Marked Tree School District

Hope you are having a great Sunday! Here is what is happening this week at MTSD! Mon.- Tues.- Tennis will play at Riverside. Wed.- Tennis will play Ridgefield Christian in Jonesboro. Thurs.- Juniors will take ASVAB. Tennis will play at EPC. Jr. Indians will play Cross County in MT. Kickoff at 7:00 p.m. Fri.- Tribe colors at Elem! Sr. Indians will play Piggott in MT. Kickoff at 7:00 p.m. Next week (Sept. 19-Sept. 23) is Homecoming! Here are a list of dress-up days! Monday, Sept. 19: Movie Monday - Dress as Your Favorite Movie Character or Celebrity Tuesday, Sept. 20: Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood - Dress in Your Sunday Best Wednesday, Sept. 21: Class Colors at High School - Tribe Colors (Tribe Day) at Elem. Thursday, Sept. 22: Indians in Action - Dress as Your Favorite Athlete Friday, Sept. 23: Indians in Hollywood - Blue and Gold Day Upcoming Events Homecoming Week- Sept. 19-23 High School Nine Weeks Test- Sept. 19 and 20 Fall Break- Sept. 26- Oct. 7 We will send out a list of homecoming events and times this week!

The HS football team welcomed elementary students to school Friday. Go Indians!!

Big changes are happening in the gym…

Indians up big after 3 quarters, 42-7. ❤️Treetop❤️

How does Mrs. Harrington’s art class take advantage of a nice, sunny day? They do some Urban Sketching! Students go out and look for a building or landmark that resonates with them and they sketch it out. These students loved this and can’t wait to show their finished piece.

Labor Day is here! We are not in school tomorrow or Monday! Jr. High Football kicks off in one hour at Don Lovell Memorial Field. Come join us! Here is what is happening next week at MTSD! Monday- Memorial Day. No school. Football teams will practice. Tuesday- No announcement Wednesday- No announcement Thursday- Jr. Indians travel to EPC. Kickoff at 7:00. Friday- Tribe Colors. MTHS plays Jackson Central at 7:00 in MT. Homecoming is near! Dress up days are below: Monday, Sept. 19: Movie Monday - Dress as Your Favorite Movie Character or Celebrity Tuesday, Sept. 20: Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood - Dress in Your Sunday Best Wednesday, Sept. 21: Class Colors at High School - Tribe Colors (Tribe Day) at Elem. Thursday, Sept. 22: Indians in Action - Dress as Your Favorite Athlete Friday, Sept. 23: Indians in Hollywood - Blue and Gold Day Upcoming Events Homecoming Week- Sept. 19-23 High School Nine Weeks Test- Sept. 19 and 20 Fall Break- Sept. 26- Oct. 7

Here is the Facebook feed to the game! https://www.facebook.com/100063714125602/videos/791695052255280

What a week! Football season is going full blast and the Indians kickoff in 10 minutes at Hector. If you couldn’t make the trip, you can still watch the game on YouTube. The YouTube channel is called CAT TV. Kickoff is in 10 minutes! Here is what is happening next week at MTSD! Monday- Tuesday- Parent Teacher Conferences. Wednesday- Thursday- Jr. FB vs. Carlisle at MT. Kickoff at 7:00 p.m. Friday- Labor Day Break. No School. Monday, Sept. 5- Labor Day Break. No school. Upcoming Events Sept. 19th-Sept. 23- Homecoming Week! Sept. 26-Oct. 7- Fall Break Homecoming is approaching! We will share dress-up days next week!

School pictures are available to be viewed online. To view and order your pictures visit galleries.photoday.io and enter your child’s school access code. The deadline to order is September 30th. You can contact the elementary or high school for your child’s access code if it was lost or misplaced.

Lots getting ready to happen this week! Here is a quick rundown for the rest of the week at MTSD! Tuesday- We will have a community pep rally at the football field at 6:30! Please make plans to attend as we celebrate our band members, cheerleaders, and football players! PeeWee Cheer and Football will also be recognized! Thursday- Tennis at home vs. EPC. The Jr. Football Indians will host a scrimmage game. Kickoff is 6:00 p.m. Friday- Elementary will wear tribe colors. Sr. Indians will travel to Hector. Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. Upcoming Events Aug. 30- Parent teacher conferences Sept. 2 and 5- Labor Day Holiday Sept. 26-Oct.7- Fall Break Can't wait to see everyone tomorrow night!

Today is Picture Day! Packages are available starting at $15. The available packages will be shown as soon as the child’s picture is uploaded. The special offer is for free shipping if you spend $50. If you text your child’s access code to 90738, you will receive a message when the pictures are uploaded. If you don't have your child's access code, please feel free to call the elementary or high school office. The picture form package is below.

Our Sr. High Cheer just finished cheer camp AND they won a trophy for a superior rating. Get ready to see big things from these ladies this year! Conquer and Prevail!

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” MTES just got a book vending machine. Kids will be able to earn free books for different incentives…be on the lookout for more details!

Happy Fri-YAY, Indians! School life is picking up next week…here is what will be happening at MTSD next week! Monday- High School will bring home picture day forms. Tuesday- Picture day on both campuses. Forms were sent home this week with Elem. All pictures must be purchased online. If you need internet access, we will announce a date and time where we can assist with ordering. Tennis will play at Allen Park in Jonesboro. Friday- Elem. will wear tribe colors. Food day at the high school. The MTHS Sr. Indians will scrimmage with Cave City, Earle, and Manila in MT at 6:00 p.m.! Upcoming 8/25-Jr. High Scrimmage in MT. 8/26-Sr. High Indians @ Hector 9/2-5-Labor Day (no school) 9/16- Registration for Oct. 22 ACT test 9/26-10/7- Fall Break Other Important Info If you want to stay up to date with your student’s grades, we have a program called Home Access Center (HAC). Please visit www.markedtreeschools.com/article/803961 to learn more.

We want to thank Refuge Church for bringing our teachers snacks and for stocking the lounge on both campuses with goodies!

Good afternoon! Week two is almost over and we hope you had a great week! There isn’t much going on next week, but we do have valuable information to share with you. Monday- In Monday folders and in high school student emails, you will receive information about school picture day! Be on the lookout! Friday- Elementary wears tribe colors! In the coming weeks, we will be contacting families about submitting their free and reduced lunch forms. These forms are very important to our school. As you know, we feed all kids for free. In order to provide that service, we need to collect as many forms as we can (even if you don’t qualify for free/reduced lunch). If you have not submitted that form, please send that back to school with your child. Thanks for your help! Upcoming Events 8/19- Sr. Football Jamboree (@MT) 8/25- Jr. Football Jamboree (@MT) 8/30- PTC Conferences 9/2 and 9/5- Labor Day Holiday- No School Pee Wee Football will take place today from 4-6 at the practice field! Soccer Sign-Ups online. Click this link: https://www.markedtreeyouthsports.com/registration

The ACT test is an important test in the academic careers of our students. We all know the composite score is important. However, scholarships in our state are based on a SUPERSCORE…which is taking a student’s best score from Math, English, Reading, and Science for the whole educational career…not just one score on one test. There is an advantage for our kids to take the ACT every chance they get. Most kids wait…and that is the wrong thing to do. This year, our school is making an effort to have kids take the ACT test more often. Seniors are running out of time for scholarships. They need to take the ACT test, now! Due to this, MTHS is paying for every senior and junior to take the ACT test at school…during the school day! This will take place on October 18th. In the spring, Juniors take the ACT that is mandated by the state, giving them another opportunity. Also in the spring, we will have a day for the sophomores to take the ACT test during the school day. Our intention is to create a system where our kids have at least 4 scoreable ACT tests and create enough ACT support that we see their scores and scholarships increase! This isn’t about just going to college…this is about being ready to lay the foundation for a career. High school is where it starts and the ACT is an important part of that journey. Even if your student has interests outside of college, we strongly encourage you to discuss the importance of not shutting doors on their future. As we get closer to the spring, we will let you know the date for our sophomore exam. If your student receives free or reduced lunch, they get two free opportunities a year. If we work together, we can easily get our students 8-10 ACT tests by the time they graduate. This will help them avoid college remediation and have a better chance at scholarships! Please visit our website to see this story and a calendar of all ACT test dates and registration deadlines for the 2022-2023 school year.

Happy Friday, Indians! Here is a quick rundown of what is happening at MTSD next week! Tomorrow- MTYS will host soccer sign-up for grades PREK-6 at the gym from 8:000 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Monday- Golf, Tennis Football, and Cheer will take pictures. Packets have been sent to students’ school email account. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday- Pee Wee Football practice will start Thursday, August 4th at 6:00 p.m. at the practice field. Friday- Elementary will wear tribe colors. Upcoming Events 8/19- Sr. Football Jamboree @ MT 8/25- Jr. Football Jamboree @ MT 8/30- Parent Teacher Conferences 9/2 and 9/5- Labor Day Holiday- No School Important Announcement If your child qualifies for free and reduced lunch and had absences due to being COVID positive or quarantined last year, you may qualify for P-EBT benefits. Please call Brandi Manuel at (870) 358-2913 to learn what steps you need to take to check your eligibility. 
The menu link on our website and our app has been fixed and you should be able to view menus for August. Hope everyone had a great first week!

Parents, you get to bring those babies back tomorrow! We are super excited to get the year started! Just a few reminders! Drop-off starts at 7:15 and kids can go eat breakfast. Remember, breakfast and lunch is free for everyone! Bus drivers/Routes/Departure times are listed below: Sergeant Perry (Hwy. 75) will make his first pickup at 6:50 Nurse Charlene (Payneway) will make her first pick-up 6:50 Coach Wright (Mr. TC route) will make his first pick-up at 6:55 Ms. Booth (Black Oak/10th, 11th, 12th Street) will make her first pick-up at 7:00. Ms. Rebecca (Monroe, Industrial) will make her first pick-up at 7:05 The menu for tomorrow is: Breakfast: Mini Waffles, cereal, cheese stick, fruit, juice, milk Lunch: Cheese Pizza, baby carrots, salad with ranch, fruit, milk There will be a lot of traffic around both schools. Please remember that 6th Street is one-way and the speed limit is 10 m.p.h. during school hours. We ask that everyone be extra careful tomorrow. Please watch for kids darting out in front of cars and please don’t pass a bus that has the flashing stop sign displayed. We look forward to an awesome year with you! Conquer and Prevail!

Our new teachers earned their tribe today! Now, they can begin journey. Conquer and Prevail.