Mercedes Early College Academy

📅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! 🤝🌟

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.

Join us in congratulating our Mighty Tiger Marching Band on their DIVISION I at the Pigskin Jubilee! Your hard work has paid off, and the band will now advance to Area.

Join us this Saturday, Oct. 14th at 3:00 p.m. as we rally for the Mighty Tiger Marching Band on their way to the 2023 PIGSKIN JUBILEE! 🎶🐾🎉 The Tiger Band will take the field with their Pigskin performance at 5:30 p.m. at Bobby Morrow Stadium in San Benito. Tickets are $8.00. Let's bring the spirit and cheer on their hard work and dedication!

Congratulations to the students who competed in the Region 28 TMEA Orchestra auditions. Earning a chair in the Honor Orchestra were: Bella Reynoso, violin; Maria Ozuna, violin, and Trey Tamez, piano. 🎻🎹 The Orchestra is comprised of the top student musicians in our region and a testament to their dedication and skills. The MISD Orchestra is under the direction of Mark Reney and Elijah Lopez. Congratulations to the directors for preparing the students and a job well done to all the young musicians! 🎶🌟

Attention MISD Families! We are excited to share that Mercedes ISD is rolling out Remind district-wide! If you're not already familiar with Remind, it's a classroom communication tool that makes it easy to stay involved with your child's learning. Remind is free to use, and you'll be able to get and send messages on any device—even a simple text message from your phone! As part of this rollout, official accounts will be created for all the educators & parents at each campus in the coming days. You will be receiving a text message from Remind. All you need to do is follow the steps in the message to finish setting up your account. Also, we've already set the preferred language for you so you can receive messages in your home language. As long as the teacher is receiving replies, you can also send messages back in your preferred language, and they’ll automatically be translated into the teacher’s preferred language. We're excited to use Remind to make connecting with your family more engaging! Mercedes Schools

All seniors at Mercedes Early College Academy recently attended a recruitment presentation by the University of Texas at Austin. During the informative session, our students not only had the chance to ask questions, but also received valuable assistance with their application process. 📚🎓

Attention all Mercedes Early College Academy JUNIOR parents! ​📣 Mark your calendars 🗓 Please join us on Wednesday, October 11 for an essential Junior Parent Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the MECA Cafeteria.

This morning Mercedes Early College Academy treated the first 100 students to arrive at school with a Chick-fil-A breakfast! 🌞🍳 It was a way for MECA to say "thank you” for the students' dedicated attendance. 🐾📚🏫 #AttendanceMatters #AttendTodayAchieveTomorrow

🚧🌟National GEAR UP Week Update! Mercedes High School and Mercedes Early College Academy students continue to bring enthusiasm and high energy to #GUweek. ⚙💜 Wednesday’s theme, “Build Your Future” saw students donning construction gear 🏗🦺 and today students could be spotted wearing their favorite college t-shirts in support of college and career readiness. 🎓🎉

📢📅 Save the Date, MISD Parents! We invite you to join us on Tuesday, October 3 for a Community Presentation hosted by the Family and Community Engagement department about our school district's Strategy for Success for the 2023-2024 academic year. 📚🏫 Please see the below flyers for more details. Your involvement is key to our shared success!🤝 Don't miss this chance to make a positive impact. #MercedesISD #MISDcommunity #StrategyForSuccess

District leadership had the opportunity to connect with parents and community members yesterday evening as part of the Family and Community Engagement "Schools in Our Community" series. 🤝🏫 Topics included college, career, and military readiness opportunities, elementary focus on reading and math, attendance guidelines, the district's partnership with Nuestra Clinica del Valle, counseling services, anti-bullying initiatives, safety and security, and our collaborative efforts for student success. Superintendent Ms. Maria J. Chavez would like to thank all district personnel in attendance and involved in planning our first "Schools in Our Community" event and our host parents for their tremendous hospitality. The next series will be held Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. at 10223 W. Mercedes Drive, Mercedes. Nuestro primer evento "Escuelas En Nuestra Comunidad" fue un éxito. Vengan escuchar las estrategias para el éxito para nuestros hijos e hijas. ¡Únase a nuestro próximo!

District leadership had the opportunity to connect with parents and community members yesterday evening as part of the Family and Community Engagement "Schools in Our Community" series. 🤝🏫 Topics included college, career, and military readiness opportunities, elementary focus on reading and math, attendance guidelines, the district's partnership with Nuestra Clinica del Valle, counseling services, anti-bullying initiatives, safety and security, and our collaborative efforts for student success. Superintendent Ms. Maria J. Chavez would like to thank all district personnel in attendance and involved in planning our first "Schools in Our Community" event and our host parents for their tremendous hospitality. The next series will be held Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. at 10223 W. Mercedes Drive, Mercedes. Nuestro primer evento "Escuelas En Nuestra Comunidad" fue un éxito. Vengan escuchar las estrategias para el éxito para nuestros hijos e hijas. ¡Únase a nuestro próximo!

PURPLE OUT! 💜⚙ It's the first day of National GEAR UP Week and Mercedes ISD students are proudly wearing purple attire in celebration of Region One GEAR UP! Check out the flyers for more details about the 12th Grade GEAR UP Parent Meeting (and LOTERIA fun!) scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m.

It's almost time for National GEAR UP Week! Follow along as we celebrate the success of our students and GEAR UP’s commitment to helping our youth be college and career ready. #GEARUPworks

📢📅 Save the Date, MISD Parents! We invite you to join us on Tuesday, Sept. 26 for a Community Presentation hosted by the Family and Community Engagement department about our school district's Strategy for Success for the 2023-2024 academic year. 📚🏫 You will hear from Superintendent of Schools, Ms. Maria J. Chavez and the directors of Curriculum, CTE and Student Services. Please see the below flyers for more details. Your involvement is key to our shared success!🤝 Don't miss this chance to make a positive impact. #MercedesISD #MISDcommunity #StrategyForSuccess

What a way to start the morning! 🌄✨ The Mercedes Early College Academy’s Class of 2024 gathered at Tiger Stadium for their Senior Sunrise event in honor of the beginning of their final year of high school. 🌅🎓 Keep reaching for those goals, and we're wishing the entire Class of 2024 many happy memories and success. #MercedesISD #MECA #Classof2024 #SeniorSunrise

We're sharing this "Apps & Emojis Parents Should Know About" reference guide to help Mercedes ISD parents and families understand how emojis can be linked to illegal drugs. 🚫🔍 Your child's online safety matters. Please keep an eye on the content they interact with on social media. 📱💬 Together, we can ensure a safer digital environment for Mercedes students. #MercedesISD #ParentalAwareness #OnlineSafety

Thank you MECA families and students for joining us at last night’s Senior Parent Meeting! 🙌✨ MECA staff and South Texas College Dual Credit program reps provided important information regarding graduation deadlines, tips to maintain a strong GPA, utilizing available resources, financial preparation, FASFA and much more. Keep reaching for your goals, Class of 2024! 🎓🐅 #MercedesISD #MECA #Classof2024 #MISDcommunity

Attention Mercedes students, join your dedicated school nurses as they lead an honest discussion 🩺🗣 about the causes and effects of drug addiction. Your health and well-being matter to us, and this talk is designed to keep you informed and safe. 💪🧡 #MercedesISD #MercedesISDhealthservices #HealthMedTalks