Mercedes Early College Academy

Due to the inclement weather, ACE will be canceled on January 20-22, 2025.

📢 Friendly Reminder: Mercedes ISD will maintain a regular school day tomorrow, Monday, January 20, 2025. District Administration continues to actively monitor the weather conditions forecasted for Tuesday, January 21, 2025 and Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The safety of our students and staff is of utmost importance when considering weather-related delays or closures. Mercedes ISD families can expect another update from the district on Monday. As our operations team addresses necessary preparations to our facilities and infrastructure, please also take this time to prepare your homes and families. Stay safe and warm, Mercedes community! 📢 Recordatorio: Mercedes ISD mantendrá un día escolar regular mañana, lunes 20 de enero de 2025. La administración del distrito continúa monitoreando activamente las condiciones climáticas pronosticadas para el martes 21 de enero de 2025 y el miércoles 22 de enero de 2025. La seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y personal es de suma importancia al considerar demoras o cierres relacionados con el clima. Las familias de Mercedes ISD pueden esperar otra actualización del distrito el lunes. Mientras nuestro equipo de operaciones se ocupa de los preparativos necesarios para nuestras instalaciones e infraestructura, también tómese este tiempo para preparar sus hogares y familias. ¡Manténgase seguro y abrigado, comunidad de Mercedes!

Help Us Keep Our Community Warm This Winter! ❄🧥🐾 Mercedes ISD will host a Winter Coat Drive (all children and adult sizes needed, new or gently-used) for our Tiger Threads closet to help support families this winter season. 📍 Drop-off Location: Mercedes ISD Auditorium, 837 S. Ohio St. 📅 Collection Dates: January 15 - January 31 Your generous donation can make a big difference to our students and community. #MISDpride #MISDcommunity ¡Ayúdanos a mantener abrigada a nuestra comunidad este invierno! ❄🧥🐾 Mercedes ISD organizará una colecta de abrigos de invierno (todos los talles necesarios para niños y adultos, nuevos o usados ​​en buen estado) para nuestro armario Tiger Threads para ayudar a las familias durante esta temporada de invierno. 📍 Lugar de entrega: Auditorio de Mercedes ISD, 837 S. Ohio St. 📅 Fechas de recolección: 15 de enero - 31 de enero Tu generosa donación puede hacer una gran diferencia para nuestros estudiantes y nuestra comunidad. #MISDpride #MISDcommunity

📢Class of 2024 Gear Up Reminder! On Friday, January 10, at 10 a.m., Mr. Christian Kromer from Vector will be at the Mercedes ISD’s Curriculum Building (837 S. Ohio Ave.) in the Collaboration Room. Mr. Kromer will be sharing information about internships, job training, and more. Please stop on by if you have any questions or want to learn more. #MISDpride #GEARUP

We are looking forward to welcoming back our students! 📅 Reminder: Classes resume Wednesday, January 8, 2025, for all students. ❄ With colder temperatures forecasted this week, we encourage students to dress warmly to stay comfortable. All students will be allowed to dress in warm clothing, such as warm ups, hooded pullovers, scarves and other wintery attire. Our schools will be warm, inviting, and ready to help students start the new semester on the right foot. 📚🐾 See you soon! ¡Estamos ansiosos por darles la bienvenida nuevamente a nuestros estudiantes! 📅 Recordatorio: Las clases se reanudarán el miércoles 8 de enero de 2025 para todos los estudiantes. ❄ Como se pronostican temperaturas más frías esta semana, alentamos a los estudiantes a que se abriguen bien para estar cómodos. Todos los estudiantes podrán vestirse con ropa abrigada, como abrigos, suéteres con capucha, bufandas y otras prendas invernales. Nuestras escuelas serán cálidas, acogedoras y estarán listas para ayudar a los estudiantes a comenzar el nuevo semestre con el pie derecho. 📚🐾 ¡Nos vemos pronto!

January is School Board Recognition Month! 🍎📚🌟 As we kick off the new year, we extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the Mercedes ISD Board of Trustees for their commitment to education and their service to our students, staff, and community. Your leadership plays a vital role in shaping the future of our schools and creating opportunities for success. 🎓🐾 #MISDpride #MISDcommunity

Dear Parents/Guardians: This notice is to inform you of the early dismissal times on Thursday, December 19, 2024, in observance of the Christmas Holiday.

