Mercedes High School

📢 Friendly Reminder: Mercedes ISD will have a Delayed Start for all schools and offices tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, due to forecasted inclement weather conditions. ⏰Start Times: Elementary Schools: 9:30 a.m. Middle Schools: 9:45 a.m. High Schools: 10:00 a.m. In addition, Staff Start-Time is 9:00 a.m. The Bus Route Pick-Up will begin at 8:00 a.m. and Parent School Drop-Off will begin at 9:00 a.m. Dismissals will remain at usual times. All students will be allowed to dress in warm clothing, such as warm ups, hooded pullovers, scarves and other wintery attire. The safety of our students and staff is of utmost importance. If there are any further changes to regular school operations, we will inform families via mass notification systems, across our official social media platforms, and through local news outlets. See you tomorrow, and stay warm, Mercedes! 📢 Recordatorio amistoso: Mercedes ISD tendrá un inicio retrasado para todas las escuelas y oficinas mañana, miércoles 22 de enero de 2025, debido a las condiciones climáticas adversas pronosticadas. ⏰ Horarios de inicio: · Escuelas primarias: 9:30 a.m. · Escuelas secundarias: 9:45 a.m. · Preparatorias: 10:00 a.m. Además, el horario de entrada del personal será a las 9:00 a.m. La recolección de rutas de autobuses comenzará a las 8:00 a.m., y la entrega de estudiantes por parte de los padres iniciará a las 9:00 a.m. Los horarios de salida permanecerán sin cambios. Todos los estudiantes podrán vestirse con ropa abrigada, como sudaderas, chamarras con gorro, bufandas y otras prendas de invierno. La seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y personal es nuestra máxima prioridad. Si se presentan más cambios en las operaciones escolares, informaremos a las familias a través de los sistemas de notificación masiva, en nuestras plataformas oficiales de redes sociales y mediante los medios de comunicación locales. ¡Nos vemos mañana, y abríguense bien, Mercedes!

Mercedes ISD is proud to announce that we are once again partnering with The DAISY Foundation to show appreciation to our outstanding school nurses.🩺🍎 Students, parents, staff, visitors, and families are encouraged to nominate a nurse they would like to honor with the DAISY Award! Say thanks to your nurse by sharing your story. Scan the QR code on the below flyer to fill out the nomination form. #MISDpride #MISDhealthservices Mercedes ISD se enorgullece en anunciar que una vez más nos hemos asociado con The DAISY Foundation para reconocer a nuestras destacadas enfermeras escolares. 🩺🍎 ¡Animamos a estudiantes, padres, personal, visitantes y familias a nominar a una enfermera a la que les gustaría honrar con el premio DAISY! Agradece a tu enfermera compartiendo tu historia. Escanea el código QR en el volante a continuación para completar el formulario de nominación. #MISDpride #MISDhealthservices

📢 Friendly Reminder: Mercedes ISD will maintain a regular school day tomorrow, Monday, January 20, 2025. District Administration continues to actively monitor the weather conditions forecasted for Tuesday, January 21, 2025 and Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The safety of our students and staff is of utmost importance when considering weather-related delays or closures. Mercedes ISD families can expect another update from the district on Monday. As our operations team addresses necessary preparations to our facilities and infrastructure, please also take this time to prepare your homes and families. Stay safe and warm, Mercedes community! 📢 Recordatorio: Mercedes ISD mantendrá un día escolar regular mañana, lunes 20 de enero de 2025. La administración del distrito continúa monitoreando activamente las condiciones climáticas pronosticadas para el martes 21 de enero de 2025 y el miércoles 22 de enero de 2025. La seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y personal es de suma importancia al considerar demoras o cierres relacionados con el clima. Las familias de Mercedes ISD pueden esperar otra actualización del distrito el lunes. Mientras nuestro equipo de operaciones se ocupa de los preparativos necesarios para nuestras instalaciones e infraestructura, también tómese este tiempo para preparar sus hogares y familias. ¡Manténgase seguro y abrigado, comunidad de Mercedes!

