Month: January 2021

On Campus Instruction and Activities to Resume on Monday, Feb. 1

From the Office of the Superintendent:

As a district, our teachers, faculty, and staff would like to thank our parents and students for the flexibility and great job you have done this week!

As we prepare to return to school on Monday, February 1, it is vital that we do our part and follow all guidance regarding social distancing, wearing masks, etc.

We all enjoy participating and watching our students participate in activities such as athletics, music programs, graduation, etc. and we all have our part to play in ensuring these activities can happen.

All facilities will be closed tomorrow (Friday, January 29) as our custodial team does a thorough cleaning of each classroom, building, etc.

We look forward to having our students back on campus on Monday, February 1.  We will continue to monitor our situation in consultation with the State Health and Education Departments.

Please remember to pack all devices, chargers, packets (if applicable), etc. as your students return to school on Monday.

Have a great weekend and Go Bucks!

Jason Black

Superintendent

Food Service Update

Breakfast and lunch will be served at the following locations on Wednesday and Thursday:

  • Mt Holly:
    • Old Mt. Holly Schools parking lot
  • Calion
    • Calion City Hall (300 Mill St.)

WiFi can also be accessed at the following locations:

  • Smackover Elementary School parking lot
  • Smackover High School parking lot
  • Norphlet Middle parking lot
  • Preschool parking lot

On Thursday, students will receive enough food for breakfast and lunch on Friday.

 

WiFi Access Update

Due to lack of participation, WiFi access and meals will no longer be available at Midway Baptist Church or Lisbon United Methodist Church.

Students who are in need of WiFi to access instruction or meals this week can go to one of the following locations:

  • Mt Holly:
    • Old Mt. Holly Schools parking lot
  • Calion
    • Calion City Hall (300 Mill St.)

WiFi can also be accessed at the following locations:

  • Smackover Elementary School parking lot
  • Smackover High School parking lot
  • Norphlet Middle parking lot
  • Preschool parking lot

Please stay in your vehicle when using WiFi while on school grounds.

Meals will also still be served at the Norphlet cafeteria and the Smackover cafeteria.

Board Meeting

The Smackover-Norphlet School District will hold its regularly scheduled board meeting tonight (Monday, January 25) at 5:30 pm in Hobgood Auditorium.

The meeting will be open to the public. The public is expected to wear masks and practice social distancing.

The meeting will also be live-streamed for public access.

Click here to access the meeting.

Jr. Cheer Tryout Information

The packet for students interested in participating in Junior Cheer for the 2021-2022 school year is below.

JR Cheer Tryout Packet

Forms must be filled out by February 10th, 2021. Also, be advised that your student must have a current physical (current if dated between 2/19/2020 – 2/19/2021.) Physical forms can be found on the school website.

No one will be allowed to practice without the signed returned forms and a current physical. No one is signed up to try out until the forms are turned in.  ALL FORMS ARE DUE BY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th by 3:30…NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

ALL practices are closed.

 

Important Info about WiFi on the Buses and at the Campuses

Students who are in need of WiFi to access instruction this week will be able to download lessons, materials, and Google Meets from the hours of 10:30 am to 1 pm at the following locations during the week of January 25 – 29.  There will be personnel available on the buses to help students download recorded Google Meets and assignments.

  • Mt Holly:
    • Old Mt. Holly Schools parking lot
    • Midway Baptist Church (9595 Magnolia Hwy.)
  • Lisbon
    • Lisbon United Methodist Church (5870 Lisbon Rd.)
  • Calion
    • Calion City Hall (300 Mill St.)

PLEASE NOTE:

  • WiFi access at the buses or on the campuses is for downloading materials only.
  • Students will not need to be at the bus locations or the campuses for multiple hours.
  • Students will only need to download their lessons to their Chromebooks and then return home to complete their lessons or watch the recorded Google Meets.
  • If a students needs help downloading a lesson by the buses, someone will come to their car and help them with the download.  Please have students stay in the car.
  • No students will be allowed on the buses.

Chromebook Update

Chromebooks are available at each campus for students who need an electronic device.

If you need a device, please notify the office of the campus in which your student attends.  You will be given a time to come and pick up the device.

Please do not come up on campus without an appointment.

 

Virtual Classroom Updates

The information below is only for 6th – 12th grade students who were enrolled as Virtual Classroom students for the second nine weeks.

BUZZ ASSIGNMENTS

The deadline for submitting assignments in BUZZ for the second nine weeks is Friday, January 29 at 8 am.

This extension is due to the closure of school campuses for on-site instruction.

VIRTUAL CLASSROOM AGREEMENT

  • The deadline for submitting the Virtual Classroom Agreement for eligible 6th – 12th grade students has been extended until Tuesday, January 26.

VC_Agreement_January_2021

  • Orientation will be held virtually on Tuesday, January 26, at 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm.  Links to the Google Meet are below.

1:30 pm Link – https://meet.google.com/imd-nznt-ybr?authuser=0

5:30 pm Link – https://meet.google.com/hbv-okze-iya?authuser=0

  • Students will begin working in APEX on Monday, February 1.

RETURNING STUDENTS

Virtual students with failing grades from the 1st nine weeks or the 2nd nine weeks will be expected to return to on-campus instruction on Monday, February 1 at 7:50 am.

Students will be contacted if they have failed a course.

Athletic Updates

Tickets 

Any tickets that have been purchased for the following games have been refunded through the Ticketleap website:
  • Jan 19 vs Lake Village
  • Jan 22 vs Drew Central

The refund should appear in your account within 2-4 business days.

At this time, the athletic department is in the process of rescheduling games.  An announcement will be made when those dates and tickets are available.

Facility Usage

All athletic facilities are closed due to the closure of school campuses for on-site instruction.

All athletic practices and use of facilities are suspended until after January 29 for ALL groups.  This includes:

  • Gymnasiums
  • Baseball field
  • Softball field
  • Indoor practice facility

If you have any questions, please contact Athletic Director David Osborn.