This weekend the Mercedes ISD Varsity, JV, and Freshmen cheerleading squads celebrated the end of a successful football season and the beginning of the holiday season with some laughter, fun, and food. 🎉🎄 "Congratulations, on behalf of our cheerleaders, to all of our MISD football teams for their hard work this season. We’ve enjoyed being on the sidelines cheering you on. " -- Happy Holidays from your MISD Cheerleaders! 📣

Attention Students 9th-11th Picture Day Trevino's Photography will be at Mercedes Early College Academy on Friday, December 13th, for underclassmen (grades 9-11) picture day.

Mercedes Early College Academy FAFSA Night! Wednesday December 18, 2024 @ 5:00-6:30

December Attire! 9th- Christmas Hat! 10th- Candy Cane! 11th- Christmas Socks! 12th- Flannel Day! 13th- Christmas Pajamas! 16th- Grinch Day Wear Green! 17th- Light Up Christmas: Wear your lit sweaters! 18th- Ugly Sweater Day! 19th- Reindeer Day- Wear your antlers!

Boss' Day!

#FootballSeason #Recap

#FootballSeason #Recap!

#TigerPride #FootballSeason That's a wrap!

Congratulations to the Mercedes Tigers tennis players for their outstanding performance at the Harlingen Tournament! 🎾🐾✨ 3rd Place Girls Singles - Lia Lopez Consolation Champions Mixed Doubles - Nico Cano & Bruna Zamarripa Consolation Champions Boys Doubles - Fijlis Estrada & Jose Salazar 4th Place Girls Doubles - Loreli Torres & Isabela Martinez The Tigers are gearing up for their next match in Port Isabel on Friday, December 13 to close out the semester strong and keep building momentum as District approaches. 👏 Interested in joining the Tiger Tennis team? No experience is required! Don’t hesitate to reach out to Coach Sanchez in F-2 for more information or attend a practice from 4:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. #MISDpride

Congratulations to the Lady Tigers volleyball team on their performance this season and the well-earned 32-5A All-District selections and honors! We are #MISDproud of the hard work, spirit, and sportsmanship the Lady Tigers showed both on and off the court.👏🏐🐾 Isabella Parker – 1st Team All-District/All-Academic Kaitlyn Salinas – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Ashley De Leon – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Careli Nino – Honorable Mention Hayden Ledesma – Honorable Mention Julissa Lopez – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Lyndah Sauceda – All-Academic Kendra Torres – All-Academic Faith Gonzales – All-Academic Lydia Rodriguez – All-Academic Avie Garza – All-Academic Jena Pena – All-Academic

Congratulations to the Lady Tigers volleyball team on their performance this season and the well-earned 32-5A All-District selections and honors! We are #MISDproud of the hard work, spirit, and sportsmanship the Lady Tigers showed both on and off the court.👏🏐🐾 Isabella Parker – 1st Team All-District/All-Academic Kaitlyn Salinas – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Ashley De Leon – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Careli Nino – Honorable Mention Hayden Ledesma – Honorable Mention Julissa Lopez – Honorable Mention/All-Academic Lyndah Sauceda – All-Academic Kendra Torres – All-Academic Faith Gonzales – All-Academic Lydia Rodriguez – All-Academic Avie Garza – All-Academic Jena Pena – All-Academic

Attention Tiger fans: Tickets are now available for the Area playoff game between the Mercedes Tigers and the Alamo Heights Mules! 🏈🏟 All tickets are General Admission and sold ONLINE ONLY through Hometown Ticketing ➡ corpuschristiisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/1803 🎟 Ticket Pricing: Presale adult - $8 Presale student - $4 Game Day (Starting at 5:00 p.m.) - $10 There will be NO tickets sold at the gate. A QR code will be provided for fans at the gate, and there will be helpers at the ticket booth windows to assist with ONLINE buying. Reminder: CCISD Stadiums follow a clear bag policy. The game is set for Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at Buccaneer Stadium (1 Battlin Buc Blvd., Corpus Christi). Mercedes will be the home team and gates open at 5:30 p.m. Go Tigers! 🐾

📢📅 Mercedes ISD families: An Early Dismissal is scheduled for Friday, November 22, 2024 to mark the beginning of Thanksgiving Break. 📢📅 Familias de Mercedes ISD: Se ha programado una salida temprana para el viernes 22 de noviembre de 2024 para marcar el comienzo de las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias.