It's Super Bowl weekend and Mercedes Academic Academy kicked it off on Friday with a Pre-Super Bowl bash to celebrate students’ outstanding STAAR performance and perfect attendance. 🌟
Students were treated to hotdogs, snacks and took advantage of the great weather by having some outdoor time. 🏈👏
The highlights continue at Mercedes ISD for National School Counseling Week! Thank you to our incredible counselors, advisors, and social workers for all you do to maximize student success. From providing academic support and guidance to helping our students find their path and offering crucial social-emotional & mental health assistance, our counselors play an essential role in helping our students thrive and succeed. Staff were welcomed to central office yesterday by Superintendent Maria J. Chavez and the Office of Student Services and CCMR for a morning of team building and training.
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Congratulations to the Lady Tigers varsity basketball team as they advance to the playoffs! The team will face the Edinburg Vela Lady Sabercats for the Bi-District game on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 7 p.m. in the Edinburg Vela High School gymnasium. Join us as we support our Lady Tigers! 🏀🐾
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It's Game Day! The Varsity Lady Tigers will face Brownsville Pace at home tonight at 6 p.m. The team will also celebrate Parents' Night! 🏀🎉
The Varsity Tigers boys basketball game against Brownsville Pace will be at 7:30 p.m. We welcome you to come on out and support our teams, Tiger fans! 🐅🐾
📢 Attention Mercedes Parents: There will be a TELPAS Parent Meeting on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Mercedes ISD Auditorium, 837 S. Ohio. Please join us to stay informed about the TELPAS assessments, which our Emergent Bilingual students take annually to meet state and federal requirements. We appreciate your participation!
📢 Atención padres de Mercedes: Habrá una reunión de padres de TELPAS el miércoles 14 de febrero de 2024 de 9:30 a. m. a 10:30 a. m. en el Auditorio de Mercedes ISD, 837 S. Ohio. Únase a nosotros para mantenerse informado sobre las evaluaciones TELPAS, que nuestros estudiantes bilingües emergentes toman anualmente para cumplir con los requisitos estatales y federales. ¡Agradecemos su participación!
The Mercedes ISD Office of Student Services & CCMR kicked off National School Counseling Week by delivering special treats to show appreciation for all the things our counselors do for Mercedes students. The celebrations continue all week long! Join us in expressing gratitude to our amazing counselors. 🌟🐅
Congratulations to the JROTC high school group for their outstanding achievement in the Edinburg 10k Run! The students placed 2nd out of 40 teams!🥈Your dedication and teamwork make a positive impact on our entire school community. 👏👏🐅
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In celebration of National School Counseling Week, February 5-9, 2024, we would like to thank our Mercedes ISD counselors for being actively engaged and focused on positive ways to enhance students' social/personal, educational and career development. Thank you, Counselors! 🎉👏
"School Counseling: Standards-Based, Student-Focused." Happy National School Counseling Week!
🎵✨ Future musicians in the making! Today, Chacon Middle School band and orchestra students gave fifth grader from Hinojosa Elementary a sneak peak at the musical opportunities waiting for them in middle school. If you know a student who is interested in music, our directors are here to welcome and guide them on their journey! 🎷🎺🎻🎹
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📢 Calling all Mercedes parents of incoming freshmen!
Join Mercedes Early College Academy for a special Parents Meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the MECA Cafeteria to learn more about the 2024-2025 school year. Let's chart a course for success together. 👐🎓
📢 ¡Llamando a todos los padres de Mercedes de estudiantes entrantes de primer año!
Únase a Mercedes Early College Academy para una reunión especial para padres el martes 6 de febrero de 2024 a las 5:30 p.m. en la Cafetería de MECA para conocer más sobre el año escolar 2024-2025. ¡Tracemos juntos un rumbo hacia el éxito. 👐🎓
It’s Teacher Appreciation Night as our home teams host Donna North! Join us at 6 p.m. as we take a moment to applaud our dedicated educators. 👏🏀
📅 Friday, February 2, 2024
⏰Varsity Lady Tigers 6:00 p.m.
⏰ Varsity Tigers (Parents Night✨) 7:30 p.m.
📍 Jim Norris Gymnasium at MHS
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Congratulations to the Lady Tigers track team for their performance at the Bobby Morrow Relays in San Benito! 🏅🐅
👏 Isabella Parker earned Third Place
in the High Jump with a PR of 4'10.
