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Welcome to the Dr. Jonas E. Salk School! Named for a hero who was deemed "The Man Who Saved the Children," Dr. Jonas E. Salk is a place where everyone works collaboratively to provide a safe, happy, and invigorating learning environment. We are dedicated to academic excellence and to the development of individuals of good character. Salk's dynamic school community is committed to working as a team to ensure that our students are actively engaged in a rigorous, standards-based, cohesive core curriculum that is meaningful and pertinent to their lives. We hold high expectations for our students and are unified in the belief that all students can achieve high standards. The district-adopted Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports (PBIS) program provides a foundation for a positive and respectful learning atmosphere. Students are recognized daily, both in classrooms and school-wide, for exhibiting the qualities of our Hawks Rules! (Have respect, Act responsibly,Work together, Keep safe and Soar to success!). At Dr. Jonas E. Salk School, students are empowered to become skillful, inquisitive, lifelong learners who will act responsibly and exert a positive influence on one another, their community, and the world.

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High School Seniors Visit Their Former Schools

Graduating high school seniors from Savannah High School, Magnolia High School and Oxford Academy visited their former Magnolia School District elementary schools on Monday, May 22, 2023. Seniors entered the schools accompanied by the marching band and paraded through their former schools. Students cheered as the seniors walked through, giving them high-fives and clapping their hands. Students and teachers made signs for the seniors and congratulated the graduates. This tradition provides our elementary students an insight of what they can accomplish and our teachers were beyond excited to see their former students in their caps and gowns.
MSD Spelling Bee Winners

Magnolia School District Celebrates Its Top Spellers at the Annual Spelling Bee!

On February 4th, Magnolia’s annual District Spelling Bee took place and was hosted at Dr. Jonas E. Salk School. Our District coordinates with the Orange County Department of Education to put this annual event together under the guidance of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is the nation’s largest and longest-running educational program. Their mission is to “inspire the exploration of words and illuminate pathways to lifelong curiosity, and celebrate academic achievement while enriching communities.”
Tracey Gaffey Award

Dr. Donavan Wins Tracey Gaffey Award

On May 9, 2022 our District Superintendent, Dr. Frank Donavan, was honored with the prestigious Tracy Gaffey Award. The award is presented to one administrator each year and is in the memory and spirit of Tracy Gaffey, long time leader in education.