Help Us Keep Our Community Warm This Winter! ❄🧥🐾 Mercedes ISD will host a Winter Coat Drive (all children and adult sizes needed, new or gently-used) for our Tiger Threads closet to help support families this winter season. 📍 Drop-off Location: Mercedes ISD Auditorium, 837 S. Ohio St. 📅 Collection Dates: January 15 - January 31 Your generous donation can make a big difference to our students and community. #MISDpride #MISDcommunity ¡Ayúdanos a mantener abrigada a nuestra comunidad este invierno! ❄🧥🐾 Mercedes ISD organizará una colecta de abrigos de invierno (todos los talles necesarios para niños y adultos, nuevos o usados ​​en buen estado) para nuestro armario Tiger Threads para ayudar a las familias durante esta temporada de invierno. 📍 Lugar de entrega: Auditorio de Mercedes ISD, 837 S. Ohio St. 📅 Fechas de recolección: 15 de enero - 31 de enero Tu generosa donación puede hacer una gran diferencia para nuestros estudiantes y nuestra comunidad. #MISDpride #MISDcommunity

Today, we celebrate our incredible Law Enforcement Team! Your presence on campus provides a sense of security and support for our students and staff. We are so grateful for your commitment to our school community. #LawEnforcementDay #SchoolResourceOfficer #Grateful# Heros

📢Class of 2024 Gear Up Reminder! On Friday, January 10, at 10 a.m., Mr. Christian Kromer from Vector will be at the Mercedes ISD’s Curriculum Building (837 S. Ohio Ave.) in the Collaboration Room. Mr. Kromer will be sharing information about internships, job training, and more. Please stop on by if you have any questions or want to learn more. #MISDpride #GEARUP

We are looking forward to welcoming back our students! 📅 Reminder: Classes resume Wednesday, January 8, 2025, for all students. ❄ With colder temperatures forecasted this week, we encourage students to dress warmly to stay comfortable. All students will be allowed to dress in warm clothing, such as warm ups, hooded pullovers, scarves and other wintery attire. Our schools will be warm, inviting, and ready to help students start the new semester on the right foot. 📚🐾 See you soon! ¡Estamos ansiosos por darles la bienvenida nuevamente a nuestros estudiantes! 📅 Recordatorio: Las clases se reanudarán el miércoles 8 de enero de 2025 para todos los estudiantes. ❄ Como se pronostican temperaturas más frías esta semana, alentamos a los estudiantes a que se abriguen bien para estar cómodos. Todos los estudiantes podrán vestirse con ropa abrigada, como abrigos, suéteres con capucha, bufandas y otras prendas invernales. Nuestras escuelas serán cálidas, acogedoras y estarán listas para ayudar a los estudiantes a comenzar el nuevo semestre con el pie derecho. 📚🐾 ¡Nos vemos pronto!

January is School Board Recognition Month! 🍎📚🌟 As we kick off the new year, we extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the Mercedes ISD Board of Trustees for their commitment to education and their service to our students, staff, and community. Your leadership plays a vital role in shaping the future of our schools and creating opportunities for success. 🎓🐾 #MISDpride #MISDcommunity

This weekend the Mercedes ISD Varsity, JV, and Freshmen cheerleading squads celebrated the end of a successful football season and the beginning of the holiday season with some laughter, fun, and food. 🎉🎄 "Congratulations, on behalf of our cheerleaders, to all of our MISD football teams for their hard work this season. We’ve enjoyed being on the sidelines cheering you on. " -- Happy Holidays from your MISD Cheerleaders! 📣

Mercedes students earn honors at UIL Academic Meet hosted at Veterans Memorial High School in Mission! 📚🐅 🎉 BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our UIL super sophomores, especially Carlie Rabel, who placed 3rd in Literary Criticism and 6th in Headline Writing. Fijlis Estrada clenched 2nd Place in Poetry - bravo to him. 🎉 Double congratulations to Zachary Sanchez, who placed 5th place in Copy Editing, and Adrian Gonzalez for placing 7th in Spelling. 🌟 And, last but not least, congratulations to freshman Keyla Ochoa, who placed 4th place in Ready Writing. This was the first UIL meet of the season, and the team competed against over 35 schools from across the Rio Grande Valley. Excellent job, Tigers! We know this is just the beginning of a winning season and we are so proud of your efforts thus far. Interested in joining UIL Academics? It’s not too late! Look for flyers around the Mercedes High School campus or visit Mrs. Hinojosa in the Theatre Arts Black Room for more information. #MISDpride

Congratulations to our senior Lady Tigers for being selected by TASO (Texas Association of Sports Officials) to play in the 22nd Annual RGV All-Star game! 🏐🐾 Hayden Ledesma (middle hitter) and Ashley De Leon (outside hitter) will proudly represent Mercedes among other Valley athletes on the 5A East Team. The 5A East vs West All-Star game will be played at the McAllen High School gymnasium this Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2 p.m. #MISDpride #MISDathletics

Our students are ready to ace the STAAR EOC! 💪📚 A big shoutout to our students who participated in the Teach Big Writing Academy. They gained valuable strategies to help them succeed on the upcoming STAAR EOC exams in December. A huge thank you to our MISD Bilingual Director and Strategist for their support on this 2 day training for our students . #STAARPrep #StudentSuccess #MHS

