Mineola Independent School District

Good morning everyone! Ticket sales for the Mineola vs. Atlanta Bi-District Round of the football playoffs will be completely online. No tickets will be sold at the gate. You will need to present your tickets on your mobile device or print them for the Spring Hill staff. Monday-Tuesday: Student Participant Tickets Available for Parents/Guardians ***Last Name and Date of Birth*** 2 Tickets Per Student https://secure.payk12.com/school/Mineola-HS-/606/item/184077 Wednesday-Thursday: General Public Tickets Available Online If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let us know. Have a great day everyone!

Bi-District Football Playoff Information: Thursday, November 12th at 7:30 p.m. Mineola vs. Atlanta Spring Hill ISD Stadium Ticket information will be available tomorrow afternoon.

The Mineola Yellowjackets are District 5AAA Champions! Congratulations to all of players and coaching staff on finishing the regular season 9-1.

Please join in me in congratulating Officer Mike Hurst for graduating Top of Class at the Houston K9 Academy this morning in Houston, Texas. We are looking forward to having him and his new partner on campus together very soon!

Friday, November 6th, 2020 In keeping with Mineola ISD's practices of response to COVID-19, we are notifying our school community that two students at Mineola Middle School and two students at Mineola High School have tested positive for COVID-19 between Tuesday, November 3rd and Friday, November 6th. All of these students are at home and recovering. Some students have remained completely asymptomatic, while others are experiencing minor symptoms. Over 122 rapid response tests have been conducted since the inception of the Mineola ISD COVID-19 Testing Program to help determine the exact spread of COVID-19 so that families have the necessary information to make better personal choices and healthcare decisions with. We also have one employee in a non-academic department that tested positive for COVID-19 and is completely asymptomatic. We are very thankful for the response of our nurses and administrative team as they have worked on these different cases that have presented themselves. To this date, the case count involving Mineola ISD Employees and Students are as follows: 11 Positive Employee Cases- 9 Recovered, 2 Active 31 Positive Student Cases- 11 Recovered, 20 Active Please continue to help us stop the spread of COVID-19 by washing your wands, wearing a mask, and practicing social distancing. Our best, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

The polls close at 12:00 noon today! Stop and vote as many times as you can for Trevion Sneed to be named the Texas High School Football Player of the Week. Let's go Jackets! https://www.texasfootball.com/

Pennsylvania isn't the only place still counting votes! Please cast your vote now for Trevion Sneed as Texas High School Football Player of the Week. We are proud of Trevion and all of our Mineola Yellowjacket football players. https://www.texasfootball.com/

Congratulations to the Sound of the Swarm for receiving all 1’s yesterday at the Regional Marching Competition held in Sulphur Springs. We are so proud of you!

Here are the unofficial election results from Mineola ISD’s Board of Trustee Election. Thank you to each of our candidates and congratulations to Dr. John Abbott and Mr. Rodney Watkins.

Good morning everyone! It is Election Day! Vote for Trevion Sneed, the best candidate for Texas High School Football Player of the Week. You can vote multiple times at the following link: https://www.texasfootball.com/

Monday, November 2, 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 three students at Mineola High School and ten students at Mineola Middle School have tested positive for COVID-19. All of these students are at home and recovering. Some students are asymptomatic, while others are experiencing minor symptoms. We were notified of one of these cases early on Saturday morning. Another case was identified this morning as a student experiencing minor symptoms was tested and determined positive. 75 rapid response tests were conducted on Saturday and Monday to determine the exact spread of COVID-19 for those determined as potential close contact. We are very thankful for the quick response of our staff members, parents, and the students involved to navigate through this situation. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the names of these students. We also had one employee in a non-academic department test positive for COVID-19 on Friday, October 30th. This employee is currently recovering at home. To this date, the case count involving Mineola ISD Employees and Students are as follows: 10 Positive Employee Cases- 9 Recovered, 1 Active 27 Positive Student Cases- 11 Recovered, 16 Active Please continue to help us stop the spread of COVID-19 by washing your hands, wearing a mask, and practicing social distancing. Our best, Cody Mize Superintendent of Schools

Jackets win a key District 5AAA match up over Rains tonight! Congratulations to all of our players and coaches! Seniors, thank you!

Area Volleyball Playoff Information: Mineola Yellowjackets vs. Tatum Eagles Monday, November 2, 2020 6:30 p.m. $4 for Adults and $2 for Students Online ticket sales are now available! https://www.whitehousewildcats.com/HTtickets

Lady Jackets are Bi-District Champions! Congratulations ladies!

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!