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Courtney Allen Named as Horn High School’s Head Football Coach/Campus Athletic Director
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Coaches go to Children's & present a letterman jacket to MesquiteISD swim manager w/ kidney failure.
@KodyGroves
@crjonesboney
@texancbgirl
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In a unanimous vote during its Feb. 14 regular meeting, the Mesquite ISD Board of Trustees announced its selection of Dr. Ángel Rivera as the Lone Finalist for the role of Superintendent of Schools.
#MadeToExcel
Read more: 🔗
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Kody Groves, the head football coach of the Poteet High School Pirates, has been named the new Mesquite ISD athletic director. Groves will replace Steve Bragg, who is retiring at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
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We know these citizens saved many lives tonight and we are deeply moved by and thankful for their heroic acts. But it is with a very heavy heart that we must confirm that today, we lost one student. 2/3
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Poteet High School Head Football Coach Kody Groves has been nominated for the CBS 11- DFW Fellowship of Christian Athletes “Tom Landry Coach of the Year Award." 👏👏👏
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We are so grateful for the outpouring of love & support shown within our district, as well as by our community & other school districts. Please continue to keep the families, students & staff of Terry in your thoughts. Counselors continue to be on hand for students & staff. ❤️
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Out of respect for the privacy of that child's family, that is all we will confirm at this time. We ask for continued prayers for this family, the Terry Middle School family and our entire MISD community. 3/3
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Mesquite HHS football program held the "Opening Ceremonies" of HORN HEROES, which pairs football players with a student in the SPED program. Players will focus time on their student buddy. This wonderful program is already off to a great start!
#SomethingGood
@LauraHarrisNBC5
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MISD had a very big night! Congratulations to Horn High School & Poteet High School, who have both earned the titles Bi-District Champions!
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Help us welcome our new assistant superintendent of administrative services, Mr. Mike Jasso to
#MesquiteNation
. He is joining the MISD family with 28 years of experience in education and currently serves as the executive director of Berkner Learning Community in Richardson ISD.
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Based on updates from the Centers for Disease Control, coupled with the advice of our state and local health officials, Mesquite ISD has made the very difficult decision to keep our schools closed through April 3, 2020. (1 of many tweets.)
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We had a very special Texan visit us recently to discuss and show support for our
#ReadPlayTalk
initiative. Here, Jamie Foxx talks about about the impact early literacy had in his life and the influence of his grandmother. We'll have more from Jamie Foxx's visit, so stay tuned!
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It is with profound sadness that I speak to you this evening. A Mesquite ISD bus from Terry Middle School was involved in a singular vehicle accident. We do not have confirmations of all the details as Mesquite first responders are currently attending to the scene. 1/3
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School closure update: On the Governor's order, Mesquite ISD will remain closed through May 1.
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But before he was a Longhorn, he was a Pirate! Congratulations to former Poteet Pirate Malik Jefferson on his big NFL news!
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We have experienced a difficult loss at MISD. So many are honoring MHS's Jordan Edward's memory (and his family) peacefully & generously.
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All Mesquite ISD schools are closed for Tuesday, Feb. 24, due to inclement weather.
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We just got the final list of the 104 MISD student athletes who received college scholarships for 2017-18. This is the 2nd most athletic scholarships awarded to our students in MISD history! Congrats to these amazing athletes on their hard work and commitment! ,👏👏👏
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All Mesquite ISD schools are closed tomorrow, March 5.
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Help us welcome new
@MesquiteHS
Head Football Coach DeMarcus Harris to
#MesquiteNation
!
#MISDExcellence
🏈
Read more about Coach Harris at
#txhsfb
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Well, would you look who was named Region 10's Superintendent of the Year! Congrats to our very own
@DrVroonland
. Our superintendent was distinguished with this great honor from the more than 80 wonderful districts & superintendents represented within Region 10! 👏🥇
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By order of Gov. Greg Abbott today, all public schools in Texas will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year.
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Update: 37 children were taken to Terry Middle School to be reunited with their parents. Three children were taken to Children's Hospital with minor injuries. Community members, MISD employees and first responders acted quickly & risked their own lives to save these children. 1/3
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Watch this surprise announcement from Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO Jeff Wilke to West Mesquite High School teacher Lisa Bagley. As a 2020 Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year Award recipient, her prize package is valued at more than $50,000 for her campus. Congratulations!
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Way to go! 🏈 Coach Demarcus Harris received his commemorative Game Ball for his first win as a Head Coach. Coach Harris' first victory was on September 10 when
@MesquiteHS
beat Grand Prairie.
#MISDExcellence
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Due to inclement weather Mesquite ISD schools have been canceled for Monday February 23.
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Thank you
@GMA
for sharing one of the many examples of teachers everywhere stepping up to remind their students they’re so missed, and that they’re still all in this together as ever!
Brandy Hurtado, a teacher in Balch Springs, Texas, found the sweetest way to stay connected to her students during the shutdown.
