Malvern Messenger

At Malvern, we are kind, curious and brave. We learn, grow and lead together.

Malvern Families,

We hope your children are coming home full of excitement and stories about their amazing days at Malvern! As we walk the halls, it’s an honor to witness engaging lessons, student collaboration, and special memories being made every single day. Thank you for the unwavering support you give as we continue developing our Red Hawks into well-rounded, confident, and compassionate individuals.

We truly have the BEST school community, and there’s no place we’d rather be. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our STIX Spirit Night! Your support means so much. Don’t worry if you missed this one. There will be more opportunities throughout the year to show your spirit and support our school community.

Be sure to check out the Malvern Messenger for news you can use. We’re excited to welcome visitors and volunteers back on August 25th. A friendly reminder to complete your volunteer background check if you haven’t already.

Proud to be a Red Hawk,

Inetra Nelson, Principal & Melinna Herrera, Assistant Principal

Familias de Malvern,

¡Esperamos que sus hijos regresen a casa llenos de emoción y anécdotas sobre sus increíbles días en Malvern! Al recorrer los pasillos, es un honor presenciar las interesantes clases, la colaboración estudiantil y los recuerdos especiales que se crean cada día. Gracias por su apoyo incondicional mientras continuamos desarrollando a nuestros Red Hawks para convertirlos en personas integrales, seguras de sí mismas y compasivas.

Sin duda, tenemos la mejor comunidad escolar, y no hay mejor lugar donde estar. ¡Gracias a todos los que nos acompañaron en nuestra Noche de Espíritu STIX! Su apoyo es muy importante. No se preocupen si se perdieron esta. Habrá más oportunidades a lo largo del año para mostrar su espíritu y apoyar a nuestra comunidad escolar.

No olviden consultar el Memorándum de Malvern para obtener noticias útiles. Nos complace dar la bienvenida de nuevo a los visitantes y voluntarios el 25 de agosto. Les recordamos que completen su verificación de antecedentes como voluntarios si aún no lo han hecho.

Orgullosos de ser un Red Hawk,

Inetra Nelson, Directora y Melinna Herrera, Subdirectora

Thank you for all who came out last week to support Malvern's first Spirit Night of the year at STIX Icehouse. It was a great success and fun to see so many scholars and their families enjoying time together! We look forward to sharing more Spirit Night's with you and your family over the remainder of the school year.

Our big fundraiser starts in a few days! Our goal is to raise $25,000.00 for important items and services that are not currently funded at this time.

We are asking ALL parents to pre-register their student(s) here:

https://www.shopfund.com/parentregister

Make sure you use Group Code: XKLPT

Please get at least one person to support our fundraiser before our official kick-off day on Thursday. Any student that is registered and adds 10 contacts will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win over 1,000 prizes. How cool would it be if we took a chunk out of our goal BEFORE the fundraiser even starts?

Thank you so much for your help!

What is FFA?
FFA is a student organization that helps young people learn about leadership, teamwork, and careers in agriculture. But it’s not just about farming—you can explore science, technology, animals, plants, business, and more! Members get to compete in contests, attend fun events, meet new friends, and develop skills that will help you for the rest of your life. FFA’s motto is “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve”—which means we focus on growing as leaders and making a positive difference in the world.

You are invited to a parent and student meeting for 3rd - 12th graders interested in showing a livestock show animal with McKinney FFA on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6pm. The meeting will be held at the McKinney ISD Ag Barn, 1175 Old Mill Road, McKinney, Texas 75069.

Free Dentistry Day is a day dedicated to providing access to free dentistry across the nation. Thousands of dentists across the United States come together in an effort to give back to the communities they serve, by providing residents with easily accessible, high-quality dental care for free. Those interested in receiving select Free Dentistry Day services simply have to show up to a participating dental office! The doctor(s) and their team will take care of the rest, leaving you with a healthier, happier smile.

There will be two upcoming dental events in our area on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Visit the button below to find the locations closest to McKinney.

Find A Location

Information Regarding MAP Testing

Informacion Sobre las Pruebas MAP

We are excited to celebrate Grandparent’s Day by inviting any special “Grand”person in your child’s life to join them for lunch on campus during the week of September 8–12, 2025.

For the safety of our scholars, all visitors must be listed on the approved visitor list for the student they are joining. If you would like your child to have a “Grand”person attend lunch with them, please complete the form linked below no later than September 7, 2025.

We look forward to honoring the special “Grands” in our students’ lives!

