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Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for Oct. 8, 2021 is now available. For the latest news, upcoming events, and highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/108fp.
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Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for Oct. 1, 2021 is now available. For the latest news, upcoming events, and highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/zu1k.
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The choirs of Melissa High School and Melissa Middle School will present their fall concert on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, performing from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the Melissa Arts Center, located at 3030 Milrany Ln. Admission is free. We hope to see you there!
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Melissa ISD Parents/Guardians: Please be advised that we are sending home two paper forms this week that need to be completed by you and returned to your student's school by next Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. These forms include: 1) the Student Directory Information Release, and 2) the Internet Safety Policy & Acknowledgment Form. Students in Pre-K through 5th grade will receive the forms in their weekly folders. Students in 6th through 12th grade will receive the forms during their advisory period.
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Thanks for being a Difference Maker: A fourth grade teacher at North Creek Elementary, Chrissy King has a passion for working with students to help them reach their full potential. Ms. King looks deeper than what’s on the surface to determine where students can grow, while also fostering close partnerships with families. To learn more about our Difference Maker award and all our honorees, visit www.melissaisd.org/differencemaker.
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Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for Sept. 24, 2021 is now available. For the latest news, upcoming events, and highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/zkm2.
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A virtual meeting for Melissa ISD parents and guardians of students in 6th-12th grade will be offered on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. providing an overview of Teen Screen with the opportunity to ask questions. For an overview of Teen Screen and to download the consent form required for the student questionnaire, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/teenscreen.
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Cardinal Commendations were awarded to standout students and staff at the Melissa Schools Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 20, 2021. This month's honorees were from Willow Wood Elementary, Melissa Middle School and the Sixth Grade Center, and Melissa High School. For a list of honorees and photos, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/543023.
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Reminder: The deadline for families to commit to switching their student(s) into the K-6 Online Program is Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. After this deadline, the next opportunity to participate in the program will be in January 2022. To access and complete the commitment form, visit www.melissaisd.org/k6online.
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Thanks for being a Difference Maker: As a bus driver, David King is an integral part of our school operations; his attention to detail is methodical to ensure student safety. Mr. King not only does a great job as a bus driver, he also announces for our band and is in the home stretch of obtaining his teaching certificate. To learn more about our Difference Maker award and all our honorees, visit www.melissaisd.org/differencemaker.
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Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for Sept. 17, 2021 is now available. For the latest news, upcoming events, and highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/z853.
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Melissa Middle School will host "Salute to Broadway" and a student art showcase on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. with performances by the MMS Performing Arts program. Admission is free. For more details, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/o/mms/article/534349.
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Today we honor the individuals who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. "We will never forget."
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Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for Sept. 10, 2021 is now available. For the latest news, upcoming events, and highlights from the last week at #MelissaSchools, visit https://5il.co/ys46.
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Parents and guardians will be receiving a letter in the mail with instructions on how to use the new Home Access Center (HAC) to monitor student grades and attendance online. Keep an eye out for your letter to arrive in the mail on or around Sept. 10, 2021. For additional details, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/531659.
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As part of Melissa ISD’s continued mitigation efforts surrounding COVID-19, the district’s onsite rapid COVID-19 testing program is expanding to offer drive-thru testing for students and employees. Drive-thru testing opens at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. For more information, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/526885.
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Cardinal families, please partner with us and encourage your students to follow our COVID-19 safety protocols while at school and on the bus. For important reminders, as well as information about the new Melissa ISD COVID-19 Dashboard for active cases at Melissa Schools, read our latest COVID-19 update at https://www.melissaisd.org/article/523809.
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Let's go, Cardinals! The Melissa Cardinals face the Celina Bobcats in the first varsity football home game of the season this Friday, Aug. 27 at Cardinal Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Pregame Senior Night recognitions begin at 7:00 p.m. For details regarding live streaming, tickets, and tailgating, visit https://melissaisd.org/article/520905.
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Welcome back, Cardinals! To all our students and staff, we hope you have a great first day of school. 📝📕📚
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We have updated our COVID-19 safety protocols for Melissa Schools, effective Aug. 23, 2021. For an outline of the new information that was added today, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/518413. Our updated COVID-19 safety protocols and other COVID-19 resources can be accessed at any time by visiting our COVID-19 Information page at www.melissaisd.org/covid.