Cardinal Brief: Nov. 1-5

Seniors Ashton Mitchell-Johnson and Mattie McGrady were crowned the 2021 Homecoming King & Queen on Oct. 22.

Abbie Chaloupka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2021

The last Cardinal Update was Oct. 29, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. Check back daily for updates!

Cardinal Update

  • Congratulations to seniors Ashton Mitchell-Johnson and Mattie McGrady who were crowned the 2021 Homecoming King & Queen last Friday, Oct. 22.
  • Congratulations to seven students selected for All-Region Choir. Click here to view their photo and read more.
  • ATTN: SENIORS – If you have not taken senior portraits yet with Prestige Studios, the photographers will be on campus Tuesday, Nov. 2. You need to sign up for a time slot.
  • All students should have received an email by now with instructions on how to set up their HAC (Home Access Center) to check their grades.
  • Tickets for Melissa Theatre’s fall musical called “Nice Work If You Can Get It” are now on sale. There will be four performances Nov. 13-16. Click here for more info.
  • Interact Club is collecting gently used or new coats and jackets for families in Melissa, Anna, and surrounding Collin County communities. A drop-off box is located outside Mrs. Pinckney’s classroom, A316. The deadline has been extended to Nov. 3. Classes will earn points for the Cardinal Spirit Challenge by donating.
  • MHS is hosting the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) on Nov. 9 for students in the 10th – 12th grades. This is a perfect time to take the test if you are thinking about enlisting in any service within the military. If you want to take the test, please complete this Google form. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Nov. 3. See Ms. Vega in A310 if you have questions.
  • Yearbooks are still on sale. The price is now $60 through Nov. 30. Visit balfour.com to order online, or see Ms. Nelson in Room #A136.
  • Senior Ads are available for purchase through Nov. 30. Visit balfour.com to order online, or see Ms. Nelson in Room #A136. Click here for prices and more info.
  • The Melissa Education Foundation (MEF) will host a Community Playoff Tailgate on Saturday, Nov. 6 starting at 5 p.m. in Symmetry Plaza at the high school. Click here for more info.
  • Beginning Nov. 9, FREE adult ESL classes will be offered. Registration opens Nov. 2. Click here to learn more.

Upcoming Events

  • Oct. 30 – JVG Basketball vs Wylie – 10:30 a.m.
  • Nov. 2 – Senior Portraits on Campus
  • Nov. 2 – Bi-District Varsity Volleyball vs Carrollton-Ranchview – 6 p.m.
  • Nov. 4 – JV Football @ Kaufman – 8 p.m.
  • Nov. 5 – JV & VG Basketball @ Ponder – 4:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 5 – Varsity Football vs Kaufman – 7:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 6 – State Cross Country @ Round Rock
  • Nov. 6 – VB Basketball vs Lovejoy – 10 a.m.
  • Nov. 6 – JV & VG Basketball vs Sherman – 2 & 3:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 6 – MEF Community Tailgate @ MHS Symmetry Plaza – 5 p.m.
  • Nov. 9 – ASVAB Testing
  • Nov. 9 – Adult ESL classes begin
  • Nov. 13-16 – Melissa Theatre presents “Nice Work If You Can Get It”
  • Nov. 22-26 – Thanksgiving Break
  • Dec. 4 – Sadie Hawkins Dance @ Student Union – 8:30-11 p.m.
  • Dec. 20-31 – Winter Break
  • Jan. 3 – Staff Development Day

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