Congratulations to all the Mercedes High School students who earned Straight A’s on their fourth 6th Weeks report card and were named to the Dean’s List.
Campus administration celebrated the students by providing a “pickle kit” activity for them last Friday afternoon. Recognizing academic achievement is a “big dill” for Mercedes ISD! #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDsuccess
📢📅 Mercedes ISD parents: An Early Dismissal is scheduled for Thursday, March 28 to mark the beginning of Easter break.
📢📅 Padres de Mercedes ISD: La salida temprana está programada para el jueves 28 de marzo para marcar el comienzo de las vacaciones de pascua.
Our hearts are with the community of Hays CISD, and all those impacted by the tragic bus accident involving students and staff of Tom Green Elementary. We invite our Mercedes ISD community to come together tomorrow, Monday, March 25, and wear green as a symbol of solidarity, support and honor of the families, students, staff and community of Tom Green Elementary and Hays CISD during this most difficult time.
Message from Hays CISD official media: On Monday, March 25, 2024, students, staff and employees all across Hays CISD will wear the color green in a show of solidarity and support for our Tom Green Elementary family following this week's tragic bus crash. We at Hays CISD humbly encourage and invite all in our community – as well as those near and far – to join us in wearing green for Tom Green. Let's support our neighbors together and Be Hornet Strong.
And a Bengal Bravo👏 to our William G. Harrell Middle School musicians for their efforts at the UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest. 🎶🥁🎷🎺
Congratulations to the Harrell Honors Band for achieving a Superior rating for their Concert performance and an Excellent rating for Sight-Reading. The band is under the direction of Mr. Joe Ayala. Yesterday, the Harrell Symphonic Band earned Excellent ratings in both the UIL Concert performance and the Sight-Reading category. 👏👏
Kudos to our middle school students, directors, parents and band boosters for their efforts this season! Our district's fine arts program finished out a great week of performances. 👏🌹
Well done to our dedicated middle school musicians for their efforts at today’s UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest! 👏🎶🎷🎺
Congratulations to the Sgt. Manuel Chacon Middle School Concert Band for earning a Superior rating for their UIL Concert performance and an Excellent rating for their Sight-Reading Concert evaluation. The band is under the direction of Mr. Lauro Salinas.
Keep up the hard work and musical achievement, Chacon Band! #MISDpride
Join us as our talented theater students present a public performance of this year's UIL One Act Play, “A Doll’s House" on Monday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mercedes ISD Auditorium, 837 S. Ohio. We look forward to seeing you there! #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDsuccess #MISDfinearts 🎭🐅
FLASHBACK FRIDAY 📸🐅
Thank you to the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show for hosting another wonderful and enriching Special Kids Rodeo Day earlier this month! This hands-on day offered our Mercedes students the unique opportunity to learn more about the world of agricultural science and rodeo, and get up close with some friendly farm animals. It was a day filled with fun and learning.
She's a Lady Tiger powerhouse! 👏🌟
Congratulations to Mercedes High School senior Carina Rabel for earning 5th Place in her class at the Texas High School Women's Powerlifting meet in Frisco, Texas. We are #MISDproud!
Mercedes ISD: Pride, Drive, Success. #MISDathletics
Capturing memories and milestones! Mercedes High School seniors posed this week for their traditional cap and gown portraits, looking every bit the part of proud graduates-to-be. 🐅🎓
Keep reaching for your goals, Class of 2024! 🌟
Mercedes ISD: Pride, Drive, Success.
Getting STAAR ready! 🌟
Mercedes High School students recently participated in a Senior Workshop led by Ms. Martha Morales to review different strategies that they can implement to help prepare them for the English I and English II STAAR tests.
Students were actively engaged in learning effective approaches for both reading and writing domains, and we'd like to give a special Tiger shout out to our English teachers for taking the lead to empower our students. Let’s continue to motivate them as they gear up for their STAAR testing next month! #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDsuccess
Congratulations to the Varsity Mercedes Mighty Tiger band for their performance at the Harlingen Band Festival! The band earned a Firsf division for both concert and sight reading performances as they continue to polish their music for the UIL evaluation next Thursday. #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDsuccess 🐅🎵
Did you know, through our new partnership with Varsity Tutors for Schools, all Mercedes ISD students can now use 24/7 On-Demand Chat Tutoring? 📚🖥
When help is needed, our students can connect with a highly qualified expert tutor, day or night. Learning has never been more flexible! Students can easily access Varsity Tutors by going to their Clever account. #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDsuccess #MISDpartners
🎭🌟 Bravo to the Mercedes One-Act Play cast and crew for their exceptional performance of Henreik Ibsen's “A Doll's House” One Act Adaptation by Albert Pia at the UIL Zone A Competition on Monday, March 18.
