Marked Tree School District

Want an early Christmas present? MT-66 EPC- 49 Boys will play in the semifinals on Dec. 28 at 7:30!

Just a few more days until Christmas Break!!! Next week at MTSD... Monday, Dec. 20- High school testing continues for 7th and 8th periods. Elementary will have Tribe Day! Our Sr. Girls team will play in the NEA Tourney at 1:30. Tuesday, Dec. 21- High school has make-up day for semester tests. Elementary will be having Christmas parties! Thursday, Dec. 23- Our boys will play in the NEA Tourney. Tipoff is at 6:00. They will play the winner of EPC/Cedar Ridge. Upcoming Jan. 5- Student return from break Jan. 7- Last day to register for February ACT test. Jan. 17- MLK, Jr. Day - No School Have a great weekend!

Congrats to our Jr. Girls for a big win over Salem tonight by a score of 41-20. Best game they have played this season! What an awesome way to head into the break! Conquer and Prevail!

Girls of Promise Conference, an initiative of the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, exposes girls to opportunities and mentors in STEAM fields. GoP has the goal of increasing the number of women in higher-level STEAM courses, careers and putting them on the path to achieving economic security as women. The Conference is geared toward 8th-grade girls interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math in Arkansas! The girls learn about various STEAM careers, enhancing their skills, and meeting women mentors excelling in their fields. Girls interested in registering need to see Bobbie Pharis. The deadline to register is Jan. 28th! Conquer and Prevail.

Champs.

Marked Tree High School is proud to announce All-Conference selections for Jr. and Sr. High Football. They are as follows: Senior High Aiden McGuire/Offense B.J. Marshall/Offense Bryce Dunn/Offense Jacobee Knave/Offense Cameron Marshall/Offense Jaden Neal/Defense Braylon Kennedy/Defense Corey Jacobs/Defense Honorable Mention Jayce Ruthven JR High All Conference Jonah Walker Ryan Wages JJ Risper TJ Hodges Kenyon Carter Tate Swink Jaykaymion Williams Peyton Willoughby Joshua Rand Ladarrius Brown Congrats, young men! Conquer and Prevail.

Parents, Earlier this morning, a bank in town was robbed. When we were notified, we initiated an external lockdown. This means no one is allowed to enter or exit the building We are still currently in this lockdown and will stay that way until notified by local law enforcement that we are safe. Please know that the students are fine! We are sorry for the delay in notification. However, we wanted to ensure the safety of our children first. We will notify you when the lockdown is lifted.

Parents, With a chance of significant weather moving in tonight, we will have our storm shelters open. However, the elementary storm shelter will not be open to the public until 9:00 p.m. at the earliest. We have a basketball game tonight and the elementary storm shelter will be used for students and families at our basketball game.

Good afternoon! Here is what is happening next week at MTSD! Tonight our Jr. Boys/Girls and our Sr. Boys/Girls will play in MT vs. Mammoth Springs. The first game begins at 4:00. Sat., Dec. 11- ACT test. Jr. and Sr. Boys will play in Gerald Jennings Tourney Finals in Armorel at 6:00 and 7:15. Monday, Dec. 13- JG/JB/SB play at KIPP beginning at 4:00. Tues., Dec. 14 Wed., Dec. 15 Thurs., Dec. 16- Semester Tests begin at HS. 1/2/3 period. Jr. Girls will play at Maynard at 5:30. Fri., Dec. 17- Semester tests for 4/5/6 periods. Elementary will wear tribe colors. Upcoming Dec. 20- Finals at HS- 7-8 and Make-up/Elem. Tribe Day. Sr. Girls play in NEA Tourney at 1:30 Dec. 21- Make Up Day/Elem. Christmas Parties Dec. 22- Jan. 4- Christmas BreakChristmas Break- 22nd-4th Dec. 23rd- Sr. Boys play in NEA Tourney at 6:00 p.m. Jan. 5- Student return from break

The Future Agent in Training (FAIT) program will be held April 22, April 29, & May 6, 2022 at the FBI Fayetteville Field Office. If you are interested, please see Ms. Pharis!

Congrats to our Jr. and Sr. Boys for their wins over EPC tonight! The Jr. Boys won 62-31 and the Sr. Boys won 72-46. Conquer and Prevail!

Good morning! We have several announcements that we want to make you aware of that involve events this month. 1. Our FFA is having an ornament workshop this Friday from 5:00-8:00p.m. Please click https://bit.ly/3Db4fzu to learn more. 2. Our Annual Staff is having a paint party for kids this Sunday from 2:00-4:00. This was originally scheduled for Dec. 2, but has been moved. Please sign up on our School Facebook page or you can email pharisb@mtree.k12.ar.us. For more event information, please click https://bit.ly/31bcWwQ 3. The Marked Tree Christmas Parade is Saturday. The parade will begin at 5:30 and there will be an OPEN HOUSE at the Marked Tree Community Center at 802 Liberty (where Three Rivers Food Bank is housed). Refreshments will be served and Santa will be there! 3. Our high school semester test schedule is as follows: Thursday, Dec. 16th- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Period Friday, Dec. 17th- 4th, 5th, and 6th, Period Monday, Dec. 20- 7th and 8th period Tuesday, Dec. 21- Make-Up Day We will send out a next weekly text on Friday. We hope your family had a Happy Thanksgiving!

If you can't attend the game tomorrow night and want to watch, here is the link to online stream for the game. Kickoff is at 7:00! https://www.youtube.com/c/pprdsports

If you plan on attending the Sr. High playoff game at Magnet Cove tomorrow night, you must purchase your ticket online. To buy your ticket, follow these steps: 1. Go to gofan.co Please note that is gofan.co and not .com 2. Enter Marked Tree High School in the box that says "Get Tickets Now" 3. Follow the directions on the screen. You must purchase your ticket using this format to gain entrance into the stadium tomorrow night. Conquer and Prevail.

Good morning, MTSD! Congrats to our Indians on their playoff win last night! This week at MTSD... Monday, Nov. 15 Tuesday, Nov. 16- Parent/Teacher Conferences. Conferences last until 6:00! Please make plans to come see us! Wednesday, Nov. 17- Thursday, Nov. 18- 7th/Jr/Sr Girls play BIC @ MT. Games start at 5:00. Friday, Nov. 19- Late registration deadline for ACT Test! Indians play Magnet Cove in the playoffs. Upcoming Events Nov. 22 - Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Break Dec. 2 MTHS Annual Staff Paint Party. See website for more details! Dec. 3 Ornament Workshop with FFA. See website for more details! Dec. 4 ACT Bootcamp @ MTHS Dec. 9 Elem. Students Attend HS Christmas Play Dec. 20 Elem. Tribe Day Dec. 22 Start of Christmas Break Have a great week!

Want to watch the game tonight but can't travel? Click on the link below to watch a live stream! The stream will start 10 minutes before kickoff! https://sites.google.com/rattlers.org/rattlerstream/home

Parents, Are you planning on attending our playoff game Friday in Murfreesboro? If so, you must purchase tickets online! Click on the link below to buy your ticket! https://gofan.co/app/school/AR19332

The Balfour representative will be here to meet with Jrs. and Srs. on Wednesday at 10:00. We will also have Sr. Composite retakes on Thursday, Nov. 11th.

Mark these dates! Make sure you sign up!

Juniors, see what you should be focusing on to help set you up for success after high school!