**Please remind your guests that a physical photo ID must be presented in order to enter campus.

Parental Approval for Grandperson's Celebration

Durham Bus Transportation

Bus Tracker App

Durham Complaints & Compliments Link

Bus Route Communication Timeline

Breakfast: Served daily from 7:40AM-8:00AM, including the first day of school.
Meal Prices: Student Breakfast FREE for all Malvern Elementary School students, Student Lunch $3.10, Milk/Juice and miscellaneous items will be available for purchase individually during meal times. Parents and visitors are welcome to buy breakfast or lunch as well when they visit. If you wish to limit the amount of “extras” your child can purchase, or not allow “extras” you can set this in your child’s online meal account. “Extras” and snacks are only available for grades 2nd-5th to purchase. Click here for more information on meals and payments.
Free/Reduced Meals: Applications for Free/Reduced meals are available through our front office or online at www.mckinneyisd.net/school-nutrition/free-reduced-meals/ .

If applicable, we encourage you to complete and return this form as soon as possible to avoid a lapse in benefits. Each year, the state allows a 30 day grace period for any students who were in the program at the end of the previous school year. If a new application is not filled out and approved, the student will be responsible for all meals at the full-paid student price.

Student accounts can be made at: My School Bucks - www.myschoolbucks.com

Breakfast/Lunch Menu

Recent changes in Texas law now require McKinney ISD to obtain additional parent/guardian consent before providing medical care through the school nurse or trained staff. The link below takes you to a consent form that is only available in English and Spanish. Parents can also access the consent form by logging into the SSO portal and choosing the MISD Parental Consent Form.

The language of the consent is below:

“ I agree and understand that the school nurse or other assigned staff may provide routine, health-related care services throughout the course of the school year. Signed medication forms(25/26), Individualized health plans(IHP)(25/26), or medical accommodations through the Individualized Education Plans(IEP), ARD or 504 will remain in force. I also agree that this includes that the district will seek appropriate emergency care for a student with or without consent, should it be deemed necessary.” YES or NO are the two choice options.

Link to Parent Consent Form

Once this form is filled out, a unique link is sent to guardian 1's email address that has the medical care verbiage as stated above. This form may only be completed by guardian #1. You must manually type your email into the consent box when prompted, not allow it to autofill. The email address must match the email address provided to MISD upon registration. Google Chrome is the preferred browser for compatibility.

2025-2026 Learning Plans

Dear Parents, you may access the 2025-2026 learning plans for your child's class on our MISD Teaching and Learning website.

Student Library Book Check Outs and EFB policy

Our campus is committed to providing parents with efficient access to our online library catalog. The Destiny online library catalog can be viewed any time by logging into the parent SSO portal. In response to Senate Bill 13, we are enabling automatic email notifications for parents to view what their student has checked out from the Destiny library catalog if there is checkout activity during the school day. Additionally, S.B. 13 includes the right for parents to block access to specific titles within the online Destiny catalog for their student. If you would like to access your student’s library account to view what they have checked out, review their checkout history, or block them from accessing specific books, please visit the Parent Library Access Tool page located on the MISD Library Services website. If you would like to review specific policies related to library materials, please refer to MISD board policy EFB Local. If you have questions or would like to provide feedback on library materials and services, please contact our campus Library Media Specialist Susan Hefley via email shefley@mckinneyisd.net.

McKinney ISD Alpha Website

MISD requires every visitor/volunteer to report to the office to sign in and receive a visitor badge. At the camera outside of the school, please state your name, show your ID, and explain why you are here at school.
A software system called “Hallpass School Visitor Management” is used to scan in visitors. A valid, unexpired state or government issued photo ID must be presented each time you visit, volunteer, or pick up a student. If you arrive on campus without your driver’s license, you will be asked to leave and return to campus when you have identification. A photocopy of your ID will not be accepted.
MISD requires that volunteers complete a criminal background check every school year. If you plan to volunteer anywhere in the building or chaperone a field trip, please complete the required volunteer application at http://www.mckinneyisd.net/parents/volunteer/
Visitors and volunteers may begin serving on campus beginning on Monday, August 25, 2025.

MISD will not offer a grace period this school year for you to complete your annual background check. All background checks must be completed and approved before you can serve on campus. Visitors and volunteers are welcome on campus during the school day (8:10AM-3:20PM) starting Monday, August 25, 2025. Thank you for allowing our staff this time to establish relationships and routines with our Red Hawks before welcoming visitors and volunteers on campus.

Complete MISD Background Check

Join the MNHS NorthStars for a day full of dance! Campers will get a snack, t-shirt, and learn two routines - as well as performance opportunity at the Bulldogs Football Game on October 10th!