Central Welcomes Student Teachers!
Mr. Casey Loftin is a senior at Southern Arkansas University majoring in Elementary Education, with an emphasis in STEM. He is from Jacksonville, Arkansas.
He wanted to thank Mrs. Venable for allowing him to student teach in her 3rd grade classroom this semester.
After graduation, he hopes to teach 3rd grade social studies or science, or maybe both.
Welcome to Central, Mr. Loftin.
Attention Parents Grades K-9!
Baseball season at your Magnolia Boys & Girls Club of Magnolia is just around the corner. You will not regret it! Registration is January 5th - February 18th. It’s time to act now!
(Grades K-9, must be 4yrs old by May 31st)
Central Welcomes Student Teachers!
Welcome to 4th Grade, Mrs. Langford. We are excited that your are here, and know you are going to do great things!
Central Welcomes Student Teachers!!
Ms. Sydney Russell, is a senior Elementary Education major at SAU. She is from Genoa, Arkansas where she attended school all her life. She is so excited to be doing her student teaching in the 3rd grade at Central and is looking forward to a great semester!
Welcome to Central, Ms. Russell. We are excited you are doing your student teaching with us, and we know that it will be a great semester!!
Due to the high number of isolated staff and students, Magnolia School District will use an AMI day on Tuesday Jan. 18. We will return to onsite instruction Wednesday, Jan. 19. After-school activities will remain as scheduled.
Due to the high number of isolated staff and students, Magnolia School District will use an AMI day on Tuesday Jan. 18. We will return to onsite instruction Wednesday, Jan. 19. After-school activities will remain as scheduled.
Due to the high number of isolated staff and students, Magnolia School District will use an AMI day on Tuesday Jan. 18. We will return to onsite instruction Wednesday, Jan. 19. After-school activities will remain as scheduled.
The Magnolia School District will be closed Friday, January 14 due to the number of staff and students absent. This day will be used as an AMI day. All school events will be rescheduled.
The District will evaluate the numbers over the next few days to make a decision when to return to normal schedules. The District will be closed Monday, January 17 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Hopefully school can resume on Tuesday.
We are sorry for any inconvenience due to this late announcement.
MAGNOLIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHRISTMAS CARD
Central Elementary School students in Jennifer Hanson’s art classes recently designed potential Christmas cards to be used by the Magnolia School District. Art creations by three students were chosen to be reproduced as 2021 Christmas cards. Superintendent John Ward sent one of the three cards to each employee of the Magnolia School District. The Christmas card designers were Olivia Baker (5th grade), Hudson Smith (4th grade), and Payton Harris (4th grade).
Attention Please: The Butterfly bus will not be running tomorrow morning. Please make proper arrangements. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Blood Drive at Central Elementary
December 10, 2021, 11:15 - 5:30
Click the link below to schedule your blood drive appointments:
https://donor.lifeshare.org/.../sch.../drive_schedule/232017
Partners in Education
November Volunteer Meeting
Tuesday, November 30
Central Elementary School Cafeteria
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
MAGNOLIA SCHOOLS TO HOST NEWLY APPROVED VACCINE CLINIC
The Magnolia School District will hold first-time Covid vaccination clinics for newly approved student age groups on Friday, November 12. Students aged 5-11 on November 12 will be eligible to receive the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Eligible students at Central Elementary School will receive their Covid vaccination beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eleven-year-olds at Magnolia Middle School will receive their vaccine on the Central Elementary campus. The East Side Elementary School clinic will begin at approximately 10 a.m.
School nurses will send Covid immunization forms and other vaccine information home with students this week. Immunization forms must be completed, signed by the parent/guardian, and returned to the school office by Wednesday, November 10. Immunization forms can also be obtained at school offices and the District Administration Building.
Parents/Guardians are reminded that students must fall into the 5-11 age group on November 12 to be eligible to receive the vaccine.
Clinics to administer the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be held in approximately three weeks in early December. Additional announcements will be made when a specific date and time is set.
USDA - Columbia County Commodities Distribution
November 18-19
9:00 am
Magnolia Boys & Girls Club
WARD RECEIVES STATE REPRESENTATIVE RECOGNITION
During the November 1 Magnolia School Board meeting, Arkansas State Representatives David Fielding and Lane Jean presented Magnolia Superintendent, John “Skipper” Ward, with a citation that recognized him as the 2022 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year. The citation valued Ward’s leadership abilities, communication skills, professionalism, and community involvement. The Arkansas House of Representatives directed the citation and was signed by Representatives David Fielding, District 5; Lane Jean, District 2; DeAnn Vaught, District 4; and Speaker of the House, Matthew Shepherd. John Ward is in his eighth year serving as the educational leader for the District.
The Office of Innovation for Education is requesting parents, guardians and stakeholders of students in grades 3-12 to share their thoughts regarding a new statewide summative assessment to replace the ACT Aspire exam.
The data collected from this survey will be reported and used within the Arkansas Department of Education and the Office of Innovation for Education. Personal information will remain anonymous unless the person chooses to disclose their information at the end of the survey. Participation is voluntary.
Please click the link below to participate in the survey.
https://forms.gle/sivuTsmT3ssjk4dk8
STATEMENT FROM THE MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Today, Magnolia High School received information of a possible threat of violence. The Magnolia Police Department was called and police officers actively investigated all claims. As of this time, no credible threat has been substantiated and there is no active threat to students or staff.
The Magnolia School District will be diligent in the safety and security of all students and staff on all District campuses. A police presence will be on all school campuses on Thursday, October 28.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
The Magnolia School District is aware of a threat toward Magnolia High School last night on a social media platform. School personnel are working with the Magnolia Police Department to resolve the matter. School resource officers are also on campus to aide in the investigation. We appreciate your support and patience.
COVID-19 Protocol Change for K-12 Schools
During a press conference on Tuesday, October 19, Governor Asa Hutchinson in conjunction with the Arkansas Department of Health announced changes to the COVID-19 Protocol for K-12 schools. This change is limited to the school setting.
The definition of a close contact in a school setting has changed from within six feet for fifteen minutes to within three feet for fifteen minutes.
Reminder
THREE EXCEPTIONS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A CLOSE CONTACT TO QUARANTINE:
1. Fully vaccinated – If a person is fully vaccinated and is exposed to a positive case, they are not required to quarantine.
2. 90-day immunity – If a person is in their 90-day immunity window from having been positive and they are exposed to a positive case, they are not required to quarantine.
3. Proper mask wearing – If BOTH a positive case and a close contact are properly masked during the exposure period, the close contact is not required to quarantine.
October Students of the Month were presented their SAU cinch bag, along with a coupon for free ice cream from Magnolia Travel Center, (sponsored by Peoples Bank), a book, and their certificates earlier this month!!
Congratulations to our Students of the Month!!!
