Bravo to our outstanding Tiger musicians for their fantastic showing at the UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest! ๐ถ๐
A total of 26 soloists earned a First Division rating! ๐๐ The 17 soloists who memorized their Class 1 solo will now advance to UIL State.
In addition, eight ensembles earned a First Division, also qualifying them to advance to UIL State. Congratulations to all the student musicians for their effort and dedication! #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDsuccess #MISDfinearts
Congratulations to the Lady Tigers for their performance at the Battling Bears Relays yesterday at PSJA!
The 800-meter relay team, Hayden Ledesma, Kenzie Rodriguez, Amerie Barnes and Jaymie Flores, brought home 2nd Place๐ฅ and Lady Tiger Kenzie Rodriguez also made the podium with her 1st Place๐ฅ win in the 100-meter dash.
We are #MISDproud!


Congratulations to the Lady Tigers Varsity softball team for their 10-0 win against Edcouch-Elsa during the first 32-5A District game of the season! GREAT TEAM EFFORT! ๐ฅ๐
#MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDsuccess #MISDathletics



It's Super Bowl weekend and Mercedes Academic Academy kicked it off on Friday with a Pre-Super Bowl bash to celebrate studentsโ outstanding STAAR performance and perfect attendance. ๐
Students were treated to hotdogs, snacks and took advantage of the great weather by having some outdoor time. ๐๐






The highlights continue at Mercedes ISD for National School Counseling Week! Thank you to our incredible counselors, advisors, and social workers for all you do to maximize student success. From providing academic support and guidance to helping our students find their path and offering crucial social-emotional & mental health assistance, our counselors play an essential role in helping our students thrive and succeed. Staff were welcomed to central office yesterday by Superintendent Maria J. Chavez and the Office of Student Services and CCMR for a morning of team building and training.
Mercedes ISD: Pride, Drive, Success. #MISDcounseling










Congratulations to the Lady Tigers varsity basketball team as they advance to the playoffs! The team will face the Edinburg Vela Lady Sabercats for the Bi-District game on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 7 p.m. in the Edinburg Vela High School gymnasium. Join us as we support our Lady Tigers! ๐๐พ
Mercedes ISD: Pride, Drive, Success. #MISDathletics

It's Game Day! The Varsity Lady Tigers will face Brownsville Pace at home tonight at 6 p.m. The team will also celebrate Parents' Night! ๐๐
The Varsity Tigers boys basketball game against Brownsville Pace will be at 7:30 p.m. We welcome you to come on out and support our teams, Tiger fans! ๐
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๐ข Attention Mercedes Parents: There will be a TELPAS Parent Meeting on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Mercedes ISD Auditorium, 837 S. Ohio. Please join us to stay informed about the TELPAS assessments, which our Emergent Bilingual students take annually to meet state and federal requirements. We appreciate your participation!
๐ข Atenciรณn padres de Mercedes: Habrรก una reuniรณn de padres de TELPAS el miรฉrcoles 14 de febrero de 2024 de 9:30 a. m. a 10:30 a. m. en el Auditorio de Mercedes ISD, 837 S. Ohio. รnase a nosotros para mantenerse informado sobre las evaluaciones TELPAS, que nuestros estudiantes bilingรผes emergentes toman anualmente para cumplir con los requisitos estatales y federales. ยกAgradecemos su participaciรณn!

The Mercedes ISD Office of Student Services & CCMR kicked off National School Counseling Week by delivering special treats to show appreciation for all the things our counselors do for Mercedes students. The celebrations continue all week long! Join us in expressing gratitude to our amazing counselors. ๐๐










Congratulations to the JROTC high school group for their outstanding achievement in the Edinburg 10k Run! The students placed 2nd out of 40 teams!๐ฅYour dedication and teamwork make a positive impact on our entire school community. ๐๐๐
Mercedes ISD: Pride, Drive, Success #MISDjrotc #MISDcommunity



In celebration of National School Counseling Week, February 5-9, 2024, we would like to thank our Mercedes ISD counselors for being actively engaged and focused on positive ways to enhance students' social/personal, educational and career development. Thank you, Counselors! ๐๐
"School Counseling: Standards-Based, Student-Focused." Happy National School Counseling Week!

