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Melissa ISD student registration for the 2021-2022 school year is now open online. The deadline to complete the registration process online is Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 5:00 p.m. To learn more and begin registration, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/499737.
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Join us for Meet the Cardinals on Thursday, Aug. 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Cardinal Stadium, featuring meet-and-greets with Melissa Cardinals from fall varsity athletics, band, and cheerleading. For more details, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/events.
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The first day of online registration for returning students has been moved to Monday, July 19, 2021, due to technical issues with the Parent Portal. Returning Student Registration is for students who are already enrolled at Melissa ISD, who are returning for the 2021-2022 school year. To learn more and register your returning student beginning July 19, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/register.
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All Melissa ISD offices will be closed July 5-9, 2021. The Home Office and Melissa High School will reopen Monday, July 12. All other school offices will reopen Monday, July 19. To view our summer schedule, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/467325.
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Visit our Back-to-School page for important information related to the upcoming 2021-2022 school year at Willow Wood Elementary: https://www.melissaisd.org/o/wwe/page/back-to-school-information.
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During her graduation speech, Melissa High School Class of 2021 Valedictorian, Paityn Garlington, defined how the five core values of Melissa ISD impacted her experience at Melissa Schools and will continue to support her and her peers for a lifetime. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/yo28yM1SL3U.
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Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for May 27, 2021 is now available at https://5il.co/tc4n. This is the final weekly update of the 2020-2021 school year. We hope our Cardinals have a wonderful summer break! Stay safe, stay well, and stay tuned for announcements throughout the summer regarding our return to school in the fall.
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Registration is still open for our Summer 2021 Cardinal Camps! This year's camps include: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, colorguard, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track/field, volleyball, and wrestling. To learn more and register your child for a camp, visit https://melissaisd.org/camps.
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Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for May 21, 2021 is now available. For highlights from the week, as well as a list of important reminders as we begin our last week of the 2020-2021 school year at Melissa Schools, read the update at https://5il.co/t1cr.
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Registration is now open for The Academy After School Program for new and returning students entering Kindergarten through 5th grade this fall. In addition, Melissa ISD has posted job openings for after school child care workers and site managers for The Academy. For more information, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/theacademy.
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English language learners entering Kindergarten or first grade in the fall of 2021 qualify for the Melissa ISD ESL Summer School Program. To learn more about the program and register your student, visit https://5il.co/spxa.
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Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for May 14, 2021 is now available. For highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/spuk.
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Today is National School Nurse Day and the final day of School Nurse Appreciation Week! Our school nurses serve with compassion and dedication as they support and prioritize the well-being of our students and staff. Thank you for all that you do, every day, at Melissa Schools!
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Melissa ISD Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2021-2022 school year will take place on May 18-19, 2021 from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. This come-and-go registration event serves all incoming Kindergarten students. Prior to attending, please ensure that you have completed the online enrollment process and the paper packet for your incoming Kindergarten student. For more information, please visit www.melissaisd.org/kinder2021. As a reminder, Melissa ISD will share the updated elementary attendance boundary lines within the next week, prior to Kindergarten Round-Up. Once available, this information will be published on the Melissa ISD website and social media.
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Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for May 7, 2021 is now available. For highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/sek4.
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May 3-7 is Teacher Appreciation Week! We love any opportunity to express our gratitude for the world-class educators serving at Melissa Schools. Thank you to our teachers and support staff for all that you do for the students and families of Melissa! We're so glad you're part of our team. ❤
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Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for April 30, 2021 is now available. For highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/s5l0.
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Registration is now open for our Summer 2021 Cardinal Camps! To learn more about this year’s summer camp offerings and to register a camper, visit http://www.melissaisd.org/camps.
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Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for April 16, 2021 is now available. For highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/ro73.
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Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for April 9, 2021 is now available. For highlights from the last week at Melissa Schools, visit https://5il.co/ro73.