We are an inspiring learning community of over 38,000 young people.
We believe our students and staff are
#DifferenceMakers
. We believe in the
#MesquitePromise
.
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: 🔗
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.
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
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." 👏👏👏
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. ❤️
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
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
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.
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.)
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!
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
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! ,👏👏👏
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! 👏🥇
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
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!
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
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!
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.
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!
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!
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
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
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.
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. ❤️
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.
🎉 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
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.
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!
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
❄️
📣 Introducing the next Berry MS Principal, Mr. Terry Riley. Our new leader of the Berry Bears has completed 14 years in the field of education, all right here in Mesquite ISD! 🐻 Help us celebrate Mr. Riley and welcome him to the Berry Family.
#ExcellenceHappensHere
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)
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
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
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
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!
Please help us welcome Stephen Jackson to the Mesquite ISD family! Coach Jackson is the new head football coach and athletic director
@westmesquitehs
.
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:
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.
Immediately until sunset, Monday, February 19, American flags will fly at half-staff honoring the victims and the families of the Parkland, Florida shooting.
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.
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 💕
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
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!
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.
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.