Mary A. Buckner Academy

MBA Parents,

The deadline to register for school bus transportation is quickly approaching. To ensure your child is eligible for transportation services, you must complete the online bus transportation registration by July 15, 2026. PLEASE NOTE: Your child’s online school registration must be completed before you can submit a bus transportation request. If your child is not registered for bus transportation by the July 15th deadline he or she will not have transportation services available on the first day of school.

If you have any questions, please call the main office at (762) 332-4360 from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

MBA Parents,

We are super excited to offer Early Verification Days starting June 30th. This will allow you to skip those long lines on the district's verification day. In order to attend an Early Verification Day Session, you must have your Online Registration complete with all documents uploaded and all forms signed. We look forward to seeing everyone and providing a smoother process for the 26-27 school year.

On behalf of the faculty and staff, we are super excited to celebrate our 5th grade students at their Awards Ceremony. The ceremony for will start promptly at 9:00 a.m., tomorrow, May 19th in the Mary A. Buckner Academy gymnasium. For the ceremony we ask for parent/guardian(s) to please follow these guidelines:

1. Ceremony Attire: (Dress Code must comply with school dress code).

Males - Dress slacks, dress shirt, dress shoes, dress socks (no jeans, tennis shoes, or crocs allowed).

Females – Dress (no off the shoulder or tank dresses and the back should not be expose) and dress shoes (no jeans, tennis shoes, or crocs allowed, and flats are encouraged).

2. Ceremony Protocol: In order for everyone to enjoy this occasion, we ask all guests to observe the following:

a. Parking: We ask that all parents enter the school using the second entrance and park in the lower parking lot by the playground and gymnasium. All visitors will enter the gate by the gym. Due to limited parking, we ask that family members carpool.

b. Ceremony Entrance: Parents will enter using the outside doors to the gym which is located by the parking lot by the playgrounds.

c. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school until 8:45 a.m. During that time, we will have all parents participate in a brief school survey for the 2026-2027 school year.

d. Students must arrive to school by 7:45 a.m. on the day of their ceremony.

e. Balloons, posters, and noisemakers will not be permitted inside as they can cause a distraction and block the viewing of others. If balloons are brought in, parents, guardians, or guests, will be asked to move to the last two rows to avoid blocking other guests views.

f. Every student and parent deserve to hear each student’s name called. As a result, the audience is only allowed to applaud after the entire row receives their certificates/awards. This is nothing more than common courtesy and respect for others.

g. Cameras and video equipment are welcome; however, parents are not allowed to come in front of students or other parents.

h. Students will not be allowed to leave in the middle of the ceremony. All students must stay to the end of the program. Once the ceremony is over, students will return to their classrooms. If parents would like to check out their child, the parent will be able to sing out students with their homeroom teacher in the gymnasium.

i. Parents will not be allowed inside of the classrooms at the end of the ceremony.

If you have any questions, please call the main office at (762) 332-4360.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT...

Tomorrow, May 18th select 5th grade students will re-take the Math portion of the Georgia Milestone Assessment.

I would like to take some time to highlight some important information for tomorrow.

1) Tomorrow will be the only day for the Georgia Milestone Math re-test.

2) Due to testing, we ask that students DO NOT bring toys, bookbags (for students testing), or electronics to school. Electronics include but are not limited to the following: cell phones, iPads, smart watches, personal computers, stop watches, and calculators. Having electronic devices in the testing rooms can cause students' test scores to be voided.

3) IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS ON TIME TO SCHOOL. Students are late at 7:45 a.m. We ask parents that students are in their seats by 7:45 a.m. so we can start testing on time. Breakfast will be served at the school from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.

4) Due to online testing, we will start no later than 8:15 a.m. in order to give students ample time to complete their test and it will end at approximately 12:00 p.m.

5) Once testing has started students will not be permitted to check-out during testing. Please consider this as you arrange appointments.

6) Parents, please remember that not only do we need all 5th grade students who are re-testing on time, but we also need all of our PreK-5th grade students on time and present so everyone can be in their seat so all doors will be closed and the building is quiet.

