Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts

🍂📰 The Phoenix Files November Issue is here! Check out fresh stories, fall happenings, and the latest MACA news. 🧡✨

🤖 Robotics in Action at MACA!

Our VEX Robotics students wrapped up their Speed Bot assembly by putting their creations to the test! Working in pairs, students assembled and named their bots, configured their controls, and took turns behind the wheel. 🚗

There were even a few mechanical hiccups along the way, giving students the chance to troubleshoot and make repairs on the fly! 🔧

The test drives brought plenty of excitement and sparked even more interest in robotics. Great job, everyone! 👏💙💛

🇺🇸 A REMINDER FOR TOMORROW! 🇺🇸

In honor of our Veterans Day program, students may wear a patriotic shirt or a red, white, and/or blue shirt tomorrow, November 10th! Students may also wear JEANS at no charge!

👖 JEANS ONLY – NO JOGGERS!

Let's show our patriotic spirit as we honor those who have served! ❤️🤍

🎟️ A little reward for showing up!

Students with 95% or higher attendance earned a ticket to last Saturday’s UL Lafayette game! ❤️🖤

We love seeing our students rewarded for showing up and making attendance a priority. Way to go, MACA! 💙💛

🍎🍕 Check out what’s cooking at MACA! Here’s our lunch menu for this week! 🍽️💙💛

See what's going on at MACA for the week of November 09 - 14... 💙💛

Congratulations to Adam D. and Avee B. on earning 3rd Place in Duo Reading at the David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy Speech & Debate Tournament! 👏👏 We are so proud of these competitors and their hard work! Way to represent MACA! 💙💛

🇺🇸 MACA received a special honor today! We were proud to receive a flag from Congressman Cleo Fields that was flown over our Nation’s Capital in honor of our school.

We are grateful for this thoughtful recognition and proud to have a piece of our nation’s capital representing MACA! 💙💛

🎁❤️ MACA is teaming up with CASA for a Foster Youth Toy Drive!

We’re inviting our MACA family and community to help make a child’s holiday a little brighter! We are collecting NEW, UNWRAPPED TOYS to support local foster youth.

Every donation makes a difference, and we hope our MACA family will come together to spread a little extra holiday cheer! 🎄

📅 Donations accepted through December 7th

📍Drop-off locations:
- MACA – 1100 East Leo Street - Opelousas
- CASA Office – 205 W. Landry Street - Opelousas

Let's show our community what the MACA family can do when we come together! 💙💛

Happening Now!!

Coca Cola fundraiser orders have been delivered. Please pick up your orders from MACA from now until 1pm.

🫀🔬 Mr. Autrey’s EMR students got hands-on with anatomy, identifying organs found in the body’s four cavities and using an anatomy model to put each organ in its correct location! Learning by doing at MACA! 🩺

Happy Parent and Family Engagement Month! 🍁🍂 November is all about celebrating the partnership between families, schools, and our community. We’ve put together a lineup of fun and meaningful family activities happening throughout the month:
🗳️ Nov 3: Election Day – Talk to your kids about voting! Check out PBS Let’s Vote: https://www.pbs.org/parents/lets-vote
🎉 Nov 6–8: Holy Ghost Catholic Church Creole Festival – A great cultural experience for the whole family!
🏫 Nov 10: Family Engagement Fair for Exceptional Students & Families – Join us at the Opelousas Civic Center from 9 AM – 12 PM.
🤝 Nov 19: National Family Engagement Day
🦃 Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day

👖Jean Day Tomorrow!👖
Thursday, November 5th - $1.

Remember, no rips or tears.

MACA bus L221 Jill Rideau is not running this afternoon. Please make arrangements to pick up your child if he/she rides bus L221. Thanks.

🍎🍕 Check out what’s cooking at MACA! Here’s our lunch menu for this week! 🍽️💙💛

See what's going on at MACA for the week of November 02 - 07... 💙💛

🍂 Time to "Fall Back"! ⏰
Don't forget to turn your clocks back 1 hour this Sunday, November 1! Enjoy that extra hour of rest before the new week begins. 😴🍁

There will be NO SCHOOL for students or staff on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in observance of Election Day. 🗳️🇺🇸

All campuses and administrative offices will reopen on regular schedule on Wednesday, November 4.

🎃👻 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! ENTER… IF YOU DARE! 💀🕸️ Join us TONIGHT, Friday, October 30, from 7–10 PM at MACA for a spooktacular evening of Halloween fun! 🏚️ Haunted Halls & Escape Rooms AND 🎶 Halloween Dance hosted by the Phoenix Alumni Association 👻 Costume Contest 📍 Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts 1100 E. Leo Street, Opelousas Bring your friends and family for a night of frights, fun, and dancing! School-appropriate costumes are welcome. 🎃 We’ll see you tonight… if you dare! 👻