Cardinal Update
- Congratulations to students Hudson Ross, Joshua Ester and Rennice Kerebi, and faculty members Henslie Fournier and Jamain Williams, who were recently honored with Cardinal Commendations at the school board meeting Sept. 18. Click here to read more.
- Starting Monday, Oct. 2, campus security will start implementing fines for those students whose vehicles do not have a parking permit displayed. Click here to register your vehicle and here to pay the parking fee.
- HOSA will host a fall blood drive on Oct. 4. Anyone who wishes to donate blood can make an appointment. Click here for an informational letter for parents, and click here for a 16-year-old consent form.
- School Day SAT will be offered on Oct. 26 to seniors who opt in. Spots are limited! The deadline to register is Oct. 4 at 4 p.m.
- Cardinal Tennis has a team store now open until Oct. 4. Click here to shop online.
- Cardinal Wrestling also has a team store open until Oct. 6. Click here to shop online.
- Details of this year’s Homecoming Week, including dress-up day themes, have been published on the district website. Visit www.melissaisd.org/homecoming for all the info.
- Tickets to the Homecoming Dance will go on sale Monday, Oct. 16 in the Student Union during Mega Lunch. Tickets will be $30 each (cash or check only).
Upcoming Events
- Sept. 30 – Band – Sounds of Fall Marching Contest – Princeton
- Oct. 2 – Varsity Girls Golf @ Lake Park
- Oct. 3 – Varsity Tennis @ McKinney North – 4:30 p.m.
- Oct. 3 – Freshman, JV, & Varsity Volleyball @ Lovejoy – 5 & 6 p.m.
- Oct. 4 – Blood Drive
- Oct. 4 – Senior Cap & Gown Presentation – 3rd period
- Oct. 4 – Fall Letter Jacket Fittings – Mega Lunch – MAC foyer
- Oct. 4 – Fall Soccer vs Plano Senior HS – 5:15 p.m.
- Oct. 5 – JV Tennis vs McKinney North – 4:30 p.m.
- Oct. 5 – Freshman Football vs Mesquite Poteet – Black Team @ 5 p.m.
- Oct. 5 – JV Football @ Mesquite Poteet – 5 p.m.
- Oct. 5 – Freshman Football @ Frisco Lonestar – Red Team @ 7 p.m.
- Oct. 6 – Pep Rally – CKD Stadium – 12:35 p.m.
- Oct. 6 – Senior Night – Band, Color Guard, Golf & Tennis – 7 p.m.
- Oct. 6 – Varsity Football vs Poteet – 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 6-7 – Debate @ Coppell
- Oct. 7 – Band – McKinney Marching Contest
- Oct. 9 – Fair Day – School Holiday
- Oct. 11 – PSAT / NMSQT
- Oct. 18 – Homecoming Celebration – Tailgating 5-6:30 p.m. – Parade 6:30 p.m. – Pep Rally – immediately following
- Oct. 20 – Varsity Football vs Greenville (Homecoming) – 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 21 – Homecoming Dance – Student Union & Plaza – 7-10 p.m.
- Oct. 26 – Senior SAT Day
