Mercedes Early College Academy

#FootballSeason #Recap!

#TigerPride #FootballSeason That's a wrap!

Congratulations to the Mercedes Tigers tennis players for their outstanding performance at the Harlingen Tournament! 🎾🐾✨ 3rd Place Girls Singles - Lia Lopez Consolation Champions Mixed Doubles - Nico Cano & Bruna Zamarripa Consolation Champions Boys Doubles - Fijlis Estrada & Jose Salazar 4th Place Girls Doubles - Loreli Torres & Isabela Martinez The Tigers are gearing up for their next match in Port Isabel on Friday, December 13 to close out the semester strong and keep building momentum as District approaches. 👏 Interested in joining the Tiger Tennis team? No experience is required! Don’t hesitate to reach out to Coach Sanchez in F-2 for more information or attend a practice from 4:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. #MISDpride

Congratulations to the Lady Tigers volleyball team on their performance this season and the well-earned 32-5A All-District selections and honors! We are #MISDproud of the hard work, spirit, and sportsmanship the Lady Tigers showed both on and off the court.👏🏐🐾 Isabella Parker – 1st Team All-District/All-Academic Kaitlyn Salinas – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Ashley De Leon – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Careli Nino – Honorable Mention Hayden Ledesma – Honorable Mention Julissa Lopez – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Lyndah Sauceda – All-Academic Kendra Torres – All-Academic Faith Gonzales – All-Academic Lydia Rodriguez – All-Academic Avie Garza – All-Academic Jena Pena – All-Academic

Congratulations to the Lady Tigers volleyball team on their performance this season and the well-earned 32-5A All-District selections and honors! We are #MISDproud of the hard work, spirit, and sportsmanship the Lady Tigers showed both on and off the court.👏🏐🐾 Isabella Parker – 1st Team All-District/All-Academic Kaitlyn Salinas – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Ashley De Leon – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Careli Nino – Honorable Mention Hayden Ledesma – Honorable Mention Julissa Lopez – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Lyndah Sauceda – All-Academic Kendra Torres – All-Academic Faith Gonzales – All-Academic Lydia Rodriguez – All-Academic Avie Garza – All-Academic Jena Pena – All-Academic

Attention Tiger fans: Tickets are now available for the Area playoff game between the Mercedes Tigers and the Alamo Heights Mules! 🏈🏟 All tickets are General Admission and sold ONLINE ONLY through Hometown Ticketing ➡ corpuschristiisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/1803 🎟 Ticket Pricing: Presale adult - $8 Presale student - $4 Game Day (Starting at 5:00 p.m.) - $10 There will be NO tickets sold at the gate. A QR code will be provided for fans at the gate, and there will be helpers at the ticket booth windows to assist with ONLINE buying. Reminder: CCISD Stadiums follow a clear bag policy. The game is set for Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at Buccaneer Stadium (1 Battlin Buc Blvd., Corpus Christi). Mercedes will be the home team and gates open at 5:30 p.m. Go Tigers! 🐾

📢📅 Mercedes ISD families: An Early Dismissal is scheduled for Friday, November 22, 2024 to mark the beginning of Thanksgiving Break. 📢📅 Familias de Mercedes ISD: Se ha programado una salida temprana para el viernes 22 de noviembre de 2024 para marcar el comienzo de las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias.

Mercedes ISD and Sharyland ISD will bring you the livestream of the upcoming UIL 5A Bi-District Football Playoff game at Tiger Stadium. 🏈🏟 Kick off is at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 15. Don't miss a moment of the action! Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/7URMCCQbTXE

Congratulations to the Mercedes FFA for their stellar performance at the Citrus Valley District FFA LDE (Leadership Development Event) contests last week, proudly hosted at Mercedes High School! 🌟 The students earned the following awards: 🏆 District Champs in Senior Radio Broadcasting 🏆 District Champs in Greenhand Chapter Conducting 🏅 Reserve District Champs in Senior Chapter Conducting ​🏅 5th & 6th place in Senior and Greenhand Quiz Team 🏅 4th place in Senior Creed We are incredibly #MISDproud of all the hard work our FFA members have put into these contests. Next stop: Area!