๐ตโจ Future musicians in the making! Today, Chacon Middle School band and orchestra students gave fifth grader from Hinojosa Elementary a sneak peak at the musical opportunities waiting for them in middle school. If you know a student who is interested in music, our directors are here to welcome and guide them on their journey! ๐ท๐บ๐ป๐น
Mercedes ISD: Pride, Drive, Success #MISDfinearts




๐ข Calling all Mercedes parents of incoming freshmen!
Join Mercedes Early College Academy for a special Parents Meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the MECA Cafeteria to learn more about the 2024-2025 school year. Let's chart a course for success together. ๐๐
๐ข ยกLlamando a todos los padres de Mercedes de estudiantes entrantes de primer aรฑo!
รnase a Mercedes Early College Academy para una reuniรณn especial para padres el martes 6 de febrero de 2024 a las 5:30 p.m. en la Cafeterรญa de MECA para conocer mรกs sobre el aรฑo escolar 2024-2025. ยกTracemos juntos un rumbo hacia el รฉxito. ๐๐


Itโs Teacher Appreciation Night as our home teams host Donna North! Join us at 6 p.m. as we take a moment to applaud our dedicated educators. ๐๐
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Friday, February 2, 2024
โฐVarsity Lady Tigers 6:00 p.m.
โฐ Varsity Tigers (Parents Nightโจ) 7:30 p.m.
๐ Jim Norris Gymnasium at MHS
Mercedes ISD: Pride, Drive, Success. #MISDcommunity #MISDathletics

Congratulations to the Lady Tigers track team for their performance at the Bobby Morrow Relays in San Benito! ๐
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๐ Isabella Parker earned Third Place
in the High Jump with a PR of 4'10.
๐ The 4 x 200 Relay team, consisting of Isabella Molina, Amerie Barnes, Kenzie Rodriguez, Isabella Parker, placed fifth at the tournament.
๐ Kenzie Rodriguez placed 6th in the 100 meter.
Congratulations to the Lady Tigers on the start of their season!
Mercedes ISD: Pride, Drive, Success. #MISDathletics


Do you know an 8th grader who is interested in attending Mercedes Early College Academy for the 2024-2025 school year? The MECA Incoming Freshman Student Application is NOW AVAILABLE! To find the student application, scan the QR code on the below flyers. You can also call the school at 956-825-5180 or visit meca.misdtx.net if you have any questions.
The application opens today, Friday, February 2, 2024 and closes on Friday, February 23, 2024. To kick off the MECA recruitment efforts, Harrell Middle School and Chacon Middle School students will be treated to an in-person 8th grade recruitment session today at their respective campuses. For additional information, please see the Admissions Timeline flyer. MECA awaits! ๐๐๐
Mercedes ISD: Pride, Drive, Success. #MercedesISDenrollment
ยฟConoce a algรบn estudiante de octavo grado que estรฉ interesado en asistir a Mercedes Early College Academy para el aรฑo escolar 2024-2025? ยกLa solicitud para estudiantes entrantes de primer aรฑo de MECA YA ESTร DISPONIBLE! Para encontrar la solicitud para estudiantes, escanee el cรณdigo QR que se encuentra en los folletos a continuaciรณn. Tambiรฉn puede llamar a la escuela al 956-825-5180 o visitar meca.misdtx.net si tiene alguna pregunta.
La solicitud se abre hoy, viernes 2 de febrero de 2024 y cierra el viernes 23 de febrero de 2024. Para iniciar los esfuerzos de reclutamiento de MECA, los estudiantes de Harrell Middle School y Chacon Middle School participarรกn hoy en una sesiรณn de reclutamiento en persona de octavo grado. en sus respectivos campus. Para obtener informaciรณn adicional, consulte el folleto del cronograma de admisiones. ยกMECA te espera! ๐๐๐




It was an eventful morning for Mercedes Athletics Director Roger Adame and staff as they attended the UIL Realignment announcement today at Region One ESC in Edinburg.
To see the full list, visit โก realignment.uiltexas.org/
Mercedes ISD: Pride, Drive, Success.


Congratulations to the Tigers Varsity soccer team for their victory against Weslaco East last night, 2-1! โฝ๐

Navigating through the FAFSA application! ๐โจ Students from all three high schools were invited to attend the latest FAFSA Drive held at the Mercedes High School Go Center. Organizers said they appreciated seeing all the parents joining in and making sure their students are on the right track to graduation. ๐๐ค
A special thank you to UT Austin Admissions Counselor Cristina Martinez for assisting our students through the process!
Have more questions about FAFSA? Please reach out to your campus counselor, advisor or GEAR UP facilitator. #MISDpride #MISDdrive #MISDsuccess #FAFSAready #Classof2024






Congratulations to the Mercedes Lady Tigers Golf team for taking Second Place at the Brownsville Golf Center tournament! The team includes, Breanna Wright, Jessiee Sauceda, Genevieve Vallejo, Alexandria Garza (Fifth Place medalist), Lydia Rodriguez and Hania Ramirez. โณ๐ฏ


