Caddo Magnet High School

Attention Freshmen! The Google Form to be matched with a senior mentor is due TODAY! If you haven't already filled it out, please do so now. Link in bio! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6Osp5419s3Z-cZ6Ii_s7N7wEUxRU-eZgnPhPAxQSmcZIVJA/viewform

Sign up now to perform for Magnet SLAM's Tiny Desk Concert Series!

Friday, September 22, 5:00pm in the library

Thursday, October 19, 5:00pm in the library

Thursday, November 30, 5:00pm in the library

Sign up on the Google Form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrJSyKo0bNvfx9jjGWC4KYFF8Fxq8brPgV2wWI-BQpslwr4w/viewform

See Mrs Graham with questions!

Back to School Night will take place in-person on Thursday, August 31 from 5:45-7:15pm.

The event will begin at 5:45pm, so please arrive early enough to be in your student's first hour class by 5:45. Parking is limited, so we encourage you to carpool if possible. Please utilize the main student parking lot until it's full. Please do not park on Viking Drive. Overflow parking will be available with a Caddo bus shuttle from Stoner Boat Launch.

Report to your student's first hour. There you will receive a map of the school and a copy of their schedule. Magnet students will be present to direct you from class to class if you need help!

If your student has a Career Center class, please report to the library during that block to visit their Career Center representative. If your student has Career Center 1st hour, please report to the library when you arrive on campus.

CMHS PTSA will be selling Magnet gear by the cafeteria before the event, from 5:15-5:40.

We hope to see many of you next week at Back to School Night!

Join us Tuesday, August 29 for the start of volleyball season! We will be on a Pep Rally bell schedule on Tuesday, August 29. Directly after school, there will be a tailgate in the courtyard. The varsity game vs. Woodlawn will begin at 5:00 in the gym, and JV will play after.

Come out and support your Magnet volleyball team!

Thank you to our Class of 2023! The senior class of 2023’s gift to the school was the addition of a seating/courtyard area between A and C wings. Once it cools down, A wing and C wing classes will be able to enjoy time outside! If you haven’t seen it, check out the senior class of 2023 mural by the front office.

Thank you, class of 2023! Good luck to all of you who are starting college this week!

Magnet's BSA and African American Studies classes are heading to Washington, DC over spring break, March 11-14, 2024. There will be an informational meeting for potential travelers on Tuesday, August 29 at 5:00pm in the library.

Please see Mrs Graham with questions! All are welcome!

Congratulations to Magnet tennis player Natalie Sin who placed 3rd this weekend in the Razorback Junior Classic Tennis Tournament in Arkansas! Natalie competed in the Girls 16s Singles at the Level 5 Open.

Anyone interested in joining the tennis team this year please see Mrs Goebel in E201.

Students from Caddo Magnet High were featured in SB Magazine's August issue. The article was about Magnet students' performance on the ACT. You can read online here: https://issuu.com/byron-sbmag/docs/digital_issuesaugust_2023/36?ff&showOtherPublicationsAsSuggestions=true&logoImageUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fsbmag.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F06%2FSB-logoretina.gif&experiment=flat-plan

Thank you for the shoutout, SB Magazine!

Seniors, you are invited to a college essay writing workshop in the library this Saturday from 9am to 11am! Whether you’re just getting started or need help proofreading your essays, you can receive help. There will be another workshop on Saturday, September 26. You’re welcome to attend either or both sessions.

As you heard on the announcements, this year there is a new program to pair freshmen and senior mentors.

Seniors who are interested in being mentors, please attend a meeting in the PAC TODAY from 4:10-4:30pm. See Ruby Knoebel or Marshall O'Callaghan with questions.

Seniors and freshmen will fill out Google Forms to be matched. All forms are due by 11:59pm on Friday, August 25.

Seniors apply to be mentors here: https://forms.gle/QVn5fiYMZqqiDGux8

Freshmen fill out this form to be matched with a mentor: https://forms.gle/1csF8WBRKQgY7ArK7

Anyone interested in going to Italy over spring break (March 7-16, 2024), please attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, August 22 at 5:30pm in Ms Anderson's room, E208. Parents are encouraged to attend!

Here are your events for the week of August 21:

Monday: Senior mentor interest meeting, 4:10-4:30 in the PAC
Spirit night benefitting Magnet Volleyball, 4-8pm at the Johnny's on Preston

Tuesday: Fall musical auditions after school in the lecture hall
Robotics interest meeting, 4:15pm, PAC
Italy Trip informational meeting, 5:30pm, E208

Wednesday: Quiz Bowl meeting, open to all, 4-5pm in A2

Thursday: Club Rush from 8:00-8:40 in the courtyard
Softball interest meeting, 4:15-4:45 in A16
Volleyball scrimmage vs. Loyola, 5:30pm at Magnet

Friday: Club Rush from 8:00-8:40 in the courtyard
Freshmen/Senior Mentorship interest forms due (Google form)

Saturday: Seniors college essay writing workshop, 9am-11am in the library

Parking Passes are being sold now! Please pay on Local Level Events. Then see Dr Ellis with your receipt, license, proof of insurance, and vehicle registration form (available in the front office). The best time to find Dr Ellis is during lunch shifts in the cafeteria.

