Monday, October 26th, 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 two (2) students at Mineola Middle School and one (1) student at Mineola High School have received lab-confirmed positive tests for COVID-19. All students are at home and recovering. We were notified of two of these cases late Friday, October 23rd and our third case this morning on Monday, October 26th. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the names of these students.
To this date, the case count involving Mineola ISD Employees and Students are as follows:
9 Positive Employee Cases- 9 Recovered
14 Positive Student Cases- 7 Recovered, 7 Active
Please see the following link for important information pertaining to COVID-19. https://www.nethealthcovid19.org/blog/post/educate-your-communities-about-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR3fverMejqcQA-TxKXOZLfJGCLFsSgjZx5FezvCbCMpiyzW8unBil1-mGg
Our best,
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
Good afternoon everyone,
Our student participant tickets for the Mineola vs. Rains football game are now available for purchase online.
https://secure.payk12.com/school/Mineola-HS-/606/item/183073
General Public Tickets will be available on Wednesday, October 28th at 8:00 a.m. for purchase.
Saturday morning the Mineola High School Fishing Team competed in a tournament on Lake Palestine. Two teams finished in the top 30 out of 97 contestants. Congratulations guys and thank you for representing Mineola ISD well!
Join me in congratulating the now repeat District Champions and three time Regional Qualifiers. Congratulations ladies! We are very proud of you!
Happy Friday everyone! The Sound of the Swarm is hosting their 5th annual Mineola Marching Festival tomorrow from 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.. The Sound of the Swarm will perform tomorrow evening at 8:30 p.m.. Gate admission is $5.00 for all day and the first band will perform at 10:45 a.m..
Thank you for all of your support!
We are entering the final hours of voting. Vote multiple times for Coach Blackwell to be CBS 19 Coach of the Week and share it with a friend!
https://www.cbs19.tv/mobile/article/news/local/vote-now-cbs19s-coach-of-the-week-bullards-scott-callaway-vs-mineolas-luke-blackwell/501-4e874f63-a59f-46c1-8198-16a73e8d1397?fbclid=IwAR0iRFQv27JU9nslqQYy9905ZYloki7Vwgh7hp5z21sQkFU09lO8SIvy1yQ?fbclid=IwAR0iRFQv27JU9nslqQYy9905ZYloki7Vwgh7hp5z21sQkFU09lO8SIvy1yQ
Hey everyone! Let’s vote for Coach Blackwell one more time and put this contest away for Coach of the Week!
https://www.cbs19.tv/mobile/article/news/local/vote-now-cbs19s-coach-of-the-week-bullards-scott-callaway-vs-mineolas-luke-blackwell/501-4e874f63-a59f-46c1-8198-16a73e8d1397?fbclid=IwAR0iRFQv27JU9nslqQYy9905ZYloki7Vwgh7hp5z21sQkFU09lO8SIvy1yQ?fbclid=IwAR0iRFQv27JU9nslqQYy9905ZYloki7Vwgh7hp5z21sQkFU09lO8SIvy1yQ
Good afternoon everyone,
Just a reminder that the October Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be tonight starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Primary/Middle School Cafeteria. The Board will meet in Executive Session from 6:05 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., followed by the open meeting. The meeting is open to the public. Please wear a face covering and practice social distancing. The meeting will also be available on the Mineola ISD Facebook LIVE.
Also, the Sound of the Swarm will be performing their UIL show for FREE to the public at 8:00 p.m. at Meredith Memorial Stadium. Please come out and support our State Champion Band as contest season enters full swing.
Thank you!
Monday, October 19th, 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 an employee at Mineola ISD has received a lab-confirmed positive test for COVID-19. Our employee is home recovering and working remotely. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of this person.
We also wanted to provide notification that two (2) students at Mineola High School and two (2) students at Mineola Elementary School have received lab-confirmed positive tests for COVID-19 as well. All students are at home and recovering. We were notified of each of these cases late Friday, October October 16th and into the day on Saturday, October 17th. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the names of these students.
