Cardinal Brief: March 21-25
Alexis Kiefer
Junior Emely Aguilar moves the ball down the field. The Lady Cards, who are currently in 2nd place in district, defeated Farmersville, 12-0, at home on March 5.
March 18, 2022
The last Cardinal Update was March 22, 2022, at 8:30 a.m.
Cardinal Update
- Congratulations to both varsity boys and girls soccer for advancing to the playoffs! Their bi-district matches will be Friday, March 25, at Lovejoy High School’s Leopard Stadium. Both teams will take on Sunnyvale. Melissa will be the home team. The girls game will start at 6 p.m. with the boys following at approximately 7:45. Ticket prices are $6 adult; $4 student. Click here to purchase tickets. No cash will be accepted at the gate.
- Congratulations to freshman Khalil Salaam and CTE teacher Ms. Stacie Entzminger for being named Cardinals of the Week. Click here to read more.
- Prom will be held April 30 from 7-11 p.m. at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco. Prom is only open to MHS juniors and seniors and their guests. Ticket sales begin March 21. Click here to read more.
- The Melissa Choirs would like to invite you to their Pre-UIL Concert in the Melissa Arts Center on Thurs., March 24 at 7:00 p.m. The choir concert will feature songs the students have prepared for the spring UIL contest season. Admission is FREE. We hope to see you there!
- SENIORS: Are you applying for scholarships? Visit www.melissaisd.org/
scholarships for a list of available scholarship opportunities reviewed by our counselors, including the Melissa Education Foundation general scholarship application, which closes March 25. To apply for MEF scholarships, students can either apply online or submit their completed application to Ms. Stephens (A210) or the administration office; check your email for the MEF checklist and application to print. - Make-up Days: Monday, March 28, and Thursday, May 26 are Melissa ISD’s two Bad Weather Make-Up Days for the 2021-2022 school year. Students will have school both days to make up for the unexpected weather-related school closures that took place in February; this also means that the last day of school is May 26. Both of these make-up days will be Red Days for high school.
- Melissa ISD is celebrating Kindness Week from March 28 – April 1, 2022! Kindness Week encourages acts of kindness and expressions of gratitude in our schools and community. To learn more about Kindness Week and find out how your family can participate, visit www.melissaisd.org/bekind.
- Seniors attending Collin College in the fall: Apply for a scholarship by March 31. Click here for more info.
- Collin College Technical Campus is hosting an Open House on April 9. Click here to view the flyer if you are interested in visiting.
- Semester Exams will be held May 23-26. Click here to view the Exemption Criteria and the Exam Schedule.
- Yearbooks are still on sale for $70 but quantities are limited! Visit balfour.com to order online, or see Ms. Nelson in Room #A136.
Upcoming Events
- March 22 – Girls Golf @ Canton Invitational – 9 a.m.
- March 22 – JV & Varsity Baseball @ Sanger – 5 & 7:30 p.m.
- March 22 – JV & Varsity Softball @ Sanger – 5 & 6:30 p.m.
- March 23 – One Act Play – Bi-District @ Ranchview
- March 23 – SAT School Day
- March 24 – Track @ Aubrey HS – 3 p.m.
- March 24 – Choir Concert – MAC – 7 p.m.
- March 25 – Varsity Tennis @ Denton Braswell Tournament – 8 a.m.
- March 25 – Special Olympics Track Meet – Cardinal Stadium – 9 a.m.
- March 25 – JV & Varsity Baseball vs Van Alstyne – 5 & 7:30 p.m.
- March 25 – JV & Varsity Softball vs Van Alstyne – 5 & 6:30 p.m.
- March 25 – VG & VB Soccer – Bi-District vs Sunnyvale @ Lovejoy Leopard Stadium – 6 & 7:45 p.m.
- March 26 – Academic UIL District Meet @ MHS – 8 a.m.
- March 28 – Bad Weather Make-up Day – Red Day
- March 28 – April 2 – Kindness Week
- April 5 – English I EOC Testing
- April 5 – Expresso Yourself – MAC
- April 7 – English II EOC Testing
- April 13 – Blood Drive
- April 15 – School Holiday
- April 30 – Prom – Frisco Toyota Stadium – 7 p.m.
