Rachel Nelson
Students and faculty members gather at the flagpoles before school on Sept. 27 for the annual See You at the Pole event.
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
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