Congratulations to the Mercedes Tigers tennis players for their outstanding performance at the Harlingen Tournament! 🎾🐾✨ 3rd Place Girls Singles - Lia Lopez Consolation Champions Mixed Doubles - Nico Cano & Bruna Zamarripa Consolation Champions Boys Doubles - Fijlis Estrada & Jose Salazar 4th Place Girls Doubles - Loreli Torres & Isabela Martinez The Tigers are gearing up for their next match in Port Isabel on Friday, December 13 to close out the semester strong and keep building momentum as District approaches. 👏 Interested in joining the Tiger Tennis team? No experience is required! Don’t hesitate to reach out to Coach Sanchez in F-2 for more information or attend a practice from 4:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. #MISDpride

Congratulations to the Lady Tigers volleyball team on their performance this season and the well-earned 32-5A All-District selections and honors! We are #MISDproud of the hard work, spirit, and sportsmanship the Lady Tigers showed both on and off the court.👏🏐🐾 Isabella Parker – 1st Team All-District/All-Academic Kaitlyn Salinas – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Ashley De Leon – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Careli Nino – Honorable Mention Hayden Ledesma – Honorable Mention Julissa Lopez – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Lyndah Sauceda – All-Academic Kendra Torres – All-Academic Faith Gonzales – All-Academic Lydia Rodriguez – All-Academic Avie Garza – All-Academic Jena Pena – All-Academic

Congratulations to the Lady Tigers volleyball team on their performance this season and the well-earned 32-5A All-District selections and honors! We are #MISDproud of the hard work, spirit, and sportsmanship the Lady Tigers showed both on and off the court.👏🏐🐾 Isabella Parker – 1st Team All-District/All-Academic Kaitlyn Salinas – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Ashley De Leon – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Careli Nino – Honorable Mention Hayden Ledesma – Honorable Mention Julissa Lopez – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Lyndah Sauceda – All-Academic Kendra Torres – All-Academic Faith Gonzales – All-Academic Lydia Rodriguez – All-Academic Avie Garza – All-Academic Jena Pena – All-Academic

Attention Tiger fans: Tickets are now available for the Area playoff game between the Mercedes Tigers and the Alamo Heights Mules! 🏈🏟 All tickets are General Admission and sold ONLINE ONLY through Hometown Ticketing ➡ corpuschristiisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/1803 🎟 Ticket Pricing: Presale adult - $8 Presale student - $4 Game Day (Starting at 5:00 p.m.) - $10 There will be NO tickets sold at the gate. A QR code will be provided for fans at the gate, and there will be helpers at the ticket booth windows to assist with ONLINE buying. Reminder: CCISD Stadiums follow a clear bag policy. The game is set for Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at Buccaneer Stadium (1 Battlin Buc Blvd., Corpus Christi). Mercedes will be the home team and gates open at 5:30 p.m. Go Tigers! 🐾

Attention current 8th grade students and parents! Please join us for an important meeting on the P-Tech Academy at Mercedes High School on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mercedes High School cafeteria. ¡Atención, estudiantes y padres de 8.º grado! Únase a nosotros en una reunión importante sobre la Academia P-Tech en Mercedes High School el martes 19 de noviembre de 2024 a las 5:30 p. m. en la cafetería de Mercedes High School.

📢📅 Mercedes ISD families: An Early Dismissal is scheduled for Friday, November 22, 2024 to mark the beginning of Thanksgiving Break. 📢📅 Familias de Mercedes ISD: Se ha programado una salida temprana para el viernes 22 de noviembre de 2024 para marcar el comienzo de las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias.

Mercedes ISD and Sharyland ISD will bring you the livestream of the upcoming UIL 5A Bi-District Football Playoff game at Tiger Stadium. 🏈🏟 Kick off is at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 15. Don't miss a moment of the action! Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/7URMCCQbTXE

Congratulations to the Mercedes FFA for their stellar performance at the Citrus Valley District FFA LDE (Leadership Development Event) contests last week, proudly hosted at Mercedes High School! 🌟 The students earned the following awards: 🏆 District Champs in Senior Radio Broadcasting 🏆 District Champs in Greenhand Chapter Conducting 🏅 Reserve District Champs in Senior Chapter Conducting ​🏅 5th & 6th place in Senior and Greenhand Quiz Team 🏅 4th place in Senior Creed We are incredibly #MISDproud of all the hard work our FFA members have put into these contests. Next stop: Area!