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In honor of his beloved foster mother, who recently passed away, Dr. Vroonland and wife Joy have created a new college scholarship: The Hubert & Georgia Rossin Scholarship for MISD, dedicated to both his foster parents.
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More on Coach Robinson, who announced his retirement! MHS has been privileged to have him as part of its football program for 28 years.
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Did you know that former Poteet Pirate Malik Jefferson is now a DALLAS COWBOY!
#MadeInMesquite
#DallasCowboys
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Mihyana Wilson, PHS senior, was one of only 10 seniors in Dallas Co. to receive the Dallas County Mustang Scholarship from SMU. This is one of the MOST prestigious & generous scholarships awarded to new first-year students. We are so proud of Miyhana's amazing accomplishments!
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Kyle Henderson is a sophomore at
@MesquiteHS
who has been sick with pneumonia. During his stay at the hospital, he received a visit from a couple of very special guests.
@dak
@tfrederick72
@dallascowboys
@MHS_athleticmed
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Congratulations to Horn HS's Kaylor Harris for finishing
#1
in nation Long Jump 19’6” AND in 100m hurdles (13.86)!
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We are proud to announce that Taylor Morris has been named the new principal of Poteet High School!
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Buses will run exactly 2 hours later than normal; classes will start 2 hours after normal start. Staff should arrive as soon as possible.
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All day we found teachers in their classrooms doing what they do best!! We hope these photos inspire you as our teachers and students have inspired us today! Great way to
#BeginExcellence
, MISD! We will see you again online tomorrow!
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Congratulations to Poteet HS graduate
@Official_MalikJ
for being selected as Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year!
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The middle school years can be tough. That's why teachers at Kimbrough got together to place positive messages in the girls' bathrooms.👏💗🙌
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We could not be more proud of you, Jags!
While we didn’t win, they showed more heart, grit and perseverance than most are capable of giving. They are extremely disappointed now, but one day they will tell the tale of an 0 - 7 season when they boldly went three deep in the playoffs!
#JFL
#Jaguarproud
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Principal Kelley Prewitt and counselors are on campus and available at this time. My prayers — and the prayers of our Mesquite ISD family — are with the students and families affected.
— Mesquite Superintendent Dr. Vroonland
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There are reports of shots outside at Terry Middle School. This has not been confirmed; we have put Terry, Horn and Thompson on lockdown as a precaution but there are no injuries. Parents, please do not go to these campuses to get your children for their and your safety.
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Our hearts are with the students, staff and community of Athens Independent School District. We know all too well the pain of this kind of heart-breaking loss. Our MISD community stands in support and love. ❤️
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Their first priority is to ensure that they have secured the area & transported the children involved. We can confirm that at least one person has been taken to the hospital & the students who were on the bus are being taken to Terry Middle School to reunite with their parents.
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🎉 Meet DeMark'o Grant, the new principal at Wilkinson Middle School!
Grant started his career with MISD 11 years ago at Kimbrough MS. He later moved to
@RalphHPoteetHS
& has served as the AP at WMS for the last 4 years.
#MISDExcellence
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We're so proud of you, Pirates! What a great season. So much to be proud of! Thank you.
#poteetstrong
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Mesquite ISD is closed today due to inclement weather. Parking lots are too dangerous.
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First-year head coach Tim Seder held a voluntary off-season camp for NMHS Stallion football players. The goal was to make every player a team leader or teammate—not just a team member.
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Superintendent Dr. Vroonland's life success story involves a childhood spent partially in a foster home. In his beloved Foster Mom's memory, Dr. V and wife Joy will honor his foster parents with a new college scholarship for MISD-a great announcement for tonight's board meeting!
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All Mesquite ISD schools and offices are closed on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, due to winter weather.
No in-person or virtual classes. Stay safe and warm!
#SafeMesquite
❄️
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We had 1488 meals served yesterday. Thank you to all those MISD staff members working hard to take care of our MISD families!
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We are thankful for difference makers like former
@RalphHPoteetHS
Pirate & current
@dallascowboys
⭐️
@malikjefferson
. Last week we found Malik & former
@NorthMesquiteHS
& NFL ⭐️ Tarell Brown handing out 🦃 as part of Malik's Helping Hands Foundation.
#Thanksgiving
#CowboysNation
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Former Shaw Elem student & current
@NFL
Cleveland
@Browns
wide receiver Rashard Higgins was the special guest at Shaw Elementary’s Black History program. While there, Rashard made a generous donation that was matched by the
@NFL
! Thank you for supporting public ed!
#TXEDTUESDAY
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Mesquite ISD is aware of the Dallas County Health and Human Services order issued today prohibiting on-campus, face-to-face instruction until after Sept. 7. We are evaluating how this new directive will impact our plans to reopen school... (1 of 2)
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We are following updates and staying in close contact with city, state and health officials. All MISD updates will be posted to this page.
