Today we honor the individuals who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. "We will never forget."
Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for Sept. 10, 2021 is now available. For the latest news, upcoming events, and highlights from the last week at #MelissaSchools, visit https://5il.co/ys46.
Parents and guardians will be receiving a letter in the mail with instructions on how to use the new Home Access Center (HAC) to monitor student grades and attendance online. Keep an eye out for your letter to arrive in the mail on or around Sept. 10, 2021. For additional details, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/531659.
As part of Melissa ISD’s continued mitigation efforts surrounding COVID-19, the district’s onsite rapid COVID-19 testing program is expanding to offer drive-thru testing for students and employees. Drive-thru testing opens at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. For more information, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/526885.
Cardinal families, please partner with us and encourage your students to follow our COVID-19 safety protocols while at school and on the bus. For important reminders, as well as information about the new Melissa ISD COVID-19 Dashboard for active cases at Melissa Schools, read our latest COVID-19 update at https://www.melissaisd.org/article/523809.
Welcome back, Cardinals! To all our students and staff, we hope you have a great first day of school. 📝📕📚
We have updated our COVID-19 safety protocols for Melissa Schools, effective Aug. 23, 2021. For an outline of the new information that was added today, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/518413. Our updated COVID-19 safety protocols and other COVID-19 resources can be accessed at any time by visiting our COVID-19 Information page at www.melissaisd.org/covid.
Reminder: The Melissa Middle School and Sixth Grade Center Opening Night presentations are scheduled for this evening at the Melissa Arts Center! The 6th grade presentation begins at 5:00 p.m. with 7th and 8th grade to follow at 6:30 p.m. For more information regarding Opening Night as well as Schedule Pick-Up and our Open Campus Days, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/o/mms/article/503327.
Join us for Meet the Cardinals tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Cardinal Stadium, as we introduce our Melissa Cardinals from fall varsity athletics, band, and cheerleading. The presentation will be live streamed online at www.melissaisd.org/livestream.
Bus registration is open for the 2021-2022 school year for students attending Melissa Schools who live within the district’s transportation zone. To learn more and register your student for bus service, visit www.melissaisd.org/transportation.
We have updated our list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the online registration process for Melissa Schools, including some known issues in the Parent Portal. To view the FAQs, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/page/enrollment-and-registration#faq.
Melissa ISD student registration for the 2021-2022 school year is now open online. The deadline to complete the registration process online is Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 5:00 p.m. To learn more and begin registration, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/499737.
A parent meeting for the Melissa Middle School athletics program is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 6:00 p.m. on campus, to review requirements, rules, procedures, and expectations for middle school student-athletes. Attendance is strongly recommended.
Tickets to Melissa ISD athletic events hosted at home will be sold and purchased online through HomeTown Tickets. 🎟️ For information regarding single-game tickets, season passes, varsity football reserved seating, and tickets to away contests, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/496188.
Join us for Meet the Cardinals on Thursday, Aug. 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Cardinal Stadium, featuring meet-and-greets with Melissa Cardinals from fall varsity athletics, band, and cheerleading. For more details, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/events.
The first day of online registration for returning students has been moved to Monday, July 19, 2021, due to technical issues with the Parent Portal. Returning Student Registration is for students who are already enrolled at Melissa ISD, who are returning for the 2021-2022 school year. To learn more and register your returning student beginning July 19, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/register.
All Melissa ISD offices will be closed July 5-9, 2021. The Home Office and Melissa High School will reopen Monday, July 12. All other school offices will reopen Monday, July 19. To view our summer schedule, visit https://www.melissaisd.org/article/467325.
Visit our Back-to-School page for important information related to the upcoming 2021-2022 school year at Melissa Middle School and the Sixth Grade Center: https://www.melissaisd.org/o/mms/page/back-to-school-information.
During her graduation speech, Melissa High School Class of 2021 Valedictorian, Paityn Garlington, defined how the five core values of Melissa ISD impacted her experience at Melissa Schools and will continue to support her and her peers for a lifetime. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/yo28yM1SL3U.
Superintendent Keith Murphy's weekly update for May 27, 2021 is now available at https://5il.co/tc4n. This is the final weekly update of the 2020-2021 school year. We hope our Cardinals have a wonderful summer break! Stay safe, stay well, and stay tuned for announcements throughout the summer regarding our return to school in the fall.