What an electric Friday night at Tiger Stadium! 🏈🐾✨ Our Varsity Tigers played strong at their final home game of the season, and came away with a 48-21 victory against the Brownsville Pace Vikings! It was also a night to remember as we celebrated Senior Night with a special Senior Walk after the game honoring the Class of 2025. 🎓 A huge congratulations to all of our seniors and thank you to the Mercedes ISD families and community for your support! Head Coach Roger Adame, Jr. said the Tigers appreciated everyone's support throughout the regular season. Our Tiger Varsity football team finished second in District 16-5A II and will host the Bi-District Playoff game against the Sharyland Rattlers this Friday, November 15, 2024 at Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. 🎟️ Season ticket holders can purchase their tickets Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., only in-person at the Field House. Tickets are $8 and must be purchased in person with a card. Cash will not be accepted. All remaining tickets will be available to the general public starting Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Let’s pack the stands and support our Tigers as they continue their playoff journey! 🏈 #MISDpride

Big congratulations to Mercedes Early College Academy for their exceptional attendance! 🎉🐾 Mercedes ISD is proud to announce that MECA has been named the Secondary Campus Champions of the Tiger All-Star Attendance Challenge! 🌟 To celebrate their hard work and dedication to meeting their attendance goals, students with Perfect Attendance were treated to a pizza party today. Throughout this fall semester, students across the district have been recognized as “Tiger Attendance All-Stars" and we are #MISDproud of their enthusiasm throughout the initiative and effort to make "every day count" at Mercedes ISD.

Mark your calendars for a Community Health Fair focused on diabetes prevention, hosted by Unidos Contra la Diabetes, on Wednesday, November 13, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the South Texas College Mid-Valley campus in Weslaco. This event will offer free health screenings, educational resources, fitness activities, and more—all aimed at supporting the health and wellness of our community. #MISDcommunity #MISDhealthservices Anote en su calendario la Feria de Salud Comunitaria centrada en la prevención de la diabetes, organizada por Unidos Contra la Diabetes, el miércoles 13 de noviembre, de 9 a. m. a 1 p. m., en el campus Mid-Valley de South Texas College en Weslaco. Este evento ofrecerá exámenes de salud gratuitos, recursos educativos, actividades de acondicionamiento físico y más, todo con el objetivo de apoyar la salud y el bienestar de nuestra comunidad. #MISDcommunity #MISDhealthservices

Join Us for Our Annual Veterans Breakfast! @8:30 AM in the MECA Library on November 11, 2024 RVSP with Ms. Dominguez by emailing her at rosalinda.dominguez@misdtx.net by Nov. 7th

📢 FRIENDLY REMINDER: Mercedes ISD students will not have school on Friday, November 1, 2024 due to a Staff Professional Learning Day. Classes resume on Monday, November 4, 2024. 📢 RECORDATORIO AMISTOSO: Los estudiantes de Mercedes ISD no tendrán clases el viernes 1 de noviembre de 2024 debido a un Día de aprendizaje profesional para el personal. Las clases se reanudarán el lunes 4 de noviembre de 2024.

Join the Conversation! 🗣️ The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) committee would like to invite all parents and the Mercedes ISD community to attend the first SHAC meeting of the 2024-2025 school year. The initial discussion will focus on Child Nutrition Services. For more details, check out the flyer below. Let's work together for a healthier school community. 🤝 #MISDcommunity ¡Únase a la conversación! 🗣️ El comité del Consejo Asesor de Salud Escolar (SHAC) desea invitar a todos los padres y a la comunidad de Mercedes ISD a asistir a la primera reunión del SHAC del año escolar 2024-2025. La discusión inicial se centrará en los servicios de nutrición infantil. Para obtener más detalles, consulte el folleto a continuación. Trabajemos juntos por una comunidad escolar más saludable. 🤝

