Mineola Independent School District

Mineola ISD Police Department’s K9 Officer Thor had a few friends over to train yesterday! We really appreciate all of our law enforcement agency partnerships and their commitment to working together to make our community safe.

Congratulations to the Bi-District Champions!

Good evening everyone! I hope this message finds you and your family doing well despite the severity of the winter storm over the last week. I wanted to let you know that school will start tomorrow on our normal schedule. Nearly all of the major roads in our area are free of snow and the county roads are slowly, but surely becoming clearer. I want to personally thank all of our students and our parents/guardians for your efforts over the two days we provided virtual instruction for our students. I also want to say a big thank you to the City of Mineola! From the Public Works Department to the Police Department, your help throughout the week was really appreciated. Finally, thank you to our utility crews at Wood County Electric, SWEPCO, and the many other contractors that were ready to go at a moment’s notice to make sure our homes and buildings had power. We all have a lot to be thankful for throughout the Mineola community. Have a great start to the week! Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

A few updates on scheduled activities: 1.) The Mineola ISD Special Called Board Meeting for Thursday, February 18th at 6:00 p.m. has been cancelled and rescheduled to next Thursday, February 25th at 6:30 p.m.. The Board will be working on the Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Motto, and Goals for the District going forward. 2.) The Winter Guard competition that was scheduled for this weekend in McKinney ISD has been cancelled. 3.) The Boy's Basketball Playoff Game vs. Hooks has been rescheduled for Monday, February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. at Spring Hill High School. Tickets will be online and we will update you soon with purchasing information.

Good morning everyone! We hope you and your family are doing well during this time. As you engage in Remote Instruction over the next couple of days, please let us know if we can help with any technology issues. Our help desk can be reached at 903-369-6533. Thank you!

Good morning everyone! Mineola ISD will be closed on Thursday, February 18th and Friday, February 19th due to weather. Remote Instruction for all students WILL occur on Thursday and Friday. If you experience power outages or internet service provider issues, please email your child's campus principal as soon as possible to make us aware of the situation. Here is your first Virtual Project Based Assignment...build a snowman displaying that Jacket Pride and post on social media or email to your teacher. (No, a grade will not be taken and no, you don't have to participate if you don't want to, but let's have a little fun!) Have a great rest of the week! Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

Notice from City of Mineola. Thank you, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

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