Cardinal Brief: Jan. 9-13

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Rachel Nelson

Varsity cheer leads the crowd on the sidelines at a home football game. The UIL Competition Team will host a community performance and state send off on Jan. 10. They will compete at the Spirit State Championship on Jan. 13-14.

Abbie Chaloupka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 6, 2023

The last Cardinal Update was Jan. 9, 2023, at 8:45 a.m. 

Cardinal Update

  • The MHS Cheer Program is preparing for their state competition on Jan. 13-14 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Come see their Game Day Routine at the Community Performance and State Send Off Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. in the AUX gym at the high school. Admission is FREE.
  • Students interested in joining Melissa High School’s chapter of the Red Cross must come to the meeting Friday, Jan. 13, during “B” Mega Lunch in Championship Center room 110.
  • 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!
  • Yearbooks are on sale through Jan. 31 for $70. Reserve a copy online today at yearbookordercenter.com.

Upcoming Events

  • Jan. 10 – Yearbook Only Senior Portraits (on campus) – 8:30 a.m.
  • Jan. 10 – JV, Freshman & Varsity Boys Basketball @ Sherman – 4:30, 5:45 &  7 p.m.
  • Jan. 10 – JV & Varsity Girls Basketball @ Princeton – 4:30 &  5:45 p.m.
  • Jan. 10 – Cheer Community Performance & State Send Off – Aux Gym – 6:30 p.m.
  • Jan. 12 – Varsity Girls Soccer @ Lake Dallas – 6 p.m.
  • Jan. 12 – Powerlifting @ Sherman – 5 p.m.
  • Jan. 12 – Varsity Wrestling vs Lovejoy/Whitesboro – 6 p.m.
  • Jan. 13-14 – Spirit State Championships @ Fort Worth Convention Center
  • Jan. 13 – Varsity Girls Soccer @ Anna – 6 p.m.
  • Jan. 13 – JV, Freshman & Varsity Boys Basketball vs McKinney North 4:30, 5:45 & 7 p.m.
  • Jan. 13 – JV & Varsity Girls Basketball vs McKinney North 4:30 & 5:45 p.m.
  • Jan. 14 – Varsity Girls Soccer @ HSAA – 3 p.m.
  • Jan. 13-14 – Varsity Boys Soccer @ Celina Invitational – 5 & 3 p.m.
  • Jan. 16 – MLK Day – School Holiday
  • Jan. 17 – Teacher Work Day (no school for students)
  • Jan. 18 – Spring semester & 3rd nine weeks begin

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