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Reminder: Melissa Schools will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. Enjoy the extended weekend with your family. We look forward to seeing our Cardinals back at school on Tuesday, September 3!
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The Lady Cardinals are headed to the State Championship! The 2024 UIL 5A Softball State Championships is scheduled for June 1 at 1:00 p.m. at Red & Charline McCombs Field. Let’s go Cardinals! 🥎🏆
🎥 For all Cardinals fans, the game will be live streamed at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/uil/gamd2b27cb378.
🎟️ For more game information and how to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.melissaisd.org/tickets.
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Cardinal Nation! Let’s show up & show out at the State Send Off for our MHS Softball Team! Meet at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 30 at the Melissa High School Championship Center to rally on our Lady Cardinals as they head to State. 🥎🚌 #REDRED #MHSCardinalsRiseandShine
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The Melissa High School Senior Walk for the Class of 2024 is scheduled for Tuesday, May 28. The event will kick off at 8:30 a.m. at Sumeer Elementary, followed by stops at Willow Wood Elementary at 9:15 a.m., Harry McKillop Elementary at 10:00 a.m., and concluding at North Creek Elementary at 10:45 a.m.
For more information, please visit www.melissaisd.org/seniors.
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Students participating in athletics, band, cheerleading, colorguard, and/or dance for the 2024-2025 school year must complete all required UIL documentation this summer. For deadlines, forms, and more information: www.melissaisd.org/uil #MelissaSchools #REDRED
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Road to State: After a great win last night, the Melissa Lady Cardinals are set to compete against Forney again in Game 2 of the Softball Regional Finals. The game is scheduled for Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. at Lovejoy High School. If a third game is necessary, it will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. For ticket information, please visit www.melissaisd.org/tickets. 🥎 🎟️
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Road to State: The Melissa Lady Cardinals are set to compete against Forney in the Regional Finals of the softball playoffs. This round includes two games, with a potential third if needed. The first game is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. at Lovejoy High School. The second game will take place on either Wednesday or Thursday at 7:00 p.m., depending on the weather. Please continue to check our socials for updates on the date of the second game. If a third game is necessary, it will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. For ticket information, please visit www.melissaisd.org/tickets. 🥎 🎟️
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Road to State: The Melissa Lady Cardinals are set to compete against Forney in the Regional Finals of the softball playoffs. This round includes two games, with a potential third if needed. The first game is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. at Lovejoy High School. The second game will take place on either Wednesday or Thursday at 7:00 p.m., depending on the weather. Please continue to check our socials for updates on the date of the second game. If a third game is necessary, it will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. For ticket information, please visit www.melissaisd.org/tickets. Ticket information will be available soon. 🥎🎟️
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Congratulations to the Melissa High School Tennis team for an outstanding season filled with remarkable victories and performances! Special recognition goes to Rylee Reddick, Cade Gentry, and Eddie Zeng for qualifying and competing in the UIL Regional Tennis Tournament. The MHS Varsity Tennis team won the Bi-District Championship in the fall and secured 47 medals this spring, with both boys and girls teams placing 3rd at Districts. Rylee Reddick was the girls singles District Runner-Up, while Cade Gentry and Eddie Zeng were District Champions in Boys Doubles, finishing 4th overall at Regionals with an impressive 42-2 doubles record. Kudos to our dedicated athletes and coaches!
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Road to State + VOTE NOW: The Melissa Lady Cardinals will face Wakeland in the Regional Semi-Finals round of the softball playoffs. There will be two games, with the possibility of a third game. The first game will be on Wednesday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Frisco Emerson High School. For details on the other two games and for information regarding tickets, please visit http://www.melissaisd.org/tickets. Ticket information will be coming soon. 🥎 🎟️
Additionally, make sure to vote for Hutton Adrian for Best Catcher in the Nation! Voting ends TOMORROW at 11:59 p.m. Vote at www.melissaisd.org/SoftballHuttonAdrianVote2024.
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Good luck to the MHS Tennis athletes that are competing in the UIL Regional Tennis Meet tomorrow and Friday at the Melissa Z-Plex. Make sure to come out to cheer on our MHS Tennis Team! 🎾🏆
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Road to State: The Melissa Lady Cardinals will face Kingwood Park in the Regional Quarterfinals round of the softball playoffs. There will be two games, with the possibility of a third game. The first game will be on Thursday, May 9 at 6:00 p.m. at Rusk High School. For details on the other two games and for information regarding tickets, please visit http://www.melissaisd.org/tickets. 🥎 🎟️
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Two Cardinal Track & Field athletes, Logan Tauch and Lincoln Dunn, competed in the UIL State Track & Field Meet on Friday, May 3, 2024. Dunn competed in the 100m race where he placed 6th with a time of 10.57. Tauch competed in two events, the 3200m race where he placed 7th with a time of 9:28.07 and the 1600m race where he placed 8th with a time of 4:26.33. Congratulations to these students and the entire Track & Field team for a great season!
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Road to State: The Melissa Lady Cardinals will face Huntsville in the Area round of the softball playoffs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3 at Whitehouse High School. For game information and to purchase tickets visit www.melissaisd.org/tickets.
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Road to State: The Cardinals will face Forney in the Bi-District round of the baseball playoffs. The first game will be on May 2 at 7:00 p.m. at Forney High School. For game information and to purchase tickets visit http://www.melissaisd.org/tickets.
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Road to State: The Lady Cardinals will face Red Oak in the Bi-District round of the Girls Soccer playoffs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25 at the Mesquite Memorial Stadium, located at 2500 Memorial Blvd, Mesquite, TX 75149. For game information and to purchase tickets visit http://www.melissaisd.org/tickets. ⚽️
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Road to State: The Lady Cardinals will face Red Oak in the Bi-District round of the Girls Soccer playoffs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25 at the Mesquite Memorial Stadium, located at 2500 Memorial Blvd, Mesquite, TX 75149. For game information and to purchase tickets visit http://www.melissaisd.org/tickets. ⚽️
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Experience the magic of Tuck Everlasting: The Musical! The Melissa High School Theatre will be performing Tuck Everlasting: The Musical on March 5 and 7, 2024, at the Melissa Arts Center. Each performance will begin at 7:00 p.m. Follow Winnie Foster's journey as she unravels the secret of the Tuck family's eternal life. With a captivating blend of enchanting storytelling and heartwarming melodies that will leave you spellbound. Tickets are available now for $10.00 a person at http://www.melissaisd.org/theatre. 🎭
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The Melissa High School Theatre’s performance of Tuck Everlasting: The Musical has been rescheduled. The new performance dates will be March 5 and 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the Melissa Arts Center. For more information regarding tickets, please visit https://www.melissaisd.org/o/mhs/article/1469331
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Road to State: The Melissa Cardinals Boys Basketball will face Red Oak in the Bi-District round of the UIL 5A Basketball Playoffs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Dallas Hillcrest High School, located at 9924 Hillcrest Rd, Dallas, TX 75230. For game information and to purchase tickets visit http://www.melissaisd.org/tickets.
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