Mineola Independent School District

Just a reminder that we will be sharing very important information concerning COVID-19 testing for Mineola ISD staff members and students this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Zoom and can be accessed at the following link: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86594613953... Meeting ID: 865 9461 3953 Passcode: 181194 This meeting will last approximately 15 minutes with an opportunity for questions and answers to follow. My best, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 is recognized as National First Responder's Day. Please join me in thanking Chief Castleberry and Officer Hurst for their selfless duty to the school community of Mineola ISD.

Good morning everyone! Football tickets are now available for the General Public to purchase online at this link: https://secure.payk12.com/school/Mineola-HS-/606/item/183078 When prompted in the fields below, enter exactly as seen. District: FiveAAA Opponent: Wildcats

Good afternoon everyone, Please join me virtually for a very important announcement concerning COVID-19 testing for Mineola ISD staff members and students on Wednesday, October 28th at 5:00 p.m.. This meeting will be held via Zoom and can be accessed at the following link: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86594613953?pwd=VkEvSnJMelo0L2M2Q2dBYkk3ampiUT09 Meeting ID: 865 9461 3953 Passcode: 181194 The meeting will last approximately 15 minutes with an opportunity for questions and answers to follow. My best, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

You can purchase tickets for the Bi-District volleyball game between the Mineola Yellowjackets and Hooks Hornets at the link below: https://gofan.co/app/events/128773 Just a reminder that the game is Thursday, October 29th at 6:00 p.m. at Paris High School. The game will also be carried on the Mineola ISD Facebook Page as well. Have a great afternoon!

Volleyball Bi-District Playoff Information: Mineola Yellowjackets vs. Hooks Thursday, October 29th, 6:00 p.m. Paris High School Price: $5 for Adults, $3 for Students Information Coming Soon for Online Tickets!

Monday, October 26th, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians and Students, In keeping with Mineola ISD's practices of response to COVID-19, we are notifying our school community that two (2) students at Mineola Middle School and one (1) student at Mineola High School have received lab-confirmed positive tests for COVID-19. All students are at home and recovering. We were notified of two of these cases late Friday, October 23rd and our third case this morning on Monday, October 26th. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the names of these students. To this date, the case count involving Mineola ISD Employees and Students are as follows: 9 Positive Employee Cases- 9 Recovered 14 Positive Student Cases- 7 Recovered, 7 Active Please see the following link for important information pertaining to COVID-19. https://www.nethealthcovid19.org/blog/post/educate-your-communities-about-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR3fverMejqcQA-TxKXOZLfJGCLFsSgjZx5FezvCbCMpiyzW8unBil1-mGg Our best, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

Good afternoon everyone, Our student participant tickets for the Mineola vs. Rains football game are now available for purchase online. https://secure.payk12.com/school/Mineola-HS-/606/item/183073 General Public Tickets will be available on Wednesday, October 28th at 8:00 a.m. for purchase.

Saturday morning the Mineola High School Fishing Team competed in a tournament on Lake Palestine. Two teams finished in the top 30 out of 97 contestants. Congratulations guys and thank you for representing Mineola ISD well!

Join me in congratulating the now repeat District Champions and three time Regional Qualifiers. Congratulations ladies! We are very proud of you!

Happy Friday everyone! The Sound of the Swarm is hosting their 5th annual Mineola Marching Festival tomorrow from 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.. The Sound of the Swarm will perform tomorrow evening at 8:30 p.m.. Gate admission is $5.00 for all day and the first band will perform at 10:45 a.m.. Thank you for all of your support!