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MISD Senior Class of 2020 & families: we know you may be feeling disappointed right now. You've worked HARD 💪. Please send a photo of your 1st day of school & one of you now. We want to CELEBRATE YOU & your accomplishments — you earned it! Email pics to commdept
@mesquiteisd
.org
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We were so proud and excited to unveil beautiful customized trailers for each of our wonderful MISD high school bands yesterday!
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PHS Coach Kody Groves has been chosen one of five finalists for the 2016 Tom Landry Coach of the Year Award! Congrats!
#poteetstrong
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The Big Blue Band was named Grand Champion of the U.S. Bands Remo Series Finale 11/4! Congratulations to NMHS's Big Blue Band!
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How Bad Do You Want It? is our theme welcoming student-athletes back June 8! Watch this to learn our extra safety precautions due to COVID-19 for athletes, coaches & staff.
#HowBadDoYouWantIt
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All Mesquite ISD schools and facilities will be closed tomorrow, March 3, due to inclement weather.
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West Mesquite Senior Kennedy Bowens received early acceptance from UNT in the summer and sent in a photo holding the
#IAMUNT
poster...To her surprise, Kennedy was just notified that UNT chose this very photo to promote UNT on a billboard along I-35!
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Big congratulations to these MISD students who passed their certification exam to become Nationally Certified Phlebotomy Technicians!
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In a special meeting the Mesquite ISD Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Ángel Rivera, Ed.D., as the district’s deputy superintendent. Read more at:
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Please help us welcome Stephen Jackson to the Mesquite ISD family! Coach Jackson is the new head football coach and athletic director
@westmesquitehs
.
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Immediately until sunset, Monday, February 19, American flags will fly at half-staff honoring the victims and the families of the Parkland, Florida shooting.
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All Mesquite ISD schools are closed Monday, Feb. 23, due to inclement weather.
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We are so pleased to announce, Liz Felton, as the new principal of Henrie Elementary! Liz has spent her entire 15-year career in education in Mesquite ISD and we're so happy to be part of her journey.
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Classmates at Horn HS gave sophomore Jace Brown a proper send off to his State Swim Meet in Austin (tomorrow and Saturday)!
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WEATHER UPDATE:
As you may have heard, meteorologists are forecasting the possibility of a wintry mix affecting Wednesday morning.
Parents and staff will be notified ONLY if there is a school cancellation or delay by 6am Wednesday morning.
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Congratulations to Horn sophomore Jace Brown and Poteet sophomore Lindsey Starks who qualified for the State Swim Meet in Austin on 2/17-18!
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Congratulations to our very own
#TeamofEight
for being named the
@Region10ESC
Board of the Year!!
#LeadershipMatters
#MesquiteProud
We are excited to announce the winner of the Region 10 School Board of the Year award. (DRUM ROLL PLEASE...) Congratulations to the
@mesquiteisdtx
Board of Trustees!
@tasanet
#TASASchoolBoardAwards
#R10Proud
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🔥 Locker room vibes when
@HornJagsRecruit
learn they are wearing solid black uniforms for the first time in program history!
#JFL
🏈🖤🐆
@HornJags
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We caught more than a few first day smiles today! Share your back to school pictures with us in the replies below! ⬇️📸🙂
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Students in music class at Floyd Elementary got a surprise & inspiring lesson from IT Technician Michael Arnold.
#DifferenceMaker
🥁
#MadeToExcel
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Gray Elementary's story grabbed HLN's attention too! Thank you to ALL MISD teachers and principals for doing all that they do for our students. You are our heroes 💕
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Cleveland Browns AND former Mesquite High School football player Rashard Higgins recently donated backpacks stuffed with school supplies to Shaw Elementary School, where he began his MISD career!
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Students, staff and community members on the Leadership and Empowerment Team met this afternoon to continue the important conversation about how MISD can promote inclusion, justice and equality in our schools.
#LETsMakeAnImpact
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You guys are amazing! Campuses and departments throughout MISD raised more than $54,000 for Hurricane Harvey victims of Dickinson ISD.
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This is a yearly story on the Bautista family we're happy to repeat! Congratulations to NMHS's Abigail Bautista, the FOURTH sibling in her family to claim this HUGE honor.
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Mesquite High School is currently on lockdown in response to a shooting in the area near the campus. We have limited information at this time. Police are on scene at the school. To be clear, there has not been a shooting at MHS. Updates as we get them.
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Consider your social footprint & the far reaching consequences of your post. It is always there for teachers, parents, recruiters etc to see
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Are you ready to make the 2018-19 school year your best one yet? School starts bright and early tomorrow morning. We can’t to welcome you all back!
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Students at Beasley were surprised this morning when members of the Poteet football team dropped by for some high-fives.
#poteetstrong
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Congratulations to new
@AcademyMesquite
Principal Jeffrey Johnson.
#MadeToExcel
Read more about our new campus administrators:
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Along with helmet decals, tonight Poteet will play with a special football honoring our city's first responders.
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Skeeters win!
@SkeeterRecruits
beat LD Bell 23-13 Thursday night at Hanby Stadium. Their record is now 2-1. District play starts next week!
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