Just So You Know

Superintendent Keith Murphy spent a minute with kindergartners across Melissa ISD as they shared their favorite things about school and all the awesome stuff they’ve learned in their First 100 Days as Cardinals!

2/22 - 2/24 - Varsity Baseball @ Z-Plex

2/22 - 2/23 - Varsity Softball @ Allen Tournament

2/23 - Varsity Tennis @ Z-Plex

2/23 - Boys Basketball Area Playoff vs Longview | Sulphur Springs | 7:30 p.m.

2/24 - Boys & Girls Track @ Braswell Bengals Relays

2/27 - Girls Golf @ Bridges Golf Club | 8:00 a.m.

2/27 - Varsity Boys Soccer @ Greenville | 5:30 p.m.

2/27 - Varsity Girls Soccer vs Greenville | Coach Kenny Deel Stadium | 5:30 p.m.

2/27 - Varsity Softball @ Plano West | 7:00 p.m.

2/27 - Varsity Baseball vs THESA | Z-Plex | 7:30 p.m.

2/28 - Girls Powerlifting @ Regionals Meet | Prosper High School | 9:00 a.m.

2/29 - Varsity Softball @ Wylie Tournament

February Awareness:

Black History Month

Career and Technical Education Month

Congratulations to the Melissa High School Wrestling teams for dominating the wrestling mats at the UIL State Meet on Saturday, Feb. 17. The MHS Boys Wrestling Team left the meet as the 2024 UIL Wrestling State Runner-Ups along with two titled State Champions and three other wrestlers who placed in their weight class. The MHS Girls Wrestling ended the meet with one titled State Runner-Up in their weight class. Congratulations to the MHS Wrestling Teams for their outstanding accomplishments and to everyone who has supported them through their Road to State. To read more please visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/1469534.

Congratulations to the Melissa Middle School Theatre who took 2nd place at the UIL 5A Junior One-Act Play Contest on Saturday, Feb. 17. The MMS Theatre performed The Boy Who Stole the Stars by Julian Wiles. The Boy Who Stole The Stars is a gripping story of how a grandfather and a grandson navigate through the grandfather’s onset of dementia. The MMS Theatre’s performance placed 2nd out of eight schools. Be sure to save the date on May 7, 9, and 11 as they perform the musical, Newsies Jr.

Congratulations to the eight MHS Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) students who advanced to State following their exceptional performance at the FCCLA Regional Conference! To discover more about their outstanding achievements visit https://www.melissaisd.org/o/mhs/article/1472552.

Melissa High School's Career and Technical Education (CTE) program has 13 talented students who are heading to the SkillsUSA State Contest! They competed across various chapters in the SkillsUSA District Contest, advancing in Applied Engineering, Barbering, Computer Programming, Cosmetology, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Technology Computer Applications. To read more about their remarkable achievements, please visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/1472703.

Road to State: The Melissa Cardinals Boys Basketball team will face Longview in the Area round of the UIL 5A Basketball Playoffs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23 at Sulphur Springs High School, located at 1200 Connally St, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. For additional details and ticket information visit http://www.melissaisd.org/tickets.

Road to State: The Melissa Girls Powerlifting team will be competing in the Regional Meet on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Prosper High School. For Regional Meet information and to purchase tickets, visit www.melissaisd.org/tickets.

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/article/1469333.

Save the Date! Parents/guardians who have a child entering Kindergarten at Melissa ISD in the fall of 2024 are encouraged to attend Kindergarten Round-Up on April 18 from 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Home Office, 1904 Cooper St. We are excited to meet our new Cardinals! For more information about Kindergarten Round-Up, visit: https://www.melissaisd.org/article/1465367.

We invite all Melissa ISD parents and guardians to attend one of our upcoming informational meetings for an introduction to the prestigious IB program at Melissa Schools. The next IB Introductory Meeting is Tuesday, March 5 at the Melissa Middle School and is open to all K-12 families. For more information, including a full list of our upcoming IB meetings, visit: www.melissaisd.org/ib.

Sit With Us is a monthly discussion group to address concerns, ask questions and determine ways to collectively work toward solutions with your child’s campus administration. The philosophy of Sit With Us is that Melissa parents are Cardinal Champions who see the best for not only their students but for all students. If it matters to one Cardinal, it matters to all Cardinals.

Join us at the table for these upcoming "Sit With Us" conversations:
Harry McKillop Elementary - March 19 @ 9 a.m.

North Creek Elementary - Feb. 29 @ 4 p.m.

Willow Wood Elementary - Feb. 28 @ 3:30 p.m.

Sumeer Elementary - March 5 @ 7 a.m.

Melissa Middle School - Feb. 27 @ 9 a.m.

To learn more about "Sit With Us", click HERE and you can view the Parent Profile developed by Sit With Us participants and modeled after the District Profile.