Cardinal Brief: Dec. 5 – 9

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Hudson Ross

Senior Christopher Johnson-Love shoots for 2 on Nov. 15 against Van Alstyne. The Cardinals easily won the non-conference game 72-47.

Abbie Chaloupka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 2, 2022

The last Cardinal Update was Dec. 2, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. 

Cardinal Update

  • Holiday Movie Night, sponsored by the Spirit Council, will be held in the Melissa Arts Center (MAC) on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Students are encouraged to wear festive pajamas. Snacks and hot cocoa will be provided before the movie starts.
  • STAAR End-of-Course retests will be administered Dec. 6-8.
  • Semester exams will be given December 8 – 16 during regular class times even though the fall semester doesn’t officially end until Jan. 13, 2023. Click here for more information and to view the schedule.
  • SENIOR ADs for the 2023 yearbook are now on sale! Parents/guardians will build and purchase the ADs through Herff Jones’ site: YearbookOrderCenter.com. Space is limited, so don’t delay–buy your ad today!
  • The 52nd Annual Collin County Poetry Contest is now accepting entries. Students are invited to enter. The contest is sponsored by McKinney’s Mockingbird Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas. Winners are chosen from each grade level and recognized at an award ceremony in the spring. All entries must be postmarked by Feb. 1. Entry rules and other details can be found on mockingbirdpoetry.org.

Upcoming Events

  • Dec. 5 – Holiday Movie Night @ the MAC – 7 p.m.
  • Dec. 6 – STAAR EOC Retest – English I
  • Dec. 6 – JV1, Varsity & JV2 Girls Basketball vs Frisco – 5, 6:15 & 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 7 – STAAR EOC Restests – Algebra I, Biology & US History
  • Dec. 8-10 – Varsity Boys Basketball @ Glen Rose Tournament
  • Dec. 8 – STAAR EOC Retest – English II
  • Dec. 8 – Girls Wrestling @ RL Turner – 6 p.m.
  • Dec. 8-9 – CTE, Fine Arts & World Languages Semester Exams
  • Dec. 9 – Varsity Girls Basketball @ Celina – 6:15 p.m.
  • Dec. 9 – Girls Wrestling @ Lewisville – 3 p.m.
  • Dec. 9-10 – Boys Wrestling @ Walsh Jesuit Ironman – 9 a.m.
  • Dec. 12-13 – English & Science Semester Exams
  • Dec. 14-15 – Math & Social Studies Semester Exams
  • Dec. 15 – Christmas Band & Choir Concert – 7 p.m.
  • Dec. 16 – Exam Makeups
  • Dec. 16 – Early Release – 12:10 p.m. – View modified bell schedule
  • Dec. 19-30 – Winter Break
  • Jan. 2 – Staff Development Day
  • Jan. 5 – Yearbook Only Senior Portraits (on campus)

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