Mercedes ISD

January is School Board Recognition Month! 🍎📚🌟 As we kick off the new year, we extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the Mercedes ISD Board of Trustees for their commitment to education and their service to our students, staff, and community. Your leadership plays a vital role in shaping the future of our schools and creating opportunities for success. 🎓🐾 #MISDpride #MISDcommunity

This weekend the Mercedes ISD Varsity, JV, and Freshmen cheerleading squads celebrated the end of a successful football season and the beginning of the holiday season with some laughter, fun, and food. 🎉🎄 "Congratulations, on behalf of our cheerleaders, to all of our MISD football teams for their hard work this season. We’ve enjoyed being on the sidelines cheering you on. " -- Happy Holidays from your MISD Cheerleaders! 📣

Mercedes students earn honors at UIL Academic Meet hosted at Veterans Memorial High School in Mission! 📚🐅 🎉 BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our UIL super sophomores, especially Carlie Rabel, who placed 3rd in Literary Criticism and 6th in Headline Writing. Fijlis Estrada clenched 2nd Place in Poetry - bravo to him. 🎉 Double congratulations to Zachary Sanchez, who placed 5th place in Copy Editing, and Adrian Gonzalez for placing 7th in Spelling. 🌟 And, last but not least, congratulations to freshman Keyla Ochoa, who placed 4th place in Ready Writing. This was the first UIL meet of the season, and the team competed against over 35 schools from across the Rio Grande Valley. Excellent job, Tigers! We know this is just the beginning of a winning season and we are so proud of your efforts thus far. Interested in joining UIL Academics? It’s not too late! Look for flyers around the Mercedes High School campus or visit Mrs. Hinojosa in the Theatre Arts Black Room for more information. #MISDpride

Exciting GEAR UP opportunities await, Class of 2030! 🎓📚 Parents and guardians of Sgt. Chacon Middle School seventh grade students are invited to join us for the school's GEAR UP Family Meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 10 a.m. in the Sgt. Chacon MS Library (and virtually! 💻) We look forward to connecting with families and discussing important information about the program and all it has to offer. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Yvette Reyes at yvette.reyes@misdtx.net. #MISDpride #GEARUPworks

Congratulations to our senior Lady Tigers for being selected by TASO (Texas Association of Sports Officials) to play in the 22nd Annual RGV All-Star game! 🏐🐾 Hayden Ledesma (middle hitter) and Ashley De Leon (outside hitter) will proudly represent Mercedes among other Valley athletes on the 5A East Team. The 5A East vs West All-Star game will be played at the McAllen High School gymnasium this Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2 p.m. #MISDpride #MISDathletics

Get ready to GEAR UP, Class of 2030! 🎓📚 Parents and guardians of Sgt. Harrell Middle School seventh grade students are invited to join us for the school's first GEAR UP Family Meeting on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 10 a.m. in the Sgt. Harrell MS Library. We look forward to connecting with families and discussing important information about the program and all it has to offer. #MISDpride #GEARUPworks

Congratulations to the Lady Tigers for taking 2nd Place in the Platinum Bracket at San Perlita! 🏀🐾 A special shout-out to Anissa Sanchez and Stephanie Cano for earning All-Tourney. 🌟 In the final pre-season game against the Sharyland Lady Rattlers, Mercedes came out victorious with a 21-18 win. Keep it up, Lady Tigers! #MISDpride

Congratulations to the Tigers boys’ basketball teams for their achievements over the holiday break! 🏀🐾 🥉The Varsity team earned 3rd Place in the gold bracket at the Dr. Keillor Invitational Tournament in Santa Rosa 🥉The Freshmen team earned 3rd Place at the Turkey Jam in McAllen We are #MISDproud of their efforts and sportsmanship on the court!

We extend our deepest gratitude to Mercedes Police Chief Frank Sanchez and the Mercedes PD for their incredible generosity in donating Thanksgiving turkeys to our Mercedes Transition Academy students! 🍂✨ Your support goes beyond words, making a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and their families this holiday season. "It’s acts of kindness like yours that truly bring our community together. From all of us at the Academy, thank you for embodying the spirit of Thanksgiving and showing what it means to give back. We are so grateful for you!" - Mercedes Transition Academy team #MISDcommunity

Congratulations to the Mercedes Tigers tennis players for their outstanding performance at the Harlingen Tournament! 🎾🐾✨ 3rd Place Girls Singles - Lia Lopez Consolation Champions Mixed Doubles - Nico Cano & Bruna Zamarripa Consolation Champions Boys Doubles - Fijlis Estrada & Jose Salazar 4th Place Girls Doubles - Loreli Torres & Isabela Martinez The Tigers are gearing up for their next match in Port Isabel on Friday, December 13 to close out the semester strong and keep building momentum as District approaches. 👏 Interested in joining the Tiger Tennis team? No experience is required! Don’t hesitate to reach out to Coach Sanchez in F-2 for more information or attend a practice from 4:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. #MISDpride

