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Join us for another Cardinal Celebration: Signing Day! This special event honors the remarkable achievements of our student-athletes as they sign their National Letter of Intent to compete at the collegiate level. It’s a celebration not just for these athletes but for our entire community, whose unwavering support and encouragement have poured into their success. Let’s cheer on our Cardinals as they take this exciting step forward!

4/17 - Cardinal Cabaret | Melissa Arts Center | 7:00 p.m.

4/17 - Varsity Tennis @ Rockwall Heath Tournament

4/17 - Varsity Baseball vs McKinney North | 7:30 p.m.

4/18 - Varsity Softball @ Walnut Grove | 6:30 p.m.

4/18-19 - Varsity Track @ Regional Meet | UTA Maverick Stadium

4/19 - Varsity Softball vs. Arkansas | 12:45 p.m.

4/22 - Varsity Baseball vs. Walnut Grove | 7:30 p.m.

4/24 - One-Act Play @ Regional Competition | Walnut Grove High School | 4:00 p.m.

4/24-25 - Varsity Tennis @ District Tournament | Z-Plex

4/25 - Varsity Baseball @ Walnut Grove | 7:30 p.m.

On Wednesday, April 16, Melissa High School celebrated a group of dedicated student-athletes at the third signing day event of the year. Surrounded by family, friends, teachers, and teammates, these students signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic and academic journeys at the next level. This year also marked a special milestone for the girls soccer program, as it was the first time all seniors on the team had committed to play at the collegiate level! Congratulations to each of these remarkable Cardinals!

Signing Day Participants:

• Dani Brosamle-Norton – Women's Soccer, Southwestern University

• Emma Zaidle – Women's Soccer, Blackburn College

• Grace Vidmar – Women's Soccer, Blackburn College

• Sydney Kirton – Women's Soccer, Louisiana State University of Alexandria

• Mason Owens – Baseball, Richland College

• Antonio D’Amore – Baseball, Richland College

• Noelle Pletcher – Women's Basketball, East Texas Baptist University

• Jaxson Vicknair – Men's Basketball, Lake Forest College

The Melissa High School One-Act Play is advancing to Regionals for the 10th consecutive One-Act Play season! The MHS OAP competed at the Area Competition on Saturday, April 12. We encourage the community to come support our Cardinals as they compete at Regionals on Thursday, April 24 at Walnut Grove High School. They will be the 5th performance of the day, at approximately 4 p.m. Several students also received individual awards for their outstanding performances. A special congratulations goes to Theatre Directors Megan Moore and Kyle Brenner, whose dedication has led the program to its 10th consecutive appearance at Regionals. Melissa ISD is proud of the students and directors for their continued excellence and wishes them the best of luck at Regionals. Go Cardinals!

Individual awards received include:

• Outstanding Technician: Sincere Lewis (Lights)
• Best Performer: Halle Heywood as Ali
• All-Star Cast: Logan Venner as Isaac
• Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Paden Davidson as Orhan

Congratulations to the 14 Melissa High School Varsity Track and Field athletes who are advancing to Regionals after competing at the UIL 9-10 5A Area Track Meet this past weekend! These athletes will be advancing to the UIL Regional Track Meet on April 18-19 at University of Texas at Arlington Maverick Stadium. Let's show our support for our outstanding Cardinals! To read more about these athletes' exciting achievements, please visit www.melissaisd.org/article/2153498.

Melissa Middle School artists had an outstanding showing at the Junior VASE Scholastic Art Event on Saturday, April 12 in Plano! Thirteen students presented original artwork, earning 16 gold medals and receiving the highest possible rating of 4 across the board. A special shoutout to Aubrey Wilson, who earned a prestigious Platinum Award for her piece—one of the top honors of the event. Congratulations to these talented students and to the dedicated MMS art teachers who supported them every step of the way! To read more about this incredible achievement, please visit www.melissaisd.org/article/2153471.

This coming Tuesday, April 22, early voting begins! Check out this informational video from Melissa ISD explaining the upcoming bond election process and what is included in the 2025 bond package. Visit www.melissaisdbond.com for more information.

Melissa ISD will host their 14th annual Special Olympics track meet Friday, April 25, at the Melissa Middle School Cardinal Stadium, welcoming student-athletes from a number of area schools. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:30 a.m. with track and field events starting at 10 a.m. We welcome the community to come out and cheer on our Cardinal athletes!

Come watch the Melissa Cardinals football team in action on Spring Game Day at Coach Kenny Deel Stadium on Friday, May 16. Gates open at 5:00 p.m., with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to begin tailgating at 5:00 p.m. outside the stadium, and pre-game activities will start at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free, concessions will be available for purchase, and fans can grab a free game schedule poster while supplies last.

Sign your child up for the ultimate “Game Day Experience” with a varsity football player or cheerleader! Registration costs $50 per child and is open to students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. A limited number of spots are available for both football and cheerleading, so register early. Read more at: www.melissaisd.org/gameday.

Registration is now open for our Summer 2025 Cardinal Camps! Melissa ISD is offering a variety of youth camps this summer in athletics, academics, and fine arts. To learn more and register your camper, visit www.melissaisd.org/camps.

Red Nation Outfitters, run by Melissa High School students, is officially open and ready to serve the community! Students in the Marketing and Entrepreneurship Practicum courses are gaining real-world business experience while creating and selling custom apparel, signs, and accessories for Melissa ISD and beyond. Shop their spirit wear online today!

At Melissa ISD, we believe real relationships happen when people sit together, listen, and share. That’s what it means to be a Sit With Us district — creating intentional opportunities to connect across our schools and community.

The Superintendent’s Office Podcast is rooted in the Sit With Us philosophy that Melissa parents are Cardinal Champions who seek the best for every student—not just their own. This podcast brings the Sit With Us experience to you, even when you can’t join us in person. We invite parents and community members to submit questions or topics you’d like us to discuss, so we can create meaningful conversations that reflect what matters most to our community. After all, if it matters to one Cardinal, it matters to all.

Learn more about Sit With Us at www.melissaisd.org/sitwithus.

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