Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
Dear Parent/Guardian,
In keeping with Mineola ISD's practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying our school community that a staff member of Mineola Middle School was recently lab-confirmed positive for COVID-19. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual that may identify him or her. We are thankful that our employee is self quarantined and experiencing minor symptoms at this time. We were notified of the lab-confirmed positive test on Tuesday, August 11th and the last staff and student contact was on Saturday, August 8th, 2020. At that time, the employee was experiencing no symptoms.
We will continue to work closely with our local health department on this matter and all departments within our District. After a careful review, this case is completely separate from our High School case last week. Three other employees are currently in the quarantine phase, as well as our athletes in the High School Volleyball Program. To our knowledge, none of these individuals have experienced any symptoms related to COVID-19, but the health and safety of our students and staff remain our top priority.
All High School Volleyball practices and games have been cancelled through Tuesday, August 18th. At that time, practice will resume.
All of our campuses at Mineola ISD continue to be cleaned daily and operations at our Middle School and High School Campuses will continue as usual. As always, we will keep you apprised of any further updates.
Our best,
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
A special thanks to our friends of the Mineola Kiwanis Club!
The Kiwanis were able to give all the classroom teachers from PK through 5th grade a $50 gift card to buy supplies for their students this year instead of having a school supply distribution because of the crowds. That’s $2400 in gift cards between the two campuses.
Donations came from Monica Cook State Farm, First United Methodist Church, Walmart, Mineola Community Bank, City National Bank, Kevin White of Trophy Creek Property Co and Roy and Beth Shockey.
Anyone wishing to sub in a classroom for the 2020-2021 school year must attend one of the options:
Dates & Times
New Substitutes (new to Mineola ISD)
Monday, August 24, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
OR
Tuesday, August 25, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Returning Subs “Refresh” Training (subs who previously worked in MISD)
Monday, August 24, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
OR
Tuesday, August 25, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Location
MISD Administration Building, Board Room, 1695 W. Loop 564, Mineola, TX 75773
Objectives
Know, follow, and enforce the policies, procedures and practices of Mineola ISD
Understand the duties and responsibilities of a substitute teacher in MISD
Learn tips for classroom management, emergency procedures, and practices that promote a meaningful experience with students
Thank you for being a vital partner in education at MISD!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WAvnJNDU3vNAAj7cDAo3pbh6qf8au4ZizstYAIFMuYs/view
Good evening everyone,
There are no easy solutions in accommodating everyone for our upcoming fall athletic events, especially Friday Night Football. However, we have worked closely with Athletic Directors, Band Directors, and neighboring Superintendents to come up with the best possible plan we could. I am sure it is by far from perfect. If you have questions or have better ideas on how we can address any of these topics, please don't hesitate to let me know.
Our best,
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
Please read our procedures: https://5il.co/j9tz
Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
Dear Parent/Guardian,
In keeping with Mineola ISD's practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that a Staff Member at Mineola High School was recently lab-confirmed positive for COVID-19. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual that may identify him or her. We are happy to report that they have very minor symptoms and are doing well.
We will continue to work closely with our local health department on this matter and all departments within our District. After a careful review, two other staff members are currently finishing the quarantine phase, as well as one student. To our knowledge, none of these individuals have experienced symptoms related to COVID-19. All of our campuses at Mineola ISD continue to be cleaned daily and operations at our High School Campus will continue as usual. As always, we will keep you apprised of any further updates.
My best,
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
We are so thankful for our friends at the Mineola Education Foundation for their support. The New Teacher Breakfast was great!
Our Mission is Keeping Everyone Healthy
Please check out our arrival to school commercial and share with your friends and family that will be choosing On Campus Instruction.
https://youtu.be/mmCW76i56Ko
A great day to welcome our students back to campus!
Monitoring and Screening Procedures for COVID-19 are on the website now in English and Spanish. Read more: https://mineolaisd.net/browse/154997
High School Back to School registration starts on Monday, August 3rd. Are you ready? Read more: https://www.mineolaisd.net/o/mineola-hs/article/277370
Just a reminder! We hope that all of our parents/guardians and community members will join us for a virtual roundtable tonight, Tuesday, June 23rd at 5:30 p.m. Please share the word!
If you missed the Mineola High School Graduation from last night you can watch it here on our YouTube Channel!
https://youtu.be/H29FG7oCMGM
Congratulations Mrs. McKinney!
Congratulations to MHS students Cyndi Butler and Tiara Stephens - our first to be certified as Medical Assistants! The hard work and studying has paid off. Mrs. Robinson and all of us at MISD couldn't be prouder.
