![Ira Roy and Rachel Tierney](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_e066840f-9045-464e-a327-3822201dc09f.jpg)
October 20, 2021
Junior Rachel Tierney and sophomore Ira Roy represented Melissa High School at the 2021 Collin College Hackathon on Saturday, putting their computer programming skills to the te...
![Cardinal Child Care staff are recognized with a Cardinal Commendation](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_997e4062-ac0f-450a-b3e7-34d87f5a4415.jpg)
October 19, 2021
Cardinal Commendations were awarded to standout students and staff at the Melissa Schools Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 18, 2021. Photos of the honorees are featured here on...
![a graphic announcing Bruce Minchey as a Wall of Honor inductee](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_77f29eac-28af-45eb-bde5-fd62360d8fef.png)
October 15, 2021
Bruce Minchey is the latest honoree selected for induction into the Melissa Schools Wall of Honor. Mr. Minchey will lead the Melissa Homecoming Parade as the grand marshal on Wedn...
![a graphic advertising the MEF Community Playoff Tailgate](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_d163f126-808a-499f-9baa-5d8deee66cc3.jpg)
October 8, 2021
The Melissa Education Foundation (MEF) will host a Community Playoff Tailgate ("One Team, One Dream") on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at Melissa High School in the Symmetry...
![Becki Girouard](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_5df643b5-69bd-4040-97d1-65b9eca600bc.jpg)
October 8, 2021
Becki Girouard has been hired by the Melissa Education Foundation to serve as the Executive Director, bringing more than 20 years of development experience to the foundation which...
![a graphic with information about the 10th anniversary state football championship recognition on Nov. 5](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_1aaca7e8-4195-4671-ae9f-5a03b32633b5.png)
October 7, 2021
Melissa ISD will recognize the 2011 state champion Melissa Cardinal football team the evening of Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Cardinals winning the...
![a graphic from ESS seeking applications for substitute teaching](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_4965eb84-c24d-457c-9401-8ad2e26bdcd7.jpg)
October 7, 2021
The Melissa Schools Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, approving an increase in the pay rates for substitute teachers who serve at Melissa ISD.
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![Melissa Schools Logo](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_020ae820-4834-4788-84eb-4eeefe08514b.jpg)
October 5, 2021
As a reminder, Melissa ISD sent home two paper forms last week that need to be completed by parents and guardians and returned to the school by Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. These form...
![a graphic advertising "Nice Work If You Can Get It" high school theatre production](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_cd3db6f9-0149-439c-994e-e62a31395b03.jpg)
September 30, 2021
The Melissa High School theatre program will present this year’s fall musical, Nice Work If You Can Get It , in four shows from Nov. 13-16, 2021, performed at the Melissa Arts Ce...
![a graphic from WFAA Channel 8 advertising the Melissa vs. Argyle football game on Oct. 1](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_90273e9b-32e9-4913-b88a-fb26621cea8c.png)
September 28, 2021
In addition to the Melissa ISD and Melissa Cardinals Network live stream, WFAA Channel 8 will broadcast live on their YouTube channel from the Melissa vs. Argyle varsity football ...
![Homecoming Logo Banner](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_4e40f38f-2aa1-4e67-93d1-484365226e2d.jpg)
September 24, 2021
Melissa Schools will celebrate Homecoming Week from Oct. 18-22, 2021. The fifth annual Melissa Homecoming Celebration is scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, fea...
![Melissa Schools Logo](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_25c6c057-b099-48fe-8ac2-3c50fbb33f82.jpg)
September 24, 2021
Watch the Teen Screen Virtual Meeting on YouTube
Teen Screen is a nationally recognized program developed by Columbia University to identify risk factors associated with d...
![Precious Bale and Mara Carlson](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_0b828305-52d8-4279-94f7-78a8eba8617e.jpg)
September 23, 2021
Cardinal Commendations were awarded to standout students and staff at the Melissa Schools Board of Trustees meetings on Sept. 20, 2021. Photos of the honorees are featured here ...
![MEF Boots & Bling Logo](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_1625bec8-8896-47a1-8c5d-3a3c7e4eb0d9.jpg)
September 20, 2021
The Melissa
Education Foundation's Boots & Bling Gala, originally scheduled for Oct. 8,
2021, has been rescheduled to March 19, 2022.
Those who have already
purchased a ...
![Dyslexia information from Region 10 ESC](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_61c616f2-2245-418e-8503-2a9f414dfb3e.jpg)
September 20, 2021
Region 10 ESC will present a Dyslexia Information Night for parents and guardians in October, with the option to attend in-person or watch online via the live stream in either Eng...
![Libby Schnell receives Melissa ISD Teacher of the Year award at Convocation](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_defb004a-170b-4b1b-8040-1f5dde5087db.jpg)
September 14, 2021
The Melissa ISD 2022 Teachers of the Year and Volunteers of the Year were announced and awarded a plaque at Convocation last month. Please join us in congratulating the following ...
![a graphic advertising the Melissa Schools Wall of Honor featuring 2020 inductees Don and Sue Hixon](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_10ba4903-23ce-489e-b9f5-f5b8f8719f31.jpg)
September 10, 2021
Nominations for
the 2021 Melissa Schools Wall of Honor opened Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, with a
deadline of Friday, Oct. 1, 2021.
The Wall of
Honor recognizes former students, ...
![a graphic with information on how to access a HAC account](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_fa72af7e-4ead-4229-8f5d-b29395b1771f.jpg)
September 9, 2021
The steps to active your HAC account have changed and are slightly different from what was instructed in the letter mailed to parents/guardians on or around Sept. 10, 2021. Plea...
![a graphic advertising Melissa ISD onsite COVID-19 testing](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_a6dcd49a-1ffb-42ec-a3d6-3fe43fc399c6.jpg)
September 2, 2021
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 stude...
![a graphic advertising the K-6 online program for Melissa Schools](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/melissa_independent_school_district_ar/article/image/large_9d8337eb-5122-4ca6-b5ab-5f43012b898b.jpg)
September 1, 2021
As of Sept. 10, 2021, the K-6 Online Program interest survey and waitlist are now closed. Interested families are asked to read the updated program overview and complete the commi...