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Aramark's menu relaunch, shaped by last month's food service survey, adds daily entrée choices for elementary students and new options at secondary schools, and the high school food truck now opens at 6:45 a.m.
Proposition A would pay for 11 projects in the second and third phases of the college's master plan. The college says its tax rate, unchanged since 2018, is expected to stay the same if voters approve.
Melissa ISD says the Cardinals open the basketball season with a free event in The Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and Melissa High's parking lot hosts its Trunk or Treat on Friday, Oct. 30.
Of 17 Melissa High choir students who sang in the second round of TMEA All-State auditions, 12 earned All-Region seats and two advance to a Nov. 17 audition at Plano East, the district said Friday.
Health science students helped Carter BloodCare staff run the Sept. 30 drive, checking in donors and screening them. The district said Wednesday that 185 appointments were filled.
The high school addition that took capacity from 1,200 to 3,600 is one of 33 projects in the 2026-27 TASA/TASB Exhibit of School Architecture, on display in Houston Oct. 9-10.
The Melissa Education Foundation's Fall Cornhole Tournament runs Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Z-Plex Tennis Courts, with $50 team entries and proceeds going to Melissa ISD students and teachers.
Melissa ISD opened online ticket sales Friday for the Oct. 9 homecoming game, and its Oct. 7 parade and community pep rally will circle Coach Kenny Deel Stadium.
Melissa ISD is organizing a marching showcase featuring two separate performances.
Melissa ISD said 2025-26 free and reduced-price meal benefits expire Sept. 25, 2026, and families must submit a new 2026-27 application at least two school days before then to avoid a gap.
A new six-classroom preschool at Texas Woman’s University will provide tuition-free, Montessori-inspired education for up to 120 children.
Melissa ISD cut the ribbon Aug. 11 on Cardinal Renaissance Academy at 2950 Cardinal Drive, renovating a longtime campus into Elementary No. 6 with a project-based IB model.
The Melissa Independent School District has released the dates and invitation details for its upcoming Homecoming Week celebrations.
Melissa Mazan has been named the interim dean of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, following a career marked by various leadership positions within the institution.
The Melissa High School Ruby Belles are inviting students from kindergarten through 11th grade to participate in a Drill Team Junior Clinic.
The toy company has released a new line of play figures designed to align with natural play patterns for toddlers.
Melissa High School has announced that multiple students have achieved national recognition from a college organization.
Collin College's EMS program prepares students for careers amid rising demand in North Texas.
Highland Park Elementary School is recruiting parents to assist with the upcoming Fall Literati Book Fair.
An A rating and a score of 91, matching districts many times its size. Four campuses earned an A, four earned a B, and none scored lower.
Cardinals went back Aug. 13, and the first year of the Stopfinder era is underway: the district retired My Ride K-12, and families who missed the Aug. 1 bus registration cutoff ride starting Sept. 1.
