Red Ribbon Week dress-up days, a free middle school band concert and cross country regionals fill Melissa ISD's next week

Melissa ISD families have a busy stretch coming after the weekend, with an anti-drug awareness week in the elementary schools, a free band concert and a regional cross country meet all on the district's calendar.

Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 26-30

Students will mark Red Ribbon Week from Monday, Oct. 26, through Friday, Oct. 30, under this year's theme, "Be A Hero. Stay Drug Free!" the district said in a notice posted Oct. 13.

In prekindergarten through fifth grade, each day has a dress-up theme with a slogan attached, including "Rest Helps Us Be Our Best!" "Super Cardinal Day!" "Not All Superheroes Wear Capes!" and "Cardinals Have Great Character!" The district points families to redribbon.org for background on the campaign.

East Cardinal band concert, Oct. 26

The East Cardinal Middle School Band will give its fall concert Monday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the school's cafetorium. Admission is free and open to the public, according to the district, and the program features fall-themed music.

The concert lands the same week as the school's theater production of High School Musical Jr., which opens Nov. 2.

Cross country at regionals, Oct. 27

Melissa High School's cross country program sends both of its teams to the regional championships on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Rolling Hills Soccer Complex in Fort Worth.

At the UIL 5A District 9 meet on Oct. 13, the girls finished second as district runner-up and the boys placed third, the district reported. All 13 of the school's runners qualified for regionals. The girls placed three runners in the top 10.

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