Magnolia Middle School

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!

Please. When dropping off students at MMS, do not let them out on McNeil St. at the back of the school. McNeil St. is for Bus Drop Off only. Thank you.

Please see the link below for updated information regarding this year’s Magnolia Schools Virtual learning option. The enrollment deadline has been extended until August 9th at midnight. **Note** If you have already applied for the Magnolia Schools virtual option, please do not sign up again. We simply are extending the deadline after posting updates information. https://www.magnoliaschools.net/o/msd/page/district-re-entry-plan All items with updates are as follows: Virtual Options Revised and Updated 2020-2021 School Calendar Updated MMS Arrival-Dismissal/Breakfast-Lunch Updated Eastside Arrival-Dismissal/Breakfast-Lunch Updated

7th Grade students (boys/girls) wishing to play sports this year need to have physicals completed and turned in by Friday, August 7. Forms can be can be found in the filing cabinet on the front steps of MMS. There is also a drop-box where completed forms can be returned.

There have been some additions and updates to the re-entry plan added on the Magnolia School District website and Campus-specific sites. They include: ACDA Guidelines Added AAA Guidelines Added Face Coverings Guidelines Added MSD Blended Learning FAQs Removed/Replaced by Blended Learning Guidelines Virtual Option FAQs Added T-Chart Comparing Blended Learning/Virtual Option Added General FAQs Added MSD Health & Safety Guidelines Updated MSD Transportation Health & Safety Guidelines Updated Walker Pre-K Arrival-Dismissal Updated Walker Pre-K Breakfast-Lunch Updated Deleting browser history/cookies may be required if Updated documents won’t load. The magnolia schools website address can be easily viewed by clicking this link: www.magnoliaschools.net Thank you!

Per Coach John Rich: Athletic physicals for 8th and 9th grade football are due by August 3 and should be turned in to the coaches. Thank you.

MJCL Sets "Cram the Bus" Date

School Supply List for 2020-21