Happy President's Day everyone!
School will be CLOSED on Tuesday, February 16th and Wednesday, February 17th due to weather. We will continue to monitor the latest forecast and weather conditions into Wednesday before making a determination for Thursday and Friday.
Our best,
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
The Jackets Varsity Basketball Team will face Hooks in the Bi-District round on Friday, February 19th at 7:00 pm at Marshall ISD. Tickets can be purchased at https://t.co/Sr03TgHbdD.
Please come out and support the Jackets and wear orange.
Congratulations to the District Champions!
Friday, February 12th, 2021
Re: COVID-19 Update
Good evening everyone! This will be our final COVID-19 update in this form. The District has created a new COVID-19 Dashboard that you can follow to see the number of new cases each week. The Dashboard can be found here:
https://www.mineolaisd.net/page/covid-19-dashboard
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact your child's Campus Office or the Administration Building.
Have a great weekend,
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
Good morning everyone! We are making preparations now to prepare for the winter weather expected this weekend and into next week. Most importantly we are thinking about how this might impact school operation. Here are a few things to make note of as we prepare together:
1.) If you need a hotspot to access the Internet, we have a limited quantity available. Please call your child’s campus before the end of the day so that you can arrange to pick one up if you are in need.
2.) We are scheduled to be off on Monday due to President’s Day. If the weather forecast holds true, expect to have some time to play in the snow during the day.
3.) Tuesday-Friday is where this may get tricky. We have enough minutes built into our calendar that if we needed to, we could take off Tuesday and Wednesday and not have to make the time up. If we get to Thursday and the roads are still a mess, we would move to Virtual Instruction on Thursday and Friday if need be. We are currently working right now to get devices into the hands of those kids who will be in need.
4.) Be flexible and ready for change. (We survived 2020, nothing new right?) We will communicate as early and often as possible as we watch this forecast play out.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out by phone.
Thank you,
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
Good morning! Due to icy road conditions we will be postponing the start of school today until 10:00am. Please stay safe!
81 medals yesterday at UIL Solo & Ensemble for the Sound of the Swarm. 47 UIL State Medals Awarded and every ensemble made a 1 and advanced to State. Congratulations to all of our students and their Directors as they exhibit Pride Through Excellence!
Friday, February 5, 2021
Re: Weekly COVID-19 Update
Good evening everyone!
From Sunday, January 31st through Friday, February 5th, the following cases of COVID-19 were documented:
1 Primary Campus Staff Member
1 Primary School Student
Since the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, we have documented the following COVID-19 case counts:
45 Positive Employee Cases- 43 Recovered, 2 Active
55 Positive Student Cases- 54 Recovered, 1 Active
District nurses and trained staff members have conducted over 1,000 COVID-19 tests in the District to help give our students, parents, and staff members the best information possible to make personal healthcare decisions with.
Parents and guardians, I know we say this every week, but we can't say it enough, thank you for your continued cooperation and help throughout this pandemic. Our kids are making great progress academically because we have been fortunate enough to keep our school district open for education.
If you have any questions or we can help in any way, please don't hesitate to contact your child's campus or any of our departments that can support you.
Our best,
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
Please join me in thanking our wonderful Counselors today as we celebrate Counselor Appreciation Week here in MISD.
(L-R, Michelle Dudley, Middle School, Donna Palmer, Primary School, Rachael Wernecke, High School, Melisia Foster, High School, and Carrie Gonzalez, Elementary School)
Big shout out to Kobe Kendrick on signing a National Letter of Intent to play football at TVCC. We are proud of you Kobe!
Hey everyone! We celebrated a major milestone today...100 Days of School. Thank you to all of our parents and community for your support!
WHAT: Cuentos Familiares
WHERE: Mineola Primary School--Room 209
WHEN: Tuesdays, 4:00-5:15 pm. (Los lunes)
February (febrero)-9, 16, 23
March (marzo)-2, 16, 23, 30
April (abril)-6, 13, 20, 27
If you have any questions, please call Wendi Gowan at 903-569-5488.
Si tiene alguna pregunta, llame a Wendi Gowan al 903-569-5488.
Good morning everyone! Let's go vote for Valerie Garcia and Jonah Fischer, two outstanding seniors at Mineola High School for the 2021 Texas Student-Athlete of the Year Award. Please share this post and vote as many times as possible.
https://surveyhero.com/c/3Avoting
We are so proud of all of our talented students at Mineola High School. The Fine Arts Showcase tonight was outstanding!
If you plan on attending basketball games on Tuesday night in Harmony, please click the link below to purchase tickets.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/girlsboys-basketball-vs-mineola-600-pm-tickets-127919694249
Have a great Monday!
Proud of our students and staff! Let’s keep working hard to bring home the Lone Star Cup!
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Re: Weekly COVID-19 Update
Good afternoon everyone!
From Saturday, January 23rd through Saturday, January 30th, the following cases of COVID-19 were documented:
1 Primary Campus Staff Member
1 Middle School Campus Staff Member
3 High School Campus Staff Members
1 Non-Specific Campus Staff Member
2 Middle School Students
Since the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, we have documented the following case counts:
44 Positive Employee Cases- 37 Recovered, 7 Active
54 Positive Student Cases- 52 Recovered, 2 Active
As of Friday, January 29th, 2021 Mineola ISD currently enrolls 1603 students. 99% of our student population is receiving instruction in a face-to-face school setting, while we continue to educate our students that have medical exemptions for the student themselves or a family member in their home. We have conducted over 1,000 COVID-19 tests in the District to help give our students, parents, and staff members the best information possible to make personal healthcare decisions with.
Parents and guardians, we can't thank you enough for your continued cooperation and help throughout this pandemic. Your partnership and support has not only allowed us to open school, but to keep school open, and achieve successful student outcomes in the field of academics and extracurricular events throughout the 2020-2021 school year.
Our best always,
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
The Mineola ISD District Site-Based Team will meet on Monday, January 25th at 4:00 p.m. in the Primary/Middle School Cafeteria to receive a COVID-19 Update, discuss the proposed 2020-2021 academic calendar, and discuss other important information happening within the District.
Also, the Mineola ISD Board of Trustees will meet in a Special Called Board Meeting on Monday, January 25th, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Mineola ISD Administration Building to consider bids for the upcoming site construction of the remodel of our existing band hall and the construction of our new band hall. Also, the Board will consider action on a resolution to allow additional employee days for quarantine leave and sick leave due to COVID-19 and the expiration of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Friday, January 22, 2021
Re: Weekly COVID-19 Update
In keeping with Mineola ISD's practice of response to COVID-19, we are notifying our school community that for the time period between Monday, January 18th through Friday, January 22nd the following cases of COVID were documented:
2 Primary Campus Staff Members
1 Elementary Campus Staff Member
1 Middle School Staff Member
1 Mineola ISD Employee- Non-Specific Campus Assignment
2 Elementary Campus Students
Since the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, we have experienced the following case counts:
38 Positive Employee Cases- 32 Recovered, 6 Active
52 Positive Student Cases- 50 Recovered, 2 Active
As hospitalization rates remain above 15% in the East Texas region and vaccine quantities are of limited supply and focused toward targeted members of our population, we must continue to be focused on washing our hands with soap and water for 20 minutes, wearing a mask, and practicing social distancing.
Parents and guardians, thank you again for all of your cooperation and help throughout this pandemic. Your partnership and support has been vitally important in being able to keep our schools open for students.
Our best always,
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
Good morning everyone! If you are planning on travelling to Winnsboro Friday evening for basketball, please purchase tickets at the following link ASAP.
https://whs.winnsboroisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=262104&type=d&pREC_ID=2107021
