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Arkansas PBS announced they will continue to support at-home learning, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Education's Division of Secondary and Elementary Education (DESE), by providing Arkansas AMI until May 22.
Learn more from the Arkansas PBS press release at https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/engage/pressroom/arkansas_pbs_to_continue_ami_broadcasts_for_remainder_of_school_year.
The new Arkansas PBS AMI activities and resources are ready!
Week 3 can be found on the following websites:
https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/ArkansasAMI-
AND
http://www.dese.ade.arkansas.gov/divisions/learning-services/alternative-methods-of-instruction-.
KINDERGARTEN PRE-REGISTRATION
Due to the circumstances surrounding the effects of the Corona virus, the annual Kindergarten Pre-Registration Clinic has been canceled. However, parents are encouraged to get a head start and begin the pre-registration process using PowerSchool Online Registration. Parents with the resources to upload all the required forms electronically can complete the entire registration process in PowerSchool. If parents are unable to get any/all of the forms into an electronic format, then paper versions will be available once the school district has reopened.
To access the PowerSchool, parents should go to the Magnolia School District website at www.magnoliaschools.net. >>> Click EXPLORE at the top of the page >>> Click the REGISTRATION down arrow >>> Click PowerSchool Online Registration
Parents will start a PowerSchool account and then proceed to the registration process. Parents using this PowerSchool account will also be able to update information for any of their other children who attend the Magnolia School District.
If a student is pre-registered prior to June 25, 2020, the following documents should be uploaded through the PowerSchool Registration process. Paper copies may also be brought to the District Registrar’s office or the Kindergarten Center once the District reopens.
1. One (1) Proof of Residence
2. Proof of Age (Birth certificate or other state approved document)
3. Social Security Number
4. Immunization Record
5. Proof of Physical Examination **PRE-K & KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ONLY**
6. Home Language Survey
7. Health History Form
Students currently enrolled at Walker Pre-Kindergarten Center during the 2019-2020 school year will not pre-register through PowerSchool. Parents will be asked to update registration information at a later date.
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our Food Service Department for their dedication and hard work to continue to provide meals for our kids during this time. In addition, we are also very appreciative to those who have delivered these meals.
Beginning Monday, April 13, we are altering our meal delivery to Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All times and locations will remain the same.
Please see this release we received from AT&T. Magnolia Schools can not offer any support, but just relaying this as a service to our community of students and parents.
We have no further information than this, so if you are interested please see the info below and reach out if interested.
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From AT&T
Our Commitment to Helping Families and Schools Stay Connected
Now more than ever, it's important to have access to the Internet to stay in‑touch with family, friends, work, and school. That's why AT&T will continue to offer affordable ways to connect. Households with at least one resident who participates in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), and in California only, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, may qualify.
There is NO annual commitment, NO deposit, NO installation fee and NO charge for an in‑home Wi‑Fi ® capable modem.
Additionally, in response to the public health crisis1, Access from AT&T is temporarily:
• Offering two months of free service, $5/mo. or $10/mo. plus taxes and fees thereafter, depending on your speed, for new Access customers who order by April 30, 2020.
• Expanding eligibility based on income2 and to households participating in National School Lunch Program/Head Start
• Waiving all home internet data overage fees
Feel free to share our updated program information with students and their families. Please consider:
• Including a flyer from our partner portal in communications to school families
• Adding a mention of Access from AT&T and the link (att.com/access) on your school or district website or in emails sent to parents encouraging them to apply online
• Ordering free copies of our updated preprinted flyers from the printing portal, attaccess.rrd.com, and distributing at grab‑and‑go locations
Go to att.com/access to learn more about Access from AT&T. Please also sign into our partner portal, accesspartners.att.com, to browse our COVID-19 specific promotional and communications materials. For assistance beyond our online resources, please call 1‑855‑220‑5211.
In a united effort, thank you for choosing us,
AT&T
Per Gov. Hutchinson, all schools will remain closed to on-site instruction for the remainder of this school year. We will continue instructional delivery through AMI. Please watch for announcements regarding the delivery of AMI through the end of the year for each campus. We realize this generates a lot of questions; please be patient as we work our way through all of the uncertainties. Arkansas Activities Association will soon release information regarding all extracurricular activities.
John Ward
Magnolia School District Supports April as Month of the Military Child
Parents and Students in Pre-K-Grade 8:
Don’t forget the extra educational resources and activities on Arkansas PBS.
Week 2 of Arkansas AMI activities and resources can be found at:
https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/ArkansasAMI
And
https://www.dese.ade.arkansas.gov/divisions/learning-services/alternative-methods-of-instruction
Magnolia Schools will continue to provide meals for children ages 0-18 years at the following designated stops Monday – Friday from 11:00am – 1:00pm:
Central Elementary
Columbia County Annex
Old Calhoun School
Old Village School
Old McNeil School
Waldo Fire Department
We miss our students! We wanted to send you all a few words to show we care.
A special thank you goes out to Mr. Tiegs from the PantherTV Production class for putting this together!
https://youtu.be/EJRlwZXRJyY
Magnolia Schools Superintendent Mr. John Ward gives an update on COVID-19 and our District.
Click the link below to view the update video:
https://youtu.be/moEmPtyDNis
MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL CONTINUE AMI PACKET DISTRIBUTION
The Magnolia School District will continue to provide Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) packets to the students of the District. These packets will include assignments and activities for the days missed from March 30- April 17 as directed by Governor Hutchison. The packets will include assignments for AMI days 6-20. AMI assignments for students in grades K-12 will be mailed to students for these days. AMI packets for Walker Pre-Kindergarten Center students will continue to be delivered at designated lunch pick-up locations.
AMI assignments are also available online on the District website at magnoliaschools.net. The website provides links for each campus website and each campus has teacher pages that provide resources to assist students. As other resources become available, they will be posted on the website and social media.
Gov. Hutchinson announced today that schools will remain closed until April 17, 2020. Next week is scheduled Spring Break. We will be working hard the next few days to make decisions on how to best deliver effective instruction throughout the mandated closure. All school events are postponed until further notice. Thank you for your continued patience during this time.
All campus offices will be closed for the remainder of this week. The District Administration Building will remain open from 8-12. State final tickets can be refunded at the District Administration Building. Meals will remain at scheduled times and locations.
ACT RESCHEDULES TESTING DATES
The safety of students and test center staff is ACT’s top priority. ACT has rescheduled its April 4 national test date to June 13 across the U.S. in response to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). All students registered for the April 4 test date will receive an email from ACT in the next few days informing them of the postponement and instructions for free rescheduling to June 13 or a future national test date.
Some clarification on AMI Information for this week:
AMI assignments are made available online at www.magnoliaschools.net under the News section. Links to each campus are provided.
AMI assignment packets may also be picked up on the individual campuses from 1:00-3:00 today.
For anyone who is unable to access the online assignments or pick them up on the campuses, the AMI assignment packets will be available at the following lunch pick-up locations Tuesday-Friday, March 17-20:
o Central Elementary Cafeteria Drive Through- 11:00-1:00
o West Side Park-12:00-12:30
o South Side Park-12:00-12:30
o McNeil Old School-12:00-12:30
o Waldo Old Fire Station-12:00-12:30
o Village Old School-12:00-12:30
For parents and students needing information about the SAU Regional Science Fair, please see link below:
https://web.saumag.edu/science/stem/science-fair/
State Representative, David Fielding, presents a proclamation of appreciation to members of the Magnolia School Board.