We are entering the final hours of voting. Vote multiple times for Coach Blackwell to be CBS 19 Coach of the Week and share it with a friend! https://www.cbs19.tv/mobile/article/news/local/vote-now-cbs19s-coach-of-the-week-bullards-scott-callaway-vs-mineolas-luke-blackwell/501-4e874f63-a59f-46c1-8198-16a73e8d1397?fbclid=IwAR0iRFQv27JU9nslqQYy9905ZYloki7Vwgh7hp5z21sQkFU09lO8SIvy1yQ?fbclid=IwAR0iRFQv27JU9nslqQYy9905ZYloki7Vwgh7hp5z21sQkFU09lO8SIvy1yQ

Hey everyone! Let’s vote for Coach Blackwell one more time and put this contest away for Coach of the Week! https://www.cbs19.tv/mobile/article/news/local/vote-now-cbs19s-coach-of-the-week-bullards-scott-callaway-vs-mineolas-luke-blackwell/501-4e874f63-a59f-46c1-8198-16a73e8d1397?fbclid=IwAR0iRFQv27JU9nslqQYy9905ZYloki7Vwgh7hp5z21sQkFU09lO8SIvy1yQ?fbclid=IwAR0iRFQv27JU9nslqQYy9905ZYloki7Vwgh7hp5z21sQkFU09lO8SIvy1yQ

Good afternoon everyone, Just a reminder that the October Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be tonight starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Primary/Middle School Cafeteria. The Board will meet in Executive Session from 6:05 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., followed by the open meeting. The meeting is open to the public. Please wear a face covering and practice social distancing. The meeting will also be available on the Mineola ISD Facebook LIVE. Also, the Sound of the Swarm will be performing their UIL show for FREE to the public at 8:00 p.m. at Meredith Memorial Stadium. Please come out and support our State Champion Band as contest season enters full swing. Thank you!

Monday, October 19th, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians and Students, In keeping with Mineola ISD's practices of response to COVID-19, we are notifying our school community that an employee at Mineola ISD has received a lab-confirmed positive test for COVID-19. Our employee is home recovering and working remotely. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of this person. We also wanted to provide notification that two (2) students at Mineola High School and two (2) students at Mineola Elementary School have received lab-confirmed positive tests for COVID-19 as well. All students are at home and recovering. We were notified of each of these cases late Friday, October October 16th and into the day on Saturday, October 17th. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the names of these students. To this date, the case count involving Mineola ISD Employees and Students are as follows: 9 Positive Employee Cases- 8 Recovered, 1 Active 11 Positive Student Cases- 7 Recovered, 4 Active Please see the following link for important information pertaining to COVID-19. https://www.nethealthcovid19.org/blog/post/educate-your-communities-about-covid-19 Our best, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

#soundoftheswarm 🧡🎶🐝🎶🧡 2020 Pleasant Grove Marching Invitational Results Mineola Ratings Colorguard 1 Percussion 1 Band 1 Classification Awards Class C 3rd: Arkansas 2nd: Winnsboro 1st: Mineola Outstanding Overall Colorguard: Mineola Outstanding Overall Percussion: Mineola Grand Champion: Mineola

We hope everyone is having a great start to the weekend! Join us in congratulating these ladies. They just punched their ticket to the playoffs this morning with a win over Mt. Vernon. Congratulations ladies!

Jacket Nation, Please go vote for Coach Blackwell for CBS 19 Coach of the Week! https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/vote-now-cbs19s-coach-of-the-week-bullards-scott-callaway-vs-mineolas-luke-blackwell/501-4e874f63-a59f-46c1-8198-16a73e8d1397

Here is the link for tickets for tonight's football game vs. Pottsboro. Only 175 left! If you don't get a ticket you can view the game on the Yellowjacket Network tonight as well. This can be found on the District's Facebook page. The verification codes are below and must be spelt exactly as presented: District- FiveAAA Opponent- Cardinals https://secure.payk12.com/school/Mineola-HS-/606/item/182127

Happy Friday everyone! At 10:00 a.m. we will be selling an additional 175 tickets online for tonight’s match up between the Yellowjackets and Pottsboro Cardinals. At 10:00 a.m. the link will be posted for purchase. Thank you for all of your support!