👏 The 4 x 200 Relay team, consisting of Isabella Molina, Amerie Barnes, Kenzie Rodriguez, Isabella Parker, placed fifth at the tournament.
👏 Kenzie Rodriguez placed 6th in the 100 meter.
Congratulations to the Lady Tigers on the start of their season!
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Do you know an 8th grader who is interested in attending Mercedes Early College Academy for the 2024-2025 school year? The MECA Incoming Freshman Student Application is NOW AVAILABLE! To find the student application, scan the QR code on the below flyers. You can also call the school at 956-825-5180 or visit meca.misdtx.net if you have any questions.
The application opens today, Friday, February 2, 2024 and closes on Friday, February 23, 2024. To kick off the MECA recruitment efforts, Harrell Middle School and Chacon Middle School students will be treated to an in-person 8th grade recruitment session today at their respective campuses. For additional information, please see the Admissions Timeline flyer. MECA awaits! 🚀🎓🐅
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¿Conoce a algún estudiante de octavo grado que esté interesado en asistir a Mercedes Early College Academy para el año escolar 2024-2025? ¡La solicitud para estudiantes entrantes de primer año de MECA YA ESTÁ DISPONIBLE! Para encontrar la solicitud para estudiantes, escanee el código QR que se encuentra en los folletos a continuación. También puede llamar a la escuela al 956-825-5180 o visitar meca.misdtx.net si tiene alguna pregunta.
La solicitud se abre hoy, viernes 2 de febrero de 2024 y cierra el viernes 23 de febrero de 2024. Para iniciar los esfuerzos de reclutamiento de MECA, los estudiantes de Harrell Middle School y Chacon Middle School participarán hoy en una sesión de reclutamiento en persona de octavo grado. en sus respectivos campus. Para obtener información adicional, consulte el folleto del cronograma de admisiones. ¡MECA te espera! 🚀🎓🐅
It was an eventful morning for Mercedes Athletics Director Roger Adame and staff as they attended the UIL Realignment announcement today at Region One ESC in Edinburg.
To see the full list, visit ➡ realignment.uiltexas.org/
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Congratulations to the Tigers Varsity soccer team for their victory against Weslaco East last night, 2-1! ⚽🐅
Navigating through the FAFSA application! 🎓✨ Students from all three high schools were invited to attend the latest FAFSA Drive held at the Mercedes High School Go Center. Organizers said they appreciated seeing all the parents joining in and making sure their students are on the right track to graduation. 👏🤝
A special thank you to UT Austin Admissions Counselor Cristina Martinez for assisting our students through the process!
Have more questions about FAFSA? Please reach out to your campus counselor, advisor or GEAR UP facilitator. #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDsuccess #FAFSAready #Classof2024
Congratulations to the Mercedes Lady Tigers Golf team for taking Second Place at the Brownsville Golf Center tournament! The team includes, Breanna Wright, Jessiee Sauceda, Genevieve Vallejo, Alexandria Garza (Fifth Place medalist), Lydia Rodriguez and Hania Ramirez. ⛳🐯
🚨 EVENT REMINDER Today, Tuesday, January 30, there will be FAFSA Drive at Mercedes High School's Go Center at 5:15 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. It will be open for all THREE Mercedes ISD high school campuses. Please enter through the cafeteria entrance.
🎓 FAFSA IS A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT.
Please create your FSA ID account beforehand at rmd.me/4WPOkHvBT36, so the process can go as smoothly as possible.
📅 REMINDER: Once your student starts the application, the student has 45 days to finish the application process. If not, the application will be deleted.
Please join us! If you have any questions or concerns, please let someone on your Senior Team. #MISDpride #MISDdrive
Last week, Daniel Sifuentes, an admissions representative from WyoTech in Laramie, Wyoming, visited with the Mercedes High School students who are gearing up for a nine-month program specializing in automotive and diesel technology this July.
Sifuentes shared information about WyoTech’s core and specialty programs designed to prepare students for careers in the automotive industry and also highlighted the unique student life awaiting them in Wyoming. Shown, from left, are Steven Martinez, Oliver Hernandez, and Max Salas. In back are Mercedes High School GEAR UP Facilitator Adela Davila and WyoTech Representative Daniel Sifuentes. Congratulations, future grads! 🎓
Congratulations to the Mercedes Winter Guard for kicking off their competition season with a FIRST PLACE win in their division at today’s Valley View contest! 🌟🥇
Bravo, Winter Guard! We are #MISDproud! 🏳️🐅🐾👏