We love our friends at Broadmoor STEM Academy!

Thank you to Caddo Magnet High School for your school supply donations to our Bulldogs!!! We appreciate you! 💙❤️💙❤️

Support your Magnet volleyball team! Visit https://fancloth.shop/KCGGS (link in bio) to order Magnet and Magnet volleyball merch! The last day to place an order will be September 3.

Remember, our first volleyball tailgate will be August 29 after school before the home game! We hope to see a lot of you there!

There will be an informational meeting for tennis players and parents on Friday, August 18 from 4:15-5:15pm in the PAC. Anyone interested in playing tennis should try to attend, or contact Coach Goebel in E201 or via email: [email protected].

Support CMHS Volleyball by dining (or carrying out) at Johnny's Pizza on Preston! Monday, August 21 from 4pm to 8pm, 20% of your order will go to support our volleyball team.

We will have our first volleyball tailgate on August 29 after school before the game vs Woodlawn!

Here are your events for the week of August 14-18!

Monday: PTSA Meeting in the library at 5:30

Tuesday: Cross country parent/student interest meeting, 5:45 in E205

Wednesday: Kona Ice for sale at lunch

Thursday: Activity period: Sophomore class meeting
Class officer interest meeting, 4:00 in E107
Fall musical vocal auditions after school (see signs around campus for more info)

Friday: Activity period: Freshman class meeting
Tennis interest meeting, 4:15, PAC

Parking permits are being sold now. The fee covers campus parking for this school year. Payments will be accepted online only at Local Level Events. https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/27190

See Dr Ellis with your receipt, drivers license, proof of insurance, and completed Automobile Registration Form (available in the front office). The best time to turn in your stuff to Dr Ellis is during lunch shifts in the cafeteria.

Athletes, if you plan on playing sports this year, please have your parent make an Aktivate account and upload your sports physical ASAP. More information here: https://caddomagnet.net/athletics/athletic-paperwork-packet/

Anyone interested in running cross country should plan to attend the interest meeting with their parents next Tuesday, August 15 at 5:45 in E205. Contact Mr McGuirk with questions.

Welcome back, students! Wednesday, August 9 is the first day of class for the 2023-2024 school year. 
Monday: Professional Development
Tuesday: Professional Development
Wednesday: Students' First Day
Seniors report to the gym at 8:30am. All other students report to 1st hour. 
Thursday: Activity Period: Senior Class Meeting
Friday: Activity Period: Junior Class Meeting
Pick up yearbooks during both lunch shifts


Please note the change in the activity period bell schedule for this year. 
Reminder: if you are checking out a Chromebook from the library, you must have a signed Technology Loan Agreement form, available in the library or in the front office.

Pick up your 2022-2023 yearbooks this Friday on both lunch shifts in the PAC!

Graduates and former students, you can pick up your books in the front office after lunch shifts on Friday or during the week after.

Please note: you had to preorder the yearbooks. There are a limited number of extra books to purchase for $65. Please talk to Mrs Youngblood!

Drop off your donations tomorrow morning!

Wednesday August 2nd from 5-8pm, Caddo Magnet High School Volleyball is hosting a one day skills camp for girls entering 6th-8th grade.

The day will focus on individual skills, team concepts and LOTS OF FUN! The camp is intended for all levels of play. Campers should wear athletic clothing and knee pads if available.

Please follow the link to sign up. We can't wait to see you there!

https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/27351

Mark your calendars for the first PTSA meeting of the 23-24 year! Monday, August 14 at 5:30pm in the CMHS library. All are welcome!

Key Club is hosting a back to school drive to help Broadmoor STEM Academy students!!
Sign up to either bring individual supplies (2 service hours max) or the backpack package (3 hours max) which is a complete set of supplies for a student. While we do have hour limits, please bring as many supplies as possible!!

PLEASE NOTE: backpacks for this drive must be clear!

The dropoff location will be the CMHS parking lot on
August 8th between 9:30 am and 11:30 am.

Sign up for supplies here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A8AC28AAF5C61-back

Questions? Read the info on the signupgenius, or contact Mrs Farmer.

Welcome, Class of 2027! We had fun this week welcoming our incoming freshmen at Great Expectations. We were able to meet about 85% of the class of 2027 over the course of the week!

Students took tours of campus, met upperclassmen, teachers, administrators, and staff, received information about the start of school, and even got to play some games.

Parents, please check your email to fill out our feedback survey and read some final details.

Thank you everyone for making this week a success! C/o 2027 parents who donated snacks, our numerous volunteers and club/sport sponsors and representatives, our administrative staff, custodial staff, front office staff, and teachers who participated in GE.

See you August 9, class of 2027!

Students wishing to check out a Chromebook from the school for the upcoming school year may do so next week, on Monday, July 31 for juniors and seniors or Thursday, August 3 for freshmen and sophomores. 9th graders will also have the opportunity to check out devices at the end of Great Expectations.

Juniors and Seniors stop by between 8:30am and 3:30pm in the library on Monday, July 31.