To this date, the case count involving Mineola ISD Employees and Students are as follows:
9 Positive Employee Cases- 8 Recovered, 1 Active
11 Positive Student Cases- 7 Recovered, 4 Active
Please see the following link for important information pertaining to COVID-19. https://www.nethealthcovid19.org/blog/post/educate-your-communities-about-covid-19
Our best,
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
#soundoftheswarm
🧡🎶🐝🎶🧡
2020 Pleasant Grove Marching Invitational Results
Mineola Ratings
Colorguard 1
Percussion 1
Band 1
Classification Awards
Class C
3rd: Arkansas
2nd: Winnsboro
1st: Mineola
Outstanding Overall Colorguard: Mineola
Outstanding Overall Percussion: Mineola
Grand Champion: Mineola
We hope everyone is having a great start to the weekend! Join us in congratulating these ladies. They just punched their ticket to the playoffs this morning with a win over Mt. Vernon.
Congratulations ladies!
Jacket Nation,
Please go vote for Coach Blackwell for CBS 19 Coach of the Week!
https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/vote-now-cbs19s-coach-of-the-week-bullards-scott-callaway-vs-mineolas-luke-blackwell/501-4e874f63-a59f-46c1-8198-16a73e8d1397
Here is the link for tickets for tonight's football game vs. Pottsboro.
Only 175 left! If you don't get a ticket you can view the game on the Yellowjacket Network tonight as well. This can be found on the District's Facebook page.
The verification codes are below and must be spelt exactly as presented:
District- FiveAAA
Opponent- Cardinals
https://secure.payk12.com/school/Mineola-HS-/606/item/182127
Happy Friday everyone! At 10:00 a.m. we will be selling an additional 175 tickets online for tonight’s match up between the Yellowjackets and Pottsboro Cardinals. At 10:00 a.m. the link will be posted for purchase. Thank you for all of your support!
Tickets are now available for the Mineola vs. Pottsboro Game!
https://secure.payk12.com/school/Mineola-HS-/606/item/182127
Please type the following as prompted to purchase tickets. 10 max tickets w/ each purchase.
District: FiveAAA
Opponent: Cardinals
Have a great day!
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,
In keeping with Mineola ISD's practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying our school community that an employee at Mineola Elementary School has received a lab-confirmed positive test for COVID-19. Our employee is at home recovering and working remotely. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of our employee.
We also wanted to provide notification that two (2) students at Mineola High school have received lab-confirmed positive tests for COVID-19 as well. Both students are at home and recovering. We were notified of one case late in the evening on Monday, October 12th, and the other case early this morning. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the names of these students.
To this date, the case count involving Mineola ISD employees and students are as follows:
8 Positive Employee Cases- 7 Recovered, 1 Active
7 Positive Student Cases- 5 Recovered, 2 Active
As a reminder, wearing a face covering, practicing social distancing, and washing your hands are things that we can do to control the spread of COVID-19. As always, we will keep you apprised of any further updates.
Our best,
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
Tickets are now available for this Friday night's home football game against Pottsboro for our student participant parents and guardians. Each student is limited to two tickets. General admission ticket sales will be available Wednesday-Friday. This week's game will be broadcast on the Yellowjacket Network.
https://secure.payk12.com/school/Mineola-HS-/606/item/182126
Tune in tonight as the Yellowjackets take on the Mt. Vernon Tigers in a match up of undefeated teams. The Broadcast will go live at 7:00 p.m. on the Yellowjacket Network on the Mineola ISD Facebook Page.
Let's go Jackets!
Good evening everyone,
All district offices and campuses will be closed on Friday, October 9th and Monday, October 12th in accordance with our district calendar. School will resume at normal hours on Tuesday, October 13th.
Students, thank you for all of your hard work during the first 9 weeks of school. Enjoy your time off and get some rest! Parents, thank you for your continued support and partnership in your child's education. The best is yet to come!
Cody Mize
Superintendent of Schools
Good afternoon everyone,
Here is the online ticket link for the JV football game this evening.
https://secure.payk12.com/school/Mineola-HS-/606
Thank you,