Congratulations to the Lady Tigers volleyball team on their performance this season and the well-earned 32-5A All-District selections and honors! We are #MISDproud of the hard work, spirit, and sportsmanship the Lady Tigers showed both on and off the court.👏🏐🐾 Isabella Parker – 1st Team All-District/All-Academic Kaitlyn Salinas – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Ashley De Leon – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Careli Nino – Honorable Mention Hayden Ledesma – Honorable Mention Julissa Lopez – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Lyndah Sauceda – All-Academic Kendra Torres – All-Academic Faith Gonzales – All-Academic Lydia Rodriguez – All-Academic Avie Garza – All-Academic Jena Pena – All-Academic

Congratulations to the Lady Tigers volleyball team on their performance this season and the well-earned 32-5A All-District selections and honors! We are #MISDproud of the hard work, spirit, and sportsmanship the Lady Tigers showed both on and off the court.👏🏐🐾 Isabella Parker – 1st Team All-District/All-Academic Kaitlyn Salinas – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Ashley De Leon – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Careli Nino – Honorable Mention Hayden Ledesma – Honorable Mention Julissa Lopez – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Lyndah Sauceda – All-Academic Kendra Torres – All-Academic Faith Gonzales – All-Academic Lydia Rodriguez – All-Academic Avie Garza – All-Academic Jena Pena – All-Academic

Attention Tiger fans: Tickets are now available for the Area playoff game between the Mercedes Tigers and the Alamo Heights Mules! 🏈🏟 All tickets are General Admission and sold ONLINE ONLY through Hometown Ticketing ➡ corpuschristiisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/1803 🎟 Ticket Pricing: Presale adult - $8 Presale student - $4 Game Day (Starting at 5:00 p.m.) - $10 There will be NO tickets sold at the gate. A QR code will be provided for fans at the gate, and there will be helpers at the ticket booth windows to assist with ONLINE buying. Reminder: CCISD Stadiums follow a clear bag policy. The game is set for Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at Buccaneer Stadium (1 Battlin Buc Blvd., Corpus Christi). Mercedes will be the home team and gates open at 5:30 p.m. Go Tigers! 🐾

Attention current 8th grade students and parents! Please join us for an important meeting on the P-Tech Academy at Mercedes High School on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mercedes High School cafeteria. ¡Atención, estudiantes y padres de 8.º grado! Únase a nosotros en una reunión importante sobre la Academia P-Tech en Mercedes High School el martes 19 de noviembre de 2024 a las 5:30 p. m. en la cafetería de Mercedes High School.

Exploring possibilities! 🎓✨ Students from Sgt. Manuel Chacon Middle School had the opportunity to tour the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, reflecting the school's commitment to promoting college and career readiness. #MISDpride

📢📅 Mercedes ISD families: An Early Dismissal is scheduled for Friday, November 22, 2024 to mark the beginning of Thanksgiving Break. 📢📅 Familias de Mercedes ISD: Se ha programado una salida temprana para el viernes 22 de noviembre de 2024 para marcar el comienzo de las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias.

Mercedes ISD and Sharyland ISD will bring you the livestream of the upcoming UIL 5A Bi-District Football Playoff game at Tiger Stadium. 🏈🏟 Kick off is at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 15. Don't miss a moment of the action! Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/7URMCCQbTXE

Congratulations to the Mercedes FFA for their stellar performance at the Citrus Valley District FFA LDE (Leadership Development Event) contests last week, proudly hosted at Mercedes High School! 🌟 The students earned the following awards: 🏆 District Champs in Senior Radio Broadcasting 🏆 District Champs in Greenhand Chapter Conducting 🏅 Reserve District Champs in Senior Chapter Conducting ​🏅 5th & 6th place in Senior and Greenhand Quiz Team 🏅 4th place in Senior Creed We are incredibly #MISDproud of all the hard work our FFA members have put into these contests. Next stop: Area!

Mercedes High School administration is thrilled to announce the students who have earned a spot on the 2nd Six Weeks Dean's List! These outstanding individuals have worked diligently and earned all A's on their report card. Let's celebrate their hard work and dedication. Go Tigers! #MISDpride

What an electric Friday night at Tiger Stadium! 🏈🐾✨ Our Varsity Tigers played strong at their final home game of the season, and came away with a 48-21 victory against the Brownsville Pace Vikings! It was also a night to remember as we celebrated Senior Night with a special Senior Walk after the game honoring the Class of 2025. 🎓 A huge congratulations to all of our seniors and thank you to the Mercedes ISD families and community for your support! Head Coach Roger Adame, Jr. said the Tigers appreciated everyone's support throughout the regular season. Our Tiger Varsity football team finished second in District 16-5A II and will host the Bi-District Playoff game against the Sharyland Rattlers this Friday, November 15, 2024 at Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. 🎟️ Season ticket holders can purchase their tickets Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., only in-person at the Field House. Tickets are $8 and must be purchased in person with a card. Cash will not be accepted. All remaining tickets will be available to the general public starting Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Let’s pack the stands and support our Tigers as they continue their playoff journey! 🏈 #MISDpride