Freshmen and Sophomores are welcome between 8:30am and 3:30pm in the library on Thursday, August 3.

Please bring a signed Technology Loan Agreement with you, and have your student ID or know your student number.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u1OJBuUk10ElfJoscmsh_5HswH06quYeZ8seP_nbNi8/edit?usp=sharing

Congratulations to all students and our Mustang headed to the Junior Olympics in Track and Field!

Attention world travelers, art lovers, gelato enjoyers, and anyone who wants to experience “la dolce vita” over spring break 2024!

Ms Carrie Anderson is leading a trip to Italy through Explorica from March 7-16, 2024. There will be an initial zoom interest meeting on Thursday, July 20 at 5pm. You can view a brochure with more information here https://www.canva.com/design/DAFoimCYQOA/vjOnFkuxpdqGEExbZn6ASg/view?utm_content=DAFoimCYQOA&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink. Andiamo!

Congratulations to Maya Trutschl! Maya placed first in the Louisiana 2022-2023 ArcGIS Online High School Competition with her StoryMap, “Echoes From Beyond: The Yellow Fever of 1873." While researching her topic Maya posed the question, “What lessons can we learn about the history of disease outbreaks and their impact on the community from the yellow fever epidemic and the mass grave located in Oakland Cemetery in Shreveport?”

Scroll through Maya’s StoryMap and you will learn about Shreveport’s forgotten Public Health Crisis and its victims. If you want to check out Maya’s StoryMap you can visit https://arcg.is/Xn0rK. (Link in bio)

Maya also competed in the ArcGIS Online Competition last year with her entry "The Unexpected Modernism of the South", Maya won first place in the middle school competition for Louisiana and nationally with her entry.

Way to go, Maya!

Congratulations to Marcus Alonzo, Renaye Harris, Bhavya Sarda, and Arisha Sultana, who traveled to Washington, DC to compete in the 2023 JLAB US Army JROTC Academic Bowl Championship. Our team was the only team representing Louisiana, having advanced from a pool of over 1,800 teams across the nation.

The team placed 4th overall out of the 32 Army JROTC teams competing, and a total of 64 teams from all branches of service!

Congratulations to the team and their sponsor! We are so proud of you!

Last week, Magnet Quiz Bowl held its 2nd annual Summer Camp. We were joined by an incredible group of kids who learned the game and improved a ton over three days. Congratulations to team Yellow 1, which swept through the playoffs on the final tournament day to win the championship. The final with team Red 3 went down to the last tossup question. We hope to see many of these folks in practice next year! Great work, Magnet Quiz Bowl!

Support Magnet Softball and get your car washed tomorrow! Saturday, July 1 from 8am to 1pm at O’Reilly Autoparts at 8977 Youree Dr

CMHS TAP art program presents Love Louisiana, an art exhibition of the spaces and places of Louisiana. Beginning July 1 at uptown location, enjoy the artwork from our TAP students with a ☕️ or snack!

Due to the recent storm, we will postpone our car wash until Friday, June 30th. Please come out and support .softball and get your car washed! Friday, June 30th from 8am-1pm at 8977 Youree. See you there!

Following the recent storm, our carwash will be postponed to Friday, June 30th.

Please come out and support .softball and get your car washed! Friday, June 30th, from 8am-1pm at 8977 Youree. See you there!

Please join us in congratulating our Quiz Bowl team! This year, for the first time, Magnet Quiz Bowl took two teams to nationals in Atlanta, Georgia. The B team had a 5-5 record, which is an amazing showing!

The A team went into elimination rounds with an 8-2 record and after several exciting rounds, left the competition tied for 21st out of over 300 teams.

Andrew Minagar, A team captain, was the 27th highest individual scorer out of over 1500 players!

The results at this years Quiz Bowl Nationals mark the best Magnet has ever performed. Way to go, teams! Andrew Minagar, Gil Pedrotty, Johnny Zheng, David Zhu, and Parker Alleman, Elliott Kerouac, Alex Minagar, and Marshall O’Callaghan. Congratulations to sponsor coaches Amanda Lawrence and Andrew Medlin.

Remember: there are still a few spots available for Quiz Bowl Camp this summer July 5-7 for any rising 7th, 8th, or 9th grader who aspires to quiz bowl greatness! Sign up here: https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/26120

Please share with any rising 7th, 8th, and 9th graders you know who are interested in Quiz Bowl!

Caddo Magnet's three-time defending state champion Quiz Bowl program will host its second annual summer camp from July 5-7. You can sign up on Local Level here: https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/26120 (link in bio)

The cost for the camp is $100, and enrollment is open to any rising 7th, 8th, or 9th grader with an interest in quiz bowl. Lunch for all three days is also available for an added fee.

Contact Mrs Lawrence, [email protected] or Mr Medlin, [email protected] with any questions.

Congratulations, Class of 2023! You have accomplished so much and we are very proud of you ❤️💛

Thank you, PTSA! 💛❤️

Happy last day of school to all our underclassmen. Class of 2023, we can’t wait to celebrate you at graduation tomorrow at noon at the Shreveport Convention Center!