HAPPENING TODAY. 🤝
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Red Ribbon Week is going strong at Mercedes ISD. Check out some of the students from Kennedy Elementary School who pledged to stay Drug Free and Bully Free! #RedRibbonWeek
Unlocking their leadership potential! 🌟
RGV LEAD Student Ambassadors from Mercedes Early College Academy attended a Fall Leadership Workshop at South Texas College’s Pecan campus today. Students Berenice Cavazos and Andrea Trevino received certificates for their roles as Masters of Ceremonies during the Leadership Conference. 🎤👏
These Ambassadors not only honed their leadership skills but also networked and collaborated with peers from school districts across the Rio Grande Valley. Well done, Student Ambassadors! RGV LEAD is a nonprofit organization that prepares students for college and their future careers by connecting their K-12 partners with institutions of higher education. #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDsuccess
Join the Conversation! 🗣
The Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) committee would like to invite all parents and the MISD community to attend the upcoming SHAC meetings, which will take place this year both in-person at the MISD Auditorium and virtually.
Discussions will include various essential topics like health services, counseling and social services, nutrition services, family and community involvement, and much more.
For more details, check out the flyer below or reach out to our Student Services department at 956-825-6111. Let's work together for a healthier school community. 🤝🐾 #MISDcommunity
📢REMINDER: Join us tomorrow at 1209 S. Vermont Ave for Loteria and a presentation by our district leadership!
Mercedes ISD Health Services has been holding CPR demonstrations for Mercedes High School students to prepare and empower them with skills that can assist during an emergency.
Today ninth graders learned that they can effectively help keep someone’s heart beating until trained medical staff arrive on site. Our health services department and school nurses are dedicated to reviewing CPR and AED use because they know lives can be changed with this knowledge. #MISDpride #MISDhealthservices
Middle School Band Night is one MIGHTY tradition with nearly 170 seventh and eighth grade students participating this year! 🎉🐅👏
Join us for a week of awareness, empowerment and unity as we observe 🔴Red Ribbon Week.🔴 District-wide all grade levels will participate in events and projects designed to show students how they can empower themselves to be the best they can be because they choose to live DRUG-FREE.
Mercedes Early College Academy students attended a presentation by Palmer Drug Abuse Program to kick off Red Ribbon Week. Students learned about the destructive effects of drug abuse and renewed their commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
#MISDpride #RedRibbonWeek #NationalFamilyPartnership
Mercedes Early College Academy honors 1st Six Weeks achievements!🏫✨
MECA recently celebrated students from the 9th to 12th grades who obtained Perfect Attendance and All “A” Honor Roll with certificates and treats in the cafeteria. Way to go, MECA students! #MISDpride #MISDdrive
It's National School Bus Safety Week and we are grateful for all the hard work our Transportation department does to ensure that our students arrive safely to and from school and their activities. 🚍💛
Mercedes ISD bus drivers visited campuses to review the importance of bus safety with our riders, like how to exit the bus in a safe and orderly manner. Thank you again for keeping our most precious cargo safe – our students! #MISDpride
Mercedes students welcomed alumna and author Tessie Ledesma as she read and answered questions about her first children's book
"Polly the Possum" during today's elementary school book tour. 📚✨
"Polly the Possum" is a book that celebrates self-acceptance and it was a joy to see our students engaged in the process of book creation with someone who once walked through the very same hallways. #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDalumni
Tiger fans, are you ready for those Friday Night Lights?! Our Varsity Tigers will face the Gregory-Portland Wildcats at Tiger Stadium tonight, Friday, Oct. 20. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Remember, tickets may be purchased online at www.HSTICKET.com or by following this direct link for Home Side seats ➡
https://danielsprintingplace.csstix.com/tickets.php...
Tickets will be sold at the gate for $8 each. The traditional Senior Walk will also take place tonight right after the football game. Let's show our support for the Mighty Tigers! 🏈🐅
Hope to see you there, MHS Senior Parents! 🐾 #MISDpride #MISDclassof2024 #StrongerTogether
📢 Attention parents of Junior and Seniors: Join us this Saturday to learn more about the post-secondary opportunities South Texas College offers!
MISD students were able to connect with 50+ recruiters today at the TACRAO College, Career and Military Fair held at the MHS gymnasium. There were some great conversations about post-high school pathways and we are grateful for all the professionals who spoke to our students about their future goals. 🎓🌟
A special shout out to GEAR UP facilitators Yvette Reyes and Adela Davila for organizing this event and all Mercedes educators and staff for helping students explore the vast opportunities that are available to them.
Parents, ask your students what sparked their interest today and stay tuned for future community events occurring later this school year. Together, we can shape future success!
📅REMINDER: Join us on Tuesday, October 24th for a FREE game of loteria and a chance to hear from district leadership about the 2023-2024 school year's Strategy for Success! 🤝🌟
Mercedes ISD is proudly joining the City of Mercedes and Mercedes PD for a special walk to raise awareness and show support in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
We encourage everyone to join us as we walk with purpose alongside city departments (and our Mercedes cheer, dance and band students) for "hope, strength and a brighter cancer-free future."
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
🕢 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
📍 Location: RGV Premium Outlets
📰 “The girls came out and fought every point. They knew they had to get this win because of the position we are in right now. Their goal is to get to the playoffs, and they came out and fought.” - Head Coach Olga Adame
Way to go, Lady Tigers! 👏🏐🐅. Read all about their latest win ➡ https://myrgv.com/rgvsports/2023/10/17/tigers-rally-past-chargers-in-pivotal-district-32-5a-meeting/
MISD was recently awarded a grant from the 'Living for Zachary' Foundation that provided three AED machines for our Tiger Athletic Training program. We are grateful that this grant will allow our athletic trainers to have the life-saving equipment to accompany their skills at every event.
A special thank you to Lead Athletic Trainer Jaime Garcia for his dedicated efforts on behalf of the MISD family in securing the grant.✨ Tiger athletic trainers are always prepared by having CPR certifications and an AED onsite.
Living for Zachary has impacted thousands of families and children across Texas through youth heart screenings, AED donations, CPR/AED certification classes, scholarships and awareness events. To learn more, visit livingforzachary.org.
Yesterday we welcomed MISD staff, parents and community members to the October School Board meeting. The beginning of the meeting was spent celebrating success while honoring students and staff across our district.
We want to congratulate everyone who was recognized for all their achievements and dedication. 👏👏