Senior Brooke Leal was one of eight actors and actresses to be recognized as an All-Star Cast Member, while senior Ramsey Castaneda and junior Nicholas Espitia-Gamez were named to the Honorable Mention All-Star Cast. Senior Michelle Barrientos also received a Tech Award for her invaluable work on the crew.
We are #MISDproud of what these talented Tiger thespians have accomplished this competition season. Be sure to keep an eye out for the announcement of the public performance of "A Doll's House."
Mercedes ISD: Pride, Drive, Success. #MISDfinearts
📅 It's almost time for our third session of the School Health Advisor Council! Join us VIRTUALLY Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 10 a.m.:
3rd MISD SHAC Regular Meeting (Virtual)
Information to join Google Meet
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ogm-nuio-dnh
Or dial: (US) +1 929-226-1513 PIN: 699 997 903#
📅 ¡Ya casi es hora de nuestra tercera sesión del SHAC (Consejo Asesor de Salud Escolar)! Únase a nosotros VIRTUALMENTE el miércoles 27 de marzo de 2024 a las 10 a. m.:
3ra Reunión Regular SHAC de MISD (Virtual)
Información para unirse a Google Meet
Enlace de videollamada: https://meet.google.com/ogm-nuio-dnh
O marque: (EE. UU.) +1 929-226-1513 PIN: 699 997 903#
Congratulations to Mercedes High School senior Randi Lara for being selected to participate in the Rio Grande Valley Vipers All-Valley High School Showcase basketball game! 🏀🌟
Basketball players from across the RGV will compete in a classic East vs. West game at the Bert Ogden Arena on March 30. The girls game will begin at 1 p.m. and the boys will follow at 2:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at 🎟➡ fevo-enterprise.com/Allvalley or at the arena box office on gameday only. All seating is first come first serve.
Join us in congratulating our Lady Tiger for this honor! #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDsuccess #MISDathletics
What another stellar show year it’s been for the Mercedes Ag Mechanics! 👏🏆
Congratulations to the team for their outstanding showing at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Ag Mechanics Project Show. The students earned First Place in Class and were named Grand Division Champion. Thank you for representing Mercedes ISD across the state with your hard work and commitment. We are #MISDproud!
Congratulations to the Lady Tigers track team for their outstanding performance at the Jimmy Platt Mid-Valley Classic held in Weslaco on March 8. The student athletes brought home several medals and demonstrated skills and sportsmanship. 🐅👏
🐾 Jaymie Floes: 1st place in Triple Jump, 1st in 200-Meters, and 4th in the 100-Meter Dash
🐾 Isabella Parker: 3rd place in the High Jump, 2nd in the 100-Meter Dash and 2nd in 300-Meter Hurdles
🐾 Hayden Ledesma: 4th place in 300-Meter Hurdles
🐾 Kenzie Rodriguez: 5th place in the 100-Meter Dash
🐾 Randi Lara: 5th place in 3200-Meters
🐾 Mia Gonzalez: 5th place in Shot Put
🐾 Alynna Gonzalez: 6th place in Shot Put and 3rd in Discus Throw
Our relay teams also excelled: The 400-Meter Relay team (Hayden Ledesma, Kenzie Rodriguez, Isabella Parker and Jaymie Flores) earned 2nd place at the meet and the 800-Meter Relay team (Hayden Ledesma, Isabella Molina, Avie Garza and Kenzie Rodriguez) earned 4th place. #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDsuccess
A big congratulations to the Lady Tigers soccer team for their 1-0 victory against Brownsville Pace on Saturday, March 9. 🐅👏
The winning goal was scored by Estrella Garcia, making it her 8th goal of the season. ⚽️🥅 Way to end the season with a win, Lady Tigers!
Polishing their skills! Our middle school bands took part in a clinic to help fine-tune their playing skills in preparation for their upcoming UIL Concert Band Evaluation contest. 🎷🎺🥁🐅
A special thank you to the organizers and guest directors for working with our young musicians and providing them valuable information and feedback.
In celebration of National Reading Month, Taylor Elementary School welcomed school district leaders as Guest Readers to classrooms of all grade levels earlier this month. 📖🌟
The 3rd Annual Taylor Guest Reader event served as a way to engage students with the joy of reading and allow them to see real-world application of reading and writing skills. Thank you for joining the Taylor Tigers and showcasing the importance of reading in our community. #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDcommunity
