Tickets are on sale now for the "Mardi Gras in Melissa" gala on Saturday, March 19, presented by the Melissa Education Foundation. This annual event raises funds for Melissa ISD student scholarships and teacher grants. 🎓🌟 To learn more and purchase tickets, visit https://melissaeducationfoundation.com.
Families can now order a free set of four at-home COVID-19 tests online at COVIDTests.gov. Melissa ISD will continue to offer onsite testing for symptomatic students and staff, while supplies last. For more information, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/631202.
The Melissa ISD drive-thru COVID-19 testing site will be closed on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 17. The drive-thru testing window is 7:15 – 10:15 a.m. on days that school is in session. For our scheduled Teacher Work Day on Tuesday, Jan. 18, the drive-thru testing window will move to 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Drive-thru testing is now only available by text appointment. For more information, visit www.melissaisd.org/covidtesting.
Melissa Middle School has been re-designated as a “School to Watch” and will be recognized nationally this summer among distinguished middle schools from across the country. This is the school's third consecutive designation since 2016. To read more about this achievement, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/628959.
As a reminder, Melissa ISD will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Staff will return and offices will reopen for our scheduled Teacher Work Day on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for Jan. 14, 2022 is now available. For the latest news, upcoming events, and highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/14byr.
The Melissa ISD academic calendar for the 2022-2023 school year, as recommended by the District Site-Based Decision Committee, has been approved by the Melissa Schools Board of Trustees. 📆 To view the 2022-2023 school calendar, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/calendar. The calendar can also be accessed in the navigation menu on each school website, and in the "Documents" section of the Melissa ISD app.
The Melissa Booster Club and Melissa High School PALS will host the 2022 annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 12. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 14. Find dance times and ticket information at www.melissaisd.org/article/626852.
The Melissa Booster Club and Melissa High School PALS will host the 2022 annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 12. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 14, visit www.melissaisd.org/article/626852.
Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for Jan. 7, 2022 is now available. For the latest news, upcoming events, and highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/1402z.
We have published a message from Superintendent Keith Murphy reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic and moving forward together, which we shared with all Melissa ISD employees and parents/guardians the afternoon of Jan. 3. To read Mr. Murphy’s message, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/617882. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday, Jan. 4.
Reminder: Melissa Schools will be closed for Winter Break from Dec. 20 - Dec. 31, 2021. The district reopens for a Staff Development Day on Monday, Jan. 3. Students to return to school on Tuesday, Jan. 4. We hope you have a safe and happy holiday and a Happy New Year!
Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for Dec. 17, 2021 is now available. For the latest news, upcoming events, and highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/13c1f.
Effective Dec. 15, 2021, the Melissa ISD Onsite COVID-19 Testing Program is on pause as we transition to using a new testing manufacturer. We expect to resume onsite COVID-19 testing in mid-January; at that time, we will send updated information to parents/guardians and staff. Updates will also be posted online at www.melissaisd.org/covidtesting. (Note: Please do not send your student to school if they are ill. Proof of a COVID-19 test from a local provider - whether the test result is positive or negative - can serve as documentation for a student’s medically-excused absence.)
Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for Dec. 10, 2021 is now available. For the latest news, upcoming events, and highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/130jn.
Reminder: Students at Melissa Schools will have early release on Friday, Dec. 17, ahead of Winter Break. For a list of our early release times, as well as a note about how early release impacts bus dropoff, visit https://melissaisd.org/article/606273.
Parents and guardians who would like to switch their in-person student into the Melissa ISD K-6 Online Program for the spring 2022 semester must complete the commitment form by Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. To learn more and access the commitment form, visit www.melissaisd.org/k6online.
The Melissa Middle School Performing Arts program will compete in the 2021 UIL Jr. One Act Play Contest this Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Melissa Arts Center, performing “A Wrinkle in Time” at approximately 1:00 p.m. Admission is free. We hope to see you there!
Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for Dec. 3, 2021 is now available. For the latest news, upcoming events, and highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/12oib.
Reminder: Melissa Schools will be closed districtwide for Thanksgiving Break from Monday, Nov. 22 through Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Normal operations will resume on Monday, Nov. 29. We hope you have a safe and restful holiday! 🍂🍃