7) If your child has to re-test, parents please encourage he or she to take their time for testing and do their absolute best. We are depending on you to help us keep your child motivated.

😎 Tomorrow students who are in their seat by 7:45 a.m. and present, their name will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a prize from Ms. Hamilton.

Please ensure that your child has an opportunity to win!

If you have any questions, please call the main office at (762) 332-4360.

On behalf of the faculty and staff, we are super excited to celebrate our students at their Awards Ceremony. The ceremony for Kindergarten students start promptly at 9:00 a.m., tomorrow, May 11th. The Awards Ceremony will take place in the gymnasium and we ask for parent/guardian(s) to please follow these guidelines:

1. Ceremony Attire: (Dress Code must comply with school dress code).

Males - Dress slacks, dress shirt, dress shoes, dress socks (no jeans, tennis shoes, or crocs allowed).

Females – Dress (no off the shoulder or tank dresses and the back should not be expose) and dress shoes (no jeans, tennis shoes, or crocs allowed, and flats are encouraged).

2. Ceremony Protocol: In order for everyone to enjoy this occasion, we ask all guests to observe the following:

a. Parking: We ask that all parents enter the school using the second entrance and park in the lower parking lot by the playground and gymnasium. All visitors will enter the gate by the gym. Due to limited parking, we ask that family members carpool.

b. Ceremony Entrance: Parents will enter using the outside doors to the gym which is located by the parking lot by the playgrounds.

c. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school until 8:45 a.m. During that time, we will have all parents participate in a brief school survey for the 2026-2027 school year.

d. Students must arrive to school by 7:45 a.m. on the day of their ceremony.

e. Balloons, posters, and noisemakers will not be permitted inside as they can cause a distraction and block the viewing of others. If balloons are brought in, parents, guardians, or guests, will be asked to move to the last two rows to avoid blocking other guests views.

f. Every student and parent deserve to hear each student’s name called. As a result, the audience is only allowed to applaud after the entire row receives their certificates/awards. This is nothing more than common courtesy and respect for others.

g. Cameras and video equipment are welcome; however, parents are not allowed to come in front of students or other parents.

h. Students will not be allowed to leave in the middle of the ceremony. All students must stay to the end of the program. Once the ceremony is over, students will return to their classrooms. If parents would like to check out their child, the parent must go to the front office and sign the child out using the computers in the lobby.

i. Parents will not be allowed inside of the classrooms at the end of the ceremony.

If you have any questions, please call the main office at (762) 332-4360.

The Muscogee County School District (MCSD) 2026-2027 Open Seat Transfer and Hardship Application Window is NOW OPEN!

Applications will be available online, from 12:00 a.m., May 4, 2026 – May 21, 2026. Application submissions for Open Seat Transfers will close at 11:59 p.m. on May 21, 2026; late submissions will not be considered for selection.

NOTE: An Online Registration application for the 2026-2027 school year MUST be completed in order to be considered for an Open-Seat Transfer or Hardship request.

Please click on the following link to complete your Open-Seat Transfer or Hardship request application:https://apps.muscogee.k12.ga.us/transfers

As always, please continue to monitor MCSD updates through our official communication channels for the latest information.

Student Online Registration is NOW OPEN! Current and new students must register for the 2026-2027 School Year.

Please remember that online registration is an ongoing process.
To register please visit: https://www.muscogee.k12.ga.us/about-us-clone/families-students/enrollment/online-registration

As always, please continue to monitor MCSD updates through our official communication channels for the latest information.

Save The Date!

In Celebration of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week the Muscogee County School District will host Beyond the Screen on Tuesday, May, 5, 2026.

We invite you to join us for a dynamic panel discussion highlighting fostering genuine connections in a digital world and so much more!

We hope to see you there.

The Fall 2026 Gifted Referral Window will open on Monday, May 4, and close on Monday, May 18, at midnight.

Parents or teachers may submit a referral. Current identified gifted students do not need to reapply.

Note: This is only for new gifted referrals, grades 1-11.

As always, please continue to monitor MCSD updates through our official communication channels for the latest information.