The Mercedes ISD GT (Gifted & Talented) Program parent nomination window is now open until November 15, 2024! 🌟 A Gifted & Talented student may exhibit high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area, possesses an unusual capability for leadership and/or excels in a specific academic field. 📅 Parent Nomination Window: October 30, 2024 – November 15, 2024 To submit a nomination, please scan the QR code on the flyer or visit ➡ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0de2ffWBXauwyTAxLvHI7FM6MXolVf2x8iJQoPEsXY/viewform?edit_requested=true Other nominations from school staff, student self-nomination, and the community are accepted during the GT nomination window via a PAPER form. For more information, please contact the designated school counselor. ¡La ventana de nominación de padres para el Programa GT (Gifted & Talented) de Mercedes ISD ya está abierta hasta el 15 de noviembre de 2024! 🌟 Un estudiante dotado y talentoso puede exhibir una capacidad de alto rendimiento en un área intelectual, creativa o artística, poseer una capacidad inusual para el liderazgo y/o sobresalir en un campo académico específico. 📅 Ventana de nominación de padres: 30 de octubre de 2024 – 15 de noviembre de 2024 Para enviar una nominación, escanee el código QR en el folleto o visite ➡ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0de2ffWBXauwyTAxLvHI7FM6MXolVf2x8iJQoPEsXY/viewform?edit_requested=true Se aceptan otras nominaciones del personal escolar, la autonominación de los estudiantes y la comunidad durante la ventana de nominación de GT a través de un formulario en PAPEL. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con el consejero escolar designado.

Want to know more about the Gifted & Talented Program at Mercedes ISD? Join us for a parent informational meeting TODAY Tuesday, October 29 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Mercedes ISD Auditorium, 837 S. Ohio. Our curriculum directors will provide information about what the program offers, the nomination process for your child, and more. #MISDpride ¿Quiere saber más sobre el Programa para superdotados y talentosos de Mercedes ISD? Acompáñenos a una reunión informativa para padres el martes 29 de octubre de 5:30 a 6:30 p. m. en el Auditorio de Mercedes ISD, 837 S. Ohio. Nuestros directores de currículo brindarán información sobre lo que ofrece el programa, el proceso de nominación para su hijo y más. #MISDpride

Dear Mercedes ISD families: Please be advised that MISD students will not have classes on Friday, November 1, 2024 due to a Professional Learning Day. Classes resume on Monday, November 4, 2024. Attached is a letter from Interim Superintendent Jeanne Venecia to our school community about the district’s Professional Learning Days for staff and the 2024-2025 Instructional Calendar. Estimadas familias de Mercedes ISD: Les informamos que los estudiantes de MISD no tendrán clases el viernes 1 de noviembre de 2024 debido a un Día de aprendizaje profesional. Las clases se reanudarán el lunes 4 de noviembre de 2024. Se adjunta una carta de la superintendente interina Jeanne Venecia a nuestra comunidad escolar sobre los Días de aprendizaje profesional del distrito para el personal y el Calendario educativo 2024-2025.

Hidalgo County Health Clinic is ready to provide families with resources (including free goody bags!) and information about services offered by the county, today, Monday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Mercedes ISD Auditorium. Hidalgo County Nurse Frances Villanueva, LVN will share information on Adult & Children Vaccines, Hidalgo County Healthcare Funding District, Health Services/Community Resources and more. Join us! La Clínica de Salud del Condado de Hidalgo está lista para brindarles a las familias recursos (¡incluidas bolsas de regalos gratis!) e información sobre los servicios que ofrece el condado, hoy, lunes 28 de octubre a las 10 a. m. en el Auditorio de Mercedes ISD. La enfermera del condado de Hidalgo, Frances Villanueva, LVN, compartirá información sobre las vacunas para adultos y niños, el Distrito de Financiamiento de la Atención Médica del Condado de Hidalgo, los servicios de salud/recursos comunitarios y más. ¡Únase a nosotros!

📢 Attention Mercedes ISD families: Starting Monday, November 4, 2024, free COVID-19 tests will be available at your child’s school, while supplies last. Tests will be available for pick up at the school's front office or from the school nurse, and will also be distributed during student pick-up times. Each student is eligible to receive two (2) boxes. For more information, please see the flyer or reach out to your school nurse. #MISDhealthservices 📢 Atención familias de Mercedes ISD: A partir del lunes 4 de noviembre de 2024, habrá pruebas gratuitas de COVID-19 disponibles en la escuela de su hijo, hasta agotar existencias. Las pruebas estarán disponibles para recoger en la oficina principal de la escuela o en la enfermería de la escuela, y también se distribuirán durante los horarios de recogida de los estudiantes. Cada estudiante es elegible para recibir dos (2) cajas. Para obtener más información, consulte el folleto o comuníquese con la enfermera de su escuela.