule and are not assigned to any class) should email their counselor as soon as possible for questions/corrections. Sign-ups for other schedule change requests can be done in the counselors’ office during August 29-September 2. Printed schedules will be available at the front office of your building on the following dates (or any day thereafter): ​12th grade​Tuesday, August 9 ​11th grade​Wednesday, August 10 ​10th grade​Thursday, August 11 ​9th grade​Thursday, August 11 Any schedules not picked up before then will be available the first day of school. Please use your phone to take a picture of your schedule so that you will have a copy for Friday, August 19 (Meet the Teacher) and to refer to between classes once school begins.

Magnolia Schools Substitute Teacher Training August 8th 9AM - 12PM Magnolia Admin Board Room For info on how to apply click below! https://jobs.willsubplus.com/jobs?districtIds=620&selectedJobPostingId=2052

IMPORTANT for Juniors Planning to Take AP Lang…. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 AP Language & Composition will be a concurrent class through SAU for the 2022-2023 school year. Instruction will be provided via Blackboard and an MHS teacher will serve as facilitator. To enroll in the course, students MUST have the qualifying scores (19 on the ACT in Reading and English OR 251 on the Accuplacer Next Generation in Reading and Writing. Students without these scores will be placed in regular English III. If you don't already have the required scores, please contact the SAU Testing Department at (870) 235-4145. TELL THEM YOU ARE AN MHS STUDENT and want to schedule an Accuplacer exam. Prior to your test, google Accuplacer Next Generation English and/or Accuplacer Next Generation Writing (comparable to the ACT Reading) and complete some practice exams. Test dates currently available at SAU are: Friday, July 29 Wednesday, August 3 (limited slots) Friday, August 5 (limited slots) Wednesday, August 10 (limited slots) Friday, August 12 We are trying to arrange an additional test date (with bus transportation provided) the first week of school. However, to increase the number of times you can test and your chances of obtaining the required scores, students are encouraged to schedule a test date as soon as possible. Jill Callicott, Counselor Magnolia High School 1400 High School Drive P. O. Box 649 Magnolia, AR 71753

10th-12th Grade Students: Please make sure that your laptop is working properly. If you are having any issues, please bring it to the tech department ASAP!!! The campus will be closed on Friday, July 29, but beginning Monday, August 1st, we will be open every day. Please take care of this so that your computer will be ready to go when school starts.

Important information for students enrolled in, or requesting to enroll in, Plane Trig/College Algebra: I am proud of you for choosing Plane Trig/College Algebra for your math credit this fall. To take the class, you must have a 19 in both the Math and Reading subtests of the ACT. If you do not have those scores, SAU has agreed to allow you to take an alternate test called the Accuplacer Next Generation. The Accuplacer is an untimed computerized exam. You can take one or more parts of it in one sitting. The first attempt is FREE to MHS students and additional attempts are $10/test. If you don't already have a score of 19 in Math and Reading, please contact the SAU Testing Department at (870) 235-4145. TELL THEM YOU ARE A MHS STUDENT and want to schedule an Accuplacer exam. Prior to your test, google Accuplacer Next Generation Math and/or Accuplacer Next Generation Writing (comparable to the ACT Reading) and complete some practice exams. Test dates currently available at SAU are: Wednesday, July 20 Wednesday, July 27 Friday, July 29 Wednesday, August 3 (limited slots) Friday, August 5 (limited slots) Wednesday, August 10 (limited slots) Friday, August 12 SAU concurrent credit will benefit you in three ways: (1) You will earn six hours of college credit that is required for almost every college degree; (2) Your tuition is FREE; and (3) your SAU credit will transfer to almost every state-run university. If you or your parents have questions, please feel free to contact me. (TEAMS, jcallicott@magnoliaschools.net, or call 901-2535) Jill Callicott, Counselor Magnolia High School 1400 High School Drive P. O. Box 649 Magnolia, AR 71753

Important information for juniors enrolled in AP Language & Composition: You are academically ready to enroll in "AP Lang" and I am proud of you for choosing it for your English credit this fall. I hope that each of you will qualify to receive CONCURRENT COLLEGE credit as well! To do so, you must have a 19 in both the English and Reading subtests of the ACT. If you do not have those scores, SAU has agreed to allow you to take an alternate test called the Accuplacer Next Generation. The Accuplacer is an untimed computerized exam. You can take one or more parts of it in one sitting. The first attempt is FREE to MHS students and additional attempts are $10/test. If you don't already have a score of 19 in English and Reading, please contact the SAU Testing Department at (870) 235-4145. TELL THEM YOU ARE A MHS STUDENT and want to schedule an Accuplacer exam. Prior to your test, google Accuplacer Next Generation English and/or Accuplacer Next Generation Writing (comparable to the ACT Reading) and complete some practice exams. Test dates currently available at SAU are: Wednesday, July 20 Wednesday, July 27 Friday, July 29 Wednesday, August 3 (limited slots) Friday, August 5 (limited slots) Wednesday, August 10 (limited slots) Friday, August 12 SAU concurrent credit will benefit you in three ways: (1) You will earn six hours of college credit that is required for almost every college degree; (2) Your tuition is FREE; and (3) your SAU credit will transfer to almost every state-run university. If you or your parents have questions, please feel free to contact me. (TEAMS, jcallicott@magnoliaschools.net, or call 901-2535) Jill Callicott, Counselor Magnolia High School 1400 High School Drive P. O. Box 649 Magnolia, AR 71753

Sarah Story --- Arkansas Teacher of the Year Regional Finalist Congratulations to Sarah Story on being selected as one of the thirteen regional finalists for the 2023 Arkansas Teacher of the Year! Sarah currently is a special education teacher at East Side Elementary School and represents Magnolia as the District Teacher of the Year. The regional finalists will be recognized at a special event held Thursday, August 4, 2022, in the Governor’s Mansion, 1800 Center St., Little Rock. During the ceremony, four regional finalists will be announced as the state semifinalists.